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Destroyer HMS Wallace (L 64)

4 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Wallace (Cdr. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) and the Norwegian patrol vessel Fridtjof Nansen were docked in No.1 graving dock at the Rosyth Dockyard. (1)

7 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Wallace (Cdr. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) and the Norwegian patrol vessel Fridtjof Nansen were undocked. (1)

31 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Wallace (Cdr. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) is docked in No.3 graving dock at the Rosyth Dockyard. (1)

15 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Wallace (Cdr. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) is undocked. (1)

2 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Wallace (Cdr. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) is docked in No.2 graving dock at the Rosyth Dockyard. (1)

5 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Wallace (Cdr. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) is undocked. (1)

Light cruiser HMS Cleopatra (33)

15 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted engine trials in Delaware Bay. (2)

22 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted engine trials in Delaware Bay. (2)

24 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) is docked in No.3 Dock at the Philadelphia Navy Yard for a tilt test. (2)

28 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) is undocked. (2)

6 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) proceeded downstream from the Philadelphia Navy Yard and anchored in Delaware Bay. (3)

7 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted D/F calibration trials in Delaware Bay. She also ran over the D/G range several times. (3)

8 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) departed Delaware Bay for Bermuda. (3)

9 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) arrived at Bermuda. (3)

10 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted torpedo firing exercises off Bermuda. These were followed by a night encounter exercise with HMCS Lauzon (T/Lt.Cdr. W. Woods, OBE, RCNR). (3)

11 Nov 1944
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted plotting exercises with the motor launches HMCS ML 105 (T/Lt W.P.T. McGhee, RCNVR) and HMCS ML 107 (T/Lt H.P.R. Brown, RCNVR). These were followed by gunnery exercises. (3)

12 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Bermuda.

These were followed by RDF calibration trials and torpedo firing exercises during which the frigate HMCS Poundmaker (T/Lt.Cdr. H.S. Maxwell, RCNVR) served as target. (3)

14 Nov 1944
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted A/S exercises with the submarine HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN).

Later HA gunnery exercises were carried out by HMS Cleopatra.

In the evening HMS Cleopatra conducted night encounter exercises with the frigate HMCS Lauzon (T/Lt.Cdr. W. Woods, OBE, RCNR) and corvette HMCS Kenogami (T/Lt. R.G. McKenzie, RCNVR). (3)

15 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted gunnery exercises of Bermuda.

In the evening night encounter exercises were carried out with the frigates HMCS Lauzon (T/Lt.Cdr. W. Woods, OBE, RCNR) and HMCS Poundmaker (T/Lt.Cdr. H.S. Maxwell, RCNVR). (3)

16 Nov 1944
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted A/S exercises with the submarine HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN).

Later HMS Cleopatra conducted exercises with Avenger aircraft. (3)

19 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) departed Bermuda for Horta, Azores. (3)

23 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) fuelled at Horta, Azores. She departed for the U.K. later the same day. (3)

26 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) arrived at Greenock. (3)

6 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) proceeded to James Watt Dock, Greenock for further refitting work not possible in the USA. (4)

15 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) proceeded to the Scotts Shipsyard for further refitting work. (4)

2 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) completed her refit at the Scotts Shipsyard. (5)

9 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) is docked in AFD 4 at Greeock. (5)

22 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) is undocked. (5)

5 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted compass swing, D/F calibration and D/G trials off Greenock. (6)

6 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) proceeded from Greenock to Lamlash. (6)

7 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted trials in the Clyde area. (6)

8 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted trials in the Clyde area. (6)

9 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted trials in the Clyde area. (6)

10 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted trials in the Clyde area upon completion of which she proceeded to Greenock. (6)

17 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) proceeded form Greenock to Lamlash. (6)

22 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) departed Lamlash for Scapa Flow. (6)

23 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow. (6)

26 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Birmingham (Capt. H.W. Williams, RN), HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN), HMS Diadem (Capt. A.M. Knapp, RN), HMS Obdurate (Lt.Cdr. R.D. Franks, DSO, DSC, OBE, RN) and ORP Garland (Lt. K. Hess) were all conducting exercises at Scapa Flow. (7)

3 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Bermuda (Capt. J.S. Bethell, CBE, RN) and HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Malta and Gibraltar respectively. (8)

8 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) arrived at Gibraltar. HMS Bermuda (Capt. J.S. Bethell, CBE, RN) proceeded on to Malta. (8)

10 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) departed Gibraltar for Malta. (9)

12 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) arrived at Malta. (9)

15 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted exercises off Malta with aircraft. (9)

16 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted exercises off Malta. (9)

17 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted exercises off Malta. (9)

18 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted exercises off Malta. (9)

21 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 21/22 May 1945, HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN), participated in exercises off Malta. (9)

23 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the evening, HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN), participated in exercises off Malta. (9)

24 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 24-26 May 1945, HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN), participated in exercises off Malta. (9)

29 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 29-31 May 1945, HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN), participated in exercises off Malta. (9)

4 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) departed Malta for exercises on completion of which she set course for Alexandria. (10)

7 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) arrived at Alexandria. (10)

8 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) departed Alexandria for Beirut. (10)

9 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) arrived at Beirut.

She departed Beirut to return to Alexandria later the same day. (10)

10 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) arrived at Alexandria. (10)

18 Jun 1945
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, CBE, RN) conducted exercises off Alexandria. These included a night encounter exercises in the evening with HMS Catterick (A/Lt.Cdr. J.D. Ritchie, DSC, RN). (10)

19 Jun 1945
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted exercises off Alexandria. (10)

21 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) conducted exercises off Alexandria. (10)

29 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1400C/29, HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, CBE, RN), parted company with HMS Nelson (Capt. C. Caslon, CBE, RN) and HMS Sussex (Capt. A.F. de Salis, DSO, RN) to proceed ahead to Aden to fuel. (10)

30 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, CBE, RN) arrived at Aden. (10)

1 Jul 1945
Around 0830C/1, HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, CBE, RN), departed Aden to rejoin HMS Nelson (Capt. C. Caslon, CBE, RN), HMS Sussex (Capt. A.F. de Salis, DSO, RN) which she did around 1200C/1. (11)

15 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, CBE, RN) departed Trincomalee for Mandapam. (11)

16 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, CBE, RN) arrived at Mandapam. (11)

18 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, CBE, RN) departed Mandapam for Visakhapatnam. (11)

19 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, CBE, RN) arrived at Visakhapatnam. (11)

21 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, CBE, RN) departed Visakhapatnam for Trincomalee. (11)

22 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, CBE, RN) arrived at Trincomalee. (11)

4 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, CBE, RN) conducted several trials and exercises off Trincomalee. (11)

7 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, CBE, RN) conducted trials and exercises off Trincomalee. (11)

8 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, CBE, RN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. (11)

9 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, CBE, RN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. (11)

10 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, CBE, RN) departed Trincomalee for Colombo. (11)

11 Aug 1945
HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, CBE, RN) arrived at Colombo.

On VJ-Day (August 15th), HMS Cleopatra was still at Colombo. She remained in the East Indies until early January 1946. (11)

27 Aug 1945
The Commander in Chief, East Indies, Admiral Sir A.J. Power, KCB, CVO, RN, sailed from Colombo, in HMS Cleopatra on 27th August, arriving at Sabang on 29th August, and subsequently proceeding to Penang. (12)

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