John Francis Michell, RN
| Birth details unknown |
| Ranks
Retired: 7 Apr 1970 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for John Francis Michell, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS H 50 (N 50) | Lt. | Submarine | 25 Oct 1943 | 28 Dec 1943 |
| HMS Severn (N 57) | Lt. | Submarine | 20 Mar 1944 | 8 Apr 1944 |
| HMS P 511 (P 511) | Lt. | Submarine | Dec 1944 | 14 Feb 1945 |
| HMS P 614 (P 614) | Lt. | Submarine | 17 Feb 1945 | 9 May 1945 |
| HMS Springer (P 264) | Lt. | Submarine | 10 Jun 1945 | 14 Oct 1945 |
Career information
Transferred to RNR 30 September 1963
Events related to this officer
Submarine HMS H 50 (N 50)
30 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) departed Londonderry for Rothesay. She was escorted by HMS Gazelle (Lt. J.D. Sutcliffe, RN). (1)
31 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) arrived at Rothesay. (1)
15 Nov 1943
HMS H 50 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) departed Rothesay for Plymouth. She was escorted by HMS Kihna (A/Cdr.(Retd.) A.R.W. Sayle, RD, RNR). (2)
18 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) arrived at Plymouth. (2)
19 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) departed Plymouth for Portsmouth. She made the passage in a convoy. (2)
20 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) arrived at Portsmouth. (2)
25 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) departed Portsmouth for Sheerness. (2)
26 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) arrived at Sheerness. (2)
27 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) proceeded to the Sheerness Dockyard where she was taken in hand for refit. (2)
Submarine HMS Severn (N 57)
8 Apr 1944
After a long time of repairs, HMS Severn (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN), conducted trials and exercises off Beirut.
On completion of these exercises Lt. R.H. Bull resumed command from Lt. Michell. (3)
Submarine HMS P 511 (P 511)
26 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 511 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Roseneath. Only a skelleton crew remained on board. (4)
Submarine HMS P 614 (P 614)
20 Feb 1945
HMS P 614 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) departed Kames Bay for exercises in the Firth of Lorne. She made the passage towing X-craft X 21. They were escorted by HMS Alecto (Cdr. (Retd.) E.S. Felton, RN). (5)
22 Feb 1945
HMS P 614 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) arrived at Port HHX. (5)
23 Feb 1945
HMS P 614 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) shifted from Port HHX to Kames Bay. She made the passage towing X-craft X 21. They were escorted by HMS Alecto (Cdr. (Retd.) E.S. Felton, RN). (5)
28 Feb 1945
HMS P 614 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) departed Kames Bay for exercises in the Firth of Lorne. She made the passage towing X-craft X 25. They were escorted by HMS Alecto (Cdr. (Retd.) E.S. Felton, RN). (5)
2 Mar 1945
HMS P 614 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) arrived at Port HHX. (6)
3 Mar 1945
HMS P 614 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) shifted from Port HHX to Kames Bay. She made the passage towing X-craft X 25. They were escorted by HMS Alecto (Cdr. (Retd.) E.S. Felton, RN). (6)
14 Mar 1945
HMS P 614 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) departed Kames Bay for exercises in the Firth of Lorne. She made the passage towing X-craft X 20. They were escorted by HMS Alecto (Cdr. (Retd.) E.S. Felton, RN). (6)
16 Mar 1945
HMS P 614 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) arrived at Port HHX. (6)
17 Mar 1945
HMS P 614 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) shifted from Port HHX to Kames Bay. She made the passage towing X-craft X 20. They were escorted by HMS Alecto (Cdr. (Retd.) E.S. Felton, RN). (6)
21 Mar 1945
HMS P 614 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) departed Kames Bay for exercises in the Firth of Lorne. She made the passage towing X-craft X 24. They were escorted by HMS Alecto (Cdr. (Retd.) E.S. Felton, RN). (6)
23 Mar 1945
HMS P 614 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) arrived at Port HHX. (6)
24 Mar 1945
HMS P 614 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) shifted from Port HHX to Kames Bay. She made the passage towing X-craft X 24. They were escorted by HMS Alecto (Cdr. (Retd.) E.S. Felton, RN). (6)
30 Mar 1945
HMS P 614 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) departed Kames Bay for Barrow. She was escorted by HMS Alecto (Cdr. (Retd.) E.S. Felton, RN). (6)
31 Mar 1945
HMS P 614 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) arrived at Barrow where she is to be prepaired for her transfer to Turkey. (6)
9 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 614 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) was decommissioned at Barrow and handed over to the Turkish Government. (7)
Submarine HMS Springer (P 264)
31 Jul 1945
HMS Springer (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) departed her builders yard for Holy Loch. (8)
1 Aug 1945
HMS Springer (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) arrived at Holy Loch to begin a period of trials and training on the Scottish West coast.
When the war with Japan ended she was still undergoing her work-up program. (8)
Sources
- ADM 173/17833
- ADM 173/17834
- ADM 173/18708
- ADM 173/18568
- ADM 173/19515
- ADM 173/19516
- ADM 199/2565
- ADM 173/19718
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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