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 |
Career information
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Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMS Wolfhound (I 56)
15 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Wolfhound (Lt. J.H.A. Benians, DSC, RN) is docked in the floating dock at the Rosyth Dockyard.
[We currently do not know when she was undocked, this was on 24 July 1943 at latest.] (1)
7 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Wolfhound (Lt. J.H.A. Benians, DSC, RN) is docked in the floating dock at the Rosyth Dockyard. (1)
8 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Wolfhound (Lt. J.H.A. Benians, DSC, RN) is undocked. (1)
23 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Wolfhound (Lt. J.H.A. Benians, DSC, RN) is docked in the floating dock at the Rosyth Dockyard. (1)
24 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Wolfhound (Lt. J.H.A. Benians, DSC, RN) is undocked. (1)
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. (2)
Sources
- Rosyth Dockyard docking register
- Personal communication
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