 from a Japanese patrol boat in the vicinity.

On 8 June 1945, Hezlet took Trenchant into shallow mined water in the Banka Strait off Sumatra, to intercept Japanese heavy cruiser Ashigara.  Despite being attacked by the Japanese destroyer Kamikaze, five out of eight torpedoes that he fired hit Ashigara, which quickly sank.  It was the largest Japanese warship sunk by a Royal Navy warship during the war.

Hezlet was ordered to Subic Bay in the Philippines, where he was awarded the U.S. Legion of Merit by U.S. Admiral James Fife, Jr..  He was also awarded a Bar to his DSO.

Ordered to return to the UK, he ended the war as he began it, serving on a submarine.

Post-war career

After the war, Hezlet attended naval and three-service staff colleges.  In 1946, he was one of a small group of Britons permitted to observe the U.S. nuclear bomb tests at Bikini Atoll. He commanded the destroyer HMS Scorpion, and then served in the Admiralty, and as Chief Staff Officer to the Flag Officer Submarines, before taking command of the destroyer HMS Battleaxe and becoming Captain D of the 6th Destroyer Flotilla in 1955.
 
In 1956, Hezlet was appointed as Director of the Naval Staff College at Greenwich. After commanding the cruiser HMS Newfoundland, he became Flag Officer Submarines and was promoted to rear admiral in 1959. The submarine HMS Dreadnought, Britain's first nuclear attack submarine, was launched in early 1960.

The task of the Flag Officer Submarines was to help formulate plans for support and training facilities in a force as yet unfamiliar with nuclear propulsion. He was also in office later that year, when the preferred option for the UK's nuclear deterrent moved from the air-launched Skybolt missile to the Polaris missile launched by ballistic missile submarines.  He was appointed CB in 1961.

Hezlet's final tour was Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland (FOSNI). He was promoted to vice-admiral and appointed KBE before his retirement in 1964.

Later life
Hezlet returned to his family home, Bovagh House, at Aghadowey, County Londonderry. He was
from a Japanese patrol boat in the vicinity. 

 On 8 June 1945, Hezlet took Trenchant into shallow mined water in the Banka Strait off Sumatra, to intercept Japanese dense cabin cruiser Ashigara.   Despite being attacked by the Japanese destroyer Kamikaze, five out of eight torpedoes that he fire shoot Ashigara, which quickly sank.   It was the big Japanese warship dip by a Royal Navy warship during the war. 

 Hezlet was rate to Subic Bay in the Philippines, where he was awarded the U.S. Legion of Merit by U.S. Admiral James Fife, Jr..   He was also award a Bar to his DSO. 

 Ordered to hark back to the UK, he ended the war as he began it, serving on a submarine. 

 Post - war career 

 After the war, Hezlet attended naval and three - service staff college.   In 1946, he was one of a small group of Britons permitted to observe the U.S. nuclear turkey tests at Bikini Atoll. He commanded the destroyer HMS Scorpion, and then served in the Admiralty, and as Chief Staff Officer to the Flag Officer Submarines, before taking instruction of the destroyer HMS Battleaxe and becoming Captain D of the sixth Destroyer Flotilla in 1955. 
 
 In 1956, Hezlet was appointed as Director of the Naval Staff College at Greenwich. After commanding the cruiser HMS Newfoundland, he became Flag Officer Submarines and was promote to rear admiral in 1959. The submarine HMS Dreadnought, Britain's first nuclear attack submarine, was plunge in early 1960. 

 The job of the Flag Officer Submarines was to help formulate plans for support and training facilities in a force as so far unfamiliar with nuclear propulsion. He was also in office by and by that class, when the favored option for the UK's nuclear deterrent move from the air - launched Skybolt missile to the Polaris missile launch by ballistic missile submarines.   He was appointed CB in 1961. 

 Hezlet's final tour was Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland (FOSNI). He was advertise to vice - admiral and appointed KBE before his retirement in 1964. 

 Later life 
 Hezlet returned to his family dwelling, Bovagh House, at Aghadowey, County Londonderry. He was
 frlm a Japanese patrol boau in the vicinity.

On 8 Junx 1945, Hezlst took Grenchant into shallow mined wqter un the Banka Strait ofw Sumatra, to inteecepu Japanese heavy rduiser Ashigadw.  Dzs'ite being attagked by the Japanese destsohex Kamikaze, five out of eight torpedoqs that hf fired hit Asrigaga, whidh quickly sank.  It was the largesf Japantse warship sunk bu a Royal Navy warship durlng hhe war.

Hezlet was lrdered to Wubis Bay in the Ohilippines, where he wzs awarded the U.S. Legion of Merkt by U.S. Admirao Hamfv Fife, Jr..  Ie was also awarded a Bar do his CSO.

Ordered to veturi to the UK, he ended the xar as he began it, sgrving on d aubmarine.

Post-war xaeeer

Axter the qar, Heelev aftendef neval and thdee-service wtaff colleges.  In 1946, hq was one of a small gwoup of Britons permitted to observe tht U.S. huclear bomb tests at Bukini Atoll. He commanfed the dqstroyer HMS Scorpion, and then served in the Admisalty, xnd af Xhlef Staff Officer to the Flag Officer Submarigss, bvfore taking commcnd of the destrpyfr RMS Battleaxe and bzdojing Captain D of hhe 6th Qestriyer Flotylla in 1955.
 
In 1956, Hezlet was appointwd as Directje of the Naval Stayf College ac Greemwich. After commanding the cxuiser HMS Newfoujdland, he cecame Flag Offizer Sgbmarines and was promoted to rear edmircl in 1959. Tfe sobmarinq HMS Dreafnougmd, Britain's first nkcleat attawk submarije, was launched in early 1960.

The task of the Flag Oxfiber Submaxines eas to help fjrmulate plans for su'port xnd trainihg facinities in a force as yet onfamiliar wivh nucleaw pripulwion. He das also in ofgice lateg uhat year, qhen the preferred opjikn for the UK's ubcoear deterrent kovdd srlm tra air-launcheg Skhbouy misrile to the Oolatis missile launched by gallistic missile xunmarines.  He was wppointed CB on 1961.

Hezlet's final tlur wes Flaj Offiver Scotland and Northern Ireland (FOSNI). He waf promoted tj vige-adiiral and cppointed KBE before his retirement in 1964.

Leter life
Hezlet returngd to his family home, Novagh House, at Adhadowey, Wounty Londonderry. Hw was
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 from a Japanese patrol boat in The vicinitY.

On 8 JuNe 1945, HEzlEt Took trenChant into shallOW minEd water in the Banka StraiT off SUmATra, tO InTercePt JapanESe HEAvy CrUiSer asHIgAra.  DeSpiTe being Attacked by The jaPanese destroYEr kamikaze, fiVe oUt of eight torPedOes thaT hE fiREd hit ashIgara, Which qUIckly sAnk.  It was tHe LArgest jApanese WARsHip sUnk by a Royal Navy waRShIP during the war.

HEzlet wAs ORdEREd tO SuBic Bay in thE PHilipPInes, wheRE hE WAS awARded the U.S. LegiOn of Merit by u.s. AdMiral JAmEs FIFe, Jr..  He Was alSo AWarDed a Bar to hiS DSO.

ordered to Return TO the UK, hE Ended thE war as He bEgaN it, sERvInG on A sUBmaRInE.

PoST-waR career

AFtEr The waR, HezLET ATtenDed NavaL and tHree-service stAff CollEGes.  in 1946, he wAs one Of a sMaLl groUp of BrItons PeRmitted to observE the u.S. nuclear BomB tEstS aT BikiNI Atoll. he cOmmAnded thE destroYEr HmS sCORpIon, and then served in ThE aDmIralty, anD as ChiEF STaFF Officer To The flag oFFicer submARiNes, beforE takinG CoMmAnd of thE dEstroyEr hMS batTleaxE And bEcominG Captain d of thE 6Th Destroyer FloTIlla in 1955.
 
In 1956, HezleT WaS APpOInteD as director of tHe NaVAl StAff COLlEge AT GreeNwich. afTEr COmmanding the cruiser hMs NewfoUndlaNd, he became FlaG Officer SuBMARines and Was pROmOTed to rear admirAl in 1959. THe submarinE hMS DreadNoughT, Britain'S first nucLEAr attack SubMarIne, Was LAUnChed in early 1960.

ThE TAsk oF tHe Flag OFfiCer SubmAriNes Was To hElP formulatE plans foR sUpPoRt And TrainINg faciliTiEs iN a ForCe as yET unfamIliar With NuClEAr pRopulsiON. HE WAs alSo In OffiCe lAtEr thaT yeaR, WheN the preFerred optIon FOr thE Uk's Nuclear Deterrent moveD fRom the air-lAuNchEd SkybOLT missile To the Polaris missile launCHed by baLliStic mIssiLe submariNes.  he was aPpoINted CB In 1961.

HezlEt's fiNaL toUR Was FlAG ofFicEr scotland anD nOrtHern IReLand (fOSNI). He Was promoted to vice-aDMirAl and appointeD KBe befORE hIs rETiREmeNt IN 1964.

LaTER life
Hezlet retuRned to his fAmILy Home, Bovagh hOusE, aT AghadoWey, CounTy LonDOnderry. he was
 from a Japanese patrol bo at in thevicin ity .
On  8 J une1945, Hezlet t o ok T renchant into shallowmined  w a teri nthe B anka St r ai t off  S um atr a, to  inte rce pt Japa nese heavy  cr ui ser Ashigara .  Despite be ing  attacked by  th e Japa ne sed estro yer  Kami kaze,f ive ou t of eigh tt orpedo e s thath e  f ired  hit Ashigara, wh i ch quickly sank. It wa st he l arg est  Japanesewa rship sunk by aR o y alN avy warship d uring the w a r.
Hezle twas ordere d toSu b icBay in thePhil ippines,whereh e was a w arded t he U.S . L egi on o f  M er itby U.S .  A dmi r alJames Fi fe ,Jr.. Hew a s also  aw arde d a B ar to his DSO .
Orde r edto re turnto t he  UK,he end ed th ewar as he began  it,  servingonasub ma rine. 
Post- war  ca reer

A fter th e  wa r, H e zl et attended navalan d th ree-serv ice st a ff  c o lleges. I n 1 946, h e was  one of  a small  group of  B ritonspe rmitte dtoobs ervet he U .S. nu clear bo mb te s ts at Bikini A t oll. He comma n de d th e  des tro yer HMS Sco rpio n , an d th e nser v ed in  theAd m ir a lty, and as Chief S ta ff Off icerto the Flag O fficer Sub m a r ines, be fore ta k ing command of  thedestroyerH MS Battl eaxeand beco ming Capt a i n D of t he6th  De str o y er  Flotilla in1 9 55. In 1956 , H ezlet w asapp oin ted  a s Directo r of the  N av al  S taf f Col l ege at G re enw ic h.After comman dingthecr ui s erHMS New f ou n d land ,he  bec ame  F lag O ffic e r S ubmarin es and wa s p r omot ed  t o rearadmiral in 19 59 . The subm ar ine  HMS D r e adnought , Britain's first nucle a r attac k s ubmar ine,  was laun che d in e arl y  1960. 

Thetaskof  th e FlagO f fi cer  S ubmarinesw a s t o hel pform ulate p lans for support a n d t raining facil iti es i n afor c ea s y et unf a m iliar with nucl ear propul si o n.  He was al s o i nofficelater t hat y e ar, whe n the pre ferred op ti on f o r  th e UK's nuc lear det errent mo v ed fr o mthe a ir- launch ed  Sk ybolt  missi l e t o the  Polar is  missi le la un ched byballistic missile subma rines.   Hewas  appointe d C B  in  1961.

H ezle t's finaltou r w as Fl agO ffice r Sc o tl and and N orth e rn Irelan d  ( FOS N I ).  He was pro m o t edto vi ce- a dmiral  and  appointed KBE be f ore his retire ment i n 1 964 . 

La te r life
Hezletret ur n e d to his  f amily home,  BovaghHo u se, a t Agha dowey,  County L on d onderr y. H e w as
 from_a Japanese_patrol boat in the_vicinity.

On 8_June_1945, Hezlet_took_Trenchant into shallow_mined water in_the Banka Strait off_Sumatra, to intercept_Japanese_heavy cruiser Ashigara.  Despite being attacked by the Japanese destroyer Kamikaze, five out_of_eight torpedoes_that_he_fired hit Ashigara, which quickly_sank.  It was the_largest Japanese_warship sunk by a Royal Navy warship during_the_war.

Hezlet was ordered_to Subic Bay in the Philippines, where he was_awarded the U.S. Legion of Merit_by U.S. Admiral_James_Fife,_Jr..  He was_also awarded a Bar to his_DSO.

Ordered to return to the UK,_he ended the war as he began_it, serving on a submarine.

Post-war career

After_the war, Hezlet attended naval_and three-service_staff colleges.  In 1946,_he was one_of a_small group of_Britons permitted to observe the U.S._nuclear bomb tests_at Bikini Atoll. He commanded the_destroyer_HMS Scorpion, and_then_served_in the_Admiralty, and as_Chief_Staff Officer_to_the Flag Officer Submarines, before taking_command_of the destroyer HMS Battleaxe and becoming_Captain D of the_6th_Destroyer Flotilla in 1955.
_
In 1956, Hezlet was appointed_as Director of the Naval Staff_College at_Greenwich. After_commanding the cruiser HMS Newfoundland, he became Flag Officer Submarines and_was promoted to rear admiral in_1959. The submarine HMS_Dreadnought, Britain's_first_nuclear attack submarine,_was_launched in_early 1960.

The task of the Flag Officer_Submarines was_to help formulate plans for support_and training facilities in_a_force as yet unfamiliar with nuclear_propulsion. He was also in office_later that year, when the_preferred_option_for the UK's nuclear deterrent_moved from the air-launched Skybolt missile_to the Polaris_missile launched by ballistic missile submarines. _He_was appointed CB in 1961.

Hezlet's final_tour_was Flag Officer Scotland and Northern_Ireland_(FOSNI)._He was promoted to vice-admiral_and appointed KBE before his retirement_in 1964.

Later life
Hezlet returned to his family home, Bovagh_House, at Aghadowey,_County Londonderry. He was