Kenneth Lanyon Harkness DSC, RN
| Birth details unknown |
| Ranks
Retired: 8 Jul 1949 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Kenneth Lanyon Harkness, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Fearless (H 67) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 17 Aug 1938 | 15 Jul 1940 |
| HMS Ceylon (30) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 1 May 1945 | Oct 1945 ? |
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Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMS Fearless (H 67)
11 Sep 1939
HMS Fearless (Cdr K.L. Harkness, RN) picks up 34 survivors from the British merchant Firby that was sunk by the German submarine U-48 about 270 miles west of the Hebrides in position 59º40'N, 13º50'W.
15 Apr 1940
The German submarine U-49 was sunk near Narvik, Norway in position 68º53'N, 16º59'E, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Fearless (Cdr. K.L. Harkness, RN) and HMS Brazen (Lt.Cdr. Sir M. Culme-Seymour, RN).