Allied Warship Commanders


George Blackler, RN

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Ranks

11 Feb 1934Lt.
11 Feb 1942Lt.Cdr.


Retired: 11 Feb 1955

Decorations

27 Aug 1940Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
13 Jun 1946OBE

Warship Commands listed for George Blackler, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Ludlow (G 57)Lt.Destroyer12 Nov 1941Aug 1942
HMS Brocklesby (L 42)Lt.Cdr.Escort destroyer25 Aug 1942Jun 1943
HMS Amazon (D 39)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer1 Sep 19433 Jan 1944

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Escort destroyer HMS Brocklesby (L 42)


12 Dec 1942
The British destroyers HMS Whitshed, HMS Worcester and HMS Vesper, the British escort destroyers HMS Brocklesby and HMS Albrighton, and the Norwegian escort destroyer Eskdale attacked German shipping in the English Channel. Eskdale torpedoed and sank Sperrbrecher 144/Beijerland (387 BRT) west of Le Treport, France in position 50º05'N, 01º09'E and Whitshed torpedoed and sank Sperrbecher 178/Gauss (1236 BRT) north-east of Dieppe, France in position 50º04'N, 01º09'E.

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