Allied Warship Commanders


Reginald Percy Tanner DSC, RN

Birth details unknown
Died  22 May 1941HMS Gloucester


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Ranks

15 Feb 1927Lt.
15 Feb 1935Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1940Cdr.

Decorations

11 Sep 1940DSC

Warship Commands listed for Reginald Percy Tanner, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Gloucester (62)Cdr.Light cruiser8 Jul 1940Jul 1940

Career information

Was gunnery officer on board HMS Gloucester on 8 July 1940 when the Captain and First Officer were killed by an Italian bomb exploding on the compass platform. Took over command as senior surviving officer on board.

Events related to this officer

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