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Captain Frederic Walker c.1944 Nickname(s) 'Johnnie' Born ( 1896-06-03)3 June 1896, England Died 9 July 1944 (1944-07-09) (aged 48), England Allegiance United Kingdom Service/ branch Years of service 1909–1944 Rank Commands held (1943–44) (1943–44) (1941–42) (1941–42) (1933–35) (1933) Battles/wars. Awards & (3) Frederic John Walker, & (3 June 1896 – 9 July 1944) (his first name is given as Frederick in the and some entries) was a officer noted for his exploits during.
Walker was the most successful commander during the and was known more popularly as Johnnie Walker (for the brand of whisky). During 1942, Walker left the 36th Group and became Captain (D) Liverpool, granting him some time to recuperate. He finally returned to a ship command when he became commander of the in 1943, consisting of six. Walker led from, a newly commissioned sloop. The group was intended to act as reinforcement to convoys under attack, with the capacity to actively hunt and destroy U-boats, rather than be restricted to escorting convoys. Walker had suggested the innovative idea to the Commander-in-Chief Western Approaches Command, Sir.
The combination of an active hunting group and a charismatic, determined, and innovative antisubmarine specialist such as Walker proved to be a potent force. One eccentric aspect of his charismatic nature was the playing of the tune over the ship's when returning to its base. In June 1943 Walker's own ship Starling was responsible for the sinking of two U-boats. The first, was destroyed on 2 June by depth charges and gunfire, and the other, on 24 June by depth charges and ramming.
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Another U-boat, the, was sunk by his group on the same day. One highly successful tactic employed by Walker was the, in which two ships would work together to keep contact with a U–boat while attacking. A refinement of this was the, in which three or more sloops in line to launch to saturate the area with depth charges in a manner similar to a rolling barrage by in advance of an infantry attack. On 30 July, Walker's group encountered a group of three U-boats on the surface (two were vital replenishment boats known as 'Milk Cows') while in the.
He signalled the ' to his group and fired at them, causing damage that prevented them from diving. Two of the submarines, a Type XIV, and, a Type IX/C40, were then sunk by Walker's group, and the second Type XIV, by an Australian flying boat. HMS Kite of Escort 2 conducting a depth charge attack.
On 6 November 1943 Walker's group sank and. In early 1944 Walker's group displayed its efficiency against U-boats by sinking six in one patrol. On 31 January 1944 Walker's group gained its first kill of the year when it sank the.
On 9 February his group sank, and in one action, then sank on 11 February, and on 19 February. On 20 February 1944, one ship of Walker's group, the, was torpedoed and sank seven days later while being towed home. All of her crewmen were saved. They returned to their base at Liverpool to the thrilled jubilation of the city's inhabitants and the.
The was present to greet Walker and his ships. Walker was promoted to captain and awarded a second bar to his DSO.
In March 1944, Walker's group provided the escort for the which was on its way to as part of the programme. Walker's group sank two U-boats on the outward trip, and a third on the return trip.
Walker's last duty was protecting the fleet from U-boats during the, the immense Allied invasion of France. This he did successfully for two weeks; no U-boats managed to get past Walker and his vessels, and many U-boats were sunk or damaged in the process. During this concerted effort Walker's dedication to his tasks was tremendous; he took no respite from his duties, which ultimately contributed to his death. He was awarded the third bar on his DSO on 13 June 1944, and was again Mentioned in Despatches on 20 June 1944.
Death Walker suffered a on 7 July 1944, and he died two days later at the Naval Hospital at, at the age of 48. His death was attributed to overwork and exhaustion. His funeral service took place at the with full naval honours, being attended by about 1,000 people. A naval procession followed escorting the body through the streets of the city to the docks, where it was embarked aboard the destroyer, for a burial at sea. As Walker's Group had already steamed out for combat duty, most of the naval personnel who manned the funeral procession were from the. A final honour bestowed upon Walker was a posthumous Mention in Despatches on 1 August 1944. Statue of Frederic John Walker at the Pier Head, Liverpool Walker sank more U-boats during the Battle of the Atlantic than any other British or Allied commander, and he was instrumental in the Allied victory of the Battle of the Atlantic, one of the most important campaigns of the war.
In 1998 a statue by Liverpool sculptor of Captain Johnnie Walker in a typical pose was unveiled at the in. The campaign for the statue had been launched by the.
Members of the Association met in Liverpool during the of the victory of the Battle of the Atlantic in 2003 to commemorate their comrades. Johnnie Walker's grandson, Patrick Walker, continues the Walker association with the Royal Navy (now retired). He is also a and has achieved the rank of captain of the. He is also President of the Captain Walker's Old Boys Association dedicated to Captain Walker and the men who served with him.
The Association disbanded in 2004 as many of the members were now too old to attend. The Standard is now on display in Bootle Town Hall along with many memorabilia of Walkers ships. Starling's bell is rung to commence each Council Meeting. Walker was to be promoted to Admiral, given a Fleet and sent to the Pacific.
Honours and awards Date Honour / award Description Rank Notes 16 August 1940 6 January 1942 For daring, skill and determination while escorting to this country a valuable Convoy in the face of relentless attacks from the enemy, during which three of their Submarines were sunk and two aircraft destroyed by our forces. 30 July 1942 to the For leadership and skill in action against enemy submarines while serving in H.M. Ships Stork and Vetch. Second DSO awarded as a bar for on the ribbon of the first DSO. 14 September 1943 For leadership and daring in command of H.M.S. Starling in successful actions against enemy submarines in the Atlantic. 22 February 1944 Second Bar to the Distinguished Service Order For gallant and distinguished services in the destruction of two U-boats while serving in H.M.
Ships Starling, Kite, Wildgoose and Woodcock, patrolling in the North Atlantic. 13 June 1944 Third Bar to the Distinguished Service Order For outstanding leadership, skill and determination in H.M. Ships Starling, Wild Goose, Kite, Woodpecker and Magpie in the destruction of six U-boats in the course of operations covering the passage of convoys in the North Atlantic.
20 June 1944 Mentioned in Despatches For outstanding leadership, skill and devotion to duty in H.M. Ships Starling, Wild Goose and Wanderer on convoy escort duty in the North Atlantic. 14 August 1944 Mentioned in Despatches References. ^ Sainsbury, A. (September 2004).:.
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28 July 1942. 10 September 1943. 10 September 1943. 16 June 1944. Macintyre, Donald (1976 (1st ed 1956)).
U-Boat Killer. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press (1st American ed). Check date values in: date=.
28 July 1944. Further reading. Burns, Alan (1993). The Fighting Captain.
Kemp, Paul (1997). U-Boats Destroyed. Robertson, Terence (1956). London: Evans Brothers Limited. van der Vat, Dan (1988). The Atlantic Campaign. (Cmdr) (1955).
Relentless Pursuit. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to., BBC People's War.
Formaldehyde Reference Formaldehyde. FREDERIC WALKER, xxvi + 701 pages. Reinhold Publishing Corp., 430 Park Ave., New York, N.Y.
J. Frederic Storaska
Reviewed by Harry Burrell. Burrell is division technical director of the Finishes Division, Interchemical Corp. The third edition of J. Frederic Walker's 'standard' work on formaldehyde brings the subject matter up to date by incorporating references well into 1963.
It has been largely rewritten and the type has been reset in a bigger, more readable size. The increase of 126 pages from the second edition does not therefore mean that the number of words has necessarily increased.
Dr. J. Frederic Templeman
As a matter of fact, a number of sections have been deleted, including almost all of Chapter 20 in the second edition, which discussed condensation polymers including phenolic, urea, and melamine resins. This is possibly justified, as Walker points out that 'good reference books are available on the subject.' The deletion of other.