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Submarine HMS H 28 (N 28)

1 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departed Sheerness for Portsmouth. (1)

2 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrived at Portsmouth. (1)

4 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth. (1)

5 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth. (1)

6 Jul 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) shifted from Portsmouth to Yarmouth. (1)

7 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) shifted from Yarmouth to Plymouth. (1)

8 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) shifted from Plymouth to Falmouth. (1)

9 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departed Falmouth for Rothesay. At sea she made rendez-vous with her escort, the destroyer HMS Scimitar. (1)

11 Jul 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrived at Rothesay. (1)

14 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown. (1)

15 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

16 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

19 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

20 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

21 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

26 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

27 Jul 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Rothesay. (1)

4 Aug 1943
During exercises in the Clyde area, HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN), served as target for HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR). (2)

10 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) is docked at Rothesay. (2)

19 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) is undocked. (2)

20 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted diving trials in the Clyde area. (2)

21 Aug 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN), HMS H 33 (T/Lt. C.P. Thode, RNZNVR) and HMS H 50 (Lt. J.M. Michell, RN) all departed Rothesay for Londonderry. They were escorted by HMS Kihna (A/Cdr.(Retd.) A.R.W. Sayle, RD, RNR). (2)

22 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrived at Londonderry. (2)

23 Aug 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. H.F. Pullen, OBE, RCN), HMCS Kootenay (A/Lt.Cdr. K.L. Dyer, DSC, RCN) and HMCS Kitchener (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W. Evans, RCNVR). (2)

24 Aug 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Crane (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Jenkins, RN). (2)

29 Aug 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Spiraea (Lt. A.H. Pierce, OBE, RNR). (2)

2 Sep 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Starling (Capt. F.W. Walker, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Kite (Lt.Cdr. W.F.R. Segrave, RN), HMS Wild Goose (A/Cdr. D.E.G. Wemyss, DSC, RN), HMS Amaranthus (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W.G. Pardoe-Matthews, RNR) and HMS Bentinck (Cdr.(Retd.) H.J.R. Paramore, RN). (3)

3 Sep 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS St. Croix (A/Lt.Cdr. A.H. Dobson, DSC, RCNR) and HMS Amaranthus (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W.G. Pardoe-Matthews, RNR). (3)

4 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (3)

5 Sep 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Walker (Lt.Cdr. A.N. Rowell, RN) and HMS Asphodel (Lt.Cdr. H.P. Carse, DSC, RNVR). (3)

6 Sep 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Winchelsea (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Gregorie, RD, RNR) and HMS Abelia (Lt. R.I. Floris, RNZNR). (3)

8 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (3)

12 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (3)

13 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (3)

14 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (3)

15 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (3)

17 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (3)

20 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (3)

21 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (3)

22 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (3)

25 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (3)

26 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (3)

30 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (3)

1 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (4)

4 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (4)

5 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (4)

6 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (4)

7 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. Upon completion of these exercises Lt. Kelly took over command from Lt. Croswell. (4)

Submarine HMS Taku (N 38)

11 Nov 1943
HMS Taku (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS White Bear (Cdr.(Retd.) A.L. Sanders, RN) as target. (5)

12 Nov 1943
HMS Taku (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS White Bear (Cdr.(Retd.) A.L. Sanders, RN) as target. (5)

13 Nov 1943
HMS Taku (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Unswerving (T/Lt. M.D. Tattersall, RNVR). Also gunnery exercises were carried out on a target that was being towed by HMS Shila (T/Skr. F.J. Grimble, RNR). (5)

Submarine HMS Truant (N 68)

26 Nov 1943
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted independent exercises in the Clyde area. These included gunnery exercises. (6)

30 Nov 1943
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with aircraft from HMS Striker (Capt. F.M. Walton, RN).

[No logbooks are available for HMS Truant for the months of December 1943, January 1944 and February 1944. Therefore some details for these months will be missing.] (6)

15 Dec 1943
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Crosswell, DSC, RN) and HMS Vampire (Lt. C.W. Taylor, RNR) departed Holy Loch for Scapa Flow. They were escorted by HMS Sardonyx (T/A/Lt.Cdr. E. Playne, RNVR). (7)

17 Dec 1943
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Crosswell, DSC, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow. (8)

18 Dec 1943
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Crosswell, DSC, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Blyth. She was escorted by HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR). (7)

20 Dec 1943
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Crosswell, DSC, RN) arrived at Blyth. She was assigned to training new submarine crews. (8)

8 Mar 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth. (9)

9 Mar 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) is docked in No.1 graving dock at Blyth. (9)

11 Mar 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) is undocked. (9)

13 Mar 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted trials off Blyth. (9)

14 Mar 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth. (9)

16 Mar 1944
Around 1530A/16, HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departed from Blyth for Lerwick from where she is to patrol of the Norwegian coast to intercept the damaged German battleship Tirpitz that is reported to return to Germany for repairs. (10)

17 Mar 1944
Around 2145A/17, HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrived at Lerwick to top off with fuel. (10)

18 Mar 1944
Around 0330A/18, HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departed from Lerwick for her 27th war patrol.

She is forced to abandon this patrol and head back to Lerwick at 0935A/18 due to mechanical problem with leaking muffler valves.

Around 1630A/18, HMS Truant arrived back at Lerwick. (10)

24 Mar 1944
As it by now had become clear to the British high command that the Tirpitz was not proceeding towards Germany, HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) was ordered to leave Lerwick and proceed to Holy Loch. She made the passage together with HMS Safari (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN), HMS Una (Lt. C.A.J. Nicholl, RN), HMS Vivid (Lt. J.C. Varley, RN) and HrMs Zeehond (Lt.Cdr. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN). They were escorted by the British minesweepers HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) C.M. Norman, RN). (10)

27 Mar 1944
Around 0245A/27, HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrived at Holy Loch. A period of more exercises now followed to work up to a 'front submarine' as it is intended to sent HMS Truant will be sent to the Far East in the future. (10)

29 Mar 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials at Loch Goil. (9)

30 Mar 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted independent exercises in the Clyde area. These included a bombardment exercise. (9)

31 Mar 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with aircraft from HMS Biter (Capt. L.A.K. Boswell, DSO, RN). Also a practice attack was made on HMS Biter. (9)

1 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted gunnery exercises in the Clyde area. Also a practice attack was made on HMS Wolfe (A/Capt.(Retd.) C.C. Flemming, RN). (11)

3 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted D/G trials off Helensburg. (11)

5 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) proceeded from Holy Loch to the Campbeltown area where she participated in A/S exercises. En-route from Holy Loch to the Campbeltown area radar exercises were to be carried out with HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) but these were cancelled.

On completion of these exercises she entered Campbeltown harbour. (11)

6 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) proceeded from Campbeltown to Holy Loch. (11)

8 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included gunnery and night exercises. (11)

9 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) returned to Holy Loch on completion of her exercises. (11)

10 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included gunnery exercises and a practice attack on HMS Vivid (Lt. J.C. Varley, RN). (11)

11 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. A dawn practice attack was made on HMS Vivid (Lt. J.C. Varley, RN). (11)

12 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) serving as target. Upon completion of these exercises HMS Truant proceeded to Campbeltown. (11)

13 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (11)

14 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (11)

15 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted radar trials and exercises off Campbeltown. Also a practice attack was made on HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (11)

16 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) proceeded from Campbeltown to Holy Loch. (11)

17 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) carried out exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). On completion of the exercises HMS Truant set course to proceed to Larne. (11)

18 Apr 1944
Around 0900B/18, HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrived at Larne. (11)

19 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (11)

20 Apr 1944
During 20/21 April 1944, HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (11)

22 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (11)

23 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (11)

24 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (11)

25 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (11)

26 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (11)

27 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Larne. (11)

28 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (11)

29 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (11)

30 Apr 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (11)

1 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (12)

2 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (12)

3 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) proceeded from Larne to Holy Loch. (12)

5 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included a practice atack on HMS Virtue (Lt. R.D. Cairns, DSC. RN). (12)

6 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included night exercises. (12)

7 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) returned to Holy Loch on completion of last nights exercises. (12)

9 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials at Holy Loch. (12)

15 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) is docked in the floating dock (AFD 7) at Holy Loch. (13)

16 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) is undocked. (13)

19 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Larne. (12)

20 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrived at Larne from Holy Loch. (12)

21 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (12)

22 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (12)

25 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne with aircraft. (12)

27 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with ships of the 5th Escort Group which was made up of the frigates HMS Bickerton (Cdr. D.G.F.W. MacIntyre, DSO and 2 Bars, RN), HMS Aylmer (Lt. A.D.P. Campbell, RN), HMS Bligh (A/Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.W. Cooper, RNR), HMS Goodson (A/Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.W. Cooper, RNR), HMS Keats (T/A/Lt.Cdr. N.F. Israel, RNR) and HMS Kempthorne (Lt.Cdr. A. Brown, RD, RNR). (12)

28 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with ships of the 5th Escort Group which was made up of the frigates HMS Bickerton (Cdr. D.G.F.W. MacIntyre, DSO and 2 Bars, RN), HMS Aylmer (Lt. A.D.P. Campbell, RN), HMS Bligh (A/Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.W. Cooper, RNR), HMS Goodson (A/Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.W. Cooper, RNR), HMS Keats (T/A/Lt.Cdr. N.F. Israel, RNR) and HMS Kempthorne (Lt.Cdr. A. Brown, RD, RNR). (12)

29 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with ships of the 5th Escort Group which was made up of the frigates HMS Bickerton (Cdr. D.G.F.W. MacIntyre, DSO and 2 Bars, RN), HMS Aylmer (Lt. A.D.P. Campbell, RN), HMS Bligh (A/Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.W. Cooper, RNR), HMS Goodson (A/Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.W. Cooper, RNR), HMS Keats (T/A/Lt.Cdr. N.F. Israel, RNR) and HMS Kempthorne (Lt.Cdr. A. Brown, RD, RNR). (12)

31 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (12)

2 Jun 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne, most likely with ships of the 2nd Escort Group which was made up of the sloops HMS Starling (Capt. F.J. Walker, CB, DSO and 2 Bars, RN), HMS Wild Goose (Lt.Cdr. D.E.G. Wemyss, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Wren (Lt.Cdr. S.R.J. Woods, RNR) and the frigates HMS Dominica (Cdr. N.W. Duck, DSC, RD, RNR), HMS Loch Fada (Lt.Cdr. B.A. Rogers, RD, RNR) and HMS Lochy (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Roberts, RNR). [HMS Loch Killin (Lt.Cdr. S. Darling, RANVR), which was also part of this group seems not to have been present as she was at Liverpool.]

HMS Truant also made a practice attack on HMS Starling. (14)

4 Jun 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) proceeded from Larne to Holy Loch. (14)

12 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. (14)

22 Jun 1944
Around 1430B/22, HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departed from Holy Loch for the Far East. She is to join the Eastern Fleet. She made the passage to Gibraltar in the combined convoy OS 81 / KMS 55.

She anchored off the Iron Rock Ledges, off the south-west coast of Arran, at 2140B/22. En-route there exercises had been carried out in the Clyde area which included a practice attack on HMS Shikari (Lt. E.H.U. Cautley, RNVR).

She weighed anchor around 0830B/23 and joined the convoy off Oversay around 1500B/23.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Combined convoy OS 81 / KMS 55 for 23 June 1944.] (15)

22 Jun 1944
For the daily positions of HMS Truant during the passage from Holy Loch to Malta and subsequent passage back to the U.K. see the map below.

23 Jun 1944

Combined convoy OS 81 / KMS 55.

This combined convoy assembled off Oversay on 23 June 1944.

It was made up of the following merchant vessels; Arosa (Norwegian, 5043 GRT, built 1924), Baron Napier (British, 3559 GRT, built 1930), Belgian Veteran (British, 7174 GRT, built 1942), Berwickshire (British, 7464 GRT, built 1912), Bosphorus (Norwegian, 2111 GRT, built 1934), Caduceus (British, 4364 GRT, built 1927), City of Delhi (British, 7443 GRT, built 1925), Cochrane (British, 7203 GRT, built 1923), Condesa (British, 10367 GRT, built 1944), Elizabeth Massey (British, 4323 GRT, built 1929), Empire Chamois (British, 5684 GRT, built 1918), Empire Copperfield (British, 6013 GRT, built 1943), Empire Planet (British, 4290 GRT, built 1923), Empire Trent (British, 5006 GRT, built 1927), Fairwater (British, 4108 GRT, built 1928), Fort Bourbon (British, 7133 GRT, built 1942), Fort Colville (British, 7153 GRT, built 1943), Fort Dauphin (British, 7133 GRT, built 1943), Fort Frederick (British, 7135 GRT, built 1942), Fort Jasper (British, 7125 GRT, built 1943), Glaisdale (British, 3777 GRT, built 1929), Katanga (Belgian, 5183 GRT, built 1917), Kindat (British, 4358 GRT, built 1938), Lagarto (British, 5072 GRT, built 1917), Lieutenant de la Tour (French, 5844 GRT, built 1917), Lorca (British, 4875 GRT, built 1931), Nijkerk (Dutch, 5843 GRT, built 1915), Oksywie (Polish, 766 GRT, built 1938), Pilar de Larrinaga (British, 7352 GRT, built 1918), Taxiarchis (Greek, 4221 GRT, built 1913), Teucer (British, 9079 GRT, built 1906), Van Ruysdael (Dutch, 7862 GRT, built 1938) and Westbank Park (Canadian 7161 GRT, built 1944).

The French armed merchant cruiser Quercy, submarine HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Crosswell, DSC, RN) and the rescue vessel Dundee (British, 1541 GRT, built 1934) were also part of the convoy.

On assembly off Oversay the convoy was escorted by the escort carrier HMS Activity (Capt. C. Wauchope, DSC, RN), destroyer RHN Salamis, frigates HMS Towy (Cdr. H.V. King, DSO, OBE, RN), HMS Anguilla (T/A/Lt.Cdr. C. Morrison-Payne, RNVR), HMS Antigua (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) D.F. White, RNR) and the corvettes HMS Knaresborough Castle (Lt. J.R. Freeman, RNR), HMS Leeds Castle (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W.T. Hodson, DSC, RNVR) and HMS Tintagel Castle (Lt. R. Atkinson, DSC and Bar, RNR).

On 24 June 1944, the Arosa arrived at Belfast after having been forced to return to the U.K.

On 26 June 1944, the escort oiler Scottish American (British (tanker), 6999 GRT, built 1920) joined the convoy coming from the combined convoy SL 161 / MKS 51.

On 1 July 1944, the Empire Chamois arrived at Fayal, Azores. She was escorted there by the A/S trawler HMS Kingston Amber (T/Lt. R. Adams, RNR).

Around 2345A/1, HMS Activity parted company with the convoy to join the northbound combined convoy SL 162 / MKS 53 which she joined around 0730A/2. She was escorted by HMS Antigua and HMS Knaresborough Castle which returned to convoy OS 81 / KMS 55 after HMS Activity had made rendezvous.

Around 0900A/3, the convoy split in position 35°11'N, 08°44'W.

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Convoy OS 81, towards Freetown, was made up of the following merchant vessels; Belgian Veteran, Berwickshire, Bosphorus, Condesa, Katanga, Oksywie, Pilar de Larrinaga, Taxiarchis and Westbank Park.

On the convoys splitting the Gibraltar section of convoy OS 81 joined. This was made up of the following merchant vessels; Empire Mariott (British, 5970 GRT, built 1941), Empire Scott (British, 6150 GRT, built 1941), Finisterre (French, 1158 GRT, built 1909), Fort de Troyon (French, 5131 GRT, built 1919), Fort Panmure (French, 7155 GRT, built 1943), Hilversum (Dutch, 3717 GRT, built 1920) and Norbryn (Norwegian, 5089 GRT, built 1922).

They had left Gibraltar on 2 July 1944 and were escorted by the sloop HMS Leith (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) A.W. Preston, RN) and the patrol vessels HMS Kilmarnock (T/A/Lt.Cdr. K.B. Brown, RNVR) and HMS Kilmartin (T/Lt. E.H.G. Hope, RNVR) which now formed the escort of convoy OS 81.

Around the same time the Casablanca section also joined. It was made up of the merchant vessels Medie II (French, 5078 GRT, built 1922) and Sandown Castle (British, 7607 GRT, built 1921).

The escort carrier HMS Queen (A/Capt. K.J. D'Arcy, DSO, RN) (in an aircraft ferry role) was also part of the Casablanca section.

They had been escorted to the rendezvous by the mineweeeping sloop La Gracieuse, Commandant Delage and the patrol vessel L'Indiscret and Le Resolve. These French escorts did not join the convoy but returned to Casablanca taking the Taxiarchis with them.

Around 1400Z/9, the Dakar section of the convoy parted company. It was made up of the following merchant vessels; Bosphorus, Medie II, Oksywie, Sandown Castle and Westbank Park.

The convoy arrived at Freetown on 12 July 1944. Som ships did not enter harbour but proceeded direct to their respective destinations.

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Convoy KMS 55 proceeded towards the Straits of Gibraltar. This convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels; Baron Napier, Caduceus, City of Delhi, Cochrane, Elizabeth Massey, Empire Copperfield, Empire Planet, Empire Trent, Fairwater, Fort Bourbon, Fort Colville, Fort Dauphin, Fort Frederick, Fort Jasper, Glaisdale, Kindat, Lagarto, Lieutenant de la Tour, Lorca, Nijkerk, Teucer and Van Ruisdael.

Also part of convoy KMS 55 were the; Quercy, HMS Truant, Scottish American and Dundee.

The original escort of the combined convoy OS 81 / KMS 55 went with it to Gibraltar.

On the combined convoy splitting the following merchant vessels joined the convoy coming from Casablanca; Clausina (British (tanker), 8083 GRT, built 1938), Samconon (British, 7210 GRT, built 1944), Samshire (British, 7219 GRT, built 1943) and Smith Thompson (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942).

On 4 July 1944, off Gibraltar, the following merchant vessels parted company and entered Gibraltar; Baron Napier, Clausina, Fairwater and Teucer.

Also HMS Truant and the Scottish American and Dundee entered Gibraltar.

The original escort also entered Gibraltar.

The following merchant vessels Lorraine (French (tanker), 9512 GRT, built 1937) and Samcrest (British, 7210 GRT, built 1944) joined the convoy off Gibraltar.

Also a new escort joined the convoy which was made up of the sloops HMS Deptford (Lt.Cdr. H.R. White, RN), HMS Amethyst (?), frigate HrMs Johan Maurits van Nassau (Cdr. A. de Booy, RNethN) and the corvettes HrMs Friso (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Goslings, RNethN) and Nada.

On 5 July 1944, the following ships were detached to Oran; Fort Frederick, Smith Thompson and the Quercy while the following ships joined the convoy coming from Oran; Betty Zane (American, 7177 GRT, built 1942), Cape Brenton (British, 6044 GRT, built 1940), Cartago (American, 4732 GRT, built 1908), Daniel H. Hill (American, 7177 GRT, built 1942), George E. Hale (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Henry L. Benning (American, 7200 GRT, built 1943), John B. Gordon (American, 7201 GRT, built 1943), John Murray Forbes (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), John S. Casement (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Joseph Alston (American, 7177 GRT, built 1942), Lawrence J. Brengle (American, 7209 GRT, built 1944), Sarah Orne Jewett (American, 7176 GRT, built 1944), Simon Willard (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), Solomon Juneau (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Van Honthorst (Dutch, 6140 GRT, built 1943) and William M. Eastland (American, 7244 GRT, built 1944).

On 6 July 1944, the following ships were detached to Algiers; Fort Colville, Glaisdale, Lieutenant de la Tour, Lorraine, Samshire and Van Honthorst while the following ships joined the convoy coming from Algiers; Empire Damsel (British (tanker), 784 GRT, built 1942), Fort Michipicoten (British, 7152 GRT, 1943), Norman Monarch (British, 7005 GRT, built 1943), Ocean Glory (British, 7178 GRT, built 1942), Thistlemuir (British, 7237 GRT, built 1942) and Thomas F. Cunningham (American, 7218 GRT, built 1943).

On 7 July 1944, the following ships were detached to Bone; Empire Damsel and Empire Trent while the following ships joined the convoy coming from Bone; Abbazia (Italian, 3706 GRT, built 1912), Beaconsfield (British, 4635 GRT, built 1938), Empire Candida (British, 2908 GRT, built 1943), Empire Harbour (British (tanker), 797 GRT, built 1943), Empire Titania (British (tug), 258 GRT, built 1943) and Kola (British, 1538 GRT, built 1924).

On 8 July 1944, the following ships were detached to Bizerta; Cartago, Empire Harbour and Empire Planet while the following ships joined the convoy coming from Bizerta; Edward F. Johnson (British (tanker), 10452 GRT, built 1937), Furnifold M. Simmons (American, 7177 GRT, built 1943) and Josiah Bartlett (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942).

On 9 July 1944, the following ships were detached to Malta; Cape Brenton, Cochrane, Thomas F. Cunningham and the Empire Titania. The Nada also parted company with the convoy.

On 10 July 1944, the following ships were detached to Augusta; Abbazia, Beaconsfield, Betty Zane, Clausina, Daniel H. Hill, Elizabeth Massey, Empire Candia, Empire Copperfied, Fort Bourbon, Fort Dauphin, Fort Jasper, Fort Michipicoten, Furnifold M. Simmons, George E. Hale, Henry L. Benning, John B. Gordon, John Murray Forbes, John S. Casement, Joseph Alston, Josiah Bartlett, Kola, Lawrence J. Brengle, Norman Monarch, Ocean Glory, Samconon, Samcrest, Sarah Orne Jewett, Simon Willard, Solomon Juneau, Thistlemuir and William M. Eastland while the following ships joined the convoy coming from Augusta; British Resolution (British (tanker), 8408 GRT, built 1937), Empire Lionel (British, 7030 GRT, built 1942), Empire Lord (British, 7359 GRT, built 1944), Fort Astoria (British, 7189 GRT, built 1943), Fort Meductic (British, 7134 GRT, built 1943), Kepong (British, 1874 GRT, built 1916), Lech (Polish, 1568 GRT, built 1934), Luminetta (British (tanker), 6159 GRT, built 1927), Meline (Norwegian (tanker), 6983 GRT, built 1918), Ocean Liberty (British, 7174 GRT, built 1942), Samfeugh (British, 7219 GRT, built 1943), San Cirilo (British (tanker), 8012 GRT, built 1937) and William E. Pendleton (American, 7218 GRT, built 1943).

On 13 July 1944, the following ships were detached to Alexandria; Caduceus, Empire Lionel, Fort Astoria, Fort Meductic, Kepong, Kindat, Lagarto and Lech. Ocean Liberty

All escorts except HrMs Friso also proceeded to Alexandria.

The remaining ships of the convoy arrived at Port Said on the 14th escorted by HrMs Friso.

4 Jul 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrived at Gibraltar. Before she can continue to Malta some repairs to both main engines are required. (16)

4 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0845A/4, HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrived at Gibraltar from Holy Loch. (17)

14 Jul 1944

Convoy UGS 48.

This convoy departed Hampton Roads on 14 July 1944.

It was made up of the following transports / tankers; Alexander Martin (American, 7177 GRT, built 1942), Andrew Furuseth (American, 7181 GRT, built 1942), Athelvictor (British (tanker), 8320 GRT, built 1941), Augustin Stahl (American, 7207 GRT, built 1944), British Harmony (British (tanker), 8453 GRT, built 1941), British Pride (British (tanker), 7106 GRT, built 1931), British Respect (British (tanker), 8479 GRT, built 1943), Calvin Coolidge (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Cape Hawke (British, 5081 GRT, built 1941), Carole Lombard (American, 7207 GRT, built 1944), Charles W. Wooster (American, 7176 GRT, built 1944), Colin P. Kelly Jr. (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), Cornelius Harnett (American, 7177 GRT, built 1942), D.L. Harper (British (tanker), 12223 GRT, built 1933), David Lubin (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Donacilla (British (tanker), 8113 GRT, built 1939), Edward Livingston (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Egda (Norwegian (tanker), 10050 GRT, built 1939), Empire Emerald (British (tanker), 8032 GRT, built 1941), Empire Nerissa (British, 7096 GRT, built 1942), Empire Rangoon (British, 6988 GRT, built 1944), Empire Stalwart (British, 7045 GRT, built 1943), Esek Hopkins (American, 7191 GRT, built 1942), Esso Concord (American (tanker), 7698 GRT, built 1940), Finley Peter Dunne (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), George H. Dern (American, 7181 GRT, built 1943), George Read (American, 7181 GRT, built 1942), George Uhler (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Henry George (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), James McCosh (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), James Turner (American, 7177 GRT, built 1942), John Banvard (American, 7191 GRT, built 1942), John Barton Payne (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), John Dickinson (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), John Morton (American, 7181 GRT, built 1942), John P. Holland (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), John Stevens (American, 7181 GRT, built 1942), Jose Bonifacio (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Joseph N. Teal (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), Joshua A. Leach (American, 7244 GRT, built 1943), Leland Stanford (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), Leopold Damrosch (American, 7207 GRT, built 1943), Levi Woodbury (American, 7191 GRT, built 1943), Linn Boyd (American, 7176 GRT, built 1944), M. Michael Edelstein (American, 7176 GRT, built 1944), Maria Mitchell (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Nueva Granada (Norwegian (tanker), 9968 GRT, built 1937), Oliver Loving (American, 7247 GRT, built 1944), Oscar S. Straus (American (tanker), 7218 GRT, built 1944), Park Holland (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Rachel Jackson (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Rivercrest (British, 7008 GRT, built 1944), Samgallion (British, 7210 GRT, built 1944), Samsylarna (British, 7210 GRT, built 1944), Sidney Sherman (American, 7244 GRT, built 1943), Thomas B. Reed (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Thomas Cresap (American, 7200 GRT, built 1943), Thomas Heyward (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), Thomas W. Owen (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Tweedsmuir Park (Canadian, 7143 GRT, built 1943), Vacport (British (tanker), 6774 GRT, built 1930), Walt Whitman (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), William R. Day (American, 7200 GRT, built 1943) and Zachary Taylor (American, 7181 GRT, built 1942).

On departure from Hampton Roads the convoy was escorted by the destroyer USS Moffett (T/Cdr. G.H. Richards, Jr., USN, with COMTASKFOR 62, T/Capt. C.M.E. Hoffman, USN on board) and the escort destroyers USS Amick (Lt.Cdr. E.L. Barsumian, USNR, with COMCORTDIV 15, T/Cdr. F.C.B. McCune, USN, on board), USS Atherton (T/Lt.Cdr. M. Kelly, Jr., USN), USS Booth (Lt. F.O. Moorman, USNR), USS Carroll (T/Lt.Cdr. F.W. Kuhn, USN), USS Cooner Lt.Cdr. T.L. Bergen, USNR), USS Eldridge (Lt. W.K. Vanallen, USNR), USS William T. Powell (Lt. J.L. Davenport, USNR, with COMCORTDIV 66, Cdr. G.F. Adams, USNR, on board), USS Buckley (Lt.Cdr. B.M. Abel, USNR), USS Reuben James (Lt.Cdr. V.A. Isaacs, USNR), USS Spangenberg (T.H.P. Whitney, USNR), USS Alexander J. Luke (T/Lt.Cdr. J.V. Cameron, USN), USS Robert I. Paine (Lt.Cdr. D. Cochran, USNR).

The naval stores ships USS Yukon (Lt.Cdr. V.J. Barnhart, USNR) and USS Merak (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Cawthon, USN) were also part of the convoy as were the naval tankers USS Maumee (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Ballard, USNR), USS Winooski (Lt.Cdr. T.B. Christenson, USNR), USS Chiwawa (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Goza, USNR) and USS Cowanesque (Cdr. L.S. McKenzie, USNR).

On 18 July 1944, the six destroyer escorts of CortDiv 66 fuelled from USS Maumee.

On 21 July 1944, USS Moffett fuelled from USS Maumee.

On 22 July 1944, the six destroyer escorts of CortDiv 66 fuelled from USS Maumee.

On 23 July 1944, the six destroyer escorts of CortDiv 15 fuelled from USS Maumee.

On 27 July 1944, USS Moffett and the six destroyer escorts of CortDiv 66 fuelled from USS Maumee.

On 28 July 1944, the following ships parted company with the convoy to proceed to Casablanca; Calvin Coolidge, John Barton Payne and Samgallion while the French naval tanker Var joined the convoy coming from Casablanca. She had been escorted to the rendezvous by the patrol vessels L'Emporté and L'Enjoue which then returned to Casablanca with the three ships that had parted company with the convoy.

Around noon on 29 July 1944, the merchant vessel Pacheco (British, 1405 GRT, built 1927), submarines HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) and HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) as well as the rescue tug HMRT Vagrant joined the convoy coming from Gibraltar.

Around 1945A/29, the AA cruiser HMS Delhi (Capt. G.R. Waymouth, RN) joined the convoy.

Around 1845B/30, the following ships were detached to Oran; Andrew Furuseth, John Banvard, John Stevens, Oscar S. Strauss, USS Yukon, USS Merak, USS Winooski, USS Chiwawa and USS Cowanesque while the following ships joined the convoy coming from Oran; Andrew Hamilton (American, 7191 GRT, built 1942), Christopher Gale (American, 7177 GRT, built 1943), Henry W. Longfellow (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), Jonathan Elmer (American, 7191 GRT, built 1942), Joseph Warren (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Robert Treat Paine (American, 7191 GRT, built 1942) and Will R. Wood (American, 7244 GRT, built 1943).

Around 1700B/31, the following ships were detached to Algiers; Andrew Hamilton, British Pride, Empire Nerissa, Jonathan Elmer, Joseph Warren, Thomas B. Reed, Thomas Heyward and Will R. Wood while the following ships joined the convoy coming from Algiers; Alexandre Andre (Belgian (tanker), 5261 GRT, built 1928), Empire Highway (British, 7166 GRT, built 1942), Fort Carlton (British, 7131 GRT, built 1942), Fort Columbia (British, 7155 GRT, built 1942), Hardingham (British, 7269 GRT, built 1942), Narva (British, 1575 GRT, built 1937), Samlamu (British, 7210 GRT, built 1944), Samuel V. Shreve (British, 1813 GRT, built 1943), Stanhill (British, 5969 GRT, built 1942) and Van Honthorst (Dutch, 6140 GRT, built 1943) as did the landing ship HMS LST 322 (Lt.Cdr. L.H. Howard, RNR).

During the night of 31 July / 1 August 1944, the convoy was attacked by enemy aircraft but no damage was sustained.

Around 2000B/1, the Esso Concord and HMRT Vagrant were detached to Bone while the Vito (Norwegian, 5181 GRT, built 1937) and the rescue tug HMRT Charon joined coming from Bone.

Around 0645B/2, the following ships were detached to Benghazi; British Harmony, British Respect, Colin P. Kelly Jr., Donacilla, George H. Dern, James McCosh, John Morton, Levi Woodbury, Narva, Samuel V. Shreve, Thomas Cresap, Walt Whitman, William R. Day and Zachary Taylor as well as LST 322 while the merchant vessel Mirabeau B. Lamar (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942) joined the convoy coming from Bizerta.

Also, HMS Delhi and all American escort vessels as well as the naval tanker USS Maumee arrived at Bizerta after having been relieved by a group of British escort vessels, these were the following; sloops HMS Deptford (Lt.Cdr. H.R. White, RN), HMS Amethyst (?), corvette HMS Campion (Lt. T.F. Alderman, RNR) and the A/S whaler HMSAS Southern Maid (?).

On 3 August the following ships were detached to Malta; Empire Highway and Pacheco. Also detached to Malta were HMS Truant and HMS Visigoth. They were escorted there by HMS Campion which afterwards rejoined the convoy.

On 4 August the following ships were detached to Augusta; Alexandre Andre, Athelvictor, Christopher Gale, Cornelius Harnett, D.L. Harper, David Lubin, Egda, Empire Emerald, Empire Stalwart, Esek Hopkins, Finley Peter Dunne, Fort Carlton, Fort Columbia, Hardingham, Henry George, Henry W. Longfellow, James Turner, John Dickinson, John P. Holland, Joseph N. Teal, Leland Stanford, Maria Mitchell, Mirabeau B. Lamar, Nueva Granada, Robert Treat Paine, Stanhill, Van Honthorst and Var while the following ships joined the convoy coming from Augusta; Empire Splendour (British, 7335 GRT, built 1942) and Trevanion (British, 7371 GRT, built 1944).

On 4 August 1944, the convoy was attacked by one or two enemy torpedo bombers which hit and heavily damaged the Samsylarna in position 33°05'N, 20°16'E. HMSAS Southern Maid remained behind to assist and she also took off the crew. The derelict ship was later towed to Benghazi.

On 7 August 1944, the following ships were detached to Alexandria; Cape Hawke, Carola Lombard, Empire Splendour and Rachel Jackson. They took HMS Deptford with them.

The remainder of the convoy arrived at Port Said on 8 August 1944 escorted by HMS Amethyst and HMS Campion.

29 Jul 1944
With the repairs to both main engines completed, HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN), departed from Gibraltar around 1500B/29 for Malta.

She took passage in convoy UGS 48.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy UGS 48 ' of 14 July 1944.] (16)

3 Aug 1944
Around 1215B/3, HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrived at Malta. While at Malta more engine defects were discovered for which she was taken in hand. (18)

21 Aug 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) is docked in No.1 Dock at Malta. (18)

1 Sep 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) is undocked. (19)

9 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conduced engine trials off Malta. (19)

12 Sep 1944

Convoy GUS 52.

This convoy departed Port Said on 11 September 1944.

On departure from Port Said the convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels; Arthur St. Clair (American, 7247 GRT, built 1944), Banff Park (Canadian, 7133 GRT, built 1943), Fort St. Antoine (British, 7165 GRT, built 1943), Havprins (Norwegian (tanker), 8066 GRT, built 1935), Matheran (British, 7653 GRT, built 1919), Oscar S. Straus (American (tanker), 7218 GRT, built 1944), Pan-Delaware (American (tanker), 8128 GRT, built 1918), Rhesus (British, 6530 GRT, built 1911), San Veronico (British (tanker), 8189 GRT, built 1942) and Varand (British (tanker), 6023 GRT, built 1927).

They were escorted by HMS Coltsfoot (T/A/Lt.Cdr. G.W. Rayner, RNVR), HMS Convolvulus (A/Lt.Cdr. R.F.R. Yarde-Buller, RNVR) and HMS Vetch (Lt. K.M.B. Menzies, RNR).

On 12 September 1944 they were joined by the following merchant vessels coming from Alexandria; Adinda (Dutch, 3359 GRT, built 1939), Ethan A. Hitchcock (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Fort Astoria (British, 7189 GRT, built 1943), Fort Clatsop (British, 7157 GRT, built 1943), Fort Marin (British, 7159 GRT, built 1943), Fort Meductic (British, 7134 GRT, built 1943), Fort Richelieu (British, 7130 GRT, built 1943), Fort Stager (British, 7132 GRT, built 1943), Henry Gilbert Costin (American, 7200 GRT, built 1943), Lewant (Polish, 1942 GRT, built 1930), Ocean Valour (British, 7174 GRT, built 1942), Ocean Vulcan (British, 7174 GRT, built 1942), Samuel V. Shreve (British, 1813 GRT, built 1943) and Sunetta (Dutch, 7987 GRT, built 1935).

They were escorted by the destroyer HMS Wolverine (Lt.Cdr. I.M. Clegg, RN) and the minesweeper HMS Hazard (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J. Crawford, RNVR) which also joined the convoy.

On 17 September 1944, the following ships parted company with the convoy; Fort Astoria, Fort Clatsop, Fort Marin, Fort Meductic, Fort Richelieu, Fort Stager Havprins, Lewant, Ocean Valour, Ocean Vulcan, Samuel V. Shreve and Sunetta while the following ships joined the convoy coming from Augusta; Abel Stearns (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), Ambrose E. Burnside (American, 7181 GRT, built 1942), Carole Lombard (American, 7207 GRT, built 1944), Citta di Alessandria (Italian, 2498 GRT, built 1930), Empire Darwin (British, 6765 GRT, built 1941), Empire Emerald (British (tanker), 8032 GRT, built 1941), Empire Stalwart (British, 7045 GRT, built 1943), Empire Wordsworth (British (tanker), 9891 GRT, built 1942), Fanad Head (British, 5038 GRT, built 1941), Fort Abitibi (British, 7122 GRT, built 1942), Fort Massac (British, 7157 GRT, built 1943), George Berkeley (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Gouverneur General Lepine (French, 3509 GRT, built 1923), Henry Dundas (British (tanker), 10448 GRT, built 1937), Henry Wilson (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Homer Lea (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Jacob Thompson (American (tanker), 7128 GRT, built 1943), James B. Eads (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), John Wise (American, 7181 GRT, built 1942), Jonathan Grout (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), Joseph H. Martin (American, 7199 GRT, built 1943), Linn Boyd (American, 7176 GRT, built 1944), Morris Sheppard (American, 7244 GRT, built 1944), Norheim (Norwegian (tanker), 9816 GRT, built 1941), Pontfield (British (tanker), 8319 GRT, built 1940), Rachel Jackson (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Russell H. Chittenden (American, 7207 GRT, built 1944), Samuel Adams (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), Samwater (British, 7219 GRT, built 1943), Sidi Brahim (British (former French), 2427 GRT, built 1910), Stevenson Taylor (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943) and William Paca (American, 7191 GRT, built 1942).

Also on 17 September 1944, HMS Wolverine was detached to Malta while the merchant vessel Fort Bell (British, 7127 GRT, built 1943) and the submarine HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) joined from Malta.

On 18 September 1944, the following merchant vessels joined the convoy coming from Bizerta; British Restraint (British (tanker), 8448 GRT, built 1943), Empire Cobbett (British (tanker), 9811 GRT, built 1942) and Sun (American (tanker), 9002 GRT, built 1928).

Also the British escort vessels were relieved by an American escort group made up of the following vessels; cutter USCGC Taney (Cdr. H.J. Wuensch, USCG, with COMTASKFOR 66, T/Capt. W.H. Duvall, USN, on board) and the destroyer escorts USS Joseph E. Campbell (Lt. J.M. Robertson, 2nd, USNR, with COMCORTDIV 21, T/Capt. L.M. Markham, Jr., USN, on board), USS Chase (Lt.Cdr. G.O. Knapp, 2nd, USNR), USS Laning (Lt.Cdr. Shuman, Jr., USNR), USS Loy (Lt.Cdr. R.W. Pond, Jr., USNR), USS Barber (Lt. E.T.B. Sullivan, USNR), USS Pride (Lt.Cdr. W.H. Buxton, USCG, with COMCORTDIV 46, Cdr. R.H. French, USCG, on board), USS Mosley (Lt.Cdr. E.P. MacBryde, Jr., USCGR), USS Newell (Cdr. R.J. Roberts, USCG), USS Falgout (Cdr. H.A. Meyer, USCG), USS Lowe (Cdr. J.A. Alger, Jr., USCG) and two more destroyer escorts from CORTDIV 44; USS Stern (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Hinton, Jr., USNR) and USS O'Neill (T/Lt.Cdr. D.S. Bill, Jr., USN).

Around 0400A/19 the following ship were detached to Bone; Fort St. Antoine and Sidi Brahim while the following ships joined the convoy coming from Bone; James W. Cannon (American, 7200 GRT, built 1944), Maria Mitchell (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943) and William Eaton (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942).

Around 0645A/20, the following merchant vessels were detached to Algiers; Banff Park, Carole Lombard, Empire Emerald, Gouverneur General Lepine, James W. Cannon, Rachel Jackson, San Veronico and William Eaton.

Around 0800A/20, the following merchant vessels joined the convoy coming from Algiers; British Character (British (tanker), 8453 GRT, built 1941), Empire Cavalier (British (tanker), 9891 GRT, built 1942), Fauzon (French, 4376 GRT, built 1938), Fort Bourbon (British, 7133 GRT, built 1942), Fort Jasper (British, 7125 GRT, built 1943), Francis Lewis (American, 7181 GRT, built 1942), Henry Jocelyn (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), John E. Schmeltzer (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Louis D. Brandeis (American, 7200 GRT, built 1943) and Ville de Amiens (British (former French), 6975 GRT, built 1924).

Around 0830A/21, the following merchant vessels were detached to Oran; Citta di Alessandria and Fort Massac.

Around 0845A/21, the following merchant vessels joined the convoy coming from Oran; Algonquin (British, 7229 GRT, built 1920), Cape Wrath (British, 4512 GRT, built 1940), Empire Coleridge (British (tanker), 9798 GRT, built 1942), Empire Lord (British, 7359 GRT, built 1944), Finley Peter Dunne (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Fort Drew (British, 7134 GRT, built 1943), Fort Frederick (British, 7135 GRT, built 1942), Ima (Norwegian (tanker), 6842 GRT, built 1930), John Lawson (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Loch Dee (British, 5252 GRT, built 1937), Moses Austin (American, 7244 GRT, built 1943) and William H. Jackson (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943). Also the naval tanker USS Mattaponi (Lt.Cdr. V.J. Banks, USNR) and naval stores ship USS Tarazed (Lt.Cdr. W.C. Jackson, USNR) joined the convoy.

Around 1610A/21 the merchant vessel Henry Baldwin (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942) joined coming from Oran. She had apparently sailed late.

Around 1100A/22, the following merchant vessels joined the convoy coming from Gibraltar; Horace H. Harvey (American (tanker) 7218 GRT, built 1943), Polartank (Norwegian (tanker), 6356 GRT, built 1930) and San Tirso (British (tanker), 6266 GRT, built 1913).

Around 11200A/22, the following ships were detached to Gibraltar; Empire Darwin and Matheran. Also HMS Truant was detached to Gibraltar.

At 2000A/22, the Empire Stalwart parted company to return to Gibraltar.

Around 1130A/23, the following ships parted company to proceed to Casablanca; Fanad Head, Fauzon, Fort Abitibi, Fort Bell and Fort Drew while the following ships joined the convoy coming from Casablanca; City of Dunkirk (British, 5861 GRT, built 1912), John Barton Payne (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), John Dockweiler (American, 7207 GRT, built 1944), Madras City (British, 5080 GRT, built 1940), Phrontis (Dutch, 6616 GRT, built 1926), Samderry (British, 7219 GRT, built 1944), Samfairy (British, 7255 GRT, built 1944), Samhope (British, 7210 GRT, built 1944), Samlea (British, 7210 GRT, built 1944) and Samluzon (British, 7210, built 1944). They had been escorted to the rendezvous by the French patrol vessels L'Indiscret, L'Effronté and L'Enjoue which then returned to Casablanca with the ships that had left the convoy.

Around 1830N/24, the John Lawson and William Jackson straggled from the convoy. USS Lowe was ordered to escort them.

Around 0610N/25, the Fort Bourbon straggled from the convoy. USS Falgout was ordered to escort her.

Also on 25 September the five escort destroyers of CortDiv 21 fuelled from USS Mattaponi.

On 26 September the stragglers were ordered to form a group and USS Lowe and USS Falgout were ordered to escort them.

Around 0815O/27, the merchant vessel Nicholas D. Labadie (American, 7244 GRT, built 1944) joined the convoy coming from Horta, Azores.

Around 0830O/27, USS Tarazed parted company with the convoy to proceed to Horta, Azores. She was escorted by USS Laning. They both subsequently rejoined the convoy around 1700P/30.

Around 0600O/28, the convoy was diverted to a more southern route to avoid a U-boat operating on the planned route.

At 0630O/28, USS Pride was detached to join the group off stragglers to relieve USS Lowe which was to rejoin the convoy which she did around 0700P/29.

On 29 September, USCGC Taney/i>, USS Joseph E. Campbell, USS Loy, USS Barber and USS Chase fuelled from USS Mattaponi.

Around 1010P/30, the Henry Jocelyn could not maintain the convoys speed and straggled from the convoy.

Around 0245Q/3, the Empire Coleridge developed engine trouble. She was ordered to proceed to Bermuda. USS Newell was ordered to escort her. They however later joined the group of stragglers.

Around 1530Q/4, the Ambrose Burnside and Ville de Amiens were ordered to proceed to Bermuda independently due to fuel shortages.

Around 0500Q/5, five merchant vessels were detached to proceed independently to New Orleans and one to proceed idependently to Corpus Christi. [Their names were not given in the report but most likely these were tankers.]

Around 1400Q/6, the Hampton Roads section parted company. It was made up of 17 merchant vessels plus USS Mattaponi. It was escorted by USS Joseph E. Campbell, USS Chase, USS Laning and USS Barber. They arrived in Chesapeake Bay on the 8th. The Sun had however parted company before entering to proceed to Philadelphia instead escorted by USS Barber.

Around 2300Q/6, the Madras City was detached to proceed independently to Philadelphia.

The remainder of the convoy arrived at New York on 7 October 1944. Before entering the harbour, the San Tirso had been ordered to proceed independently to Galvaston though.

The stragglers arrived at either New York of Chesapeake Bay a day after the bulk of the convoy had arrived there.

17 Sep 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departed from Malta for Gibraltar. She was ordered to return to the U.K. due to the nature of her recent engine defects. Her deployment to the Far East being cancelled.

She joined convoy GUS 52 for the passage to Gibraltar.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy GUS 52 ' for 12 September 1944.] (19)

18 Sep 1944

Convoy SL 171.

This convoy departed Freetown on 18 September 1944.

On departure from Freetown the convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels; Adrastus (British, 7905 GRT, built 1923), Baron Napier (British, 3559 GRT, built 1930), Basil (British, 4913 GRT, built 1928), Custodian (British, 5881 GRT, built 1928), Eemland (Dutch, 4188 GRT, built 1906), Empire Flame (British, 7069 GRT, built 1941), Empire Friendship (British, 7058 GRT, built 1943), Empire Mariott (British, 5970 GRT, built 1941), Empire Stronghold (British, 7064 GRT, built 1943)), Hilversum (Dutch, 3717 GRT, built 1920), Rajahstan (British, 6391 GRT, built 1929), Silverteak (British, 6770 GRT, built 1930), Slesvig (British, 3098 GRT, built 1938), Sobo (British, 5353 GRT, built 1937), Souliotis (Greek, 4299 GRT, built 1917) and Thurland Castle (British, 6372 GRT, built 1929).

On departure from Freetown the convoy was escorted by the frigates HMS Odzani (Lt.Cdr. L.A. Sayers, RD, RNR), HMS Aire (A/Lt.Cdr. N.K. Boyd, DSC and Bar, RNR) and the patrol vessel HMS Kilham (?).

Around 0830Z/20, in position 10°09'N, 18°12'W, the Souliotis was ordered to leave the convoy and proceed to Bathurst as she was unable to keep up with the convoy. She arrived at Bathurst on 22 September but later went on to Dakar where she arrived on 24 September.

Around 2330Z/20, in position 11°38'N, 18°00'W, the Rajahstan left the convoy to proceed to Dakar for engine repairs. She arrived at Dakar on 23 September.

Around 0830Z/21, in position 12°54'N, 17°50'W, the Adrastus and Silverteak were detached to proceed independently to the U.K. They both arrived at Liverpool on 30 September 1944.

Around 1800Z/21, in position 14°05'N, 17°59'W, the minesweeping sloop Gazelle and the corvettes Lobelia and Commandant Drogou joined. They parted company around 1900Z/24 in position 23°00'N, 18°04'W. Most likely on these ships joining on 21 September HMS Kilham parted company as she arrived back at Freetown on 25 September. Perhaps she escorted the Slesvig which parted company around 2000Z/21, in position 14°20'N, 18°00'W, to Dakar.

Around 1300A/29, in position 34°18'N, 09°53'W, the following merchant vessels joined coming from Casablanca; Brighton (British, 7345 GRT, built 1943), Dalcross (British, 4557 GRT, built 1930) and Fort Drew (British, 7134 GRT, built 1943). They had been escorted to the rendezvous by the patrol vessels L'Ardent and L'Effronté.

Around 1000A/30, in position 36°16'N, 09°14'W, convoy MKS 62G coming from Gibraltar merged with the convoy which now became the combined convoy SL 171 / KMS 62.

The ships that joined, and thus made up convoy KMS 62G, were the following; Alex (British, 3932 GRT, built 1914), Baron Renfrew (British, 3635 GRT, built 1935), Caduceus (British, 4364 GRT, built 1927), Dunera (British, 11162 GRT, built 1937), Empire Spey (British, 4292 GRT, built 1929), Empire Stalwart (British, 7045 GRT, built 1943), Fairwater (British, 4108 GRT, built 1928), Fort St. Antoine (British, 7165 GRT, built 1943), Gloucester City (British, 3071 GRT, built 1919), Matheran (British, 8007 GRT, built 1942), Novelist (British, 6133 GRT, built 1940), Ocean Valley (British, 7174 GRT, built 1942), Pencarrow (British, 4841 GRT, built 1921), Samettrick (British, 7219 GRT, built 1943), Samothrace (British, 7219 GRT, built 1943), Samphire (British, 7219 GRT, built 1943), Samson (British, 7219 GRT, built 1943), Samsylvan (British, 7219 grt, built 1943), Samvigna (British, 7255 GRT, built 1944) and Thistleford (British, 4781 GRT, built 1928).

Also with them was the rescue ship Melrose Abbey (British, 1924 GRT, built 1929), depot ship HMS Vienna (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.J. Holland, RNR) and submarine HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN).

They were escorted by the corvettes HMS Knaresborough Castle (Lt. J.R. Freeman, RNR), HMS Leeds Castle (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W.T. Hodson, DSC, RNVR), HMS Oxlip (T/Lt. J.K. Craig, RNVR) and the minesweeper HMS Sharpshooter (Lt.Cdr. W.L. O'Mara, DSC, RN). On these ships joining HMS Odzani and HMS Aire parted company to proceed to Gibraltar.

On 30 September 1944, the merchant vessel Bothnia (British, 2407 GRT, built 1928) departed Lisbon to join the convoy.

Around 1045A/6, in approximate position 49°00'N, 07°15'W, the convoy split into a section bound for Plymouth and a section bound for Irish Sea ports.

During the passage from the Gibraltar area to the point the convoy split into two sections, four of the merchant vessels had straggled from the convoy. All arrived safely at their destinations though. The four ships in question were; Dalcross, Empire Mariott, Empire Spey and Thistleford.

The Irish Sea section was made up of the following merchant vessels; Alex, Basil, Bothnia, Brighton, Caduceus, Custodian, Dunera, Empire Friendship, Empire Stronghold, Gloucester City, Novelist, Ocean Valley, Samettrick, Samphire, Samsylvan, Samvigna and Thurland Castle as well as the Melrose Abbey and HMS Vienna. They were escorted by HMS Knaresborough Castle, HMS Leeds Castle and HMS Oxlip.

The Channel (Falmouth) section was made up of the following merchant vessels; Baron Napier, Baron Renfrew, Eemland, Empire Flame, Empire Stalwart, Fairwater, Fort Drew, Fort St. Antoine, Hilversum, Matheran, Pencarrow, Samothrace, Samson and Sobo as well as HMS Truant.

They were escorted by the frigates HMS Affleck (Cdr.(Retd.) C. Gwinner, DSO and Bar, DSC, RN), HMS Garlies (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Calpe, DSC, RN), HMS Gore (Lt. J.V. Reeves-Brown, DSC, RN), corvette HMS Aubretia (Lt.Cdr. G.D. Fowler, RNR), minesweeper HMS Sharpshooter and armed yacht HMS Conqueror (T/Lt. T.W. Craig, RNR). They had all just joined the convoy. The three frigates parted company with the Channel / Falmouth section off the Lizard.

The Channel / Falmouth section arrived at Falmouth on 7 October 1944.

22 Sep 1944
Around 1420B/22, HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrived at Gibraltar. (19)

29 Sep 1944
Around 0800B/29, HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departed from Gibraltar for Portsmouth. She departed Gibraltar with convoy MKS 62G which subsquently merged with convoy SL 171 to form the combined convoy SL 171 / MKS 62.

[For more info see the event ' Convoy SL 171 ' for 18 September 1944.] (20)

7 Oct 1944
Around 1015A/7, HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrived at Falmouth. She was escorted in by HMS Sharpshooter (Lt.Cdr. W.L. O'Mara, DSC, RN). They had parted company with the Channel / Falmouth section of the convoy around 0800A/7. (20)

8 Oct 1944
Around 0715A/8, HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departed from Falmouth for Portland where she arrived around 1730A/8. (20)

9 Oct 1944
Around 0715A/9, HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departed from Portland for Portsmouth (Gosport) where she arrived around 1230A/9.

HMS Truant was then taken in hand at Portsmouth for engine repairs and refit which would last until early March 1945. (20)

Submarine HMS Truculent (P 315)

29 Nov 1944
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departed from Dundee for the United States. She is to refit at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

Passage northwards along the east coast towards Scapa Flow was made together with HMS Viking (Lt. R. Bannar-Martin, DSC, RN). They were escorted by HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. W.E. Turner, RNVR).

For the daily positions of HMS Truculent during this passage see the map below.

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30 Nov 1944
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow. (21)

1 Dec 1944
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departed from Scapa Flow with her escort HMS Northern Spray (T/Lt. G.J.Y. Thorpe, RNVR).

After a few hours Northern Spray reports that her Asdic is out of commission and both ships returned to Scapa Flow. (22)

2 Dec 1944
After repairs to the Asdic set of HMS Northern Spray (T/Lt. G.J.Y. Thorpe, RNVR), HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departed from Scapa Flow again to begin her trip to the U.S.A. (22)

12 Dec 1944
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) and her escort HMS Northern Spray (T/Lt. G.J.Y. Thorpe, RNVR) arrive at St. John's, Canada. En-route damage was done to both ships in very heavy weather. (22)

16 Dec 1944
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) and her escort HMCS Collingwood (T/Lt. H.R. Knight, RCNR) depart from St. John's bound for Philadelphia, U.S.A. (22)

22 Dec 1944
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrived in Delaware Bay, she now proceeds up river towards Philadelphia. (22)

23 Dec 1944
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard for a much needed refit. (22)

25 Jun 1945
With her refit completed, HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN), departed from the U.S. Navy yard at Philadelphia for New London, Connecticut. She proceeded to Delaware Bay and then anchors. (23)

27 Jun 1945
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departed from Delaware Bay for New London. (23)

28 Jun 1945
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrived at New London, Connecticut for a short period of training before proceeding back to the U.K. (23)

29 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off New London, U.S.A. (24)

30 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off New London, U.S.A. (24)

2 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off New London, U.S.A. (25)

3 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off New London, U.S.A. (25)

5 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off New London, U.S.A. (25)

12 Jul 1945
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departed from New London, Connecticut, U.S.A. for Holy Loch.

For the daily positions of HMS Truculent during this passage see the map below.

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24 Jul 1945
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrived at Holy Loch to begin a period of training. (26)

22 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (27)

23 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (27)

24 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (27)

27 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Hastings (A/Cdr. E.A. Stocker, DSC, RN) served as the target. (27)

27 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Hastings (A/Cdr. E.A. Stocker, DSC, RN) served as the target. (27)

31 Aug 1945
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar.

[With the war now over, HMS Truculent, continued her training programme. At the end of 1945 she was still based in home waters.] (27)

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