John Henry Jauncey, RN
| Birth details unknown |
| Ranks
Retired: 15 Apr 1932 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for John Henry Jauncey, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Versatile (D 32) | Cdr. (retired) | Destroyer | Jun 1940 | 29 Apr 1941 |
| HMS Palomares | Cdr. (retired) | Anti-Aircraft ship | 30 Apr 1941 | mid 1944 |
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Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMS Versatile (D 32)
27 Jun 1940
About 150 nautical miles off Ushant, HMS Versatile (Cdr. J.H. Jauncey, RN (retired)) picks up 13 survivors from the British special service vessel HMS Prunella.
The Prunella has been torpedoed and sunk on 21 June 1940 by the German submarine U-28 in approximate position 49º20'N, 08º40'W.
Anti-Aircraft ship HMS Palomares ()
22 Jan 1944
Damaged by a mine off Anzio during amphibious assault. Palomares had to be towed to Naples.