Allied Warship Commanders


Frank Arnold Darrah, RNVR

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Ranks

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

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Frank Arnold Darrah, RNVR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Southern Pride (K 249)T/Lt.ASW Whaler7 Feb 194122 May 1943
HMS Berkeley Castle (K 387)T/Lt.Corvette1 Sep 194311 Sep 1944

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Corvette HMS Berkeley Castle (K 387)


20 Jan 1944
In company with HMS Carisbrooke Castle en route to Newfoundland. The latter broke down and was towed for several days by Berkeley Castle and arrived off Argentia in bad weather. Authorities stated that conditions too bad for the ships to enter harbour or for the tug to operate. However the Commanding Officer of Berkeley Castle would have none of it and successfully towed Carisbrooke Castle into harbour and to her berth.

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