Richard Edmund Hyde-Smith, RN
| Ranks | | | 15 Aug 1921 | Lt. | | 15 Aug 1929 | Lt.Cdr. | | 30 Jun 1936 | Cdr. |
Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Richard Edmund Hyde-Smith, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Wellington (L 65 / U 65) | Cdr. | Sloop | 7 Nov 1938 | 26 Oct 1940 |
| HMS Escapade (H 17) | Cdr. | Destroyer | Late 1940 | Feb 1941 |
| HMS Arrow (H 42) | Cdr. | Destroyer | Feb 1941 | 24 Sep 1941 |
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Events related to this officer
1 Oct 1940
The British passenger ship Highland Patriot is torpedoed and sunk about 500 nautical miles west of Bishop Rock in position 52º20'N, 19º04'W by the German submarine U-38. HMS Wellington (Cdr. R.E. Hyde-Smith, RN) later picks up 169 survivors.
