Claude Henry Brooks, RAN
| Born | 3 Oct 1903 | | Katamundra, Western Australia, Australia |
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| Ranks | | | 1 Jan 1917 | Cadet | | 1 Jan 1921 | Mid. | | 1 May 1923 | A/S.Lt. | | 1 Dec 1923 | S.Lt. | | 1 Jan 1925 | Lt. | | 1 Jan 1933 | Lt.Cdr. | | 30 Jun 1939 | Cdr. |
Retired: 3 Oct 1963
Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Claude Henry Brooks, RAN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| FR Mistral | Cdr. | Destroyer | 6 Jul 1940 | 22 Sep 1940 |
| FR Paris | Cdr. | Battleship | 23 Sep 1940 | 21 Oct 1940 |
| FR Mistral | Cdr. | Destroyer | 22 Oct 1940 | 19 Mar 1941 |
| HMS Hambledon (L 37) | Cdr. | Escort destroyer | 18 Apr 1941 | 9 May 1941 |
| HMAS Nizam (G 38) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 26 Jan 1943 | 13 Nov 1944 |
Career information
Transferred to the Emergency List on 3 October 1953
Events related to this officer
31 Jul 1943
HMAS Nizam (Cdr. C.H. Brooks, RAN) picks up 6 survivors from the British merchant Cornish City that was torpedoed and sunk on 29 July 1943 by the German submarine U-177 south-east of Madagascar in position 27º20'S, 52º10'E.