Alan David Hastings Jay DSC, DSO, RN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

30 Nov 1926Lt.
30 Nov 1934Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1941Cdr.
31 Dec 1947Capt.


Retired: 7 Jan 1957

Decorations

24 Mar 1942DSC
8 Dec 1942DSO
15 Jun 1943Bar to DSC

Warship Commands listed for Alan David Hastings Jay, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Gossamer (J 63)Lt.Cdr.MinesweeperOct 194021 Jul 1941
HMS Leda (J 93)Lt.Cdr.Minesweeper22 Jul 194115 May 1942
HMS Harrier (J 71)Cdr.Minesweeper16 Jul 1942Oct 1943

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Minesweeper HMS Harrier (J 71)


3 Feb 1943
HMS Harrier (Cdr. A.D.H. Jay, DSO, DSC, RN) picks up 4 survivors from the American merchant Greylock that was torpedoed and damaged by the German submarine U-255 in the Norwegian Sea in position 70º52'N, 00º21'W. The Greylock was later sunk by gunfire by one of the escorts.

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