William Alexander Dallmeyer DSO, RN
| Born | 20 Feb 1901 |
| Ranks
Retired: 7 Jul 1950 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for William Alexander Dallmeyer, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Highlander (H 44) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 1 Jan 1940 | 14 Jan 1941 |
| HMS Albatross (I 22) | A/Capt. | Repair Ship | 28 Apr 1941 | 22 Dec 1941 |
| HMS Venerable (04) | Capt. | Aircraft Carrier | 16 Oct 1944 | Mar 1946 |
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Destroyer HMS Highlander (H 44)
26 Aug 1940
HMS Highlander (Cdr. W.A. Dallmeyer, RN) picks up survivors from the British merchant Yewcrest that was sunk with gunfire by German U-boat U-37 southwest of Iceland in position 55°10'N, 25°02'W.
Aircraft Carrier HMS Venerable (04)
20 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) is commissioned for trials at Birkenhead. (1)
14 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1400A/14, HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) departed Liverpool for Greenock. En-route gunnery trials and full power trials were carried out and shortly before arrival at Greenock also D/G trials were carried out on the D/G range at Helensburg.
She was escorted until around 2340A/14, by HMS Pimpernel (T/A/Lt.Cdr. H.D. Hayes, DSC, RNR). (2)
17 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) conducted full power trial in the Clyde area following which she was commissioned for service. (2)
20 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) conducted D/G trials off Helensburg. (2)
21 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) conducted compass adjustment trials in the Clyde area. (2)
31 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) landed on aircraft in the Clyde area. (2)
1 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 1/2 February 1945, HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) conducted flying trials in the Clyde area. (3)
6 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) conducted vibration trials in the Clyde area. (3)
8 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 2000A/8, HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) and HMS Arbiter (Capt. D.H. Everett, DSO, RN) departed the Clyde for Bangor Bay / Belfast Lough where they arrived around 0300A/9. They were escorted by HMS Magpie (Lt.Cdr. G.O. Symonds, DSC, RN) and HMS Loch Quoich (Lt.Cdr. G. MacClelland, DSC, RN). (4)
10 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0500A/10, HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) and Eastway (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W.A. Fletcher, RNR) departed Bangor Bay / Belfast Lough for the Clyde where they arrived around 1815A/10. They were escorted by HMS Magpie (Lt.Cdr. G.O. Symonds, DSC, RN) and HMS Loch Quoich (Lt.Cdr. G. MacClelland, DSC, RN). (5)
12 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
13 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
14 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
15 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
16 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) got underway for flying exercises in the Clyde area but she quickly returned to the anchorage after the exercises were cancelled due to the bad weather conditions. (3)
19 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
20 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
21 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
22 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
23 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
24 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 24/25 February 1945, HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
1 Mar 1945
At Greenock, Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN, hoisted his flag in HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN). (6)
5 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
7 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) proceeded from Belfast Lough to Greenock. She was escorted by the destroyer HMS Escapade (Lt.Cdr. H.R.A. Kidston, RN) and the frigate HMS Inman (T/A/Lt.Cdr. H.E. Petre, RNR). (6)
8 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (6)
27 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1520A/27, HMS Teazer (Lt.Cdr. T.F. Taylor, DSC, RN) collided with HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) while shifting berth at Malta. Both ships sustained some damage. (6)
16 Apr 1945
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (7)
17 Apr 1945
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (7)
18 Apr 1945
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (7)
19 Apr 1945
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) conducted D/G trials and flying exercises at / off Malta. (7)
20 Apr 1945
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (7)
21 Apr 1945
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (7)
23 Apr 1945
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (7)
24 Apr 1945
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. Also underway refuelling exercises were carried out during which HMS Calpe (A/Lt.Cdr. N.F.R. Gill, RNR) was refuelled. (7)
25 Apr 1945
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (7)
26 Apr 1945
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. Also underway refuelling exercises were carried out during which HMS Brecon (Lt. N.R.H. Rodney, RN) was refuelled. (7)
27 Apr 1945
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (7)
30 Apr 1945
From 30 April to 2 May 1945, HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (8)
2 May 1945
During 2 / 3 May 1945, HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (9)
3 May 1945
From 3 to 5 May 1945, HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (9)
11 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) is docked in No.4 graving dock at the Malta Dockyard. (9)
21 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) is undocked. (9)
11 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1800FG/11, HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) departed Colombo for Madras. She was escorted by HMS Tyrian (Cdr. R.H. Mills, RN) and HMS Tuscan (Lt.Cdr. P.B.N. Lewis, DSC, RN).
Around 1500FG/12, HMS Tyrian and HMS Tuscan were detached to Trincomalee where they arrived later that afternoon.
Around 1110FG/13, HMS Venerable arrived at Madras. (10)
14 Jun 1945
Around 1225FG/14, HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) departed Madras for Trincomalee. (10)
15 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900FG/15, HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from Madras. (10)
20 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) conducted D/G trials at Trincomalee on completion of which, around 1120FG/20, she left Trincomalee for Colombo. (10)
21 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1130FG/21, HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) arrived at Colombo from Trincomalee. (10)
24 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1700FG/24, HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) departed Colombo for Trincomalee. (10)
25 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1800FG/25, HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from Colombo. (10)
2 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1200FG/2, HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) departed Trincomalee for Madras. (11)
3 Jul 1945
Around 0900FG/3, HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) arrived at Madras from Trincomalee.
Around 1930FG/3, she departed Madras for Colombo. (11)
5 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1100FG/5, HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN) arrived at Colombo from Madras. (11)
12 Aug 1945
At Sydney, Rear-Admiral R.J.H. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN, struck his flag on board HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) and hoisted it in HMS Indomitable (Capt. J.A.S. Eccles, RN). (12)
13 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises off Sydney during which she was escorted by HMS Tyrian (Cdr. R.H. Mills, RN). (13)
23 Aug 1945
The aircraft carrier HMS Indomitable (Capt. J.A.S. Eccles, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral C.H.J. Harcourt, CB, CBE, RN), light carrier HMS Venerable (Capt. W.A. Dallmeyer, DSO, RN), light cruisers HMS Swiftsure (Capt. P.V. McLaughlin, RN), HMS Euryalus (Capt. R. Oliver-Bellesis, RN) and the destroyers HMS Kempenfelt (Capt. E.G. McGregor, DSO, RN), HMS Whirlwind (Cdr. W.A.F. Hawkins, DSO, DSC, OBE, RN), HMS Ursa (Cdr. D.B. Wyburd, DSC, RN) and HMS Quadrant (Lt.Cdr. P.C. Hopkins, RN) departed Leyte (San Pedro Bay) for Subic Bay where they arrived the following day minus HMS Venerable and HMS Quadrant which arrived on the 25th after first having conducted exercises. (14)
Sources
- ADM 199/2574
- ADM 53/122444
- ADM 53/122445
- ADM 53/120850 + ADM 53/122445 + ADM 199/1443
- ADM 53/122445 + ADM 199/1443
- ADM 53/122446
- ADM 53/122447
- ADM 53/122447 + ADM 53/122448
- ADM 53/122448
- ADM 53/122449
- ADM 53/122450
- ADM 53/121564 + ADM 53/122451
- ADM 53/122451
- ADM 199/1457
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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