Charles Wickham Malins DSC, DSO, RN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

1 Mar 1934S.Lt.
1 Oct 1935Lt.
1 Apr 1943Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1945Cdr.
31 Dec 1952Capt.


Retired: 8 Nov 1961

Decorations

10 Nov 1942DSC
4 May 1943Bar to DSC
25 Nov 1943DSO

Warship Commands listed for Charles Wickham Malins, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Bridlington (J 65)Lt.Minesweeper12 Jul 1940???
HMS Easton (L 09)Lt.Escort destroyer28 Oct 19425 Oct 1943
HMS Pathfinder (G 10)Lt.Cdr.DestroyerNov 1943Nov 1943
HMS Myngs (R 06)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer13 Mar 1944
HMS Savage (G 20)Lt.Cdr.DestroyerJun 194429 Aug 1945

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Escort destroyer HMS Easton (L 09)


17 Feb 1943
Around 2200 hours the Italian submarine Asteria (630 tons) was sunk off Bougie, Algeria by the British escort destroyers HMS Wheatland (Lt.Cdr. R. de L. Brooke, DSC, RN) and HMS Easton (Lt. C.W. Malins, RN).

22 Aug 1943
The German submarine U-458 was sunk in the Mediterranean south-east of Pantelleria, Italy, in position 36º25'N, 12º39'E, by depth charges from the British escort destroyer HMS Easton and the Greek escort destroyer Pindos.


Destroyer HMS Pathfinder (G 10)


7 Nov 1943
HMS Pathfinder (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Malins, RN) and HMS Penn (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Swain, DSO, RN) sink the German submarine trap GA 45 with gunfire off Amorgos, Greece.

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