Arthur Robert Halfhide, RN
| Born | 13 Dec 1890 | Wimbledon, England, U.K. | |
| Died | 10 Sep 1965 | (74) | Bodmin, England, U.K. |
| Ranks
Retired: 28 Jul 1942 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Arthur Robert Halfhide, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Adventure (M 23) | Capt. | Minelayer | 31 Jul 1939 | Dec 1939 |
| HMS Vindictive | Capt. | Repair Ship | 2 Jan 1940 | 25 Oct 1940 |
| HMS Resolution (09) | Capt. | Battleship | 25 Oct 1940 | 1 Aug 1942 |
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Events related to this officer
Minelayer HMS Adventure (M 23)
13 Nov 1939
During the night of 12/13 November 1939 the German destroyers Z 18 / Hans Ludemann, Z 19 / Hermann Kunne, Z 20 / Karl Galster and Z 21 / Wilhelm Heidkamp laid a minefield in the Thames estuary. Soon after the minefield had been laid the mine laying cruiser HMS Adventure (Capt. A. R. Halfhide, RN) hit a mine shortly after 0500 hours. She was disabled the injured were transferred to the destroyer HMS Basilisk (Cdr. M. Richard, RN) while the destroyer HMS Blanche (Lt.Cdr. R.N. Aubrey, RN) stood by. As the force made their way towards safety HMS Blanche also hit a mine around 0830 hours and settled by the stern. The tug Fabia went to the destroyers assistance but as she was towed the destroyer she capsized and sank. HMS Blanche lost two crew killed and twelve injured.
See this website (offsite link) for a detailed account of the mining of HMS Adventure and HMS Blanche.
Battleship HMS Resolution (09)
6 Dec 1940
Around 1020N/6, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) and repair ship HMS Vindictive (A/Capt. J.B. Heath, RN) departed Freetown for Gibraltar. They were escorted by the destroyers HMS Fortune (Lt.Cdr. E.N. Sinclair, RN) and HMS Foxhound (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Peters, DSC, RN). (1)
16 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1115A/16, HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN), HMS Vindictive (A/Capt. J.B. Heath, RN) HMS Fortune (Lt.Cdr. E.N. Sinclair, RN) and HMS Foxhound (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Peters, DSC, RN) arrived at Gibraltar from Freetown. (2)
23 Feb 1941
Around 1930A/23, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN), departed Gibraltar for Portsmouth. She was escorted by the destroyers HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.F. Burnell-Nugent, DSC, RN) and HMS Jupiter (Lt.Cdr. N.V.J.T. Thew, RN), HMS Duncan (Lt.Cdr. A.N. Rowell, RN) and HMS Velox (Lt.Cdr. E.G. Roper, DSC, RN). (3)
2 Apr 1941
Around 1900A/2, HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) departed Portsmouth for Greenock. She was escorted by the destroyers HMS Kelly (Capt. L.F.A.V.N. Mountbatten, GCVO, DSO, RN), HMS Kashmir (Cdr. H.A. King, RN), HMS Kelvin (Cdr. J.H. Allison, DSO, RN) and HMS Jackal (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, DSC, RN) and the escort destroyers HMS Atherstone (Lt.Cdr. R.F. Jenks, RN), HMS Blencathra (Cdr. H.W.S. Browning, RN) and HMS Tynedale (Lt.Cdr. H.E.F. Tweedie, RN). HMS Tynedale was an additional escort for the night, she was to part company at dawn the next day.
It had originally been intended to repair the damaged battleship HMS Resolution at the Portsmouth Dockyard but due to the threat of air attacks it had been decided to sent her to the USA for repairs. (4)
5 Apr 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1910A/5, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) departed Greenock for Iceland. She was escorted by the destroyers HMS Legion (Cdr. R.F. Jessel, RN), Léopard (Lt.Cdr. J. Evenou), ORP Garland (Kmdr.ppor. (Cdr.) K.F. Namiesniowski) and Piorun (Kmdr.por. (Cdr.) E.J.S. Plawski).
On passing the boom gate an hour later they were joined by the troop transports / landing ships HMS Royal Scotsman (T/Cdr. J.W. Peters, RNR) (3288 GRT, built 1936) and HMS Royal Ulsterman (T/Cdr. H.F. Jackson, RNR) (3244 GRT, built 1936).
Around 0850A/9, HMS Resolution entered Hvalfjord followed around 1000A/9 by the four destroyers after they had delivered both landing ship / troop transports to Reykjavik. (4)
10 Apr 1941
Around 1910A/5, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) and the armed merchant cruiser HMS Derbyshire (Capt.(Retd.) E.A.B. Stanley, DSO, RN) departed Hvalfjord for Halifax. They were escorted by the destroyers HMS Legion (Cdr. R.F. Jessel, RN), Léopard (Lt.Cdr. J. Evenou), ORP Garland (Kmdr.ppor. (Cdr.) K.F. Namiesniowski) and ORP Piorun (Kmdr.por. (Cdr.) E.J.S. Plawski).
Around 0630Z/11, ORP Garland was detached to go to the assistance of the merchant vessel Saleier (Dutch, 6563 GRT, built 1920) that had been attacked, actually she was sunk, by the German submarine U-52.
Around 0300N/12, Léopard was detached to return to Iceland.
Around 0630N/12, HMS Legion and ORP Piorun were detached to return to Iceland. (4)
17 Apr 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Between 1030Q/17 and 1100Q/17, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) and the armed merchant cruiser HMS Derbyshire (Capt.(Retd.) E.A.B. Stanley, DSO, RN) arrived at Halifax from Hvalfjord. (5)
19 Apr 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1955Q/19, HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) anchored off Bombay Hook in the Delaware River. (4)
19 Apr 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0850Q/19, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) departed Halifax for Philadelphia. She was escorted by the destroyer HMS Buxton (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) Earl Beattie, RN).
Around 1940Q/19, HMS Buxton was detached. (4)
20 Apr 1941
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) proceeded up river and arrived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard where she is to be taken in hand for repairs to her action damage and refit. (4)
14 May 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) is docked in No.3 Dock at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. (6)
16 Jun 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) is undocked. (7)
3 Aug 1941
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) is docked in No.3 Dock at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. (8)
12 Aug 1941
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) is undocked. (8)
31 Aug 1941
With her repair / refit completed, HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) conducted trials in the Delaware River estuary. (8)
1 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) returned to the Philadelphia Navy Yard on completion of her post repair/refit trials. (9)
14 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) departed the Philadelphia Navy Yard for Chesapeake Bay. (9)
15 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) arrived at Chesapeake Bay. On arrival D/G trials were carried out. (9)
16 Sep 1941
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) conducted a full power trial and gunnery trials off Chesapeake Bay on completion of which she departed for Bermuda. (9)
18 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) arrived at Bermuda from Chesapeake Bay. (9)
22 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) departed Bermuda for exercises. On leaving Bermuda exercises were carried out on 22 September with the armed merchant cruiser HMS Wolfe (A/Capt.(Retd.) W.G.A. Shuttleworth, RN).
HMS Resolution returned to Bermuda on 24 September 1941. (9)
25 Sep 1941
During 25/26 HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) conducted exercises off Bermuda. there included night gunnery exercises. (9)
26 Sep 1941
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) departed Bermuda for Greenock. (9)
5 Oct 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0630Z/5, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN), which is en-route from Bermuda to Plymouth, is joined by the destroyer HMS Whitehall (Lt.Cdr. A.B. Russell, RN).
Around 1600Z/5, the destroyers HMS Verity (Cdr. R.H. Mills, RN) and HMS Witch (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Holmes, RN)] also joined company.
Around 1945Z/5, HMS Whitehall parted company.
Around 1110Z/6, HMS Verity and HMS Witch parted company.
Around 1830Z/6, HMS Resolution dropped anchor of Greenock. (10)
6 Oct 1941
Around 2050A/6, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN), departed Greenock for Plymouth. Before departure she had carried out D/G trials in the afternoon.
Around 0700A/7, the destroyer ORP Burza (Kmdr.ppor. (Cdr.) Z.I. Wojewodzki) and escort destroyer HMS Woolston (Lt.Cdr. K.W. Michell, RN) joined company to escort her towards Plymouth.
HMS Resolution arrived at Plymouth 0800A/8. She was then taken in hand to complete her refit, for outstanding work not possible in the USA, at the Devonport Dockyard. (10)
14 Oct 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) is docked in No.10 Dock at the Devonport Dockyard. (10)
16 Nov 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) is undocked. (11)
24 Nov 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1630A/24, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) departed Plymouth for Scapa Flow. She was escorted by the escort destroyers HMS Berkeley (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Walters, RN) and ORP Kujawiak (Kpt.mar. (Lt.Cdr.) L. Lichodziejewski). (11)
27 Nov 1941
Around 0930A/27, HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN), HMS Berkeley (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Walters, RN) and ORP Kujawiak (Kpt.mar. (Lt.Cdr.) L. Lichodziejewski) arrived at Scapa Flow from Plymouth. (11)
10 Dec 1941
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) conducted gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow.
She then left Scapa Flow for exercises in the Pentland Firth returning later the same day. [No info available on the destroyer escort.] (12)
12 Dec 1941
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) conducted exercises in the Pentland Firth returning later the same day. [No info available on the destroyer escort.] (12)
17 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) conducted gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow. (12)
18 Dec 1941
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) conducted exercises in the Pentland Firth returning later the same day. [No info available on the destroyer escort.] (12)
19 Dec 1941
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) conducted exercises in the Pentland Firth returning later the same day. [No info available on the destroyer escort.] (12)
31 Dec 1941
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) conducted exercises to the west of Scapa Flow returning later the same day. It appears she was escorted by the escort destroyers HMS Calpe (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Wallace, RN) and HMS Chiddingfold (Lt. L.W.L. Argles, RN). (13)
1 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) conducted HA gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow on completion of which she desparted Scapa Flow for exercises at sea. She returned later the same day. [No info available on the destroyer escort.] (14)
4 Jan 1942
Around 0300A/4, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Greenock. She is escorted by the destroyers HMS Ashanti (Cdr. R.G. Onslow, RN) and HMS Eskimo (Cdr. E.G. Le Geyt, RN).
Around 0845A/4, the destroyers HMS Walker (Cdr. D.G.F.W. MacIntyre, DSO, RN), HMS Verity (Cdr. R.H. Mills, RN) and HMS Witherington (Lt. R. Horncastle, RN) joined coming from Hvalfjord which they had left around 2100N/2. HMS Ashanti and HMS Eskimo then parted company.
They arrived at Greenock around 0830A/5.
Vice-Admiral W.E.C. Tait, CB, MVO, RN, then hoisted his flag in HMS Resolution. (15)
9 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) conducted D/G trials off Helensburgh. (14)
10 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1400A/10, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral W.E.C. Tait, CB, MVO, RN) departed Greenock for Milford Haven. She was escorted by the destroyers ORP Garland (Kmdr.por. (Cdr.) K.F. Namiesniowski) and HMS Anthony (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Hodges, RN).
They arrived at Milford Haven around 0930A/11. (14)
25 Jan 1942
Around 1630N/25, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral W.E.C. Tait, CB, MVO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Vansittart (Lt.Cdr. R.L.S. Gaisford, RN) and HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. H.G.D. de Chair, RN) arrived at Freetown. (14)
29 Jan 1942
The battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral W.E.C. Tait, CB, MVO, RN), armed merchant cruiser HMS Cheshire (Capt.(Retd.) J.M. Begg, RN) destroyers HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. H.G.D. de Chair, RN), HMS Wild Swan (Lt.Cdr. C.E.L. Sclater, RN), HMS Boreas (Lt.Cdr. E.L. Jones, DSC, RN), HMS Demirhisar (?) and the sloop HMS Milford (Cdr.(Retd.) the Hon. V.M. Wyndham-Quin, RN) departed Freetown escorting convoy WS 15.
[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 15 ' for 12 January 1942.]
9 Feb 1942
Around 1700B/9, HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral W.E.C. Tait, CB, MVO, RN) and HMS Cheshire (Capt.(Retd.) J.M. Begg, RN) arrived at Capetown with the Capetown section of convoy WS 15. HMS Demirhisar (?) did not enter Capetown harbour but continued onwards to Simonstown arriving there later the same day. (16)
10 Feb 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0700B/10, HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral W.E.C. Tait, CB, MVO, RN) departed Capetown for Freetown. (16)
18 Feb 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1000Z/18, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral W.E.C. Tait, CB, MVO, RN) is joined by the destroyers HMS Brilliant (Lt.Cdr. A.G. Poe, RN) and HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. H.G.D. de Chair, RN). (16)
20 Feb 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1100Z/20, HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral W.E.C. Tait, CB, MVO, RN), HMS Brilliant (Lt.Cdr. A.G. Poe, RN) and HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. H.G.D. de Chair, RN) arrived at Freetown. (16)
26 Feb 1942
At Freetown, Vice-Admiral W.E.C. Tait, CB, MVO, RN, struck his flag on board HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN).
A/Vice-Admiral A.U. Willis, DSO, RN, then hoisted his flag in HMS Resolution. (16)
27 Feb 1942
Around 0645N/27, HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN, flying the flag of A/Vice-Admiral A.U. Willis, DSO, RN, second in command Eastern Fleet) got underway at Freetown. She first conducted D/G trials but left around 0910N/27 for Capetown escorted by the corvettes HMS Jasmine (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) C.D.B. Coventry, RNR) and HMS Genista (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Pattinson, DSC, RNR).
The escorts parted company around 1845Z/1. (17)
10 Mar 1942
Around 0830B/10, HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN, flying the flag of A/Vice-Admiral A.U. Willis, DSO, RN, second in command Eastern Fleet) arrived at Capetown from Freetown. She was escorted in by the corvette HMS Freesia (T/Lt. R.A. Cherry, RNR). (18)
11 Mar 1942
Around 0700B/11, HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN, flying the flag of A/Vice-Admiral A.U. Willis, DSO, RN, second in command Eastern Fleet) departed Capetown for Durban. She was escorted out by the corvette HMS Freesia (T/Lt. R.A. Cherry, RNR). (19)
13 Mar 1942
Around 1700B/13, HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN, flying the flag of A/Vice-Admiral A.U. Willis, DSO, RN, second in command Eastern Fleet) arrived at Durban from Capetown. (20)
14 Mar 1942
Around 0230B/14, HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN, flying the flag of A/Vice-Admiral A.U. Willis, DSO, RN, second in command Eastern Fleet) departed Durban for Mauritius. (20)
19 Mar 1942
Around 0835D/19, HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN, flying the flag of A/Vice-Admiral A.U. Willis, DSO, RN, second in command Eastern Fleet) arrived at Mauritius from Durban.
Around 1500D/19, she departed for Addu Atoll ('Port T'). (20)
8 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
The battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN , flying the flag of A/Vice-Admiral A.U. Willis, DSO, RN), light cruisers HMS Emerald (Capt. F.C. Flynn, RN), HMS Enterprise (Capt. J.C.A. Annesley, DSO, RN), HMS Dragon (Capt. R.J. Shaw, MBE, RN) and HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) and the destroyers HMS Griffin (Capt. H.St.L. Nicolson, DSO, RN), HMS Hotspur (Lt. T.D. Herrick, DSC, RN) and HMS Fortune (Lt.Cdr. R.D.H.S. Pankhurst, RN) arrived at Kilindini from operations off Madagascar. (21)
23 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0825B/23, HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) departed Durban with the Durban Section of convoy WS 18.
[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 18 ' for 16 April 1942.] (22)
31 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1730C/31, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN), seaplane tender HMS Albatross (A/Capt. F.W.H. Clarke, RN) and the transport Empire Woodlark arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa. (23)
2 Jun 1942
Convoy CM 28.
This convoy departed Durban on 2 June 1942.
It was made up of the (troop) transports; Aronda (British, 9031 GRT, built 1941), Ascanius (British, 10048 GRT, built 1910) and Westernland (Dutch, 16479 GRT, built 1918).
On departure from Durban the convoy was escorted by the heavy cruiser HMS Frobisher (Capt. J.F.W. Mudford, RN).
The convoy arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa on 9 June 1942.
On 11 June 1942, the convoy departed Kilindini / Mombasa now escorted by the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN), armed merchant cruiser HMS Corfu (Capt.(Retd.) J.P. Landon, RN), netlayer HMS Guardian (A/Capt. H.A.C. Lane, RN) and the destroyers HMS Foxhound (Cdr. G.H. Peters, DSC, RN) and HMS Anthony (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Hodges, RN).
Around 0215C/12, the destroyers parted company to return to Kilindini / Mombasa where they arrived around 0900C/12.
Around 0800D/13, the convoy merged with convoy KM 1 coming from Diego Suerez. This convoy was made up of the troopships; HMS Karanja (British, 9891 GRT, built 1931), HMS Keren (British, 9890 GRT, built 1930) and Sobieski (Polish, 11030 GRT, built 1939). The light cruiser Danae (Capt. H.F. Nalder, RN) which had escorted the convoy from Diego Suarez did not join the convoy but set course for Kilindini / Mombasa. Around the same time HMS Guardian parted company with the convoy to proceed to Diego Suarez.
Around 1220DE/16, the Ascanius parted company to proceed to Aden.
The convoy arrived at Bombay on 21 June 1942.
11 Jun 1942
The battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN), armed merchant cruiser HMS Corfu (Capt.(Retd.) J.P. Landon, RN), netlayer HMS Guardian (A/Capt. H.A.C. Lane, RN) and the destroyers HMS Foxhound (Cdr. G.H. Peters, DSC, RN) and HMS Anthony (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Hodges, RN) departed Kilindini / Mombasa with convoy CM 28.
[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy CM 28 ' for 2 June 1942.]
21 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) and HMS Corfu (Capt.(Retd.) J.P. Landon, RN) arrived at Bombay with convoy CM 28. (24)
24 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900EF/24, HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) departed Bombay for Kilindini / Mombasa via the Seychelles. (25)
2 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) made a short stop at Port Victoria, Seychelles before continuing her passage from Bombay to Kilindini / Mombasa. (26)
5 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0845CD/5, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) was joined by the destroyers HMS Foxhound (Cdr. G.H. Peters, DSC, RN) and HMS Lookout (Lt.Cdr. C.P.F. Brown, DSC and Bar, RN). (26)
6 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1045C/6, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) and the destroyers HMS Foxhound (Cdr. G.H. Peters, DSC, RN) and HMS Lookout (Lt.Cdr. C.P.F. Brown, DSC and Bar, RN) arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa. (26)
14 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At Kilindini / Mombasa, A/Vice-Admiral A.U. Willis, DSO, RN, struck his flag in HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) and hoisted it in HMS Warspite (Capt. F.E.P. Hutton, RN). (21)
20 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At Kilindini / Mombasa, A/Vice-Admiral A.U. Willis, DSO, RN, struck his flag in HMS Warspite (Capt. F.E.P. Hutton, RN) and hoisted it in HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN). (21)
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- ADM 53/115654 + ADM 53/116536
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