Colin Wauchope DSC, RN

Birth details unknown
Died  26 May 1945HMS Activity, died off illness.

Ranks

15 Jun 1921Lt.
15 Jun 1929Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1934Cdr.
31 Dec 1942Capt.

Decorations

8 Jan 1942DSC
13 Apr 1943CBE

Warship Commands listed for Colin Wauchope, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Activity (D 94)Capt.Escort Carrier18 May 194426 May 1945 (+)

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Escort Carrier HMS Activity (D 94)


Jun 1944

HMS Activiy in June 1944.

Photograph with thanks to David Tolley who's father Raymond Tolley was an Air Artificer aboard HMS Activity during that time.

20 Feb 1945
HMS Activity (Capt. C. Wauchope, CBE, DSC, RN) picks up 92 survivors from the American merchant Peter Silvester that was torpedoed and sunk on 6 February by the German submarine U-862 south-west of Australia in position 34º19'S, 99º37'E.

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