Angus Dacres Nicholl DSO, RN
| Born | 17 Nov 1896 | London, Middlesex, United Kingdom | |
| Died | 12 Apr 1977 | (80) | Portsmouth, England |
 Capt. Nicholl on the deck of Duke of York | Ranks
Retired: 8 May 1951 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Angus Dacres Nicholl, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Penelope (97) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 15 Apr 1941 | 15 Jun 1942 |
| HMS Duke of York (17) | Capt. | Battleship | 1 Sep 1944 | 31 Jul 1946 |
Career information
Capt. Nicholl recieving princesses Margaret and Elizabeth (right) on the Deck of battleship Duke of York.
Events related to this officer
Light cruiser HMS Penelope (97)
21 Oct 1941
HMS Penelope arrived at Malta to join Force "K".
1 Dec 1941
Acting on an ULTRA intercept, a British force sailed from Malta in the evening of 30 November with the British light cruisers HMS Neptune (Capt. R.C. O'Conor, RN), HMS Aurora (Capt. W.G. Agnew, RN), HMS Ajax (Capt. E.D. McCarthy, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Penelope (Capt. A.D. Nicholl, RN) and the British destroyers HMS Kimberley (Cdr. J.S.M. Richardson, DSO, RN), HMS Kingston (Cdr. P. Somerville, DSO, DSC, RN)
and HMS Lively (Lt.Cdr. W.F.E. Hussey, DSC, RN).
At 0330 hrs of 1/12 the British intercept and sink the Italian transport Adriatico (1976 GRT) then proceed towards the Libyan coast.
At a point 60 nautical miles north-north-west of Tripoli, Libya, Penelope, Aurora and Lively intercept a small convoy consisting of the Italian oiler Iridio Mantovani (10540 GRT) escorted by the Italian destroyer Alvise da Mosto (2125 tons) and sink both.
19 Mar 1942
In the aftermath of the Battle of the Syrte, attempted towing the damaged Breconshire (9776 GRT) into port, but the freighter sank before reaching safe waters.
20 Mar 1942
In the period between 20-30 March 1942, Axis air attacks on Malta were extremely heavy. Ammunition expenditure by Penelope during the 10-day period amounted to 6.500 rounds of 102 mm (4") and over 75.000 rounds of small calibre. She sustained so much splinter damage to earn the nickname "Pepperpot.
Folowing a particularly heavy attack on 26 March, it was decided to send her to the US for repairs. She sailed from Malta on 8 April for New York Navy yard and was under repairs until 1 September. Returned to the Med in early 1943 and was assigned to Force "Q", operating out of Bone, Algeria.
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