Henry Alexander King DSO, RN
| Birth details unknown |
| Ranks
Retired: 7 Jul 1951 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Henry Alexander King, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Kashmir (F 12) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 11 Sep 1939 | 23 May 1941 |
| HMS Nigeria (60) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 1 May 1944 | 12 Apr 1946 |
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Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMS Kashmir (F 12)
29 Nov 1939
The German submarine U-35 was sunk in the North Sea, in position 60º53'N, 02º47'E, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Icarus (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Maud, RN), HMS Kingston (Lt.Cdr. P. Somerville, RN) and HMS Kashmir (Cdr. H.A. King, RN).
11 Oct 1940
The battleship HMS Revenge sails from Plymouth with the destroyers HMS Javelin, HMS Jupiter, HMS Kelvin, HMS Kipling, HMS Jackal, HMS Jaguar and HMS Kashmir to shell the French port of Cherbourg.
20 Oct 1940
The British destroyers HMS Kashmir (Cdr. H.A. King, RN), HMS Jaguar (Lt.Cdr. J.F.W. Hine RN), HMS Broke (Cdr. B.G. Scurfield, RN) and the Polish destroyer Blyskawica (Cdr. W. Franki, ORP) conducted a patrol in the English Channel. They detected four German destroyers. The enemy ships turned back to their base. The allied pursuit was unsuccessfull.