Allied Warship Commanders


Kenneth Henry Martin, RN

Birth details unknown


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Ranks

Capt.
1 Oct 1939S.Lt.
1 Jun 1941Lt.
1 Jun 1949Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1955Cdr.


Retired: 2 Aug 1971

Decorations

18 Dec 1945DSC

Warship Commands listed for Kenneth Henry Martin, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS H 28 (N 28)Lt.Submarine3 Feb 194316 Mar 1943
HMS Urtica (P 83)Lt.Submarine15 Mar 194428 Sep 1944
HMS Sleuth (P 261)Lt.SubmarineSep 1944Oct 1945 ?

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Submarine HMS Sleuth (P 261)


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.

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.

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