Allied Warship Commanders


Roland Charlton Allen, RN

Born  28 Mar 1900Twyford, Buckinghamshire
Died  12 Nov 1950(50)


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Ranks

15 Jan 1921S.Lt.
15 Apr 1922Lt.
15 Apr 1930Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1936Cdr.
???A/Capt.


Retired: 5 May 1948

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Roland Charlton Allen, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Leith (L 36 / U 36)Cdr.Sloop2 Sep 194021 Mar 1941
HMS Ceres (D 59)A/Capt.Light cruiser14 Apr 1944???

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Sloop HMS Leith (L 36 / U 36)


18 Oct 1940
HMS Leith (Cdr. R.C. Allen, RN) picks up 19 survivors from the Estonian merchant Nora that was torpedoed and sunk on 13 October 1940 by the German submarine U-103 north-east of Ireland in position 57º02'N, 13º11'W.

19 Oct 1940
HMS Leith (Cdr. R.C. Allen, RN) picks up 34 survivors from the British merchant Assyrian and 19 survivors from the Dutch merchant Soesterberg that were torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-101 about 100 nautical miles west by north of Barra Head, Outer Hebrides in position 57º12'N, 10º43'W.

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