John Anthony Spender DSC, RN
| Born | 8 May 1920 | ||
| Died | 10 Oct 2011 | (91) |
| Ranks
Retired: 8 May 1969 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for John Anthony Spender, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS H 44 (N 44) | Lt. | Submarine | 6 Dec 1941 | 28 Jan 1942 |
| HMS H 33 (N 33) | Lt. | Submarine | 22 Mar 1943 | 20 Jun 1943 |
| HMS Sirdar (P 226) | Lt. | Submarine | 21 Jun 1943 | 8 Aug 1945 |
Career information
Sources
The Telegraph (27 Oct 2011). Lieutenant-Commander Tony Spender.
Events related to this officer
Submarine HMS Sirdar (P 226)
8 Jun 1944
HMS Sirdar (Lt. J.A. Spender, RN) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca.
11 Jun 1944
HMS Sirdar (Lt. J.A. Spender, RN) damages a Japanese coaster with gunfire north of Sumatra.
18 Jul 1944
HMS Sirdar (Lt. J.A. Spender, RN) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire off the west coast of Siam.
21 Jul 1944
HMS Sirdar (Lt. J.A. Spender, RN) sinks two Japanese coasters with gunfire off the west coast of Siam.
1 Sep 1944
HMS Sirdar (Lt. J.A. Spender, RN) sinks a small Japanese vessel with gunfire north-west of Sumatra.
2 Sep 1944
HMS Sirdar (Lt. J.A. Spender, RN) sinks the Japanese guardboat Kaiyo Maru No.5 (93 GRT) with gunfire about 17 nautical miles south-east of Meulaboh, Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies in position 03º55'N, 96º20'E.
25 Dec 1944
HMS Sirdar (Lt. J.A. Spender, RN) sinks a Japanese vessel with gunfire off Surabaya, Java, Netherlands East Indies.