Allied Warship Commanders


Edward John Robert North RD, RNR

Birth details unknown


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Ranks

10 Feb 1928Lt.
10 Feb 1936Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1942Cdr.
???A/Capt.


Retired: 1 Jul 1950

Decorations

1 Jan 1941Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
22 May 1943RD

Warship Commands listed for Edward John Robert North, RNR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Heartsease (K 15)Lt.Cdr.CorvetteMay 1940Nov 1940
HMS Queen Emma (4.180)Lt.Cdr.Landing Ship Infantry11 Dec 19406 Sep 1941
HMS Activity (D 94)A/Capt.Escort Carrier26 May 1945Oct 1945 ?

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Corvette HMS Heartsease (K 15)


22 Sep 1940
HMS Heartsease (Lt.Cdr. E.J.R. North, RNR) picks up 31 survivors from the Norwegian merchant Simla that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-100 west of Ireland in position 55º11'N, 17º58'W.

15 Oct 1940
HMS Heartsease (Lt.Cdr. E.J.R. North, RNR) picks up 9 survivors from the British merchant Thistlegarth that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-103 45 nautical miles west-north-west of Rockall in position 58º43'N, 15º00'W.

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