the Hon. Sir Archibald Douglas Cochrane DSO, RN
| Born | 8 Jan 1885 | ||
| Died | 16 Apr 1958 | (73) |
| Ranks
Retired: 11 Feb 1922 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Archibald Douglas Cochrane, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Queen of Bermuda (F 73) | A/Capt. (Retd.) | Armed Merchant Cruiser | 6 Dec 1941 | 4 May 1943 |
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Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Queen of Bermuda (F 73)
9 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Queen of Bermuda (Cdr.(Retd.) G. Healey, RN) is undocked. (1)
16 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At the Newport News shipyard, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) is shut off for fumigation. (1)
19 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At the Newport News shipyard, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) is boarded again after fumigation. (1)
23 Dec 1941
HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) conducted D/G and gunnery trials off Newport News. (1)
26 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) conducted compass adjustment trials off Newport News. (1)
28 Dec 1941
HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) conducted AA gunnery and RDF calibration trials off Newport News on compltion of which she departed for Bermuda. (1)
31 Dec 1941
Around 0900Q/31, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) arrived at Bermuda from Newport News. On arrival at Bermuda she embarked a seaplane which could be launched with the catapult that had been fitted in the USA. (1)
5 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Bermuda. (2)
6 Jan 1942
During 6/7 January 1942, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Bermuda. These included night gunnery. (2)
7 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1200Q/7, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) departed Bermuda for Halifax. (2)
9 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1530Q/9, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) arrived at Halifax from Bermuda. (2)
10 Jan 1942
Convoy NA 1.
This convoy departed Halifax on 10 January 1942.
It was made up of the following troop transports; Bergensfjord (Norwegian, 11015 GRT, built 1913) and Stratheden (British, 23722 GRT, built 1937).
On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) and the destroyers HMS Rockingham (Lt.Cdr. A.H.T. Johns, RN) and HMCS Hamilton (A/Lt.Cdr. N.V. Clark, RCNR).
About 15 minutes after departure from Halifax, HMS Queen of Bermuda grounded on Mars Rock sustaining serious damage aft. She was only able to get off the following day.
On 12 January 1942, the destroyer HMS Beverley (Lt.Cdr. J. Grant, RN) departed St. Johns and joined the convoy the following day.
On 13 January 1942, HMCS Hamilton parted company with the convoy and returned to Halifax on the 15th.
The convoy arrived in U.K. waters on 18 January 1942.
11 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
After having grounded the previous day on Mars Rock off Halifax, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) is finally able to get off. Damage is severe though to the aft part of the ship. (2)
23 Mar 1942
The damaged armed merchant cruiser HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) departed Halifax under tow for the Brooklyn Navy Yard at New York. She is to proceed through the Cape Cod Canal.
Escort for the tow is provided by the auxiliary A/S trawlers HMS Bedfordshire (Lt. R.B. Davis, RNR), HMS Coventry City (T/Lt. J.C. Grose, RNR), HMS Kingston Ceylonite (A/Skr.Lt. W.M. Smith, RNR), HMS Lady Elsa (T/Lt. S.G. Phillips, RNVR) and HMS Stella Polaris (Skr. T. Normandale, RNR).
The tow arrived in Long Island sound on 29 March 1942. The trawlers then proceeded to New York arriving later the same day. HMS Queen of Bermuda was towed to the New York Navy Yard on 31 March 1942 as this was not possible earlier due to the weather conditions. (3)
13 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) is docked at the New York Navy Yard. (4)
18 Jun 1942
HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) is undocked. (5)
30 Jul 1942
HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) proceeded from New York to Port Jefferson, Long Island. (6)
2 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) conducted post repair trails in Long Island Sound. (7)
3 Aug 1942
HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) proceeded from Port Jefferson to New York. (7)
6 Aug 1942
Convoy AT 18.
This convoy departed New York on 6 August 1942.
It was made up of the following troop transports; Andes (British, 25689 GRT, built 1939), Argentina (American, 20614 GRT, built 1929), Batory (Polish, 14287 GRT, built 1936), Brazil (American, 20614 GRT, built 1929), Monterey (American, 148017 GRT, built 1932), Orcades (British, 23456 GRT, built 1937), Thomas H. Barry (American, 11250 GRT, built 1930), Uruguay (American, 20183 GRT, built 1928), Wakefield (American, 24289 GRT, built 1931) and West Point (American, 26454 GRT, built 1940).
The armed merchant cruiser HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) was also part of the convoy.
The convoy was escorted by Task Force 38, which was made up of the battleship 5922 Arkansas (Capt. C.F. Bryant, USN, which was also COMTASKFOR 38), light cruiser USS Brooklyn (T/Capt. F.C. Denebrink, USN) and the with destroyers USS Livermore (T/Cdr. V. Huber, USN, with COMDESDIV 21, T/Capt. T.L. Madeira, USN, on board), USS Kearny (T/Cdr. A.H. Oswald, USN), USS Plunkett (T/Cdr. W.H. Standley, Jr., USN, with COMDESRON 7, Cdr. S.R. Clark, USN, on board), USS Niblack (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Dyer, USN, with COMDESDIV 13, T/Capt. P.R. Heineman, USN, on board), USS Benson (T/Cdr. C.A. Fines, USN), USS Gleaves (T/Cdr. C.L. Winecoff, USN), USS Mayo (T/Cdr. I.T. Duke, USN), USS Charles F. Hughes (Lt.Cdr. B.S. Copping, USN) and USS Hilary P. Jones (Lt.Cdr. R.B. Ellis, USN) as inner screen for the convoy. An outer screen was formed of the destroyers USS Madison (Cdr. W.B. Ammon, USN, with COMDESDIV 14, ???, on board), USS Nicholson (Cdr. J.S. Keating, USN), USS Eberle (Lt.Cdr. K.F. Poehlmann, USN), USS Ericsson (T/Cdr. C.M. Jensen, USN) and USS Roe (T/Cdr. J.N. Opie, 3rd, USN).
Around 2300Q/7, Eberle, Ericsson and Roe were detached to proceed to Boston. USS Hilary P. Jones then joined the outer screen.
The convoy arrived at Halifax on 8 August 1942.
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The convoy departed Halifax on 9 August 1942.
Two troop transports joined the convoy leaving Halifax, these were the; Cameronia (British, 16297 GRT, built 1920) and Capetown Castle (British, 27002 GRT, built 1938).
The convoy was now escorted by USS Arkansas, USS Brooklyn, USS Plunkett, USS Niblack, USS Gleaves, USS Mayo, USS Madison, USS Lansdale (T/Cdr. D.C. Varian, USN), USS Hilary P. Jones, USS Charles F. Hughes. The above destroyers served as inner screen. Also an out screen made up of the destroyers USS Mayrant (T/Capt. C.C. Hartman, USN, which was also COMDESDIV 16), USS Rhind (T/Cdr. H.T. Read, USN) and USS Nicholson was present.
Late on the 9th, the Cameronia straggled from the convoy. USS Hilary P. Jones was ordered to escort her. They rejoined on the 10th but the Cameronia had difficulty in keeping up with the convoy and was smoking badly.
On the 10th, USS Nicholson was detached to Casco Bay. Also on this day, USS Benson departed Halifax to overtake and join the convoy. She had been unable to depart with the convoy on the 9th due to the fact that she was in dock for repairs to her sonar installation.
On the 11th USS Benson joined from Halifax. USS Mayrant and USS Rhind were detached later on the 11th. They were to proceed to Argentia.
Around 1015Z/16, HMS Queen of Bermuda and the Batory were detached from the convoy and joined convoy DS 31 proceeding from the Clyde to Iceland. One of the escorts of convoy DS 31 then joined convoy AT 18, this was the AA cruiser HMS Curacoa (Capt. J.W. Boutwood, RN).
The convoy arrived in U.K. waters on 17 August 1942. (7)
15 Aug 1942
Convoy DS 31.
This convoy departed the Clyde on 15 August 1942.
It was made up of the troop transport Leinster (British, 4303 GRT, built 1937).
On departure from the Clyde, around 1045A/15, the convoy was escorted by the AA cruiser HMS Curacoa (Capt. J.W. Boutwood, RN).
Around 1730A/15, off Lough Foyle the destroyers HMS Lancaster (A/Cdr. N.H. Whatley, RN), HMS Saladin (Lt.Cdr. G.V. Legassick, RD, RNR) and HMS Shikari (Lt.Cdr. G.H.D. Williams, RN) joined.
Around 1015Z/16, the armed merchant cruiser HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) and the troop transport Batory (Polish, 14287 GRT, built 1936) joined the convoy from convoy AT 18. HMS Curacoa then parted company and joined convoy AT 18.
Convoy DS 31 arrived at Reykjavik in the afternoon of 18 August 1942.
15 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1015Z/15, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) and the troop transport Batory (Polish, 14287 GRT, built 1936) parted company with convoy AT 18 and joined convoy DS 31.
[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy DS 31 ' for 15 August 1942.] (7)
18 Aug 1942
HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) arrived at Reykjavik with convoy DS 31. (7)
22 Aug 1942
Convoy SD 31.
This convoy departed Reykjavik on 22 August 1942.
It was made up of the troops transports Batory (Polish, 14287 GRT, built 1936) and Leinster (British, 4303 GRT, built 1937).
the armed merchant cruiser HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) was also part of the convoy.
The convoy was escorted by the destroyers HMS Lancaster (A/Cdr. N.H. Whatley, RN), HMS Saladin (Lt.Cdr. G.V. Legassick, RD, RNR) and HMS Shikari (Lt.Cdr. G.H.D. Williams, RN).
The convoy arrived in the Clyde early on 25 August. The destroyers had parted company to proceed to Londonderry around 1945A/24.
21 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (8)
22 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (8)
23 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (8)
30 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1900A/30, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, RN) departed Greenock for Belfast Lough where she arrived around 1430A/1. (9)
24 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1800Z/24, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, DSO, RN) departed Freetown for a patrol in the mid-Atlantic. She is escorted until around 2020Z/25 by the destroyer HMS Boreas (Lt.Cdr. E.L. Jones, DSC, RN) which then parted company to proceed to Bathurst.
After a short patrol HMS Queen of Bermuda started to proceed northwards towards the Azores on 29 October 1942. (10)
3 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1530Z/3, in position 36°40'N, 28°40'W, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, DSO, RN) joined convoy WS 24.
[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 24 ' for 29 October 1942.] (11)
15 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Despatch (Capt. W.R.C. Leggatt, RN), HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, DSO, RN), HMS Rotherham (Capt. F.S.W. de Winton, RN) and HMS Ilex (Lt.Cdr. V.A. Wight-Boycott, OBE, RN) arrived at Bahia with convoy WS 24.
19 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1830Z/19, the light cruiser HMS Despatch (Capt. W.R.C. Leggatt, RN) and the destroyers HMS Rotherham (Capt. F.S.W. de Winton, RN) and HMS Ilex (Lt.Cdr. V.A. Wight-Boycott, OBE, RN) departed Bahia as escorts for convoy WS 24.
Around 2359Z/1, the armed merchant cruiser HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, DSO, RN) departed Bahia at 2359Z/19 to overtake the convoy which she did during the forenoon of the 20th.
[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 24 ' for 29 October 1942.]
7 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0555C/7, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, DSO, RN) departed Durban for Capetown where she arrived around 1140C/9. (12)
12 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0025C/12, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, DSO, RN) departed Capetown for Simonstown where she arrived around 0815C/12. She then embarked her two aircraft and departed around 1010C/12 for Suez patrolling her way round Madagascar en-route. (13)
24 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Shortly after 1200C/24, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, DSO, RN) arrived at Aden from patrol. (13)
25 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0630C/25, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, DSO, RN) departed Aden for Suez. (13)
28 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1130B/28, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, DSO, RN) arrived at Suez from Aden. (13)
16 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1520C/16, Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, DSO, RN) arrived at Durban from escort duty / Fremantle. (14)
17 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1800C/17, the armed merchant cruiser HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, DSO, RN) departed Durban for Freetown.
Shortly after departure she was joined by the destroyers HMS Quilliam (Capt. S.H. Carlill, DSO, RN) and HMS Foxhound (Cdr. C.J. Wynne-Edwards, DSC and Bar, RN) which remained in company until 1200C/20, when they parted company in position 39°03'S, 21°17'E. (14)
1 Apr 1943
Around 1400Z/1, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, DSO, RN) arrived at Freetown from Durban. (15)
2 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1800Z/2, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, DSO, RN) departed Freetown for the U.K. (15)
13 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1855B/13, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, DSO, RN) arrived at Greenock from Freetown. (15)
16 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0600B/16, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, DSO, RN) departed Greenock for Southampton where she arrived around 1900B/17. (15)
4 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
1130B/4, HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, DSO, RN) is paid off at Southampton and turned over to the Ministry of War Transport to be converted to troopship. (16)
Sources
- ADM 53/114925
- ADM 53/116475
- ADM 53/116477 + ADM 199/2237
- ADM 53/116478
- ADM 53/116480
- ADM 53/116481
- ADM 53/116482
- ADM 53/116483
- ADM 53/116483 + ADM 53/116484
- ADM 53/116484
- ADM 53/116485
- ADM 53/116486
- ADM 53/118391
- ADM 53/118393
- ADM 53/118394
- ADM 53/118395
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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