Richard Edmund Hyde-Smith, RN
| Born | 29 Jun 1900 |
| Ranks
Retired: 20 May 1948 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Richard Edmund Hyde-Smith, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Wellington (L 65 / U 65) | Cdr. | Sloop | 7 Nov 1938 | 26 Oct 1940 |
| HMS Escapade (H 17) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 10 Dec 1940 | Feb 1941 |
| HMS Arrow (H 42) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 13 Mar 1941 | mid 1941 |
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Sloop HMS Wellington (L 65 / U 65)
1 Oct 1940
The British passenger ship Highland Patriot is torpedoed and sunk about 500 nautical miles west of Bishop Rock in position 52°20'N, 19°04'W by German U-boat U-38. HMS Wellington (Cdr. R.E. Hyde-Smith, RN) later picks up 169 survivors.
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