Francis John Butler, RN
| Born | 21 Sep 1899 | ||
| Died | 20 Jan 1953 | (53) |
| Ranks
Retired: 8 Jan 1951 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Francis John Butler, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Danae (D 44) | Cdr. | Light cruiser | 15 Dec 1939 | 7 Feb 1940 |
| HMS Danae (D 44) | A/Capt. | Light cruiser | 27 Nov 1940 | 2 May 1942 |
| HMS Cumberland (57) | Capt. | Heavy cruiser | 16 Dec 1943 | 23 Dec 1943 |
| HMNZS Achilles (70) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 15 Mar 1944 | 8 Mar 1946 |
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Events related to this officer
Light cruiser HMS Danae (D 44)
21 Dec 1939
At Hong Kong, Admiral P.L.H. Noble, KCB, CVO, RN (C-in-C, China Station) transferred his flag from HMS Liverpool (Capt. P.A. Read, RN) to HMS Danae (Cdr. F.J. Butler, RN). (1)
3 Jan 1940
At Hong Kong, Admiral P.L.H. Noble, KCB, CVO, RN (C-in-C, China Station) transferred his flag from HMS Birmingham (Capt. E.J.P. Brind, RN) to HMS Danae (Cdr. F.J. Butler, RN). (2)
13 Jan 1940
Admiral P.L.H. Noble, KCB, CVO, RN (C-in-C, China Station) struck his flag on board HMS Danae (Cdr. F.J. Butler, RN) transferring it to HMS Liverpool (Capt. P.A. Read, RN). (2)
16 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At Hong Kong, Admiral P.L.H. Noble, KCB, CVO, RN (C-in-C, China Station) transferred his flag from HMS Liverpool (Capt. P.A. Read, RN) to HMS Danae (Cdr. F.J. Butler, RN). (2)
7 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At Hong Kong, Admiral P.L.H. Noble, KCB, CVO, RN (C-in-C, China Station) struck his flag on board HMS Danae (Capt. A.C. Collinson, RN) transferring it to HMS Liverpool (Capt. P.A. Read, RN). (3)
28 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) is undocked. (4)
9 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Hong Kong. Also night encounter exercises were carried out with HMS Thanet (Lt.Cdr. J. Mowlam, RN). (5)
10 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) conducted gunnery and torpedo firing exercises off Hong Kong. Also range and inclination exercises were carried out during which HMS Thanet (Lt.Cdr. J. Mowlam, RN) acted as target. (5)
11 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Hong Kong (6" throw off shoot) during which HMS Thanet (Lt.Cdr. J. Mowlam, RN) acted as target. (5)
2 Jan 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1000H/2, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Hong Kong for Singapore. (6)
5 Jan 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1700GH/5, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Singapore from Hong Kong. (6)
8 Jan 1941
On completion of de-ammunitioning and de-fuelling, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) is taken in hand for a short refit at the Singapore Dockyard. (6)
11 Feb 1941
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) conducted basin trials at the Singapore Dockyard. (7)
14 Feb 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) conducted post refit trials and gunnery exercises off Singapore. (7)
3 Mar 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) conducted D/F calibration trials at Singapore. Also torpedo firing exercises were carried out during which HMS Tenedos (Lt.Cdr. J.O'B. Milner-Barry, RN) acted as target. (7)
6 Mar 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) conducted exercises off Singapore. (7)
11 Mar 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1600GH/11, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Singapore to patrol along the east coast of Malaya while also making some port visits. (7)
19 Mar 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1600GH/19, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) returned to Singapore from patrol. (7)
20 Mar 1941
Around 1600GH/20, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Singapore for Penang. (7)
21 Mar 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1730GH/21, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Penang from Singapore. (7)
23 Mar 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1700GH/23, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Penang for escort duty.
Around 1100GH/24, in approximate position 06°10'N, 96°00'E she joined the troop transport Empress of Japan (British, 26032 GRT, built 1930) coming from Singapore.
Around 2000EF/25, to the east-south-east of Ceylon, in position 05°32'N, 84°53'E, they parted company and HMS Danae set course to return to Penang. (8)
29 Mar 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0830GH/29, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Penang from escort duty. (9)
9 Apr 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0820GH/9, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Penang for convoy escort duty with convoy BM 6.
[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy BM 6 ' for 11 April 1941.] (10)
11 Apr 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Convoy BM 6.
This convoy departed Madras on 11 April 1941.
This convoy was made up of the following (troop) transports; Devonshire (British, 11275 GRT, built 1939), Neuralia (British, 9182 GRT, built 1912), Santhia (British, 7754 GRT, built 1925) and Talma (British, 10000 GRT, built 1923). These ships carried a total of 4516 troops.
On departure from Madras they were escorted by the light cruiser HMS Leander (from the New Zealand Division) (Capt. R.H. Bevan, RN).
Around 1200FG/12, in position 13°16'N, 84°52'E, the light cruiser HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) took over the escort.
The convoy arrived at Penang on 16 April 1941. (11)
16 Apr 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1430GH/16, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Penang with convoy BM 6. (10)
6 May 1941
Around 1030EF/6, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Colombo for patrol. She was to patrol between Ceylon and Sumatra.
Around 1730FG/7, she was ordered to return to Colombo as she was required to escort duty.
HMS Danae arrived at Colombo around 1540EF/8. (12)
10 May 1941
Around 1430EF/10, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Colombo for Singapore. She was escorting the troop transport Duchess of York (British, 20021 GRT, built 1929) which had 2600 troops on board, to Singapore. (12)
14 May 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1530GH/14, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) and the troop transport Duchess of York (British, 20021 GRT, built 1929) arrived at Singapore from Colombo. (12)
24 May 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1600GH/24, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Singapore for patrol in the South China Sea. (13)
30 May 1941
Around 0930GH/30, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Singapore from patrol.
[No logs are available for HMS Danae for the months of June, July and August 1941, therefore some details may be missing for these months.] (13)
3 Jun 1941
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Singapore to make rendezvous with the (troop) transport Zealandia (Australian, 6660 GRT, built 1910) south of the Sunda Strait.
Rendezvous was effected early in the afternoon of 6 June when HMS Danae relieved the (troop) transport's current escort, HMAS Sydney (Capt. J. Burnett, RAN).
HMS Danae and the Zealandia arrived at Singapore on 9 June 1941. (14)
12 Jun 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) and the (troop) transport Zealandia (Australian, 6660 GRT, built 1910) departed Singapore.
Around 0800H/17, rendezvous was affected to the south of the Sunda Strait and HMAS Sydney (Capt. J. Burnett, RAN) took over the escort duties from HMS Danae. (14)
20 Jun 1941
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Singapore from escort duty. (15)
27 Jun 1941
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Singapore for Penang. (15)
28 Jun 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Penang from Singapore. (15)
29 Jun 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Penang for escort duty. (15)
7 Jul 1941
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Penang for escort duty.
A.M. on the 9th, in position 10°00'N, 92°30'E, rendezvous was effected with the the (troop) transport Ellenga (British, 5196 GRT, built 1911) coming from Madras. HMS Danae then relieved the transports current escort, HMAS Canberra (Capt. H.B. Farncomb, RAN).
Danae and the Ellenga arrived at Penang on 11 July 1941.
On the 12th, Danae and the Ellenga departed for Port Swettenham (now called Port Klang) where they arrived on the 13th.
HMS Danae then returned to Penang where she arrived on the 14th. (16)
19 Jul 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) and the (troop) transport Ellenga (British, 5196 GRT, built 1911) departed Penang. The Ellenga is to proceed to Madras. HMS Danae is to escort her as far as 90°00'E.
After having detached the transport, HMS Danae most likely patrolled in the Nicobar Islands area until she was required again for further escort duty. (17)
27 Jul 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) and the (troop) transport Erinpura (British, 5128 GRT, built 1911) arrived at Penang. (17)
28 Jul 1941
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) and the (troop) transport Erinpura (British, 5128 GRT, built 1911) departed Pengang for Port Swettenham (now called Port Klang). (18)
29 Jul 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) and the (troop) transport Erinpura (British, 5128 GRT, built 1911) arrived at Port Swettenham (now called Port Klang) from Penang. (18)
3 Aug 1941
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Port Swettenham to make rendezvous with the (troop) transport Erinpura (British, 5128 GRT, built 1911) coming from Singapore.
They made a short stop at Penang on the 4th before leaving again. Erinpura is to proceed to Nagapattinam escorted part of the way by HMS Danae.
HMS Danae returned to Penang on 7 August 1941. (18)
18 Aug 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Penang, presumable on escort duty.
Most likely she escorted the outbound (troop) transport Ellenga (British, 5196 GRT, built 1911) parted of her way from Penang to India.
HMS Danae returned to Penang on 21 August most likely having escorted the inbound (troop) transport Erinpura (British, 5128 GRT, built 1911) which came from India and also arrived at Penang on 21 August. (19)
22 Aug 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Penang for Singapore. (15)
23 Aug 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Singapore from Penang. (15)
1 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) conducted D/G trials at Singapore. These were followed by searchlight and starshell exercises with
HMS Tenedos (Lt. R. Dyer, RN). (20)
2 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) conducted exercises with aircraft off Singapore. These were followed by gunnery exercises. Later more exercises, including torpedo firing, were carried out together with
HMS Tenedos (Lt. R. Dyer, RN). (20)
3 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Singapore on a target that was being towed by HMS St. Breock. (20)
4 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Near Singapore, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN), escorted by four Asdic equipped escorts, acted as target during A/S and attack exercises with the submarines HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. P.A. Mulock van der Vlies Bik, RNN), HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN) and HrMs K XVI (Lt. L.J. Jarman, RNN). (20)
5 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Near Singapore, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN), escorted by four Asdic equipped escorts, acted as target during A/S and attack exercises with the submarines HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. P.A. Mulock van der Vlies Bik, RNN), HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN) and HrMs K XVI (Lt. L.J. Jarman, RNN). (20)
13 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN), HMS Stronghold (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) G.R. Pretor-Pinney, RN) and HMS Tenedos (Lt. R. Dyer, RN) conducted exercises off Singapore. (20)
23 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) conducted exercises off Singapore. In the evening night encounter exercises were carried out with HMS Stronghold (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) G.R. Pretor-Pinney, RN). (20)
30 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 2030GH/30, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Singapore for escort duties. She is to make rendezvous with convoy US 12B to the south of the Sunda Strait. (20)
5 Oct 1941
Around 0945GH/5, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) and the troop transport Sibajak (Dutch, 12226 GRT, built 1927) arrived at Singapore. (21)
7 Oct 1941
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) is docked in No.1 graving dock (aka King George VI dock) at the Singapore Dockyard and she is then taken in hand for repairs and a short refit. (21)
27 Oct 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) is undocked. (21)
7 Nov 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) conducted compass adjustment trials at Singapore. (22)
8 Nov 1941
HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) conducted D/G and full power trials at / off Singapore. Following these gunnery exercises were carried out.
On completion of the gunnery exercises she set course for Manila, Philippines. (22)
12 Nov 1941
Around 1200H/12, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Manila from Singapore. (22)
14 Nov 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1530H/14, the troop transport Awatea (British, 13482 GRT, built 1936) departed Manila for Hong Kong. She is escorted by the light cruiser HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) and the armed merchant cruiser HMCS Prince Robert (Cdr. F.G. Hart, RCN). (22)
16 Nov 1941
Around 0745HI/16, the troop transport Awatea (British, 13482 GRT, built 1936), light cruiser HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) and the armed merchant cruiser HMCS Prince Robert (Cdr. F.G. Hart, RCN) arrived at Hong Kong from Manila. On board the Awatea were two battalions of Canadian troops. (22)
19 Nov 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1700HI/19, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Hong Kong for Singapore. She is escorting the troop transport Awatea (British, 13482 GRT, built 1936). (22)
22 Nov 1941
Around 1800GH/22, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) and the troop transport Awatea (British, 13482 GRT, built 1936) arrived at Singapore from Hong Kong. (22)
6 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0730GH/6, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Singapore for escort duty.
Around 0830GH/7, to the south-east of Penang, she made rendezvous in position 05°02'N, 99°53'E with the (troop) transport Ellenga (British, 5196 GRT, built 1911) coming from Penang.
They then set course for India.
At 0700EF/11, in position 10.26'N, 80.52'E, they parted company with the Ellenga proceeding independently to Madras.
HMS Danae arrived at Trincomalee around 1415EF/11. (23)
16 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1715EF/16, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Trincomalee for Singapore. (24)
19 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1915GH/19, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Singapore from Trincomalee. (24)
26 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1600GH/26, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Singapore for Batavia. (24)
28 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0940GH/28, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Batavia from Singapore. (24)
29 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0640GH/29, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Batavia for escort duty with convoy BM 9B.
[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy BM 9B ' for 22 December 1941.] (24)
6 Jan 1942
In the early evening, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN), HMS Electra (Cdr. C.W. May, RN), HMS Express (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Cartwright, RN), HMS Stronghold (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) G.R. Pretor-Pinney, RN), HMAS Burnie (T/A/Lt.Cdr. G.E. Gough, RANR(S)) and HMAS Goulburn (Lt. B. Paul, RANR(S)) arrived at Singapore with convoy BM 9B. (25)
11 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1300GH/11, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Singapore for Batavia. (25)
13 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0950GH/13, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Batavia from Singapore. (25)
15 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1500GH/15, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Batavia for escort duty with convoy BM 10.
25 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the morning, HMS Enterprise (Capt. J.C. Annesley, DSO, RN), HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN), HMIS Sutlej (Capt. P.A. Mare, RIN) and HMAS Yarra (Cdr. W.H. Harrington, RAN) arrived at Singapore with convoy BM 10. (26)
26 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0710GH/26, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Singapore for Batavia. (25)
27 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1550GH/27, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Batavia from Singapore. (25)
29 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1515GH/29, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Batavia for escort duty with convoy BM 12.
[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy BM 12 ' for 23 January 1942.] (25)
5 Feb 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the early afternoon, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN), HMIS Sutlej (Capt. P.A. Mare, RIN) and HMAS Yarra (Cdr. W.H. Harrington, RAN) arrived at Singapore with convoy BM 12. (27)
8 Feb 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 2330GH/8, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN), HMIS Sutlej (Capt. P.A. Mare, RIN) and the transport City of Canterbury (British, 8331 GRT, built 1922) arrived off Batavia. They entered harbour the following morning. (27)
19 Feb 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1300GH/19, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Batavia for Padang. (27)
20 Feb 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1800GH/20, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Padang from Batavia. In half an hour she embarked 616 personnel coming from Singapore and then left for Tjilatjap. (27)
22 Feb 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1130GH/22, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Tjilatjap from Padang. (27)
23 Feb 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0700GH/23, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Tjilatjap for Batavia.
At 0714GH/23, she grounded in the swept channel. She was towed off and was completely waterborne at 0938FG/23.
She was then towed back into the harbour and was inspected by divers for underwater damage. (27)
24 Feb 1942
Around 1215GH/24, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Tjilatjap for Batavia. (27)
25 Feb 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1500GH/25, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) anchored off Batavia. She entered harbour about two hours later. (27)
18 Mar 1942
Around 1145F/18, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Colombo for Bombay. (28)
21 Mar 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900EF/21, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Bombay from Colombo. (28)
22 Mar 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1200EF/22, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Bombay for the Persian Gulf. (28)
25 Mar 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) entered the Persian Gulf. (28)
27 Mar 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Abadan from Bombay. (28)
28 Mar 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) proceeded up river from Abadan to Basra. (28)
31 Mar 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0800C/31, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Basra for Bahrein. (28)
1 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1500C/1, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Bahrein from Basra. (29)
6 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 2045CD/6, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Bahrein for Sharjah. (29)
7 Apr 1942
Around 1615CD/7, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Sharjah from Bahrein.
Around 2100CD/7, she departed Sharjah for Khor Kuwai. (29)
8 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0630CD/8, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived Khor Kuwai from Sharjah. (29)
10 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1920D/10, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Khor Kuwai for patrol in the Strait of Hormuz. (29)
12 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1500D/12, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Sharjah from patrol. A conference was than held on board with RAF officers on W/T communications.
Around 2015D/12, HMS Danae departed for patrol in the Strait of Hormuz. Two unknown vessels had been reported that morning in position 24°55'N, 62°01'E proceeding westwards towards the Persian Gulf at 25 knots. (30)
14 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1530D/14, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Khor Kuwai from patrol. Nothing furter had been sighted of the two unknown ships reported on the 12th. The aircraft report must have been bogus. (30)
15 Apr 1942
Around 2020D/15, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Khor Kuwai for patrol west of the Strait of Hormuz. (29)
17 Apr 1942
Shortly before 1600D/17, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived in Khasab Bay from patrol. She departed again around 2140D/17 to resume her patrol. (29)
18 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Shortly before 1715D/18, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived in Khasab Bay from patrol. (29)
19 Apr 1942
Around 0215D/19, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Khasab Bay for patrol. She returned to Khasab Bay around 1800D/19. (29)
20 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0215D/20, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Khasab Bay for patrol. She anchored off Bandar Lengeh around 1900D/20. (29)
21 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0430D/21, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Bandar Lengeh for patrol. She arrived at Khor Kuwai from patrol around 1500D/21. (29)
23 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1900D/23, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Khor Kuwai for patrol. (29)
24 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1516D/24, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Sharjah from patrol. She departed again around 1735D/24 to resume patrol. (29)
25 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1850D/25, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Khasab Bay from patrol. (29)
27 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0130D/27, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Khasab Bay for patrol.
She arrived at Khor Kuwai from patrol around 1330D/27. (29)
30 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 2115D/30, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) departed Khor Kuwai for Dubai. (29)
1 May 1942
Around 1110D/1, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Dubai from Khor Kuwai.
Around 1910D/1, she departed Dubai for Bahrein. (31)
2 May 1942
Around 1415D/2, HMS Danae (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) arrived at Bahrein from Dubai.
Around 1600D/2, she departed Bahrein for Khor Kuwai.
At Bahrein Capt. M.S. Slattery, RN, had joined the ship. (31)
Heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland (57)
20 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
With her refit completed HMS Cumberland (Capt. F.J. Butler, RN) proceeded from the Tyne to Rosyth. (32)
23 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. W.Y.La R. Beverley, RN) departed Rosyth for Scapa Flow. (33)
Sources
- ADM 53/108202
- ADM 53/111920
- ADM 53/111921
- ADM 53/111930
- ADM 53/111931
- ADM 53/114025
- ADM 53/114026
- ADM 53/114027 + ADM 199/408
- ADM 53/114027
- ADM 53/114028
- ADM 53/114028 + ADM 199/408
- ADM 53/114029 + ADM 199/408
- ADM 53/114029
- ADM 199/2551 + War diary of HMAS Sydney for June 1941
- ADM 199/2551
- ADM 199/411 + ADM 199/2551
- ADM 199/408 + ADM 199/2551
- ADM 199/2551 + BT 389/12/154 (ship movement cards of the Erinpura)
- ADM 199/2551 + BT 389/10/235 (ship movement cards of the Ellenga) + BT 389/12/154 (ship movement cards of the Erinpura)
- ADM 53/114030
- ADM 53/114031
- ADM 53/114032
- ADM 53/114033 + ADM 199/408
- ADM 53/114033
- ADM 53/115714
- ADM 53/115714 + ADM 53/115885
- ADM 53/115715
- ADM 53/115716
- ADM 53/115717
- ADM 53/115717 + ADM 199/428
- ADM 53/115718
- ADM 53/117289
- ADM 53/117290
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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