John Michael Hodges DSO, RN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

1 Jan 1931S.Lt.
1 Jan 1933Lt.
1 Jan 1941Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1944Cdr.
30 Jun 1951Capt.


Retired: 29 Dec 1956

Decorations

21 Aug 1942DSO

Warship Commands listed for John Michael Hodges, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Anthony (H 40)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer25 Feb 194125 Jan 1943
HMS Orwell (G 98)Lt.Cdr.DestroyerJan 194315 Jul 1944
HMS Diomede (D 92)Cdr.Light cruiser18 Feb 1945Oct 1945 ?

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMS Anthony (H 40)


21 May 1941
The British battlecruiser Hood (Capt. R. Kerr, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral L.E. Holland, CB, RN) and the battleship Prince of Wales (Capt. J.C. Leach, MVO, RN) were ordered to proceed to Hvalfjord, Iceland as the German battleship Bismarck and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen were spotted by air reconnaissance at Bergen, Norway. As there were indications that these two were contemplatibf a raid on the ocean trade routes.

The two British capital ships were escorted by the destroyers HMS Electra (Cdr. C.W. May, RN), HMS Anthony (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Hodges, RN), HMS Echo (Lt.Cdr. C.H.deB. Newby, RN), HMS Icarus (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Maud, DSO, RN), HMS Achates (Lt.Cdr. Viscount Jocelyn, RN) and HMS Antelope (Lt.Cdr. R.B.N. Hicks, DSO, RN).

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