Reginald Cecil Haskett-Smith DSO, RN

Born  31 Jul 1902


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Ranks

15 Jan 1922 A/S.Lt.
15 Sep 1922 S.Lt.
15 Jun 1924 Lt.
15 Jun 1932 Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1938 Cdr.

Retired: 31 Jul 1952


Decorations

16 Aug 1940 Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
1 Jan 1942 DSO

Warship Commands listed for Reginald Cecil Haskett-Smith, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Gossamer (J 63)Cdr.Minesweeper5 Jan 193921 Feb 1940
HMS Kellett (J 05)Cdr.Minesweeper22 Feb 1940Dec 1940
HMS Niger (i) (J 73)Cdr.Minesweeper19 Dec 1940Apr 1941
HMS Elgin (J 39)Cdr.MinesweeperApr 19416 Jun 1941
HMS Liverpool (11)Cdr.Light cruiser15 Sep 194130 Sep 1941
HMS Queen Elizabeth (00)Cdr.Battleship5 Dec 194216 Jun 1943

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth (00)


4 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Queen Elizabeth (Cdr. R.C. Haskett-Smith, DSO, RN) is docked in No.8 Dock at the Norfolk Navy Yard. (1)

9 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Queen Elizabeth (Cdr. R.C. Haskett-Smith, DSO, RN) is undocked. (1)

20 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Queen Elizabeth (Cdr. R.C. Haskett-Smith, DSO, RN) is docked in No.4 Dock at the Norfolk Navy Yard. (2)

23 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Queen Elizabeth (Cdr. R.C. Haskett-Smith, DSO, RN) is undocked. (2)

4 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Queen Elizabeth (Cdr. R.C. Haskett-Smith, DSO, RN) conducted D/G trials at the Wolf Trap D/G station near Norfolk, Virginia. (3)

5 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Queen Elizabeth (Cdr. R.C. Haskett-Smith, DSO, RN) conducted D/G trials at the Wolf Trap D/G station near Norfolk, Virginia. On completion of the trials she anchored in Hampton Roads. (3)

7 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Queen Elizabeth (Cdr. R.C. Haskett-Smith, DSO, RN) conducted trials off Hampton Roads. She is escorted by the destroyers Spence (T/Cdr. H.J. Armstrong, Jr., USN) and Dashiell (T/Cdr. J.B. McLean, USN). (3)

14 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Queen Elizabeth (Cdr. R.C. Haskett-Smith, DSO, RN) conducted gunnery exercises in Chasepeake Bay. (3)

15 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Queen Elizabeth (Cdr. R.C. Haskett-Smith, DSO, RN) conducted gunnery exercises in Chasepeake Bay. (3)

16 Jun 1943
HMS Queen Elizabeth (Cdr. R.C. Haskett-Smith, DSO, RN) conducted gunnery exercises in Chasepeake Bay.

On completion of today's exercises Capt. H.G. Norman, CBE, RN, joined the ship and took command. (3)

Sources

  1. ADM 53/118381
  2. ADM 53/118383
  3. ADM 53/118384

ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.


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