George Humphrey Griffiths OBE, RCN

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Ranks

15 Feb 1918 Lt.
15 Feb 1926 Lt.Cdr. (RN, retired)
??? A/Cdr.
1 Jan 1943 Cdr.

Decorations

2 Jun 1943 OBE

Warship Commands listed for George Humphrey Griffiths, RCN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMCS Drumheller (K 167)A/Cdr.Corvette13 Sep 194118 Oct 1942
HMCS Woodstock (K 238)A/Cdr.Corvette19 Oct 194219 Jan 1943

Career information

Retired RN officer (retired on 1 June 1920), joined RCN at the outbreak of the 2nd World War.

Events related to this officer

Corvette HMCS Drumheller (K 167)


31 Aug 1942
HMCS Drumheller (A/Cdr. G.H. Griffiths, RCN) picks up 16 survivors from the Panamanian merchant Capira that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-609 in convoy SC-97 about 400 nautical miles south-east of Cape Farewell in position 57°13'N, 33°40'W.


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