John Walter Hoskyns, RN
| Born | 19 Jul 1892 |
| Ranks
Retired: 16 Jun 1937 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for John Walter Hoskyns, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Radiant (FY 022) | Cdr. (retired) | Armed Yacht | 29 Mar 1941 | Jul 1942 |
| HMS Diomede (D 92) | Cdr. (retired) | Light cruiser | 19 Aug 1942 | Mar 1943 |
| HMS Diomede (D 92) | Cdr. (retired) | Light cruiser | 30 Jul 1943 | 31 Jul 1943 |
Career information
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Events related to this officer
Light cruiser HMS Diomede (D 92)
12 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Diomede (Cdr.(Retd.) J.W. Hoskyns, RN) and HMS Volunteer (No C.O. ship was in dockyard control) were docked at Rosyth. (1)
16 Oct 1942
HMS Diomede (Cdr.(Retd.) J.W. Hoskyns, RN) and HMS Volunteer (No C.O. ship was in dockyard control) were undocked.
During the undocking of HMS Diomede she struck the dock wall with her port propeller resulting in the port gland space flooding. She was docked again later the same day for repairs. (2)
19 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Diomede (Cdr.(Retd.) J.W. Hoskyns, RN) is undocked. (2)
26 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Diomede (Capt. H.T.W. Grant, RCN) is docked in No.1 Dock at Rosyth. (3)
Sources
- ADM 53/115809
- ADM 53/115810
- ADM 53/117385
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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