Edmund Rushbrooke
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Edmund Rushbrooke | |
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| Born | 15 December 1892 |
| Died | 9 October 1972 (aged 79) |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom |
| Branch | File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Argus HMS Eagle |
| Conflicts | Second World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Cross |
Vice-Admiral Edmund Gerard Noel Rushbrooke, CBE, DSC (15 December 1892 – 9 October 1972) was a Royal Navy officer.
Naval career
[edit | edit source]Rushbrooke served in the Second World War as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Argus from August 1940 and of the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle from April 1941.[1] On the early afternoon of 11 August, 1942 Eagle was hit by four torpedoes from the German submarine U-73, commanded by Helmut Rosenbaum, and sank within four minutes, 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) south of Cape Salinas. 131 officers and men, mainly from the ship's machinery spaces, were lost in the sinking.[2] Rushbrooke survived and went on to be Director of Naval Intelligence in November 1942.[3]
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