Roland Charlton Allen, RN
Born | 28 Mar 1900 | Twyford, Buckinghamshire | |
Died | 12 Nov 1950 | (50) |
Ranks
Retired: 5 May 1948 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Roland Charlton Allen, RN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
HMS Leith (L 36 / U 36) | Cdr. | Sloop | 2 Sep 1940 | 21 Mar 1941 |
HMS Ceres (D 59) | A/Capt. | Light cruiser | 14 Apr 1944 | late 1944 |
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Events related to this officer
Sloop HMS Leith (L 36 / U 36)
18 Oct 1940
HMS Leith (Cdr. R.C. Allen, RN) picks up 19 survivors from the Estonian merchant Nora that was torpedoed and sunk on 13 October 1940 by German U-boat U-103 north-east of Ireland in position 57°02'N, 13°11'W.
19 Oct 1940
HMS Leith (Cdr. R.C. Allen, RN) picks up 34 survivors from the British merchant Assyrian and 19 survivors from the Dutch merchant Soesterberg that were torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-101 about 100 nautical miles west by north of Barra Head, Outer Hebrides in position 57°12'N, 10°43'W.
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