John Robert Sutherland Haines, RN
| Born | 19 Nov 1896 | ||
| Died | 21 Nov 1974 | (78) |
| Ranks
Retired: 10 Jul 1948 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for John Robert Sutherland Haines, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Asturias (F 71) | Capt. | Armed Merchant Cruiser | 25 Nov 1939 | 13 Dec 1940 |
| HMS Danae (D 44) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 8 Jun 1943 | 7 Aug 1944 |
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Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Asturias (F 71)
27 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
With her repairs completed HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) proceeded from Glasgow to Greenock. (1)
30 Nov 1939
Around 1300Z/30, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Greenock for the Northern Patrol. She was ordered to patrol to the south of Iceland. (1)
10 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1900Z/10, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Greenock from patrol. (2)
11 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) proceeded from Greenock to Glasgow. (2)
16 Dec 1939
HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) proceeded from Glasgow to Greenock. (2)
18 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted gunnery exercises in the Clyde area. (2)
21 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1900Z/21, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Greenock for the Northern Patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Iceland - Faeroer gap. (2)
9 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1530Z/9, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Greenock from patrol. (3)
15 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) proceeded from Greenock to Glasgow. (3)
18 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) proceeded from Glasgow to Greenock. (3)
19 Jan 1940
Around 0001Z/19, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Greenock for the Northern Patrol. She is ordered to patrol to the south of Iceland and later in the Iceland - Faeroer passage. (3)
4 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1500Z/4, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Greenock from patrol. (4)
11 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1500Z/4, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Greenock for the Northern Patrol. She was ordered to patrol to the south of Iceland. (4)
18 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the afternoon, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) picked up 13 survivors from the foundered merchant vessel Sea Rambler (British, 2327 GRT, built 1930) which had foundered in the North Atlantic on the 10th February 1940. (4)
20 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1330Z/20, in position 61°48'N, 15°24'W, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) intercepted the Norwegian merchant vessel (1337 GRT, built 1936) en-route to Oslo from New York. The ship was turned over to HMS Kelvin (Lt.Cdr. J.L. Machin, RN) not long afterwards. (5)
22 Feb 1940
Around 0845Z/22, a boarding parted from HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) boarded the Danish merchant vessel Jonna (1517 GRT, built 1933) and sent her to Kirkwall under armed guard for contraband inspection.
When first encountered in position 62°24'N, 12°01'W around 0130Z/22, the Danish ship had reported that she was en-route from Oslo to Los Angeles.
1 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900A/1, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Greenock from patrol. (6)
6 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0330A/6, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Greenock for Belfast where she arrived around 1200A/6. At Belfast she was taken in hand for refit and alterations by the Harland & Wolff shipyard. (6)
18 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900A/18, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Belfast for the Northern Patrol. She was ordered to patrol to the south of Iceland. On departure compass adjustment trials were carried out. (7)
7 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1215A/7, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Greenock from patrol. (8)
11 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1115A/11, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Greenock for the northern patrol. She is ordered to patrol to the south of Iceland. (8)
15 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0050A/15, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) left the area to the south of Iceland and she proceeded southwards as she had received orders to patrol off the coast of Portugal to the north-west of Lisbon to intercept Italian merchant vessels in case Italy would declare war which was expected to happen soon. (8)
22 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0900A/22, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Gibraltar from patrol. (8)
26 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0200A/26, while moored at Gibraltar, a fire broke out on board HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) which took 30 hours to extinguish. (9)
1 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 2030A/1, the damaged HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Gibraltar for Liverpool where she is to be taken in hand for repairs to the fire damage she had sustained. (10)
6 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0015A/6, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) anchored off Liverpool. She entered port (Bidston Dock, Birkenhead) the following morning. She then commenced de-ammunitioning on completion of which she was taken in hand for repairs. (11)
5 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1100A/5, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Liverpool for Freetown. She is to join the South Atlantic station. (12)
14 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1200N/14, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Freetown from Liverpool. (12)
3 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1445A/3, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Greenock from convoy escort duty. (13)
20 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0205N/20, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) parted company with the troop transport Orion (British, 23371 GRT, built 1935).
They then proceeded independently to Freetown. (13)
21 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1300N/21, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Freetown. (13)
24 Aug 1940
Around 1200N/24, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Freetown for patrol in the South Atlantic. She is to join the South American Division. On departure gunnery exercises were carried out. (13)
20 Sep 1940
Around 0830P/20, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Rio de Janeiro from patrol in the Rio de Janeiro focal area. (14)
21 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0800P/21, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Rio de Janeiro for patrol in the South Atlantic in the Rio de Janeiro focal area. (14)
11 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) left the Rio de Janeiro focal area to patrol in the River Plate focal area. (15)
18 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1630P/18, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Buenos Aires from patrol. (15)
20 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1400P/20, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Buenos Aires for patrol in the South Atlantic. She is ordered to patrol in the River Plate focal area. (15)
10 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) left patrol in the River Plate focal area to proceed to Simonstown. (16)
20 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0730B/20, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Simonstown from patrol. At Simonstown she is then taken in hand repairs which were to include a docking. (16)
21 Nov 1940
HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) is docked in the Selborne graving dock at the Simonstown Dockyard. (16)
6 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) is undocked. (17)
9 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1430B/9, HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Simonstown for gunnery exercises and subsequent passage to Capetown where she arrived around 1900B/10. (17)
13 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1430B/13, HMS Asturias (Capt.(Retd.) H. Ardill, RN) departed Simontown to patrol in the South Atlantic. She is ordered to patrol in the River Plate focal area. (17)
Light cruiser HMS Danae (D 44)
22 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
With her refit completed, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) is towed from Hebburn-on-Tyne to North Shields. (18)
25 Jun 1943
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) is towed back to Hebburn-on-Tyne from North Shields. She is then docked.
Also on this day damage to the gear became apparent caused by suspected sabotage. (19)
26 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) is undocked an then towed from Hebburn-on-Tyne to North Shields. (18)
27 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted D/G trials off North Shields. (18)
12 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted basis engine trials at North Shields. (20)
21 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted trials off the Tyne. (20)
22 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted trials off the Tyne. (20)
24 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1100B/24, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed North Shields for Scapa Flow. (20)
25 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0645B/25, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from the Tyne. (20)
29 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted turning trials and gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow. (20)
30 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) acted as target during attack exercises for the submarine C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) which were being carried out by HMS Stubborn (Lt. A.A. Duff, RN).
On completion, HMS Danae carried out gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow. (21)
2 Aug 1943
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted exercises with aircraft at Scapa Flow. (22)
3 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted D/G trials and gunnry exercises at Scapa Flow. (22)
4 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted exercises at Scapa Flow. (22)
10 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted underway refuelling exercises during which she fuelled from the RFA tanker Black Ranger (3417 GRT, built 1941). (22)
16 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted A/S exercises at Scapa Flow with HMS Sea Rover (Lt. J.P. Angell, RN).
On completion of these A/S exercises HMS Danae carried out gunnery exercises. (22)
17 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted A/S exercises at Scapa Flow with HMS Sea Rover (Lt. J.P. Angell, RN).
On completion of these A/S exercises HMS Danae carried out gunnery exercises. (22)
18 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Scapa Flow. (22)
23 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the evening HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted searchlight exercises at Scapa Flow. (22)
24 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted exercises off Scapa flow with HMS Duke of York (Capt. B.B. Schofield, CBE, RN, flying the flag of A/Admiral B.A. Fraser, KCB, KBE, RN, C-in-C Home Fleet) and her destroyer screen made up of HMS Savage (Cdr. R.C. Gordon, DSO, RN) and HMS Mahratta (Lt.Cdr. E.A.F. Drought, DSC, RN).
Later HMS Danae conducted AA gunnery exercises. (22)
25 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the evening HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted searchlight exercises at Scapa Flow.
(22)
27 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 27/28 August 1943, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Scapa Flow. These included night exercises. (22)
5 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0800B/5, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Greenock. (23)
6 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0825B/6, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Greenock from Scapa Flow.
After having fuelled she departed Greenock for Gibraltar around 1640B/6. (23)
10 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1645B/10, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Gibraltar from Greenock. (23)
13 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 2045B/13, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Gibraltar for Malta. (23)
15 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1830B/15, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Malta from Gibraltar. (23)
20 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1600B/20, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Malta for Port Said. (23)
22 Sep 1943
Around 1800C/22, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Port Said from Malta. (23)
23 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) made the southbound transit of the Suez Canal on this day. She then anchored off Suez. (23)
24 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0600C/24, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Suez for Aden. (23)
27 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1320C/27, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Aden from Suez. (23)
29 Sep 1943
Around 1215C/29, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN), HMS Racehorse (Cdr. A.F. Burnell-Nugent, DSC, RN) and HMS Redoubt (Lt.Cdr. N.E.G. Ropner, DSO, RN) departed Aden for Kilindini / Mombasa. (23)
4 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1100C/4, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN), HMS Racehorse (Cdr. A.F. Burnell-Nugent, DSC, RN) and HMS Redoubt (Lt.Cdr. N.E.G. Ropner, DSO, RN) arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa from Aden. (23)
21 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1500C/21, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Manza Bay on completion of the exercises. (23)
26 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0600C/26, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Manza Bay for Kilindini / Mombasa where she arrived around 1745C/26. En-route underway refuelling exercises were carried out during which she fuelled from the RFA tanker Eaglesdale (8032 GRT, built 1942). (23)
11 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0915C/11, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Kilindini / Mombasa for Aden. On departure gunnery exercises were carried out. (24)
15 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1415C/15, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Aden from Kilindini / Mombasa. (24)
21 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Convoy AB 21A.
This convoy departed Aden on 21 November 1943.
It was made up of the troop transports; Devonshire (British, 11275 GRT, built 1939), Ruys (Dutch, 14155 GRT, built 1937) and Strathmore (British, 23428 GRT, built 1935).
The landing ship HMS Bruiser (Lt.Cdr. J. Stretch, RD, RNR) was also part of the convoy.
On departure from Aden the convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) and the frigates HMS Derg (Lt. E.J. Binfield, DSC, RNR) and HMS Kale (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Houchen, OBE, RD, RNR).
The convoy arrived at Bombay on 27 November 1943.
28 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) is docked in the Merewether graving dock at Bombay. (24)
4 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) is undocked. (25)
13 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted exercises off Bombay. (25)
14 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted bombardment exercises off Bombay. (25)
18 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1400FG/18, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Bombay for Abadan. (25)
21 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1145DE/21, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Bandar Abbas from Bombay. (25)
22 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900D/22, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Bandar Abbas for Shatt al Arab. (25)
23 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1530CD/23, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Shatt al Arab from Bandar Abbas. (25)
24 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) proceedeed from the Shatt al Arab anchorage to Abadan. (25)
28 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0600CD/28, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Abadan for Bandar Abbas. (26)
30 Dec 1943
Around 0845D/30, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Bandar Abbas from Abadan. During the night exercises had been carried out during which HMAS Tamworth (T/Lt. F.E. Eastman, RNR) acted as an enemy raider trying to enter the Persian Gulf. (26)
31 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1700D/31, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Bandar Abbas for Muscat. (26)
1 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0730D/1, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Muscat from Bandar Abbas. At Muscat the ship was visited by the Sultan.
Around 1230D/1, HMS Danae departed Muscat for Khor Kuwai. (27)
2 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0730D/2, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Khor Kuwai from Muscat. (28)
3 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0815D/3, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Khor Kuwai for Bombay. (28)
5 Jan 1944
Around 1615FG/5, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Bombay from Khor Kuwai. (28)
6 Jan 1944
Around 1030FG/6, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Bombay for Trincomalee. (28)
9 Jan 1944
Around 1600FG/9, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from Bombay. (28)
19 Jan 1944
Around 1345FG/19, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Trincomalee for Colombo. (28)
20 Jan 1944
Around 1800FG/20, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Colombo from Trincomalee. (28)
27 Jan 1944
Around 1400FG/27, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Colombo for Cochin. (28)
28 Jan 1944
Around 1645FG/28, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Cochin from Colombo. (28)
29 Jan 1944
Around 0845FG/29, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Cochin for Aden. (28)
30 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0636EF/30, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) picked up 70 survivors from the American merchant vessel Walter Camp, that had been torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-532 on 26 January. (28)
3 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1100C/3, HMS Danae arrived at Aden from Cochin. (29)
7 Feb 1944
Combined convoy AB 29A en AKD 14A.
This combined convoy departed Aden on 7 February 1944.
On departure from Aden it was made up of the following (troop) transports; Cameronia (British, 16297 GRT, built 1920), City of Bristol (British, 8424 GRT, built 1943), Herefordshire (British, 8398 GRT, built 1944), Johan de Witt (Dutch, 10474 GRT, built 1920), Maloja (British, 20914 GRT, built 1923), Nea Hellas (British, 16991 GRT, built 1922), Nigerstroom (Dutch, 4639 GRT, built 1939) and Oranto (British, 20026 GRT, built 1925).
On departure from Aden the combined convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Danae and the frigates HMS Derg (Lt. E.J. Binfield, DSC, RNR), HMS Teviot (Lt.Cdr. T. Taylor, DSC, RN) and HMS Trent (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.G. Rankin, RNR).
At 0300D/9, in position 12°46'5"N, 51°12'E, the convoys split.
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Convoy AB 29A was to proceed to Bombay and was made up of the City of Bristol, Herefordshire, Johan de Witt, Maloja, Nea Hellas and Oranto escorted by HMS Derg and HMS Trent.
This convoy arrived at Bombay on 13 February 1944.
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Convoy AKD 14A was to proceed to Durban via Kilindini / Mombasa and was made up of the Cameronia and Nigerstroom escorted by HMS Danae and HMS Teviot.
This convoy arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa on 13 February 1944. Nigerstroom continued on to Beira (Mozambique) where she arrived on 15 February 1944.
The convoy, now made up of the Cameronia only departed again the following day still escorted by HMS Danae and HMS Teviot.
The convoy arrived at Durban on 19 February 1944.
3 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1800C/3, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Durban for Kilindini / Mombasa. (30)
8 Mar 1944
Around 1400C/8, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa from Durban. (30)
10 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 10/11 March 1944, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted exercises off Kilindini / Mombasa. These included gunnery and night exercises. (30)
13 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Kilindini / Mombasa. (30)
15 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1745C/15, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Kilindini / Mombasa for Port Victoria, Seychelles. (30)
18 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1230D/18, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Port Victoria from Kilindini / Mombasa.
After having fuelled she departed for Bombay around 1715D/18. (30)
23 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1445FG/23, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Bombay from Port Victoria. (30)
25 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted bombardment exercises off Bombay. (30)
26 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0745FG/26, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Bombay for Bandar Abbas. (30)
28 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1910E/28, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Bandar Abbas from Bombay. (30)
29 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1300DE/29, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Bandar Abbas for Abadan. (30)
30 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 2130D/30, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Abadan from Bandar Abbas. (30)
31 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) proceeded up river and arrived at Basra from Abadan. (30)
2 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900C/2, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Basra for Bahrein. (31)
3 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1030D/3, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Bahrein from Basra.
Around 1430D/3, she departed Bahrein for Khasab Bay. (31)
4 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1115E/4, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Khasab Bay from Bahrein.
Around 1650E/4, she departed Khasab Bay for Muscat. On departure a night encounter exercise was carried out with ships of the Hormuz patrol. (31)
5 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0920E/5, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Muscat from Khasab Bay.
Around 1355E/5, she departed Muscat for Aden. (31)
8 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0930C/8, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Aden from Muscat. (31)
12 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0800C/12, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Aden for Suez. On departure gunnery exercises were carried out. (31)
15 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1600C/15, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Port Said from Aden. (31)
15 Apr 1944
Convoy XIF 13.
This convoy departed Port Said at 1600C on 15 April 1944.
On departure from Port Said the convoy was made up of the following (troop) transports; Alcantara (British, 22209 GRT, built 1922), Ascania (British, 14013 GRT, built 1924), Batory (Polish, 14287 GRT, built 1936), Empire Pride (British, 9248 GRT, built 1941), Sobieski (Polish, 11030 GRT, built 1939) and Winchester Castle (British, 20012 GRT, built 1930).
On departure from Port Said the convoy was escorted by the escort destroyers HMS Calpe (Lt.Cdr. A.T. Morgan, RNVR), HMS Atherstone (Lt. E.I. Pilditch, DSC, RN) and HMS Haydon (Lt. R.G.R. Clay, RN).
At 0945C/16, the following (troop) transports joined coming from Alexandria; Circassia (British, 11136 GRT, built 1937), Derbyshire (British, 11660 GRT, built 1935), Princess Kathleen (British, 5875 GRT, built 1925) and Tegelberg (Dutch, 14150 GRT, built 1937).
The were escorted by the escort destroyers HMS Catterick (Lt. D.P. Willan, DSC, RN) and HMS Cleveland (Lt. J.K. Hamilton, RN) which also joined the convoy.
Around 1430C/17, the light cruiser HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) joined the convoy coming from Tobruk.
Around 0130C/18, HMS Danae parted company with the convoy.
The convoy arrived at Taranto at 0700B on 20 April 1944. (32)
16 Apr 1944
Around 0630C/16, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Port Said for Malta. The following morning she made a short stop at Tobruk. In the afternoon of the 17th she joined convoy XIF 13.
[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy XIF 13 for 16 April 1944.] (31)
18 Apr 1944
Around 2030C/18, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Malta. (31)
19 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0815B/19, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Malta for Gibraltar. (31)
21 Apr 1944
Around 1400B/21, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Gibraltar from Malta.
After having fuelled she departed Gibraltar for Scapa Flow around 1930B/21. (31)
26 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1245B/26, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from Gibraltar.
Around 2130B/26, she departed Scapa Flow for Rosyth. (31)
27 Apr 1944
Around 0900B/27, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Rosyth from Scapa Flow.
At the Rosyth Dockyard she was then taken in hand for repairs. Also a considerable portion of her crew was changed. (31)
7 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1415B/7, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Rosyth for Scapa Flow. On departure D/G trials were carried out. (33)
8 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1100B/8, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from Rosyth. She now was to start a period of exercises for the upcoming landings in Normandy in which she was to participate. (33)
12 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Argonaut (Capt. E.W.L. Longley-Cook, CBE, RN) and HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted range and inclination (RIX) and gunnery exercises off Scapa Flow.
On completion of these exercises, HMS Argonaut returned to Scapa Flow. HMS Danae remained out for more exercises, including night exercises and only returned to Scapa Flow the following morning. (34)
15 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted D/G and compass adjustment trials at Scapa Flow. (33)
16 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1830B/16, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Greenock. (33)
17 May 1944
Around 1720B/17, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived at Greenock from Scapa Flow. (33)
20 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted bombardment exercises in the Clyde area. (33)
21 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) conducted bombardment exercises in the Clyde area. (33)
6 Jun 1944
Around 0507B/6, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) arrived in her bombardment position near Ouistreham.
At 0530B/6, fire was opened on an enemy shore battery in the Ouistreham area. During the morning and afternoon a total of five bombardments were carried out.
Around 1930B/6, she left the operations area for Spithead where she arrived around 2300B/6. (35)
12 Jun 1944
Around 1210B/12, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Spithead for the operations area near Oustreham where she anchored around 1715B/12. She was now to act as depot ship off artificial breakwater Gooseberry 5 off Sword Beach.
Gooseberry 5 was made up of nine scuttled ships; the merchant vessel Becheville (British, 4228 GRT, built 1924), French battleship Courbet, merchant vessel Dover Hill (British, 5815 GRT, built 1918), British light cruiser HMS Durban, merchant vessel Empire Defiance (British (former German), 4667 GRT, built 1909), merchant vessel Empire Tamar (British (former Italian), 6558 GRT, built 1907), merchant vessel Empire Tana (British, 6275 GRT, built 1922), merchant vessel Forbin (British (former French), 7291 GRT, built 1922) and the Dutch light cruiser HrMs Sumatra. (35)
23 Jul 1944
Around 1120B/23, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed the operations area off Sword Beach for Spithead where she arrived around 1945B/23. (36)
7 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) proceeded from Spithead to Portsmouth harbour. (37)
Sources
- ADM 173/107552
- ADM 173/107553
- ADM 173/111469
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- ADM 53/111470
- ADM 173/111471
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- ADM 173/111473
- ADM 199/2546
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- ADM 173/111474 + ADM 199/2546
- ADM 53/111475
- ADM 53/111476
- ADM 53/111477
- ADM 53/111478
- ADM 53/111479
- ADM 53/111480
- ADM 53/117303
- ADM 53/117303 + ADM 199/2551
- ADM 53/117304
- ADM 53/117304 + ADM 173/18136
- ADM 53/117305
- ADM 53/117306
- ADM 53/117308
- ADM 53/117309
- ADM 53/117309 + ADM 199/636
- ADM 53/119192 + ADM 199/1437
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- ADM 53/119193
- ADM 53/119194
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- ADM 53/119195 + ADM 199/611 + ADM 199/1428
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- ADM 53/119197
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ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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