Richard Taylor White DSO, RN
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Retired: 7 Jul 1955 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Richard Taylor White, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Antelope (H 36) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 24 Sep 1938 | 26 Feb 1941 |
| HMS Beagle (H 30) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | Feb 1941 | 16 Feb 1942 |
| HMS Tartar (F 43) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 17 Feb 1942 | 28 Apr 1942 |
| HMS Zulu (F 18) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 28 Apr 1942 | 14 Sep 1942 |
| HMS Hyacinth (K 84) | Cdr. | Corvette | 1 Oct 1942 | 5 Mar 1943 |
| HMS Despatch (D 30) | Cdr. | Light cruiser | Apr 1944 | Jan 1945 ? |
| HMS Terpsichore (R 33) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 5 Jan 1945 | 7 Oct 1945 |
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Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMS Antelope (H 36)
5 Feb 1940
The German submarine U-41 was sunk south of Ireland, in position 49º20'N, 10º04'W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Antelope (Lt.Cdr. R.T. White, RN).
13 Jun 1940
While escorting HMS Ark Royal (Capt. C.S. Holland, RN) off Norway HMS Antelope (Lt.Cdr. R.T. White, DSO, RN) and HMS Electra (Lt.Cdr. S.A. Buss, RN) collide with each other in heavy fog. Both destroyers were damaged and repairs took until ca. mid-August.
2 Nov 1940
The German submarine U-31 was sunk north west of Ireland in position 56º26'N, 10º18'W by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Antelope (Lt.Cdr. R.T. White, DSO, RN).
Destroyer HMS Zulu (F 18)
4 Aug 1942
The German submarine U-372 was sunk in the Mediterranean south-west of Haifa, in position 32º28'N, 34º37'E, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Sikh Capt. St.J.A. Micklethwait, DSO and Bar, RN) and HMS Zulu (Cdr. R.T. White, DSO and Bar, RN) and the British escort destroyers HMS Croome (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Egan, RN) and HMS Tetcott (Lt. R.H. Rycroft, RN) and by depth charges from a British Wellington aircraft (221 Sqdn.).