The Hon. Anthony Pleydell-Bouverie DSC, RN
Born | 26 Mar 1905 | | |
Died | 25 Jun 1961 | (56) | |
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| Ranks15 May 1925 | | A/S.Lt. | 15 Nov 1925 | | S.Lt. | 15 Apr 1927 | | Lt. | 15 Apr 1935 | | Lt.Cdr. | 30 Jun 1940 | | Cdr. |
Retired: 20 May 1948
Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Anthony Pleydell-Bouverie, RN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
HMS Onslaught (G 04) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 14 Feb 1944 | 24 Apr 1945 |
Career information
Brother was Edward Pleydell-Bouverie (en.wikipedia.org), captain of HMS Abdiel (M 39).
Events related to this officer
3 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
German U-boat U-1191 was sunk in the English Channel, south-west of Brighton, in position 50°09'N, 00°15'W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Onslaught (Cdr. the Hon. A. Pleydell-Bouverie, RN) and HMS Oribi (Lt.Cdr. J.C.A. Ingram, DSC, RN), the British escort destroyers HMS Brissenden (Lt. the Hon. D.D.E. Vivian, RN), HMS Wensleydale (A/Lt.Cdr. W.P. Goodfellow, RNVR) and HMS Talybont (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Baines, DSO, RN) and the British frigate HMS Seymour (Lt. G.J. Parry, RNR).
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