Alan David Hastings Jay DSO, DSC, RN
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| Ranks15 Jan 1925 | | A/S.Lt. | 30 Aug 1925 | | S.Lt. | 30 Nov 1926 | | Lt. | 30 Nov 1934 | | Lt.Cdr. | 31 Dec 1941 | | Cdr. | 31 Dec 1947 | | Capt. |
Retired: 7 Jan 1957
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Warship Commands listed for Alan David Hastings Jay, RN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
HMS Gossamer (J 63) | Lt.Cdr. | Minesweeper | Oct 1940 | 21 Jul 1941 |
HMS Leda (J 93) | Lt.Cdr. | Minesweeper | 22 Jul 1941 | 16 Jun 1942 |
HMS Harrier (J 71) | Cdr. | Minesweeper | 16 Jul 1942 | Oct 1943 |
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3 Feb 1943
HMS Harrier (Cdr. A.D.H. Jay, DSO, DSC, RN) picks up 4 survivors from the American merchant Greylock that was torpedoed and damaged by German U-boat U-255 in the Norwegian Sea in position 70°52'N, 00°21'W. The Greylock was later sunk by gunfire by one of the escorts.
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