Cecil Powis Frobisher Brown DSC, RN
| Born | 1 Nov 1904 | Malvern, Worcestershire | |
| Died | 24 Oct 1980 | (75) | Tunbridge Wells, Kent |
| Ranks
Retired: 16 Aug 1949 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Cecil Powis Frobisher Brown, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Gallant (H 59) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 22 Jul 1938 | Jan 1941 |
| HMS Hotspur (H 01) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | Jan 1941 | Jun 1941 |
| HMS Lookout (G 32) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 21 Oct 1941 | 1 Aug 1942 |
| HMS Pickle (J 293) | Cdr. | Minesweeper | 19 Feb 1945 | Oct 1945 ? |
Career information
He was educated at RNC Osborne from 1917 and Dartmouth 1919. He went to sea in 1921 and served in HMS Thunderer, Wryneck, Wild Swan, Frobisher, and Swiftsure. He served as flag lieutenant in HMS Nelson, Rodney, and Queen Elizabeth. Brown commanded HMS Waterhen, Crusader, Hotspur, Gallant, Lookout, Pickle, Meon, Eskimo, Derby Haven, and Dido before retiring in 1949. He was awarded the DSC in the War. After his death the Commander C.P.F.Brown award for promising sea cadets was set up in his memory.
Cecil Powis Frobisher Brown died at the Pembury Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent after being struck by a car on 24 Oct 1980. He was 75 years old.
Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMS Gallant (H 59)
27 May 1940
In the evening, the Polish destroyer Blyskawica recieved orders to meet with the British destroyers HMS Gallant and HMS Vivacious to enter the small port of La Panne (in the Dunkirk area) and evacuate part of RAF personnel. Unfortunely, she failed to find her partners and didn't complete the task. Instead of this, she was ordered to enter Dunkirk harbor together with the British destroyer HMS Vega and conduct a night reconnisance mission. The Admirality wanted to find out, if this harbor (partially blocked by wrecks) may be useful in Allied evacuation. Both destroyers were attacked by two German aircraft, but inspected the positions of wrecks. After that, Admiral Ramsey learned that navy vessels are able to conduct evacuation from Dunkirk and sent part of them there.
20 Oct 1940
The Italian submarine Lafolè was sunk north off Melilla in position 36º00'N, 03º00'W by the British destroyers HMS Gallant (Lt.Cdr. C.P.F. Brown, RN), HMS Hotspur (Cdr. H.F.H. Layman, DSO, RN) and HMS Griffin (Lt.Cdr. J. Lee-Barber, DSO, RN).