Allied Warship Commanders

Marshal Llewelyn Clarke DSC, RN

Born  9 May 1887


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Ranks

15 Oct 1903 Mid.
15 Dec 1906 S.Lt.
30 Jun 1909 Lt.
30 Jun 1917 Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1922 Cdr.
30 Jun 1929 Capt.
5 Jan 1940 Rear-Admiral
3 Apr 1943 Vice-Admiral
16 Oct 1945 Admiral

Retired: 16 Oct 1945


Decorations

31 Mar 1916 DSC
11 Jun 1942 CB
1 Jan 1946 KBE

Warship Commands listed for Marshal Llewelyn Clarke, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Furious (47)Capt.Aircraft Carrier16 May 19391 Jan 1940

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Events related to this officer

Aircraft Carrier HMS Furious (47)


26 Aug 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0430A/26, the aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. M.L. Clarke, DSC, RN) departed Plymouth for Rosyth. She was to proceed through the Irish Sea and around the north of Scotland. She had completed a short refit at the Devonport Dockyard the day before. On departure from Plymouth she was not escorted.

Around 1645A/26, HMS Furious was joined by the sloop HMS Enchantress (Cdr. A.K. Scott-Moncrieff, RN).

Around 1200A/27, HMS Enchantress parted company with HMS Furious.

Around 1625A/27, the destroyers HMS Fury (Cdr. G.F. Burghard, RN) and HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. E.B. Tancock, RN) joined HMS Furious.

Around 1705A/28, the destroyers parted company with HMS Furious which arrived at Rosyth around 2000A/28. (1)

3 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the late afternoon / early evening, HMS Furious (Capt. M.L. Clarke, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Firth of Forth. (2)

5 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the early evening, HMS Furious (Capt. M.L. Clarke, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Firth of Forth. (2)

12 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Furious (Capt. M.L. Clarke, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Firth of Forth. (2)

13 Sep 1939
HMS Furious (Capt. M.L. Clarke, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Firth of Forth. The destroyer HMS Sturdy (Lt.Cdr. G.T. Cooper, RN) conducted plane guard duties during these exercises. (3)

14 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Furious (Capt. M.L. Clarke, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Firth of Forth. The destroyer HMS Sturdy (Lt.Cdr. G.T. Cooper, RN) conducted plane guard duties during these exercises. (3)

15 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Furious (Capt. M.L. Clarke, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Firth of Forth. The destroyer HMS Sturdy (Lt.Cdr. G.T. Cooper, RN) conducted plane guard duties during these exercises. (3)

21 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Furious (Capt. M.L. Clarke, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Firth of Forth. The destroyer HMS Sabre (Cdr.(Retd.) B. Dean, RN) conducted plane guard duties during these exercises. (4)

22 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Furious (Capt. M.L. Clarke, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Firth of Forth. The destroyer HMS Sabre (Cdr.(Retd.) B. Dean, RN) conducted plane guard duties during these exercises. (4)

23 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Furious (Capt. M.L. Clarke, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Firth of Forth. (2)

26 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Furious (Capt. M.L. Clarke, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Firth of Forth. The destroyer HMS Sturdy (Lt.Cdr. G.T. Cooper, RN) conducted plane guard duties during these exercises. (3)

27 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Furious (Capt. M.L. Clarke, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Firth of Forth. The destroyer HMS Sturdy (Lt.Cdr. G.T. Cooper, RN) conducted plane guard duties during these exercises. (3)

29 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Furious (Capt. M.L. Clarke, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Firth of Forth. The destroyer HMS Sturdy (Lt.Cdr. G.T. Cooper, RN) conducted plane guard duties during these exercises. (3)

30 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Furious (Capt. M.L. Clarke, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Firth of Forth. The destroyer HMS Sturdy (Lt.Cdr. G.T. Cooper, RN) conducted plane guard duties during these exercises. (3)

2 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Furious (Capt. M.L. Clarke, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Firth of Forth. The destroyer HMS Sturdy (Lt.Cdr. G.T. Cooper, RN) conducted plane guard duties during these exercises.

The exercises were broken off shortly after they had commenced. (5)

12 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Furious (Capt. M.L. Clarke, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises at Scapa Flow. (6)

13 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0215A/13, the aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. M.L. Clarke, DSC, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Loch Ewe where she arrived around 1030A/13. She was escorted by the destroyers HMS Fearless (Cdr. K.L. Harkness, RN) and HMS Foxhound (Lt.Cdr. P.H. Hadow, RN). (7)

Sources

  1. ADM 53/108511 + ADM 53/108735 + ADM 53/108817 + ADM 53/108829
  2. ADM 53/108818
  3. ADM 53/108818 + ADM 53/110705
  4. ADM 53/108818 + ADM 53/110331
  5. ADM 53/108819 + ADM 53/110706
  6. ADM 53/108819
  7. ADM 53/108668 + ADM 53/108784 + ADM 53/108819

ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.


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