Benjamin Bryant DSC, DSO, RN
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Retired: 1 Apr 1957 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Benjamin Bryant, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Sealion (N 72) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 3 Sep 1938 | 11 Oct 1941 |
| HMS Safari (P 211) | Cdr. | Submarine | 14 Oct 1941 | 27 Apr 1943 |
| HMS Montclare (F 85) | Cdr. | Submarine Depot Ship | 16 Jun 1944 | 10 Oct 1944 |
| HMS Cyclops (F 31) | Cdr. | Submarine Depot Ship | 30 Oct 1944 | 4 Feb 1945 |
| HMS Forth (F 04) | Capt. | Submarine Depot Ship | 5 Feb 1945 | 25 Jun 1945 |
| HMS Adamant (F 64) | Capt. | Submarine Depot Ship | 26 Jun 1945 | 4 Jun 1947 |
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Events related to this officer
Submarine HMS Sealion (N 72)
6 Nov 1939
HMS Sealion (Lt.Cdr. B. Bryant, RN) fires 6 torpedoes against the German submarine U-21 off the Dogger Bank in position 55º10'N, 02º11'E. All torpedoes fired missed their target.
11 Apr 1940
HMS Sealion (Lt.Cdr. B. Bryant, RN) torpedoes and sinks the German merchant August Leonhard (2593 GRT) in the Skaggerak in position 56º29'N, 11º43'E.
6 May 1940
HMS Sealion (Lt.Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) attacks the German merchant Moltkefels (7862 GRT) with 3 torpedoes about 19 nautical miles south-west of Vaderob in position 58º30'N, 10º30'E. However the torpedoes miss their target.
3 Jul 1940
HMS Sealion (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) fires 6 torpedoes against a German convoy off the Boknafjord, Norway. None of the torpedoes found it's target and Sealion was heavily depth charged following this failed attack.
8 Jul 1940
HMS Sealion (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) fires a torpedo at the beached wreck of the German merchant Palime (2863 GRT) off Obrestadt. The Palime was beached after hitting a mine on 5 June 1940 that was laid by HMS Narwhal.
29 Jul 1940
HMS Sealion (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) attacks the German submarine U-62 with torpedoes (that miss) and then with gunfire south-west of Stavanger, Norway in position 58º21'N, 04º24'E.
4 Aug 1940
HMS Sealion (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Norwegian merchant Toran (3318 GRT, offsite link) off Homborsund, Norway in position 58º17'N, 08º38'E.
6 Aug 1940
HMS Sealion (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) fires four torpedoes against the German merchant Cläre Hugo Stinnes (5295 GRT) off Kristiansand, Norway in position 57º51'N, 07º24'E. All torpedoes missed their target.
5 Feb 1941
HMS Sealion (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the (German controlled) Norwegian Ryfylke (1151 GRT, offsite link) off Honningsvåg, Norway.
30 May 1941
HMS Sealion (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) fires 6 torpedoes against the German submarine U-74 in the Bay of Biscay about 45 nautical miles south-west of Belle-Ile Island, France in position 46º58'N, 04º12'W. All six torpedoes missed their target.
7 Jul 1941
HMS Sealion (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the French fishing vessels Gustav Eugene (120 GRT) and Gustav Jeanne (39 GRT) with gunfire off Ushant.
8 Jul 1941
HMS Sealion (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the French fishing vessel Christus Regnat (28 GRT) with gunfire off Ushant.
9 Jul 1941
HMS Sealion (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the French fishing vessel St Pierre d'Alcantara (329 GRT) with gunfire off Ushant.
Submarine HMS Safari (P 211)
12 Jul 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian sailing vessel Adda (792 GRT) with gunfire and one torpedo 2.5 nautical miles off Monte Santo, south of the Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia, Italy.
15 Jul 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) damages the Italian merchant Tigrai (1302 GRT) with gunfire off the Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia, Italy.
16 Aug 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) damages a sailing vessel with gunfire east of Sardinia.
17 Aug 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian sailing vessel Ausonia (218 GRT) with gunfire 11 nautical miles bearing 180 from Orosei, Sardinia.
18 Aug 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Perseo (5225 GRT) near Cape Carbonara, 15 nautical miles south of Serpentara, Sardinia.
On this day Safari also attacks the Italian submarine Bronzo.
2 Oct 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) torpedoes and damages (also with gunfire) the Italian merchant Veglia (896 GRT, former Yugoslavian Kosovo) off Korcula, Croatia in position 42º56'N, 17º17'E. The damaged ship is later salvaged but delared a total loss.
5 Oct 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) torpedoes and damages the Italian merchant Eneo (545 GRT) south of Sebenik, Yugoslavia in position 43º38'N, 15º52'E.
10 Oct 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) fires four torpedoes against the Italian about 10 nautical miles south-east of Dubrovnik, Croatia, Yugoslavia in position 42º32'N, 18º13'E. The target was not hit.
20 Oct 1942
On 19 October 1942 HMS Unbroken (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, RN) torpedoes and damages the Italian merchant Titania (5397 GRT). The Titania is taken in tow by the Italian destroyer Ascari. The Titania is sunk early the next day by HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) east of Tunisia in position 34º45'N, 12º31'E.
13 Nov 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian Bice (269 GRT) with gunfire east of Sousa, Tunisia.
16 Nov 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the German transport Hans Arp (2645 GRT) off Ras Ali, Libya in position 30º28'N, 18º48'E.
17 Nov 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the German barge F 346 (220 tons) with one torpedo near Misurata, Libya.
18 Dec 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian sailing vessel Eufrasia (49 GRT) with gunfire in the Gulf of Hammamet, Tunisa.
20 Dec 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) torpedoes and heavily damages the Italian auxiliary patrol vessel F 139 / Constantina (345 GRT) in the Gulf of Hammamet, Tunisia in position 36º04'N, 10º30'E. The damaged Italian ship was declared a total loss.
21 Dec 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian auxiliary minesweeper Rosina S. (297 GRT) about 5 nautical miles south of Hammamet, Tunisa.
27 Dec 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian sailing vessel Eleonora Rosa (54 GRT) with gunfire about 10 nautical miles south of Sousa, Tunisia.
29 Dec 1942
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Torquato Gennari (1012 GRT) about 25 nautical miles south of Sfax, Tunisia in position 34º20'N, 10º49'E.
30 Jan 1943
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian Aniello (77 GRT) and Gemma (67 GRT) with gunfire of Cape Scalea, Italy.
2 Feb 1943
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) intercepts and Italian convoy off Isola di Capri and torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchants Valsavoia (5733 GRT) and Salemi (1176 GRT) in position 40º35'N 14º29'E.
9 Mar 1943
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian sailing vessel Stefano M. (69 GRT) with gunfire off Cape San Vito.
3 Apr 1943
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSO, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian sailing vessel Nasello (314 GRT) and the Italian fishing vessel S. Francisco di Paola A. (77 GRT) with gunfire off the Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia, Italy.
6 Apr 1943
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSO, DSC, RN) fires three torpedoes against the Italian merchant Cap Figalo (2811 GRT) off Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. All torpedoes fired however missed their target.
9 Apr 1943
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSO, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian auxiliary minesweeper No. 295/Bella Italia (117 GBRT) with gunfire off Cape Carbonara, Sardinia, Italy.
10 Apr 1943
HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSO, DSC, RN) intercepts an Italian convoy and torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchants Loredan (1355 GRT), Entella (2691 GRT) and the Italian tanker Isonzo (3363 GRT) near Cape Torre delle Stelle off Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy.