Francis Babington Proudfoot, RN
| Ranks | | | 15 Dec 1920 | Lt. | | 15 Dec 1928 | Lt.Cdr. (retired) | | 20 Jan 1944 | A/Cdr. (retired) |
Retired: 15 Feb 1923
Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Francis Babington Proudfoot, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Skipjack (J 38) | Lt.Cdr. (retired) | Minesweeper | 15 Jun 1939 | 1 Jun 1940 |
| HMS Heartsease (K 15) | Lt.Cdr. (retired) | Corvette | Nov 1940 | 10 Jul 1941 |
| HMS Lowestoft (L 59 / U 59) | Lt.Cdr. (retired) | Sloop | 21 Jul 1941 | ??? |
| HMS Cygnet (U 38) | Lt.Cdr. (retired) | Sloop | 27 Sep 1942 | 19 Jan 1944 |
Career information
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Events related to this officer
1 Jun 1940
HMS Skipjack (Lt.Cdr. F.B. Proudfoot, RN (retired)) was subjected to intensive bombing by a force of German bombers off La Panne (Belgium). HMS Skipjack was assisting in the evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk. On board HMS Skipjack were between 250 and 300 soldiers just rescued from the beach.
