Arthur Nichol Rowell, RN
| Born | 21 Mar 1909 |
| Ranks
Retired: 31 Mar 1959 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Arthur Nichol Rowell, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Duncan (D 99) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 13 Feb 1941 | 25 May 1942 |
| HMS Griffin (H 31) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 25 May 1942 | late 1942 |
| HMS Beagle (H 30) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 2 Mar 1943 | Apr 1943 |
| HMS Walker (D 27) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 21 Apr 1943 | Jun 1944 |
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Destroyer HMS Duncan (D 99)
19 Oct 1941
HMS Duncan (Lt.Cdr. A.N. Rowell, RN) picks up four survivors from the British tanker Inverlee that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-204 30 nautical miles 240° from Cape Spartel, Morocco.
HMS Duncan also picks up one survivor from the British merchant Baron Kelvin that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-206 in the Strait of Gibraltar 14 nautical miles bearing 100° from Tarifa Point in approximate position 35°57'N, 05°54'W.
28 Oct 1941 (position 41.57, -21.56)
Italian submarine Guglielmo Marconi (CdC Livio Piomarta) was sunk by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Duncan (Lt.Cdr. A.N. Rowell, RN) while operating against the convoy HG-75 in the North Atlantic about 300 nautical miles north-east of the Azores in position 41°57'N, 21°56'W. (1)
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