Philip Alexis Cartwright, RN
| Birth details unknown |
| Died | 27 Apr 1941 | | HMS Diamond |
| Ranks | | | 15 Sep 1925 | S.Lt. | | 15 Nov 1927 | Lt. | | 15 Nov 1935 | Lt.Cdr. |
Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Philip Alexis Cartwright, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Diamond (H 22) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 10 Feb 1939 | 27 Apr 1941 (+) |
Career information
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Events related to this officer
17 Aug 1940
In the early morning the British battleships
HMS Warspite (Capt. D.B. Fisher, CBE, RN), HMS Malaya (Capt. A.F.E. Palliser, DSC, RN), HMS Ramillies (Capt. H.T. Baillie-Grohman, OBE, DSO, RN) the British heavy cruiser
HMS Kent (Capt. D. Young-Jamieson, RN) escorted by the British destroyers
HMS Nubian (Cdr. R.W. Ravenhill, RN), HMS Mohawk (Cdr. J.W.M. Eaton, RN), Hyperion (Cdr. H.St.L. Nicolson, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Hostile (Lt.Cdr. A.F. Burnell-Nugent, DSC, RN), HMS Hero (Cdr. H.W. Biggs, DSO, RN), HMS Hereward (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Greening, RN), HMS Ilex (Lt.Cdr. P.L. Saumarez, DSC, RN), HMS Diamond (Lt.Cdr. P.A. Cartwright, RN), HMS Juno (Cdr. W.E. Wilson, RN) and the Australian destroyers
HMAS Stuart (Capt. H.M.L. Waller, RAN), HMAS Waterhen (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Swain, RAN) and HMAS Vendetta (Lt.Cdr. R. Rhoades, RAN) carried out a bombardment of Italian positions around the fortress of Bardia.
26 Apr 1941
Rescued 600 troops from Crete after transports had been sunk by air attack during the evacuation of Crete.
