Earle Hathway Thomas DSC, RN

Born  9 Jun 1904
Died  May 1995(90)


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Ranks

15 Sep 1924 A/S.Lt.
15 Mar 1925 S.Lt.
15 Apr 1926 Lt.
15 Apr 1934 Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1939 Cdr.
31 Dec 1946 Capt.

Retired: 7 Jan 1956


Decorations

7 Feb 1941 DSC
7 Mar 1944 Bar to DSC

Warship Commands listed for Earle Hathway Thomas, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Havelock (H 88)Cdr.Destroyer20 Sep 194018 Oct 1942

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMS Havelock (H 88)


28 Sep 1940
The British merchant Empire Ocelot is torpedoed and damaged further with gunfire south-west of Rockall in position 54°37'N, 21°30'W by German U-boat U-32. The abandoned vessel sank later in position 54°55'N, 22°06'W. HMS Havelock (Capt. E.B.K. Stevens, DSC, RN) picks up 32 survivors.

3 Apr 1941
HMS Havelock (Cdr. E.H. Thomas, DSC, RN) picks up 20 survivors from the British tanker British Viscount and 4 survivors from the Belgian merchant Indier that were torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-73 in the North Atlantic, south-south-west of Iceland.

4 Apr 1941
HMS Havelock (Cdr. E.H. Thomas, DSC, RN) picks up 21 survivors from the British tanker Welcombe that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-98 in the North Atlantic, south-south-west of Iceland, in position 59°09'N, 23°40'W.


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