Laurence Ernest Tozer, RAN
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| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMAS Adelaide (D 47) | A/Capt. | Light cruiser | 23 Jul 1944 | 14 Dec 1944 |
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Light cruiser HMAS Adelaide (D 47)
25 Jul 1944
HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. L.E. Tozer, RAN), HMAS Dubbo (Lt.Cdr. W.J.C. Webb, RANR) and HMAS Horsham (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W.H. Newby, RANR(S)) conducted exercises off Fremantle. Due to bad weather gunnery exercises had to be cancelled. (1)
2 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. L.E. Tozer, RAN), HMAS Dubbo (Lt.Cdr. W.J.C. Webb, RANR) and HMAS Horsham (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W.H. Newby, RANR(S)), USS Corpus Christie (Cdr. W.W. Childress, USCG) and USS Isabel (Lt. E.G. Zacher, USNR) conducted exercises off Fremantle with the submarines USS Hake (T/Lt.Cdr. F.E. Hayler, USN), USS Harder (T/Cdr. S.D. Dealey, USN), USS Jack (T/Cdr. A.E. Krapf, USN), USS Flier (T/Cdr. J.D. Crowley, USN) and USS Redfin (T/Cdr. M.H. Austin, USN). (2)
5 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. L.E. Tozer, RAN) and HMAS Dubbo (Lt.Cdr. W.J.C. Webb, RANR) conducted radar tracking and gunnery exercises off Fremantle. They then joined USS Corpus Christie (Cdr. W.W. Childress, USCG) and USS Isabel (Lt. E.G. Zacher, USNR) for exercises with the submarines USS Hake (T/Lt.Cdr. F.E. Hayler, USN) and USS Harder (T/Cdr. S.D. Dealey, USN). (2)
18 Aug 1944
HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. L.E. Tozer, RAN) conducted gunnery exercises off Fremantle. On completion of which she joined USS Isabel (Lt. E.G. Zacher, USNR) for conducted exercises with the submarines USS
Mingo (T/Lt.Cdr. J.R. Madison, USN) and USS Paddle (T/Cdr. B.H. Nowell, USN). (2)
27 Aug 1944
Around 0730H/27, HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. L.E. Tozer, RAN) departed Fremantle to make rendezvous with the submarine tender USS Euryale (T/Capt. H.A. Guthrie, USN).
Rendezvous was affected around 1750H/27.
They arrived at Fremantle around 1130H/28. (2)
2 Sep 1944
HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. L.E. Tozer, RAN) and HMAS Mildura (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Little, RANR(S)) conducted exercises off Fremantle with the submarines Bonefish (T/Cdr. L.L. Edge, USN) and Hammerhead (T/Cdr. J.C. Martin, USN). (3)
7 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. L.E. Tozer, RAN) conducted gunnery exercises off Fremantle. (3)
11 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. L.E. Tozer, RAN) conducted exercises off Fremantle. (3)
15 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. L.E. Tozer, RAN) conducted gunnery exercises off Fremantle. On completion of which she joined USS Isabel (Lt. E.G. Zacher, USNR) for conducted exercises with the submarines USS
Cod (T/Cdr. J.A. Adkins, USN), USS
Bluegill (T/Cdr. E.L. Barr, Jr., USN) and USS Hoe (T/Cdr. V.B. McCrea, USN). (3)
17 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0825H/17, HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. L.E. Tozer, RAN), departed Fremantle to make rendezvous with the damaged submarine USS Crevalle (T/Cdr. F.D. Walker, Jr., USN) coming from Darwin.
Rendezvous was affected around 1815H/19, and HMAS Adelaide took over the escort duties from USS Coucal (Lt.Cdr. D.H. Byerly, USNR).
HMAS Adelaide and USS Crevalle arrived at Fremantle around 1330H/22. (3)
26 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. L.E. Tozer, RAN) conducted gunnery exercises off Fremantle. (3)
8 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1030H/8, HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. L.E. Tozer, RAN) departed Fremantle for Melbourne. (4)
13 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900K/13, HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. L.E. Tozer, RAN) arrived at Williamstown from Fremantle. At Williamstown she commenced de-ammunitioning preparatory to refit. (4)
16 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. L.E. Tozer, RAN) is taken in hand for refit at the Williamstown Dockyard. (4)
17 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. L.E. Tozer, RAN) is docked in the Alfred Graving Dock at Williamstown. (5)
29 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. L.E. Tozer, RAN) is undocked. She then continued her refit at the Williamstown Dockyard. (5)
Sources
- Report of proceedings of HMAS Horsham for July 1944
- Report of proceedings of HMAS Adelaide for August 1944
- Report of proceedings of HMAS Adelaide for September 1944
- Report of proceedings of HMAS Adelaide for October 1944
- Report of proceedings of HMAS Adelaide for November 1944
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