John Richard Alured Denne DSC, RN
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| Ranks | | | 16 Sep 1936 | S.Lt. | | 16 Mar 1938 | Lt. | | 16 Mar 1946 | Lt.Cdr. |
Retired: 2 Nov 1964
Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for John Richard Alured Denne, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Redmill (K 554) | Lt. | Frigate | 3 Dec 1943 | Apr 1945 ? |
Career information
HMS Redmill (K 554), under Denne's command, was torpedoed by U-1105 (Schwarz) on 27 April 1945 and towed to Lisahally and declared a total loss.
Events related to this officer
27 Mar 1945
The German submarine U-722 was sunk in the North Atlantic near the Hebrides, in position 57º09'N, 06º55'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Fitzroy (Lt.Cdr. O.G. Stuart, RCNVR), HMS Redmill (Lt. J.R.A. Denne, RN) and HMS Byron (Lt. J. Burfield, DSC, RN).