Hugh Valentine King OBE, DSO, RN
| Birth details unknown |
| Died | 17 Jan 1947 | | HMS Beachy Head |
| Ranks | | | 15 Apr 1923 | Lt. | | 15 Apr 1931 | Lt.Cdr. | | 31 Dec 1936 | Cdr. |
Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Hugh Valentine King, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Olympus (N 35) | Cdr. | Submarine | 15 Sep 1937 | Oct 1939 |
| HMS Rochester (L 50 / U 50) | Cdr. | Sloop | Oct 1942 | Apr/May 44 |
| HMS Towy (K 294) | Cdr. | Frigate | 3 May 1944 | 10 Apr 1945 |
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Events related to this officer
15 Jul 1943
The German submarine U-135 was sunk in the Atlantic, in position 28º20'N, 13º17'W, by the British sloop HMS Rochester (Cdr. H.V. King, OBE, RN) and the British corvettes HMS Mignonette (Lt. H.H. Brown, RNR) and HMS Balsam (Lt. J.E.L. Peters, RNVR) and an American Catalina aircraft (VP-92).
