Allied Warship Commanders


Alexander Gordon Scott DSC, RNR

Birth details unknown


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Ranks

27 Jan 1939S.Lt.
4 Mar 1940Lt.
???A/Lt.Cdr.
4 Mar 1948Lt.Cdr.


Retired: 2 Feb 1960

Decorations

1 Jul 1941Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
15 May 1945DSC
25 Sep 1947RD

Warship Commands listed for Alexander Gordon Scott, RNR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Northern Gift (4.50)S.Lt.ASW Trawler5 Sep 193911 Jun 1940
HMS Northern Isles (4.25)Lt.ASW Trawler6 Oct 1940Feb 1942
HMS Portchester Castle (K 362)Lt.Corvette4 Aug 194320 May 1945
HMS Dart (K 21)A/Lt.Cdr.Frigate2 Jun 1945Jan 1946

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Corvette HMS Portchester Castle (K 362)


9 Sep 1944
The German submarine U-484 was sunk in the North Atlantic north-west of Ireland, in position 55º45'N, 11º41'W, by depth charges from the British corvette HMS Portchester Castle (Lt. A.G. Scott, RNR) and the British frigate HMS Helmsdale (Cdr. P.W. Burnett, DSC and Bar, RN).

11 Nov 1944
The German submarine U-1200 was sunk south of Ireland, in position 50º24'N, 09º10'W, by depth charges from the British corvettes HMS Pevensey Castle (Cdr. D.A. Rayner, DSC, VD, RNVR), HMS Launceston Castle (Lt. R.M. Roberts, RNR), HMS Portchester Castle (Lt. A.G. Scott, RNR) and HMS Kenilworth Castle (Lt. J.J. Allon, RNR).

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