Charles Nugent Lentaigne DSO, RN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

15 Oct 1923Lt.
15 Oct 1930Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1938Cdr.
31 Dec 1943Capt.


Retired: 8 Jan 1953

Decorations

2 Jan 1942DSO

Warship Commands listed for Charles Nugent Lentaigne, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Gurkha (ii) (G 63)Cdr.Destroyer29 Oct 19407 Jan 1942
HMS Dasher (D 37)Cdr.Escort Carrier6 Aug 194210 Mar 1943

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMS Gurkha (ii) (G 63)


29 Sep 1941
At 0617hours on 29 September 1941, HMS Gurkha got a radar contact with the surfaced Italian submarine Diaspro in position 37º32'N, 06º45'E and was shortly thereafter missed by two torpedoes, which passed under the destroyer. Together with the Dutch destroyer HrMs Isaac Sweers, she engaged the submarine, but without result. The destroyers were part of the Force H (Adm. Somerville), returning from escorting a Malta convoy during Operation Halberd.

30 Sep 1941
Around 1030hours on 30 September 1941 the Italian submarine Adua (offsite link) was sunk north-west of Algiers in position 37º10'N, 00º56'E by the British destroyers HMS Gurkha (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, RN) and HMS Legion (Cdr. R.F. Jessel, RN).

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