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HMS Iron Duke
H.M.S. Iron Duke
(Battleship)


Rear Admiral Sir Jim Lynch, KBE, DSC

Rear Admiral
First Sea Lord
(NCC Secretary of the Interior)
Breast Star, Knight Commander in the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander in the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of services rendered the club. Distinguished Service Cross, awarded for gallantry displayed in the victorious fleet action off Terschelling, November 15, 2003        Terschelling, November 15, 2003 Jutland III, December 4, 2004 Western Approaches Spring 20051914 Campaign, May to November 2003

 
H.M.S. Royal Oak
(Battleship)


Rear Admiral Jeffrey Arnold, DSO, DSC

Rear Admiral
Second Sea Lord
Distinguished Service Order, awarded for leadership qualities displayed in the victorious fleet action in the North Sea, December 8, 2004Distinguished Service Cross, awarded for gallantry displayed in the victorious fleet action in the North Sea, November 10, 2003        Jutland II, March 8, 2003, and Jutland III, December 4, 2004Terschelling, November 15, 2003 North Sea II - Spring 2005 Western Approaches Spring 2005

 

Battle Cruiser Fleet

HMS Barham
H.M.S. Barham
(Battleship)


Commodore Allan Berke, DSO, DSC

Captain
   Battle Cruiser Fleet Commander

Distinguished Service Order, awarded for leadership qualities displayed in the victorious fleet action at Tsushima, March 29, 2003Distinguished Service Cross, awarded for gallantry displayed in the victorious fleet action at the Horn Reefs, January 18, 2003        1914 Campaign, May to November 2003Jutland II, March 8, 2003, and Jutland III, December 4, 2004The Horn Reefs, January 18, 2003Terschelling, November 15, 2003


5th Battle Squadron
H.M.S. Valiant
(Battleship)


Captain Christian Turcot, DSC

Captain
Distinguished Service Cross, awarded for gallantry displayed in the victorious fleet action off Terschelling, November 15, 2003        North Sea I & II, Fall 2003 & Spring 2005Terschelling, November 15, 2003Jutland III, December 4, 2004


2nd Battlecruiser Squadron
H.M.S. New Zealand
(Battle Cruiser)


Captain JG Michael Lynch, DSC

Captain
Squadron Commander

Distinguished Service Cross, awarded for gallantry displayed in the victorious fleet action at Jutland, May 30, 2004        Jutland III, December 4, 2004 North Sea II - Spring 2005

 

HMS Australia

H.M.S. Indefatigable
(Battlecruiser)

H.M.A.S. Australia
(Battlecruiser)


Captain JG Chuck Boudreaux, MBE
(NCC Webmaster)
Captain


Captain Sir James McConnell, KBE

Captain
Member in the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of service to the Club in recovering from the malicious attack on our message boards. (January 8, 2006) Distinguished Service Cross - Awarded for gallantry in a victorious fleet action    Jutland III, December 4, 2004North Sea II - Spring 2005Western Approaches Spring 2005
Breast Star, Knight Commander in the Order of the British EmpireKnight Commander in the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of services rendered the club as umpire of the 1914 campaign of 2003, November 16, 2003 (replacing OBE awarded in recognition of an outstanding voluntary contribution to the club life, the NCC Campaign System, March 26, 2003)        1914 Campaign, May to November 2003Jutland II, March 8, 2003 North Sea, October 25, 2003 Terschelling, November 15, 2003

2nd Light Cruiser Squadron

HMS Dublin
H.M.S. Dublin
(Light Cruiser)


Commander Glyn Hargreaves, DSO

       Commander
Distinguished Service Order, awarded for leadership qualities displayed in the victorious fleet action at the Horn Reefs, January 18, 2003    Scarborough, October 27, 2002Jutland I, November 30, 2002The Horn Reefs, January 18, 2003

 

4th Destroyer Flotilla

Nottingham
H.M.S. Nottingham
(Light Cruiser)


Commander Jess Norris, MBE

Commander
Flotilla Commander

Member in the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of a remarkable volunteer service rendered the club, the creation of a considerable number of new ship pictures (July 6, 2004)       Jutland II, March 8, 2003

1st Destroyer Division

HMS Active
H.M.S. Active
(Destroyer)


Commander Max Rudoi

Commander
Division Commander
Jutland III, December 4, 2004 Western Approaches Spring 2005

 

HMS Ardent

HMS Acasta

H.M.S. Ardent
(Destroyer)
H.M.S. Acasta
(Destroyer)

Lt. Commander John Lindman
 
        Lt. Commander


Lt. Commander Graham Williams

Lt. Commander
 
Jutland III, December 4, 2004

2nd Destroyer Division

HMS Contest
H.M.S. Contest
(Destroyer)


Lt. Commander Edward Safar, DSC

Lt. Commander
Division Commander

DSC        North Sea II - Spring 2005

 

HMS Tipperary
H.M.S. Tipperary
(Destroyer)


Lt. Commander Steve Leask

Lt. Commander
Western Approaches Spring 2005


 

  1st Minesweeper Flotilla

HMS Broke
H.M.S. Broke
(Destroyer)


Lt. Commander Kenneth Chan, DSC

Lt. Commander
Flotilla Commander

     Distinguished Service Cross, awarded for gallantry displayed in the victorious fleet action at Jutland, May 30, 2004         

 

HMS Gpdetia

HMS Dahlia
H.M.S. Godetia
(Minesweeper)
H.M.S. Dahlia
(Minesweeper)


Sub-Lieutenant Tom Linquanti

Sub-Lieutenant


Lt. Commander Graham Williams

Sub-Lieutenant

 

HMS Sunflower
H.M.S. Myrtle
(Minesweeper)

H.M.S. Sunflower
(Minesweeper)


Sub-Lieutenant Alex Giles

Sub-Lieutenant


Sub-Lieutenant Corey Todaro

Sub-Lieutenant


 

Southwest Naval District
Portsmouth
 

1st School Ship Division
HMS Impregnable
(School Ship)

    
Vice Admiral Rich Mercer, DSC, KBE
 Earl Mercer of the Channel
Commanding Officer
(NCC President)
DSCMember in the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of a remarkable volunteer service rendered the club, a contribution to the NCC campaign system (August 31, 2003) Knight Commander in the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of services rendered to the club, (19 May, 2006 )       North Sea I & II, Fall 2003 & Spring 2005Terschelling, November 15, 2003Jutland III, December 4, 2004Western Approaches Spring 20051914 Campaign, May to November 2003

HMS Impregnable Junior Staff

Midshipman Phillip Meyer

Midshipman John Northrup

Midshipman John Munro

Midshipman Kurt Stallings

 
HMCS Niobe
(School Ship)


Commander Richard Holland

Commander

 

                                      Jutland III, December 4, 2004Western Approaches Spring 2005

HMCS Niobe Junior Staff
 

 Midshipman David Novoselsky

  
 

 Midshipman Jack Cameron

  

 

Honorary Commands

 
H.M.S. Victory


Admiral of the Fleet Sir Carl Selbo, KBE, CB, DSO
(July 13, 2004)
Breast Star, Knight Commander in the Order of the British EmpireKnight Commander in the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of services rendered the club as commander of the 1st School Ship Division, RN, May 15, 2003 (replacing OBE awarded December 11, 2002, for the same service)Companion in the Order of the Bath, in recognition of an excellent military and administrative record over an extended time, awarded November 16, 2003Distinguished Service Order, awarded for leadership qualities displayed in the victorious fleet action in the North Sea, February 21, 2003        1914 Campaign, May to November 2003Jutland I, November 30, 2002, and Jutland II, March 8, 2003The Horn Reefs, January 18, 2003North Sea I, Fall 2003 Terschelling, November 15, 2003

 

King's Harbour Master

Scapa Flow


Captain Peter Sablock, VC, DSO

Captain
(July 13, 2004)
Victoria Cross, awarded for a single most conspicuous act of gallantry during the victorious fleet action at the Horn Reefs, January 18, 2003Distinguished Service Order, awarded for leadership qualities displayed in the victorious fleet action off Terschelling, November 15, 2003         1914 Campaign, May to November 2003Jutland I, November 30, 2002, and Jutland II, March 8, 2003The Horn Reefs, January 18, 2003Terschelling, November 15, 2003

King's Harbour Master
Rosyth


Captain Sean Brooks, MBE, DSC

Captain
(July 13, 2004)
Member in the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of general services rendered the club, and for gallantry displayed in the victorious fleet action off Wangerooge, February 24, 2003Distinguished Service Cross, awarded for gallantry displayed in the victorious fleet action at the Horn Reefs, January 18, 2003       1914 Campaign, May to November 2003Jutland II, March 8, 2003The Horn Reefs, January 18, 2003Terschelling, November 15, 2003

 

Royal Navy Reserves

 

Captain Captain Mark Baker
Jutland II, March 8, 2003The Horn Reefs, January 18, 2003
(October 11, 2004)
Lt. Commander Lt. Commander Donald Gifford
Jutland II, March 8, 2003
(February 1, 2004)
Lieutenant Lieutenant Gordon Boggon
(February 1, 2004)
Sub-Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant Tom Konczal
(February 1, 2004)
Lieutenant Lieutenant Ernie Sands
Scarborough, October 27, 2002
(June 21, 2003)
Lieutenant Lieutenant Mark Biss
(July 8, 2004)

 


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