John Henry Ruck-Keene DSC, OBE, RN
| Born | 5 May 1902 |
| Ranks
Retired: 7 Jan 1954 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for John Henry Ruck-Keene, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Scarborough (L 25 / U 25) | Cdr. | Sloop | 1 Sep 1939 | 8 Feb 1940 |
| HMS Dragonfly (T 11) | Cdr. | River gunboat | 27 Sep 1939 | 14 Nov 1939 |
| HMS Wanderer (D 74) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 24 May 1940 | 14 Nov 1940 |
| HMS Blencathra (L 24) | Cdr. | Escort destroyer | 26 Apr 1941 | 20 Jul 1942 |
| HMS Chequers (R 61) | Capt. | Destroyer | 13 Sep 1945 | 20 Mar 1947 |
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Destroyer HMS Wanderer (D 74)
25 Aug 1940
The British merchant Jamaica Pioneer is torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-100 east of Rockall in position 57°05'N, 11°02'W. Later the British destroyers HMS Anthony (Lt.Cdr. N.J.V. Thew, RN) and HMS Wanderer (Cdr. J.H. Ruck-Keene, DSC, RN) pick up 55 survivors.
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