Allied Warship Commanders


Herbert Bernard Acworth OBE, RN

Born  14 May 1911
Died  11 Feb 1975(63)


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Ranks

1 Mar 1932S.Lt.
1 Mar 1934Lt.
1 Mar 1942Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1946Cdr.


Retired: 28 Nov 1955

Decorations

17 Jun 1941Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
17 Feb 1942OBE

Warship Commands listed for Herbert Bernard Acworth, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Puckeridge (L 108)Lt.Escort destroyer25 Jun 1941Dec 1941 ?
HMS Fernie (L 11)Lt.Escort destroyer9 Jan 194210 May 1943
HMS Rocket (H 92)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer7 Jun 1943> Jul 1945

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMS Rocket (H 92)


29 Nov 1943
The German submarine U-86 was sunk east of the Azores, in position 40º52'N, 18º54'W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Tumult (Lt.Cdr. N. Lanyon, RN) and HMS Rocket (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Ackworth, OBE, RN).

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