Philip Foster Glover, RN
| Born | 9 Feb 1894 |
| Ranks
Retired: 5 Jul 1945 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Philip Foster Glover, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Dragon (D 46) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 26 Jul 1942 | 15 Jan 1943 |
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Events related to this officer
Light cruiser HMS Dragon (D 46)
27 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) departed Durban for Diego Suarez. (1)
31 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) arrived at Diego Suarez for the role as guardship. (1)
24 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) departed Diego Suarez for Durban. (2)
28 Aug 1942
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) arrived at Durban from Diego Suarez. At Durban was taken in hand for repairs to her steering engine. (2)
31 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
With the repairs to her steering engine finally completed, HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN), departed Durban for Simonstown. She is to return to the U.K. for a major refit. (3)
2 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) arrived at Simonstown from Durban. (4)
3 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) departed Simonstown for Pointe Noire. (4)
8 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) arrived at Pointe Noire from Simonstown. (4)
9 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) departed Pointe Noire for Douala. (4)
11 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) arrived at Douala from Pointe Noire. (4)
13 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) departed Douala for Lagos. (4)
14 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) arrived at Lagos from Douala. She departed for Freetown later the same day. (4)
18 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) arrived at Freetown from Lagos. (4)
20 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) departed Freetown for Bathurst. (4)
21 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) arrived at Bathurst from Freetown. (4)
22 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) departed Bathurst for Ponta Delgada, Azores. (4)
26 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) arrived at Ponta Delgada, Azores from Bathurst. (4)
27 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) departed Ponta Delgada, Azores for Birkenhead / Liverpool. (4)
1 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) arrived at Liverpool where she will be taken in hand for refit.
During her refit she was transferred to the Polish Navy. (5)
16 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) is docked in No.7 Dock during her refit at the Cammell Laird shipyard. It is Emergency Repair ER 7363 contracted 7.12.42 under order No. 8881R.
15 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dragon (Capt. P.F. Glover, RN) is decommissioned and transferred to the Polish Government. She was named ORP Dragon on 17 May 1943.
Sources
- ADM 53/115821
- ADM 53/115822
- ADM 53/115824
- ADM 53/115825
- ADM 199/2552
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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