Allied Warship Commanders


James Plomer DSC, RCNVR

Birth details unknown


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Ranks

1 Jul 1937Lt.
1 Jan 1943A/Lt.Cdr.
as of 1945Lt.Cdr. (RCN)
1 Jul 1947Cdr. (RCN)
1 Jul 1952Capt. (RCN)


Retired: 24 Sep 1962

Decorations

19 Oct 1943DSC

Warship Commands listed for James Plomer, RCNVR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Mull (T 110)Lt.MS TrawlerNov 1941early 1943
HMS Sunflower (K 41)A/Lt.Cdr.Corvette19 Feb 194320 Mar 1944

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Corvette HMS Sunflower (K 41)


5 May 1943
The German submarine U-638 was sunk in the North Atlantic north-east of Newfoundland, in position 54º12'N, 44º05'W, by depth charges from the British corvette HMS Sunflower (A/Lt.Cdr. J. Plomer, RCNVR).

HMS Sunflower also picks up 66 survivors from the British merchant Dolius that was U-638's last victim. northeast of Belle Isle

17 Oct 1943
The German submarine U-631 was sunk in the North Atlantic south-east of Cape Farewell, Greenland, in position 58º13'N, 32º29'W, by depth charges from the British corvette Sunflower (A/Lt.Cdr. J. Plomer, RCNVR).

29 Oct 1943
The German submarine U-282 was sunk south-east of Greenland, in position 55º28'N, 31º57'W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Vidette (Lt.Cdr. R. Hart, DSC and Bar, RN) and HMS Duncan (Cdr. P.W. Gretton, OBE, DSO, DSC, RN) and the British corvette HMS Sunflower (A/Lt.Cdr. J. Plomer, DSC, RCNVR).

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