Ralph Heathcote DSO, RN
| Born | 1 Mar 1901 | Manchester, England | |
| Died | 1990 | (88) | Gressingham, Lancaster |
 | Ranks
Retired: 8 Jul 1952 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Ralph Heathcote, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Reading (G 71) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 26 Nov 1940 | 1 Mar 1941 |
| HMS Ajax (22) | Cdr. | Light cruiser | 26 May 1942 | 2 Jul 1942 |
| HMS Fame (H 78) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 10 Aug 1942 | 14 Jul 1943 |
| HMS Orion (85) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 25 Jun 1945 | late 1946 |
Career information
Born 1901 Manchester, Died 1990 Gressingham, Lancaster. Educ: Marlborough. Joined Royal Navy as Midshipman in 1919. Final command HMS Gamecock (RNAS station in Warwickshire) till retirement in 1952. Painting is by Dring and is in Imperial War Museum: Heathcote said that it was done whilst he was in Belfast Loch waiting for a convoy to set off, but that his concern was more as to whether he'd get his captaincy or not: Dring added the relevant stripe when it was gazetted.
Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMS Fame (H 78)
16 Oct 1942 (position 53.54, -29.30)
German U-boat U-353 was sunk in the North Atlantic, in position 53°54'N, 29°30'W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Fame (Cdr. R. Heathcote, RN).
17 Feb 1943 (position 50.36, -41.07)
German U-boat U-69 was sunk in the North Atlantic east of Newfoundland in position 50°36'N, 41°07'W by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Fame (Cdr. R. Heathcote, DSO, RN).
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