Charles Hugo Knox-Little, RN
| Born | 21 Nov 1887 | Lichfield, England, U.K. | |
| Died | 20 Nov 1963 | (75) | Gosport, England, U.K. |
| Ranks
Retired: 6 Jan 1940 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Charles Hugo Knox-Little, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Resolution (09) | Capt. | Battleship | 22 Jul 1938 | 11 Nov 1939 |
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Events related to this officer
Battleship HMS Resolution (09)
6 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Resolution (Capt. C.H. Knox-Little, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral L.E. Holland, CB, RN) conducted HA gunnery exercises off Portland. (1)
24 Oct 1939
Rear-Admiral L.E. Holland, CB, RN, struck his flag in HMS Resolution (Capt. C.H. Knox-Little, RN) and hoisted it ashore at Halifax, most likely at the shore base HMS Seaborn. (1)
25 Oct 1939
Convoy HX 6.
This convoy departed Halifax on 25 October 1939.
It was made up of the following transport / tankers; Agnita (British (tanker), 3552 GRT, built 1931), Alaska (French, 5399 GRT, built 1922), Appledore (British, 5218 GRT, built 1929), Athelking (British (tanker), 9557 GRT, built 1926), Athelknight (British (tanker), 8940 GRT, built 1930), Athellaird (British (tanker), 8999 GRT, built 1930), Atalantian (British, 6549 GRT, built 1928), Atlantic (British, 5414 GRT, built 1939), Baron Belhaven (British, 6591 GRT, built 1925), Baron Ruthven (British, 3178 GRT, built 1925), Bengloe (British, 5318 GRT, built 1918), Boulderpool (British, 4805 GRT, built 1928), Bridgepool (British, 4845 GRT, built 1924), Cadillac (British (tanker), 12062 GRT, built 1917), Carbet (French, 3689 GRT, built 1920), Comedian (British, 5122 GRT, built 1929), Cornish City (British, 4952 GRT, built 1936), Coultarn (British, 3759 GRT, built 1938), D.L. Harper (British (tanker), 12223 GRT, built 1933), Dalhanna (British, 5571 GRT, built 1930), Dalryan (British, 4558 GRT, built 1930), Daronia (British (tanker), 8139 GRT, built 1939), Deerpool (British, 5167 GRT, built 1930), Dornoch (British, 5186 GRT, built 1939) Drakepool (British, 4838 GRT, built 1924), Dunelmia (British, 5207 GRT, built 1929), Eclipse (British (tanker), 9767 GRT, built 1931), F.J. Wolfe (Panamanian (tanker), 12190 GRT, built 1932), Franche Comte (British (tanker), 9314 GRT, built 1936), Geddington Court (British, 6903 GRT, built 1928), Geraldine Mary (British, 7244 GRT, built 1924), Holmpark (British, 5780 GRT, built 1927), Imperial Transport (British (tanker), 8022 GRT, built 1931), Inversuir (British (tanker), 9456 GRT, built 1938), Jersey (British, 4986 GRT, built 1936), Jersey City (British, 6322 GRT, built 1920), Kenbane Head (British, 5225 GRT, built 1919), Lochkatrine (British, 9419 GRT, built 1922), Loreto (British, 6882 GRT, built 1913), Lustrous (British (tanker), 6156 GRT, built 1927), Manchester Regiment (British, 5989 GRT, built 1922), Modavia (British, 4858 GRT, built 1927), Nailsea Court (British, 4946 GRT, built 1936), Narragansett (British (tanker), 10389 GRT, built 1936), Northleigh (British, 5450 GRT, built 1937), Pacific Enterprise (British, 6736 GRT, built 1927), Pecten (British (tanker), 7468 GRT, built 1927), Peder Bogen (British (tanker), 9741 GRT, built 1925), Penelope (British (tanker), 6559 GRT, built 1925), Robert F. Hand (British (tanker), 12197 GRT, built 1933), San Calisto (British (tanker), 8010 GRT, built 1937), Scottish Heather (British (tanker), 7087 GRT, built 1928), Trecarrell (British, 5271 GRT, built 1919), Voco (British (tanker), 5090 GRT, built 1925), Warkworth (British, 4941 GRT, built 1924) and Wearwood (British, 4597 GRT, built 1930).
On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. C.H. Knox-Little, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Fraser (Cdr. W.B. Creery, RCN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. H.G. de Wolf, RCN).
On 27 October 1939, the destroyers parted company to return to Halifax.
Around 1000A/6, the destroyers HMS Grenville (Capt. G.E. Creasy, MVO, RN), HMS Gipsy (Lt.Cdr. N.J. Crossley, RN), HMS Glowworm (Lt.Cdr. G.B. Roope, RN) and HMS Grenade (Cdr. R.C. Boyle, RN) joined the convoy.
Around 1700A/6, HMS Resolution escorted by HMS Grenville and HMS Grenade detached from the convoy and arrived at Plymouth around 1430A/7.
At 1800A/6 the convoy split into two sections.
One section was escorted by HMS Glowworm which destroyer arrived at Milford Haven in the afternoon of 8 November.
The other section was escorted by HMS Gipsy which was later (0930A/8) reinforced by the destroyers HMS Warwick (Lt.Cdr. M.A.G. Child, RN) and HMS Whirlwind (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Rodgers, RN). HMS Warwick and HMS Whirlwind should have joined earlier but could not find the convoy. These three destroyers arrived at Liverpool in the morning of 9 November.
7 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1415A/7, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. C.H. Knox-Little, RN) arrived at Plymouth after convoy escort duty. She was escorted by HMS Grenville (Capt. G.E. Creasy, MVO, RN) and HMS Grenade (Cdr. R.C. Boyle, RN). (2)
10 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Resolution (Capt. C.H. Knox-Little, RN) is docked at Devonport Dockyard. (2)
Sources
- ADM 53/110204
- ADM 53/110205
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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