re HMS Manxman Warrant Officer G Cook

I am trying to find out about the action that involved a u-boat in 1942 when my father Warrant Officer George Cook took part. As a result he was awarded an honour by the King. It is difficult to find out what he did to achieve this award. VictorJohn

 

According to this website:

HMS Manxman, British minelayer, WW2

which has a monthly diary of the ships events for all of 1942 the following appears:

December 1st Took passage from Algiers to Gibraltar to collect supply of mines for future minelays.
Hit by torpedo from U375 off Algiers in position 36.39N 00.15E and sustained serious damage.
Torpedo struck port side causing flooding of Engine and Gearing Rooms which disabled ship and caused 12 degree list.Taken in tow by HM Destroyer PATHFINDER and escorted by HM Destroyer ESKIMO under HM Tug RESTIVE arrived to take over operation.
2nd Arrived at Mers-el Kebir, Oran under tow.
5th Under emergency repair to allow passage under tow to Gibraltar.
18th Took passage to Gibraltar under tow.
20th Arrived at Gibraltar.
22nd Under repair by HM Dockyard Gibraltar to allow permanent repair in UK shipyard.

Do you know the name of the award he received? It might be easier to ascertain what his actions were from the award received.

 

Thank you for reply so far, Warrant Officer George Cook`s award was the Distinguished Service Cross. Maybe this will be helpful in finding out more about the action he was involved in. VictorJohn

 

Thank you for reply so far, Warrant Officer George Cook`s award was the Distinguished Service Cross. Maybe this will be helpful in finding out more about the action he was involved in. VictorJohn

 

heres u-375.. HMS Manxman (M 70) (Cruiser-minelayer) - Ships hit by U-boats - uboat.net

 

Hms Manxman was famous also for its fast supply runs to Malta as I brought up in a previous thread. If you havent got it...airfix model of this famous and fine ship still exists for purchase in most high streets...