Ralph Heathcote DSO, RN
| Birth details unknown |
 | Ranks
Retired: 8 Jul 1952 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Ralph Heathcote, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Reading (G 71) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 26 Nov 1940 | 1 Mar 1941 |
| HMS Fame (H 78) | Cdr. | Destroyer | Aug 1942 | 14 Jul 1943 |
| HMS Orion (85) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 25 Jun 1945 | Oct 1945 ? |
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Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMS Fame (H 78)
16 Oct 1942
The German submarine U-353 was sunk in the North Atlantic, in position 53º54'N, 29º30'W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Fame (Cdr. R. Heathcote, RN).
17 Feb 1943
The German submarine U-69 was sunk in the North Atlantic east of Newfoundland in position 50º36'N, 41º07'W by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Fame (Cdr. R. Heathcote, DSO, RN).