Sydney Hopkins, RN

Born  2 Apr 1884


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Ranks

15 Jul 1900 Mid.
15 Sep 1903 S.Lt.
31 Aug 1905 Lt.
31 Aug 1913 Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1917 Cdr.
2 Apr 1929 Capt. (retired)

Retired: 1 Nov 1922


Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Sydney Hopkins, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Royal Sovereign (05)Capt. (retired)Battleship10 Dec 194324 Apr 1944

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (05)


10 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Royal Sovereign (Capt.(Retd.) S. Hopkins, RN) is docked at Rosyth. (1)

16 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Royal Sovereign (Capt.(Retd.) S. Hopkins, RN) is undocked. (2)

7 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Royal Sovereign (Capt.(Retd.) S. Hopkins, RN) ran over the D/G range off Rosyth. (3)

9 Apr 1944
HMS Royal Sovereign (Capt.(Retd.) S. Hopkins, RN) conducted speed and gunnery trials off the Firth of Forth during which she is escorted by HMS Wolfhound (Lt. J.H.A. Benians, DSC, RN). (3)

Sources

  1. ADM 53/110431
  2. ADM 53/120432
  3. ADM 53/120433

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


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