Horatio Nelson Lay OBE, RCN
| Birth details unknown |
| Ranks
Retired: 21 Oct 1958 Decorations
|
Warship Commands listed for Horatio Nelson Lay, RCN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMCS Restigouche (H 00) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 26 Dec 1939 | 23 Jun 1941 |
| HMS Nabob (D 77) | Cdr. | Escort Carrier | 15 Oct 1943 | 30 Sep 1944 |
Career information
We currently have no career / biographical information on this officer.
Events related to this officer
Escort Carrier HMS Nabob (D 77)
12 Jan 1944
HMS Nabob (A/Capt. H.N. Lay, OBE, RCN) completed a refit at Burrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
22 Aug 1944
On 22 August 1944 HMS Nabob (A/Capt. H.N. Lay, OBE, RCN) was torpedoed and damaged in the Arctic off the North Cape in position 71º42'N, 19º11'E by the German submarine U-354.
HMS Nabob down by the stern as a result of the torpedo damage.