Emile Frank Verlaine Dechaineux DSC, RAN
| Born | 3 Oct 1902 | ||
| Died | 21 Oct 1944 | (42) | HMAS Australia (KIA) |
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Warship Commands listed for Emile Frank Verlaine Dechaineux, RAN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Egret (L 75 / U 75) | Cdr. | Sloop | 20 Apr 1940 | 19 May 1940 |
| HMS Eglinton (L 87) | Cdr. | Escort destroyer | 20 May 1940 | 17 Aug 1941 |
| HMS Vivacious (D 36) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 30 May 1940 | 19 Jun 1940 |
| HMAS Warramunga (I 44) | Cdr. | Destroyer | Oct 1942 | 6 Mar 1944 |
| HMAS Australia (D 84) | Capt. | Heavy cruiser | 9 Mar 1944 | 21 Oct 1944 (+) |
Career information
Temporarily commanded HMS Vivacious from 30 May 1940 to 19 June 1940 while HMS Eglinton was still under construction.Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMAS Warramunga (I 44)
21 Dec 1943
HMAS Warramunga (Cdr. E.F.V. Dechaineux, DSC, RAN), HMAS Arunta (Cdr. A.E. Buchanan, RAN), USS Ralph Talbot (T/Lt.Cdr. R.D. Shepard, USN) and USS Helm (T/Lt.Cdr. S.K. Santmyers, USN) conducted AA gunnery exercises off Milne Bay. (1)
Heavy cruiser HMAS Australia (D 84)
3 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMAS Australia (Capt. E.F.V. Dechaineux, DSC, RAN, flying the flag of Commodore J.A. Collins, CB, RAN), USS Daly (T/Cdr. R.G. Visser, USN) and USS Mullany (T/Cdr. A.O. Momm, USN) conducted exercises off Manus. (2)
Sources
- Report of proceedings of Task Force 74 for December 1943
- War diary of COMCRUDIV 15 for October 1944
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