Cecil Wakeford May, RN
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| Died | 27 Feb 1942 | HMS Electra | |
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Warship Commands listed for Cecil Wakeford May, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Electra (H 27) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 28 Jan 1941 | 27 Feb 1942 (+) |
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Destroyer HMS Electra (H 27)
21 May 1941
The British battlecruiser Hood (Capt. R. Kerr, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral L.E. Holland, CB, RN) and the battleship Prince of Wales (Capt. J.C. Leach, MVO, RN) were ordered to proceed to Hvalfjord, Iceland as the German battleship Bismarck and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen were spotted by air reconnaissance at Bergen, Norway. As there were indications that these two were contemplatibf a raid on the ocean trade routes.
The two British capital ships were escorted by the destroyers HMS Electra (Cdr. C.W. May, RN), HMS Anthony (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Hodges, RN), HMS Echo (Lt.Cdr. C.H.deB. Newby, RN), HMS Icarus (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Maud, DSO, RN), HMS Achates (Lt.Cdr. Viscount Jocelyn, RN) and HMS Antelope (Lt.Cdr. R.B.N. Hicks, DSO, RN).
24 May 1941
HMS Electra (Cdr. C.W. May, RN) rescued the 3 survivors from the British battlescuiser HMS Hood, which was sunk by the German battleship Bismarck, off Iceland.
10 Dec 1941
Participated in the Force Z sortie from Singapore. Rescued 571 survivors from HMS Repulse, which was sunk by Japanese aircraft.
27 Feb 1942
Sunk at Battle of the Java Sea. 54 survivors were picked up the next dy by the US submarine S-38.