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{{LCommRN}} '''John Hay Forbes''', D.S.O. (28 August, 1906 – 2 August, 1940) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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He died in command of the {{UK-Spearfish|f=tp}} when she was lost in the North Sea.
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Revision as of 15:59, 23 October 2018

Lieutenant-Commander John Hay Forbes, D.S.O. (28 August, 1906 – 2 August, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He died in command of the submarine H.M.S. Spearfish when she was lost in the North Sea.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John H. Eaden
Captain of H.M.S. Spearfish
31 Jan, 1940 – 2 Aug, 1940
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes