Nigel Hubert George Austen DSO, RN

Born  19 Sep 1910Thirsk
Died  13 Dec 2001(91)


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Ranks

16 Sep 1931S.Lt.
16 Mar 1934Lt.
16 Mar 1942Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1944Cdr.
31 Dec 1950Capt.


Retired: 7 Jan 1960

Decorations

26 May 1942DSO
23 Mar 1943Bar to DSO
9 May 1944Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
1 Jan 1960CBE

Warship Commands listed for Nigel Hubert George Austen, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Hasty (H 24)Lt.Destroyer10 Dec 194115 Jun 1942
HMS Orwell (G 98)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer18 Aug 1942Jan 1943

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Destroyer HMS Hasty (H 24)


23 Dec 1941
German U-boat U-79 was sunk in the Mediterranean north of Sollum, in position 32°15'N, 25°19'E, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Hasty (Lt. N.H.G. Austen, RN) and HMS Hotspur (Lt. T.D. Herrick, DSC, RN).

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