Robert Henry Bristowe DSO, RN
| Born | 10 Jan 1906 |
| Ranks
Retired: 12 Nov 1968 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Robert Henry Bristowe, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Castleton (I 23) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 31 Jan 1942 | 9 Feb 1943 |
| HMS Chanticleer (U 05) | Lt.Cdr. | Sloop | 12 Jan 1943 | Dec 1943 |
| HMS Waveney (K 248) | Lt.Cdr. | Frigate | 21 Jan 1944 | 22 Aug 1944 |
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Destroyer HMS Castleton (I 23)
20 Aug 1942 (position 61.25, -14.40)
HMS Castleton (I 23) and HMS Newark (G 08) were directed to a small Icelandic fishing vessel south of Iceland by American aircraft that had just sunk the German milk cow U-boat U-464. The Icelandic ship had picked up the 52 survivors which were then transferred to HMS Castleton and then to POW camps. 61.25N, 14.40W (1)
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