Humfrey Greenwood Hopper DSO, RN
| Birth details unknown |
| Ranks
Retired: 25 Nov 1948 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Humfrey Greenwood Hopper, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Cheshire (F 18) | A/Capt. | Armed Merchant Cruiser | May 1942 | 10 Nov 1942 |
Career information
Commander Humfrey Greenwood Hopper, Royal Navy was in command of HMS City of Durban in January 1940 at Devonport. HMS City of Durban was a 'Q' ship (U-boat trap) and later on an Armed Merchant Cruiser. While a Q ship she also used the cover name RFA Brutus.
Events related to this officer
Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Cheshire (F 18)
18 Aug 1942
At 18.52 hours on 18 August 1942 the German submarine U-214 fired four aimed single torpedoes at convoy SL-118 from between the columns, heard detonations after 2 minutes 27 seconds, 3 minutes 10 seconds, 4 minutes 31 seconds and 4 minutes 37 seconds and heard three ships breaking up. Reeder claimed the sinking of four ships totalling 20.000 tons.
In fact, one torpedo damaged HMS Cheshire (A/Capt. H.G. Hopper, RN) another sank the Hatarana and two torpedoes sank the Balingkar.