Allied Warship Commanders


Norman John Parker DSC, RN

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Ranks

27 May 1936Lt.
27 May 1944Lt.Cdr.


Retired: 2 Apr 1957

Decorations

16 Aug 1940Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
11 Sep 1945DSC

Warship Commands listed for Norman John Parker, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Auckland (L 61 / U 61)Lt.Sloop17 Jan 194020 Jan 1940
HMS Blean (L 47)Lt.Escort destroyer20 Jul 194211 Dec 1942
HMS Drury (K 316)Lt.Frigate12 Apr 1943Jul 1945 ?

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Frigate HMS Drury (K 316)


23 Nov 1943
The German submarine U-648 was sunk in the North Atlantic north-east of the Azores, in position 42º40'N, 20º37'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Bazely (Lt.Cdr. J.V. Brock, RCNVR), HMS Blackwood (Cdr. E. Chavasse, RN) and HMS Drury (Lt.Cdr. N.J. Parker, RN).

21 Apr 1945
The German submarine U-636 was sunk in the North Atlantic west of Ireland, in position 55º50'N, 10º31'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Bazely (A/Lt.Cdr. J.W. Cooper, DSC, RNR), HMS Drury (Lt.Cdr. N.J. Parker, RN) and HMS Bentinck (A/Lt.Cdr. P.R.G. Worth, RN).

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