Charles Gordon Walker, RN
| Born | 26 Nov 1909 |
| Ranks
Retired: 29 Jan 1958 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Charles Gordon Walker, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS L 27 (N 27) | Lt. | Submarine | 2 Feb 1940 | 29 Feb 1940 |
| HMS L 23 (N 23) | Lt. | Submarine | 26 Mar 1940 | 14 Jul 1940 |
| HMS Bulldog (H 91) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 14 Mar 1944 | late 1944 |
| HMS Torrington (K 577) | Lt.Cdr. | Frigate | Sep 1945 | late 1945 |
Career information
Subsequent to L-23 command, the whole crew were appointed to new build HMS Unique, but prior to vessel commissioning Walker, Rind (navigating officer) and 4 crew were diagnosed with tuberculosis. Walker was in Sanitarium for about 6 months then released and placed on retirement list. Shortly thereafter was taken on by Adm. Max Horton as staff officer sub ops. After some months Adm. Horton arranged for reinstatement to active, but no more subs. Walker was then appointed 1st Lt. HMS Black Prince in 1943 and remained with that ship until 1946 when the ship was turned over to N.Zealand at Auckland.Events related to this officer
Submarine HMS L 23 (N 23)
29 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. C.G. Walker, RN) departed Blyth for Portsmouth. (1)
2 Apr 1940
HMS L 23 (Lt. C.G. Walker, RN) arrived at Portsmouth. Here she joined the 5th submarine flotilla for training duties, training classes off new submarine crews.
[As no logs are available for this period no further details can be given.] (1)
10 May 1940
HMS L 23 (Lt. C.G. Walker, RN) depated Portsmouth for her 9th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the North Sea.
For the daily positions of HMS L 23 during this patrol see the map below.
(2)
17 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During the night of 17/18 May 1940, HMS L 23 (Lt. C.G. Walker, RN), evacuated the crew of five of the Dutch Terschelling light vessel. (2)
18 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. C.G. Walker, RN) ended her 9th war patrol at Harwich. (2)
21 May 1940
HMS L 23 (Lt. C.G. Walker, RN) depated Portsmouth for her 10th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the North Sea.
[As no log is available for this period and the patrol report does not give position no map can be displayed.] (2)
31 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. C.G. Walker, RN) ended her 10th war patrol at Harwich. (2)
5 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. C.G. Walker, RN) departed Harwich for Dundee. She made the passsage in a coastal convoy. (3)
7 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. C.G. Walker, RN) arrived at Dundee. (3)
15 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. C.G. Walker, RN) departed Dundee for Scapa Flow. She was escorted by HMS White Bear (Capt. R. Gill, RD, RNR). (3)
16 Jun 1940
HMS L 23 (Lt. C.G. Walker, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow for A/S training.
[As no log is available for this period no details can be given.] (1)
28 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. C.G. Walker, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Dundee. (1)
3 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. C.G. Walker, RN) is docked at Dundee. (3)
6 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. C.G. Walker, RN) is undocked. (3)
Destroyer HMS Bulldog (H 91)
26 Jun 1944 (position 55.33, 11.02)
German U-boat U-719 was sunk in the North Atlantic north-west of Ireland, in position 55°33'N, 11°02'E, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Bulldog.
Sources
- ADM 199/2560
- ADM 199/1830
- ADM 199/373
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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