John Ronald Gower DSC, RN
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| Ranks1 Sep 1935 | | Lt. | 1 Sep 1943 | | Lt.Cdr. | 30 Jun 1946 | | Cdr. | 30 Jun 1953 | | Capt. |
Retired: 28 Aug 1962
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Warship Commands listed for John Ronald Gower, RN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
HMS Winchester (L 55) | Lt. | Destroyer | 31 May 1942 | 17 Aug 1943 |
HMS Swift (G 46) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 11 Oct 1943 | 24 Jun 1944 |
HMS Orwell (G 98) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 15 Jul 1944 | 16 Oct 1945 |
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20 Mar 1945
HMS Orwell (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Gower, DSC, RN) picks up 65 survivors (of which one died aboard the destroyer) from the American merchant Horace Bushnell that was torpedoed and damaged by German U-boat U-995 about 25 nautical miles east of North Kilden Light in position 69°23'N, 35°17'E.
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