George Lanning, RANVR

Born  9 Sep 1916Shanghai, China

Ranks

27 Feb 1940S.Lt.
1 Jun 1941A/Lt.
9 Sep 1941Lt.
4 Jul 1945A/Lt.Cdr.


Retired: 5 Apr 1946

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for George Lanning, RANVR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Alisma (K 185)Lt.Corvette1 May 194311 Jun 1945

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Corvette HMS Alisma (K 185)


1 Oct 1943
HMS Spiraea (Lt. A.H. Pierce, OBE, RNR) and HMS Alisma (Lt. G. Lanning, RANVR) together pick up 68 survivors from the British merchant Fort Howe that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-410 east of Bougie in position 37º19'N, 06º40'E.

HMS Alisma also picks up 51 survivors from the British merchant Empire Commerce that was torpedoed and sunk in the same attack by the German submarine U-410 east of Bougie, Algeria in position 37º19'N, 06º40'E.

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