John Hubert Ackland Benians DSC, RN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

1 Mar 1936S.Lt.
1 Jan 1938Lt.
1 May 1945A/Lt.Cdr.
1 Jan 1946Lt.Cdr.


Retired: 11 Apr 1960

Decorations

22 Sep 1942DSC

Warship Commands listed for John Hubert Ackland Benians, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Wolfhound (I 56)Lt.Destroyer22 Mar 194316 Dec 1944
HMS Lauderdale (L 95)Lt.Escort destroyer1 Feb 1945Oct 1945 ?

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Escort destroyer HMS Lauderdale (L 95)


9 Aug 1945
Lauderdale's last tour with the Royal Navy was her refit for loan to Greece.

Her route was as follows:
9 August 45 Portmouth
12 August 45 Gibraltar
13 August 45 Casablanca
16 August 45 Freetown
31 August 45 Capetown
6 September 45 Durban drydock for refit
She left Durban on 16 January 1946 with a crew of 152 to Gibraltar via Aden, Port Said, Suez and Malta
Handed over to Greece on 7 May 1946.

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