Herbert Francis Hope Layman DSO, RN
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 | Ranks
Retired: 8 Jan 1953 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Herbert Francis Hope Layman, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Hotspur (H 01) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 3 Jan 1939 | Jan 1941 |
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Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMS Hotspur (H 01)
10 Apr 1940
HMS Hotspur (Cdr. H.F.H. Layman, RN) was severely damaged in the first battle of Narvik. Repairs were completed by Chatham Dockyard on 13 July.
20 Oct 1940
The Italian submarine Lafolè was sunk north off Melilla in position 36º00'N, 03º00'W by the British destroyers HMS Gallant (Lt.Cdr. C.P.F. Brown, RN), HMS Hotspur (Cdr. H.F.H. Layman, DSO, RN) and HMS Griffin (Lt.Cdr. J. Lee-Barber, DSO, RN).