Thomas Marcus Brownrigg DSO, OBE, RN
| Born | 8 Jul 1902 |
| Ranks
Retired: 8 Jul 1952 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Thomas Marcus Brownrigg, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Scylla (98) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 4 Nov 1943 | 28 Jul 1944 |
| HMS Theseus (64) | Capt. | Aircraft Carrier | 9 Oct 1945 | 31 Dec 1946 |
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Light cruiser HMS Scylla (98)
8 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During her refit, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) is undocked at the Chatham Dockyard. (1)
2 Dec 1943
During her refit, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) entered no.9 graving dock at the Chatham Dockyard. She is not docked down though. (2)
4 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During her refit, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) is docked down in no.9 graving dock at the Chatham Dockyard. (3)
15 Feb 1944
During her refit, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) is undocked at the Chatham Dockyard. (4)
11 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During her refit, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) carried out a tilt test in no.9 graving dock at the Chatham Dockyard. (5)
21 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During her refit, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) carried out basin trials at the Chatham Dockyard. (5)
5 Apr 1944
With her refit completed, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) proceeded from the Chatham Dockyard to Sheerness. Also compass adjustment trials were carried out. (6)
7 Apr 1944
HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) conducted D/G trials off Sheerness. (6)
8 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0735B/8, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) departed Sheerness for Scapa Flow. (6)
9 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0915B/9, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from Sheerness. At Scapa Flow she was to commence a post refit work-up programme. (6)
11 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) conducted torpedo firing and gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow. (6)
12 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the evening, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) conducted night gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow. (6)
14 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) conducted exercises off Scapa Flow. In the evening she conducted torpedo firing exercises at Scapa Flow. (6)
17 Apr 1944
HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) conducted towing exercises at Scapa Flow during which she was taken in tow by HNoMS Stord (Lt.Cdr. S.V. Storheill).
HMS Scylla also conducted torpedo firing exercises at Scapa Flow and also A/S exercises were carried out during which HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) acted as target. (6)
22 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) conducted torpedo firing and gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow. (6)
24 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) conducted AA gunnery exercises off Scapa Flow. (6)
25 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) conducted torpedo firing and gunnery exercises off Scapa Flow on completion of which she set course to proceed to Portsmouth. (6)
27 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1715B/27, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) arrived at Portsmouth from Scapa Flow. (6)
28 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) is docked in no.13 graving dock at the Portsmouth Dockyard.
(6)
30 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) is undocked. (6)
3 May 1944
At 1650B/3, the Naval Commander Eastern Task Force for the upcoming landings in Normandy, R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN, hoisted his flag in HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN).
During the night of 3/4 May 1944, HMS Scylla conducted exercises to the west of Portsmouth. (7)
4 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth. (7)
5 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1200B/5, at Portsmouth, R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN, struck his flag on board HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN). (7)
8 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Portsmouth. (7)
10 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth. These included bombardment exercises. (7)
11 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Portsmouth. (7)
15 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) conducted exercises with MTB's off Portsmouth. (7)
18 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During the night of 18/19 May 1944, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN), with R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN, on board, conducted exercises off Portsmouth. (7)
24 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At Portsmouth, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN, on this day), is visited by His Majesty, King George VI. (7)
25 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Portsmouth. (7)
3 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1200B/3, at Portsmouth, the Naval Commander Eastern Task Force for the upcoming landings in Normandy, R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN, hoisted his flag in HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN). (8)
5 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1340B/5, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN), proceeded from Portsmouth harbour to anchor in Spithead.
At 1630B/5, HMS Scylla weighed anchor from Spithead to view the landing craft of the assault force leaving.
At 2234B/5, HMS Scylla took station astern of bombardment Force D which was on passage from the Clyde to the eastern landing beaches and which was made up of the following ships; battleships HMS Warspite (Capt. M.H.A. Kelsey, DSC, RN), HMS Ramillies (Capt. G.B. Middleton, CBE, RN), heavy cruiser HMS Frobisher (Capt. J.F.W. Mudford, RN), light cruisers HMS Mauritius (Capt. W.W. Davis, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral W.R. Patterson, CB, CVO, RN), HMS Arethusa (Capt. H. Dalrymple-Smith, RN), HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN), ORP Dragon (Kmdr.por. (Cdr.) S.T. Dzienisiewicz), destroyers HMS Saumarez (Capt. P.G.L. Cazalet, DSC, RN), HMS Swift (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Gower, RN), HNoMS Stord (Lt.Cdr. S.V. Storheill), HNoMS Svenner (Lt.Cdr. T. Holte), frigates HMS Holmes (Lt. D.B.G. Dumas, RN), HMS Rowley (Lt.Cdr. F.J.G. Jones, RD, RNR) and minesweepers HMS Catherine (A/Cdr. L.C. Windsor, RN), HMS Cato (Lt. R.W.E. Harris, RN), HMS Combatant (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) G.L. Barwell, RN), HMS Gazelle (Lt. J.D. Sutcliffe, RN), HMS Gorgon (T/A/Lt.Cdr. F. Mugford, RNR), HMS Grecian (A/Cdr.(Emgy.) C.D.A. Irvine, RN), HMS Pique (T/Lt. W.J.C. Fuller, RNR) and HMS Steadfast (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R. Mowbray, RNR). (9)
6 Jun 1944
At 0001B/6, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) went to second degree of readiness.
At 0257B/6, HMS Scylla entered the buoyed channel towards the bombarding positions.
At 0430B/6, all hands went to action stations.
At 0510B/6, the battleships of Bombardment Force D were seen to open fire. Three enemy torpedo boats (T 28, Möwe and Jaguar) attacked with torpedoes from the eastwards. HNoMS Svenner (Lt.Cdr. T. Holte) was hit by a torpedo and sank. More torpedoes were seen to pass between HMS Warspite (Capt. M.H.A. Kelsey, DSC, RN), HMS Ramillies (Capt. G.B. Middleton, CBE, RN).
At 0520B/6, the initial air attack on the landing beaches was completed.
At 0531B/6, HMS Scylla opened fire on targets in Ouistreham.
At 0625B/6, HMS Scylla dropped anchor in position 49°25'N, 00°14.2'W.
At 0705B/6, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway to close the shore to intensify the bombardment of beaches close west of Queen Red beach.
At 0720B/6, the engines were stopped.
At 0724B/6, fire was ceased.
At 0725B/6, 'H-hour', HMS Scylla proceeded along the length of the British Assault Area at a distance of about 2 nautical miles from the shore.
At 0920B/6, HMS Scylla stopped in position 025° - Arromanches Church - 4.1 nautical miles.
At 0924B/6, HMS Scylla commenced a bombardment of Arromanches. The bombardment was completed 7 minutes later.
At 1015B/6, HMS Scylla anchored in the 'Sword Area'.
At 1445B/6, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway.
At 1511B/6, HMS Scylla anchored, still in the 'Sword Area'.
At 1633B/6, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway.
At 1715B/6, HMS Scylla anchored, now in the 'Juno Area'.
At 2202B/6, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway.
At 2230B/6, HMS Scylla anchored, now again in the 'Sword Area'. (10)
7 Jun 1944
At 0403B/7, while still at anchor, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) opened fire on enemy aircraft.
At 0500B/7, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway.
At 0528B/7, HMS Scylla anchored, still in the 'Sword Area'.
At 0605B/7, enemy FW 190's attacked the anchorage. HMS Bulolo (Capt.(Retd.) C.A. Kershaw, RN) was hit.
At 0645B/7, HMS Scylla weighed anchor, got underway and closed HMS Bulolo.
At 0713B/7, HMS Scylla anchored.
At 1110B/7, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway for an inspection of the British Assault Area.
At 1302B/7, HMS Scylla anchored.
At 2230B/7, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway.
At 2325B/7, HMS Scylla anchored. (10)
8 Jun 1944
At 0445B/8, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) weighed anchor and closed HMS Largs (Capt. H.S. Allan, RNR).
At 0455B/8, HMS Scylla is attacked by a single enemy FW 190. [The ships log gives this attack taking place at 0553B/8.]
At 0527B/8, HMS Scylla anchored.
At 0730B/8, HMS Scylla embarked 91 survivors from HMS Lawford (A/Lt.Cdr. M.G. Morris, DSC, RNR) which had been sunk in an air attack earlier this morning.
At 0745B/8, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and proceeded to the 'Juno Area'.
At 0915B/8, HMS Scylla anchored in the 'Juno Area'.
At 1215B/8, HMS Scylla weighed anchor to return to the 'Sword Area'.
At 1246B/8, HMS Scylla anchored in the 'Sword Area'.
At 1630B/8, HMS Scylla transferred 85 of the survivors of HMS Lawford to HMS Frobisher (Capt. J.F.W. Mudford, RN) which was to proceed to Portsmouth.
At 2250B/8, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway.
At 2315B/8, HMS Scylla anchored. (10)
9 Jun 1944
At 0025B/9, while still at anchor, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) opened fire with her close range AA weapons on enemy aircraft.
At 0330B/9, HMS Scylla fired starshell to assist patrolling Allied MTB's as enemy surface forces were suspected to be in the area. Fire was ceased after 15 minutes.
At 0445B/9, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Gold area'.
At 0556B/9, HMS Scylla anchored in the 'Gold area'.
At 1100B/9, HMS Scylla transferred six casualties, ex HMS Lawford to the hospital ship Duke of Lancaster (British, 3608 GRT, built 1928).
At 1740B/9, weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Juno area'.
At 1808B/9, anchored in the 'Juno area'.
At 2235B/9, weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Sword area'.
At 2310B/9, anchored in the 'Sword area'. (10)
10 Jun 1944
At 0445B/10, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Juno Area'.
At 0523B/10, HMS Scylla anchored in the 'Juno Area'.
At 2245B/10, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway to return to the 'Sword Area'.
At 2319B/10, HMS Scylla anchored in the 'Sword Area'. (10)
11 Jun 1944
At 0320B/11, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) fired starshell to assist patrolling Allied MTB's as enemy surface forces were suspected to be in the area.
At 0425B/11, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Gold Area'.
At 0550B/11, HMS Scylla anchored in the 'Gold area'.
At 0558B/11, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway.
At 0610B/11, HMS Scylla dropped anchor again, still in the 'Gold area'.
At 1700B/11, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Juno Area'.
At 1747B/11, HMS Scylla dropped anchor in the 'Juno Area'.
At 2245B/11, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway to take up her night position.
At 2320B/11, HMS Scylla dropped anchor in the 'Sword Area'. (10)
12 Jun 1944
At 0430B/12, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Juno Area'.
At 0502B/12, anchored in the 'Juno area'.
At 1115B/12, HMS Kelvin (Lt.Cdr. R.M.W. MacFarlan, RN) arrived with Prime Minister Churchill on board. R.Adm. Vian, then temporary boarded the destroyer at 1135B/12, to make a tour along the invasion beaches together with the Prime Minister.
At 1445B/12, enemy FW 190's attacked the anchorage.
At 1515B/12, R.Adm. Vian returned aboard HMS Scylla.
At 2245B/12, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Sword area'.
At 2320B/12, HMS Scylla anchored in her night position in the 'Sword area'. (10)
13 Jun 1944
At 0400B/13, during an enemy air attack on the anchorage, bombs landed astern and abeam of HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN).
At 0445B/13, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the eastward.
At 0510B/13, HMS Scylla arrived at a dan buoy in position 49°20.8'N, 00°16.5'W. She then carried out a bombardment of selected targets in the vicinity of Cabourg.
At 0645B/13, HMS Scylla recovered the dan buoy and got underway.
At 0755B/13, HMS Scylla dropped anchor in the 'Sword Area'.
Between 0915B/13 and 1415B/13, HMS Scylla embarked 504 ton of FFO (fuel) from the RFA tanker Rapidol (2648 GRT, built 1917).
At 1736B/13, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and set course for the 'Juno Area'.
At 1817B/13, HMS Scylla anchored in the 'Juno Area'.
At 2241B/13, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Sword area'.
At 2319B/13, HMS Scylla anchored in her night position in the 'Sword area'. (10)
14 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0435B/14, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Gold Area'.
At 0514B/14, HMS Scylla detonated two mines 5 cables distantt.
At 0516B/14, HMS Scylla anchored in the 'Gold area'.
At 2245B/14, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway to take up her night position in the 'Sword Area'.
At 2321B/14, anchored in her night position in the 'Sword area'. (10)
15 Jun 1944
At 0015B/15, flares were seen bearing 330°. Two minutes later HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) opened fire but this was ceased a minute later.
At 0040B/15, a surface action took place bearing 270°. Four minutes later HMS Scylla opened fire with her aft 4.5" guns on enemy aircraft.
At 0233B/15, HMS Scylla opened fire with her forward 4.5" guns on enemy aircraft.
At 0239B/15, a bomb was dropped near HMS Scylla.
At 0245B/15, HMS Scylla opened fire with her aft 4.5" guns on enemy aircraft.
At 0905B/15, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Juno Area'.
At 0938B/15, HMS Scylla dropped anchor in the 'Juno Area'.
At 2235B/15, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Sword area'.
At 2318B/15, HMS Scylla anchored in her night position in the 'Sword area'. (10)
16 Jun 1944
At 0024B/16, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) opened fire on a single enemy JU 88.
0415B/16, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Juno Area'.
At 0530B/16, dropped anchor in the 'Juno Area'.
At 1215B/16, the light cruiser HMS Arethusa (Capt. H. Dalrymple-Smith, RN) and her escorting destroyers HMS Savage (Cdr. M.D.C. Meyrick, DSO, RN) and HMS Undine (Cdr. T.C. Robinson, RN) arrived. On board the cruiser was His Majesty, King George VI and his entourage including the First Sea Lord.
At 1250B/16, the First Sea Lord and several other high ranking officers boarded HMS Scylla. He returned to HMS Arethusa at 1640B/16.
At 1617B/16, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway.
At 1652B/16, anchored, still in the 'Juno Area'.
At 2230B/16, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Sword area'.
At 2324B/16, HMS Scylla anchored in her night position in the 'Sword area'. (10)
17 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0830B/17, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Juno Area'.
At 0912B/17, HMS Scylla dropped anchor in the 'Juno Area'.
At 2230B/17, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Sword area'.
At 2310B/17, HMS Scylla anchored in her night position in the 'Sword area'. (10)
18 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0017B/18, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) opened fire on an enemy aircraft detected by radar. Between then and 0040B/18, HMS Scylla fired intermittently at enemy aircraft. At 0040B/18, a large stick of bombs was seen to hit the water quite far off.
At 0355B/18, HMS Scylla opened fire on an enemy (pilotless ?) aircraft.
At 0420B/18, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Gold Area'.
At 0540B/18, HMS Scylla dropped anchor off Port en Bessin.
At 1150B/18, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway to 'Mulberry B' off Arromanches.
At 1220B/18, HMS Scylla anchored inside 'Mulberry B' in position 358° - Arromanches Church - 1.4 nautical miles.
At 1730B/18, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Juno Area'.
At 1800B/18, HMS Scylla anchored in the 'Juno Area'.
At 2245B/18, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway to proceed to the 'Sword area'.
At 2321B/18, HMS Scylla anchored in her night position in the 'Sword area'. (10)
19 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0040B/19, on board HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) bombs were seen to hit the water bearing 021° at a range of about 2 nautical miles. Four minutes later fire was opened with the main battery on enemy aircraft followed four minutes after that (0048B/19) by the close range AA guns.
At 0054B/19, enemy aircraft were observed to be dropping mines.
At 0435B/19, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway.
At 0514B/19, HMS Scylla dropped anchor, still in the 'Sword Area'. The weather deteriorated during the day.
At 2250B/19, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway.
At 2310B/19, HMS Scylla anchored in her night position. (10)
20 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1800B/20, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) weighed anchor and proceeded on a tour to the "Gold Area' and then the 'Juno Area' before returning to the 'Sword Area' where she then anchored in her night position at 2105B/20.
Weather conditions had not been good all day, wind from the north-north-east, force 6. (10)
21 Jun 1944
At 0210B/21, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) opened fire on enemy aircraft.
At 0300B/21, an enemy aircraft was seen to drop a mine bearing 040° at a range of about 4 nautical miles.
At 1020B/21, a mine was seen to explode bearing 155° at a range of 1 nautical mile.
At 1042B/21, a mine was seen to explode bearing 070° at a range of 3 nautical miles.
At 1105B/21, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and shifted berth closer inshore 35 minutes later.
At 1215B/21, HMS Faulknor (Cdr.(Retd.) C.F.H. Churchill, DSC, RN) closed and 15 minutes later she transferred the Naval Forces Commander Expeditionary Force, Admiral, B.H. Ramsay, KCB, KBE, MVO, RN) to HMS Scylla.
At 1555B/21, Admiral Ramsay returned to HMS Faulknor.
At 1610B/21, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and got underway.
At 1640B/21, HMS Scylla anchored in her night position in the 'Sword area'.
Again weather conditions had not been good all day, wind from the north-east, force 6. (10)
22 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0031B/22, on board HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) a bomb was seen to hit the water bearing 358° about 2 nautical miles away. One minute later HMS Scylla opened fire on enemy aircraft.
At 0033B/22, it was seen that a mine was being dropped bearing 340° at a range of 1 nautical mile. Fire was ceased.
At 0036B/22, HMS Scylla opened fire again.
At 0406B/22, a bomb was seen to hit the water bearing 170° at a range of 2 nautical miles.
At 0751B/22, 5 mines exploded, bearing 310° at a range of 2 nautical miles, bearing 312° at a range of 2.5 nautical miles, bearing 322° at a range of 3 nautical miles, bearing 200° at a range of 2.5 nautical miles and bearing 205° at a range of 2.5 nautical miles.
At 1127B/22, a mine exploded bearing 270°.
At 1210B/22, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and set course for the 'Juno Area'.
At 1256B/22, HMS Scylla dropped anchor in the 'Juno Area'.
At 1328B/22, a mine detonated bearing 085° at a range of 3 nautical miles. It was set off by HMS Goathland (Lt.Cdr. B.G.B. Bordes, DSC, RN).
At 1711B/22, a mine detonated bearing 099° at a range of 3 nautical miles.
At 2240B/22, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and set course for the 'Sword Area'.
At 2244B/22, HMS Scylla was attacked by an enemy JU 188 aircraft which dropped two bombs. Also a glider bomb was seen but it appeared to be out of control. No damage was sustained.
At 2308B/22, HMS Scylla anchored in her night position in the 'Sword area'.
At 2326B/22, bombs were seen to hit the water bearing 245° at a range of 3 nautical miles. (10)
23 Jun 1944
At 0006B/23, HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN, flying the flag of R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) opened fire on enemy aircraft. Bombs were dropped bearing 285° at a range of 1 nautical mile.
At 0022B/23, starshell was seen bearing 317°.
At 0025B/23, an aircraft was seen to crash bearing 180° at a range of 1 nautical mile.
At 0026B/23, HMS Scylla again opened fire on enemy aircraft.
At 0137B/23, a surface action was seen taking place bearing 080°.
At 0228B/23, HMS Scylla again opened fire on enemy aircraft.
At 0424B/23, HMS Scylla opened fire on an enemy JU 88 aircraft.
At 0750B/23, a mine was detonated on the port side by a motor minesweeper.
At 0915B/23, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and set course for 'Area Gold'.
At 1042B/23, HMS Scylla anchored in 'Area Gold'.
At 1220B/23, HMS Serapis (Lt.Cdr. E.L. Jones, DSC, RN) was seen to be approaching HMS Scylla and ten minutes later the Commander Naval Forces Commander Expeditionary Force, Admiral, B.H. Ramsay, KCB, KBE, MVO, RN, boarded HMS Scylla. He and R.Adm. Vian left the ship about one hour and 15 minutes later to visit the landing beaches. They returned around 1630B/23. Admiral Ramsay re-boarded HMS Serapis ten minutes later and the destroyer then left for Portsmouth.
At 1715B/23, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and set course for 'Area Juno'.
At 1801B/23, HMS Scylla anchored in 'Area Juno'.
At 2235B/23, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and set course for 'Area Sword'.
At 2256B/23, in position 49°24.7'N, 00°23.5'W, HMS Scylla detonated a ground mine underneath the ship.
At 2313B/23, HMS Scylla anchored in her night position in the 'Sword area'. Repair parties then worked throughout the night but it was soon apparent that the ship was too damaged to continue to operate. (10)
24 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0030B/24, R.Adm. P.L. Vian, CB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN and his staff left HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN), transferring his flag to HMS Hilary (Capt.(Retd.) J.F. Paget, RN).
At 0515B/24, HMS Scylla weighed anchor and was taken in tow by the tug Thames. Destination was Portsmouth. Escort was provided by the escort destroyers HMS Albrighton (Lt. J.J.S. Hooker, RN) and ORP Krakowiak (Kmdr.ppor. (Cdr.) W. Maracewicz).
At 0625B/24, the tug Envoy also passed a tow.
At 1845B/24, HMS Scylla anchored in Spithead. (10)
25 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1145B/25, the damaged HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) departed Spithead for Sheerness. She is in tow of the tug Black Rock (American, 1117 GRT, built 1943).
They were escorted by trawlers and or ML's [Identity not known to us.] (8)
26 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1300B/26, the damaged HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) arrived at Sheerness from Portsmouth. (8)
27 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
On completion of de-ammunitioning, the damaged HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) is towed from Sheerness to the Chatham Dockyard. (8)
30 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
The damaged HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) is docked in No.5 graving dock at the Chatham Dockyard. (8)
7 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) is undocked. (11)
Sources
- ADM 53/118512
- ADM 53/118513
- ADM 53/120446
- ADM 53/120447
- ADM 53/120448
- ADM 53/120449
- ADM 53/120450
- ADM 53/120451
- ADM 199/1659
- ADM 53/120451 + ADM 199/1659
- ADM 53/120452
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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