Ralph Lindsay Fisher DSC, DSC, OBE, RN
| Born | 18 Jun 1903 |
 | Ranks
Retired: 15 Jan 1957 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Ralph Lindsay Fisher, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Wakeful (i) (H 88) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 18 Dec 1939 | 29 May 1940 |
| HMS Musketeer (G 86) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 6 Oct 1943 | 20 Feb 1945 |
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Destroyer HMS Musketeer (G 86)
8 Oct 1943
HMS Musketeer (Cdr. R.L. Fisher, OBE, DSO, RN) picks up 44 survivors from the Polish destroyer ORP Orkan that was torpedoed and sunk south-west of Iceland in position 56°30'N, 26°26'W by German U-boat U-378.
8 Oct 1943
44 survivors picked up by Musketeer from the Polish
warship sunk by u-378 of Iceland.
There were four Medals awarded for bravely to the crew
of the Musketeer by the Polish Government.
Two officers and two ratings went over the side into the Arctic water to save the 44 Polish sailors.
They were awarded "the Polish Cross of Merit with Cross Swords" my Brother was one, A.B. Ken Carman. (1)
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