Edward Chicheley Thornton DSC, RN
| Born | 19 Sep 1889 |
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Warship Commands listed for Edward Chicheley Thornton, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Woolwich (F 80) | Capt. | Destroyer Depot Ship | 11 Feb 1938 | 19 Sep 1940 |
| HMS Dunedin (D 93) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 24 Sep 1940 | 11 Oct 1940 |
| HMS Suffolk (55) | Capt. | Heavy cruiser | 15 Nov 1940 | 22 Feb 1941 |
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Events related to this officer
Light cruiser HMS Dunedin (D 93)
27 Sep 1940
HMS Dunedin (Capt. E.C. Thornton, DSC, RN) proceeded from Greenock from Govan for a short refit. (1)
8 Oct 1940
HMS Dunedin (Capt. E.C. Thornton, DSC, RN) proceeded from Govan to Holy Loch.
She later conducted trials in the Clyde area arriving at Greenock very early on the 9th. (2)
9 Oct 1940
HMS Dunedin (Capt. E.C. Thornton, DSC, RN) proceeded from Greenock to Holy Loch. (2)
11 Oct 1940
HMS Dunedin (Capt. E.C. Thornton, DSC, RN) proceeded from Holy Loch to Greenock.
She departed for Portsmouth later the same day after Capt. R.S. Lovatt, RN, had taken over command. (2)
Heavy cruiser HMS Suffolk (55)
28 Dec 1940
HMS Suffolk (Capt. E.C. Thornton, DSC, RN) is towed from the Fairfield Basin to the Yorkhill Basin. (3)
31 Dec 1940
HMS Suffolk (Capt. E.C. Thornton, DSC, RN) is towed from the Yorkhill Basin to Stob Cross Quay. (3)
12 Jan 1941
HMS Suffolk (Capt. E.C. Thornton, DSC, RN) is towed from Stob Cross Quay to No.3 Dock at the Fairfields Shipyard. The dock is then pumped dry. (4)
22 Jan 1941
HMS Suffolk (Capt. E.C. Thornton, DSC, RN) is undocked from No.3 Dock at the Fairfields Shipyard. She is moved to the Fairfields Basin. During the tow one propeller is damaged for which she later was docked again (5 February). (5)
5 Feb 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Suffolk (Capt. E.C. Thornton, DSC, RN) is docked in No.3 Dock at Fairfield Shipyard. (6)
9 Feb 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Suffolk (Capt. E.C. Thornton, DSC, RN) is undocked. (6)
10 Feb 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Suffolk (Capt. E.C. Thornton, DSC, RN) is towed from the Fairfield Shipyard to the King George V dock at Shieldhall. (6)
14 Feb 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Suffolk (Capt. E.C. Thornton, DSC, RN) proceeded from the King George V Dock to Greenock. (6)
15 Feb 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Suffolk (Capt. E.C. Thornton, DSC, RN) conducted D/G trials off Greenock. (6)
Sources
- ADM 53/112067
- ADM 53/112068
- ADM 53/113285
- ADM 53/115095
- ADM 53/115095 + ADM 199/2571
- ADM 53/115096
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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