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Sir Cyril Ivan Thompson (–), usually known as Sir Ivan Thompson, was a British sea captain who was Commodore of the Cunard Steamship Company from
Ivan Thompson
British naval officer
Sir Cyril Ivan Thompson (1894–1970), usually known as Sir Ivan Thompson, was a British sea captain who was Commodore of the Cunard Steamship Company from 1954 to 1957.
Career
Thompson was born on 1 November 1894[1] near Liverpool,[2] where he was educated.[1] He joined Joseph Chadwick and Son's Drum line in 1910. The following year, he moved to work for the Harrison Line, before joining Cunard in 1916[1] as a third officer.[3] During the First World War, he was serving on the RMS Caronia (then requisitioned for war service) and witnessed the next ship in the convoy suffer a torpedo attack.
He also remained at sea during the Second World War and witnessed a torpedo attack on another ship in his convoy.[4]
In 1942, Thompson was appointed a staff captain and served on the RMS Queen Mary, RMS Aquitania, and RMS Queen Elizabeth[4] before he was promoted to take