Michael Everard, RN
Born | 23 Jun 1905 | | |
Died | 1976 | (70) | Malta |
 | Ranks15 Sep 1925 | | A/S.Lt. | 15 Jun 1926 | | S.Lt. | 1 Dec 1928 | | Lt. | 1 Dec 1936 | | Lt.Cdr. | 31 Dec 1941 | | Cdr. | ??? | | A/Capt. | 30 Jun 1946 | | Capt. |
Retired: 7 Jul 1955
Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Michael Everard, RN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
HMS Hawkins (D 86) | Cdr. | Heavy cruiser | 17 Mar 1942 | 16 Apr 1942 |
HMS Hawkins (D 86) | Cdr. | Heavy cruiser | 13 Jan 1943 | 19 Feb 1943 |
HMS Hawkins (D 86) | Cdr. | Heavy cruiser | 28 Jun 1943 | 1 Jul 1943 |
HMS Caradoc (D 60) | Cdr. | Light cruiser | 1 Jul 1943 | 8 Jul 1943 |
HMS Sussex (96) | Cdr. | Heavy cruiser | late 1943 | 2 Sep 1944 |
Career information
HMS Marlborough 1923 Midshipman HMS Enterprise Sub Lieut. (Took the then Prince of Wales from Dar es Salaam to Brindisi) HMS Nelson 1939 Lt Commander HMS Warspite HMS Rodney HMS King George V Commander (sinking of the Bismark) HMS Sussex Acting Captain (1st ship to fire on V1's) HMS Implacable - Captain Pacific & end of war with Japan (transferring ex POW's to Australia) HMS Roseneath 1947-49 Captain (Winding up of combined Ops. Base in the Gareloch , Scotland) HMS Sheffield Captain 1950-53 (with C-in-C, West Indies) Malta 1953-55 Captain of the Fleet (Staff of C-in-C Mediterranean, Lord Mountbatten. Retired June 1955 Gold Coast - Celebrations Officer (i/c celebrations as the Gold Coast gained independence as Ghana) Takoradi, Ghana, 1958-61 Harbour Master. 1976 Died in Malta. Buried there in the Naval Cemetery.
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