Frank Henderson Pegram DSO, RN
| Born | 25 Feb 1890 | ||
| Died | 8 Mar 1944 | (54) | RN Hospital, Bristol (cardiac failure) |
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Warship Commands listed for Frank Henderson Pegram, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Glasgow (21) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 10 Jul 1939 | 6 Jun 1940 |
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Light cruiser HMS Glasgow (21)
26 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 2230A/26, HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) arrived at Portsmouth from convoy escort duty. (1)
5 Nov 1939
Around 1850A/26, HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) arrived at Rosyth from operations. She had sustained some weather damage and was therefore sent to Rosyth for examination and some repairs by the Dockyard. (2)
20 Nov 1939
Around 0315Z/20, the light cruiser HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) and the destroyer HMS Maori (Cdr. G.N. Brewer, RN) departed Rosyth to try to intercept the German passenger liner Bremen (51656 GRT, built 1929) off the coast of Norway while she was trying to make her way back to Germany.
The destroyer HMS Zulu (Cdr. J.S. Crawford, RN) was to have sailed with them but was delayed due to defects. She eventually departed later after repairs had been made and joined at sea the following morning. (3)
26 Nov 1939
Around 0645Z/26, HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from operations. (2)
27 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0930Z/27, HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) departed Scapa Flow to patrol off the coast of Norway. (2)
2 Dec 1939
Around 1630Z/2, HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) arrived at Rosyth from a patrol off Norway. She then commenced boiler cleaning. (4)
12 Dec 1939
HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol. She was also to provide cover for convoy TC 1 at the same time.
[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy TC 1 ' for 10 December 1939.] (4)
21 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0630Z/21, HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from the Northern Patrol and convoy cover duty.
She departed Scapa Flow around 1230Z/21 to proceed to Rosyth where she arrived around 1000Z/22. (4)
9 Feb 1940
HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) departed Rosyth to patrol off northern Norway to intercept German shipping ('Operation WR'). She was to relieve HMS Southampton (Capt. F.W.H. Jeans, CVO, RN) which was currently on patrol there. (5)
12 Feb 1940
At 0924A/12, west-north-west of Tromo, Norway, in position 69°57'N, 17°00'E, HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) sighted a trawler which turned out to be the German fishing trawler Herrlichkeit (268 GRT, built 1922). The trawler surrendered and a prize crew was put on board. Fourteen Germans were removed from the ship. (5)
19 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1100Z/19, HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from patrol. (5)
23 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1900Z/23, HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Belfast where she is to undergo a short refit including docking. Also degaussing equipment was to be fitted. (5)
24 Feb 1940
Around 1600Z/24, HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) arrived at Belfast from Scapa Flow. She was then taken in hand for refit. (5)
1 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) is docked in the Thompson graving dock at Belfast. (6)
16 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) is undocked. (6)
22 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0700A/22, HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) departed Belfast for Greenock where she arrived around 1800A/22. Some trial and exercises had been carried out en-route. (6)
25 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1500A/25, HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) departed Greenock for the Northern Patrol. She is to patrol in the Iceland - Faeroer gap. (6)
2 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1830A/2, HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) arrived at Rosyth from the Northern Patrol. Before anchoring, D/G trials were carried out on the degaussing range. (7)
10 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1900A/10, HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from operations. (7)
8 May 1940
Operation Fork
The landing of Royal Marines in Iceland on 10 May 1940.
On 7 May 1940, the heavy cruiser HMS Berwick (Capt. I.M. Palmer, DSC, RN) and light cruiser HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) embarked a detachment of Royal Marines and their material and stores. It had been intended to depart later that day but boarding suffered from delays so it was decided to postpone sailing but even by the following morning not all material had been embarked.
The cruisers departed Greenock for Reykjavik, Iceland around 0400A/8. They were joined by the destroyers HMS Fearless (Cdr. K.L. Harkness, RN) and HMS Fortune (Cdr. E.A. Gibbs, DSO, RN).
Around 0250A/10, HMS Berwick catapulted a Walrus aircraft to scout for German submarines off Reykjavik. The crew had been ordered not to fly over Reykjavik but non the less they made several circles over the town resulting that surprise was lost.
Around 0500A/10, the cruisers anchored off Reykjavik and the Royal Marines were put onboard the destroyers which ferried them to shore.
Landings were peaceful and the marines rounded up the German civilians present in Reykjavik and most if not all were put on board the cruisers.
The naval force left Reykjavik around 1820A/10 to return to the U.K.
Around 1520A/11, the destroyers were detached to Scapa Flow where they arrived around 1010A/12.
The cruisers proceeded to Liverpool where they were both to refit. They arrived at Liverpool around 2030A/12. (8)
15 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
After de-ammunitioning, HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) is taken in hand for refit at Birkenhead at the Grayson Rollo and Clover ship repair and dry dock facility. (9)
19 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. F.H. Pegram, RN) is docked in No.6 graving dock at Birkenhead. (9)
Sources
- ADM 53/108895
- ADM 53/108896
- ADM 53/108896 + ADM 199/362
- ADM 53/108897
- ADM 53/112292
- ADM 53/112293
- ADM 53/112294
- ADM 53/111562 + ADM 53/112295 + ADM 199/361 + ADM199/376
- ADM 53/112295
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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