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. He served in the Second World War in command of the destroyers , , and . 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:
RibbonDescriptionNotes Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) Citation for Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)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. 1939–1945 Star WWII 1939–1945 Atlantic Star WWII 1939–1945 with France & Germany Clasp Defence Medal (United Kingdom) WWII 1939–1945 Canadian Volunteer Service Medal WWII 1939–1945 with Overseas Service bar War Medal 1939–1945 WWII 1939–1945 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal Decoration awarded in 1952 Canadian Centennial Medal Decoration awarded in 1967 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal Decoration awarded in 1977 Canadian version 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal Decoration awarded in 1992 Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) with two Clasp for 32 years of services George VI version Commissionaires Long Service Medal with three Clasp for 27 years of services
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