Arthur Richard Hezlet DSC, DSO, RN
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Retired: 31 Jul 1964 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Arthur Richard Hezlet, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS H 44 (N 44) | Lt. | Submarine | 22 Dec 1940 | 9 Mar 1941 |
| HMS Ursula (N 59) | Lt. | Submarine | 6 Sep 1941 | 6 Mar 1942 |
| HMS Trident (N 52) | Lt. | Submarine | 20 Mar 1942 | 18 Oct 1942 |
| HMS Thrasher (N 37) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 3 Mar 1943 | 15 Oct 1943 |
| HMS Trenchant (P 331) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 15 Oct 1943 | 29 Jul 1945 |
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Events related to this officer
Submarine HMS Ursula (N 59)
18 Sep 1941
HMS Ursula (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, RN) fires three torpedoes against the Italian troop transport Vulcania (24469 GRT) off Tripoli, Libya. All torpedoes missed their target.
18 Oct 1941
HMS Ursula (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, RN) torpedoes and damages the Italian tanker Beppe (4859 BRT) some 45 nautical miles west of Lampedusa Island in position 35º25'N, 11º39'E. The damaged Beppe is towed to Tripoli, Libya.
Submarine HMS Trident (N 52)
20 Apr 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the German merchant Hödur (5368 GRT) in the Svefjord, Norway in position 64º38'N, 10º49'E.
Submarine HMS Trenchant (P 331)
9 Aug 1944
HMS Trenchant (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) sinks the Japanese fishing vessel Hiyoshi Maru No.3 (48 GRT) and two other small Japanese vessels with gunfire off the south-west coast of Sumatra in position 04º29'S, 102º54'E.
16 Sep 1944
HMS Trenchant (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) lays mines in the the Straits of Malacca, centered at position 04º08'N, 98º15'E.
19 Sep 1944
HMS Trenchant (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) sinks two Siamese sailing vessels through ramming east of Sumatra.
23 Sep 1944
The German submarine U-859 is sunk north-west of Penang in the Straits of Malacca, in position 05º46'N, 100º04'E, by torpedoes from the British submarine HMS Trenchant (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN).
27 Oct 1944
Chariots released by HMS Trenchant (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) sink the Japanese army cargo ship Sumatra Maru (984 GRT, former Dutch Tomori) in Phuket harbour, Siam.
21 Dec 1944
HMS Trenchant (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) sinks two Japanese landing craft (probably 46-foot Daihatsu type) with gunfire off the eastern coast of Sumatra.
22 Dec 1944
HMS Trenchant (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) and HMS Terrapin (Lt. R.H.H. Brunner, RN) together sink the Japanese tanker Yaei Maru No.6 (834 GRT) with gunfire off the south
side of the Japanese Fleet anchorage at Lingga Roads in position 01º04'S, 104º34'E.
25 Dec 1944
HMS Trenchant (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) and HMS Terrapin (Lt. R.H.H. Brunner, RN) sink the Japanese auxiliary minesweeper Reisui Maru (219 GRT). They also claim a fishing vessel and three coasters.
29 Dec 1944
HMS Trenchant (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSO, DSC, RN) sinks two Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire in the Malacca Strait.
30 Dec 1944
HMS Trenchant (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSO, DSC, RN) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Malacca Strait.
31 Dec 1944
HMS Trenchant (Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSO, DSC, RN) sinks two Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire in the Malacca Strait.
23 Jan 1945
The Japanese tanker Hozan maru I go (868 GRT) and the Japanese merchant Nikkaku maru (1946 GRT) sinks on mines in the Straits of Malacca in position 04º08'N, 98º15'E. These mines were laid on 16 September 1944 by HMS Trenchant (Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSO, DSC, RN).
24 Feb 1945
While operating together HMS Terrapin (Lt. R.H.H. Brunner, RN) and HMS Trenchant (Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSO, DSC, RN) sink 4 coasters (totaling an estimated 800 tgr) with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca.
Trenchant herself also sinks one 100 ton vessel, two 20 ton lighters, 3 junks totaling 70 tons (all tonnages are estimated and can be way off).
25 Feb 1945
HMS Trenchant (Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSO, DSC, RN) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca in position 03º07'N, 99º56'E.
4 Mar 1945
While operating together HMS Terrapin (Lt. R.H.H. Brunner) and HMS Trenchant (Cdr. A.R. Hezlet) sink the Japanese submarine chaser Ch 8 with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca some 85 miles south of Penang in position 04º04'N, 100º35'E.
9 Mar 1945
HMS Trenchant (Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSO, DSC, RN) sinks a Japanese tug and a barge with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca.
25 May 1945
HMS Trenchant (Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSO, DSC, RN) sinks the Japanese auxiliary minesweeper Wa 105 (175 tons, former Dutch Grissee) east of Mandalike Island in position 06º23'S, 110º55'E.
8 Jun 1945
HMS Trenchant (Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSO, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese heavy cruiser Ashigara (13000 tons, offsite link) in the northern entrance of Bangka Straits in position 01º59'1S, 104º57'E.
At 0400 hours (time zone -9) a contact report from USS Blueback was received. The report stated that the Japanese heavy cruiser Ashigara and destroyer Kamikaze were sighted norhbound from Batavia.
At 0423 hours Kamikaze was spotted approaching. At 0436 hours Trenchant was taken under fire by Kamikaze. One minute later Trenchant fired a stern torpedo against the enemy destroyer. Kamikaze turned away and the torpedo missed.
At 0616 hours Cdr. Hezlet positions Trenchant off the minefield at the northern entrance to Banka Strait. At 0702 hours Trenchant dives.
At 0955 hours Kamikaze was seen again northbound along the ten fathom on the Sumatra side of Banka Strait. At 1030 Kamikaze was out of sight.
At 1148 hours masts and upperworks of a Haguro class heavy cruiser were seen bearing 177, distance 12000 yards, course 330. Position 01º59'3S, 104º58'7E.
At 1209 hours a full bow salvo of eight torpedoes was fired. Three minutes later no less then five torpedoes were seen to hit. Trenchants exposed periscope (Cdr. Hezlet's allowed a great number of his crew to have a look through the periscope) was briefly taken under fire by Ashigara's AA guns.
At 1224 hours Cdr. Hezlet fires his remaining two stern torpedoes against Ashigara. But as the cruisers manages to get underway briefly on one engine the torpedoes miss. At 1226 hours Kamikaze was seen to close the scene at full speed.
At 1239 hours Ashigara was seen to capsize to starboard and sink in position 01º59'1S, 104º57'E.
At 1241 hours Kamikaze dropped three patterns of depth charges at least three miles away.
13 Jul 1945
HMS Trenchant (Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSO, DSC, RN) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire off western Celebes, Netherlands East Indies in position 03º10'S, 118º50'E.
At 1209 hours (time zone -9) a small schooner of about 15 tons was stopped. The native crew abandoned ship as the submarine approached. A boarding party was sent aboard the ship. In the hold they discovered four Japanese soldiers and one officer. When they were ordered out there was no response. The boarding party then tried to smoke them out but now the Japanese opened fire through the hatches and the deck planking. The boarding party was withdrawn and the schooner (with the Japanese still on board) was sunk by gunfire.
18 Jul 1945
HMS Trenchant (Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSO, DSC, RN) sinks three small Japanese vessels with gunfire north-east of the Lombok Strait in position 08º22'S, 116º02'E.