Thomas Anthony Turner, RN
| Born | 13 May 1910 |
| Ranks
Retired: 15 Feb 1955 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Thomas Anthony Turner, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Starfish (19 S) | Lt. | Submarine | 15 Apr 1939 | 9 Jan 1940 |
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Submarine HMS Starfish (19 S)
24 Aug 1939
HMS Starfish (Lt. T.A. Turner, RN) departed Dundee to take up a patrol position to the south-west of Stavanger, Norway. When the war with Germany commenced this became her 1st war patrol.
For the daily positions of HMS Starfish during this patrol see the map below.
(1)
1 Sep 1939
On board HMS Starfish (Lt. T.A. Turner, RN) a rating was badly injured to his head. Lt. Turner decided to return to base. (1)
3 Sep 1939
HMS Starfish (Lt. T.A. Turner, RN) ended her 1st war patrol at Dundee. (1)
11 Sep 1939
HMS Starfish (Lt. T.A. Turner, RN) departed Dundee for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol to the south-west of Stavanger, Norway.
For the daily positions of HMS Starfish during this patrol see the map below.
(1)
21 Sep 1939
HMS Starfish (Lt. T.A. Turner, RN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Dundee. (1)
4 Oct 1939
HMS Starfish (Lt. T.A. Turner, RN) departed Dundee for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol to the north-west of Bergen, Norway.
For the daily positions of HMS Starfish during this patrol see the map below.
(1)
17 Oct 1939
HMS Starfish (Lt. T.A. Turner, RN) ended her 3rd war patrol at Rosyth. (1)
28 Oct 1939
HMS Starfish (Lt. T.A. Turner, RN) departed Rosyth for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the Dogger Bank area in the North Sea.
For the daily positions of HMS Starfish during this patrol see the map below.
(2)
7 Nov 1939
HMS Starfish (Lt. T.A. Turner, RN) ended her 4th war patrol at Blyth. (2)
23 Nov 1939
HMS Starfish (Lt. T.A. Turner, RN) departed Blyth for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off south-west Norway. Later she was ordered to patrol off the west coast of Denmark.
For the daily positions of HMS Starfish during this patrol see the map below.
(1)
8 Dec 1939
HMS Starfish (Lt. T.A. Turner, RN) ended her 5th war patrol at Blyth. (1)
12 Dec 1939
HMS Starfish (Lt. T.A. Turner, RN) was docked at Blyth. (3)
23 Dec 1939
HMS Starfish (Lt. T.A. Turner, RN) was undocked. (3)
5 Jan 1940
HMS Starfish (Lt. T.A. Turner, RN) departed Blyth for her 6th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Heligoland Bight. (1)
Sources
- ADM 199/1843
- ADM 199/373
- ADM 173/16129
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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