Jess Owen MBE served 1966 - 1999
Sadly Jess crossed the bar 8th July 2011
| SHIP | FROM | TO | RATE | COMMENTS |
| HMS GANGES | 13-Sep-66 | 12-Dec-67 | JS | New entry training establishment at Shotley, near Ipswich. Reached dizzy heights of JI (Junior instructor) |
| HMS VERNON | 13-Dec-67 | 4-Mar-68 | JS | UC Basic Course. |
| Sonars 164, 147F, 170B, 176, 177, 185, 199 | ||||
| HMS TARTAR | 5-Mar-68 | 12-Jun-69 | OS | Type 81 Tribal Class Frigate |
| UC* Persian Gulf (HMS Jufair), Beira Patrol, South Africa | ||||
| HMS PENELOPE | 13-Jun-69 | 16-May-71 | AB | Leander Class |
| UC* Noise Trials ship, Loch Fyne, lots of Med | ||||
| HMS VERNON | 17-May-71 | 11-Jan-73 | LS | UC2 Course All of the above plus 184. MASTU Bus runner |
| HMS ARIADNE | 12-Jan-73 | 28-Apr-75 | Leander Class (the last one No 26 0f 26). From build, 1st commission. UC1 Course Nov 73 – Mar 74 | |
| Usual home waters plus Far East deployment, Aus, NZ, Hong Kong, Singers etc | ||||
| HMS VERNON | 29-Apr-75 | 9-May-76 | PO UC1 | ASWD Course |
| PO (S) | ||||
| HMS ARROW | 10-May-76 | 19-Sep-78 | Type 21 Amazon Class Frigate. From build, 1st commission. Med, Europe, USA, HMQE II Silver Jubilee Review | |
| HMS NELSON | 19-Sep-78 | 30-Apr-79 | CPO (S) | Education Centre |
| HMS VERNON | 1-May-79 | 9-Sep-79 | Skipper of Diving Tender ‘Instow’ | |
| HMS DIOMEDE | 10-Sep-79 | 31-Mar-81 | Staff TASI, Portland Sonar Sea Training (Captain 2nd Frigate Sqdn) | |
| FOST | 1-Apr-81 | 28-Feb-83 | We’re here to help…. As far south as Ascension Island during FI war. | |
| HMS VERNON | 1-Mar-83 | 21-Feb-85 | Chief of Section. PO(S)/ASWD Course Instructor | |
| HMS DRYAD | 22-Feb-85 | 18-Aug-87 | WO (S) | ASW Projects Office – Sonar 2050 |
| HMS ACHILLES | 19-Aug-87 | 30-Mar-90 | At sea as PWO(U) for full commission. STANNAVFORMED Med (again!), JMC.s Europe, and Dartmouth Training Sqn, West Africa | |
| HMS DRYAD | 31-Mar-90 | 2-Feb-92 | ASW Sensor Co-ordinators, ASWD & PSD Course Officer. Undertook ASWSC course at same time. | |
| C-in–Chief Fleet | 3-Feb-92 | 17-Jan-95 | Assistant AUTEC Co-ord Officer (Bahamas & Northwood), DRNLO AUTEC,Fleet Trials Officer | |
| HMS TAMAR | 18-Jan-95 | 30-Jun-97 | Deputy Ops Officer for HK Squadron, liaison with RHK Marine Police etc. Last serving RN to leave HK after the handover. Awarded MBE and MSM | |
| HMS DRYAD | 1-Jul-97 | 1-Aug-99 | ASW Sensor Co-ordinators, ASWD & PSD Course Officer (again!) Resigned when told my last job would be as Part 3 Trainees DO!! |