Sir Peter William Gretton DSO, DSC, OBE, RN
| Born | 27 Aug 1912 | Farnham, Surrey | |
| Died | 11 Nov 1992 | (80) | Oxford, Oxfordshire |
 | Ranks
Retired: 30 May 1963 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Peter William Gretton, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Sabre (H 18) | Lt. | Destroyer | 11 Jan 1941 | 11 Feb 1942 |
| HMS Wolverine (D 78) | Lt. | Destroyer | 3 Mar 1942 | Nov 1942 |
| HMS Duncan (D 99) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 12 Apr 1943 | Nov 1943 |
| HMS Vidette (D 48) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 6 Nov 1943 | 1 Dec 1943 |
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Destroyer HMS Sabre (H 18)
31 Dec 1941
German U-boat U-87 torpedoed and damaged the British merchant Cardita
about 110 nautical miles bearing 307 from St.Kilda in position 59°18'N, 12°50'W. The vessel foundered in 3 January 1942 in position in 59°42'N, 11°58'W.
HMS Sabre (Lt. P.W. Gretton, OBE, DSC, RN) later picks up 10 of the crew.
Destroyer HMS Wolverine (D 78)
12 Aug 1942
The Italian submarine Dagabur was rammed and sunk north off Algiers, Algeria by the British destroyer HMS Wolverine (Lt.Cdr. P.W. Gretton, OBE, DSC, RN).
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