John Philip Holroyde Oakley DSC, RN
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Retired: 13 Apr 1959 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for John Philip Holroyde Oakley, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS H 34 (N 34) | Lt. | Submarine | 24 Aug 1942 | 10 Nov 1942 |
| HMS Sea Nymph (P 223) | Lt. | Submarine | 3 Jun 1943 | Mar 1944 |
| HMS Rorqual (N 74) | Lt. | Submarine | 27 Mar 1944 | 28 Jul 1945 |
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Events related to this officer
Submarine HMS Sea Nymph (P 223)
13 Jul 1943
While on patrol in the Bay of Biscay in approximate position 45º45'N, 05º19'W, HMS Sea Nymph (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) fires 6 torpedoes at the German submarines U-592 and U-669. The torpedoes however miss their targets.
1 Mar 1944
HMS Sea Nymph (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) fires four torpedoes against the Norwegian merchant Jupiter (2471 GRT, offsite link) near Bodo, Norway. All torpedoes fired missed their target.
3 Mar 1944
HMS Sea Nymph (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) fires four torpedoes against the German merchant Levante (4769 GRT) near Bodo, Norway. All torpedoes fired missed their target.
Submarine HMS Rorqual (N 74)
3 Jan 1945
HMS Rorqual (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) lays 50 mines (minefield ML 022) off Phuket, Siam.
4 Jan 1945
HMS Rorqual (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) lays another 10 mines (minefield ML 023) off Phuket, Siam. These mines were laid from the torpedo tubes.
22 Jan 1945
HMS Rorqual (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) lays 50 mines (minefield ML 026) off the Ritchies Archipelago to the east of Andaman Island.
23 Jan 1945
HMS Rorqual (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) lays 12 mines from her torpedo tubes (minefield ML 027) off the Andaman Islands.
25 Mar 1945
HMS Rorqual (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire west of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies.
27 Mar 1945
HMS Rorqual (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) sinks two Japanese coasters and damages a third with gunfire west of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies.
2 Apr 1945
HMS Rorqual (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) sinks two Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire west of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies.
10 May 1945
HMS Rorqual (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) lays a minefield off Batavia, Java, Netherlands East Indies.
11 May 1945
HMS Rorqual (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) sinks a Japanese coaster with gunfire in the western part of the Java Sea.