Herbert Wyndham Williams, RN
| Ranks | | | 31 Dec 1932 | Cdr. | | 31 Dec 1940 | Capt. |
Retired: 7 Jan 1950
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Warship Commands listed for Herbert Wyndham Williams, RN
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28 Nov 1943
At 1117 hours on 28 November 1943, HMS Birmingham (Capt. H.W. Williams, RN) was torpedoed and very seriously damaged by the German submarine U-407 off the coast of Cyrenaica in position 33º05'N, 21º43'E. The cruiser managed to reach Alexandria, where temporary repairs were carried out. In June 1944, she sailed to the USA for permanent repairs and returned to service in November 1944. 29 lives were lost in this attack.
