Horatio Nelson Lay OBE, RCN
| Born | 23 Jan 1903 | Skagway, Alaska, U.S.A. | |
| Died | 8 May 1988 | (85) | Perth, Ontario, Canada |
| Ranks
Retired: 21 Oct 1958 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Horatio Nelson Lay, RCN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMCS Restigouche (H 00) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 26 Dec 1939 | 23 Jun 1941 |
| HMS Nabob (D 77) | Cdr. | Escort Carrier | 15 Oct 1943 | 30 Sep 1944 |
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Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMCS Restigouche (H 00)
7 Jul 1940
HMS Restigouche (Cdr. H.N. Lay, RN) rescued 17 survivors from the Estonian merchant Vapper that had been sunk the day before by U-34 south of Cape Clear in position 49°30'N, 09°15'W.
Escort Carrier HMS Nabob (D 77)
12 Jan 1944
HMS Nabob (A/Capt. H.N. Lay, OBE, RCN) completed a refit at Burrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
22 Aug 1944 (position 71.42, 19.11)
On 22 August 1944 HMS Nabob (A/Capt. H.N. Lay, OBE, RCN) was torpedoed and damaged in the Arctic off the North Cape in position 71°42'N, 19°11'E by German U-boat U-354.
HMS Nabob down by the stern as a result of the torpedo damage.
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