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Submarine HMS H 28 (N 28)

26 Mar 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle. (1)

27 Mar 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle. (1)

31 Mar 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) and HMS H 44 (Lt. P.S. Beale, DSC, RN) both departed Londonderry for Rothesay. They were escorted by HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (1)

2 Apr 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) departed Rothesay for Plymouth. H 28 was to proceed to the Sheerness Dockyard to refit there. During the passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by HMS Kihna (A/Cdr.(Retd.) A.R.W. Sayle, RD, RNR). (1)

5 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) arrived at Plymouth. (1)

6 Apr 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) shifted from Plymouth to Portland. She was still escorted by HMS Kihna (A/Cdr.(Retd.) A.R.W. Sayle, RD, RNR). (1)

7 Apr 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) shifted from Portland to Portsmouth. She was still escorted by HMS Kihna (A/Cdr.(Retd.) A.R.W. Sayle, RD, RNR). (1)

8 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) departed Portsmouth for Sheerness. She was escorted by the Free French submarine chaser Chasseur 15 (1)

9 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) arrived at the sheerness Dockyard where she was taken in hand for refit. (1)

Submarine HMS H 34 (N 34)

25 Apr 1943
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Bretwalda (Skr.Lt. J.R. Coultas, RD, RNR) and HMS L' Atlantique (Skr. A. McKay, RNR). (2)

27 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) W.R.T. Clements, RNR) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. J.H.D. Dansie, RNR). (2)

28 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS L' Atlantique (Skr. A. McKay, RNR) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. J.H.D. Dansie, RNR). (2)

29 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR) and HMS Tuscarora (Cdr.(Retd.) K.W. Stewart, RN) (2)

1 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) shifted from Campbeltown to Rothesay. (3)

2 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) shifted from Rothesay to Kames Bay where she was immediately docked. (3)

15 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) was undocked at Kames Bay she then immediately proceeded to Rothesay. (3)

16 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted diving trials/exercises off Rothesay. (3)

17 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) proceeded from Rothesay to Campbeltown. En-route several exercises were carried out. (3)

18 May 1943
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. J.H.D. Dansie, RNR). (3)

19 May 1943
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Bretwalda (Skr.Lt. J.R. Coultas, RD, RNR) and HMS L' Atlantique (Skr. A. McKay, RNR). (3)

20 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. J.H.D. Dansie, RNR). (3)

21 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) W.R.T. Clements, RNR) and HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Lycett, RD, RNR). (3)

23 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Lycett, RD, RNR). (3)

24 May 1943
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Bretwalda (Skr.Lt. J.R. Coultas, RD, RNR) and HMS L' Atlantique (Skr. A. McKay, RNR). (3)

25 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Lycett, RD, RNR). (3)

26 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. J.H.D. Dansie, RNR). (3)

27 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS L' Atlantique (Skr. A. McKay, RNR) and HMS Altair (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) W.R.T. Clements, RNR). (3)

28 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Lycett, RD, RNR). (3)

1 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Carina (Lt. R.A.H. Lord, RNR) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. J.H.D. Dansie, RNR). (4)

2 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) proceeded from Campbeltown to Ardrishaig off which port A/S exercises were carried out with ML's. (4)

3 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Ardrishaig with ML's. (4)

4 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Ardrishaig with ML's. Upon completion of these exercises HMS H 34 proceeded to Campbeltown. (4)

6 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. J.H.D. Dansie, RNR). (4)

7 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. J.H.D. Dansie, RNR). (4)

8 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) W.R.T. Clements, RNR), HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR) and HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN). (4)

9 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) W.R.T. Clements, RNR) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR). (4)

10 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS L'Incomprise (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) F.S. Deveson, RNR) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR). (4)

11 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS L'Incomprise (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) F.S. Deveson, RNR). (4)

12 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) shifted from Campbeltown to Rothesay. (4)

16 Jun 1943
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) arrived at Lough Foyle. There she conducted A/S exercises with HMS Teviot (Lt.Cdr. T. Taylor, DSC, RN), HMS Wellington (Cdr. G.A. Thring, DSO, RN), HMS Violet (Lt. C.N. Stewart, RNR), HMS Coreopsis (T/Lt. B.C. Hamilton, RNR), HMS Leith (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) A.W. Preston, RN) and HMS Anchusa (T/Lt. H.V. Gordon, DSC, RNVR). (4)

17 Jun 1943
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Wellington (Cdr. G.A. Thring, DSO, RN), HMS Folkestone (Cdr.(Retd.) J.G.C. Gibson, OBE, RN), HMS Enchantress (Cdr. A.E.T. Christie, OBE, DSC, RN) and HMS Violet (Lt. C.N. Stewart, RNR). (4)

18 Jun 1943
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Havelock (Cdr. R.C. Boyle, DSC, RN), HMS Exe (A/Cdr. M.A.O. Biddulph, DSC, RN) and HMS Fishguard (Lt.Cdr. H.L. Pryse, RNR). (4)

19 Jun 1943
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Gorleston (Cdr.(Retd.) R.W. Keymer, RN), HMS Exe (A/Cdr. M.A.O. Biddulph, DSC, RN) and HMS Dart (Cdr. J.T. Jones, RD, RNR). (4)

23 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Limbourne (Cdr. C.B. Alers-Hankey, DSC, RN), HMS Wensleydale (Lt. J.A. McClure, DSC, RN), HMS Itchen (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) C.E. Bridgman, DSO, RNR), HMCS Galt (T/Lt. A.M. Kirkpatrick, RCNVR), HMCS St. Francis (A/Lt.Cdr. H.V.W. Groos, RCN) and HMCS Sackville (Lt. A.H. Rankin, RCNVR). (4)

24 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Itchen (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) C.E. Bridgman, DSO, RNR), HMS Nene (Cdr. J.D. Birch, RD, RNR), HMCS Calgary (T/Lt. H.K. Hill, RCNVR) and HMS Fusilier (T/Lt. F.M. Phillips, RNVR). (4)

30 Jun 1943
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Drumheller (T/Lt. L.P. Denny, RCNR), HMCS Chambly (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.F. Pickard, RCNR), HMCS Fennel (T/Lt. R.B. Warwick, RCNVR), HMCS Baddeck (T/Lt. J. Brock, RCNVR) and HMCS Orillia (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.E. Mitchell, RCNVR). (4)

1 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Meadowsweet (T/Lt. W.E. Saunders, RNVR) and HMS Monkshood (Lt. G.W. McGuiness, RNR). (5)

2 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Sabre and HMS Fame (Capt. R. Heathcote, DSO, RN). (5)

3 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Sabre and HMS Fame (Capt. R. Heathcote, DSO, RN), HMS Rochester (Cdr. H.V. King, OBE, RN) and HMS Azalea (Lt. G.C. Geddes, RNR). (5)

8 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Fame (Capt. R. Heathcote, DSO, RN), HMS Warwick (Cdr. Y.M. Cleeves, DSO, DSC, RD, RNR) and HMS Burnham (Lt. C.H. Rankin, RN). (5)

9 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Fame (Capt. R. Heathcote, DSO, RN), HMS Warwick (Cdr. Y.M. Cleeves, DSO, DSC, RD, RNR) and HMS Landguard (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) T.S.L. Fox-Pitt, RN). (5)

10 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Hugh Walpole (T/Lt. J. Mackenzie, RNR), HMS Cape Portland (T/Lt. K.F. Rasmussen, RNR), HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Burnett, DSC, RN), HMS Vansittart (Lt.Cdr. T. Johnston, RN) and HMS Rother (Lt.Cdr. R.V.E. Case, DSC, RD, RNR). (5)

11 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Burnett, DSC, RN), HMS Vansittart (Lt.Cdr. T. Johnston, RN), HMS Hugh Walpole (T/Lt. J. Mackenzie, RNR), HMS Cape Portland (T/Lt. K.F. Rasmussen, RNR), HMS Saxifrage (T/Lt. J. Renwick, DSO, RNR) and HMS Rother (Lt.Cdr. R.V.E. Case, DSC, RD, RNR). (5)

16 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Kitchener (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W. Evans, RCNVR), HMCS Wetaskiwin (T/Lt.Cdr. J.R. Kidston, RCNVR) and HMS Jonquil (T/Lt. R.W. Tretheway, RNR). (5)

Submarine HMS Stratagem (P 234)

24 Sep 1943
Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) departed her builders yard for Holy Loch. (6)

25 Sep 1943
Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) arrived at Holy Loch to begin a period of trials and training. (6)

26 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted full power trials on the Arran measured mile. These trials had to be abandoned due to a defect to the starboard engine. She then proceeded to Holy Loch for repairs. (6)

8 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
After repairs to her starboard engine had been completed, Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR), again conducted full power trials on the Arran measured mile. Yet again these trials had to be abandoned due to a defect to the starboard engine. She again returned to Holy Loch for repairs. (7)

9 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted full power trials on the Arran measured mile. On completion of these trials she was commissioned at Holy Loch. (7)

10 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (7)

11 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included night exercises. (7)

12 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (7)

14 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted log calibration and S.T.U. (mine detection) trials in the Clyde area. (7)

15 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted D/G trials off Helensburgh. (7)

16 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS White Bear (Cdr.(Retd.) A.L. Sanders, RN) served as target. (7)

17 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted RDF (radar) exercises off Campbeltown. On completion of these exercises she proceeded into Campbeltown harbour for evaluation. (7)

18 Oct 1943
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR) and HMS Spaniel. On completion of these exercises she proceeded to Holy Loch escorted by HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR). (7)

19 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. These had to be abandoned due to bad weather. (7)

20 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. (7)

21 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) shifted from Loch Goil to the torpedo firing range at Arrochar. (7)

22 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar. (7)

23 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar. (7)

24 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar. (7)

25 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar. (7)

26 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar. On completion of these trials she proceeded to Holy Loch. (7)

28 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted trials in the Clyde area. (7)

30 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS Spiteful (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Sherwood, DSC, RCNVR) served as targets. (7)

1 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted radar exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Kihna (A/Cdr.(Retd.) A.R.W. Sayle, RD, RNR). (8)

3 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as the target. (8)

4 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS White Bear (Cdr.(Retd.) A.L. Sanders, RN) served as the target. These included night exercises.

Also gunnery exercises were carried out on a target that was being towed by HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (8)

5 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (8)

6 Nov 1943
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS White Bear (Cdr.(Retd.) A.L. Sanders, RN) served as the target. These included night exercises. (8)

7 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) returned to Larne on completion of last night's exercises. (8)

10 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted attack exercises off Larne. The target was a merchant vessel. (8)

11 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Larne. (8)

14 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted exercises off Larne. (8)

16 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted attack exercises off Larne on a dummy convoy that was being escorted by HMS Philante (Capt. A.J. Baker-Cresswell, DSO, RN). (8)

17 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted exercises off Larne. (8)

18 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted attack exercises off Larne on a dummy convoy. (8)

19 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Vanquisher (A/Lt.Cdr. F.M. Osborne, DSC, RANVR). (8)

21 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Larne. (8)

25 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS La Flore (Lt. J. Mayling, RN) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the targets.

On completion of these exercises Stratagem departed the Clyde area for Londonderry escorted by HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR). (8)

26 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) arrived at Londonderry. (8)

27 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle. (8)

29 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Kamloops (T/Lt. S.D. Taylor, RCNR) and HMCS Sackville (Lt. A.H. Rankin, RCNVR). (8)

30 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS St. Catharines (Lt.Cdr. H.C.R. Davis, RCNR) and aircraft. (8)

2 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Westcott (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) H. Lambton, RN). (9)

3 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Towy (Cdr. M.J Evans, OBE, RN), ORP Burza (Cdr. F. Pitulko, ORP), FFS Lobelia and HMS Orchis (T/Lt. B.W. Harris, RNVR). (9)

4 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with FFS Roselys, FFS Lobelia, HMS Towy (Cdr. M.J Evans, OBE, RN) and ORP Burza (Cdr. F. Pitulko, ORP). (9)

7 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Hotspur (Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) and HMCS Algoma (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J. Harding, RCNR). (9)

8 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Hotspur (Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) and HMS Watchman (Lt.Cdr. G.H.D. Williams, RN). (9)

9 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. On completion of these exercises she departed for Holy Loch escorted by HNoMS Acanthus. (9)

10 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) arrived at Holy Loch. (9)

14 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. (9)

19 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) shifted from Holy Loch to Campbeltown. (9)

20 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) shifted from Campbeltown to Larne. She was escorted by HMS Domett (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S. Gordon, RNVR). (9)

21 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Domett (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S. Gordon, RNVR). (9)

22 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Dianthus (A/Lt.Cdr. B.J. Bowick, RNVR) and HMCS Rosthern (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R.J.G. Johnson, RCNVR). These were followed by a night practice attack on a dummy convoy. (9)

23 Dec 1943
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted attack exercises off Larne on a dummy convoy that was being escorted by HMS Philante (Capt. A.J. Baker-Cresswell, DSO, RN). Also a practice attack was made on Philante.

On completion of the exercises HMS Stratagem departed Larne for Holy Loch. (9)

24 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) arrived at Holy Loch. (9)

27 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR) served as the target. These included night exercises. (9)

28 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) shifted from Brodrick Bay to Holy Loch. (9)

30 Dec 1943
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) and HMS Unswerving (Lt. M.D. Tattersall, RNVR) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. They were escorted by HMS Arcturus (T/Lt. H.R. Grief, RNR). (9)

1 Jan 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) arrived at Lerwick. (10)

3 Jan 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) departed Lerwick for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Norwegian Sea (anti-uboat patrol).

For the daily positions of HMS Stratagem during this patrol see the map below.

(11)

15 Jan 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) ended her 1st war patrol at Lerwick. (11)

16 Jan 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) departed Lerwick for Dundee. (10)

17 Jan 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) arrived at Dundee. (10)

18 Jan 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) shifted from Dundee to Methil. (10)

21 Jan 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) departed Methil for Sheerness. (10)

22 Jan 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) arrived at Harwich.

23 Jan 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) shifted from Harwich to Sheerness where at the Sheerness Royal Dockyard the battery was changed. (10)

27 Jan 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) was docked in No.2 dock at the Sheerness Dockyard. (10)

22 Feb 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) was undocked. (12)

23 Feb 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) departed Sheerness for Portsmouth. (12)

24 Feb 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) arrived at Portsmouth. (12)

25 Feb 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted exercises off Portsmouth. (12)

29 Feb 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted exercises off Portsmouth. (12)

2 Mar 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted exercises off Portsmouth. (13)

3 Mar 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted exercises off Portsmouth. (13)

5 Mar 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) was docked at Portsmouth. (13)

24 Mar 1944
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) was undocked. (13)

Submarine HMS Vulpine (P 79)

30 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted attack exercises off Campbeltown during which served HMS H 44 (Lt. R.C. Bucknall, RN) as the target. (14)

31 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (T/Lt. J.L. James, RNR) and HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Lycett, DSC, RD, RNR). (14)

1 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (T/Lt. J.L. James, RNR) and HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Lycett, DSC, RD, RNR). (15)

3 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Spaniel and HMS Bedlington (Skr. A.W. Peak, RNR). (15)

5 Sep 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Spaniel and HMS Bedlington (Skr. A.W. Peak, RNR). (15)

7 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR). (15)

9 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) shifted from Campbeltown to Rothesay. (15)

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