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Sir Arthur Richard Hezlet
Vice Admiral Sir Arthur Richard Hezlet
Nickname(s)
Baldy
Born
7 April 1914 Pretoria, South Africa
Died
7 November 2007 (2007-11-08) (aged 93) Bovagh, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
Royal Navy
Years of service
1928–1964
Rank
Vice admiral
Commands held
HMS H44, HMS Unique, HMS Ursula, HMS Upholder, HMS Trident, HMS Trenchant, HMS Newfoundland
Battles/wars
World War II
Occupation of Norway
Operation Source
Action of 8 June 1945
Awards
KBE CB DSO and Bar DSC Legion of Merit (United States) Mentioned in Despatches
Other work
N.I. president of the Royal British Legion RNLI Member of the general synod of the Church of Ireland council member of the University of Ulster, Author of several books.
Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Richard Hezlet (7 April 1914 – 7 November 2007), nicknamed Baldy Hezlet, was a decorated Royal Navy submariner. He became the Royal Navy's youngest captain at the time – aged 36 – and its youngest admiral, aged 45. In retirement he became a military historian.
He was a recipient of the Order of the British Empire, the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, the Distinguished Service Order and Bar, the Distinguished Service Cross, and the Legion of Merit.
Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Richard Hezlet (7 April 1914 – 7 November 2007), nicknamed Baldy Hezlet, was a decorated Royal Navy submariner. He became the Royal...
"Vice-Admiral Sir ArthurHezlet". The Daily Telegraph. 12 November 2007. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2022. Hezlet (1972)...
1929) 6 November – Hilda Braid, actress (born 1929) 7 November – Sir ArthurHezlet, Royal Navy Vice-Admiral and historian (born 1914) 8 November – Chad...
but he was lost before these awards could be made. Vice Admiral Sir ArthurHezlet stated in his history of British Submarines in WW2 that had Tomkinson...
shore. In Wanklyn's absence, a new 27-year-old commander, ArthurHezlet, took over from him. Hezlet was an aggressive commander and Simpson made sure to send...
Blueback's contact report was passed on to HMS Trenchant (Commander ArthurHezlet). With some reluctance, Fife allowed Trenchant into the Bangka Strait...
golfer". Hezlet was born in Gibraltar, the daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Jackson Hezlet. She and her sisters Florence and Violet Hezlet grew up...
Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland 1959–1961 Succeeded by Sir ArthurHezlet Preceded by Sir St John Tyrwhitt Second Sea Lord 1961–1965 Succeeded by...
(died 2000) 5 April – Sheila Callender, physician (died 2004) 7 April – ArthurHezlet, admiral and historian (died 2007) 12 April – Frances Macdonald, artist...
Middleweight Championship, holding onto the title until 1917. Born: ArthurHezlet, South African-British naval officer, youngest officer to achieve rank...
Sir Royston Wright Vice-Admiral December 1959 September 1961 9 Sir ArthurHezlet Vice-Admiral September 1961 June 1964 10 Sir David Gregory Vice-Admiral...
and Launched a Technical Revolution. Touchstone. ISBN 0-684-83529-0 Hezlet, Arthur (1975). Electronics and Sea Power. New York: Stein and Day. ISBN 0-8128-1811-3...
and Launched a Technical Revolution. Touchstone. ISBN 0-684-83529-0 Hezlet, Arthur (1975). Electronics and Sea Power. New York: Stein and Day. ISBN 0-8128-1811-3...
launched from the submarine HMS Trenchant (commanded by Lt.Cmdr. Arthur "Baldy" Hezlet, RN) and sank two ships in the harbour of Japanese-occupied Phuket...
Yarmouth & Caister. Thompson, representing the Scarborough club, beat Mrs. Hezlet, the mother of the famous sisters, 8&6 in the first round. She then lost...
and Launched a Technical Revolution. Touchstone. ISBN 0-684-83529-0 Hezlet, Arthur (1975). Electronics and Sea Power. New York: Stein and Day. ISBN 0-8128-1811-3...
Tyrone". Archiseek. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2022. Hezlet, Sir Arthur (1972). The 'B' Specials. London: Tom Stacey. p. 10. ISBN 0-85468-272-4...
Amateur Golf Championship held at Royal County Down Golf Club (winner: May Hezlet) America's Cup Ulster Scots grocer Thomas Lipton (Royal Ulster Yacht Club)...
ROYAL NAVY 1939-1945". NAVAL-HISTORY.NET. Retrieved 19 December 2020. Hezlet, Arthur (2001). "Chapter 29". British and Allied Submarine Operations in World...
Global Information
United Kingdom
Royal Navy