Henry Alexander Stuart-Menteth DSC, RN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

16 May 1933S.Lt.
16 Dec 1934Lt.
16 Dec 1942Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1948Cdr.


Retired: 1 Sep 1958

Decorations

11 Sep 1945DSC

Warship Commands listed for Henry Alexander Stuart-Menteth, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Berkeley (L 17)Lt.Escort destroyerDec 194127 Mar 1942
HMS Aldenham (L 22)Lt.Escort destroyer23 Mar 19427 Oct 1943
HMS Havelock (H 88)Lt.Cdr.DestroyerSep 194415 Nov 1944

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Escort destroyer HMS Aldenham (L 22)


27 Mar 1942
On 27 March 1942 the German submarine U-587 was sunk in position 47º21'N, 21º39'W by depth charges by the British escort destroyers HMS Grove (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Rylands, RN) and HMS Aldenham (Lt. H.A. Stuart-Menteth, RN) and the British destoyers HMS Volunteer (Lt. A.S. Pomeroy, RN) and HMS Leamington (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Bowerman, RN) of the 2nd Escort Group, escorting the troop convoy WS-17. The u-boat was found after a HF/DF fix by the British destroyer HMS Keppel (Cdr. J.E. Broome, RN).

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