Harold Thomas Armstrong DSO, DSC, RN
| Born | 1904 | Portsmouth | |
| Died | 30 Mar 1944 | (40) | HMS Laforey (G 99) |
| Ranks
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Warship Commands listed for Harold Thomas Armstrong, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Wren (i) (D 88) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 13 Jan 1940 | 30 May 1940 |
| HMS Maori (F 24) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 30 May 1940 | 9 Jul 1941 |
| HMS Onslow (G 17) | Capt. | Destroyer | 6 Aug 1941 | 28 Nov 1942 |
| HMS Laforey (G 99) | Capt. | Destroyer | Sep 1943 | 30 Mar 1944 (+) |
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Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMS Maori (F 24)
25 May 1941
The 4th Destroyer Flotilla comprising the British destroyers HMS Cossack (Capt. P.L. Vian, DSO, RN), HMS Maori (Cdr. H.T. Armstrong, DSO, RN), HMS Sikh (Cdr. G.H. Stokes, RN), HMS Zulu (Cdr. H.R. Graham, DSO, RN) and the Polish destroyer Piorun (Cdr. E. Plawski, Polish Navy) was escorting convoy WS-8B when they recieved an order to leave the convoy and take part in the hunt for the German battleship Bismarck.
Destroyer HMS Onslow (G 17)
31 Dec 1941
The German submarine U-87 torpedoed and damages the British merchant Cardita
about 110 miles bearing 307 from St.Kilda in position 59º18'N, 12º50'W. The vessel foundered in 3 January 1942 in position in 59º42'N, 11º58'W.
HMS Onslow (Capt H.T. Armstrong, DSC, RN) later picks up 23 of the crew.
14 Sep 1942
The German submarine U-589 was sunk in the Arctic Ocean south-west of Spitzbergen, in position 75º40'N, 20º32'E, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Onslow (Capt H.T. Armstrong, DSC, RN) and depth charges from a Swordfish aircraft of the escort carrier HMS Avenger (Sqdn 825).
Destroyer HMS Laforey (G 99)
30 Mar 1944
The German submarine U-223 was sunk in the Mediterranean north of Palermo, in position 38º48'N, 14º10'E, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Laforey (Capt. H.T. Armstrong, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) and HMS Tumult (Lt.Cdr. N. Lanyon, RN) and the British escort destroyers HMS Hambledon (Lt. L.G. Toone, RN) and HMS Blencathra (Lt.Cdr. E.G. Warren, RN).