Hugh Crofton Simms DSO, RN
| Birth details unknown | |||
| Died | 21 Dec 1942 | Died off wounds following the sinking of HMS Snapdragon | |
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Warship Commands listed for Hugh Crofton Simms, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Scout (H 51) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 15 Sep 1938 | 20 Jan 1940 |
| HMS Hurricane (H 06) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 21 Apr 1940 | ??? |
| HMS Lamerton (L 88) | Lt.Cdr. | Escort destroyer | 10 Jun 1941 | 11 Dec 1941 |
| HMS Javelin (F 61) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 8 Jan 1942 | 30 Sep 1942 |
| HMS Snapdragon (K 10) | Cdr. | Corvette | 30 Sep 1942 | 19 Dec 1942 |
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Events related to this officer
Escort destroyer HMS Lamerton (L 88)
24 Oct 1941
HMS Lamerton (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Simms, RN) picks up 7 survivors from the British merchant Ariosto that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-564 about 300 nautical miles west of Gibraltar in position 36º20'N, 10º50'W.
25 Oct 1941
The Italian submarine Ferraris was damaged by bombing from a British Catalina aircraft (Sqdn. 202/A) and was unable to dive. The British escort destroyer HMS Lamerton (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Simms, RN) rushed to the scene and after a long gun duel Ferraris was scuttled east of the Azores in position 37º07'N, 14º19'W.
Destroyer HMS Javelin (F 61)
5 May 1942
Took part in the landings at Madagascar.
12 Aug 1942
With East Med Fleet bombarded the
Island of Rhodes.
12 Sep 1942
With East Med Fleet bombarded
El-Darba.