Conway Benning Allen DSO, RN
| Born | 25 Sep 1896 | ||
| Died | 23 Jul 1980 | (83) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Ranks
Retired: 25 Sep 1941 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Conway Benning Allen, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Rochester (L 50 / U 50) | Lt.Cdr. | Sloop | 16 Jan 1941 | Oct 1942 |
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Sloop HMS Rochester (L 50 / U 50)
19 Oct 1941 (position 35.46, -6.02)
German U-boat U-204 was sunk near Tangier, in position 35°46'N, 06°02'W, by depth charges from the British corvette HMS Mallow (Lt. W.R.B. Noall, RNR) and the British sloop HMS Rochester (Cdr. C.B. Allen, RN).
6 Feb 1942 (position 44.10, -23.52)
German U-boat U-82 was sunk north of the Azores, in position 44°10'N, 23°52'W, by depth charges from the British sloop HMS Rochester (Cdr. C.B. Allen, RN) and the corvette HMS Tamarisk (Lt. S. Ayles, RNR).
28 Aug 1942
HMS Rochester (Cdr. C.B. Allen, RN) picks up 63 survivors from the British merchant City of Cardiff that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-566 west-north-west of Lisbon.
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