John Munro Crosland Fenton DSC, RN

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Ranks

1 Oct 1940 S.Lt.
1 Dec 1941 Lt.
1 Dec 1949 Lt.Cdr.

Retired: 18 Dec 1958


Decorations

19 Oct 1943 DSC

Warship Commands listed for John Munro Crosland Fenton, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Unsparing (P 55)Lt.Submarine20 Oct 194412 May 1945
HMS Seraph (P 219)Lt.Submarine5 Aug 194518 Dec 1945

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Submarine HMS Unsparing (P 55)


1 Jan 1945
With her refit completed HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) shifted from Tilbury to Gravesend. (1)

2 Jan 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) shifted from Gravesend to Chatham. (1)

3 Jan 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) shifted from Chatham to Sheerness. (1)

5 Jan 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) departed Sheerness for Dundee. (1)

7 Jan 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) arrived at Dundee. (1)

8 Jan 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) departed Dundee for Scapa Flow. (1)

9 Jan 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow. (1)

24 Jan 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Rothesay. She made the passage together with HMS Sea Nymph (Lt. M.I. Usher, RN). They were escorted by HMS Shikari (Lt. E.H.U. Cautley, RNVR). (1)

25 Jan 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) arrived at Rothesay. She was now assigned to training duties. (1)

1 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)

6 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Safari (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN). Upon completion of these exercises HMS Unsparing conducted gunnery exercises. (2)

7 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)

13 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)

19 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

20 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

21 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

22 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

25 Feb 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

26 Feb 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

28 Feb 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

1 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (3)

4 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (3)

5 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (3)

6 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (3)

7 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) shifted from Tobermory to Oban to fuel. (3)

8 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) returned Tobermory from Oban. (3)

9 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (3)

10 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (3)

11 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (3)

13 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (3)

17 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (3)

18 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (3)

19 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (3)

20 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (3)

21 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) shifted from Tobermory to Oban to fuel. (3)

22 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) returned Tobermory from Oban. (3)

26 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (3)

13 Apr 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) was docked at Holy Loch in AFD 7. (4)

16 Apr 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) was undocked. (4)

19 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (4)

22 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown. (5)

27 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)

29 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)

30 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)

2 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (6)

6 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (6)

10 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (6)


Submarine HMS Seraph (P 219)


5 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Seraph (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted independent exercises off Larne. These included a deep dive trial. (7)

8 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Seraph (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with aircraft. (7)

9 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Seraph (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with aircraft. (7)

13 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Seraph (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted independent exercises off Larne. (7)

14 Aug 1945
HMS Seraph (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with aircraft. (7)

20 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Seraph (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with aircraft. (7)

22 Aug 1945
HMS Seraph (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with aircraft. (7)

23 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Seraph (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) shifted from Larne to Rothesay. (7)

13 Sep 1945
HMS Seraph (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) was docked in AFD 7 at Holy Loch. (8)

17 Sep 1945
HMS Seraph (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) was undocked. (8)

Sources

  1. ADM 173/20155
  2. ADM 173/20156
  3. ADM 173/20157
  4. ADM 173/20158
  5. ADM 13/20158
  6. ADM 173/20159
  7. ADM 173/19632
  8. ADM 173/19633

ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.


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