Nigel Hubert George Austen DSO, RN
| Ranks | | | 16 Sep 1931 | S.Lt. | | 16 Mar 1934 | Lt. | | 16 Mar 1942 | Lt.Cdr. | | 30 Jun 1944 | Cdr. | | 31 Dec 1950 | Capt. |
Retired: 7 Jan 1960
Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Nigel Hubert George Austen, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Hasty (H 24) | Lt. | Destroyer | 10 Dec 1941 | 15 Jun 1942 |
| HMS Orwell (G 98) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 18 Aug 1942 | Jan 1943 |
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Events related to this officer
23 Dec 1941
The German submarine U-79 was sunk in the Mediterranean north of Sollum, in position 32º15'N, 25º19'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).
