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Revision as of 13:23, 25 March 2022

Captain James Abernethy McCoy, D.S.O. (17 June, 1900 – 9 March, 1955) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of solicitor J. A. McCoy, Esq..[1]

McCoy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1920.[2]

McCoy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1928.[3]

McCoy was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1935.[4]

World War II

McCoy was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1941.[5]

He was placed on the Retired List on 7 July, 1950.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Colin C. L. Mackenzie 		Captain of H.M.S. Shamrock
11 Jul, 1930[7] – 10 Oct, 1931[8] 		Succeeded by
Hugh W. Bredin
Preceded by
Herbert W. Williams 		Captain of H.M.S. Splendid
Jul, 1930[9] – late 1930[10] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Francis E. Wilmot-Sitwell 		Captain of H.M.S. Worcester
28 Dec, 1931[11] – 19 Jul, 1932[12] 		Succeeded by
Frederick R. M. Johnson
Preceded by
Thomas A. Hussey 		Captain of H.M.S. Anthony
19 Jul, 1932[13] 		Succeeded by
Trevylyan M. Napier
Preceded by
John S. Crawford 		Captain of H.M.S. Watchman
21 Jul, 1934[14] – 8 Oct, 1934[15] 		Succeeded by
Vernon Hammersley-Heenan
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Eclipse
late 1934[16] – 18 Jul, 1935[17] 		Succeeded by
John G. D. Wetherfield
Preceded by
Cecil L. Howe 		Captain of H.M.S. Windsor
6 Sep, 1935[18] – 21 Aug, 1936[19] 		Succeeded by
Peter D. H. R. Pelly
Preceded by
Charles L. Keighly-Peach 		Captain of H.M.S. London
24 Jan, 1939[20] – 1 Mar, 1939[21] 		Succeeded by
William K. Edden
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Bedouin
1 Mar, 1939[22] – 8 Jul, 1941[23] 		Succeeded by
Bryan G. Scurfield
Preceded by
Hugh St. L. Nicolson 		Captain of H.M.S. Duncan
7 Aug, 1942 – 4 Sep, 1942 		Succeeded by
Bernard M. Skinner
Preceded by
Hugh St. L. Nicolson 		Captain (D), Second Destroyer Flotilla
6 Sep, 1942[24] – 12 Mar, 1943[25] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Robert St. V. Sherbrooke 		Captain (D), Seventeenth Destroyer Flotilla
12 Mar, 1943[26] – 25 Sep, 1944[27] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  2. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  3. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  4. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  5. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  6. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 269.
  8. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  9. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  10. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  11. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  12. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 215.
  14. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  15. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  16. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  17. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  18. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  19. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  20. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  21. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  22. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  23. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  24. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  25. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  26. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.
  27. ↑ McCoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/145. f. 145.


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