Neven Robinson Read, RAN
| Born | 10 Dec 1903 | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia |
| Ranks
Retired: 21 Mar 1952 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Neven Robinson Read, RAN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMAS Warrnambool (J 202) | Lt.Cdr. | Minesweeper | 28 Mar 1943 | 27 Feb 1944 |
| HMAS Stuart (D 00) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 4 Mar 1944 | 5 May 1944 |
| HMAS Gascoyne (K 354) | Lt.Cdr. | Frigate | 5 May 1944 | 26 Nov 1944 |
| HMAS Whyalla (J 153) | A/Cdr. | Minesweeper | 1 Dec 1944 | 22 Jun 1945 |
| HMAS Ballarat (J 184) | A/Cdr. | Minesweeper | 19 Jun 1945 | Nov 1945 |
Career information
Transferred to the Emergency list on 10 December 1948.Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMAS Stuart (D 00)
6 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1500L/6, HMAS Stuart (Lt.Cdr. N.R. Read, RAN) departed Cairns for Townsville where she arrived around 0435L/7. (1)
7 Mar 1944
Around 1000L/7, HMAS Stuart (Lt.Cdr. N.R. Read, RAN) departed Townsville for Sydney.
Around 1235L/7, she joined the transport David Belasco (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943) which requested guidance past the shoal area.
They parted company around 1450L/7.
HMAS Stuart arrived at Sydney (Garden Island) around 0830L/10. (1)
11 Mar 1944
After having completed de-ammunitioning, HMAS Stuart (Lt.Cdr. N.R. Read, RAN) is taken in hand for refit and conversion to troop transport / stores ship at Sydney. The refit / conversion was only completed on 2 April 1945. (2)
Sources
- Report of proceedings of HMAS Stuart for March 1944
- Report of proceedings of HMAS Stuart for March 1944 + Report of proceedings of HMAS Stuart for April 1944
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