Lawrence St George Rich DSO, RN
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Retired: 20 Dec 1949 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Lawrence St George Rich, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS H 43 (N 43) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | Feb 1940 | 15 Apr 1940 |
| HMS Proteus (N 29) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 26 Sep 1940 | 15 Apr 1941 |
| HMS Exmoor (ii) (L 08) | Lt.Cdr. | Escort destroyer | Jun 1941 | Feb 1943 |
| HMS Paladin (G 69) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 4 Jan 1943 | 14 Jul 1943 |
| HMS Carysfort (R 25) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 25 Oct 1944 | Jul 1945 |
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Events related to this officer
Escort destroyer HMS Exmoor (ii) (L 08)
17 Dec 1941
The German submarine U-131 was sunk north-east of Madeira, Portugal, in position 34º12'N, 13º35'W, by depth charges and gunfire from the British escort destroyers HMS Exmoor (Lt.Cdr. L.StG. Rich, RN) and HMS Blankney(Lt.Cdr. P.F. Powlett, DSC, RN), the British destroyer HMS Stanley (Lt.Cdr. D.B. Shaw, OBE, RN), the British corvette HMS Pentstemon (Lt.Cdr. J. Byron, RNR (retired)) and the British sloop HMS Stork (Cdr. F.J. Walker, RN), and by depth charges from a Martlet aircraft (Sqdn. 802) of the British escort carrier HMS Audacity (Cdr. D.W. Mackendrick, RN).
Destroyer HMS Paladin (G 69)
17 Feb 1943
The German submarine U-205 was sunk in the Mediterranean near the northernmost point of Cyrene, in position 32º56'N, 22º01'E, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Paladin, assisted by a South African Bisley (Blenheim) aircraft
16 Apr 1943
While intercepting an Italian convoy south-west of Marsala the British destroyers HMS Pakenham (Cdr. Basil Jones, DSC, RN) and HMS Paladin (Lt.Cdr. L.St.G. Rich, RN) were engaged in a battle with the Italian torpedo boats Cigno and Cassiopea. In the resulting battle the Cigno was sunk and the Cassiopea was damaged but not before Pakenham was badly damaged herself. Paladin took Pakenham in tow but as Pakenham was beyond salvage she was eventually scuttled by Paladin north of Pantelleria.
30 Apr 1943
The British destroyers HMS Nubian (Cdr. D.E. Holland-Martin, DSC, RN) and HMS Paladin (Lt.Cdr. L.StG. Rich, RN) intercept the small Italian transport ship Fauna (575 GRT) about 20 nautical miles south of Capo San Marco, Sicily, Italy and sink it with gunfire.
4 May 1943
The British destroyers HMS Nubian (Cdr. D.E. Holland-Martin, DSC, RN), HMS Paladin (Lt.Cdr. L.St.G. Rich, RN) and HMS Petard (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Egan, RN) sinks the Italian transport ship Campo Basso (3566 GRT) and its escort the Italian torpedo boat Perseo (652 tons) about 8 nautical miles east of Kelibia, Tunisia.