Robert Kirk Dickson DSO, RN
| Birth details unknown |
| Ranks
Retired: 22 Apr 1952 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Robert Kirk Dickson, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Manxman (M 70) | Capt. | Minelayer | 15 Oct 1940 | Dec 1942 |
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Events related to this officer
Minelayer HMS Manxman (M 70)
1 Dec 1942
At 17.05 hours on 1 December 1942 in position 36º39'N, 00º15'E the German submarine U-375 fired a spread of four torpedoes at HMS Manxman (Capt. R.K. Dickson, DSO, RN) identified as a London class cruiser and heard two hits after 51 seconds dispite the fact that the British ship was zig-zagging at 21 knots. Two coups de grâce fired at 17.41 and 18.42 hours missed. The severely damaged ship reached Oran under tow.