Reginald Peter Webb, RN
| Birth details unknown | |||
| Died | 14 Mar 1943 | HMS Thunderbolt | |
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Warship Commands listed for Reginald Peter Webb, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS H 44 (N 44) | Lt. | Submarine | 10 Apr 1942 | 14 May 1942 |
| HMS H 44 (N 44) | Lt. | Submarine | 22 May 1942 | 19 Jun 1942 |
| HMS P 555 (P 555) | Lt. | Submarine | Jul 1942 | 9 Nov 1942 |
| HMS Trooper (N 91) | Lt. | Submarine | Feb 1943 | Feb 1943 |
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Submarine HMS H 44 (N 44)
14 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
15 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
17 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
18 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
19 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
22 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
23 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
24 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
25 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
27 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
28 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
29 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
30 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
1 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) shifted from Tobermory to Oban. She returned to Tobermory later the same day. (2)
2 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)
3 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)
4 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)
5 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)
8 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)
9 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)
10 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)
11 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. Upon completion of these exercises HMS H 44 set course for Rothesay. (2)
12 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) arrived at Rothesay. (2)
22 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. Upon completion of these exercises Lt. Webb returned to take command vice Lt. Oxborrow who had been temporary in command of HMS H 44 during Lt. Webb's absence. (2)
24 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
25 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
26 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
27 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
28 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
29 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
31 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
1 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)
2 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)
3 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)
4 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)
8 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. Upon completion of these exercises HMS H 44 proceeded to Rothesay. (3)
11 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) conducted torpedo (salvo) firing trials / exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
13 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle after having arrived there from Rothesay early this day. (3)
14 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (3)
15 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (3)
16 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (3)
18 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (3)
19 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. Upon completion of these exercises Lt. Fyfe took over command of HMS H 44 from Lt. Webb. (3)
Submarine HMS P 555 (P 555)
8 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 555 (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) departed New London, Connecticut for Gibraltar via Bermuda.
Submarine HMS Trooper (N 91)
3 Feb 1943
HMS Trooper (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) departed from Malta for her 2nd war patrol. She is to patrol off the West coast of Greece. She was escorted out by HMS Hebe (Lt.Cdr. G. Mowatt, RNR).
Lt. Webb was temporarily in command of HMS Trooper as Lt. Wraith was sick.
Before proceeding on patrol A/S exercises were carried out with HMS Speedy (Lt. J.G. Brookes, RN) and HMS Hebe. (4)
3 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
For the daily and attack positions of HMS Trooper during her 2nd war patrol see the map below.
6 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1230A/6, HMS Trooper (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) sighted a small steam vessel of about 100 tons enter Argostoli. It was not attacked. (4)
7 Feb 1943
At 0755A/7, HMS Trooper (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) two small sailing vessels were sighted off Cape Dukato. They were not attacked.
At 2037A/7, Capt. S 10's signal timed 1819A/7 was received ordering her to keep south of 39°20'N for the night. (4)
8 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0710A/8, HMS Trooper (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) the same two small sailing vessels as the day before were sighted off Cape Dukato. Again they were not attacked. (4)
9 Feb 1943
At 0835A/9, HMS Trooper (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) the 'usual' two small sailing vessels were sighted off Cape Dukato. They were seen to be armed with a small gun forward and to be flying the Italian ensign. Again they were not attacked so a not to give the submarines position away.
At 1130A/9, the Italian hospital ship Principessa Giovanna (8389 GRT, built 1923) was sighted which was, off course, not attacked. The hospital ship subsequently rounded Cape Dukato.
After surfacing around 1855A/9, HMS Trooper set course to patrol further to the north. (4)
11 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0930A/9, HMS Trooper (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) set course to return to the Cape Dukato area. (4)
13 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0800A/13, HMS Trooper (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) the 'usual' two small sailing vessels were sighted close inshore near Cape Dukato. Again they were not attacked.
After surfacing at 1853A/13, course was set to patrol further to the north again. (4)
14 Feb 1943 (position 39.06, 20.29)
HMS Trooper (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) makes a torpedo attack on the Italian transport Rosandra (8034 GRT, built 1921) in position 39°06'N, 20°29'E. Six torpedoes were fired but no hits were obtained. The Italians reported evading two torepdoes. The escort was the torpedo boat Rosolino Pilo.
On surfacing at 2008A/14, HMS Trooper proceeded southwards to change patrol position and vacate the area of the attack.
1151A/14 - Heard HE bearing 345° and sighted a 4000 tons merchant vessel escorted by a 3-funnel torpedo boat, probably and Abba-class vessel. Course was 118°, distance about 4 nautical miles. Closed to attack. Two aircraft were also seen patrolling ahead of the convoy.
1210A/14 - Fired 6 torpedoes from 4300 yards.
1214A/14 - Head one loud explosion and another one about a minute later. Possibly a hit.
1216A/14 - Heard the torpedo boat speed up.
1220A/14 - Three depth charges were dropped.
1221 hours - Three torpedoes were heard to explode on the shore.
1222 to 1242A/14 - Thirty depth charges were dropped but none close.
1300A/14 - Heard the HE of the torpedo boat fade away bearing 094°.
1312A/14 - Came to periscope depth, nothing in sight except a large column of black smoke in the direction of Prevenza. (4)
15 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1844A/15, HMS Trooper (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN), which had patrolled near Argostoli the entire day, surfaced and left patrol to return to Malta. (4)
18 Feb 1943
Around 1100A/18, HMS Trooper (Lt. R.P. Webb, RN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Malta.
She was escorted in by HMS Hebe (Lt.Cdr. G. Mowatt, RNR) which had joined her around 0830A/18. (4)
Sources
- ADM 173/17260
- ADM 173/17261
- ADM 173/17262
- ADM 199/1845
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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