Allied Warship Commanders


Henry Carty Gowan, RN

Birth details unknown


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Ranks

14 Mar 1938S.Lt.
9 May 1939Lt.
9 May 1947Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1952Cdr.


Retired: 9 May 1965

Decorations

7 Jul 1942Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
12 Jun 1965OBE

Warship Commands listed for Henry Carty Gowan, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS H 44 (N 44)Lt.Submarine21 Jun 19437 Dec 1943
HMS Sidon (P 259)Lt.SubmarineOct 1944Oct 1945 ?

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Submarine HMS Sidon (P 259)


20 Jan 1945
While both conducting exercises off Inchmarnock, At 1452 hours (time zone -1) HMS Turpin (A/Lt.Cdr. J.S. Stevens, DSO and Bar, DSC, RN) and HMS Sidon (Lt. H.C. Gowan, RN) collide with each other. Both submarines were at periscope depth and both submarines sustained damage.

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