Allied Warship Commanders


Quintin Dick Graham DSO, RN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

30 Dec 1916Lt.
30 Dec 1924Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1930Cdr.
30 Jun 1937Capt.


Retired: 5 Jul 1946

Decorations

1 Jan 1943CBE
4 May 1943DSO
23 Oct 1945DSO and Bar

Warship Commands listed for Quintin Dick Graham, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Arethusa (26)Capt.Light cruiser30 Jun 193914 May 1941
HMS Unicorn (D 72)Capt.Aircraft Carrier30 Nov 1942Sep 1943
HMS Indefatigable (10)Capt.Aircraft Carrier1 Sep 19431 Nov 1945

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Light cruiser HMS Arethusa (26)


4 Apr 1940
The Polish destroyers Burza, Grom and Blyskawica reached their new homebase Rosyth. In the afternoon they left the harbor with the British light cruisers HMS Arethusa, HMS Galatea and three British destroyers. These ships were ordered to conduct a patrol at North Sea and were later ordered to intercept German invasion groups heading for Norway.

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