Ian Lachlan Mackay McGeoch DSO, DSC, RN
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Retired: 10 Jun 1970 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Ian Lachlan Mackay McGeoch, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS H 43 (N 43) | Lt. | Submarine | 17 Dec 1940 | 7 Mar 1941 |
| HMS Ursula (N 59) | Lt. | Submarine | 14 May 1941 | 6 Sep 1941 |
| HMS Splendid (P 228) | Lt. | Submarine | 19 May 1942 | 21 Apr 1943 |
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Submarine HMS Splendid (P 228)
16 Nov 1942
HMS Splendid (Lt. I.L.M. McGeogh, RN) sinks the Italian auxiliary submarine chaser San Paolo (209 GRT) about 15 nautical miles north-west of Isola di Gorgona, Italy in position 43º34'N, 09º37'E.
21 Nov 1942
HMS Splendid (Lt. I.L.M. McGeogh, RN) torpedoes and damages the Italian destroyer Velite about 18 nautical miles south-west of Isola d'Ischia, Italy in position 40º30'N, 13º33'E.
23 Nov 1942
HMS Splendid (Lt. I.L.M. McGeogh, RN) sinks the Italian merchant Luigi Favorita (3576 GRT) with gunfire about 80 nautical miles bearing 90 from Capo Carbonara, Sardinia, Italy in position 39º00'N, 11º11'E.
17 Dec 1942
HMS Splendid (Lt.Cdr I.L.M. McGeogh) torpedoes and sinks the Italian destroyer Aviere about 35 nautical miles north-north-east of Bizerte, Tunisia in position 37º53'N, 10º05E. Aviere and her sister ship Camicia Nera were escorting the German transport ship Ankara. HMS Spledid misses the Ankara during the same attack.
15 Jan 1943
HMS Splendid (Lt. I.L.M. McGeogh, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Emma (7931 GRT) about 15 nautical miles south-west of Isola di Capri, Italy in position 40º25'N, 13º56'E. The Emma was escorted by the Italian torpedo boats Groppo, Uragano and Clio. Dispite this heavy escort Lt.Cdr McGeoch managed to sink the merchant.
19 Jan 1943
HMS Splendid (Lt. I.L.M. McGeogh, RN) torpedoes and sinks the small Italian merchant Commercio (766 GRT) south-east of Capo Sferracavallo, Sardinia, Italy in position 39º41'N, 09º43'E.
She also sinks the Italian auxiliary minesweeper No. 107 / Cleopatra (72 GRT) with gunfire in the same position.
17 Feb 1943
HMS Splendid (Lt. I.L.M. McGeogh, RN) sinks the Italian merchant XXI Aprile (4787 GRT) about 3 nautical miles north of Cape San Vito, Sicily, Italy in position 38º13'N, 12º43'E.
The German merchant Sienna (2147 GRT, former French Astrée) is missed in the same attack.
17 Mar 1943
HMS Splendid (Lt. I.L.M. McGeogh, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Devoli (3006 GRT) 6 nautical miles bearing 245 of Cape San Vito, Sicily, Italy.
21 Mar 1943
HMS Splendid (Lt. I.L.M. McGeogh, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian tanker Giorgio (4887 GRT) about 8 nautical miles east-north-east of Cefalù, Sicily, Italy in position 38º05'N, 14º10'E.