Allied Warship Commanders


Hugh Christopher Browne DSO, RN

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Ranks

15 Jan 1926S.Lt.
1 Aug 1928Lt.
1 Aug 1936Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1942Cdr.
30 Jun 1946Capt.


Retired: 7 Jul 1955

Decorations

30 Sep 1941DSO
5 May 1942Bar to DSO
4 Sep 1945CBE

Warship Commands listed for Hugh Christopher Browne, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Regent (N 41)Lt.Cdr.Submarine9 Apr 193920 Jul 1941

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Submarine HMS Regent (N 41)


5 Oct 1940
HMS Regent (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Browne, RN) rammes and sinks the Italian sailing vessel Maria Grazia (188 GRT) off Bari, Italy in position 41º05'N, 17º45'E.

9 Oct 1940
HMS Regent (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Browne, RN) torpedoes and damages the Italian merchant Antonietta Costa (5900 GRT) about 20 nautical miles west of Durazzo, Albania. The Antonietta Costa in grounded in position 41º17'N, 19º25'E. The ship was beyond salvage.

15 Jan 1941
HMS Regent (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Browne, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Città di Messina (2472 GRT) about 45 nautical miles east of Tripoli, Libya in position 32º59'N, 14º11'E.

21 Feb 1941
HMS Regent (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Browne, RN) torpedoes and damages the German merchant Menes (5609 GRT) about 55 nautical miles north-north-west of Tripoli, Libya in position 33º41'N, 12º48'E. Following this attack Regent is damaged by depth-charges from the Italian destroyer Saetta.

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