About Nick Mead
Lived 1922 – 2015 (aged 93). Nick Mead was a British military officer.
Frederick Nicolas Mead (19 March 1922 – 2 May 2015) was a Royal Navy officer of the Second World War who sank two U-boats. In May 1943 he sank U-89 for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. In April 1945, Mead, as officer on watch on the bridge of the anti-submarine destroyer HMS Watchman, ordered the measures that sank U-1195 for which he received a bar to his DSC.
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Who was Nick Mead?
British officer (1922-2015)
When was Nick Mead born?
Nick Mead was born on 19 March 1922.
When did Nick Mead die?
Nick Mead died on 2 May 2015.
What was Nick Mead's occupation?
Nick Mead was a military officer.
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Nick Mead was British.
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