Denys Arthur Rayner DSC, RNVR

Birth details unknown

Ranks

9 Feb 1929S.Lt.
9 Feb 1931Lt.
9 Feb 1939Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1943Cdr.


Retired: 20 Jun 1949

Decorations

1 Jan 1940DSC
Mar 1943VRD
29 May 1945Bar to DSC

Warship Commands listed for Denys Arthur Rayner, RNVR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Verbena (K 85)Lt.Cdr.Corvette14 Nov 1940Sep 1942
HMS Warwick (D 25)Cdr.Destroyer30 Oct 194320 Jan 1944
HMS Pevensey Castle (K 449)Cdr.CorvetteSep 194412 Dec 1944

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Corvette HMS Pevensey Castle (K 449)


11 Nov 1944
The German submarine U-1200 was sunk south of Ireland, in position 50º24'N, 09º10'W, by depth charges from the British corvettes HMS Pevensey Castle (Cdr. D.A. Rayner, DSC, VD, RNVR), HMS Launceston Castle (Lt. R.M. Roberts, RNR), HMS Portchester Castle (Lt. A.G. Scott, RNR) and HMS Kenilworth Castle (Lt. J.J. Allon, RNR).

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