Ralph Lucien Hennessy DSC, RCN

Born  5 Sep 1918Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K.


If you can help with photo or any information on this Officer please
use our comment form
.

Ranks

1 Feb 1939 Lt.
??? A/Lt.Cdr.
1 Feb 1947 Lt.Cdr.
1 Jan 1948 Cdr.
1 Jul 1953 Capt.
16 Jul 1966 Vice-Admiral

Retired: 1970


Decorations

3 Dec 1942 DSC

Warship Commands listed for Ralph Lucien Hennessy, RCN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMCS Assiniboine (I 18)Lt.Destroyer2 Oct 19421 Dec 1942
HMCS Gatineau (H 61)A/Lt.Cdr.Destroyer11 Sep 194429 Sep 1944
HMCS Assiniboine (I 18)A/Lt.Cdr.Destroyer9 Nov 194421 Feb 1945
HMCS Micmac (R 10)A/Lt.Cdr.Destroyer22 Mar 194527 Mar 1947

Career information

We currently have no career / biographical information on this officer.

Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMCS Assiniboine (I 18)


14 Feb 1945
HMCS Assiniboine (A/Lt.Cdr. R.L. Hennessy, DSC, RCN) was damaged in a collision the merchant Empire Bond in the English Channel. Assiniboine went to Sheerness for repairs that lasted until early March.


You can help improve officers Ralph Lucien Hennessy's page
Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this officer.
Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve his page.

Allied Commanders main page