John Frederick Beaufoy Brown DSC, RN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

1 May 1931S.Lt.
1 May 1933Lt.
1 May 1941Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1948Cdr.
30 Jun 1953Capt.


Retired: 7 Jan 1963

Decorations

1 Jul 1941DSC
1 Jan 1946OBE

Warship Commands listed for John Frederick Beaufoy Brown, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Unity (N 66)Lt.Submarine15 Jun 193920 Apr 1940
HMS Taku (N 38)Lt.Submarine17 Oct 194022 Apr 1941

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Submarine HMS Unity (N 66)


5 Apr 1940
HMS Unity (Lt. J.F.B. Brown, RN) attacks the German submarine U-2 with torpedoes in the North Sea in position 56º03'N, 06º35'E. The torpedoes however miss the target.


Submarine HMS Taku (N 38)


2 Nov 1940
HMS Taku (Lt. J.F.B. Brown, RN) hit the the German tanker Gedania (8923 GRT) in the Bay of Biscay about 35 nautical miles south-west of Belle-Ile island in position 46º54'N, 03º50'W with a dud torpedo.

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