Harold Godfrey Bowerman DSC, RN
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Retired: 10 Jun 1949 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Harold Godfrey Bowerman, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Oxley (55 P) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | ??? | 10 Sep 1939 |
| HMS Walpole (D 41) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 21 Dec 1939 | ??? |
| HMS Douglas (D 90) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 20 Nov 1940 | Feb 1941 |
| HMS Leamington (G 19) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | Feb 1941 | 14 Apr 1942 |
| HMS Westminster (L 40) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 10 Aug 1942 | 17 Jan 1945 |
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Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMS Leamington (G 19)
27 May 1941
HMS Leamington (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Bowerman, RN) collides with the Norwegian merchant Thyra (1655 GRT, offsite link) in the North Atlantic in position 52º25'N, 19º22'W. The Thyra sinks and the 20 survivors (out of a crew of 24) were rescued by the Leamington, this ship having received only minor damages.
11 Sep 1941
The German submarine U-207 was sunk in the Straits of Denmark south-east of Angmassalik, Greenland, in position 63º59'N, 34º48'W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Leamington (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Bowerman, RN) and HMS Veteran (Cdr. W.E.J. Eames, RN).
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).