Years of service 1965-1996 Service/branch Royal Navy Battles/wars Falklands War Allegiance United Kingdom | Name Chris Wreford-Brown Rank Captain Battles and wars Falklands War | |
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Awards Distinguished Service Order | ||
Captain Christopher Louis Wreford-Brown DSO RN (born August 1945) is a retired British Royal Navy officer.
Naval career
He was captain of HM Submarine Conqueror during the Falklands War, during which Conqueror sunk the Argentine Cruiser ARA General Belgrano. For the Falklands patrol he was awarded the DSO. He is the only officer to have commanded a nuclear submarine when it sank a warship. When asked about the incident later, Commander Wreford-Brown responded, "The Royal Navy spent thirteen years preparing me for such an occasion. It would have been regarded as extremely dreary if I had fouled it up"
He became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Cornwall as well as Captain of 8th Frigate Squadron in 1988. His other commands include the diesel submarine HMS Opossum and the nuclear submarine HMS Valiant. He retired from the Royal Navy in 1995, and worked at Paignton Zoo until retirement in 2010.