Allied Warship Commanders


Hugh Greaves Walters, RN

Birth details unknown


Cdr. Hugh Greaves Walters, RN in 1942

Ranks

1 Nov 1927S.Lt.
1 Feb 1929Lt.
1 Feb 1937Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1941Cdr.
30 Jun 1949Capt.


Retired: 12 Mar 1955

Decorations

1 Jan 1942Mentioned in Despatches (MID)

Warship Commands listed for Hugh Greaves Walters, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Berkeley (L 17)Lt.Cdr.Escort destroyer26 Feb 1940Dec 1941
HMS Lightning (G 55)Cdr.Destroyer25 Jan 194212 Mar 1943

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMS Lightning (G 55)


1 Aug 1942
HMS Lightning (Cdr. R.G. Stewart, RN) picked up 39 survivors (and a dog) from the Norwegian tanker Tankexpress that was torpedoed and sunk on 25 July 1942 by the German submarine U-130 south of the Cape Verde Islands in position 10º05'N, 26º31'W.

18 Jan 1943
The British destroyers HMS Lightning (Cdr. H.G. Walters, DSC, RN) and HMS Loyal (Lt.Cdr. H.E.F. Tweedie, RN) sink the German (former Norwegian) Favor (1323 GRT) south of Sardinia, Italy in position 38º40'N, 09º32'E.

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