Allied Warship Commanders


Adrian Paul Northey DSC, RN

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Ranks

16 Nov 1933S.Lt.
16 Nov 1935Lt.
16 Nov 1943Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1949Cdr.
30 Jun 1954Capt.

Decorations

27 Aug 1940DSC
27 Aug 1940Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
1 Dec 1942Bar to DSC
2 Jun 1962CBE

Warship Commands listed for Adrian Paul Northey, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Vimy (D 33)Lt.Destroyer28 May 194030 May 1940
HMS Vanquisher (D 54)Lt.Destroyer11 Aug 1940Feb 1941
HMS Scarborough (L 25 / U 25)Lt.SloopFeb 194128 Dec 1941
HMS Wilton (L 128)Lt.Escort destroyerDec 1941Nov 1943

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Sloop HMS Scarborough (L 25 / U 25)


5 Apr 1941
The German submarine U-76 was sunk south of Iceland, in position 58º35'N, 20º20'W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Wolverine (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Rowland, RN) and the British sloop HMS Scarborough (Lt.Cdr. A.P. Northney, RN).

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