Edward Campbell Hulton, RN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

15 Aug 1919Lt.
15 Aug 1927Lt.Cdr.
19 Sep 1943Cdr. (retired)


Retired: 19 Sep 1943

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Edward Campbell Hulton, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Snapdragon (K 10)Lt.Cdr.Corvette30 Aug 194028 Feb 1941
HMS Leith (L 36 / U 36)Lt.Cdr.Sloop24 Jun 194130 May 1943
HMS Lapwing (U 62)Cdr. (retired)Sloop25 Feb 1944Mar 1945 ?

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Sloop HMS Leith (L 36 / U 36)


26 Sep 1941
The British merchant Lapwing is torpedoed and sunk north-north-east of the Azores, in position 47º40'N, 23º30'W by the German submarine U-203. HMS Leith (Lt.Cdr. E.C. Hulton, RN) later picks up 1 survivor.

29 Aug 1942
HMS Leith (Lt.Cdr. E.C. Hulton, RN) picks up 68 survivors from the Dutch merchant Zuiderkerk that was torpedoed and damaged the previous day by the German submarine U-566 west-north-west of Lisbon, Portugal in position 40º20'N, 16º02'W. The Zuiderkerk was finally sunk with shallow set depth charges by HMS Erne.

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