Lieutenant Commander Dick Raikes | |
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.jpg) Lieutenant Commander Dick Raikes | |
| Born | 21 January 1912 London, England |
| Died | 24 May 2005 (aged 93) Semley, Wiltshire, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1925–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant commander |
| Commands | HMS L26 HMS Tribune (N76) HMS Seawolf (47S) HMS Tuna (N94) |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
| Relations | Admiral Sir Robert Henry Taunton Raikes (uncle) Vice Admiral Sir Iwan Geoffrey Raikes (cousin) Raymond Raikes (cousin). |
Lieutenant Commander Richard Prendergast Raikes DSO (21 January 1912 – 24 May 2005) was an officer in the Royal Navy notable for being the commanding officer of the submarine HMS Tuna that launched the canoes during Operation Frankton in 1942.[1] His part in the operation was portrayed in the 1955 war film The Cockleshell Heroes where he was fictionalised as "Alan Greaves", played by Christopher Lee.
- ^ "Obituary – Lieutenant-Commander Dick Raikes". Daily Telegraph. 28 June 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2019.