John Douglas Hayes DSO, RN

Born  22 May 1909


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Ranks

1 Sep 1929 A/S.Lt.
16 Mar 1930 S.Lt.
1 Dec 1931 Lt.
1 Dec 1939 Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1946 Cdr.

Retired: 22 Jul 1957


Decorations

28 Oct 1941 DSO
14 Apr 1942 Mentioned in Despatches (MID)

Warship Commands listed for John Douglas Hayes, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS L IncompriseLt.Cdr.Torpedo boat6 Jul 1940Apr 1941
HMS Croome (L 62)Lt.Cdr.Escort destroyer25 Apr 1941Jul 1942
HMS Erica (K 50)Lt.Cdr.CorvetteFeb 19439 Feb 1943
HMS Hyacinth (K 84)Lt.Cdr.Corvette5 Mar 194324 Oct 1943
HMS Vansittart (D 64)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer13 Dec 194320 Mar 1944

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Events related to this officer

Escort destroyer HMS Croome (L 62)


9 Aug 1941 (position 40.15, -20.55)
The Italian submarine Maggiore Baracca was rammed and sunk in the North Atlantic, north-east of the Azores, in position 40°15'N, 20°55'W by the British escort destroyer HMS Croome (Lt.Cdr. J.D. Hayes, RN).


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