John Gilbert Sutton DSC, RN
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Warship Commands listed for John Gilbert Sutton, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Northern Chief (4.34) | Cdr. (retired) | ASW Trawler | 10 Sep 1939 | 3 Dec 1939 |
| HMS Weston (L 72 / U 72) | Cdr. (retired) | Sloop | 6 Sep 1940 | 24 Aug 1942 |
| HMS LST 319 (LST 319) | Cdr. (retired) | Tank landing ship | Apr 1944 | mid 1944 |
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Events related to this officer
Sloop HMS Weston (L 72 / U 72)
9 Oct 1940
HMS Weston (Cdr. J.G. Sutton, RN (retired)) picks up 5 survivors from the British merchant Confield that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-58 about 90 nautical miles west of Barra Head in position 56º48'N, 10º17'W.
20 Sep 1941
The German submarine U-111 torpedoes and sinks the British merchant Cingalese Prince east-south-east of St.Paul Rocks in position 02º00'S, 25º30'W.
HMS Weston (Cdr. J.G. Sutton, RN (retired)) later picks up 1 survivor.
21 May 1942
HMS Weston (Cdr. J.G. Sutton, RN (retired)) picks up 7 survivors from the British merchant New Brunswick that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-159 about 140 nautical miles east-south-east of Santa Maria, Azores in position 36º53'N, 22º55'W.