Sir Charles Edward Barrington Simeon, RN
| Born | 24 Dec 1889 | Wigan, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
| Died | 16 Nov 1955 | (65) | Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, England |
| Ranks
Retired: 7 Nov 1943 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Charles Edward Barrington Simeon, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Renown (72) | Capt. | Battlecruiser | 15 May 1939 | 23 Jan 1941 |
Career information
Though retired in 1943 on rotation, he was immediately recalled and served throughout the war. Upon his final retirement he was appointed a Technical Director of Vickers.
Events related to this officer
Battlecruiser HMS Renown (72)
2 Dec 1939
The German passenger ship Watussi (9552 GRT) is intercepted in the South Atlantic about 50 nautical miles south of Cape Agulhas, South-Africa by the British battlecruiser HMS Renown (Capt. C.E.B. Simeon, RN) and the British heavy cruiser
HMS Sussex (Capt A.R. Hammick, RN). However, before the German ship can be captured she is scuttled by her own crew.