Alfred Creighton Collinson, RN
Born | 17 May 1893 |
Ranks
Retired: 5 Jul 1945 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Alfred Creighton Collinson, RN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
HMS Danae (D 44) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 31 Jul 1939 | 15 Dec 1939 |
HMS Durban (D 99) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 15 Dec 1939 | 26 Jan 1940 |
HMS Danae (D 44) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 7 Feb 1940 | 27 Nov 1940 |
Career information
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Events related to this officer
Light cruiser HMS Durban (D 99)
16 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Durban (Capt. A.C. Collinson, RN) departed Hong Kong to make rendezvous of Cape St. Jacques with French transports and escort them to Singapore. (1)
21 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Durban (Capt. A.C. Collinson, RN) arrived at Singapore. (2)
26 Dec 1939
HMS Durban (Capt. A.C. Collinson, RN) departed Singapore to patrol in the Sunda Strait and along the south-west coast of Sumatra. (2)
9 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Durban (Capt. A.C. Collinson, RN) returned to Singapore from patrol. (3)
12 Jan 1940
HMS Durban (Capt. A.C. Collinson, RN) departed Singapore to escort the (troop) transport Talma (British, 10000 GRT, built 1923) part of the way to Colombo.
The (troop) transport was turned over to the armed merchant cruiser HMS Carthage (Capt.(Retd.) B.O. Bell-Salter, RN) at 0715G/15. (4)
16 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Durban (Capt. A.C. Collinson, RN) made a short call at Nancowry Island. (3)
20 Jan 1940
HMS Durban (Capt. A.C. Collinson, RN) and the (troop) transport Nevasa (British, 9213 GRT, built 1913) arrived at Singapore. (3)
Sources
- ADM 53/108432 + ADM 199/374
- ADM 53/108432
- ADM 53/112101
- ADM 53/111745 + ADM 53/112101
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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