Hugh William Falcon-Steward, RN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

1 Apr 1928S.Lt.
1 Nov 1929Lt.
1 Nov 1937Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1939Cdr.


Retired: 4 Jun 1957

Decorations

13 Jun 1957OBE

Warship Commands listed for Hugh William Falcon-Steward, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Venomous (D 75)Cdr.Destroyer3 Jul 1941Feb 1943
HMS Braithwaite (K 468)Cdr.FrigateFeb 1945Jun 1945
HMS Helmsdale (K 253)Cdr.Frigate3 Apr 1945Jul 1945 ?

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Frigate HMS Braithwaite (K 468)


3 Feb 1945
The German submarine U-1279 was sunk in the North Sea north-west of Bergen, in approximate position 61º21'N, 02º00'E, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Bayntun (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Bourke, DSC, RD, RNZNR), HMS Braithwaite (Lt.Cdr. P.J. Stoner, RN) and HMS Loch Eck (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Freaker, DSO and Bar, DSC, RD, RNR).

14 Feb 1945
The German submarine U-989 was sunk in the Northern Sea at the Faeroe Islands, in position 61º36'N, 01º35'W by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Bayntun (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Bourke, DSC, RD, RNZNR), HMS Braithwaite (Lt.Cdr. P.J. Stoner, RN), HMS Loch Eck (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Freaker, DSO and Bar, DSC, RD, RNR) and HMS Loch Dunvegan (Cdr. E. Wheeler, RD, RNR).

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