Cecil Charles Acland Allen, RN
| Born | 15 Dec 1894 | London | |
| Died | 28 Mar 1960 | (65) |
| Ranks
Retired: 8 Jan 1947 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Cecil Charles Acland Allen, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Dundee (L 84) | Capt. | Sloop | 19 Apr 1938 | 20 Feb 1940 |
| HMS Colombo (D 89) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 28 Aug 1941 | 21 Apr 1942 |
| HMS Ceres (D 59) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 21 Apr 1942 | 11 Jun 1943 |
| HMS Newfoundland (59) | Capt. | Light cruiser | ca. Oct 45 | 6 Jan 1947 |
Career information
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Events related to this officer
Sloop HMS Dundee (L 84)
14 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dundee (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) tried to fuel off Bonaire, Dutch West Indies from the RFA tanker War Brahmin (5545 GRT, built 1921) but was unable to do so due to the bad weather conditions. (1)
Light cruiser HMS Colombo (D 89)
3 Sep 1941
Convoy CM 16B.
This convoy departed Kilindini / Mombasa on 3 September 1941.
The convoy was made up of the following (troop) transports; Ascanius (British, 10048 GRT, built 1910), Cap St. Jacques (British (former French), 8009 GRT, built 1922), Salween (British, 7063 GRT, built 1937), Selandia (South African, 8482 GRT, built 1938) and Yoma (British, 8131 GRT, built 1928).
The convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN).
Around 1800D/9, the Selandia was detached to proceed unescorted to Berbera.
The convoy arrived at Aden on 10 September 1941.
The convoy arrived at Aden on 10 September 1941. (2)
15 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1100C/15, the light cruiser HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Aden for Kilindini / Mombasa. She had the damaged destroyer HMS Ilex (Lt. G.R.P. Goodden, RN) in tow.
Around 1730D/16, near Cape Guardafui, the tow was slipped and both ships then set course for their destination independently. (3)
20 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1300C/20, the light cruiser HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa from Aden. (3)
4 Oct 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1315C/4, the light cruiser HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) and the damaged destroyer HMS Ilex (Lt. G.R.P. Goodden, RN) departed Kilindini / Mombasa for Durban. (3)
10 Oct 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1315C/10, the light cruiser HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) and the damaged destroyer HMS Ilex (Lt. G.R.P. Goodden, RN) arrived at Aden from Kilindini / Mombasa.
At Durban further temporary repairs were undertaken on HMS Ilex before she would be fit for further passage.
HMS Colombo was also taken in hand for repairs. (3)
18 Oct 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) is docked at Durban. (4)
25 Oct 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) is undocked. (4)
6 Nov 1941
Around 0938B/6, HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) dropped anchor off East London arriving there from Operation Bellringer.
She departed for Durban around 1550B/6. (5)
7 Nov 1941
Around 1040B/7, HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Durban from East London. (5)
20 Nov 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1800C/20, HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa from convoy escort duty. (5)
21 Nov 1941
Around 1130C/21, HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Kilindini / Mombasa for Durban. (6)
26 Nov 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1430C/26, HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Durban from Kilindini / Mombasa. (6)
7 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1730C/7, HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa from convoy escort duty. (7)
8 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Convoy MA 3.
This convoy departed Kilindini / Mombasa on 8 December 1941.
It was made up of the following (troop) transports; Burma (British, 7821 GRT, built 1914) and Salween (British, 7063 GRT, built 1937).
The RFA tanker Derwentdale (8398 GRT, built 1941) was also part of the convoy.
The convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN).
The convoy arrived at Aden on 15 December 1941. (2)
21 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1105C/21, HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Aden for Kilindini / Mombasa. (7)
25 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1630C/25, HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa from Aden. (7)
29 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1130C/29, HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) and the troop transport USS Oziraba (6937 GRT, built 1918) departed Kilindini / Mombasa to join convoy WS 12.
[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 12Z ' for 24 December 1941.] (7)
4 Jan 1942
Around 0845C/4, HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Aden from escort duty with Convoy WS 12ZA. (8)
5 Jan 1942
Around 1015C/5, the light cruiser HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Aden for Kilindini / Mombasa. She is escorting the troop transport Mendoza (British (former French), 8233 GRT, built 1919). (8)
10 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1300C/10, the light cruiser HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) and the troop transport Mendoza (British (former French), 8233 GRT, built 1919) arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa from Aden. (8)
19 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0830C/19, the light cruiser HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Kilindini / Mombasa for gunnery exercises on completion of which she set course for Aden escorting the troop transports Mendoza (British (former French), 8233 GRT, built 1919) and Salween (British, 7063 GRT, built 1937). (8)
26 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1000C/26, the light cruiser HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) and the troop transports Mendoza (British (former French), 8233 GRT, built 1919) and Salween (British, 7063 GRT, built 1937) arrived at Aden from Kilindini / Mombasa. (9)
13 Feb 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1330C/13, the light cruiser HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) and the troop transport Highland Monarch (British, 14139 GRT, built 1928) departed Aden for Kilindini / Mombasa. (10)
18 Feb 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1015C/18, the light cruiser HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) and the troop transport Highland Monarch (British, 14139 GRT, built 1928) arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa from Aden. (11)
23 Feb 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0830C/23, the light cruiser HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Kilindini / Mombasa for gunnery exercises on completion of which she set course to make rendezvous with convoy WS 15. She was escorting the troop transport Khandalla (British, 7018 GRT, built 1923).
[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 15 ' for 12 January 1942.] (10)
1 Mar 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1415C/1, HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Aden from convoy escort duty. (12)
3 Mar 1942
Around 1305C/3, HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Aden for Kilindini / Mombasa. (12)
8 Mar 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1000C/8, HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa from Aden. (12)
27 Mar 1942
HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) conducted gunnery and torpedo firing exercises off Kilindini / Mombasa. (12)
31 Mar 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0600C/31, the light cruiser HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) and armed merchant cruiser HMS Alaunia (Capt.(Retd.) E.N. Kershaw, RN) departed Kilindini / Mombasa to join convoy WS 16.
[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 16 ' for 16 February 1942.] (13)
4 Apr 1942
Convoy SU 4.
This convoy departed Bombay on 4 April 1942.
It was made up of the troop transports; Duntroon (British, 10346 GRT, built 1935), Katoomba (Australian, 9424 GRT, built 1913) and Willard A. Holbrook (American (Army transport), 14812 GRT, built 1921).
On departure from Bombay the convoy was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Chitral (A/Capt.(Retd.) G.W. Hoare-Smith, RN) and the sloop HMS Falmouth (Cdr. U.H.R. James, RN).
The convoy arrived at Colombo on 8 April 1942.
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The convoy departed Colombo on 12 April 1942. The transports Kenmar (American, 6844 GRT, built 1919) and Pardo (British, 5400 GRT, built 1940) had joined the convoy as had the corvette HMS Aster (Cdr. E. Hewitt, RD, RNR).
Around 1900E/14, in approximate position 07°12'N, 70°40'E, the Katoomba, Kenmar and Pardo parted company to proceed to their respective destination independently. HMS Falmouth and HMS Aster also parted company to return to Colombo.
The remainder of the convoy arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa on 20 April 1942.
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The convoy, now made up of the troop transports Duntroon and Willard A. Holbrook departed Kilindini / Mombasa on 21 April 1942. It had been joined by the troop transports Felix Roussel (British, 17083 GRT, built 1930) and Mendoza (British (former French), 8233 GRT, built 1919). Escort was still the armed merchant cruiser HMS Chitral.
Around 1730C/22, the light cruiser HMS Colombo (Capt. W.P. Carne, RN) joined the convoy as additional escort.
The convoy arrived at Durban on 27 April 1942.
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On 1 May 1942, the convoy, now made up of the Duntroon, Felix Roussel and Willard A. Holbrook departed Durban for Fremantle. The convoy was escorted by HMS Chitral.
Around 0845GH/12, the light cruiser USS Phoenix (Capt. H.E. Fischer, USN) joined the convoy.
The convoy arrived at Fremantle on 13 May 1942.
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The convoy departed Fremantle on 17 May 1942.
It was still made up of the now made up of the Duntroon, Felix Roussel and Willard A. Holbrook.
On departure from Fremantle the convoy was escorted by USS Phoenix and the destroyer HMAS Voyager (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Robison DSC, RAN).
The Duntroon was delayed by engine trouble and sailed around two hours later to overtake and join the convoy at sea which she did around 0135H/18.
Around 1600H/19, HMAS Voyager parted company with the convoy in position 35°20'S, 120°00'E. She was to return to Fremantle.
Around 0500HI/20, the convoy was dispersed. USS Phoenix then set course to return to Fremantle. (14)
6 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0930C/6, HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Aden from convoy escort duty. (15)
9 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1745C/9, HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Aden for Kilindini / Mombasa. She is escorting the troop transport Felix Roussel (British, 17083 GRT, built 1930). (15)
15 Apr 1942
Around 1000C/15, HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) and the troop transport Felix Roussel (British, 17083 GRT, built 1930) arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa from Aden. (16)
21 Apr 1942
Around 1530C/21, HMS Colombo (Capt. W.P. Carne, RN) departed Kilindini / Mombasa for Durban. She is ordered to overtake and join convoy SU 4.
For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy SU 4 ' for 4 April 1942. (15)
Light cruiser HMS Ceres (D 59)
28 Apr 1942
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Aden from convoy escort duty. (17)
29 Apr 1942
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Aden for Bombay. She is escorting the troopship Talma ((British, 10000 GRT, built 1923).
[No logs are available for HMS Ceres for the months of May, June and July 1942 so some datails might be missing for these months.] (18)
5 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) and the troopship Talma (British, 10000 GRT, built 1923) arrived at Bombay from Aden. (19)
9 May 1942
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Bombay for Bahrein for duty with the Persian Gulf Division.
[We have been unable to find out when she arrived at Bahrein.] (14)
18 May 1942
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Bahrein for Abadan. (20)
19 May 1942
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Abadan from Bahrein. (20)
20 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Basrah. (20)
22 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Basrah for Khor Kuwai. (20)
24 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Khor Kuwai from Basrah. (20)
30 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) landed a reconnaissance party on Qishm Island. (20)
8 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Khor Kuwai for Bahrein. (20)
9 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Bahrein from Khor Kuwai. (20)
10 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Bahrein for Khor Kuwai. (20)
11 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Khor Kuwai for Bombay. (20)
14 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Bombay from Khor Kuwai. (21)
15 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Bombay for Simonstown via the Seychelles, Mauritius and Durban. (21)
22 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles. After fuelling she departed for Mauritius later the same day. (21)
25 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Mauritius. After fuelling she departed for Durban later the same day. (21)
29 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Durban from Mauritius. (21)
30 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Durban for Simonstown. (21)
1 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Simonstown where she is to be taken in hand for a full refit. (21)
21 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) is docked at the Simonstown Dockyard. (22)
16 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) is undocked. (23)
10 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) conducted radar trials in False Bay. (24)
13 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) conducted compass swing, full power and D/G trials in False Bay. (24)
14 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Simonstown for Durban. (24)
16 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Durban from Simonstown. (24)
19 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Durban for Mombasa / Kilindini. (24)
24 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Mombasa / Kilindini from Durban. (24)
29 Nov 1942
From 29 November to 1 December 1942, the battleship HMS Warspite (Capt. F.E.P. Hutton, RN, flying the flag of Admiral J.F. Somerville, KCB, KBE, DSO, RN, C-in-C Eastern Fleet), heavy cruisers HMS Frobisher (Capt. J.F.W. Mudford, RN), HMS Hawkins (Capt. G.A. French, RN), light cruiser HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN), destroyer HMS Hotspur (Lt. P. Bekenn, RN) and the escort destroyer HMS Blackmore (Lt. H.T. Harrel, RN) conducted exercises off Kilindini / Mombasa.
Around 1100C/30, HMS Hawkins parted company to proceed to Diego Suarez and HMS Frobisher parted company to proceed to Durban. (25)
13 Dec 1942
Combined convoy WS 24A and CM 36.
This combined convoy departed Durban on 13 December 1942 for Kilindini / Aden.
It was made up of the following (troop) transports; Arawa (British, 14462 GRT, built 1922), Aronda (British, 9031 GRT, built 1941), Ascanius (British, 10048 GRT, built 1910), Ekma (British, 5128 GRT, built 1911) and Felix Roussel (French, 17083 GRT, built 1930).
Escort was provided by the light cruiser HMS Capetown (Capt. G.E.M. O’Donnell, DSO, RN), armed merchant cruiser HMS Chitral (A/Capt.(Retd.) G.W. Hoare-Smith, RN) and the destroyers HMS Rotherham (Capt. F.S.W. de Winton, RN), HMAS Norman (Cdr. H.M. Burrell, RAN), HMAS Nepal (Cdr. F.B. Morris, RAN) and HMS Inconstant (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Clouston, RN).
At 0904C/14, HMS Inconstant parted company with the convoy.
At 0950C/19, HMS Rotherham and HMAS Nepal parted company with the convoy to proceed to Kilindini.
At 1200C/19, HMAS Norman parted company with the convoy to proceed to Diego Suarez.
Around 11020C/20, the convoy was joined by the light cruiser HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) and the minesweeper HMAS Cessnock (A/Lt.Cdr. T.S. Marchington, RANR(S)) coming from Kilindini. They had brought out the transport Salween (British, 7063 GRT, built 1937).
HMS Capetown then parted company for Kilindini with the convoy taking HMAS Cessnock and the transport Ekma with her.
At 2000C/25, HMS Ceres parted company with the convoy.
The remainder of the convoy continued on to Aden where it arrived on 27 December 1941.
14 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
From 14 to 16 December 1942, the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious (Capt. R.L.B. Cunliffe, RN) and the escort destroyer HMS Derwent (Cdr. R.H. Wright, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Kilindini.
For the night of 14/15 December they were joined by the light cruiser HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN). (26)
19 Dec 1942
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) and the minesweeper HMAS Cessnock (A/Lt.Cdr. T.S. Marchington, RANR(S)) departed Mombasa escorting the transport Salween (British, 7063 GRT, built 1937).
They were to make rendezvous the following day with the combined convoy WS 24A / CM 36 coming from Durban. HMS Ceres and the Salween were to join the convoy while HMAS Cessnock was to return to Mombasa.
[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Combined convoy WS 24A / CM 36 ' for 19 December 1942.] (27)
26 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Aden after convoy escort duty. (27)
28 Dec 1942
Operation Pentagon.
The naval force for this operation sailed from Aden around 0800C/28. This consisted of the Commodore Aden, Commodore 2nd Cl. C.A.A. Larcom, DSO, RN, in the destroyer HMS Hero (Lt.Cdr. W. Scott, DSC, RN) with the light cruiser HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN), destroyer RHS Panther and the minesweepers HMS Romney (Lt. W.E. Halbert, RNR) and HMS Poole (Lt. W.L.G. Dutton, RNR).
The force was to be in the vicinity of Djibouti but out of sight of land by P.M. on the 28th. At 1915 hours, General Dupont, the Governor of Djibouti, signed an agreement with the British and Fighting French authorities whereby French Somaliland joined the United Nations as part of Fighting France.
The naval force then entered Djibouti on the 29th. (28)
31 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) proceeded from Djibouti to Aden. (27)
2 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Aden for Kilindini. (29)
7 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Kilindini from Aden. (29)
18 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Durban from Kilindini. (29)
28 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Durban for the Simonstown Dockyard. (29)
30 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at the Simonstown Dockyard from Durban. (29)
1 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) is taken in hand for repairs at the Simonstown Dockyard. (30)
19 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) conducted exercises off Simonstown. (30)
20 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) conducted exercises off Simonstown. (30)
21 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) conducted exercises off Simonstown. (30)
22 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) conducted exercises off Simonstown on completion of which she proceeded to sea to join convoy WS 26.
[For more information on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 26 ' for 24 January 1943.] (30)
25 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Durban from convoy escort duty. (30)
1 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Durban from escort duty with convoy WS 26.
[For more information on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 26 ' for 24 January 1943.] (31)
8 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Diego Suarez from convoy escort duty. (31)
9 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Diego Suarez for Kilindini. She is escorting the transport Lancashire (British, 9445 GRT, built 1917). (32)
11 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) and the transport Lancashire (British, 9445 GRT, built 1917) arrive at Kilindini from Diego Suarez. (31)
15 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Kilindini for Aden. She is escorting the transport Lancashire (British, 9445 GRT, built 1917). (32)
21 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) and the transport Lancashire (British, 9445 GRT, built 1917) arrived at Aden from Kilindini. (31)
30 Mar 1943
Convoy MC 6.
This convoy departed Aden on 30 March 1943 for Durban via Kilindini.
On departure from Aden the convoy was made up of the (troop) transports; Arundel Castle (British, 19118 GRT, built 1921), City of Paris (British, 10902 GRT, built 1922), Maloja (British, 20914 GRT, built 1923) and Orduna (British, 15507 GRT, built 1914).
On departure from Aden the convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN).
Around 1930C/4, the Arundel Castle and shortly afterwards the Maloja parted company with the convoy to proceed ahead to Kilindini.
Around 1100C/5, the Orduna parted company with the convoy to proceed to Dar es Salaam escorted by the minesweeping whaler HMS Solvra ( T/Lt. J.C. Elder, RNVR). They arrived at Dar-es-Salaam on the 6th.
HMS Ceres and the City of Paris arrived at Kilindini around 1540C/5.
The convoy departed for Durban on 6 April 1943. Now made up of the Arundel Castle, Christiaan Huygens (Dutch, 16287 GRT, built 1927), City of Paris and Maloja. The convoy was now escorted by the heavy cruiser HMS Devonshire (Capt. D. Young-Jamieson, RN).
The convoy arrived at Durban on 13 April 1943.
5 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Kilindini after convoy escort duty. (33)
10 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Kilindini for Aden. She is escorting the transport Takliwa (British, 7936 GRT, built 1924). (33)
16 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) and the transport Takliwa (British, 7936 GRT, built 1924) arrived at Aden from Kilindini. (33)
25 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Convoy AK 7.
This convoy departed Aden for Kilindini on 25 April 1943.
It was made up of, at least, the following transports; Empire Woodlark (British, 7793 GRT, built 1913) and Pulaski (Polish, 6345 GRT, built 1912).
The convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN).
The convoy arrived at Kilindini on 3 May 1943. (33)
3 May 1943
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Kilindini after convoy escort duty. (34)
4 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Kilindini for Bombay via Port Victoria and Colombo. (35)
7 May 1943
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) made a short fuel stop at Port Victoria before continuing on to Colombo. (34)
12 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Colombo. (34)
16 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Colombo for Bombay. (34)
18 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) arrived at Bombay from Colombo. (34)
19 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) is docked in the Hughes dry dock at Bombay. (34)
26 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) is undocked. (34)
Sources
- Report of proceedings of HMAS Perth from September 1939 to March 1940
- ADM 199/408
- ADM 53/113961
- ADM 53/113962
- ADM 53/113963
- ADM 53/113963 + ADM 199/408
- ADM 53/113964
- ADM 53/115644 + ADM 199/426
- ADM 53/115644
- ADM 53/115645 + ADM 199/426
- ADM 53/115645
- ADM 53/115646
- ADM 53/115270 + ADM 53/115646
- ADM 199/426
- ADM 53/115647
- ADM 53/115647 + ADM 199/426
- ADM 53/115562
- ADM 53/115562 + ADM 199/426
- ADM 199/426 + ADM 199/2550
- ADM 199/428
- ADM 199/2550
- ADM 53/115564
- ADM 53/115565
- ADM 53/115566
- ADM 53/115566 + ADM 53/115956 + ADM 53/116045 + ADM 53/116768 + ADM 53/115566 + ADM 53/115957 + ADM 53/116046 + ADM 53/116769
- ADM 53/115567 + ADM 53/116732
- ADM 53/115567
- Personal communication
- ADM 53/117173
- ADM 53/117174
- ADM 53/117175
- ADM 53/117175 + ADM 199/643
- ADM 53/117176
- ADM 53/117177
- ADM 53/117177 + ADM 199/643
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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