Edward Talbot Stanley DSO, DSC, RN
| Birth details unknown |
| Ranks
Retired: 31 Mar 1957 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Edward Talbot Stanley, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS H 50 (N 50) | Lt. | Submarine | 29 Sep 1941 | 26 Jan 1942 |
| HMS Unbending (P 37) | Lt. | Submarine | 31 Jul 1942 | 4 Jun 1943 |
| HMS Trusty (N 45) | Lt. | Submarine | 17 Apr 1944 | Jul 1944 |
| HMS Taciturn (P 334) | Lt. | Submarine | 1 Nov 1944 | 28 Feb 1946 |
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Events related to this officer
Submarine HMS Unbending (P 37)
8 Oct 1942
HMS P 37 (Lt. E.T. Stanley, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian Lupa II (379 GRT) with gunfire north-east of Djerba, Tunisia in position 33º41'N, 11º44'E. HMS Unbending first fired two torpedoes but these were evaded.
9 Oct 1942
At 2225 hours HMS P 37 (Lt. E.T. Stanley, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Alga (1851 GRT) near Djerba, Tunisia in position 34º02'N, 11º05'E.
19 Oct 1942
HMS P 37 (Lt. E.T. Stanley, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian destroyer Giovanni da Verazzano and the Italian merchant Beppe (4459 GRT) about 30 nautical miles south-west off Lampione Island in position 35º52'N, 12º05E.
23 Jan 1943
HMS Unbending (Lt. E.T. Stanley, DSC, RN) torpedoes and damages the Italian passenger / cargo ship Viminale (8657 GRT) and sinks the Italian tug Luni (337 GRT) south-east of Capo dell' Armi, Italy in position 37º52'N, 15º45'E.
9 Feb 1943
HMS Unbending (Lt. E.T. Stanley, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian auxiliary minelayer Eritrea (2517 GRT) 5 nautical miles bearing 103 of Monopoli, Italy in position 40º56'N, 17º36'E.
10 Feb 1943
HMS Unbending (Lt. E.T. Stanley, DSC, RN) torpedoes and damages the Italian passenger ship Carlo Margottini (855 GRT) in the Adriatic Sea south of Antivari (now Bar), Montenegro in position 41º57'N, 19º07'E. This ship ran ashore and is not listed as a war loss so was most likely salvaged and returned to service.
10 Mar 1943
HMS Unbending (Lt. E.T. Stanley, DSC, RN) torpedoes and damages the Italian merchant Carlo Margottini (854 GRT, former Yugoslavian Bled) off Gravosa (Gruz, Croatia).
14 Mar 1943
HMS Unbending (Lt. E.T. Stanley, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchants Citta di Bergamo (2165 BRT) and Cosenza (1471 GRT, former French Ile Rousse) off Cape Spartivento, Italy in position 37º56'N, 16º07'E.
Submarine HMS Taciturn (P 334)
15 Jun 1945
HMS Taciturn (Lt.Cdr. E.T. Stanley, DSO, DSC, RN) sink a Japanese air warning picket hulk (this was the hulk of the salvaged former Dutch submarine K XVIII) and the Japanese auxiliary submarine chaser Cha 105 (130 tons) with gunfire in the Madoera Strait to the north of Surabaya, Java, Netherlands East Indies.
17 Jun 1945
HMS Taciturn (Lt.Cdr. E.T. Stanley, DSO, DSC, RN) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel north of Surabaya, Java, Netherlands East Indies.
At 1715 hours Taciturn sighted a 'Sugar Dog'. An enemy report was passed to HMS Thorough.
At 1731 hours Taciturn surfaced and opened fire at 4000 yards range. 10 rounds were fired when three minutes later Thorough surfaced right ahead of the fleeing target and quickly disposed of him. Taciturn hold her fire soon after Thorough surfaced.
At 1736 hours Taciturn submerged and resumed patrol. At 2018 hours Taciturn surfaced. Thorough surfaced soon after and both submarines headed to a position where Thorough could transfer 50 4" shells to Taciturn. At 2150 hours Taciturn stopped as Thorough closed for the transfer. Soon afterwards two vessels were sighted. At 2200 hours Thorough and Taciturn worked to get ahead of the two vessels, that were now identified as two southbound topsail schooners, it was decided that each submarine would investigate one of the schooners.
At 2225 hours Taciturn opened fire on 'her' schooner. When the target lowered her sails cease fire was ordered. At 2245 hours the schooner of about 70 tons was boarded. Cargo was found to consist of coal dust, shoes and rice. Two of the crew were selected to be taken on board the submarine for interrogation. The rest was allowed to make off in their canoe. A demolition charge was placed that went off at 2315 hours. The schooner sank soon afterwards.
Thorough had disposed of 'her' schooner in a similar way now closed for the transfer of the ammunition. Thorough set course for Australia and Taciturn resumed patrol.
1 Aug 1945
HMS Thorough (Lt. A.G. Chandler, RNR) and HMS Taciturn attack Japanese shipping and shore targets off northern Bali. Taciturn (Lt.Cdr. E.T. Stanley, DSO, DSC, RN) sinks two Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire.