George Robson Colvin DSO, DSC, RN
| Birth details unknown | |||
| Died | 10 Mar 1943 | HMS Tigris (N 63) | |
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Warship Commands listed for George Robson Colvin, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS H 43 (N 43) | Lt. | Submarine | 15 Apr 1940 | 13 Sep 1940 |
| HMS Sunfish (N 81) | Lt. | Submarine | 18 Sep 1940 | ??? |
| HMS Graph (P 715) | Lt. | Submarine | ??? | 10 Oct 1941 |
| HMS Sealion (N 72) | Lt. | Submarine | 11 Oct 1941 | Apr 1942 ? |
| HMS Tigris (N 63) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 15 Apr 1942 | 10 Mar 1943 (+) |
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Events related to this officer
Submarine HMS Sealion (N 72)
18 Nov 1941
HMS Sealion (Lt. G.R. Colvin, RN) sinks the Norwegian tanker Vesco (331 GRT, offsite link) off the Laksefjord, Norway in position 70º57'N, 26º50'E.
5 Dec 1941
HMS Sealion (Lt. G.R. Colvin, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Norwegian merchant Island (638 GRT, offsite link) north of Mehavn, Norway in position 71º07'N, 27º54'E.
Submarine HMS Tigris (N 63)
6 Dec 1942
The Italian submarine Porfido was torpedoed and sunk about 90 nautical miles north-north-east off Bone (Annaba), Algeria in position 38º10'N, 08º35'E by the British submarine HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. G.R. Colvin, RN).
21 Jan 1943
HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. G.R. Colvin, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Citta di Genova (5413 GRT) in the Strait of Otranto about 25 nautical miles west of Saseno Island in position 40º32'N, 18º45'E.