Henry Jack Egerton, RN
| Birth details unknown |
 | Ranks
Retired: 4 Jan 1948 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Henry Jack Egerton, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Enterprise (D 52) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 23 Aug 1939 | Mar 1940 |
| HMS Bonaventure (31) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 29 Mar 1940 | 31 Mar 1941 |
| HMS Berwick (65) | Capt. | Heavy cruiser | Feb 1943 | Jan 1944 |
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Events related to this officer
Light cruiser HMS Enterprise (D 52)
1 Jan 1940
Allocated to the Home Fleet for the Norwegian Campaign. In April-May supported Army operations in the Narvik area.
Light cruiser HMS Bonaventure (31)
28 Dec 1940
HMS Bonaventure (Capt. H.J. Egerton, RN) intercepts the German passenger/cargo ship Baden (8204 GRT) about 325 nautical miles north-east Ponta Delgada, Azores in position 43º00'N, 23º50'W. The German ship was en route from Tenerife to France. A capture was not possible due to the bad weather so Bonaventure had to sink the German ship with a torpedo.