John Wentworth McCoy DSC, RN
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Retired: 27 Feb 1948 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for John Wentworth McCoy, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Triumph (i) (N 18) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 9 Feb 1938 | Feb 1940 |
| HMS Wolfhound (I 56) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 19 Mar 1940 | 21 Jul 1941 |
| HMS Oberon (N 21) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 8 Sep 1942 | 19 Jul 1943 |
| HMS Thrasher (N 37) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 13 Nov 1943 | 17 Nov 1943 |
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Submarine HMS Triumph (i) (N 18)
24 Aug 1939
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) departed from Dundee to take up a patrol position off the South-West coast of Norway. When the war started this became her 1st war patrol.
For the daily positions of HMS Triumph during this patrol see the map below.
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8 Sep 1939
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) ended her 1st war patrol at Dundee.
23 Sep 1939
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) departed from Dundee for her 2nd war patrol. She is to patrol off the South coast of Norway.
For the daily positions of HMS Triumph during this patrol see the map below.
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25 Sep 1939
At 0755 hours HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) sighted two Tribal class destroyers steering directly toward her. The submarine fired a smoke candle and dived to 120 feet. Communications by SS/T was established, one of the destroyers apparently was HMS Matabele (Cdr. G.K. Whitmy-Smith, RN) and they left the scene.
27 Sep 1939
During the afternoon HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) twice spotted a German torpedo boat operating near position 57°51'N, 08°36'E. She is not sighted.
The torpedo boat(s) was / were most likely to be one of the following ships Iltis, Wolf, Seeadler and Leopard. These four torpedo boats were inspecting shipping in the Skagerrak together with the destroyers Z 10/Hans Lody, Z 14/Friedrich Ihn and Z 15/Erich Steinbrinck.
28 Sep 1939
At 0725 hours, in position 57°34'N, 08°15'E, HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) was hunted by two MTBs or fast trawlers and escaped by bottoming at 320 feet.
8 Oct 1939
At 2150 hours, about 80 nautical miles west of Aberdeen, a destroyer was sighted. HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) fired a smoke candle and dived, bottoming at 250 feet. No attack followed.
9 Oct 1939
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Dundee.
14 Oct 1939
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) departed from Dundee for Rosyth where she arrived later the same day.
22 Oct 1939
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) departed from Rosyth for her 3rd war patrol. She is to perform an anti-submarine patrol off the West coast of Scotland near St. Kilda. She is escorted by HMS Sturdy as far as Dunnet Head.
For the daily positions of HMS Triumph during this patrol see the map below.
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11 Nov 1939
At 0800 hours, in position 58°40'N, 06°15'W, HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) makes rendezvous with HMS Maori, that is to escort Triumph and HMS Trident back to Rosyth.
12 Nov 1939
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) ended her 3rd war patrol at Rosyth.
23 Nov 1939
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) departed from Rosyth for her 4th war patrol. She is to patrol off Stavanger, Norway.
For the daily positions of HMS Triumph during this patrol see the map below.
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27 Nov 1939
During the afternoon HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) was ordered to search for her damaged sister ship HMS Triad and escorting destroyers. She is unable to find her stricken sister.
28 Nov 1939
At 1230 hours HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) finally finds her stricken sister vessel HMS Triad and her escorting destroyers HMS Inglefield and HMS Maori.
At 1700 hours Triumph lost contact owning to the bad weather and visibility.
Triumph tried to regain contact the next day but was unable to do so. She was later ordered to resume patrol.
8 Dec 1939
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) ended her 4th war patrol at Rosyth.
14 Dec 1939
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) is docked at Rosyth.
16 Dec 1939
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) left dock.
23 Dec 1939
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) departed from Rosyth for her 5th war patrol. She is to patrol in the Skagerrak.
For the daily positions of HMS Triumph during this patrol see the map below.
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26 Dec 1939
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) hits a floating mine in the North Sea in position 56°44'N, 05°00'E. Her bow was badly damaged, but fortunately the torpedoes in the torpedo tubes did not detonate. Some eighteen feet of bow was blown off and her pressure hull was also damaged. The boat managed to limp back home under the protection of fighter aircraft and destroyers. Triumph was under repair at Chatham Dockyard until 27 September 1940.
2300 hours - The Officer of the Watch sighted a floating mine about 20 feet ahead. The mine was floating free and was first sighted on the crest of the swell. The wheel was put hard to starboard but Triumph had not started to swing when the mine exploded. The explosion was very heavy and there was a sheet of flame of about 50 feet high.
Damage was inspected and acted upon as far as possible. A signal was made to base that Triumph was returning and requesting escort.
27 Dec 1939
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) is joined by an escort during her return to Rosyth.
0943 hours - Sighted one Hudson aircraft.
0955 hours - There were now four Hudson aircraft overhead.
1056 hours - Sighted one enemy aircraft approaching. The Lewis gun was manned and the bridge was cleared with the exception of the Commanding Officer and the gun crews. The enemy was however driven off by the escorting Hudson aircraft.
1105 hours - Sighted HMS Exmouth (Cdr. R.S. Benson, DSO, RN), HMS Echo (Cdr. S.H.K. Spurgeon, DSO, RAN), HMS Electra (Lt.Cdr. S.A. Buss, MVO, RN), HMS Encounter (Lt.Cdr. E.V.St.J. Morgan, RN) and HMS Escapade (Cdr. H.R. Graham, RN).
1110 hours - The enemy aircraft again came in to attack but was again driven off by the Hudsons.
28 Dec 1939
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) ended her 5th war patrol at Rosyth.
29 Dec 1939
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) is docked at Rosyth.
6 Jan 1940
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) left dock.
7 Jan 1940
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) departed from Rosyth for Chatham dockyard where she will be repaired. She is escorted by HMS Exmouth.
8 Jan 1940
HMS Griffin takes over the escort of HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) from HMS Exmouth.
9 Jan 1940
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN) arrived at Chatham dockyard for repairs.
Submarine HMS Thrasher (N 37)
13 Nov 1943
HMS Thrasher (Lt. H.R.B. Newton, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow for a period of (A/S) exercises.