Howard Bone
| Howard Bone | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1908 Chatham, Kent |
| Died | 12 August 1981 Combe Hay, Somerset |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
|
| Years of service | 1922-1957 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order & Bar Distinguished Service Cross & Bar |
Captain Howard Francis Bone CBE DSO* DSC* (20 October 1908 – 12 August 1981) was a British Royal Navy officer, who was highly decorated during his service as a submarine commander during the Second World War.
Bone was the son of Howard Bone CB and Annie Stewart Wyatt. He was educated at Felsted School, before attending the Britannia Royal Naval College. He entered the Royal Navy on 15 May 1922.
Bone's first saw service on HMS Frobisher in China, before attending a promotion course at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1929. He then served on various submarines, before taking command of HMS Sealion on 25 July 1937. He served on HMS Ark Royal between October 1938 and August 1939.
On 6 June 1940 Bone took command of HMS Tigris. On 13 November 1940 he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for good service on patrols in home waters. On 20 December 1940 he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for the successful sinking of an Italian submarine. He was awarded a Bar to his DSO for patrols conducted in June and July 1941, and was awarded a Bar to his DSC for successful patrols between August and November 1941. Between August and November 1942 he commanded HMS Otway. For the remainder of the war he served as an Executive Officer on the submarine depot ships HMS Maidstone and HMS Wolfe.
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