Edward Fowle Pizey DSC, RN
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 | Ranks
Retired: 31 Dec 1957 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Edward Fowle Pizey, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Triton (N 15) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 24 Nov 1939 | 18 Aug 1940 |
| HMS Oberon (N 21) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 19 Aug 1940 | 11 Jul 1941 |
| HMS Porpoise (N 14) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 25 Sep 1941 | 11 May 1942 |
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Events related to this officer
Submarine HMS Triton (N 15)
28 Feb 1940
HMS Triton (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, RN) tries to intercept the German blockade breaker Wangoni (7848 GRT) of Kristiansand, Norway. The Wangoni however doesn't stop and manages to escape.
8 Apr 1940
HMS Triton (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, RN) fires 10 torpedoes against the German cruisers Blücher, Lützow and Emden off Skagen. All torpedoes fired missed their targets.
10 Apr 1940
While operating in the Kattegat HMS Triton (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, RN) torpedoes and sinks the German merchants Friedenau (5219 GRT) and Wigbert (3648 GRT) in position 57º27'N, 10º46'E and the auxiliary patrol vessel V 1507 / Rau 6 (356 GRT) in position 57º50'N, 11º22'E.
Submarine HMS Porpoise (N 14)
9 Dec 1941
HMS Porpoise (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) torpedoes and heavy damages the Italian passenger / cargo ship Sebastiano Venier (6311 GRT) about 5 nautical miles south of Navarino. The damaged ship was grounded and wrecked off Cape Methene.
The Sebastiano Venier is transporting more then 1800 Allied POW's. Dispite the bad weather almost 1700 of these are rescued.
11 Jan 1942
HMS Porpoise (Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) lays 50 mines off Suda Bay, Crete.
14 Jan 1942
The German auxiliary vessel 11V1 (former Greek Palaskas) sinks off Suda Bay after hitting a mine laid by HMS Porpoise (Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) on 11 January. The Italian torpedo boat Castore is damaged in the same minefield.
18 Jan 1942
HMS Porpoise (Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Citta di Livorno (2471 GRT) about 15 nautical miles north-east of Cape Maleka, Crete in position 35º42'N, 24º24'E.