John Gerald Yerburgh Loveband, RN

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Ranks

15 Dec 1915Lt.
15 Dec 1923Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1929Cdr.
30 Jun 1937Capt.


Retired: 5 Jul 1946

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for John Gerald Yerburgh Loveband, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Roberts (F 40)Capt.MonitorAug 194117 May 1943
HMS Norfolk (78)Capt.Heavy cruiser1 Sep 19441 Jun 1946

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Heavy cruiser HMS Norfolk (78)


12 Jan 1945
The British heavy cruiser HMS Norfolk (Capt. J.G.Y. Loveband, RN with Rear-Admiral R.R. McGrigor, CB, DSO, RN aboard) and the light cruiser HMS Bellona (Capt. C.F.W. Norris, DSO, RN) escorted by the destroyers HMS Onslow (Capt. H.W.S. Browning, OBE, RN), HMS Orwell (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Gower, DSC, RN) and HMS Onslaught (Cdr. the Hon. A. Pleydell-Bouverie, RN) attack a German convoy of Egersund, Norway. Two German merchants, the Bahia Camarones (8551 GRT) and the Charlotte (4404 GRT) and the minelayer M 273 were sunk.

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