John Ivor Jones DSC, DSO, RNR

Birth details unknown

Ranks

10 Aug 1940Lt.
???A/Lt.Cdr.


Retired: 1 Jul 1950

Decorations

3 Jun 1941DSC
17 Nov 1942DSO
11 Aug 1947RD

Warship Commands listed for John Ivor Jones, RNR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Hyacinth (K 84)Lt.Corvette7 Sep 19404 Nov 1940
HMS Hyacinth (K 84)Lt.Corvette???1 Oct 1942
HMS Primula (K 14)Lt.Corvette15 Oct 19429 Sep 1943
HMS Aldenham (L 22)A/Lt.Cdr.Escort destroyer7 Oct 194316 Dec 1943
HMS Byard (K 315)A/Lt.Cdr.Frigate9 Jun 1944Jul 1945 ?

Career information

We currently have no career / biographical information on this officer.

Events related to this officer

Corvette HMS Hyacinth (K 84)


28 Sep 1941
The Italian submarine Fisalia was sunk north-west of Jaffa, Palestine (now Tel Aviv, Israel) in position 32º19'N, 34º17'E by the British corvette HMS Hyacinth (A/Lt.Cdr. F.C. Hopkins, RNR).

9 Jul 1942
On July 9th, 1942 the Italian submarine Perla was intercepted off the port of Beirut by the British corvette Hyacinth (Lt. J.I. Jones, DSC, RNR). Seriously damaged by depth charges, the boat was forced to the surface and fell into enemy hands. Towed to the Lebanese port, the Perla was repaired and renamed P.712. In 1943 it was transferred to the Greek Navy where it served until 1947.

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