Allied Warship Commanders


Henry Noel Russell DSC, RNR

Born  25 Dec 1899

Ranks

13 Nov 1939T/Lt.
???T/A/Lt.Cdr.

Decorations

1 Jul 1941DSC

Warship Commands listed for Henry Noel Russell, RNR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Zinnia (K 98)T/Lt.Corvette21 Mar 19414 May 1941
HMS Armeria (K 187)T/Lt.Corvette18 Apr 19418 May 1942
HMS Caicos (K 505)T/A/Lt.Cdr.FrigateApr 1944Jul 1945 ?

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Corvette HMS Armeria (K 187)


28 Jun 1941
HMS Armeria (A/T/Lt.Cdr. H.N. Russell, DSC, RNR) picks up 12 survivors from the British merchant P.L.M. 22 that was torpedoed and sunk the previous day by the German submarine U-123 west-southwest of the Canary Islands in position 25º43'N, 22º47'W. In addition HMS Armenia picked up about 100 additional survivors from other ships of the convoy and took them to other escorts of directly to Freetown (Sierra Leone).

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