Allied Warship Commanders


Randolph Stewart Gresham Nicholson DSO, DSC, RN

Birth details unknown


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Ranks

15 Mar 1916Lt.
15 Mar 1924Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1928Cdr.
30 Jun 1934Capt.
8 Jul 1943Rear-Admiral
2 Jan 1948Vice-Admiral
15 Jan 1951Admiral (Retired)


Retired: 15 Mar 1950

Decorations

20 Feb 1919DSC
23 Dec 1939DSO
19 Jul 1940Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
13 Jun 1946CB
2 Jan 1950KBE

Warship Commands listed for Randolph Stewart Gresham Nicholson, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Somali (F 33)Capt.Destroyer1 Dec 193831 May 1940
HMS Tartar (F 43)Capt.Destroyer31 May 19405 Sep 1940

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMS Somali (F 33)


3 Sep 1939
The German merchant Hannah Böge (2377 BRT) is captured south of Iceland in position 63º20'N, 16º35W by the British destroyer HMS Somali (Capt. R.S.G. Nicholson, DSC, RN).

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