Allied Warship Commanders


James Alexander Dunn, RCNVR

Birth details unknown


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Ranks

4 Mar 1939T/Lt.
1 Jan 1945T/A/Lt.Cdr.


Retired: 1 Oct 1945

Decorations

4 Jul 1944Mentioned in Despatches (MID)

Warship Commands listed for James Alexander Dunn, RCNVR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMCS Elk (S 05)T/Lt.Armed Yacht12 Dec 194214 Apr 1943
HMCS Wasaga (J 162)T/Lt.Minesweeper14 May 194317 Jun 1943
HMCS Malpeque (J 148)T/Lt.Minesweeper13 Aug 194313 Sep 1943
HMCS Snowberry (K 166)T/Lt.Corvette10 Nov 194324 Dec 1943
HMCS Snowberry (K 166)T/Lt.Corvette15 Jan 194430 Apr 1945
HMCS Antigonish (K 661)T/A/Lt.Cdr.Frigate5 May 194522 Jul 1945

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Corvette HMCS Snowberry (K 166)


20 Nov 1943
The German submarine U-536 was sunk in the North Atlantic north-east of the Azores, in position 43º50'N, 19º39'W, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Nene (Cdr. J.D. Birch, RD, RNR) and the Canadian corvettes HMCS Snowberry (T/Lt. J.A. Dunn, RCNVR) and HMCS Calgary (T/A/Lt.Cdr. H.K. Hill, RCNVR).

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