Conway Benning Allen DSO, RN
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Retired: 25 Sep 1941 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Conway Benning Allen, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Rochester (L 50 / U 50) | Lt.Cdr. | Sloop | 16 Jan 1941 | Oct 1942 |
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Sloop HMS Rochester (L 50 / U 50)
19 Oct 1941
The German submarine U-204 was sunk near Tangier, in position 35º46'N, 06º02'W, by depth charges from the British corvette HMS Mallow (Lt. W.R.B. Noall, RNR) and the British sloop HMS Rochester (Cdr. C.B. Allen, RN).
6 Feb 1942
The German submarine U-82 was sunk north of the Azores, in position 44º10'N, 23º52'W, by depth charges from the British sloop HMS Rochester (Cdr. C.B. Allen, RN) and the corvette HMS Tamarisk (Lt. S. Ayles, RNR).
31 Jul 1942
The German submarine U-213 was sunk in the North Atlantic east of the Azores, in position 36º45'N, 22º50'W by depth charges from the British sloops HMS Erne (Lt.Cdr. E.D.J. Abbot, RN), HMS Rochester (Cdr. C.B. Allen, RN) and HMS Sandwich (Lt.Cdr. H. Hill, RNR).
28 Aug 1942
At 19.08 hours on 28 August 1942 the German submarine U-566 attacked the convoy SL-119 west-northwest of Lisbon and sank the Zuiderkerk and City of Cardiff. The City of Cardiff remained afloat, but foundered two days later. 21 crew members were lost. The master and 62 crew members were picked up by the British sloop HMS Rochester (Cdr. C.B. Allen, RN) and landed at Londonderry.