John Ferdinand Holm DSC, RNZNR
| Born | 29 Dec 1912 |
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Warship Commands listed for John Ferdinand Holm, RNZNR
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Crocus (K 49) | T/Lt. | Corvette | 26 Jan 1942 | 3 Oct 1943 |
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Corvette HMS Crocus (K 49)
22 Aug 1942
HMS Crocus (T/Lt. J.F. Holm, RNR) picks up 21 survivors from the British merchant Vimeira that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-109 on 11 August about 450 nautical miles south-west of the Cape Verde Islands in position 10°03'N, 28°55'W.
6 Oct 1942
The British corvette HMS Crocus on 6 Oct, 1942 fought an epic battle with German U-boat U-333. The U-boat lost 3 men dead (including the IWO) and several men wounded, including the commander, Peter Erich Cremer. The boat was heavily damaged and limped back to base.
28 Oct 1942
The British merchant Nagpore is torpedoed and sunk north-west of the Canary Islands in position 31°30'N, 19°35'W by German U-boat U-509. HMS Crocus (T/Lt. J.F. Holm, RNR) later picks up 34 survivors.
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