Edward Bernard Cornish Dicken DSC, OBE, RN
| Born | 18 Jan 1888 |
| Ranks
Retired: 26 Jun 1940 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Edward Bernard Cornish Dicken, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Diomede (D 92) | Commodore | Light cruiser | 31 Jul 1939 | 31 Jan 1940 |
Career information
While CO of HMS Diomede Capt E.B.C. Dicken was also Cdre2 Cdg 7CS.Events related to this officer
Light cruiser HMS Diomede (D 92)
9 Sep 1939
At 2340A/9, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol. (1)
16 Sep 1939
Around 1115A/16, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) returned to Scapa Flow from patrol. She had patrolled to the north of the Hebrides. (1)
18 Sep 1939
At 2155A/18, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol. (1)
25 Sep 1939
Around 1330A/25, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) returned to Scapa Flow from patrol. She had patrolled between Iceland and the Faeroer Islands. (1)
30 Sep 1939
At 2012A/30, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol. (1)
7 Oct 1939
Around 1230A/7, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) returned to Scapa Flow from patrol. She had patrolled between the Faeroer Islands and the Orkney Islands. (2)
10 Oct 1939
At 1243A/10, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol. (2)
15 Oct 1939
Around 1715A/15, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) arrived at Sullom Voe from patrol between Iceland and the Faeroer Islands. (2)
21 Oct 1939
At 0753A/21, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) departed Sullom Voe for the Northern Patrol. (2)
25 Oct 1939
Around 1115A/25, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) returned to Sullom Voe from a patrol to the south-west of the Faeroer Islands. (2)
27 Oct 1939
At 1708A/27, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) departed Sullom Voe for the Northern Patrol. (2)
3 Nov 1939
Around 1200A/3, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) returned to Sullom Voe from a patrol between Iceland and the Faeroer Islands. (3)
8 Nov 1939
At 1646A/8, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) departed Sullom Voe for the Northern Patrol. On departure a submarine periscope was sighted but no German submarine was in the area so the sighting must have been bogus. (3)
15 Nov 1939
Around 1225A/15, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) arrived at Loch Ewe from a patrol between Iceland and the Faeroer Islands. She had sustained some weather damage. (3)
17 Nov 1939
At 1655A/17, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) departed Loch Ewe for the Northern Patrol. She is to patrol south-west of the Faeroer Islands. (3)
24 Nov 1939
At 1616Z/24, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from the Northern Patrol and the search for the German pocket battleship Deutschland which the Admiralty thought was reponsible for the sinking of the armed merchant cruiser HMS Rawalpindi.
Having fuelled, HMS Diomede, departed Scapa Flow to patrol off Utvaer, Norway at 2055Z/24. (3)
2 Dec 1939
Around 1000Z/2, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) arrived at Loch Ewe from patrol. (4)
8 Dec 1939
At 1555A/8, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) departed Loch Ewe for the Northern Patrol. She is to patrol between Iceland and the Faeroer Islands. (5)
15 Dec 1939
At 2212Z/15, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from patrol. (5)
17 Dec 1939
At 1546Z/17, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol. She was to patrol south of the Faeroer Islands. (5)
19 Dec 1939
In the afternoon, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN), departed her patrol for Plymouth. (5)
21 Dec 1939
At 1157Z/21, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN), arrived at Plymouth where she is to refit at the Devonport Dockyard. (5)
30 Dec 1939
HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) is docked during her refit at the Devonport Dockyard. (5)
6 Jan 1940
HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) is undocked. (6)
13 Jan 1940
With her refit completed, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN), departed Plymouth for Scapa Flow. (6)
15 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow. (6)
16 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1517Z/16, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN), departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol. She is to patrol to the south of the Faeroer Islands. (6)
23 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1047Z/23, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN), returned to Scapa Flow from patrol. (6)
25 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN) conducted gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow. (6)
26 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 2102Z/26, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN), departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol. She is to patrol to the south of the Faeroer Islands. (6)
28 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1800Z/28, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN), departed her patrol area to proceed to Plymouth. (6)
30 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1740Z/30, HMS Diomede (Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, OBE, DSC, RN), arrived at Plymouth. (6)
Sources
- ADM 53/108327
- ADM 53/108328
- ADM 53/108329
- ADM 53/108830
- ADM 53/108330
- ADM 53/112019
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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