William York La Roche Beverley, RN
| Born | 14 Dec 1895 |
| Ranks
Retired: 16 Dec 1954 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for William York La Roche Beverley, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Resource (F 79) | Capt. | Repair Ship | 12 May 1939 | 21 Feb 1940 |
| HMS Protector (T 98) | Capt. | Netlayer | 22 Feb 1940 | 13 Aug 1940 |
| HMS Sussex (96) | Capt. | Heavy cruiser | 7 Jul 1942 | 29 Nov 1943 |
| HMS Cumberland (57) | Capt. | Heavy cruiser | 23 Dec 1943 | 10 Jul 1944 |
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Heavy cruiser HMS Sussex (96)
26 Feb 1943 (position 41.45, -20.58)
HMS Sussex (aided by code-breaking) intercepted the German supply ship Hohenfriedberg (7892 GRT) north-east of the Azores in position 41°45'N, 20°58'W. The ship scuttled when challenged and the same time Sussex was narrowly missed by a spread of torpedoed from U-264 which was accompanying the supply ship.
Transferred to the Eastern Fleet until the end of the war, covered the reoccupation of the Netherlands East Indies before returning home.
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