Henry Leslie Pryse DSC, RNR

Birth details unknown

Ranks

3 Apr 1929Lt.
3 Apr 1937Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1943Cdr.


Retired: 4 Mar 1950

Decorations

13 Jun 1944DSC

Warship Commands listed for Henry Leslie Pryse, RNR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Fishguard (Y 59)Lt.Cdr.SloopApr 19411 Oct 1943
HMS Woodpecker (U 08)Lt.Cdr.Sloop6 Oct 194327 Feb 1944
HMS Lark (U 11)Cdr.SloopMar 194416 Oct 1944

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Sloop HMS Woodpecker (U 08)


8 Feb 1944
The German submarine U-762 was sunk in the North Atlantic, in position 49º02'N, 16º58'W, by depth charges from the British sloops HMS Woodpecker (Cdr. H.L. Pryse, RNR) and HMS Wild Goose (Lt.Cdr. D.E.G. Wemyss, DSC, RN).

11 Feb 1944
The German submarine U-424 was sunk in the North Atlantic south-west of Ireland, in position 50º00'N, 18º14'W, by depth charges from the British sloops HMS Wild Goose (Lt.Cdr. D.E.G. Wemyss, DSC, RN) and HMS Woodpecker (Cdr. H.L. Pryse, RNR).

19 Feb 1944
The German submarine U-264 was sunk at 1707hrs on 19 February 1944 in the North Atlantic, in position 48º31'N, 22º05'W, by depth charges from the British sloops HMS Woodpecker (Cdr. H.L. Pryse, RNR) and HMS Starling (Capt. F.W. Walker, CB, DSO and Bar, RN).

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