Andrew Edward Doran, RN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

1 Dec 1930S.Lt.
1 Dec 1933Lt.
1 Dec 1941Lt.Cdr.
???A/Cdr.


Retired: 24 May 1952

Decorations

20 Nov 1945Bar to DSC

Warship Commands listed for Andrew Edward Doran, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Sharpshooter (J 68)Lt.Minesweeper???15 Oct 1940
HMS Speedy (J 17)Lt.Cdr.MinesweeperMay 19437 Jul 1943
HMS Recruit (J 298)A/Cdr.Minesweeper9 Nov 1944Oct 1945 ?

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Minesweeper HMS Recruit (J 298)


22 Feb 1945
The German submarine U-300 was sunk in the North Atlantic west of Cadiz, in position 36º29'N, 08º20'W, by depth charges and gunfire from the British minesweepers HMS Recruit (A/Cdr. A.E. Doran, DSC, RN) and HMS Pincher (T/A/Lt.Cdr. C.B. Blake, RNVR) and the British armed yacht Evadne (A/T/Lt.Cdr. N.H. Richards, RNR).

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