Walter Thomas Couchman OBE, RN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

30 Aug 1927Lt.
30 Aug 1935Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1938Cdr.
31 Dec 1942Capt.
8 Jul 1952Rear-Admiral
29 Feb 1956Vice-Admiral

Decorations

31 Dec 1940OBE

Warship Commands listed for Walter Thomas Couchman, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Veteran (D 72)Cdr.Destroyer4 Dec 19406 Jul 1941
HMS Broke (D 83)Cdr.Destroyer7 Jul 1941Apr 1942

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMS Veteran (D 72)


4 Apr 1941
The British merchant Harbledown is torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-94 south-south-west of Iceland in position 58º24'N, 23º20'W. HMS Veteran (Cdr. W.T. Couchman, OBE, RN) later picks up 25 survivors.

1 May 1941
HMS Veteran (Cdr. W.T. Couchman, OBE, RN) picks up 83 survivors from the British passenger ship Nerissa that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-552 south-east of Rockall in position 55º57'N, 10º08'W.

10 Jun 1941
HMS Veteran (Cdr. W.T. Couchman, OBE, RN) picks up 29 survivors from the British merchant Ainderby that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-552 130 nautical miles west by north of Bloody Foreland in position 55º30'N, 12º10'W.

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