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Triomphant
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NAME OF OFFICER AND SHIP RANK SHIP IN WHICH NOW SER PORTSMOUTH H.C.J. McRae, Lieutenant, R.N. BRANLEBRAS GRAFTON Temp, Montesset, WILDFIRE R.E.Y.R. D.J.R. Davies. Pby. Temp. VICTORY For Boom Defer es CRESTED EAGLE Lt, Cmdr. Cedra, PERMISE for EMPEROR - R.N.R. J. Elliott Cmdr. R.N.R. VICTORY Additional KING ORRY warm STEAGAN LACW RN R.W. HUSSAR breatlent the PORTLAND F.P. Tattersall Temp. Lieut. BOSCAMEN WAVERLEY Lieutenent, R.R. GANGES PLYMOUTH Texp. Acting BURTING B.O. A/P. M. Richmond BELLE Comunder, R.N.V.R. TRIOMPHANT BASILISK Exppor, J.N.R. BEAVER for DRANGEY DOVER A.M. Lovis Temp. Skipper, LYNX For GOLDEN SUNBE PAXTON R.N.R.1pper, BADDER for GAYA C. Sanson, Temp. Skipper LYNX For YOUNG MON GIRL PAMELA R.N.R. R. Maclean Acting Skipper LYNX For WILLING BOYS NAUTILUS R.N.R. E.F. Dettman (WHITSTABLE) Temp. Skipper LYNX For EILEEN EMMA BCA BOY ROY R.N.E.
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NAME OF OFFICER AND SHIP RANK SHIP IN WHICH NOW SERV PORTSMOUTH H.C.J. McRae, Lieutenant, R.N. BRANLEBRAS GRAFTON D.J.R. Davies. Pby. Temp. VICTORY For Boom Defen CRESTED EAGLE Lt, Cmdr. J. Elliott Cmdr. R.N.R. VICTORY Additional KING ORRY G.H when STEAGAN LACW RN Excellent -ma PORTLAND F.P. Tattersall Temp. Lieut. BOSCAREN WAVERLEY PLYMOUTH M. Richmond Comunder, R.N. TRIOMPHANT BASILISK DOVER A.M. Lovis Temp. Skipper, LYNX For GOLDEN SUNBE PAXTON R.N.R. C. Sanson, Temp. Skipper LYNX For YOUNG MON GIRL PAMELA R.N.R. R. Maclean Acting Skipper LYNX For WILLING BOYS NAUTILUS R.N.R. E.F. Dettman (WHITSTABLE) Temp. Skipper LYNX For EILEEN EMMA BOY ROY R.N.E.
Details
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The following are the names of the senior and next senior surviving officers of the ships in question,
so far as can be ascertained from information available in C.W. In view of numerous local changes in personnel,
complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed, but the list which follows is believed to be substantially correct.
Ship
Date Lost
Senior surviving officers
Present Appointment
Location
Destroyers
GRAFTON
29th May
Lieutenant H.C.J. McRea, R.N.
BRANLEBRAS in command.
Lieutenant L.E. Blackmore, R.N.
WHADDON for duty with A.S.C.B.S. etc.
WAKEFUL
29th May
Commander R.L. Fisher, R.N.
PRESIDENT addl. for duty inside Admiralty.
Lieutenant W. Scott, R.N.
JERVIS as 1st. Lieutenant.
GRENADE
30th May
Commander R.C. Boyle, R.N.
PRESIDENT addl. for duty inside Admiralty.
Lieutenant E.C. Peake, R.N.
HORNET addl. for command of 10th.M.T.B. Flotilla.
KEITH
1st June
Captain E.L. Berthon, R.N.
VICTORY addl. for full pay sick leave.
Lieutenant G.J.A. Lumsden, R.N.
PHOEBE and for duty with A.S.C.B.S. etc.
HAVANT
1st June
Lieutenant-Commander A.F.
Burnell-Nugent, R.N.
HOSTILE in command.
Lieutenant A.H. Terry, R.N.
GANGES addl. for Battalion duties.
BASILISK
1st June
Commander M. Richmond, R.N.
LE TRIOMPHANT in command.
Lieutenant-Commander W.G.
Boaks, R.N.
RODNEY.
Paddle Minesweepers.
BRIGHTON BELLE
28th May
Temporary Lieutenant L.K.
BADGER addl. for G.
Harwich
Perrin, R.N.V.R.
of A.P.
Temporary Lieutenant W.J.C.
MEDWAY QUEEN (No.1)
Dover
Fuller, R.N.V.R.
30th May
ORIOLE in command
Lowestoft
BRACIE FIELDS
Temporary Lieutenant
A.C. Weeks, R.N.V.R.
Temporary Lieutenant
LYNX addl. for
Port Edgar
H. Jones, R.N.V.R
AMBASSADOR
WAVERLEY
Temporary Lieutenant S.F.
VICTORY addl. for
Hamble River
30th May
Harmer-Elliott, R.N.V.R.
A.P. Duties.
Temporary Lieutenent
BOSCAWEN addl. for
Portland
F.P. Tattersall, R.N.V.R.
A.P. Base Officer.
31st May
Temporary Lieutenant
Southsea in command
SOUTHAMPTON
DEVONIA
J. Brotchie, R.N.V.R.
Lieutenant A.P. Cox, R.N.V.R.
VERNON addl. for
Portsmouth
M/S Course.
Trawlers.
28th May
Temporary Skipper
EUROPA for VELMONT
THOMAS BARTLETT
J.J. Tomlinson, R.N.R.
Sub-Lieutenant D.J. Hutton,
On sick leave until
R.N.V.R.
8th July.
Temporary Lieutenant
BACCHANTE for LEICESTER
28th May
Scapa
THURINGIA
A.R. Cornish, R.N.R.
CITY. in command.
Probationary Temporary Sub-
BACCHANTE addl. for
Lieut. A.G. slemeck,R.N.V.R.
Scapa
LEICESTER CITY.
Temporary Skipper
EUROPA
30th May
B.D. Spindler, R.N.R.
CALVI
Chief Skipper L. Lake, R.N.R.
WATCHFUL for BERVIE BRAES.
POLLY JOHNSTON
30th May
STELLA DORADO
1st June
None
1st June
Sub-Lieutenant J.S. Weddle,
CALLIOPE for ANEMONE
Blyth
ARGELLSHIRE
R.N.R.
Temporary Sub-Lieutenant
CAROLINE addl. for
Belfast till
M.F. Villiers-Stuart,
MALLOW (building)
complete, then
R.N.V.R.
Portland.
2nd June
Commander R.W. English, R.N.
BLACKBURN ROVERS
(severely wounded)
Skipper W. Martin, R.N.R.
RACER for VICTRIX.
WESTELLA
E
2nd June
Chief Skipper A. Gove, R.N.R.
EUROPA
Skipper E. Chaney, R.N.R.
EUROPA
BRANCH
COPYING
CENTRAL
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