Loben Edward Harold Maund, RN
| Born | 26 Sep 1892 |
| Ranks
Retired: 8 Jul 1943 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Loben Edward Harold Maund, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Ark Royal (91) | Capt. | Aircraft Carrier | 19 Apr 1941 | 13 Nov 1941 |
| HMS Sussex (96) | Capt.(Retd.) | Heavy cruiser | 23 Jun 1944 | 3 Sep 1944 |
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Aircraft Carrier HMS Ark Royal (91)
24 May 1941
Around 0245A/24, ' Force H ', made up of the battlecruiser HMS Renown (Capt. R.R. McGrigor, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral J.F. Somerville, KCB, DSO, RN), aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (Capt. L.E.H. Maund, RN), light cruiser HMS Sheffield (Capt. C.A.A. Larcom, RN) and the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. A.F. de Salis, RN), HMS Foresight (Cdr. J.S.C. Salter, RN), HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. E.B. Tancock, RN), HMS Foxhound (Cdr. G.H. Peters, DSC, RN), HMS Fury (Lt.Cdr. T.C. Robinson, RN) and HMS Hesperus (Lt.Cdr. A.A. Tait, RN) departed Gibraltar for operation in the Atlantic to try to intercept the German battleship Bismarck and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen.
At 0800A/25, the destroyers parted company.
[For more information see the events ' Chase and sinking of the German battleship Bismarck, 18 to 27 May 1941, Part I and Part II ' both for 18 May 1941.] (1)
29 May 1941
Around 2030A/29, ' Force H ', HMS Renown (Capt. R.R. McGrigor, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral J.F. Somerville, KCB, DSO, RN), HMS Ark Royal (Capt. L.E.H. Maund, RN) and HMS Sheffield (Capt. C.A.A. Larcom, RN) made rendezvous at 0800A/29 with the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. A.F. de Salis, RN), HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. E.B. Tancock, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Fury (Lt.Cdr. T.C. Robinson, RN) and HMS Wishart (Cdr. E.T. Cooper, RN). At 1605A/29, HMS Forester and HMS Fury were detached to hunt a submarine that had been reported further to the west. ' Force H ', minus the two destroyers that had been detached, arrived at Gibraltar around 2030A/29. (1)
16 Sep 1941
Around 0800A/16, the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (Capt. L.E.H. Maund, RN) and the destroyers HMS Gurkha (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, RN), HMS Legion (Cdr. R.F. Jessel, RN) and HMS Lance (Lt.Cdr. R.W.F. Northcott, RN) departed Gibraltar for exercises to the east of Gibraltar.
They were followed around 1100A/16 by the battleship HMS Nelson (Capt. T.H. Troubridge, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral J.F. Somerville, KCB, DSO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Cossack (Capt. E.L. Berthon, DSC, RN), HMS Zulu (Cdr. H.R. Graham, DSO, RN), HMS Fury (Lt.Cdr. T.C. Robinson, RN) and HMS Foresight (Cdr. J.S.C. Salter, RN).
HMS Nelson, HMS Cossack, HMS Gurkha, HMS Legion and HMS Lance returned to harbour around 2330A/16.
HMS Ark Royal, HMS Zulu, HMS Fury and HMS Foresight returned to harbour around 1330A/17. (1)
13 Oct 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0700A/13, the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (Capt. L.E.H. Maund, RN) departed Gibraltar for exercises to the east of Gibraltar. She was escorted by the destroyers HMS Cossack (Capt. E.L. Berthon, DSC, RN), HMS Sikh (Cdr. G.H. Stokes, DSC, RN), HMS Lance (Lt.Cdr. R.W.F. Northcott, RN) and the escort destroyer HMS Croome (Lt.Cdr. J.D. Hayes, RN).
They returned to Gibraltar around 1845A/13. (1)
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- ADM 199/657
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