Allied Warship Commanders


William Roland Stacey DSC, RCNR

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Ranks

10 Sep 1938Lt.
1 Jun 1943A/Lt.Cdr.
1 Jan 1945Lt.Cdr.
1 Jul 1948Cdr.

Decorations

20 Mar 1945DSC

Warship Commands listed for William Roland Stacey, RCNR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMCS Malpeque (J 148)Lt.Minesweeper4 Aug 19415 Aug 1943
HMCS Ettrick (K 254)A/Lt.Cdr.Frigate29 Jan 194420 Feb 1944
HMCS Saint John (K 456)A/Lt.Cdr.Frigate21 Feb 194418 Feb 1945
HMCS Mimico (K 485)Lt.Cdr.Corvette26 Jan 19451 Feb 1945
HMCS Matane (K 444)Lt.Cdr.Frigate4 Feb 194528 Mar 1945
HMCS Saint John (K 456)Lt.Cdr.Frigate2 Apr 194519 Jun 1945

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Frigate HMCS Saint John (K 456)


1 Sep 1944
The German submarine U-247 was sunk in the Channel about 11 nautical miles south-east of Lands End, in position 49º54'N, 05º49'W, by depth charges from the Canadian frigates HMCS Saint John (A/Lt.Cdr. W.R. Stacey, RCNR) and HMCS Swansea (Lt.Cdr. A.F.C. Layard, DSO, RN).

16 Feb 1945
The German submarine U-309 was sunk in the North Sea east of the Moray Firth, in position 58º09'N, 02º23'W, by depth charges from the Canadian frigate HMCS Saint John (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Stacey, RCNR)

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