Allan Harold MacCoy DSC, SANF(V)

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Ranks

29 Apr 1940 T/S.Lt.
9 Sep 1941 T/A/Lt.
15 Jul 1942 T/Lt.

Decorations

4 May 1943 DSC

Warship Commands listed for Allan Harold MacCoy, SANF(V)


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Porpoise (N 14)T/Lt.Submarine6 May 194323 Aug 1943
HMS L 27 (N 27)T/Lt.SubmarineSep 1944late 1944
HMS Unruffled (P 46)T/Lt.Submarine5 Dec 194418 Oct 1945

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Submarine HMS L 27 (N 27)


30 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 27 (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) departed from the Bermuda Dockyard for Halifax, Nova Scotia. (1)

5 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 27 (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) arrived at Halifax. (2)

7 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 27 (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) departed Halifax for Mulgrave. (2)

8 Nov 1944
HMS L 27 (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) arrived at Mulgrave.

She apparently departed the next day put for the moment we have no idea to which destination. Anyway, she was no longer used operationally and was paid off soon after. (2)


Submarine HMS Unruffled (P 46)


5 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (Lt. R.F. Park, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. The exercises however had to be cancelled shortly after they had commenced due to the bad weather.

After returning to harbour T/Lt. MacCoy took command of HMS Unruffled from Lt. Park.

8 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (3)

10 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (3)

13 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (3)

14 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (3)

17 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (3)

18 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (3)

21 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (3)

22 Dec 1944
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (3)

23 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (3)

24 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (3)

26 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (3)

30 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (3)

31 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (3)

3 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (4)

4 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (4)

5 Jan 1945
From 5 to 16 January 1945, HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)), was in the dockyard at Bermuda for repairs to the starboard generator and the fitting of a dummy schnorkel. (4)

5 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (4)

6 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
From 6 to 16 January 1945, HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)), was in dockyard hands at Bermuda for engine (compressor) repairs. (4)

18 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (4)

19 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (4)

20 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (4)

21 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (4)

22 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

23 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (4)

26 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (4)

27 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (4)

28 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (4)

29 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (4)

30 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (4)

31 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (4)

1 Feb 1945
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. The exercises had to be abandoned due to the bad weather conditions. (6)

3 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. The exercises had to be abandoned due to the bad weather conditions. (6)

6 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (6)

7 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (6)

15 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (6)

17 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (6)

19 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (6)

21 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (6)

22 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (6)

23 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (6)

27 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (6)

28 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (6)

2 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (7)

2 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (7)

5 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (7)

6 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (7)

7 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (7)

8 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (7)

9 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (7)

10 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (7)

11 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (7)

12 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (7)

13 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (7)

14 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (7)

17 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (7)

18 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (7)

19 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (7)

30 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (7)

31 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (7)

1 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (8)

2 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (8)

4 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Waskesiu (T/Lt. L.D. Quick, RCNR) and HMCS Prince Rupert (T/Lt.Cdr. R.W. Draney, RCNR). (8)

5 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Waskesiu (T/Lt. L.D. Quick, RCNR) and HMCS Prince Rupert (T/Lt.Cdr. R.W. Draney, RCNR). (8)

6 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS New Westminster (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R.O. McKenzie, RCNR) and HMCS Dawson (T/A/Lt.Cdr. T.P. Ryan, RCNR). (8)

7 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Prince Rupert (T/Lt.Cdr. R.W. Draney, RCNR) and HMCS Strathroy (T/Lt. J.D. Moore, RCNVR). (8)

8 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Prince Rupert (T/Lt.Cdr. R.W. Draney, RCNR) and HMCS Strathroy (T/Lt. J.D. Moore, RCNVR). (8)

9 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) proceeded to the Bermuda Royal Dockyard for repairs. (8)

12 Apr 1945
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Strathroy (T/Lt. J.D. Moore, RCNVR) and HMCS Dunvegan (T/Lt. R.L.B. Hunter, RCNVR). (8)

16 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Dunvegan (T/Lt. R.L.B. Hunter, RCNVR) and HMCS Forrest Hill (T/Lt. F.R. Brebner, RCNVR). (8)

19 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Forrest Hill (T/Lt. F.R. Brebner, RCNVR). (8)

22 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Lachine (T/Lt. F.M. Travers, RCNVR). (8)

24 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During the night of 24/25 April 1945, HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)), conducted night exercises off Bermuda. (8)

25 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Lachine (T/Lt. F.M. Travers, RCNVR) and HMCS Cape Breton (Lt. J.C.L. Annesley, RCN). (8)

26 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Cape Breton (Lt. J.C.L. Annesley, RCN). (8)

1 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Frontenac (T/Lt. D.R. Baker, RCNVR). (9)

3 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Frontenac (T/Lt. D.R. Baker, RCNVR). (9)

17 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Westmount (T/Lt. R.P. Jackson, RCNVR). (9)

21 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Trois Rivieres (T/Lt. J.M.S. Clark, RCNVR). (9)

23 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Chicoutimi (T/Lt. R.A. Wyllie, RCNVR). (9)

25 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Chicoutimi (T/Lt. R.A. Wyllie, RCNVR). (9)

28 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Agassiz (Lt. J.P. Jarvis, RCNVR). (9)

29 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Long Branch (T/Lt. K.B. Culley, RCNVR). (9)

1 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (4)

4 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (4)

5 Jun 1945
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) was docked at Bermuda. (4)

11 Jun 1945
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) was undocked. (4)

15 Jun 1945
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted independent exercises off Bermuda. (4)

27 Jun 1945
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) departed Bermuda for New London, Connecticut, USA. (4)

30 Jun 1945
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) arrived at New London, Connecticut, USA from Bermuda. (4)

22 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) departed New London, Connecticut, USA for Digby, Canada.

24 Jul 1945
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) arrived at Digby, Canada from New London, Connecticut, USA. Later she proceeded to Bermuda.

9 Sep 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) departed Bermuda for Rothesay. (10)

22 Sep 1945
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) arrived at Rothesay. In early October she proceeded to Londonderry. (10)

18 Oct 1945
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) was paid off into reserve at Lisahally. (10)

Sources

  1. ADM 199/1830
  2. ADM 199/2560
  3. ADM 173/19238
  4. ADM 199/1822
  5. ADM 173/1822
  6. ADM 173/20137
  7. ADM 173/20138
  8. ADM 173/20139
  9. ADM 173/20140
  10. ADM 199/2573

ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.


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