Allied Warship Commanders

Richard Meuric Southern, RN

Born  2 Dec 1896


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Ranks

1 Jan 1915 Mid.
1 Jan 1917 A/S.Lt.
1 Mar 1917 S.Lt.
15 May 1918 A/Lt.
15 Aug 1918 Lt.
15 Aug 1926 Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1933 Cdr.
30 Jun 1941 Capt.

Retired: 7 Jul 1950


Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Richard Meuric Southern, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Asturias (F 71)Capt.Armed Merchant Cruiser2 Mar 194329 Apr 1943

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Asturias (F 71)


18 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Asturias (Capt. R.M. Southern, RN) is docked in the Thompson graving dock at Belfast. (1)

2 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Asturias (Capt. R.M. Southern, RN) is undocked. (2)

Sources

  1. ADM 53/116964
  2. ADM 53/116965

ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.


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