Allied Warship Commanders


Cecil Charles Hughes-Hallett, RN

Birth details unknown


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Ranks

15 Aug 1918Lt.
15 Aug 1926Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1932Cdr.
31 Dec 1939Capt.
8 Jan 1949Rear-Admiral
10 Apr 1952Vice-Admiral


Retired: 1 Feb 1955

Decorations

8 Jun 1950CB

Warship Commands listed for Cecil Charles Hughes-Hallett, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Curacoa (D 41)Capt.Light cruiser10 Aug 194020 Feb 1942
HMS Implacable (86)Capt.Aircraft Carrier31 Oct 194426 Sep 1946

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Aircraft Carrier HMS Implacable (86)


27 Nov 1944
The Norwegian merchant Rigel (offsite link) was sunk by aircraft from HMS Implacable near Tjøtta, Helgeland, Norway while southbound from Norway to Germany carrying Russian and Yugoslavian prisoners of war in her holds. More than 2000 people died in this attack.

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