Richard Dyer, RN
| Ranks | | | 16 Jan 1932 | S.Lt. | | 16 Mar 1934 | Lt. | | 16 Mar 1942 | Lt.Cdr. |
Retired: 9 Feb 1956
Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Richard Dyer, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Tenedos (H 04) | Lt. | Destroyer | Jul 1941 | 5 Apr 1942 |
| HMS Icarus (D 03) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 31 May 1943 | 11 Dec 1944 |
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Events related to this officer
6 Mar 1944
After unsuccessful attempts at towing the boat to port the German submarine U-744 was sunk at 1830hrs on 6 March 1944 in the North Atlantic, in position 52º01'N, 22º37'W, after being torpedoed by the British destroyer HMS Icarus (Lt.Cdr. R. Dyer, RN). U-744 was attacked for over 30 hours by depth charges from HMS Icarus, the Canadian frigate HMCS St. Catharines (T/Lt.Cdr. A.F. Pickard, RCNR with Cdr. P.W. Burnett, DSC, RN escort group commander onboard), Canadian corvettes HMCS Fennel (A/Lt.Cdr. W.P. Moffat, RCNVR), HMCS Chilliwack (T/A/Lt.Cdr. C.R. Coughlin, RCNVR), Canadian destroyers HMCS Chaudiere (A/Lt.Cdr. C.P. Nixon, RCN), HMCS Gatineau (A/Lt.Cdr. H.V.W. Groos, RCN) and the British corvette HMS Kenilworth Castle (Lt. J.J.Allon, RNR).
