Robert Martin Pattinson DSC, RD, RNR
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Retired: 30 Apr 1954 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Robert Martin Pattinson, RNR
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Northern Duke (4.11) | Lt. | ASW Trawler | 5 Sep 1939 | 7 Feb 1940 |
| HMS Genista (K 200) | Lt.Cdr. | Corvette | 18 Nov 1941 | early 1943 |
| HMS Usk (ii) (K 295) | Lt.Cdr. | Frigate | 24 May 1943 | Sep 1944 |
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Corvette HMS Genista (K 200)
27 Feb 1943
The Dutch submarine tender Colombia (Cdr. J.L.K. Hoeke) was en route from New London to Simonstown to dock, escorted by the British corvette HMS Genista (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Pattinson, DSC, RNR) and several RAF aircraft. At 11.41 hours on 27 February 1943 German U-boat U-516 fired a spread of three torpedoes from a distance of 1500 metres on a ship near Simonstown, which was identified as a passenger-cargo ship of the Blue Star Line of 10.000 tons. Four minutes later, one torpedo struck the Colombia at #2 hold, just before the bridge and a large column of water arose beside the ship, while the deck planks were thrown in all directions. All hands immediately abandoned ship, apparently without any casualties and the ship sank after ten minutes. A headcount showed that eight men were missing. Almost 60 survivors in one whaleboat were picked up by a RAF air-sea-rescue launch. The corvette initially launched a counter-attack, but she returned soon and picked up the remaining survivors.
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