Richard Evelyn Coltart, RN
| Birth details unknown | |||
| Died | 18 Oct 1940 | HMS H 49 | |
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Warship Commands listed for Richard Evelyn Coltart, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS H 31 (N 31) | Lt. | Submarine | 7 Aug 1940 | 14 Oct 1940 |
| HMS H 49 (N 49) | Lt. | Submarine | Oct 1940 | 18 Oct 1940 (+) |
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Submarine HMS H 31 (N 31)
8 Aug 1940
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) departed Blyth for her 7th war patrol. Again she was ordered to patrol off the Dutch coast.
For the daily positions of HMS H 32 during this patrol see the map below.
(1)
21 Aug 1940
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) ended her 7th war patrol at Blyth. (1)
31 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) departed Blyth for Rothesay. She is to join the 7th Submarine Flotilla based there for training duties. Passage to Methill was made in convoy FN 267. (2)
1 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) arrived at Methill around 0915 hours. She then anchored to continue her passage to Rothesay the next day. (3)
2 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) departed Methill around for Rothesay. She made part of the passage in convoy OA 208. (3)
6 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) arrived at Rothesay. (3)
8 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown. (3)
9 Sep 1940
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Lady Sharazad (Cdr.(Retd.) A.G. Venables, RN) and HMS Terje 3 (Skr. J.H.D. Dansie, RNR). (3)
10 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Lady Sharazad (Cdr.(Retd.) A.G. Venables, RN) and HMS Terje 2 (Ch.Skr. G.R. Gale, RNR). (3)
11 Sep 1940
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN), HMS Carina (Cdr.(Retd.) T.St.V.F. Tyler, RN) and HMS Tuscarora (Capt.(Retd.) E.C. Stubbs, RN) (3)
12 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Terje 2 (Ch.Skr. G.R. Gale, RNR). (3)
12 Sep 1940
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)
14 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS Carina (Cdr.(Retd.) T.St.V.F. Tyler, RN). (3)
16 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Lady Sharazad (Cdr.(Retd.) A.G. Venables, RN) and HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) (3)
17 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Carina (Cdr.(Retd.) T.St.V.F. Tyler, RN) and HMS Terje 2 (Ch.Skr. G.R. Gale, RNR). (3)
18 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Lady Sharazad (Cdr.(Retd.) A.G. Venables, RN) and HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) (3)
19 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS Tuscarora (Capt.(Retd.) E.C. Stubbs, RN) (3)
20 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Terje 1 (Skr. C. Coultas, DSC, RNR) and HMS Terje 2 (Ch.Skr. G.R. Gale, RNR). (3)
21 Sep 1940
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Terje 2 (Ch.Skr. G.R. Gale, RNR) and HMS Terje 3 (Skr. J.H.D. Dansie, RNR). Upon completion of these exercises HMS H 31 proceeded to Rothesay. (3)
25 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S and attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (3)
26 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S and attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (3)
27 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S and attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (3)
29 Sep 1940
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) and HMS H 32 (Lt. R.L. Alexander, RN) both proceeded from Rothesay to Campbeltown. (3)
30 Sep 1940
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)
1 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)
2 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)
3 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)
4 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)
5 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)
7 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)
8 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)
10 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)
11 Oct 1940
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S and attack exercises (for the C.O.Q.C. = Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) in the Clyde area together with HMS Otway (Lt. E.D. Norman, RN). The targets were the submarine tender HMS Cyclops (A/Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN) escorted by (at least) patrol yacht HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (4)
13 Oct 1940
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) and HMS H 32 (Lt. R.L. Alexander, RN) both proceeded from Campbeltown to Rothesay. (4)
Submarine HMS H 49 (N 49)
17 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 49 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) departed Harwich for her 13th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Texel, the Netherlands. (5)
Sources
- ADM 199/1828
- ADM 173/16278
- ADM 173/16279
- ADM 173/16280
- ADM 199/373
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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