John George Lawrence Dundas, RN
| Ranks | | | 15 Dec 1915 | Lt. | | 15 Dec 1923 | Lt.Cdr. | | 31 Dec 1928 | Cdr. | | 30 Jun 1935 | Capt. | | 8 Jan 1944 | Rear-Admiral | | 13 Jun 1948 | Vice-Admiral (retired) |
Decorations | | | 1 Jan 1942 | CBE | | 18 Dec 1945 | CB |
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Warship Commands listed for John George Lawrence Dundas, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Nigeria (60) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 18 Jun 1940 | 8 Jun 1942 |
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Events related to this officer
28 Jun 1941
The British light cruiser HMS Nigeria (Capt. J.G.L. Dundas, RN) and the British destroyers HMS Bedouin (Cdr. J.A. McCoy, DSO, RN), HMS Tartar (Cdr. L.P. Skipwith, RN) and HMS Jupiter (Lt.Cdr. N.V.J.P. Thew, RN), in thick fog, intercept the German weathership Lauenburg north-east of Jan Mayen Island in position 73º02'N, 03º13'W. The German ship was detected due to HF/DF. Her crew abandoned ship after they were fired upon. Valuable codebooks and the Enigma machine were found aboard the German weathership.
