Richard Bell Davies VC, DSO, RN
| Born | 19 May 1886 | ||
| Died | 26 Feb 1966 | (79) |
| Ranks
Retired: 30 May 1941 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Richard Bell Davies, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Dasher (D 37) | Vice-Admiral (Retd.) | Escort Carrier | 24 Feb 1942 | 6 Aug 1942 |
| HMS Pretoria Castle (F 61) | Vice-Admiral (Retd.) | Escort Carrier | 18 Mar 1943 | 12 Oct 1944 |
Career information
World War Two
Richard Bell Davies retired on 29 May 1941, then a Rear Admiral serving at Naval Air stations (HMS Daedalus). He joined the Royal Naval reserve with the lower rank of Commodore. In this new role he served as a convoy commodore and then took command of the escort carrier HMS Dasher.
Sources
Wikipedia. Richard Bell-Davies.
Events related to this officer
Escort Carrier HMS Dasher (D 37)
2 Jul 1942
At 1000Q/2, HMS Dasher (V.Adm.(Retd.) R.B. Davies, VC, CB, DSO, RN) was commissioned at the Brooklyn Navy Yard at New York. At that time she was in dock. (1)
16 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dasher (V.Adm.(Retd.) R.B. Davies, VC, CB, DSO, RN) is undocked. (1)
22 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dasher (V.Adm.(Retd.) R.B. Davies, VC, CB, DSO, RN) conducted D/G trials at New York. (1)
24 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dasher (V.Adm.(Retd.) R.B. Davies, VC, CB, DSO, RN) conducted gunnery trials at New York. (1)
25 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dasher (V.Adm.(Retd.) R.B. Davies, VC, CB, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises in Long Island Sound. During these exercises two aircraft crashed into the sea while trying to land. Both pilots were picked up. (1)
27 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dasher (V.Adm.(Retd.) R.B. Davies, VC, CB, DSO, RN) retrurned to New York from Long Island Sound. (1)
Sources
- ADM 53/115721
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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