Allied Warship Commanders


John Richard Clarke DSC, RNVR

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Ranks

12 Oct 1940T/Lt.
???T/A/Lt.Cdr.

Decorations

16 Aug 1940DSC
6 Jul 1945Bar to DSC

Warship Commands listed for John Richard Clarke, RNVR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Lancaster (G 05)T/A/Lt.Cdr.Destroyer15 Mar 194328 Apr 1944
HMS Watchman (D 26)T/A/Lt.Cdr.Destroyer27 May 1944Jul 1945 ?
HMS Pytchley (L 92)T/A/Lt.Cdr.Escort destroyer2 Aug 1945Oct 1945 ?

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMS Watchman (D 26)


7 Apr 1945
The German submarine U-1195 was sunk in the English Channel in position 50º33'17N, 00º56'09"W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Watchman (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.R. Clarke, DSC, RNVR).

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