Francis O'Brien Gerity, RCNR

Birth details unknown

Ranks

21 Apr 1941T/Lt.
???T/A/Lt.Cdr.
1 Jan 1944T/Lt.Cdr.

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Francis O'Brien Gerity, RCNR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMCS Summerside (K 141)T/Lt.Corvette11 Sep 19413 Jun 1943
HMCS Outremont (K 322)T/Lt.Cdr.Frigate12 Aug 19445 Nov 1945

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Corvette HMCS Summerside (K 141)


29 Oct 1942
HMCS Rosthern (T/Lt. R.J.G. Johnson, RCNVR) and HMCS Summerside (T/Lt. F.O. Gerity, RCNR) together picks up survivors from the American tanker Pan New York that was torpedoed and damaged by the German submarine U-624 in the North Atlantic about 550 nautical miles west of Malin Head in position 54º58'N, 23º56'W. The corvettes sank the wrecked tanker with gunfire and depth charges.

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