Hugh Haggard


Hugh Haggard

Born(1908-06-21)21 June 1908
Stock, Essex, England
Died17 November 1991 (aged 83)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
Rank Commander
CommandsHMS H44 (1939 - 1940)
HMS Truant (1940 - 1943)
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsDistinguished Service Order (1942)
Distinguished Service Cross (1941)
SpouseLydia Constance Watson Haggard
RelationsSir Vernon Harry Stuart Haggard
Sir Godfrey Digby Napier Haggard
Sir Henry Rider Haggard

Hugh Alfred Vernon Haggard, DSO, DSC (21 June 1908 – 17 November 1991) was a Royal Navy officer who commanded HMS Truant, a T-class submarine, during World War II. Truant was one of the most successful of Britain's undersea prowlers during that war.