Douglas Henry Reid Bromley DSC, RN
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 | Ranks
Retired: 19 Jul 1963 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Douglas Henry Reid Bromley, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Lightning (G 55) | Lt. | Destroyer | Dec 1941 | 25 Jan 1942 |
| HMS Vesper (D 55) | Lt. | Destroyer | 14 May 1942 | ??? |
| HMS Blankney (L 30) | Lt.Cdr. | Escort destroyer | 11 Mar 1943 | 24 Apr 1944 |
| HMS Verulam (R 28) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 8 Dec 1944 | Oct 1945 ? |
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Events related to this officer
Escort destroyer HMS Blankney (L 30)
10 Mar 1944
The German submarine U-450 was sunk in the western Mediterranean south of Ostia, in position 41º11'N, 12º27'E, by depth charges from the British escort destroyers HMS Blankney, HMS Blencathra, HMS Brecon, HMS Exmoor and the US destroyer USS Madison.
Destroyer HMS Verulam (R 28)
16 May 1945
On 9 May 1945 the Japanese heavy cruiser Haguro and the Japanese destroyer Kamikaze (both offsite links) left Singapore for a transport run to the Andaman Islands. They were sighted the next day in Malakka Strait by the British submarines HMS Statesman (Lt. R.G.P. Bulkeley, RN) and HMS Subtle (Lt. B.J.B. Andrew, DSC, RN). To intercept the Japanese ships a task force made up of 2 battleships, 1 heavy cruiser, 2 light cruisers, 4 escort carriers and 8 destroyers left Trincomalee. Aircraft from the escort carriers attacked the Nicobar Islands on the 11th, forcing Haguro and Kamikaze to head back to Singapore.
On the 14th the Japanese ships again depart Singapore for the Andaman Islands. They were spotted the next day north-east of Sabang by aircraft the British escort carrier HMS Shah (Capt. W.J. Yendell, RN). A few hours later they were attacked by aircraft from the British escort carrier HMS Emperor (Capt. Sir C. Madden, RN) causing light damaged to Haguro. In the meantime Japanese aircraft have sighted Allied destroyers closing in on Haguro and once again the Japanese ships reverse course.
In anticipation on the Japanese reversal of course the commander of the British 26th DF, Capt. M.L. Power, CBE, DSO with Bar, RN on board HMS Saumarez and the other British destroyers HMS Venus (Cdr. H.G.D. De Chair, DSC with Bar, RN), HMS Verulam (Lt.Cdr. D.H.R. Bromley, DSC, RN), HMS Vigilant (Lt.Cdr. L.W.L. Argles, DSC, RN) and HMS Virago (Lt.Cdr. A.J.R. White, DSC, RN) plotted a course to intercept the Japanese ships which they did shortly before midnight on the 15th. After careful manouvering the destroyers began attacking the Japanese ships from all sides shortly after one o'clock on the 16th. The Haguro was hit by torpedoes and gunfire and sinks around 0230hours in position 04º49'N, 99º42'E but not before she hit the Saumarez with gunfire. The escorting Japanese destroyer Kamikaze escapes with only minor damage.