Allied Warship Commanders


George Scott Stewart, RAN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

31 Dec 1938Cdr.

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for George Scott Stewart, RAN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMAS Nestor (G 02)Cdr.Destroyer3 Feb 194120 May 1941
HMS Porcupine (G 93)Cdr.Destroyer5 Jun 19429 Dec 1942
HMAS Quiberon (G 81)Cdr.Destroyer21 Jan 194314 Jul 1944
HMAS Napier (G 97)Cdr.Destroyer20 Sep 1945Oct 1945 ?

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMS Porcupine (G 93)


11 Nov 1942
The Dutch destroyer HrMs Isaac Sweers (Capt. W. Harmsen, RNethN) and the British destroyer HMS Porcupine (Cdr. G.S. Stewart, RAN) together pick up 241 survivors from the Dutch troop transport Nieuw Zeeland that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-380 about 80 miles east of Gibraltar in position 35º57'N, 03º58'W.


Destroyer HMAS Quiberon (G 81)


6 Jul 1943
The Canadian merchant Jasper Park is torpedoed and sunk south-south-west of Cap Sainte Marie, Madagascar in position 32º52'S, 42º15'E by the German submarine U-177. Later the Australian destroyers HMAS Quiberon (Cdr. G.S. Stewart, RAN) and HMAS Quickmatch (Lt.Cdr. R. Rhoades, DSC, RAN) together pick up 51 survivors.

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