Allied Warship Commanders


Cecil William Hancock, RNR

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Ranks

17 Jul 1940T/Lt.
???T/A/Lt.Cdr.

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Cecil William Hancock, RNR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Elm (T 105)T/Lt.MS Trawler13 Mar 1942early 1943
HMS Bute (T 168)T/Lt.MS Trawler10 Feb 194329 Apr 1944
HMS Loch Scavaig (K 648)T/A/Lt.Cdr.Frigate14 Oct 19449 Jun 1945
HMS Loch Killin (K 391)T/A/Lt.Cdr.Frigate22 Jun 1945Oct 1945 ?

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Frigate HMS Loch Scavaig (K 648)


4 Feb 1945
The German submarine U-1014 was sunk in the North Channel east of Malin Head, in position 55º17'N, 06º44'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Loch Scavaig (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Hancock, RNR), HMS Nyasaland (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J. Scott, DSC, RNVR), HMS Papua (A/Lt.Cdr. C.W. Leadbetter, RNR) and HMS Loch Shin (Cdr. J.P. de W. Kitcat, RN).

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