Destroyer commands as a window into Royal Navy family networks

Are the family connections among Royal Navy destroyer commanders in 1939 and 1940 worth investigating?

They could be: the command lists contain familiar service surnames, and the Tyrwhitt relationship is confirmed, while the wider pattern needs further research.

The Home Fleet destroyer lists for 1939 and 1940 contain several familiar naval surnames. HMS Hasty's commanding officer is identified as Admiral Tyrwhitt's son, while HMS Kingston's commander is named P. Somerville. Their names prompt a proposed study of naval families and the next generation of destroyer and flotilla commanders. The wider pattern remains a research question, with individual relationships needing to be established.