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Person: Forbes, John Hay
Name Forbes, John Hay
Description A Royal Navy officer who commanded during WW2 the submarine HMS Spearfish which torpedoed the German heavy cruiser Lützow on 11 Apr 1940, putting her out of action for over a year. He was killed on 1 Aug 1940 when HMS Spearfish was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-34.
Lived Born 28 Aug 1906, Died 1 Aug 1940
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Name His Majesty's Submarines
Category Action at Sea
Issued By Ministry Of Information
Issued For Admiralty
Published Jul/1945
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