George William Emil Castens DSO, RN
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 | Ranks
Retired: 5 Oct 1932 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for George William Emil Castens, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Ripley (G 79) | Lt.Cdr. (retired) | Destroyer | 27 Jan 1942 | April 1943 |
| HMS Stork (L 81 / U 81) | Cdr. (retired) | Sloop | 24 Apr 1943 | 13 Jul 1944 |
| HMS Starling (U 66) | Cdr. (retired) | Sloop | Aug 1944 | Nov 1944 |
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Events related to this officer
Sloop HMS Stork (L 81 / U 81)
30 Aug 1943
The German submarine U-634 was sunk in the North Atlantic east of the Azores, in position 40º13'N, 19º24'W, by depth charges from the British sloop HMS Stork (Cdr. G.W.E. Castens, (retired), RN) and the British corvette HMS Stonecrop (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Smythe, RNR).
Sloop HMS Starling (U 66)
11 Aug 1944
The German submarine U-385 was sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of La Rochelle, in position 46º16'N, 02º45'W, by depth charges from the British sloop HMS Starling (Cdr. N.W. Duck, DSC, RNR) and depth charges from an Australian Sunderland aircraft (RAAF Sqdn. 461/P).