Kenneth Frederick Adams, RCN
Born | 6 Sep 1903 | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
Died | 1 Dec 1984 | (81) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Ranks
Retired: 28 Oct 1958 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Kenneth Frederick Adams, RCN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
HMCS Prince David (F 89) | Cdr. | Armed Merchant Cruiser | 25 Mar 1941 | 1 Dec 1941 |
HMCS Assiniboine (I 18) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 11 Feb 1943 | 9 Jun 1943 |
HMCS Ottawa (ii) (H 31) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 9 Jun 1943 | 6 Jul 1943 |
HMCS Assiniboine (I 18) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 8 Jul 1943 | 30 Sep 1943 |
HMCS Prince Henry (F 70) | Cdr. | Armed Merchant Cruiser | 30 Nov 1943 | 11 Dec 1943 |
HMCS Iroquois (G 89) | Capt. | Destroyer | 8 Feb 1945 | 2 Jul 1945 |
Career information
Cdr. Adams was for a short period in command of HMCS Ottawa (ii) while HMCS Assiniboine was undergoing repairs.Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMCS Assiniboine (I 18)
2 Mar 1943
HMCS Assiniboine (Cdr. K.F. Adams, RCN) was damaged by her own depth charges when she tried to attack German U-boat U-119 in the middle of the North Atlantic. She proceeded to Liverpool, U.K. for repairs (arrived there on 7 March) and was out of action for nearly three months.
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