Patrick William Wootten Wootten, RN
| Born | 7 Mar 1901 | ||
| Died | 15 Nov 1979 | (78) |
| Ranks
Retired: 11 Dec 1948 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Patrick William Wootten Wootten, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Indomitable (92) | Cdr. | Aircraft Carrier | 8 Sep 1942 | 15 Dec 1942 |
| HMS Indomitable (92) | A/Capt. | Aircraft Carrier | 19 Aug 1943 | late 1943 |
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Events related to this officer
Aircraft Carrier HMS Indomitable (92)
5 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
The Gladstone graving dock, with HMS Indomitable (Cdr. P.W.W. Wootten, RN) inside it is flooded. HMS Indomitable however remained berthed inside the graving dock. (1)
5 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Indomitable (Cdr. P.W.W. Wootten, RN) is again docked down. (1)
15 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0900A/15, at Liverpool, Rear Admiral A.L.St.G. Lyster, CB, CVO, DSO, RN hoisted his flag on board HMS Indomitable. Also Capt. G. Grantham, CB, DSO, RN took command of the ship. (1)
20 Aug 1943
Around 0845B/20, the damaged aircraft carrier HMS Indomitable (A/Capt. P.W.W. Wootten, RN) departed Gibraltar for Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A. for repairs.
She is escorted by the destroyers HMS Opportune (Cdr. J. Lee-Barber, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Obdurate (Lt.Cdr. C.E.L. Sclater, DSO and Bar, RN) and USS Buck (T/Cdr. M.J. Klein, USN).
The destroyers were fuelled by HMS Indomitable on 24 August 1943. (2)
28 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1230P/28, HMS Indomitable (A/Capt. P.W.W. Wootten, RN), HMS Opportune (Cdr. J. Lee-Barber, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Obdurate (Lt.Cdr. C.E.L. Sclater, DSO and Bar, RN) and USS Buck (T/Cdr. M.J. Klein, USN) arrived at Bermuda from Gibraltar. (2)
29 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1630P/29, HMS Indomitable (A/Capt. P.W.W. Wootten, RN), HMS Opportune (Cdr. J. Lee-Barber, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Obdurate (Lt.Cdr. C.E.L. Sclater, DSO and Bar, RN) and USS Buck (T/Cdr. M.J. Klein, USN) departed Bermuda for Norfolk, Virginia. (2)
31 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the afternoon, HMS Indomitable (A/Capt. P.W.W. Wootten, RN), HMS Opportune (Cdr. J. Lee-Barber, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Obdurate (Lt.Cdr. C.E.L. Sclater, DSO and Bar, RN) and USS Buck (T/Cdr. M.J. Klein, USN) arrived at Norfolk, Virginia from Bermuda. (2)
Sources
- ADM 53/116085
- ADM 53/117672
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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