Lewis Peter Moore, RN
| Born | 25 Mar 1908 | Bangalore, Madras, India | |
| Died | 4 Oct 1940 | (32) | HMS Rainbow |
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Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Lewis Peter Moore, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Rainbow (N 16) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 22 Apr 1940 | 4 Oct 1940 (+) |
Career information
Awarded the King George VI Coronation Medal in 1937 for service on the HMS Victoria Albert.
Lewis Peter Moore died along with entire crew when his submarine went missing in the Mediterranean, probably rammed on 4 Oct 1940 by Italian merchant off Bari.
Events related to this officer
Submarine HMS Rainbow (N 16)
30 Apr 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) departed Singapore for her 6th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the Sunda Stait.
For the daily positions of HMS Rainbow during this patrol see the map below.
(1)
9 May 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) ended her 6th war patrol at Singapore. (2)
20 May 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) conducted exercises off Singapore with HMS Stronghold (Lt.Cdr. R. Alexander, RN) and HMS Scorpion (Cdr.(Retd.) F.W. Crowther, DSC, RN). (2)
21 May 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) conducted exercises off Singapore with HMS Stronghold (Lt.Cdr. R. Alexander, RN) and HMS Scorpion (Cdr.(Retd.) F.W. Crowther, DSC, RN). (2)
22 May 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) conducted exercises off Singapore with HMS Stronghold (Lt.Cdr. R. Alexander, RN) and HMS Scorpion (Cdr.(Retd.) F.W. Crowther, DSC, RN). (2)
23 May 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) conducted exercises off Singapore with HMS Aberdare (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) G. Nelson, RN). (2)
28 May 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) conducted exercises off Singapore with HMS Stronghold (Lt.Cdr. R. Alexander, RN) and HMS Scorpion (Cdr.(Retd.) F.W. Crowther, DSC, RN). (2)
29 May 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) conducted exercises off Singapore with HMS Stronghold (Lt.Cdr. R. Alexander, RN) and HMS Scorpion (Cdr.(Retd.) F.W. Crowther, DSC, RN). (2)
6 Jun 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) conducted exercises off Singapore. (3)
7 Jun 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) conducted exercises off Singapore. (3)
10 Jun 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) conducted exercises off Singapore. (3)
11 Jun 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) conducted exercises off Singapore. (3)
17 Jun 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) departed Singapore for Colombo. She was to proceed to Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Fleet.
For the daily positions of HMS Rainbow during the passage to Alexandria see the map below.
(3)
24 Jun 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) arrived at Colombo. She departed for Aden later the same day. (3)
5 Jul 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) arrived at Aden. (4)
7 Jul 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) departed Aden for Suez. (4)
12 Jul 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) arrived at Suez. (4)
13 Jul 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) transited the Suez Canal northbound and arrived at Port Said. (4)
14 Jul 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) departed Port Said for Alexandria. (4)
16 Jul 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) arrived at Alexandria. (4)
15 Aug 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) departed Alexandria for her 7th war patrol (1st in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the Ionian Sea.
As no log is available for this period no map can be displayed. Also the patrol report does not give any positions. (5)
31 Aug 1940
Late in the morning HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) sighted a force of Italian cruisers. They were too far off to be attacked. (5)
3 Sep 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) left her patrol area and set course to return to Alexandria. (5)
10 Sep 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) ended her 7th war patrol (1st in the Mediterranean) at Alexandria. (5)
23 Sep 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) departed Alexandria for her 8th war patrol (2nd in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol off the Gulf of Taranto. (5)
3 Oct 1940
HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) was ordered to patrol in the lower Adriatic. (5)
Sources
- ADM 173/16456
- ADM 173/16457
- ADM 173/16458
- ADM 173/16459
- ADM 199/1833
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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