Rodney Athelstan Price, RN
| Born | 11 Jan 1911 | ||
| Died | 11 Apr 1943 | (32) | HMS Beverley |
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Warship Commands listed for Rodney Athelstan Price, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Beverley (H 64) | Lt. | Destroyer | 4 Jul 1942 | 11 Apr 1943 (+) |
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Destroyer HMS Beverley (H 64)
4 Feb 1943 (position 50.12, -36.35)
German U-boat U-187 was sunk in the North Atlantic, in position 50°12'N, 36°35'W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. R.B. Stannart, VC, RNR) and HMS Beverley (Lt.Cdr. R.A Price, RN).
1 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Beverley (Lt.Cdr. R.A Price, RN) picks up 1 survivor from the American merchant Wade Hampton that was torpedoed and sunk on 28 February 1943 by German U-boat U-405 in the North Atlantic, east of Cape Farewell, in position 59°49'N, 34°43'W.
7 Mar 1943
HMS Beverley (Lt.Cdr. R.A Price, RN) picks up 5 survivors from the British merchant Empire Light that was torpedoed and damaged by German U-boat U-638 southwest of Cape Farewell. The abandoned Empire light was finally sunk on 12 March by German U-boat U-468 in position 53°57'N, 46°14'W.
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