Ralph Hennessy Explained

Ralph Hennessy
Rank:	Vice-Admiral
Branch:	Royal Canadian Navy
Allegiance:	Canada
Birth Date:	4 September 1918
Birth Place:	Edinburgh, Scotland
Death Place:	Ottawa, Ontario
Serviceyears:	1935–1970
Battles:	Second World War
Commands:	Atlantic Coast Royal Canadian Navy
Awards:	Distinguished Service Cross Canadian Forces' Decoration

Vice Admiral Ralph Lucien Hennessy DSC, CD (4 September 1918 – 13 June 2014) was a senior officer in the Royal Canadian Navy.

Naval career

Hennessy joined the Royal Canadian Navy as a cadet in 1935.^[1] He served in the Second World War^[2] in command of the destroyers, and .^[3] He went on to be Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel in 1960, Flag Officer Atlantic Coast in 1963 and Chair of Military Manpower in 1964. His last role was as Principal Naval Adviser from 1966 to 1968.

Awards and decorations

Hennessy's personal awards and decorations include the following:

Ribbon	Description	Notes
	Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)	Citation for Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)^[4]
		WWII 1939–1945
		WWII 1939–1945 with France & Germany Clasp
		WWII 1939–1945
		WWII 1939–1945 with Overseas Service bar
		WWII 1939–1945
		Decoration awarded in 1952
		Decoration awarded in 1967
		Decoration awarded in 1977 Canadian version
		Decoration awarded in 1992
	Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD)	with two Clasp for 32 years of services George VI version
		with three Clasp for 27 years of services

Notes and References

Web site: Vice-Admiral Ralph Lucien Hennessy, DSC, CD. Blatherwick. 14 June 2022.
News: Obituary: Ralph Hennessy's storied life at sea. 19 June 2014. Ottawa Citizen. 14 June 2022.
Web site: Ralph Lucien Hennessy DSC, RCN. Uboat.net. 14 June 2022.
Web site: Supplement to the London Gazette . 22 December 1942 . For gallantry and distinguished services before the enemy.. The action in which HMCS Assiniboine sank U-210 on 6 August 1942 in the North Atlantic while protecting Convoy SC 94 is described in Chapter 14 of The Canadian Naval Chronicle 1939–1945. Hennessy was First Lieutenant on HMCS Assiniboine at this time.