Robert Galliano Norfolk, RN
| Birth details unknown | |||
| Died | 6 Aug 1942 | HMS Thorn | |
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Warship Commands listed for Robert Galliano Norfolk, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Tribune (N 76) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 2 Jan 1941 | 26 Jun 1941 |
| HMS Thorn (N 11) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 27 Jun 1941 | 6 Aug 1942 (+) |
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Events related to this officer
Submarine HMS Thorn (N 11)
30 Dec 1941
HMS Thorn (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Norfolk, RN) torpedoes and sinks the German tanker Campina (3032 GRT) about 5 nautical miles west off Cape Dukato in position 38º35'N, 10º27'E.
28 Jan 1942
HMS Thorn (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Norfolk, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian tanker Ninuccia (4583 GRT) off Cape Planka, Yugoslavia in position 43º30'N, 15º55'E.
30 Jan 1942
The Italian submarine Medusa (599 tons, offsite link) was sunk in the Adriatic near Promontore, Istria, Italy in position 44º45'N, 13º56'E by the British submarine HMS Thorn (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Norfolk, RN).
5 Mar 1942
HMS Thorn (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Norfolk, RN) sinks the Italian auxiliary patrol vessel AS 91 / Ottavia (259 GRT) with gunfire of Kefalonia, Greece.
7 May 1942
HMS Thorn (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Norfolk, RN) fires four torpedoes against an Italian convoy in the central Mediterranean about 180 nautical miles north-west of Benghazi, Libya in position 34º34'N, 17º56'E. All four torpedoes missed their intended target(s).
3 Aug 1942
HMS Thorn (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Norfolk, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian transport ship Monviso (5322 GRT) 8 nautical miles bearing 333 from Sidi Sueicher, Libya.