Allied Warship Commanders

Dermod James Boris Jewitt DSC, RN

Born  13 Oct 1908Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Died   1998(89)Devon, England


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Ranks

16 Oct 1929S.Lt.
1 Oct 1931Lt.
1 Oct 1939Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1944Cdr.

Decorations

26 Sep 1940Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
14 Jun 1945DSC

Warship Commands listed for Dermod James Boris Jewitt, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Northern Spray (FY 129)Lt.Cdr.ASW Trawler1 Jan 19401 Jul 1940
HMS Northern Pride (FY 105)Lt.Cdr.ASW Trawler1 Jan 194027 Mar 1940
HMS Vimy (D 33)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer20 Jul 1940early 1941
HMS Winchester (L 55)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer3 Feb 194131 May 1942
HMS Meteor (G 73)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer30 Jun 194220 Oct 1944

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Destroyer HMS Meteor (G 73)


30 Jan 1944
German U-boat U-314 was sunk in the Barents Sea south-east of Bear Island, Norway, in position 73°41'N, 24°30'E, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Whitehall (Lt.Cdr. P.J. Cowell, DSC, RN) and HMS Meteor (Lt.Cdr. D.J.B. Jewitt, RN).

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