John Fenwick Hutchings

John Fenwick Hutchings
On board the cable laying ship HMS Sancroft
Born	(1885-05-17)17 May 1885 Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Died	20 September 1968(1968-09-20) (aged 83) Bishopsteignton, Devon, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1900–1934, 1939–1942, 1942–1946
Rank	Captain
Commands	HMS A2 HMS C24 HMS C34 HMS G4 HMS K5 HMS K10 HMS K2 HMS K14 HMS Dolphin HMS Forte HMS Drake HMS Orlando
Battles / wars	First World War Second World War
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire Officer of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in despatches

Captain John Fenwick Hutchings, CBE, DSO (17 May 1885 – 20 September 1968) was a British Royal Navy officer who served in the First and Second World Wars. During the latter, he commanded Operation Pluto, the project to construct submarine oil pipelines under the English Channel.