Charles George Cuthbertson DSC, RNR

Birth details unknown

Ranks

11 Jul 1931Lt.
11 Jul 1939Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1943Cdr.


Retired: 11 Jan 1953

Decorations

1 Jan 1941DSC

Warship Commands listed for Charles George Cuthbertson, RNR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Hibiscus (K 24)Lt.Cdr.Corvette10 Oct 1940Feb 1941
HMS Zinnia (K 98)Lt.Cdr.Corvette4 May 194123 Aug 1941
HMS Scimitar (H 21)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer20 Jun 1942Jul 1943
HMS Helford (K 252)Cdr.Frigate26 Jul 1943Oct 1945 ?

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Corvette HMS Hibiscus (K 24)


18 Oct 1940
The British merchant Sandsend is torpedoed and sunk 254 nautical miles west-north-west of Rockall in position 58º12'N, 21º29'W by the German submarine U-48. HMS Hibiscus (Lt.Cdr. R. Phillips, RNR) later picks up 34 survivors.


Corvette HMS Zinnia (K 98)


9 Aug 1941
HMS Zinnia (Lt.Cdr. C.G. Cuthberston, DSC, RNR) picks up 3 survivors from the British merchant Cape Rodney that foundered west of Ushant in position 52º44'N, 11º41'W after being torpedoed and damaged on 5 August 1941 west of Ireland in position 53º26'N, 15º40'W by the German submarine U-75.

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