Edward Ashley Hobson DSC, RN
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Warship Commands listed for Edward Ashley Hobson, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS P 511 (P 511) | Lt. | Submarine | 15 Dec 1943 | |
| HMS Seadog (P 216) | Lt. | Submarine | 30 Aug 1944 | Oct 1945 ? |
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Events related to this officer
Submarine HMS Seadog (P 216)
27 Feb 1945
On 27 February 1945 HMS Seadog (Lt. E.A. Hobson, RN) rescued three US airmen from a raft in the Bay of Bengal. Shortly afterwards Seadog rescued another. Later Seadog rendezvoused with RAF Catalina to transfer these survivors.
18 May 1945
HMS Seadog (Lt. E.A. Hobson, RN) torpedoes and sinks a Japanese coaster north of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies.
20 May 1945
HMS Seadog (Lt. E.H. Hobson, RN) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire north of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies.
24 Jul 1945
HMS Seadog (Lt. E.A. Hobson, RN) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca.
26 Jul 1945
HMS Seadog (Lt. E.A. Hobson, RN) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with demolition charges in the Strait of Malacca.
27 Jul 1945
HMS Seadog (Lt. E.A. Hobson, RN) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca.
29 Jul 1945
HMS Seadog (Lt. E.A. Hobson, RN) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with demolition charges in the Strait of Malacca.
2 Aug 1945
While operating together HMS Seadog (Lt. E.A. Hobson, RN) and HMS Shalimar (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Meeke, DSC, RN) sink a Japanese tug and a barge with gunfire in the southern part of the Strait of Malacca.
5 Aug 1945
While operating together HMS Seadog (Lt. E.A. Hobson, RN) and HMS Shalimar (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Meeke, DSC, RN) sink a Japanese coaster with gunfire in the southern part of the Strait of Malacca.
Also on the same day Seadog sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with demolition charges.