William Nelson Mitchell Faichney DSO, RNR
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| Ranks
Retired: 31 Jul 1951 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for William Nelson Mitchell Faichney, RNR
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Pearl (T 22) | Lt.Cdr. | ASW Trawler | 5 Jul 1940 | 7 Sep 1940 |
| HMS Rhododendron (K 78) | Lt.Cdr. | Corvette | 8 Sep 1940 | Feb 1941 |
| HMS Armeria (K 187) | Lt.Cdr. | Corvette | Feb 1941 | 18 Apr 1941 |
| HMS Rhododendron (K 78) | Lt.Cdr. | Corvette | Apr 1941 | 5 Sep 1941 |
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Events related to this officer
Corvette HMS Rhododendron (K 78)
21 Nov 1940
The German submarine U-103 was attacked with depth charges by the British corvette HMS Rhododendron (Lt.Cdr. W.N.H. Faichney, RNR) north-west of Ireland, in position 56º28'N, 14º13'W. This attack is often credited with the destruction of U-104, this is however not the case and the cause of U-104's loss is still not clear.
21 Nov 1940
Rhododendron (Lt.Cdr. W.N.H. Faichney, RNR) picks up 36 survivors from the British merchant Daydawn that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-103 about 250 nautical miles west of Bloody Foreland in position 56º30'N, 14º10'W.
17 Jan 1941
HMS Rhododendron (Lt.Cdr. W.N.H. Faichney, RNR) is damaged when she detonates a mine in
Liverpool harbour. She was out of service for about three months.
28 Jul 1941
The British merchant Lapland is torpedoed and sunk north-west of Cape Finisterre in position 40º36'N, 15º30'W by the German submarine U-203. 26 survivors were later picked up by HMS Rhododendron (Lt.Cdr. W.N.H. Faichney, DSO, RNR).