Robin Wynell Mayow Lloyd DSO, RN
| Born | 14 Feb 1884 |
| Ranks
Retired: 1 Nov 1922 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Robin Wynell Mayow Lloyd, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Hector (F 45) | Capt. (Retd.) | Armed Merchant Cruiser | 12 Sep 1939 | 7 Nov 1940 |
| HMS Emerald (D 66) | Capt. (Retd.) | Light cruiser | 5 Oct 1944 | 9 Mar 1945 |
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Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Hector (F 45)
20 Dec 1939
At 0930EF/20, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) is commissioned at Bombay having completed her conversion to armed merchant cruiser.
HMS Hector was to join the New Zealand Station on completion of working up. (1)
21 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) conducted gunnery trials off Bombay. (1)
29 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) conducted exercises off Bombay. She returned to harbour early the following day. (1)
5 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) conducted exercises off Bombay. She returned to harbour early the following day. (2)
6 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1815EF/6, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Bombay for patrol. She was to proceed to Colombo via the Laccadive and Maledive Islands. (2)
12 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1130EF/12, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) arrived at Colombo from patrol. (2)
14 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1400EF/14, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Colombo for patrol and passage to Fremantle. She was also to visit the Cocos Islands en-route. (2)
19 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) made a short stop off the Cocos Islands before continuing her passage to Fremantle. (2)
25 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0530H/25, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) anchored in Gage Roads off Fremantle. (2)
27 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1100H/27, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Fremantle for Melbourne. (2)
1 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1700K/1, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) arrived at Melbourne from Fremantle. (3)
5 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0915K/5, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Melbourne for Auckland. (3)
10 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1330M/10, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) arrived at Auckland from Melbourne. (3)
27 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0730M/27, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Auckland for patrol in the Pacific. (3)
6 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) landed stores at Fanning Island following which she resumed her patrol. (3)
10 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1210X/10, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) dropped anchor off Apia, Samoa. (3)
11 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1735X/11, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Apia, Samoa to resume her patrol. (3)
14 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0800M/14, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) dropped anchor off Nuku'alofa, Tonga. (3)
16 Mar 1940
Around 0800M/16, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Nuku'alofa, Tonga for Suva, Fiji. (3)
17 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1300M/17, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) arrived at Suva, Fiji from Nuku'alofa, Tonga. (3)
25 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1700M/25, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Suva for Auckland. (4)
29 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0820M/29, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) dropped anchor off Auckland. She entered harbour shortly before noon the same day. (4)
13 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1200M/13, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Auckland for Brisbane. (5)
17 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1500K/17, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) arrived at Brisbane from Auckland. (5)
19 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1100K/19, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Brisbane for Wellington. She was escorting the tankers Solør (Norwegian, 8262 GRT, built 1938) and Thorshov (Norwegian, 9955 GRT, built 1935). (5)
23 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1302L/23, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) and Thorshov (Norwegian, 9955 GRT, built 1935) collided with each other.
Both ships sustained damage requiring repairs. (5)
25 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0700M/25, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) and the tankers Solør (Norwegian, 8262 GRT, built 1938) and Thorshov (Norwegian, 9955 GRT, built 1935) arrived at Wellington from Brisbane. (5)
29 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) is docked in the Jubilee floating dock at Wellington. (5)
17 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) is undocked. (6)
21 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) proceeded from Wellington to Picton. (6)
24 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Picton for Port Lyttelton, Christchurch. (6)
25 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) arrived at Port Lyttelton, Christchurch from Picton. (6)
29 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Port Lyttelton, Christchurch for Timaru. (6)
30 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) arrived at Timaru from Port Lyttelton, Christchurch. (6)
31 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Timaru for Port Chalmers. (6)
1 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) arrived at Port Chalmers from Timaru. (7)
5 Jun 1940
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Port Chalmers for Wellington. (7)
6 Jun 1940
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) arrived at Wellington from Port Chalmers. (7)
10 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Wellington for Auckland. (7)
12 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) arrived at Auckland from Wellington. (7)
13 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) conducted exercises off Auckland. (7)
14 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) conducted exercises off Auckland. (7)
17 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) conducted exercises off Auckland. (7)
18 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) conducted exercises off Auckland. (7)
20 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) conducted exercises off Auckland. (7)
23 Jun 1940
Around 1745M/23, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Auckland to patrol in the eastern approaches to Cook Strait and then to proceed to Wellington. (7)
26 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1200M/26, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) arrived at Wellington from patrol.
Around 1730M/26, HMS Hector departed Wellington for Fremantle. She had been ordered to join the East Indies Station. (7)
1 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) made a short stop of Port Lonsdale before continuing her passage to Fremantle. (8)
7 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0005H/7, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) dropped anchor in Gage Roads off Fremantle. She entered harbour after daylight. (8)
9 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1730H/9, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Fremantle for Colombo paying a visit to the Cocos Islands en-route. (8)
14 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0830FG/14, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) dropped anchor of the Cocos Islands. (8)
15 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0540FG/15, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed the Cocos Islands for Colombo. (8)
20 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1030EF/20, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) arrived at Colombo from the Cocos Islands. (8)
22 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0145EF/22, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Colombo for patrol. An enemy unit was suspected by D/F (Direction Finding) near position 05°30'S, 83°00'E. (9)
1 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1430EF/1, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) returned to Colombo from patrol. No enemy unit had been encountered. She had also provided cover to shipping movements off the east coast of Ceylon. (10)
2 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Convoy WS 1A.
This convoy departed Colombo on 2 August 1940.
It was made up of the (troop) transports; Amra (British, 8314 GRT, built 1938), Ekma (British, 5108 GRT, built 1911), Ethiopia (British, 5574 GRT, built 1922), Takliwa (British, 7936 GRT, built 1924), Talamba (British, 8018 GRT, built 1924) and Varela (British, 4651 GRT, built 1914).
Escort was provided by the armed merchant cruisers HMS Antenor (Capt.(Retd.) D.I. McGillewie, RN) and HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN).
The convoy arrived at Bombay on 6 August 1940. (10)
7 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) commenced boiler cleaning at Bombay. (11)
20 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1430EF/20, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Bombay for Karachi. She had conducted compass swing trials before departure as D/G equipment had been fitted at Bombay. (11)
22 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0930EF/22, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) arrived at Karachi from Bombay. (11)
23 Aug 1940
Convoy BN 4.
The Karachi section of this convoy departed Karachi on 23 August 1940.
It was made up of the (troop) transports; Khosrou (British, 4043 GRT, built 1924), Nizam (British, 5322 GRT, built 1914), Rajput (British, 5521 GRT, built 1925) and Rizwani (British, 5448 GRT, built 1930)).
It was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN).
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The Bombay section of the convoy departed Bombay on 25 August 1940.
It was made up of the (troop) transports; Amra (British, 8314 GRT, built 1938), Bankura (British, 3185 GRT, built 1912), Ekma (British, 5108 GRT, built 1911), El Madina (British, 3962 GRT, built 1937), Erinpura (British, 5143 GRT, built 1911), Islami (British, 5879 GRT, built 1934), Jaladuta (British, 4966 GRT, built 1927), Jalakrishna (British, 4991 GRT, built 1937), Jalamohan (British, 5100 GRT, built 1925), Jalavihar (British, 5330 GRT, built 1911), Karagola ((British, 7053 GRT, built 1917), Nevasa (British, 9213 GRT, built 1913), Nurmahal (British, 5419 GRT, built 1923), Subadar (British, 5424 GRT, built 1929), Varela (British, 4651 GRT, built 1914) and Varsova (British, 4701 GRT, built 1914).
It was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Ranchi (Capt.(Retd.) H.C. Legge, DSC, RN).
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The two sections joined company around 1230E/27 in approximate position 19°00'N, 69°52'E.
Around 1200D/1, the light cruiser HMS Leander (from the New Zealand Division) (Capt. H.E. Horan, RN) joined the convoy in position 14.46'N, 53.02'E. Both armed merchant cruisers then parted company to return independently to Bombay patrolling en-route.
On 4 September 1940 the convoy arrived off Aden where the Khosrou, Nizam and Rajput were detached as planned. Also the Bankura had to be detached due to engine defects.
From Aden 18 more vessels joined the convoy. These were the; Atlas (Greek (tanker), 4008 GRT, built 1909), Ayamonte (British (tanker), 845 GRT, built 1899), Bahadur (British, 5424 GRT, built 1929), Baron Erskine (British, 3657 GRT, built 1930), Brattdal (Norwegian, 4968 GRT, built 1935), Daronia (British (tanker), 8139 GRT, built 193), Dramatist (British, 5443 GRT, built 1920), El Amin (British, 746 GRT, built 1926), El Hak (British, 1022 GRT, built 1929), Jalapadma (British, 3935 GRT, built 1929), Northmoor (British, 4392 GRT, built 1928), Polyktor (Greek, 4077 GRT, built 1914), Star of Cairo (Egyptian, 4555 GRT, built 1924), Trevarrack (British, 5270 GRT, built 1919), Vacport (British (tanker), 6774 GRT, built 1930), Velho (British (tanker), 1100 GRT, built 1905), Warlaby (British, 4875 GRT, built 1927) and Westbury (British, 4712 GRT, built 1928).
On 6 September 1940, the convoy was attacked three times by Italian aircraft but no damage was done.
Also on 6 September 1940, the small Greek tanker Atlas, which had straggled from the convoy due to her slow speed, was torpedoed and sunk in position 15°50'N, 41°50'E by the Italian submarine Guglielmotti.
On 8 September 1940, the following ships were detached to Port Sudan. Amra, Erinpura, Jaladuta, Jalakrishna, Jalavihar, Karagola, Nevasa, Subadar, Varela and Varsova. They were escorted by the sloop HMS Auckland (Cdr. J.G. Hewitt, DSO, RN) which had joined the convoy earlier [furher research is required to find out exactly when].
The remainder of the convoy continued on towards Suez arriving there on 11 September 1940.
On 8 September 1940, HMS Leander parted company after the sloop HMIS Clive (Cdr. H.R. Inigo-Jones, RIN) had joined.
[It is possible the destroyer HMS Kingston (Lt.Cdr. P. Somerville, DSO, RN) and sloop HMS Shoreham (Cdr. G.P. Claridge, RN) had also been with the convoy at times but further research is required.] (12)
4 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1915EF/4, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) arrived at Bombay from convoy escort duties. (13)
10 Sep 1940
Convoy BN 5.
This convoy departed Bombay on 10 September 1940.
On departure from Bombay is was made up of the following transports; Akbar (British, 4043 GRT, built 1924), Crista (British, 2590 GRT, built 1938), Jalaganga (British, 4981 GRT, built 1936), Karoa (British, 7009 GRT, built 1915), Santhia (British, 7754 GRT, built 1925) and Talma (British, 10000 GRT, built 1923).
On departure from Bombay she was escorted by the armed merchant cruisers HMS Antenor (Capt.(Retd.) D.I. McGillewie, RN) and HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN).
Around 1230D/16, the light cruiser HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) took over the escort duties from both armed merchant cruisers which then set course to return to Bombay.
Around 0600D/18, the sloop HMS Auckland (Cdr. J.G. Hewitt, DSO, RN) joined the convoy.
On the 19th, the following merchant vessels joined coming from Aden; Alavi (British, 3566 GRT, built 1924), Ancylus (British (tanker), 8017 GRT, built 1935), Ashbury (British, 3901 GRT, built 1924), Bankura (British, 3185 GRT, built 1912), Bhima (British, 5280 GRT, built 1939), British Emperor (British (tanker), 3663 GRT, built 1916), City of Christiania (British, 4940 GRT, built 1921), Clearpool (British, 5405 GRT, built 1935), Cyclops (British, 9076 GRT, built 1906), Glenlea (British, 4252 GRT, built 1930), Guido (British, 3921 GRT, built 1920), Heron (British, 2374 GRT, built 1937), Nils Moller (British (tanker), 6907 GRT, built 1922), Ovington Court (British, 6095 GRT, built 1924), Pellicula (British (tanker), 6254 GRT, built 1936), Theseus (British, 6527 GRT, built 1908), Tomislav (Yugoslavia, 5387 GRT, built 1928), Treminnard (British, 4964 GRT, built 1922) and Westralia (British, 4568 GRT, built 1937).
The captured Italian submarine HMS X 2 (?) were also part of the convoy. With her was the salvage vessel Protector (British, 562 GRT, built 1906).
They were escorted by the light cruiser HMS Leander (from the New Zealand Division) (Capt. H.E. Horan, RN) and the sloops HMIS Indus (Cdr. E.G.G. Hunt, RIN) and HMAS Parramatta (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Walker, MVO, RAN). HMAS Parramatta had actually conducted an A/S sweep ahead of the convoy and then joined it. HMS Caledon remained with the convoy until the vicinity of Perim.
The tanker Crista was detached from the original convoy from Bombay and arrived at Aden on the 19th.
Soon after departure both engines of HMS X 2 broke down and she had to be towed back to Aden arriving on the 20th.
On 20 September 1940, the convoy was attacked by Italian aircraft but no damage was done.
On 21 September 1940, Italian aircraft again attacked and the merchant vessel Bhima was hit and had to return to Aden being towed by the merchant vessel Ashbury. HMS Caledon and the sloop HMAS Yarra (Lt.Cdr. W.H. Harrington, RAN) were sent from Aden to escort them back there.
On 23 September 1940, six ships from the convoy arrived at Port Sudan having been detached from the convoy the previous day. These were Akbar, Alavi, Bankura, British Emperor, Santhia and Talma. They had been escorted to Port Sudan by HMAS Parramatta.
On 23 September 1940, HMS Leander, HMS Auckland and HMIS Indus parted company with the convoy and sloop HMS Grimsby (Cdr. K.J. D'Arcy, RN) joined.
The eight fastest ships of the convoy arrived at Suez on 26 September 1940 escorted by HMS Grimsby, the remaining eight (slower) ships arrived the following day. They had been unescorted during the last part of their voyage. (12)
19 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Antenor (Capt.(Retd.) D.I. McGillewie, RN) and HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) both returned to Bombay from convoy escort duty. (14)
20 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1715EF/20, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Bombay for Karachi. (13)
22 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1130EF/22, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) arrived at Karachi from Bombay. (13)
5 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Antenor (Capt.(Retd.) D.I. McGillewie, RN) and HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) both returned to Bombay from convoy escort duty. (15)
15 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) conducted exercises off Bombay. (16)
16 Oct 1940
Around 0715EF/16, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) departed Bombay to search for the merchant vessel Marly (Norwegian, 1115 GRT, built 1918) which had sent an SOS from position 18°30'N, 72°21'E stating they had encountered a cyclone and were sinking and taking to the lifeboats.
The sloop HMIS Investigator (Lt. W.J.G. Hughes, RIN, which was out on patrol, was also sent to search for the survivors but she was forced to return due to the heavy weather.
The Norwegian ship was not encountered and no survivors were ever found. (16)
17 Oct 1940
Around 1900EF/17, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) returned to Bombay from a fruitless search for the survivors of the merchant vessel Marly (Norwegian, 1115 GRT, built 1918). (16)
20 Oct 1940
Convoy BM 2.
This convoy departed Bombay on 20 October 1940.
It was made up of the following transports; Dunera (British, 11162 GRT, built 1937, 1129 troops), Islami (British, 5879 GRT, built 1934, 913 troops), Jalamohan (British, 5100 GRT, built 1925), Santhia (British, 7754 GRT, built 1925, 1033 troops) and Talma (British, 10000 GRT, built 1923, 1050 troops).
On departure from Bombay the convoy was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN).
Around 0430F/26, the light cruiser HMS Danae (Capt. A.C. Collinson, RN) joined the convoy in approximate position 05°00'N, 85°00'E.
Around 1330F/28,HMS Hector was detached to return to Bombay.
The convoy arrived at Penang on 30 October 1940 minus the Talma which had parted company off Penang and arrived at Singapore on 1 November. She had been escorted from the vicinity of Penang to Singapore by the destroyer HMS Tenedos (Lt.Cdr. J.O'B. Milner-Barry, RN). (17)
3 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0645EF/3, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) R.W.M. Lloyd, DSO, RN) arrived at Bombay from convoy escort duty. (18)
Sources
- ADM 53/109141
- ADM 53/112413
- ADM 53/112414
- ADM 53/112415
- ADM 53/112416
- ADM 53/112417
- ADM 53/112418
- ADM 53/112419
- ADM 53/112419 + ADM 199/383
- ADM 53/112420 + ADM 199/383
- ADM 53/112420
- ADM 199/383
- ADM 53/112421
- ADM 53/112421 + ADM 199/2546
- ADM 53/112422 + ADM 199/2546
- ADM 53/112422
- ADM 199/374 + ADM 199/383
- ADM 53/112423
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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