William John Patrick Church, RN
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Retired: 17 Mar 1961 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for William John Patrick Church, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Fareham (J 89) | Lt. | Minesweeper | 28 Dec 1939 | 24 Aug 1941 |
| HMS Hursley (L 84) | Lt. | Escort destroyer | 3 Feb 1942 | Dec 1943 |
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Events related to this officer
Escort destroyer HMS Hursley (L 84)
14 Jan 1943
While detached from escorting convoy ME-15
off Malta HMS Hursley (Lt.Cdr. W.J.P. Church, DSC, RN) together with HMS Pakenham (Cdr. E.A. Gibbs, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) and a Beaufort of No.39 Squadron
sank the Italian submarine Narvalo (Lt.Cdr. Ludovico Grion) (810 tons) south-east of Malta. Aboard the submarine, who is returning to Italy from a supply mission to North Africa, there are 11 English officers who are prisoners of war, 8 of them went down with the Narvalo along with 28 italians.
19 Feb 1943
The German submarine U-562 was sunk in the Mediterranean north-east of Bengazi, in position 32º57'N, 20º54'E, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Isis (Lt.Cdr. D.R. Mitchell, RN), the British escort destroyer HMS Hursley (Lt.Cdr. W.J.P. Church, DSC, RN) and a British Wellington aircraft (Sqdn 38/S).