Stephen Hugh Norris DSO, DSC, RN
| Born | 9 Sep 1903 | ||
| Died | 13 Nov 1944 | (41) | Killed by a land mine in Yugoslavia |
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Warship Commands listed for Stephen Hugh Norris, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Firedrake (H 79) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 4 Apr 1938 | 4 May 1942 |
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Destroyer HMS Firedrake (H 79)
14 Sep 1939 (position 58.32, -11.49)
German U-boat U-39 was sunk west of Hebrides in position 58°32'N, 11°49'W by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. C.S. Daniel, RN), HMS Foxhound (Lt.Cdr. P.H. Hadow, RN) and HMS Firedrake (Lt.Cdr. S.H. Norris, RN).
4 Oct 1939
HMS Firedrake (Lt.Cdr. S.H. Norris, RN) picks up 16 survivors from the British merchant Glen Farg that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-23 about 60 nautical miles South-South-West of Sumburgh Head in position 58°52'N, 01°31'W.
18 Oct 1940
The Italian submarine Durbo was sunk east of Gibraltar by the British destroyers HMS Firedrake (Lt.Cdr. S.H. Norris, DSC, RN), HMS Wrestler (Lt. E.L. Jones, RN) and 2 London flying boats (RAF 202Sqn.)
7 Oct 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Firedrake (Lt.Cdr. S.H. Norris, DSO, DSC, RN) is docked at the Boston Navy Yard. (1)
10 Oct 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Firedrake (Lt.Cdr. S.H. Norris, DSO, DSC, RN) is undocked. (1)
15 Oct 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Firedrake (Lt.Cdr. S.H. Norris, DSO, DSC, RN) is docked at the Boston Navy Yard. (1)
21 Oct 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Firedrake (Lt.Cdr. S.H. Norris, DSO, DSC, RN) is undocked. (1)
Sources
- ADM 53/114790
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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