Allied Warship Commanders


Robert Cecil Somers Garwood, RN

Birth details unknown


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Ranks

15 May 1921S.Lt.
15 Feb 1923Lt.
15 Feb 1931Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1938Cdr.


Retired: 16 Sep 1948

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Robert Cecil Somers Garwood, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Tarpon (N 17)Cdr.Submarine30 Sep 193810 Jan 1940
HMS Bentinck (K 314)Cdr.Frigate10 Jul 1944Feb 1945

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Frigate HMS Bentinck (K 314)


26 Jan 1945
The German submarine U-1051 was sunk in the Irish Sea south of the Isle of Man, in position 53º39'N, 05º23'W, by ramming and depth charges from the British frigates HMS Aylmer (Lt. A.D.P. Campbell, RN), HMS Calder (Lt.Cdr. E. Playne, DSC, RNVR), HMS Bentinck (Cdr. R.C.S. Garwood, RN) and HMS Manners (A/Cdr. J.V. Waterhouse, DSO, RN).

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