George Arthur Thring DSO, RN
| Ranks | | | 30 Jan 1926 | Lt. | | 30 Jan 1934 | Lt.Cdr. | | 31 Dec 1941 | Cdr. | | 30 Jun 1946 | Capt. | | 7 Jan 1956 | Rear-Admiral |
Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for George Arthur Thring, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Deptford (L 53 / U 53) | Lt.Cdr. | Sloop | 19 Jan 1940 | 3 May 1941 |
| HMS Wellington (L 65 / U 65) | Cdr. | Sloop | 15 Jun 1943 | 13 Apr 1944 |
| HMS Wellington (L 65 / U 65) | Cdr. | Sloop | Apr 1944 | 21 Sep 1944 |
| HMS Tavy (K 272) | Cdr. | Frigate | 29 Sep 1944 | 20 Nov 1944 |
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Events related to this officer
9 Feb 1941
HMS Deptford (Lt.Cdr. G.A. Thring, DSO, RN) picks up 26 survivors from the British merchants Courland and Estrellano that were torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-37 about 160 nautical miles south-west of Cape St. Vincent, Portugal in position 35º53'N, 13º13'W. One of them died of wounds and was buried at sea the next day.
