Allied Warship Commanders


Andrew Edward Doran DSC, RN

Birth details unknown


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Ranks

1 Dec 1930S.Lt.
1 Dec 1933Lt.
1 Dec 1941Lt.Cdr.
???A/Cdr.


Retired: 24 May 1952

Decorations

22 Sep 1942Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
10 Nov 1942Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
2 Jun 1943DSC
24 Jul 1945Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
20 Nov 1945Bar to DSC

Warship Commands listed for Andrew Edward Doran, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Sharpshooter (J 68)Lt.Minesweeper???15 Oct 1940
HMS Speedy (J 17)Lt.Minesweeper10 Dec 194019 Mar 1941
HMS Speedy (J 17)Lt.Cdr.MinesweeperMay 19437 Jul 1943
HMS Acute (J 106)Lt.Cdr.MinesweeperJan 1944Feb 1944
HMS Recruit (J 298)A/Cdr.Minesweeper9 Nov 1944Oct 1945 ?

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Minesweeper HMS Recruit (J 298)


22 Feb 1945
The German submarine U-300 was sunk in the North Atlantic west of Cadiz, in position 36º29'N, 08º20'W, by depth charges and gunfire from the British minesweepers HMS Recruit (A/Cdr. A.E. Doran, DSC, RN) and HMS Pincher (T/A/Lt.Cdr. C.B. Blake, RNVR).

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