Patrick George Alexander King RD, DSC, RNR

Birth details unknown

Ranks

30 Jan 1928S.Lt.
1 Jan 1931Lt.
1 Jan 1939Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1945Cdr.


Retired: 14 Jun 1955

Decorations

May 1942RD
31 Dec 1943DSC

Warship Commands listed for Patrick George Alexander King, RNR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Anemone (K 48)Lt.Cdr.Corvette22 Jul 19421 Jul 1943
HMS Avon (K 97)Lt.Cdr.Frigate3 Aug 19432 Mar 1946

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Corvette HMS Anemone (K 48)


17 Mar 1943
HMS Anemone (Lt.Cdr. P.G.A. King, RNR) picks up 94 men from the British merchant Nariva that was torpedoed and damaged by the German submarine U-600 in the North Atlantic southeast of Cape Farewell. HMS Anemone tried to scuttle the Nariva with gunfire but failed to do so. The wreck of the Nariva was finally sunk a few hours later by the German submarine U-91 in position 50º34'N, 35º02'W.

18 Mar 1943
HMS Anemone (Lt.Cdr. P.G.A. King, RNR) and HMS Pennywort (Lt. O.G. Stuart, RCNVR) together pick up 54 survivors from the British merchant Canadian Star that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-221 south-east of Cape Farewell in position 53º24'N, 28º34'W.


Frigate HMS Avon (K 97)


13 Mar 1944
HMS Avon (Lt.Cdr. P.G.A. King, DSC, RD, RNR) picks up 123 survivors from the British merchant Tarifa that was torpedoed and sunk on 7 March 1944 by the German submarine U-510 about 250 nautical miles east of Socotra Island in position 12º48'N, 58º44'E.

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