Nigel Hubert George Austen DSO, RN
| Born | 19 Sep 1910 | Thirsk | |
| Died | 13 Dec 2001 | (91) |
| Ranks
Retired: 7 Jan 1960 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Nigel Hubert George Austen, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Hasty (H 24) | Lt. | Destroyer | Dec 1941 | 15 Jun 1942 |
| HMS Orwell (G 98) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 18 Aug 1942 | Jan 1943 |
Career information
Captain N.H.G. Austin, DSO was captain for HMS Duchess (a Daring class Destroyer [ D154 ]) from 21st February 1956 to 27th August 1957.Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMS Hasty (H 24)
6 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Kandahar (Cdr. W.G.A. Robson, DSO, RN) and HMS Jaguar (Lt.Cdr. L.R.K. Tyrwhitt, DSC, RN) departed Alexandria at 0630/6 to patrol off Derna during the night of 6/7 December 1941 and then proceed to Malta where they arrived on the 8th with the light cruisers HMS Ajax (Capt. E.D.B. McCarthy, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral H.B. Rawlings, OBE, RN), HMS Neptune (Capt. R.C. O'Conor, RN) and the destroyer HMS Lance (Lt.Cdr. R.W.F. Northcott, RN) which they had made rendez-vous with on the 7th. (1)
23 Dec 1941 (position 32.15, 25.19)
German U-boat U-79 was sunk in the Mediterranean north of Sollum, in position 32°15'N, 25°19'E, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Hasty (Lt. N.H.G. Austen, RN) and HMS Hotspur (Lt. T.D. Herrick, DSC, RN).
Sources
- ADM 53/115217 + ADM 199/415
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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