John Percival Scatchard DSC, RN
| Ranks | | | 1 Sep 1931 | S.Lt. | | 1 Sep 1933 | Lt. | | 1 Sep 1941 | Lt.Cdr. | | 31 Dec 1946 | Cdr. | | 31 Dec 1951 | Capt. | | 7 Jan 1961 | Rear-Admiral | | 14 Aug 1963 | Vice-Admiral |
Retired: 19 Aug 1964
Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for John Percival Scatchard, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Garth (L 20) | Lt.Cdr. | Escort destroyer | 9 Sep 1941 | |
| HMS Termagent (R 89) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 9 Aug 1943 | Sep 1945 |
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21 May 1944
The German submarine U-453 was sunk in the Ionian Sea north-east of Cape Spartivento, in position 38º13'N, 16º30'E, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Termagent (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Scatchard, DSC, RN) and HMS Tenacious (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Townsend, RN) and the British escort destroyer HMS Liddesdale (Lt. C.J. Bateman, RN).
