John Fenwick Hutchings | |
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Born | Christchurch, Hampshire, England | 17 May 1885
Died | 20 September 1968 Bishopsteignton, Devon, England | (aged 83)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1900–1934, 1939–1942, 1942–1946 |
Rank | Captain |
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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.