John Hubert Ackland Benians DSC, RN
Birth details unknown |
Ranks
Retired: 11 Apr 1960 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for John Hubert Ackland Benians, RN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
HMS Wolfhound (I 56) | Lt. | Destroyer | 22 Mar 1943 | 16 Dec 1944 |
HMS Lauderdale (L 95) | Lt. | Escort destroyer | 1 Feb 1945 | mid 1946 |
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Escort destroyer HMS Lauderdale (L 95)
9 Aug 1945
Lauderdale's last tour with the Royal Navy was her refit for loan to Greece.
Her route was as follows: 9 August 45 Portsmouth 12 August 45 Gibraltar 13 August 45 Casablanca 16 August 45 Freetown 31 August 45 Cape town 6 September 45 Durban dry-dock for refit She left Durban on 16 January 1946 with a crew of 152 to Gibraltar via Aden, Port Said, Suez and Malta Handed over to Greece on 7 May 1946. (1)
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