James Abernethy McCoy DSO, RN
| Born | 17 Jun 1900 | ||
| Died | 9 Mar 1955 | (54) |
 | Ranks
Retired: 7 Jul 1950 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for James Abernethy McCoy, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Duncan (D 99) | Destroyer | |||
| HMS Bedouin (F 67) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 1 Mar 1939 | 8 Jul 1941 |
| HMS Offa (G 29) | Capt. | Destroyer | 12 Mar 1943 | 3 Jun 1943 |
| HMS Onslow (G 17) | Capt. | Destroyer | 3 Jun 1943 | 9 Sep 1944 |
Career information
Senior Officer of the destroyer force for the Second Battle of Narvik, 13 Apr 1940 (DSO, MiD). Bedouin also part of the force which carried out Operation Claymore (the raid on the Lofoten Islands, Norway) 1-6 March 1941 (personal communication).
Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMS Bedouin (F 67)
24 Aug 1940 (position 54.20, -17.22)
HMS Bedouin (Cdr. J.A. McCoy, DSO, RN) picks up 14 survivors from the Panamanian merchant Tuira that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat UA about 280 miles southwest of Rockall in position 54°46'N, 20°30'W.
9 Sep 1940
HMS Bedouin (Cdr. J.A. McCoy, DSO, RN) is docked in the floating dock at Scapa Flow for repairs to her Asdic dome. Upon docking further defects to her rudder were discovered. (1)
15 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1600A/15, HMS Bedouin (Cdr. J.A. McCoy, DSO, RN) was undocked at Scapa Flow. Around 1945A/15 she left Scapa Flow for Rosyth. (1)
Sources
- ADM 199/376
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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