The Hon. Anthony Pleydell-Bouverie DSC, RN
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Retired: 20 May 1948 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Anthony Pleydell-Bouverie, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Onslaught (G 04) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 14 Feb 1944 | 24 Apr 1945 |
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Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMS Onslaught (G 04)
4 Mar 1944
The German submarine U-472 was sunk (or maybee scuttled by it's own crew) in the Barents Sea south-east of Bear Island, Norway, in position 73.05N, 26.40E, by gunfire and rockets from the British destroyer HMS Onslaught (Cdr. the Hon. A. Pleydell-Bouverie, RN) and Swordfish aircraft (Sqdn. 816) of the British escort carrier HMS Chaser (Capt. H.V.P. McClintock, DSO, RN).
12 Jan 1945
The British heavy cruiser HMS Norfolk (Capt. J.G.Y. Loveband, RN with Rear-Admiral R.R. McGrigor, CB, DSO, RN aboard) and the light cruiser HMS Bellona (Capt. C.F.W. Norris, DSO, RN) escorted by the destroyers HMS Onslow (Capt. H.W.S. Browning, OBE, RN), HMS Orwell (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Gower, DSC, RN) and HMS Onslaught (Cdr. the Hon. A. Pleydell-Bouverie, RN) attack a German convoy of Egersund, Norway. Two German merchants, the Bahia Camarones (8551 GRT) and the Charlotte (4404 GRT) and the minelayer M 273 were sunk.