Reginald Fife Whinney DSC, RN
Born | 8 Feb 1909 |
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Warship Commands listed for Reginald Fife Whinney, RN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
HMS Wanderer (D 74) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 20 Apr 1943 | mid 1944 |
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Destroyer HMS Wanderer (D 74)
25 Aug 1943 (position 42.03, -18.02)
German U-boat U-523 was sunk in the North Atlantic west of Vigo, in position 42°03'N, 18°02'W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Wanderer (Lt.Cdr. R.F. Whinney, RN) and the British corvette HMS Wallflower (Lt. G.R. Greaves, RNR).
26 Aug 1943
HMS Wanderer (Lt.Cdr. R.F. Whinney, RN) delivered an advance RAF party to Portugal to implement agreement signed on August 18th 1943 between Britain and Portugal for the use of the Azores to operate their aircraft. (1)
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