Allied Warship Commanders


George William Houchen OBE, RD, RNR

Birth details unknown


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Ranks

28 Feb 1931S.Lt.
6 Feb 1932Lt.
6 Feb 1940Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1947Cdr.
31 Dec 1955Capt.


Retired: 31 Oct 1961

Decorations

11 Jul 1940OBE
3 Mar 1942Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
Aug 1942RD

Warship Commands listed for George William Houchen, RNR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Northern Foam (4.76)Lt.ASW Trawler5 Sep 1939Oct 1940
HMS Carnation (K 00)Lt.Cdr.Corvette18 Dec 1940???
HMS Kale (K 241)Lt.Cdr.Frigate27 Aug 19422 Jan 1946

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Frigate HMS Kale (K 241)


21 Apr 1943
HMS Kale (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Houchen, OBE, RNR) picks up 39 survivors from the Norwegian merchant Scebeli that was torpedoed and sunk south of Cape Farewell in position 56º07'N, 44º26'W by the German submarine U-191.

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