John Dennis Martin DSC, RN
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Warship Commands listed for John Dennis Martin, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS L 27 (N 27) | Lt. | Submarine | 15 Apr 1940 | 11 Jun 1940 |
| HMS H 43 (N 43) | Lt. | Submarine | 9 Jun 1941 | 13 Aug 1941 |
| HMS Una (N 87) | Lt. | Submarine | Nov 1942 | 29 Apr 1943 |
| HMS Unbending (P 37) | Lt. | Submarine | 9 Aug 1943 | 15 Jun 1944 |
| HMS Solent (P 262) | Lt. | Submarine | Jul 1944 | Oct 1945 ? |
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Events related to this officer
Submarine HMS Una (N 87)
27 Nov 1942
HMS Una (Lt. J.D. Martin, RN) attacks the German merchant Menes (5609 GRT) with two torpedoes north of the Gulf of Tunis in position 37º34'N, 10º33'E. Both torpedoes missed their target.
1 Feb 1943
HMS Una (Lt. J.D. Martin, RN) damages two sailing vessels with gunfire in the Gulf of Hammamet, Tunisia in position 36º26'N, 10º43'E. Una had to break of the attack due to gunfire from shore batteries
15 Feb 1943
HMS Una (Lt. J.D. Martin, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Petrarca (3329 GRT) about 10 nautical miles north of Crotone, Calabria, Italy in position 39º16'N, 17º08'E.
10 Mar 1943
HMS Una (Lt. J.D. Martin, RN) torpedoes and damages the Italian merchant Cosala (4294 GRT, former Yugoslavian Serafin Topic) 7 nautical miles bearing 170 of Punta Stilo, Italy.
The damaged Italian ship is grounded, declared a total loss and sank during a storm.
Submarine HMS Solent (P 262)
26 Apr 1945
The British submarines HMS Sleuth (Lt. K.H. Martin, RN) and HMS Solent (Lt.Cdr. J.D. Martin, DSC, RN) sink the Japanese auxilary minesweeper Wa 3 (215 tons) with gunfire in the Java Sea west of Kalambau Island in position 04º50'S, 115º40'E.
28 Jun 1945
HMS Solent (Lt.Cdr. J.D. Martin, DSC, RN) sinks a Japanese landing craft and damages another with gunfire to the north of Banka Strait.
5 Aug 1945
From 5 August 1945 to 15 august 1945 the British submarines HMS Sleuth (Lt. K.H. Martin, RN) and HMS Solent (Lt.Cdr. J.D. Martin, DSC, RN) together sink 15 Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam.
15 Aug 1945
HMS Solent (Lt.Cdr. J.D. Martin, DSC, RN) sinks a Japanese patrol vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam.