Hugo Rowland Barnwell Newton DSC, RN
| Birth details unknown |
 | Ranks
Retired: 11 Jan 1964 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Hugo Rowland Barnwell Newton, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS H 43 (N 43) | Lt. | Submarine | 13 Sep 1940 | 17 Dec 1940 |
| HMS Otway (N 51) | Lt. | Submarine | ??? | 20 Feb 1941 |
| HMS Cachalot (N 83) | Lt. | Submarine | 21 Feb 1941 | 30 Jul 1941 |
| HMS Thrasher (N 37) | Lt. | Submarine | 15 Oct 1943 | 21 Apr 1944 |
| HMS Selene (P 254) | Lt. | Submarine | 15 May 1944 | Oct 1945 ? |
Career information
Lt. Hugo Rowland Barnwell Newton, DSC became a prisoner of war (POW) when his submarine was rammed and sunk north of Benghazi, Libya by the italian torpedo boat Generale Achille Papa.
Events related to this officer
Submarine HMS Selene (P 254)
19 Mar 1945
HMS Selene (Lt.Cdr. H.R.B. Newton, DSC, RN) damages a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire north-east of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies.
22 Mar 1945
HMS Selene (Lt.Cdr. H.R.B. Newton, DSC, RN) sinks three Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire north-east of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies.
25 Jun 1945
HMS Selene (Lt.Cdr. H.R.B. Newton, DSC, RN) sinks two Japanese coasters and a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam.
25 Jun 1945
HMS Selene (Lt.Cdr. H.R.B. Newton, DSC, RN) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam.
2 Jul 1945
HMS Selene (Lt.Cdr. H.R.B. Newton, DSC, RN) sinks a Japanese coaster with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam.
3 Jul 1945
HMS Selene (Lt.Cdr. H.R.B. Newton,DSC, RN) damages a Japanese coaster with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam.