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Monitor HMS Terror (I 03)

4 Apr 1940
HMS Terror (Cdr. H.J. Haynes, DSC, RN) arrived at Malta to strengthen the defences against a foreseen Italian entry into the war.

10 Jun 1940
HMS Terror (Cdr. H.J. Haynes, DSC, RN) defended the Maltese harbours during the first Italian air attacks with her Anti Aircraft armament. (1)

10 Nov 1940
HMS Terror (Cdr. H.J. Haynes, DSC, RN) sailed from Malta for Alexandria with convoy ME-3. Remained in Egypt for local defence.

17 Jan 1941

Operation IS 1.

Bombardment of Tobruk.

Timespan; 17 January to 22 January 1941.

At 1800/17 the monitor HMS Terror (Cdr. H.J. Haynes, DSC, RN) and the gunboat HMS Aphis (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.O. Campbell, DSC, RN) departed Alexandria for Operation IS 1. The object was to bombard enemy positions off Mersa-el-Sahal in the Tobruk area during the nights of 18/19 and 19/20 January to aid the British Army in their attempt to capture Tobruk from the Italians.

At 0400/18, a force made up of the light cruisers HMS Orion (Capt. G.R.B. Back, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral H.D. Pridham-Whippell, CB, CVO, RN),HMS Bonaventure (Capt. H.G. Egerton, RN) and the destroyers HMS Jervis (Capt. P.J. Mack, DSO, RN), HMS Nubian (Cdr. R.W. Ravenhill, RN) and HMS Hero (Cdr. H.W. Biggs, DSO, RN) departed Alexandria. They were to cover the operations off Tobruk. The cruisers were to patrol to the north-west while the destroyers were to patrol off the north-east.

The weather however became bad and the operation had to be postponed for 24 hours. The cover forces however remained in their positions as it was thought possible that the old Italian armoured cruiser San Giorgio might try to escape from Tobruk. In the end the cover force was withdrawn for more urgent operations and was ordered to proceed to Suda Bay where they arrived in the afternoon of the 20th. Due to this bad weather the shallow draft HMS Aphis got into trouble as she was unable to seek shelter. Two destroyers and an aircraft were sent out for assistance. She was found at 1300/19 off Damietta. HMS Griffin then accompanied her to Port Said where she arrived at 0700/20. She had to be docked there for repairs to her hull.

The weather however remained bad and it was not possible to bombard during the night of 19/20 January as well. Also HMS Terror sustained weather damage but was able remain at sea.

During the night of 20/21 January, HMS Terror assisted by HMS Gnat (Lt.Cdr. S.R.H. Davenport, RN) and HMS Ladybird (Cdr.(Retd.) J.F. Blackburn, RN) from the Inshore Squadron did manage to carry out her bombardment duties. Little enemy opposition was experienced.

Also the destroyers HMAS Stuart (Capt. H.M.L. Waller, DSO, RAN), HMAS Vampire (Cdr. J.A. Walsh, RAN) and HMAS Voyager (Cdr. J.C. Morrow, DSO, RAN) were on patrol to the west of Tobruk to cut the enemy sea communications. HMAS Stuart and HMAS Vampire had departed Alexandria on 21st the to join the Inshore Squadron. HMAS Voyager had already been operating with the Inshore Squadron since 15 January. During the night of 21/22 January, HMAS Vampire sank the Italian schooner Diego west of Tobruk. The crew of ten were taken prisoner. On the 22nd HMAS Voyager returned to Alexandria due to defects. She was relieved the next day by HMS Defender (Lt.Cdr. G.L. Farnfield, RN).

HMS Terror and HMS Gnat also returned to on the 22nd. HMS Terror had lost her mast and sustained some additional damage in the recent heavy weather. HMS Gnat had to clean her boilers. The destroyers remained on the inshore patrol for now. (2)

17 Feb 1941
HMS Terror (Cdr. H.J. Haynes, DSC, RN) arrived at Benghazi, Libya.

22 Feb 1941
In the morning, Terror (Cdr. H.J. Haynes, DSC, RN) having already weathered several air attacks without damage, was again attacked, between 0630-0655 hours by 3 Ju-88s of the III/LG.1 from Catania, while 3 He.111 VTBs of 6/KG.26, Hauptmann Barth flying out of Comiso, attempted torpedo attacks against other units in the roads but failed to score. HMS Terror sustained flooding from 3 near-misses and was ordered to sail for Tobruk, where the AA defence was better. She sailed in the evening, accompanied by the British minesweeper Fareham and the British corvette Salvia but while still in the swept channel inside the harbour, 2 magnetic mines went off close aboard, flooding some engineering compartments (these mines had been dropped on 16 February by 5 He.111 of 2/KG.4 (Hauptmann Kuhl) despite the damage, Terror was able to maintain a good speed.

Light cruiser HMS Caledon (D 53)

4 Jul 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Suez. (3)

5 Jul 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Suez. (3)

17 Jul 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1830C/17, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Suez for Aden. (3)

20 Jul 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1500C/20, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Aden from Suez. (3)

22 Jul 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1200C/22, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Aden to join convoy US 11A.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy US 11 A ' for 24 June 1941.] (3)

25 Jul 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0700C/25, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) anchored near Jubal Island at the entrance to the Gulf of Suez. (3)

30 Jul 1941
Around 1900C/30, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed the Jubal anchorage for Port Tewfik / Suez. (3)

31 Jul 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0755C/31, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Port Tewfik / Suez. (3)

4 Aug 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1330C/4, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Port Tewfik / Suez for Aden. (4)

7 Aug 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0845C/7, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Aden from Port Tewfik / Suez. (4)

8 Aug 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0800C/8, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Aden for Colombo where she now finally was to undergo her now long overdue refit. (4)

14 Aug 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0945EF/14, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Colombo from Aden. (4)

18 Aug 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) is docked at Colombo. (4)

31 Aug 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) is undocked. (4)

29 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) is docked at Colombo. (5)

5 Oct 1941
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) is undocked. (6)

13 Oct 1941
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) is docked at Colombo. (6)

21 Oct 1941
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) is undocked. (6)

28 Oct 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted D/G trials, D/F calibration trials and compass adjustment trials off Colombo. (6)

1 Nov 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 1/2 November 1941, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Colombo. These included gunnery, full power and night exercises. (7)

3 Nov 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 3/4 November 1941, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Colombo. (7)

4 Nov 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0630EF/4, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Colombo for Bombay. (7)

7 Nov 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0830EF/7, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Bombay from Colombo. (7)

10 Nov 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted D/G trials off Bombay. (7)

14 Nov 1941
Around 0735EF/14, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Bombay as a suspicious vessel had been reported near Marmagoa. She was to conduct a search of the area working together with aircraft. (8)

16 Nov 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1200EF/16, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) returned to Bombay from patrol. Nothing had been sighted. (8)

18 Nov 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1300EF/18, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Bombay for Karachi. (8)

20 Nov 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1015EF/20, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Bombay for Karachi. (8)

22 Nov 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1215EF/22, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Karachi for Aden. She was escorting the tugs No. 1 and Hsin Rocket. (8)

30 Nov 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the morning, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) and the tugs No. 1 and Hsin Rocket arrived at Aden from Karachi. (8)

9 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the afternoon, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Aden for Bombay. She was escorting the troop transport Empress of Russia (British, 16810 GRT, built 1913). (9)

15 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900EF/15, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) and the troop transport Empress of Russia (British, 16810 GRT, built 1913) arrived at Bombay from Aden. (9)

16 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)

Convoy BA 11.

This convoy departed Bombay on 16 December 1941.

It was made up of the following troop transports; Dempo (Dutch, 17024 GRT, built 1931, 1340 troops and stores), Felix Roussel (British, 17083 GRT, built 1930, 1538 troops and stores) and Westernland (Dutch, 16479 GRT, built 1918, 2094 troops and stores).

The convoy was being escorted by the light cruiser HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN). She had on board 1.000.000 Indian Rupees.

The convoy arrived at Aden on 21 December 1941. (10)

25 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1700C/25, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Aden for Bombay. She is escorting the (troop) transport Nevasa (British, 9213 GRT, built 1913). (9)

31 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1100EF/31, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) and the (troop) transport Nevasa (British, 9213 GRT, built 1913) arrived at Bombay from Aden. (9)

13 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1615F/13, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Colombo from convoy escort duty. (11)

14 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1515F/14, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Colombo for Bombay. (11)

17 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1230EF/17, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Bombay from Colombo. (11)

23 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0045F/23, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Colombo from convoy escort duty. (11)

30 Jan 1942
Around 0800F/30, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Colombo for escort duty.

Around 0955F/1, she joined the transport (ammunition ship ?) Palestinian Prince (British, 1960 GRT, built 1936) which she then escorted to the vicinity of Addu Atoll (Port T).

HMS Caledon then proceeded northwards anchoring during the night of 3/4 February in the Ari Atoll area.

Around 1020F/4, HMS Caledon joined the RAF tender Shengking (British, 2999 GRT, built 1931) to escort her to Colombo where they arrived around 2230F/5. (12)

6 Feb 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1730F/6, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Colombo for Bombay. (13)

9 Feb 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1530EF/9, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Bombay for Colombo. (13)

13 Feb 1942

Combined convoy BM 13 and JS 3.

Convoy BM 13

This convoy departed Bombay on 13 February 1942.

It was made up of the following (troop) transports; City of London (British, 8875 GRT, built 1907, 2271 troops and stores), City of Paris (British, 10902 GRT, built 1922, 1390 troops and stores), Eastern Prince (British, 10926 GRT, built 1929, 1277 troops and stores), Egra (British, 5109 GRT, built 1911, 926 troops and stores), Esperance Bay (British, 13837 GRT, built 1922, 1357 troops and stores) and Kosciuszko (Polish, 6598 GRT, built 1915, 254 troops and stores).

On departure from Bombay this convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN).

The convoy merged with convoy JS 3 around 0930F/17 in position 05°52'S, 77°18'E. HMS Caledon then parted company to proceed to Colombo.

Convoy JS 3

This convoy departed Colombo on 16 February 1942.

It was made up of the following (troop) transports; Empire Glade (7006 GRT, built 1941, 243 service personnel), Madras City (9040 GRT, built 1940 200 service personnel), Penrith Castle (6369 GRT, built 1929, 236 service personnel), Silverteak (6770 GRT, built 1930, 500 service personnel) and Silverwillow (6373 GRT, built 1930, 236 service personnel).

On departure from Colombo this convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN), sloop HMS Falmouth (Cdr. U.H.R. James, RN) and the minesweeper HMAS Bathurst (Lt.Cdr. A.V. Bunyan, RANR(S)).

The combined convoy then set course for the Batavia area.

Around 0700F/18, HMAS Bathurst parted company with the convoy to return to Colombo.

Around 1900F/18, HMAS Falmouth parted company with the convoy to return to Colombo.

On 21 February the combined convoy was ordered to steer to the north. Later it was ordered to proceed to Colombo where it arrived on 25 February 1942.

The heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. A.W.S. Agar, VC, DSO, RN) had been breefly with the convoy during the morning of 23 February 1942. (14)

17 Feb 1942
Around 1845F/17, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Colombo from convoy escort duty. (15)

18 Feb 1942
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMIS Clive (Lt.Cdr.(emgy.) R.R. Caws, RIN) departed Colombo to escort a convoy of (mostly) naval auxiliaries to Addu Atoll (Port T).

Part of this convoy was the base ship HMS Haitan (3462 GRT, built 1909), the RFA tanker Pearleaf (5911 GRT, built 1917) and the tankers Nyholm (Norwegian (tanker), 5843 GRT, built 1927) and Singu (British (tanker), 4927 GRT, built 1931).

Around 2045F/19, the Nyholm parted company to proceed to Fremantle.

The remaining ships arrived at Addu Atoll in the morning of 21 February 1942. (16)

26 Feb 1942
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMIS Clive (Lt.Cdr.(emgy.) R.R. Caws, RIN) departed Addu Atoll escorting the RFA tanker Pearleaf (5911 GRT, built 1917) and the tanker Singu (British (tanker), 4927 GRT, built 1931) to Colombo.

Around 1925F/28, HMS Caledon parted company with the convoy to proceed to Trincomalee with despatch after having been ordered to do so.

The other ships arrived at Colombo on 1 March 1942. HMS Caledon arrived at Trincomalee on the same day. (13)

1 Mar 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1600F/1, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Trincomalee. (17)

1 Mar 1942

Operation P, minelaying near Preparis Island in the Andaman Sea.

For this operation the auxiliary minelayer HMS Teviotbank (Cdr.(Retd.) R.D. King-Harman, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) departed Trincomalee on 1 March 1942. She was being escorted by the corvette HMS Aster (Lt.Cdr. E. Hewitt, RD, RNR).

Around 2300F/1, the light cruiser HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Trincomalee to overtake and join them which she did around 0730F/2.

Between 0201F/5 and 0422F/5, HMS Teviotbank laid 270 mines in the South Preparis Channel along a line extending for 20.3 nautical miles in a direction of 021° from position 14°21'2"N, 93°26'5"E.

They returned to Trincomalee around 0900F/8. (18)

10 Mar 1942

Convoy KR 1.

This convoy departed Kilindini / Mombasa on 10 March 1942.

It was made up of the following (troop) transport; Elisabethville (Belgian, 8351 GRT, built 1922), Empire Egret (British, 7169 GRT, built 1939), Empire Fulmar (British, 7775 GRT, built 1941), Khedive Ismael (British, 7290 GRT, built 1922), Llandaff Castle (British, 10799 GRT, built 1926), Narkunda (British, 16632 GRT, built 1920), Pulaski (Polish, 6345 GRT, built 1912) and Shirala (British, 7841 GRT, built 1925).

On departure from Kilindini / Mombasa the convoy was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Alaunia (Capt.(Retd.) E.N. Kershaw, RN).

Around 0210D/17, the Narkunda parted company to proceed independently to Bombay where she arrived on the 19th. She had been joined on the 18th by the sloop HMS Falmouth (Cdr. U.H.R. James, RN).

Around 0730EF/18, north-east of the Maldives, rendezvous was made with the light cruiser HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN), corvettes HMS Marguerite (Lt.Cdr. A.N. Blundell, RNR), HMS Verbena (Lt.Cdr. D.A. Rayner, DSC, RNVR) and the (troop) transport Staffordshire (British, 10683 GRT, built 1929).

HMS Alaunia then took over the escort of the Staffordshire and thus parted company with the convoy to proceed to Kilindini / Mombasa. HMS Caladon, HMS Marguerite and HMS Verbena then joined the convoy.

The convoy arrived at Colombo on 20 March 1942. (14)

15 Mar 1942
Around 1330F/15, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Trincomalee for escort duty.

The following evening she joined the (troop) transport Staffordshire (British, 10683 GRT, built 1929) and the corvettes HMS Marguerite (Lt.Cdr. A.N. Blundell, RNR) and HMS Verbena (Lt.Cdr. D.A. Rayner, DSC, RNVR) which had departed Colombo earlier on the 16th.

Around 0730EF/18, rendezvous was made with convoy KR 1. HMS Colombo, HMS Marguerite and HMS Verbena then took over the escort of this convoy while the original escort of the convoy, the armed merchant cruiser HMS Alaunia (Capt.(Retd.) E.N. Kershaw, RN) took over the escort of the Staffordshire.

[For more info on convoy KR 1 see the event ' Convoy KR 1 ' for 10 March 1942.] (19)

20 Mar 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Marguerite (Lt.Cdr. A.N. Blundell, RNR) and HMS Verbena (Lt.Cdr. D.A. Rayner, DSC, RNVR) arrived at Colombo with convoy KR 1. (14)

3 Jun 1942
Around 1715C/3, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Kilindini / Mombasa to patrol near Pemba Island. (20)

6 Jun 1942
Around 1345C/6, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa from patrol. After fuelling she departed again around 1730C/6 to resume her patrol. (20)

11 Jun 1942
Around 1400C/11, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) returned to Kilindini / Mombasa from patrol. (20)

13 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0600C/13, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Kilindini / Mombasa to patrol the approaches to that port. (20)

15 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1500C/15, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) returned to Kilindini / Mombasa from patrol. (20)

20 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) proceeded from Kilindini / Mombasa to Tanga. (20)

21 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) proceeded from to Tanga to Kilindini / Mombasa. (20)

1 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Kilindini / Mombasa. (21)

7 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) proceeded from Kilindini / Mombasa to Tanga. (21)

8 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) proceeded from Tanga to Kilindini / Mombasa. (21)

12 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0745C/12, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Kilindini / Mombasa to make rendezvous with convoy WS 19L and then take the troop transport Warwick Castle (British, 20107 GRT, built 1930) with her to escort her to Kilindini / Mombasa where both arrived around 1630C/14.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 19L ' for 4 July 1942.] (21)

17 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0630C/17, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Kilindini / Mombasa with the troop transport Monarch of Bermuda (British, 22424 GRT, built 1931). They were to proceed to Diego Suarez. (21)

19 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1400C/19, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) and the troop transport Monarch of Bermuda (British, 22424 GRT, built 1931) arrived at Diego Suarez from Kilindini / Mombasa. (21)

26 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0815C/26, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Diego Suarez to make rendezvous with convoy CM 30.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy CM 30 ' for 20 July 1942.] (21)

29 Jul 1942
Around 1000C/29, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) and the (troop) transport Empire Woodlark (British, 7793 GRT, built 1913) arrived at Diego Suarez. (21)

31 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1400C/31, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Diego Suarez for Durban.

HMS Caledon was to proceed to the U.K. where she was to be converted to an AA cruiser. (21)

5 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0930C/5, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Durban from Diego Suarez. (22)

6 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1230C/6, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Durban for Simonstown. (22)

8 Aug 1942
Around 1630B/8, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Simonstown from Durban. (22)

10 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0800B/10, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Simonstown for Pointe Noire. (22)

15 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1600A/15, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Pointe Noire from Simonstown. (22)

18 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0830A/18, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Pointe Noire for Freetown.

In the afternoon she joined the troop transport Orontes (British, 20097 GRT, built 1929) coming from Capetown. (22)

23 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0845Z/23, HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) and the troop transport Orontes (British, 20097 GRT, built 1929) arrived at Freetown. (22)

1 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Gibraltar from Freetown. (23)

2 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Gibraltar for Plymouth. (23)

5 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Plymouth from Gibraltar. (23)

6 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Plymouth for Sheerness. She proceeded through the Irish Sea, round the north of Scotland and then southwards along the east coast of the U.K. (23)

9 Sep 1942
HMS Caledon (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Sheerness from Plymouth.

She then proceeded to the Chatham Dockyard where she was taken in hand for reconstruction. During her reconstruction she was in Dockyard control.

It was initially expected that the reconstruction would be completed in June 1943. (23)

Escort Carrier HMS Khedive (D 62)

25 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At Seattle, Washington, USA, HMS Khedive (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) is turned over the the Royal Navy and commissioned. (24)

11 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Seattle for a period of trials and exercises. (25)

17 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) returned to Seattle from trials and exercises. (25)

20 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 20/21 September 1943, HMS Khedive (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted trials and exercises off Seattle. (25)

23 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Seattle, Washington, USA for the Panama Canal Zone. (24)

23 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted trials and exercises off Seattle. (25)

5 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Balboa, Panama Canal Zone from Seattle. (26)

7 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Christobal for Norfolk, Virginia. (27)

12 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at the Norfolk Navy Yard from the Panama Canal Zone. She was then taken in hand for voyage repairs. (28)

29 Oct 1943
With her voyage repairs completed, HMS Khedive (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed the Norfolk Navy Yard for trials in Chesapeake Bay. (28)

2 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0915Q/2, HMS Khedive (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Norfolk for New York. (29)

3 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1000Q/3, HMS Khedive (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at New York from Norfolk. (29)

5 Nov 1943

Convoy UT 4A.

The New York section of this convoy departed on 5 November 1943.

It was made up of the following (troop) transports; Brazil (American, 20614 GRT, built 1929), Examiner (American, 6737 GRT, built 1942), Frederick Lykes (American, 7773 GRT, built 1940) and Ocean Mail (American, 7842 GRT, built 1941).

The escort carrier (in an aircraft ferry role) HMS Khedive (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) and the tanker USS Salamonie (T/Capt. L.J. Johns, USN) were also part of the New York Section of the convoy.

The New York Section of the convoy was escorted by the destroyers USS Frankford (T/Cdr. T.J. Thornhill, Jr., USN, with COMDESRON 18, T/Capt. W.K. Mendenhall, Jr, USN, on board), USS Carmick (T/Cdr. R.O. Beer, USN), USS Doyle (T/Cdr. C.E. Boyd, USN), USS Endicott (T/Cdr. W.S. Heald, USN), USS McCook (T/Cdr. S.C. Anderson, USN) and the destroyer escort USS Ira Jeffery (Lt.Cdr. R.A. Fitch, USNR).

The Boston section of this convoy also departed on 5 November 1943.

It was made up of the following (troop) transports; Explorer (American, 6736 GRT, built 1939) and General George W. Goethals (American, 12093 GRT, built 1942).

The Boston Section of the convoy was escorted by the destroyers USS Decatur (T/Cdr. J.B. Williams, USN, with COMDESDIV 53, T/Capt. B.S. Copping, USN), USS Clemson (Lt. W.F. Moran, USNR) and USS Greer (Lt. M.D. Cooper, USNR). These three destroyers did not join the convoy.

The two sections merged on 7 November 1943. Also joining on 7 November 1943 was the escort destroyer USS Lee Fox (Lt.Cdr. W.C. Jennings, USNR) which had been delayed due to engine trouble and could not sail with the New York Section on the 5th.

On 11 November 1943, USS Carmick and USS Lee Fox were detached to the Azores to fue. Refueling at sea had been impossible in the weather conditions that had been encountered.

On 12 November 1943, fuelling at sea was possible, so USS Doyle, USS Endicott, USS McCook and USS Frankford fuelled from USS Salamonie.

On 13 November 1943, USS Ira Jeffery fuelled from USS Salamonie.

The convoy arrived in U.K. waters on 16 November 1943. USS Carmick and USS Lee Fox had been unable to rejoin the convoy before it's arrival.

16 Nov 1943
Around 1730Z/16, HMS Khedive (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Liverpool where the aircraft that had been on board were to be offloaded. (29)

19 Nov 1943
Around 1500A/19, HMS Khedive (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Liverpool for Rosyth. (29)

21 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1445A/21, HMS Khedive (A/Capt. H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Rosyth from Liverpool. At Rosyth she was taken in hand for alterations. (29)

3 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) is docked in No.1 Graving Dock at the Rosyth Dockyard. (30)

16 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) is undocked. (30)

17 Mar 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted D/G trials off Rosyth. (31)

18 Mar 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted AA gunnery exercises off the Firth of Forth. (31)

20 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1500A/20, the escort carrier HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Rosyth for the Clyde.

Around 1000A/21, the frigates HMS Berry (T/A/Lt.Cdr. C.S. Pirie, RNVR) and HMS Cooke (Lt.Cdr. L.C. Hill, OBE, RD, RNR) joined.

Around 1020A/21, the frigate HMS Duckworth (Cdr. R.G. Mills, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) joined.

Around 1430A/21, the escort parted company.

Around 1310A/22, HMS Khedive arrived at Greenock. (31)

24 Mar 1944
Around 2000A/24, HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Greenock for exercises in the Irish Sea. She returned to Greenock around 0725A/26. (31)

28 Mar 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (31)

29 Mar 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (31)

30 Mar 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted gunnery exercises in the Clyde area. (31)

31 Mar 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted gunnery exercises in the Clyde area on completion of which cousre was set for Belfast where she arrived later the same day. (31)

1 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel. (32)

2 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) proceeded from Greenock to Lamlash. (32)

4 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) proceeded from Lamlash to Bangor Bay. Flying exercises were not possible due to bad visibility. (32)

6 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel. (32)

7 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel. (32)

8 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel. (32)

9 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel. (32)

10 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel. (32)

11 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel. (32)

12 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel. (32)

13 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel on completion of which she proceeded to Greenock where she arrived later the same day. (32)

15 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) proceeded from Greenock to Bangor Bay. (32)

18 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel. (32)

20 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel. (32)

21 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel. (32)

22 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel. (32)

23 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel. (32)

24 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel. (32)

25 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel. (32)

27 Apr 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel on completion of which she proceeded to Greenock where she arrived later the same day. (32)

11 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) proceeded from Greenock to Belfast. (33)

12 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel. (33)

13 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the North Channel. (33)

14 May 1944
Around 0730B/14, HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Bangor Bay for Scapa Flow where she arrived around 0700B/15. (33)

19 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises off Scapa Flow. She was escorted by the destroyer HMS Wager (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Watkin, RN). (33)

19 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises off Scapa Flow. She was escorted by the destroyer HMS Wakeful (Lt.Cdr. G.D. Pound, DSC, RN). (33)

25 May 1944
At Scapa Flow, HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted speed runs on the measured mile. These were followed by refuelling at sea exercises during which HMS Wager (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Watkin, RN) was fuelled. (33)

31 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At Scapa Flow HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted speed runs on the measured mile. These were followed by AA gunnery exercises. (33)

3 Jun 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises off Scapa Flow. (34)

4 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises off Scapa Flow. (34)

5 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises off Scapa Flow. (34)

7 Jun 1944
Around 0900B/7, HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Rosyth. (34)

8 Jun 1944
Around 0830B/8, HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Rosyth from Scapa Flow. (34)

9 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises off Methil. She was escorted by HMS Newport (Lt.Cdr. W.A. Grinham, RNVR) which also acted as target for aircraft attacks. (34)

10 Jun 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises off Methil. She was escorted by HMS Newport (Lt.Cdr. W.A. Grinham, RNVR) which also acted as target for aircraft attacks. (34)

11 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises off Methil. She was escorted by HMS Newport (Lt.Cdr. W.A. Grinham, RNVR) which also acted as target for aircraft attacks. (34)

12 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises off Methil. She was escorted by HMS Newport (Lt.Cdr. W.A. Grinham, RNVR) which also acted as target for aircraft attacks. (34)

24 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1645B/24, HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Rosyth for Scapa Flow. (34)

25 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0800B/25, HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from Rosyth. (34)

8 Jul 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (35)

10 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (35)

11 Jul 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area on completion of which she proceeded to Belfast. (35)

14 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) proceeded from Belfast to Greenock. (35)

15 Jul 1944
Around 2215B/15, the escort carriers HMS Searcher (Capt. G.O.C. Davies, RN), HMS Pursuer (A/Capt. H.R. Graham, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Emperor (A/Capt. T.J.N. Hilken, DSO, RN), HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) and the AA ship / fighter direction ship HMS Ulster Queen (A/Capt. M.H.J. Bennett, RD, RNR) departed Greenock for the Mediterranean.

Around 0645B, they made rendezvous with the battleship USS Texas (Capt. C.A. Baker, USN) and the destroyers USS Jeffers (T/Cdr. H.Q. Murray, USN with COMDESRON 17, T/Capt. A.C. Murdaugh, USN on board), Murphy (T/Cdr. R.A. Wolverton, USN), USS Butler (T/Cdr. M.D. Matthews, USN), USS Gherardi (T/Cdr. N.R. Curtin, USN), USS Herndon T/Cdr. G.A. Moore, USN) and USS Shubrick (T/Cdr. W. Blenman, USN).

Around 0615B, the sloop HMS Stork (Lt.Cdr. D.E. Mansfield, RN) and the frigate HMS Awe (Lt.Cdr. H.P. Carse, DSC, RNVR) joined.

Around 0945B/22, USS Texas, HMS Emperor, HMS Khedive, USS Jeffers, USS Herndon and USS Shubrick parted company with the other ships.

Around 1730B/22, USS Texas and USS Jeffers arrived at Mers-el-Kebir.

Around 1900B/22, USS Murphy arrived at Mers-el-Kebir.

Around 2245B/22, HMS Searcher, HMS Pursuer, USS Butler, USS Gherardi, HMS Stork and HMS Awe were joined by the destroyer escort USS Marsh (Lt.Cdr. R.A. Jordan, USNR) coming from Oran.

Around 0800B/23, HMS Emperor, HMS Khedive, USS Herndon and USS Shubrick arrived at Algiers. After having embarked stores, they departed again around 1130B/23 to join HMS Searcher and HMS Pursuer and their escort. With them the escort carrier HMS Attacker (Capt. H.B. Farncomb, DSO, MVO, RAN), USS Herndon and USS Shubrick also joined.

Around 0930B/25, HMS Attacker, HMS Searcher, HMS Pursuer, HMS Emperor, HMS Khedive, HMS Ulster Queen, USS Butler, USS Gherardi, USS Herndon, USS Shubrick, USS Marsh, HMS Stork and HMS Awe arrived at Malta. (36)

26 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (35)

27 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (35)

1 Aug 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. She was escorted by USS Marsh (Lt.Cdr. R.A. Jordan, USNR). (37)

2 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 2/3 August 1944, the light cruiser HMS Royalist (Capt. J.G. Hewitt, DSO, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. T.H. Troubridge, DSO and Bar, RN), AA cruiser HMS Colombo (Capt. C.T. Jellicoe, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN), escort carriers HMS Attacker (Capt. H.B. Farncomb, DSO, MVO, RAN), HMS Emperor (A/Capt. T.J.N. Hilken, DSO, RN), HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Pursuer (A/Capt. H.R. Graham, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Searcher (Capt. G.O.C. Davies, RN) destroyers HMS Troubridge (Capt. C.L. Firth, DSO, MVO, RN, Capt. D.24), HMS Teazer (Lt.Cdr. A.A.F. Talbot, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Tyrian (Cdr. R.H. Mills, RN) and RHS Navarinon, USS Jeffers (T/Cdr. H.Q. Murray, USN with COMDESRON 17, T/Capt. A.C. Murdaugh, USN on board), Murphy (T/Cdr. R.A. Wolverton, USN), USS Niblack (T/Cdr. R.R. Conner, USN), USS Hilary P. Jones (T/Cdr. F.M. Stiesberg, USN) and the destroyer escort USS Marsh (Lt.Cdr. R.A. Jordan, USNR) conducted exercises off Malta.

29 Aug 1944
Around 1600B/29, the escort carriers HMS Attacker (Capt. H.B. Farncomb, DSO, MVO, RAN), HMS Hunter (Capt. H.H. McWilliam, RN), HMS Pursuer (A/Capt. H.R. Graham, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Searcher (Capt. G.O.C. Davies, RN), HMS Stalker (Capt. H.S. Murray-Smith, RN), HMS Emperor (A/Capt. T.J.N. Hilken, DSO, RN), HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed La Maddalena for Alexandria. They were escorted by the destroyers HMS Troubridge (Capt. C.L. Firth, DSO, MVO, RN, Capt. D.24), HMS Teazer (Lt.Cdr. A.A.F. Talbot, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Tenacious (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Townsend, RN), HMS Tumult (Lt.Cdr. N. Lanyon, DSC, RN), HMS Tuscan (Lt.Cdr. E.N. Wood, DSC, RNVR) and HMS Tyrian (Cdr. R.H. Mills, RN). On the 30th, the destroyers HMS Termagant (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Scatchard, DSC, RN) and HMS Terpsichore (Cdr. A.C. Behague, DSC, OBE, RN) joined coming from Naples.

The Force arrived at Alexandria around 0900C/2. (38)

9 Sep 1944
Between 0730C/9 and 0830C/9, ' Force A ' of the ' British Aegean Force' departed Alexandria to operate of Crete and the Dodecanese Islands to attack the (retiring) German forces in the area.

The Force was made up of the light cruiser HMS Royalist (Capt. J.G. Hewitt, DSO, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. T.H. Troubridge, DSO and Bar, RN), escort carriers HMS Hunter (Capt. H.H. McWilliam, RN), HMS Pursuer (A/Capt. H.R. Graham, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Searcher (Capt. G.O.C. Davies, RN), HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) and the destroyers HMS Troubridge (Capt. C.L. Firth, DSO, MVO, RN, Capt. D.24), HMS Teazer (Lt.Cdr. A.A.F. Talbot, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Tenacious (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Townsend, RN), HMS Termagant (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Scatchard, DSC, RN) and HMS Terpsichore (Cdr. A.C. Behague, DSC, OBE, RN), HMS Tumult (Lt.Cdr. N. Lanyon, DSC, RN), HMS Tuscan (Lt.Cdr. E.N. Wood, DSC, RNVR), HMS Tyrian (Cdr. R.H. Mills, RN), ORP Garland (Kmdr.ppor.(Cdr.) B.J. Biskupski) and RHS Navarinon.

On 10 September 1944, ' Force A ' operated south of Crete during the entire day.

On 11 September 1944, ' Force A ' remained to the south of Crete.

On 12 September 1944, ' Force A ' remained to the south of Crete and starting around 0700C/12, some ships were fuelled,HMS Royalist and RHS Navarinon were fuelled by HMS Hunter and HMS Tuscan by HMS Searcher.

At 1445C/12, HMS Tenacious and HMS Tumult were detached to Malta.

During the night of 12/13 September 1944, (Group 1) HMS Royalist with RHS Navarinon, (Group 2) HMS Troubridge and HMS Tuscan and (Group 3) HMS Tyrian and HMS Teaser conducted anti-shipping sweeps in the Aegean.

Group 1, drew blank.

Group 2, encountered a convoy of one cargo ship, two escorts and three caiques between Santorin and Candia. The entire convoy was destroyed. Among these ships were the transport Toni (638 BRT, built 1911) and the caiques Specht / PI 17 and Agios Demitrios / PI 687. HMS Tuscan sustained some minor damage in the action.

Group 3, conducted a sweep from Pigadia Bay on Karpathos and then along the east side of Rhodes. They sighted nothing.

At 0630C/13, Groups 1 and 2 made rendezvous in position 35°30'N, 25°36'E and then set course to rejoin the remainer of ' Force A '. Fighter cover was provided by aircraft from HMS Pursuer.

Around 0930C/13, HMS Tuscan parted company with ' Force A ' to return to Alexandria where she arrived around 0700C/14.

Around 1330C/13, HMS Termagant, HMS Terpsichore and ORP Garland commenced fuelling from HMS Searcher, HMS Pursuer and HMS Khedive respectively.

Around 1830C/13, HMS Khedive was detached to proceed to the vicinity of position 37°30'N, 19°30'E. She was escorted by ORP Garland. They were then to make rendezvous on the 15th with the landing ship HMCS Prince David (T/Cdr. T.D. Kelly, RCNR) and the destroyers HMS Tenacious and HMS Tumult and provide air cover for these ships. HMCS Prince David was to land a force which were to establish a coastal forces base on Kythira Island.

During the night of 13/14 September 1944, (Group 1) HMS Tyrian with HMS Teazer and (Group 2) HMS Termagant and HMS Terpsichore conducted anti-shipping sweeps in the Aegean. Both groups sighted nothing.

Around 0730C/14, Groups 1 and 2 rejoined ' Force A '.

Around 0930C/14, a small caique was sighted in the vicinity of position 35°25'N, 26°15'E. HMS Termagant boarded and remover 1 German officer and 23 German naval ratings as well as 2 Greeks. The caique was then sunk. The prisoners stated that they were evacuating from Scarpanto to Crete.

Around 1445C/14, the escort carriers HMS Attacker (Capt. H.B. Farncomb, DSO, MVO, RAN), HMS Emperor (A/Capt. T.J.N. Hilken, DSO, RN), light cruiser HMS Black Prince (Capt. D.M. Lees, DSO, RN) and the destroyer HMS Tuscan departed Alexandria to join ' Force A '.

Around 1730C/14, HMS Searcher, escorted by HMS Tyrian and RHS Navarinon were detached to proceed to the vicinity of position 35°40'N, 22°20'E.

Around 2000C/14, HMS Hunter and HMS Troubridge were detached to Alexandria where they arrived around 1400C/15.

During the night of 14/15 September 1944, HMS Royalist and HMS Teazer conducted an anti-shipping sweep in the Aegean. HMS Royalist also directed night fighters. These two ships sank two German transports around 20 miles north-east of Suda Bay around 0400C/15. These were the transport Erpel (834 GRT, built 1944, former KT 26) and the auxiliary submarine chaser UJ 2171 / Heidelberg (former transport KT 4).

On 15 September 1944, HMS Searcher and HMS Khedive provided air cover over the Kythira area.

Around 0900C/15, a number of dinghies were sighted near position 35°37'N, 25°52'E. HMS Teazer then was sent to this location and picked up 10 Germans. These were survivors from the action during the night of 12/13 September.

Around 1200C/15, HMS Attacker, HMS Emperor, HMS Black Prince and HMS Tuscan joined ' Force A ' in position 35°02'N, 26°28'E. But 15 minutes later, HMS Black Prince, which had refridgerator trouble was ordered to return to Alexandria where she arrived around 0700C/16.

Around 1300C/15, HMS Termagant and HMS Terpsichore commenced fuelling from HMS Emperor and HMS Attacker.

Around 1800C/15, HMS Teazer and HMS Tuscan commenced fuelling from HMS Emperor and HMS Attacker.

At the same time HMS Termagant and HMS Terpsichore were detached for an anti-shipping sweep in the Aegean.

Around 1900C/16, the light cruiser HMS Aurora (Capt. G. Bernard, CBE, DSO, RN) and the destroyer HMS Troubridge departed Alexandria to join ' Force A '.

Around 0630C/16, HMS Termagant and HMS Terpsichore rejoined ' Force A '. They had sighted nothing.

Around 1215C/16, HMS Aurora and HMS Terpsichore joined from Alexandria.

Around 1230C/16, HMS Aurora and HMS Terpsichore parted company to bombard Milos around 1600C/16. Fighter protection and air spotting would be provided by aircraft from HMS Pursuer.

Around 1700C/16, HMS Teazer was detached to Alexandria where she arrived around 0730C/17.

Around 1820C/16, HMS Aurora and HMS Terpsichore were ordered to remain in the Aegean to patrol off Milos.

Around 2000C/16, HMS Royalist, HMS Troubridge and HMS Termagant were detached to the Aegean. HMS Royalist was to direct night fighters, HMS Troubridge was to patrol off Candia and HMS Termagent was to patrol off Suda Bay.

Around 0700C/17, HMS Troubridge and HMS Termagant rejoined. They had sighted nothing.

Around 0950C/17, HMS Royalist, which had now also rejoined ' Force A ' commenced fuelling from HMS Attacker.

Aircraft reported the the German minelayer Drache had arrived at Milos. HMS Aurora then opened fire on the harbour with HMS Terpsichore blockading the harbour entrance. The target however proved to be elusive but shore istallations, including the radar station, were hit.

HMS Troubridge bombarded caiques seen in Santorin harbour.

Around 1500C/17, the escort destroyers HMS Zetland (Lt. C.R. Bax, RN) and HMS Brecon (Lt. N.R.H. Rodney, RN) departed Alexandria to join ' Force A '.

Around 2030C/17, HMS Khedive and ORP Garland rejoined.

During the night of 17/18 September 1944, HMS Troubridge and HMS Tuscan blockaded Suda Bay and Standia respectively.

On 18 September, HMS Aurora and HMS Terpsichore carried out a harassing bombardment of W/T and radar stations on Milos with the assistance of air spotting.

HMS Troubridge, HMS Termagant, HMS Terpsichore, HMS Tuscan and ORP Garland fuelled from HMS Attacker and HMS Khedive.

15 Enemy flying boats were seen in Suda Bay and an air strike of 16 dive bombers attacked them but the results are unknown due to the weather conditions did not made it possible to conduct a photographic reconnaissance after the attack.

At 1730A/18, ORP Garland sighted a schnorkel from a submerged U-boat. She was joined by HMS Troubridge, HMS Terpsichore and the escort destroyers HMS Zetland and HMS Brecon. These last two ships had just joined ' Force A '. This U-Boat was subsequently destroyed after a long hunt and 48 prisoners were taken.

During the night of 18/19 September 1944, HMS Aurora bombarded Candia harbour and Heraklion airfield.

On 19 September, HMS Terpsichore, HMS Teazer and HMS Zetland fuelled from HMS Attacker, HMS Emperor and HMS Khedive respectively.

Around 0815C/19, the escort destroyers HMS Farndale (Cdr. E.G. Roper, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Haydon (Lt. R.G.R. Clay, RN) departed Alexandria to join ' Force A '. At sea they joined the AA cruiser HMS Colombo (Capt. C.T. Jellicoe, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) which had already departed around 0630C/19 and had first conducted exercises.

Around 1020C/19, an air strike force of 45 fighter bombers was sent to Rhodes. They destroyed several enemy ships and caused damage to the harbour facilities.

Around 0500C/20, HMS Colombo, HMS Farndale and HMS Haydon joined.

HMS Terpsichore, HMS Termagant, HMS Zetland and HMS Brecon then fuelled from HMS Attacker and HMS Emperor.

Around 1340C/20, HMS Colombo and HMS Termagant were detached to blockade Candia, HMS Teazer and HMS Farndale to blockade Suda Bay and HMS Zetland to blockade Santorin.

Around 1910C/20, the remainder of ' Force A ' set course for Alexandria.

Around 1400C/21, HMS Attacker, HMS Pursuer, HMS Emperor, HMS Khedive, HMS Royalist, HMS Troubridge, HMS Terpsichore, HMS Tuscan, HMS Brecon arrived at Alexandria.

Around 1815C/21, HMS Searcher, HMS Tyrian and RHS Navarinon arrived at Alexandria.

Around 1930C/21, HMS Colombo, HMS Teazer, HMS Termagant, HMS Farndale, HMS Haydon and HMS Zetland arrived at Alexandria.

During the entire time ' Force A ' had been off Crete aircraft from the escort carriers had attacked numerous enemy targets. (39)

1 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900C/1, the escort carriers HMS Searcher (Capt. G.O.C. Davies, RN), HMS Pursuer (A/Capt. H.R. Graham, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Alexandria for Malta. They were to proceed to the U.K. (40)

1 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0800A/4, the escort carriers HMS Searcher (Capt. G.O.C. Davies, RN), HMS Pursuer (A/Capt. H.R. Graham, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Malta from Alexandria. (40)

5 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0700A/5, the escort carriers HMS Searcher (Capt. G.O.C. Davies, RN), HMS Pursuer (A/Capt. H.R. Graham, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Malta for Gibraltar. (40)

8 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0700A/8, the escort carriers HMS Searcher (Capt. G.O.C. Davies, RN), HMS Pursuer (A/Capt. H.R. Graham, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Gibraltar from Malta.

They departed for the U.K. around 1315A/8. They were now escorted by the destroyers HMS Kempenfelt (Capt. E.G. McGregor, DSO, RN), Whirlwind (Cdr. W.A.F. Hawkins, DSO, DSC, OBE, RN) and Wrangler (Lt.Cdr. D.W. Austin, RN).

Around 0500A/10, the destroyers HMCS Chaudiere (A/Lt.Cdr. C.P. Nixon, RCN), HMCS Assiniboine (A/Lt.Cdr. R.P. Welland, DSC, RCN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Stephen, DSC, RCNR) and HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. P.F.X. Russell, RCN) joined. The original escort then parted company to return to Gibraltar.

Around 0930A/12, HMS Pursuer parted company to proceed to Greenock where she arrived around 1415A/8.

HMS Searcher and HMS Khedive arrived in Bangor Bay around 1030A/12.

The Canadian destroyers arrived at Londonderry on the 12th. (40)

13 Oct 1944
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) proceeded to Belfast. (41)

14 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) proceeded from Belfast to Greenock. (41)

15 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) proceeded from Greenock to Glasgow. (41)

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