Peter Skelton, RN
| Born | 27 Dec 1901 |
| Ranks
Retired: 1 Oct 1956 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Peter Skelton, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Royal Sovereign (05) | Cdr. | Battleship | 19 Nov 1942 | 10 Dec 1943 |
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Events related to this officer
Battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (05)
6 Jul 1943
HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN) is docked at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. (1)
30 Jul 1943
HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN) is undocked. (1)
14 Sep 1943
HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN) proceeded downstream and anchored off the mouth of the Delaware River. (2)
16 Sep 1943
HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN) returned to the Philadelphia Navy Yard. (2)
29 Sep 1943
HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN) proceeded downstream and anchored off the mouth of the Delaware River. (2)
3 Oct 1943
HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN) shifted from the mouth of the Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay. En-route gunnery trials were carried out. (3)
7 Oct 1943
HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN) conducted gunnery trials in Chesapeake Bay. (3)
9 Oct 1943
HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN) proceeded to the Norfolk Naval Base. (3)
11 Oct 1943
HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN) departed the Norfolk Navy Base for Argentia, Newfoundland. She is being escorted by the frigates and HMS Capel (Lt. B.G. Heslop, DSC, RN), HMS Inver (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Gray, RNR) and HMS Findhorn (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dawson, RD, RNR). (3)
15 Oct 1943
HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN), HMS Capel (Lt. B.G. Heslop, DSC, RN), HMS Inver (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Gray, RNR) and HMS Findhorn (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dawson, RD, RNR) arrived at Argentia. (3)
16 Oct 1943
The battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN) departed Argentia for Greenock. She is escorted by the frigates HMS Capel (Lt. B.G. Heslop, DSC, RN), HMS Cooke (Lt.Cdr. L.C. Hill, OBE, RD, RNR), HMS Inver (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Gray, RNR) and HMS Findhorn (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dawson, RD, RNR). (3)
23 Oct 1943
HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN), HMS Capel (Lt. B.G. Heslop, DSC, RN), HMS Cooke (Lt.Cdr. L.C. Hill, OBE, RD, RNR), HMS Inver (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Gray, RNR) and HMS Findhorn (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dawson, RD, RNR) arrived at Greenock. (3)
24 Oct 1943
HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN) departed Greenock for Rosyth. She is escorted by HMS Inver (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Gray, RNR) and HMS Findhorn (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dawson, RD, RNR). (3)
26 Oct 1943
HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN), HMS Inver (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Gray, RNR) and HMS Findhorn (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dawson, RD, RNR) arrived at Rosyth. (3)
Sources
- ADM 53/118498
- ADM 53/118500
- ADM 53/118501
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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