Geoffrey Alan Brooke Hawkins DSC, RN
| Born | 13 Jul 1895 | | |
| Died | 5 Oct 1980 | (85) | |
| Ranks | | | 15 Jul 1925 | Lt.Cdr. | | 31 Dec 1930 | Cdr. | | 31 Dec 1937 | Capt. | | 15 Aug 1950 | Vice-Admiral | | 22 Oct 1953 | Admiral (Retired) |
Retired: 4 Dec 1952
Decorations | | | 24 Mar 1919 | DSC | | 29 Jul 1925 | MVO | | 1 Jan 1949 | CB | | 5 Jun 1952 | KBE |
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Warship Commands listed for Geoffrey Alan Brooke Hawkins, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Kent (54) | Capt. | Heavy cruiser | 7 Jul 1943 | Jan 1945 |
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Events related to this officer
Heavy cruiser HMS Kent (54)
12 Nov 1944
HMS Kent (Flying the Flag of Adm. R.R. McGrigor, CB, DSO, RN) in company of light cruiser HMS Bellona, the destroyers HMS Myngs, HMS Zambesi, HMS Verulam and HMCS Algonquin, raided shipping south-east of Egersund, Norway.
At position 58º20'N, 06º00'E, the TF fell in with a German convoy, 4 freighters escorted by M 416, M 427, UJ 1221, UJ 1223, UJ 1713 and one more, unidentified auxiliary submarine chaser. Opening fire at 2300 hrs, the cruisers and destroyers sank 2 of the freighters and all the escorts above except the unidentified one.
