Commanding Officers

Record of Commanding Officers

Name	Dates
Lieutenant Commander L St G Rich DSO RN	25 October 1944 - July 1945
Commander A L Hobson RN	July 1945 - 12 June 1946
Commander R J Trowbridge RN	1956-58
Commander M M Dunlop DSC RN	1958-59
Commander C H Fothergill RN	1959-60
Commander J W Pertwee RN	1960
Commander P Jackson RN	1961-62
Commander G M K Brewer RN	1964-65
Commander M Sands RN	1965-66
Commander R J Bates RN	1966-68
Commander D J R Chapman RN	1968-69

Images of Commanding Officers

Commander Richard John Trowbridge RN – CO 1956-58

Rear Admiral Sir Richard Trowbridge KCVO pictured when Governor of Western Australia 1980-83. He was born on the 21st January 1920 and joined the Royal Navy as a boy seaman in 1935, at the age of 15 then commissioned as a Sub Lieutenant 5 years later in 1940. He died on the 4th May 2003.

Commander M M Dunlop DSC RN- CO 1958-59. He emigrated to Australia shortly after his command and tragically died soon after.

Commander J W Pertwee RN – CO 1960

Commander Martin Sands RN – CO 1965-66

Commander Richard John Bates RN – CO 1966-68. (Picture taken when the ship was being prepared for her last commission after a short DED period). He was fondly remembered at the 2006 Reunion as a hard but fair man who gained the respect of all on board during his time in command. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on 6th April 2022 aged 91.

Commander D J R Chapman RN – CO 1968-69

Commander D J R Chapman RN – CO 1968-69 shown centre on a ship visit to Liverpool 11 – 17 Feb 1969 with the retiring Admiralty Liaison Officer for Liverpool Cdr B G O’Neill and his relief Cdr J D Baker

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