John Henry Bromage DSC, DSO, RN
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Retired: 18 Aug 1965 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for John Henry Bromage, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Tribune (N 76) | Lt. | Submarine | 8 Oct 1941 | 11 Jan 1942 |
| HMS H 33 (N 33) | Lt. | Submarine | 10 Dec 1941 | 4 Mar 1942 |
| HMS Sahib (P 212) | Lt. | Submarine | Mar 1942 | 24 Apr 1943 |
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Events related to this officer
Submarine HMS Sahib (P 212)
12 Sep 1942
HMS Sahib (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian sailing vessel Ina S. (24 GRT) with gunfire and demolition charges 8 miles bearing 225 of Isola Rossa, Sardinia, Italy.
14 Sep 1942
HMS Sahib (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN) sinks an Italian sailing vessel with gunfire west of Sardinia.
16 Sep 1942
HMS Sahib (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN) sinks an Italian sailing vessel with gunfire west of Sardinia.
14 Nov 1942
At 19.47 hours HMS Sahib (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian transport Scillin (1903, 1579 GRT) about 10 nautical miles north of Cape Milazzo. The Scillin was tranporting Allied prisoners of war, of which many drowned.
14 Dec 1942
HMS Sahib (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Honestas (4960 GRT) about 30 nautical miles north-north-west of Cape Bon, Tunisia in position 37º29'N, 10º46'E.
11 Jan 1943
HMS Sahib (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN) torpedoes and damages the German (former French) transport San Antonio (6013 GRT) about 15 nautical miles east of San Remo.
14 Jan 1943
HMS Sahib (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the German merchant Qued Tiflet (1194 GRT) about 20 nautical miles south-west of Savona in position 44º08'N 08º17'E.
21 Jan 1943
HMS Sahib (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN) torpedoes and sinks the German submarine U-301 in the Mediterranean west of Bonifacio in position in position 41º27'N, 07º04'E. There was only 1 survivor from U-301.
18 Feb 1943
HMS Sahib (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian sailing vessel Francesco Padre (22 GRT) with gunfire off Cape Orlando.
23 Mar 1943
HMS Sahib (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN) torpedoes ans sinks the small Italian merchant Tosca (474 GRT) west of Cape Calava, Sicily, Italy.
27 Mar 1943
HMS Sahib (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN)
torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Sidamo (2384 GRT) in Milazzo harbour, Sicily, Italy.
30 Mar 1943
HMS Sahib (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN) sinks the Italian sailing vessels Santa Maria Del Salvazione (15 GRT), San Vincenzo (29 GRT) and Pier Della Vigne (69 GRT) with gunfire off Milazzo, Sicily, Italy.
22 Apr 1943
HMS Sahib (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSO, DSC, RN) damages the Italian tug Valente (286 GRT) and a barge with gunfire 3 miles south of Cape Vaticano, Calabria, Italy. The tug was hit 45 times and the barge 25 times. The tug was set on fire and completely burnt out. Dispite this the result of the attack is given as damaged.
