Allied Warship Commanders


Kenneth Frederick Adams, RCN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

3 Jan 1928Lt.
3 Jan 1936Lt.Cdr.
Jul 1940A/Cdr.
1 Jan 1941Cdr.
1 Jul 1944Capt.
27 May 1955Rear-Admiral


Retired: 28 Oct 1958

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Kenneth Frederick Adams, RCN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMCS Prince David (F 89)Cdr.Armed Merchant Cruiser25 Mar 19411 Dec 1941
HMCS Assiniboine (I 18)Cdr.Destroyer11 Feb 194330 Sep 1943
HMCS Ottawa (ii) (H 31)Cdr.Destroyer9 Jun 19436 Jul 1943
HMCS Prince Henry (F 70)Cdr.Armed Merchant Cruiser30 Nov 194311 Dec 1943
HMCS Iroquois (G 89)Capt.Destroyer8 Feb 19452 Jul 1945

Career information

Cdr. Adams was for a short period in command of HMCS Ottawa (ii) while HMCS Assiniboine was undergoing repairs.

Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMCS Assiniboine (I 18)


2 Mar 1943
HMCS Assininboine (Cdr. K.F. Adams, RCN) was damaged by her own depth charges when she tried to attack the German submarine U-119 in the middle of the North Atlantic. She proceeded to Liverpool, U.K. for repairs (arrived there on 7 March) and was out of action for nearly three months.

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