Richard Kendall Cockey, USNR
| Born | 21 Oct 1909 | | Manhattan, New York, USA |
| Died | 8 Aug 1992 | (82) | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
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| Ranks| 22 Jun 1938 | | Lt.(jg) | | | | Lt. | | 1 May 1943 | | Lt.Cdr. | | 10 Jul 1945 | | Cdr. | | 1 Jul 1955 | | Capt. |
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Warship Commands listed for Richard Kendall Cockey, USNR
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Swift (AM 122) | Lt.Cdr. | Minesweeper | 29 Dec 1943 | 31 Aug 1945 |
Career information
USNR, later transferred to USN
Events related to this officer
Minesweeper USS Swift (AM 122)
17 Apr 1944 (position 50.09, -12.51)
The depth charge attacks made by the US minesweeper USS Swift and the US submarine chaser USS PC-619 south-west of Ireland, in position 50°09'N, 12°51'W, formerly credited with the destruction of the German U-boat U-986, were probably carried out against a nonsub target.
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