John Douglas Hayes DSO, RN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

Cdr.
16 Mar 1930S.Lt.
1 Dec 1931Lt.
1 Dec 1939Lt.Cdr.


Retired: 22 Jul 1957

Decorations

28 Oct 1941DSO

Warship Commands listed for John Douglas Hayes, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Croome (L 62)Lt.Cdr.Escort destroyer25 Apr 1941Jul 1942
HMS Hyacinth (K 84)Lt.Cdr.Corvette5 Mar 1943???
HMS Vansittart (D 64)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer13 Dec 1943Mar 1944 ?

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Escort destroyer HMS Croome (L 62)


9 Aug 1941
The Italian submarine Maggiore Baracca (offsite link) was rammed and sunk in the North Atlantic, north-east of the Azores, in position 40º15'N, 20º55'W by the British escort destroyer HMS Croome (Lt.Cdr. J.D. Hayes, RN).

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