Robert Hearfield Stephenson DSO, RN

Birth details unknown
Died  9 Nov 1942HMS Cromer

Ranks

30 May 1927S.Lt.
16 May 1929Lt.
16 May 1937Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1941Cdr.

Decorations

25 Aug 1942DSO

Warship Commands listed for Robert Hearfield Stephenson, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Cromer (J 128)Cdr.Minesweeper24 Oct 19419 Nov 1942 (+)

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Minesweeper HMS Cromer (J 128)


9 Nov 1942
HMS Cromer (Cdr R.H. Stephenson, DSC, RN) sailed from Alexandria with 2 other units of the 14 Minesweeping Flotilla HMS Cromarty and HMS Boston to clear the route for a coastal convoy heading for Bardia.
At position 31º27'N, 27º16'E, 46 nautical miles west of Marsa Matruh, Cromer detonated a magnetic mine from Italian barrage "MM", laid in the area on 7 August 1942 by the destroyers Antonio Pigafetta (Capt. Enrico Mirti della Valle) and Giovanni da Verazzano (Cdr. Carlo Rossi).

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