Flower-class corvette
He was awarded his first Distinguished Service Cross in 1941. He was the second-in-command of , a , and was involved in the dangerous duty of convoy escort. He took command of another Flower-class corvette, , in 1942 and escorted three crucial convoys, including ONS 5 in spring 1943. He was awarded his second DSC for his actions during this mission, which included a possible sinking of a U-boat. He received his third in 1945 for sinking German submarine U-878 in the .