Allied Warships

HMAS Norman (G 49)

Destroyer of the N class

Navy	The Royal Australian Navy
Type	Destroyer
Class	N
Pennant	G 49
Built by	Thornycroft (Southampton, U.K.)
Ordered	15 Apr 1939
Laid down	27 Jul 1939
Launched	30 Oct 1940
Commissioned	29 Sep 1941
End service	Oct 1945
Loss position

History	Returned to the Royal Navy in October 1945. HMS Norman was scrapped in May 1958. Commanding Officers: Cdr. Henry Mackay Burrell, RAN 15 September 1941 – 23 June 1943 Cdr. Herbert James Buchanan, DSO, RAN 23 June 1943 – 2 November 1944 Cdr. John Plunkett-Cole, RAN 2 November 1944 – August 1945 A/Cdr. Arnold Holbrook Green, DSC, RAN August 1945 – still in command in October 1945 according to the Navy List
Former name	HMS Norman

Commands listed for HMAS Norman (G 49)

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	Commander	From	To
1	Cdr. Henry Mackay Burrell, RAN	15 Sep 1941	23 Jun 1943
2	Cdr. Herbert James Buchanan, DSO, RAN	23 Jun 1943	2 Nov 1944
3	John Plunkett-Cole, RAN	2 Nov 1944	Aug 1945
4	Arnold Holbrook Green, RAN	Aug 1945	Oct 1945 ?

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