Laid down (24)

1909: Battleship Utah (AG 16)

1934: Sloop Enchantress (L 56 / U 56)

1936: Destroyer Cossack (i) (F 03)

1942: Rescue Tug Prosperous (W 96) - Repair ship Jason (ARH 1) - Patrol craft PC-589 (PC-589)

1943: Landing Craft Tank LCT 636 (LCT 636) - Submarine Taciturn (P 334) - Destroyer Escort Earl K. Olsen (DE 765) - Destroyer Escort Foreman (DE 633) - Destroyer Escort Harveson (DE 316) - Tank landing ship LST 221 (LST 221) - Dock landing ship Oak Hill (LSD 7) - Patrol craft PC-1245 (PC-1245) - Net tender Pinon (AN 66) - Destroyer Escort Slater (DE 766)

1944: Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-972 (LCI(L)-972) - Landing craft tank LCT 1019 (LCT 1019) - Landing craft tank LCT 741 (LCT 741) - Landing craft tank LCT 996 (LCT 996) - Landing craft tank LCT 997 (LCT 997) - Tank landing ship LST 699 (LST 699) - Minesweeper Ptarmigan (AM 376)

1945: High speed transport Hunter Marshall (APD 112)

Launched (42)

1917: MS Trawler Irvana (FY 663)

1918: Minesweeper Avocet (AVP 4)

1933: Heavy cruiser San Francisco (CA 38)

1935: ASW Trawler Kingston Chrysoberyl (FY 236)

1936: ASW Trawler Stella Canopus (FY 248) - ASW Trawler Warwickshire (FY 113)

1940: Destroyer Kearny (DD 432) - Destroyer Plunkett (DD 431)

1943: Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-305 (LCI(L)-305) - Minelayer Dabchick (M 22) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-305 (LCI(L)-305) - Motor minesweeper MMS 1010 (FY 1010) - Motor minesweeper MMS 1019 (FY 1019) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 288 (MTB 288) - Escort Carrier Nabob (D 77) - Escort carrier Edisto (CVE 41) - Destroyer Escort Fessenden (DE 142) - Destroyer Hailey (DD 556) - Destroyer Escort Hopping (DE 155) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-305 (LCI(L)-305) - Tank landing ship LST 25 (LST 25) - Motor torpedo boat PT 320 - Submarine chaser SC-1067 (SC-1067)

1944: Landing Craft Tank LCT 1086 (LCT 1086) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 7098 (LCT 7098) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 404 (MTB 404) - Destroyer Escort Dufilho (DE 423) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-1052 (LCI(L)-1052) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-572 (LCI(L)-572) - Landing craft tank LCT 1017 (LCT 1017) - Landing craft tank LCT 865 (LCT 865) - Tank landing ship LST 550 (LST 550) - Tank landing ship LST 602 (LST 602) - Tank landing ship LST 689 (LST 689) - Light cruiser Springfield (CL 66) - High speed transport Truxtun (APD 98) - High speed transport Upham (APD 99)

1945: Motor Launch ML 4001 (ML 4001) - Motor Launch ML 4002 (ML 4002) - Destroyer Furse (DD 882) - Medium landing ship LSM 350 (LSM 350) - Tank landing ship LST 1070 (LST 1070)

Commissioned (41)

1920: Destroyer Tracy (DM 19)

1931: Heavy cruiser Chicago (i) (CA 29)

1937: Submarine ShCh-208

1939: Boom defence vessel Planet (Z 50) - Destroyer Boikiy

1940: MS Trawler Hazel (T 108) - MS Trawler Juniper (T 123)

1942: Motor Gun Boat MGB 601 (MGB 601) - Submarine P 512 (P 512) - Submarine P 514 (P 514) - Minesweeper Conquest (AMc-71) - Minesweeper Memorable (AMc-89) - Minesweeper Reliable (AMc-100)

1943: Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 305 (MTB 305) - Harbour Defence Motor Launch HDML 1222 (ML 1222) - Harbour Defence Motor Launch HDML 1223 (ML 1223) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-283 (LCI(L)-283) - Motor Gun Boat MGB 639 (MGB 639) - Tank landing ship LST 470 (LST 470) - Patrol craft PC-594 (PC-594) - Patrol craft PC-604 (PC-604) - Patrol craft PC-622 (PC-622) - Motor torpedo boat PT 220

1944: Landing Craft Tank LCT 7044 (LCT 7044) - Submarine Visigoth (P 76) - Oiler Olkawaha (AO 84) - Minesweeper Palisade (AM 270) - Patrol craft PC-1250 (PC-1250) - Patrol craft PCS-1445 (PCS-1445) - Motor torpedo boat PT 456 - Destroyer Escort Richard M. Rowell (DE 403) - Escort carrier Sargent Bay (CVE 83) - Submarine Spadefish (411) - Destroyer Wedderburn (DD 684)

1945: Frigate Natal (K 10) - Landing craft support LCS(L)-105 (LCS(L)-105) - Landing craft support LCS(L)-106 (LCS(L)-106) - Medium landing ship LSM 464 (LSM 464) - Tank landing ship LST 1128 (LST 1128) - Tank landing ship LST 948 (LST 948)

1946: Motor minesweeper MMS 97 (J 597)

1941: MS Trawler Gulfoss (FY 710)

1942: ASW Trawler Notts County (FY 250) - MS Whaler Shera (FY 1724)

1943: Landing craft tank LCT 2341 (LCT 2341)

1944: Destroyer Escort Leopold (DE 319)

More information on Allied Warships losses.

1940

Heavy cruiser HMS Devonshire: HMS Devonshire (Capt. J.M. Mansfield, DSC, RN) is undocked.

Heavy cruiser HMS Kent: HMS Kent (Capt. D. Young-Jamieson, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral A.J.L. Murray, DSO, OBE, RN) is docked at Colombo.

Light cruiser HMS Dauntless: HMS Dauntless (Capt. G.D. Moore, RAN) departed Singapore to patrol in the Sunda Strait.

Light cruiser HMS Despatch: HMS Despatch (Capt. J.W. Farquhar, RN) fuelled from the RFA tanker War Brahmin (5545 GRT, built 1921) off Tortola, on completion of which HMS Despatch resumed patrol.

Light cruiser HMS Despatch: HMS Despatch (Capt. J.W. Farquhar, RN) fuelled from the RFA tanker War Brahmin (5545 GRT, built 1921) off Tortola, on completion of which HMS Despatch resumed patrol but now in the Mona Passage as a report had been received that a German merchant vessel had sailed from Curacao.

Light cruiser HMAS Hobart: Around 1030Z/9, HMAS Hobart (Capt. H.L. Howden, RAN) arrived at Trincomalee.

Light cruiser HMS Newcastle: Around 0800Z/9, HMS Newcastle (Capt. J. Figgins, RN), departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Iceland - Faeroer Islands passage.

Aircraft Carrier HMS Ark Royal: HMS Ark Royal (Capt. A.J. Power, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral L.V. Wells, CB, DSO, RN) is undocked.

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Alcantara: Around 0915P/9, HMS Alcantara (Capt.(Retd.) J.G.P. Ingham, DSO, RN) departed Montevideo for patrol. She had been ordered to patrol in the ' River Plate ' focal area.

Submarine HMS Regulus (i): Around 1000G/9, HMS Regulus (Cdr. J.M. Money, RN) arrived at Saigon.

Submarine HMS Seawolf: HMS Seawolf (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Studholme, RN) departed Harwich for her 7th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol near the Outer Dowsing light vessel. [No log is available for this period and the patrol report does not mentions daily positions therefore no map can be displayed.]

Submarine HMS Triton: HMS Triton (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, RN) is undocked.

Submarine HMS Taku: HMS Taku (Lt.Cdr. V.J.H. Van der Byl, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth. These included practice attacks on HMS Warrior II (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN).

Submarine HMS H 32: HMS H 32 (Lt. M.D. Wanklyn, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Portland with HMS Havelock (Capt. E.B.K. Stevens, DSC, RN) and HMS Hesperus (Lt.Cdr. D.G.F.W. MacIntyre, RN).

Light cruiser HMS Galatea: HMS Galatea (Capt. B.B. Schofield, RN) conducted gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow.

Battleship HMS Ramillies: Around 0945H/9, HMS Ramillies (Capt. H.T. Baillie-Grohman, OBE, DSO, RN) departed Fremantle for Sydney.

Destroyer HMAS Voyager: HMAS Voyager (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Morrow, RAN) departed Malta to take over escort of the transport Nevasa (British, 9213 GRT, built 1913) from HMAS Vendetta (Lt. J. Smallwood, RN). The Nevasa was en-route from Marseilles to Port Said. HMAS Vendetta then entered Valetta harbour, Malta.

Destroyer HMAS Waterhen: HMAS Waterhen (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Swain, RN) departed Gibraltar for an A/S patrol to the west of the Strait of Gibraltar.

Destroyer HMS Defender: The French battleship Provence (Capt. G.T.E. Barois), the British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes (Capt. F.E.P. Hutton, RN), the French heavy cruiser Duquesne (Capt. G.E. Besineau) and the British destroyers HMS Decoy (Cdr. E.G. McGregor, RN) and HMS Defender (Lt.Cdr. St.J.R.J. Tyrwhitt, RN) departed Dakar for a patrol in the mid-Atlantic up to the equator between 10°00'W and 20°00'W. In the afternoon of 14 March 1940, the Portugese merchant vessel Ganda (4333 GRT, built 1907) was intercepted and inspected. A German citizen was removed. In the morning of 15 March 1940, the Portugese merchant vessel Mouzinho (8099 GRT, built 1908) was intercepted and inspected. Here also one German citizen was removed.

Destroyer HMS Juno: Having returned to Rosyth on the 6th from convoy escort duty with defects, HMS Juno (Cdr. W.E. Wilson, RN), departed Rosyth for the Humber where repairs were to be made. She arrived in the Humber later the same day.

Destroyer HMS Jupiter: HMS Jervis (Capt. P.J. Mack, RN) and HMS Jaguar (Lt.Cdr. J.F.W. Hine, RN) followed later by HMS Janus (Cdr. J.A.W. Tothill, RN) and HMS Jupiter (Cdr. D.B. Wyburd, RN) arrived at Rosyth after convoy escort duty.

Destroyer HMS Kandahar: HMS Kandahar (Cdr. W.G.A. Robson, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Hull where she was to be taken in hand for structural repairs and refit.

Destroyer HMS Khartoum: HMS Khartoum (Cdr. D.T. Dowler, RN) and HMS Kingston (Lt.Cdr. P. Somerville, DSO, RN) shifted from Plymouth to Falmouth where both were taken in hand for repairs and refit.

Destroyer HMS Westminster: HMS Westminster (Lt.Cdr. A.A.C. Ouvry, RN) is docked in the floating dock (AFD 3) at the Rosyth Dockyard.

1941

Light cruiser HMS Ceres: HMS Ceres (Capt. E.G. Abbott, AM, RN) arrived at Mombasa from Kismayu.

Light cruiser HMS Dauntless: HMS Dauntless (Capt. G.D. Moore, RAN) departed Penang to make rendezvous with convoy BM 4 en-route from Bombay to Malaya. While proceeding to the rendezvous she was to check on the Italian merchant vessels at Phuket. [For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy BM 4 ' for 8 March 1941.]

Heavy cruiser HMS Hawkins: HMS Hawkins (Capt. H.P.K. Oram, RN) departed Port Vicoria, Seychelles for patrol in the Indian Ocean including a search near the Agalega Islands.

Light cruiser HMS Edinburgh: Laying of minefield SN 68B. Minelaying operation by the 1st Minelaying Squadron. Around 1630A/9, the destroyers HMS Maori (Cdr. H.T. Armstrong, DSC, RN) and HMS Zulu (Cdr. H.R. Graham, DSO, RN) departed Scapa Flow followed around 1800A/9 by their sister ship HMS Cossack (Capt. P.L. Vian, DSO and Bar, RN). They were to make rendezous with the 1st Minelaying Squadron in the Minches for escort duty during a minelaying mission. Southern Prince (A/Capt. E.M.C. Barraclough, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.L. Burnett, OBE, RN), HMS Agamemnon (Capt. (Retd.) F. Ratsey, RN), HMS Menestheus (Capt. J.S. Crawford, DSO, RN, RN) and HMS Port Quebec (Capt. (Retd.) E.C. Watson, RN) departed Port ZA (Loch Alsh) around 1815A/9 to lay minefield SN 68B. They were escorted by the destroyer HMS St. Marys (Lt. K.H.J.L. Phibbs, RN). At sea they were joined by the three Tribal-class destroyers mentioned above. The light cruisers HMS Edinburgh (Capt. C.M. Blackman, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral L.E. Holland, CB, RN) and HMS Nigeria (Capt. J.G.L. Dundas, RN) departed Scapa Flow around 2330A/9 to provide cover. They rendezvoused with the minelayers and their escorts around A/10. On 11 March the minefield was laid along a line between positions 62°57'1"0N, 11°24'0"W and 63°42'0"N, 12°20'0"W. The minelayers laid as follows, HMS Southern Prince 562 mines, HMS Agamemnon 530 mines, HMS Menestheus 410 mines and HMS Port Quebec 548 mines. The 1st Minelaying Squadron and the four escorting destroyers arrived back at Port Z.A. (Loch Alsh) around 2359A/12. HMS Cossack, HMS Maori and HMS Zulu then fuelled and departed 0835A/14 for convoy escort duty (with convoy OB 297). HMS Edinburgh arrived at Scapa Flow around 1930A/12 followed by HMS Nigeria around 2115A/12.

Submarine HNMS O 10: HrMs O 10 (Lt. J.H. Geijs, RNN) arrived at Holyhead.

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Worcestershire: Convoy BHX 114. This convoy departed Bermuda on 9 March 1941 and joined convoy HX 114, which came from Halifax, on 14 March 1941. On departure from Bermuda the convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels; Adellen (British (tanker), 7984 GRT, built 1930), Carelia (British (tanker), 8062 GRT, built 1938), Comanchee (British (tanker), 6837 GRT, built 1936), Dephnella (British (tanker), 8078 GRT, built 1938), Hidlefjord (British (tanker), 7639 GRT, built 1928), Inverlee (British (tanker), 9158 GRT, built 1938), Kaia Knudsen (Norwegian (tanker), 9063 GRT, built 1931), Lincoln Ellsworth (British (tanker), 5580 GRT, built 1927), Otina (British (tanker), 6217 GRT, built 1938), President de Vogue (Norwegian (tanker), 9320 GRT, built 1935), San Conrado (British (tanker), 7982 GRT, built 1936), Thalatta (Norwegian, 5671 GRT, built 1922), Thorshavet (Norwegian (tanker), 11015 GRT, built 1938) and Velox (Norwegian, 3831 GRT, built 1922 ). On departure from Bermuda the convoy was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Worcestershire (A/Capt. J. Creswell, RN).

Submarine HMS Unbeaten: HMS Unbeaten (Lt. E.A. Woodward, RN) departed Dartmouth for Portsmouth. No more A/S exercises had been carried out since the 6th due to the unsuitable weather conditions.

Submarine HMS Rover: HMS Rover (Lt.Cdr. H.A.L. Marsham, RN) arrived at Port Said.

Submarine HMS Truant: At 1800B/9, HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. H.A.V. Haggard, RN) sighed a sailing barque approaching the Buerat anchorage from the north-west keeping closer to the coast then the suspected shipping route. She then entered the anchorage / harbour by the main channel. Possibly this was the schooner [auxiliary minesweeper] Alma (70 GRT, built 1938) which sailed from Tripoli for Buerat on 6 March 1941. Her arrival date at Buerat is not known to us.

Submarine HMS Tuna: HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Cavenagh-Mainwaring, DSO, RN) arrived at Holy Loch.

Submarine HMS Urge: HMS Urge (Lt. E.P. Tomkinson, RN) made a short call at Lerwick to land Sub.Lt. A.A. Catlow, RN who has injured his leg.

Submarine HMS Utmost: HMS Utmost (Lt.Cdr. R.D. Cayley, RN) torpedoed and sank the Italian merchant Capo Vita (5683 GRT, built 1916) off the Gulf of Hammamet about 30 nautical miles North-East of Sousse, Tunisia in position 36°09'N, 11°07'E. (All times are zone -2) 1115 hours - Sighted two merchant ships escorted by an armed merchant cruiser bearing 345°, range 5 nautical miles, enemy course 170°. Started attack. 1205 hours - Fired three torpedoes from 1000 yards. Two explosions followed. A counter attack followed in which 6 depth charges were dropped but these did no damage. 12 Minutes later Utmost returned to periscope depth to find the armed merchant cruiser and one of the merchants in sight. The other one must have sunk. She had been heavily laden and was of about 8000 tons and it was also observed that there were troops on board. [This convoy was made up of the above mentioned Capo Vita as well as the Italian merchant Fenicia (2584 GRT, built 1919), they were escorted by the Italian Armed Merchant Cruiser Attilio Deffenu (3510 GRT, built 1929). Capo Vita blew up, there were no survivors. An escorting Cant Z 501 of 144^ Squadriglia observed the attack but was powerless to intervene. Fenicia was sunk the next day by HMS Unique.]

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. H.S. Mackenzie, RN) arrived at Londonderry.

Submarine HMS H 31: HMS H 31 (Lt. R.D. Whiteway-Wilkinson DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Tuscarora (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) N.T.B. Holt, RN).

Submarine HMS H 32: HMS H 32 (Lt. B.G. Heslop, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Ardrishaig.

Submarine HMS H 33: HMS H 33 (Lt. C.H. Rankin, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory.

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. P.R.H. Harrison, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Tobermory with HMS Amaranthus (Lt. N.B.J. Stapleton, RNR) and HMS Lady Hogarth (T/Lt. S.G. Barnes, RNR).

Light cruiser HMS Bonaventure (i): Around noon, HMS York (Capt. R.H. Portal, DSC, RN), HMS Gloucester (Capt. H.A. Rowley, RN) and HMS Bonaventure (Capt. H.G. Egerton, RN) departed Alexandria with troops for Piraeus, Greece.

Battleship HMS Rodney: Around 0745Z/9, the battleships HMS Rodney (Capt. F.H.G. Dalrymple-Hamilton, RN) and HMS King George V (Capt. W.R. Patterson, CVO, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Halifax. They were escorted until 0900Z/11 by the destroyers HMS Somali (Capt. C. Caslon, RN), HMS Bedouin (Cdr. J.A. McCoy, DSO, RN), HMS Eskimo (Lt.Cdr. E.G. Le Geyt, RN), HMS Matabele (Cdr. R.St.V. Sherbrooke, DSO, RN), HMS Punjabi (Cdr. S.A. Buss, MVO, RN) and HMS Tartar (Cdr. L.P. Skipwith, RN). The next day the Admiralty signalled that HMS Rodney was to join convoy HX 114 on the 15th while HMS King George V was to continue the passage to Halifax. [For more info on convoy HX 114 see the event ' Convoy HX 114 ' for 11 March 1941.] The destroyers parted company at 0900Z/11 and set course to return to Scapa Flow where they arrived shortly before noon on the 13th. At 0140O/13, HMS Rodney and HMS King George V parted company in compliance with the earlier orders.

Submarine HMS Undaunted (i): HMS Undaunted (Lt. J.L. Livesey, RN) departed Dundee for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off South-West Norway near Bergen.

Destroyer HMAS Vendetta: HMAS Vendetta (Lt.Cdr. R. Rhoades, RAN) conducted post-refit trials off Alexandria.

Destroyer HMS Kelly: HMS Kelly (Capt. L.F.A.V.N. Mountbatten, GCVO, DSO, RN), HMS Kashmir (Cdr. H.A. King, RN), HMS Kelvin (Cdr. J.H. Allison, DSO, RN), HMS Kipling (Cdr. A. St. Clair-Ford, RN) departed Plymouth. [No further details currently known to us, but presumably for a patrol in the western Channel.]

Destroyer HMS Wryneck (i): Convoy GA 2 This convoy departed Piraeus on 9 March 1941. The convoy was made up of the merchant vessels Brattdal (Norwegian, 4968 GRT, built 1935), City of Windsor (British, 7218 GRT, built 1923), Eastern Prince (British, 10926 GRT, built 1929) and Port Halifax (British, 5820 GRT, built 1929). The naval transport HMS Breconshire (9776 GRT, built 1939) (Capt.(Retd.) C.A.G. Hutchenson, RN) was also with the convoy as was the netlayer HMS Protector (Cdr. R.J. Gardner, RN). Escort was provided by the destroyers HMS Jaguar (Lt.Cdr. J.F.W. Hine, RN), HMAS Vampire (Cdr. J.A. Walsh, RAN) and HMS Wryneck (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H.D. Lane, RN). Around 1030C/10, HMAS Vampire parted company with the convoy to escort HMS Breconshire to Alexandria where they arrived around 0730C/11. The remainder of the convoy arrived at Alexandria later on the 11th.

1942

Submarine HNoMS Uredd: HNoMS Uredd (Lt. Røren) arrived at Lerwick. She departed for her 1st war patrol later the same day. She was ordered to patrol to the north of Fro Havet. The patrol was uneventful except for two Sleipner class destroyers observed from close range on 13 March. They were not attacked as the battleship Tirpitz was expected to break out and the submarine did not want to disclose its position. For some positions of HNoMS Uredd during this patrol see the map below.

Heavy cruiser HMS London: Around 1650A/9, HMS London (Capt. R.M. Servaes, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral L.H.K. Hamilton, DSO and Bar, RN) and HMS Kent (Capt. A.E.M.B. Cunninghame-Graham, RN) made rendezvous in approximate position 70°03'N, 00°30'W. They remained in this general area where they were to make rendezvous with destroyers which they were to refuel for a while but no destroyer were sighted though and course was set towards Hvalfjord around 2100A/9.

Light cruiser HMS Cardiff: HMS Cardiff (Capt. G.F. Stevens-Guille, DSO, OBE, RN) conducted compass adjustment and D/F calibration trials in the Clyde area.

Light cruiser HMS Ceres: HMS Ceres (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) H.W.V. Stephenson, RN) departed Aden for Mombasa.

Light cruiser HMS Durban: HMS Durban (Capt. P.G.L. Cazalet, DSC, RN) arrived at Durban.

Light cruiser HMS Glasgow: HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) is docked at Colombo.

Light cruiser HMS Liverpool: HMS Liverpool (Capt. W.R. Slayter, DSC, RN) and HMS Trinidad (Capt. L.S. Saunders, RN) arrived near position 69°00'N, 01°00'W. At 0030 hours they were joined by the destroyers HMS Punjabi (Lt.Cdr. J.M.G. Waldegrave, DSC, RN), HMS Echo (Lt.Cdr. N. Lanyon, RN) and HMS Fury (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Campbell, DSC and Bar, RN). HMS Liverpool then fuelled HMS Punjabi and HMS Trinidad fuelled HMS Fury. Owning to the bad weather HMS Echo could not be fuelled. On completion of the fuelling HMS Liverpool, HMS Trinidad, HMS Punjabi and HMS Fury set course for Scapa Flow.

Light cruiser HMS Manchester: HMS Manchester (Capt. H. Drew, DSC, RN) arrived at Bermuda.

Submarine HNMS O 19: HrMs O 19 (Lt. H.F. Bach Kolling, RNN(R)) patrolled south of Bali.

Submarine HNMS O 9: HrMs O 9 (Lt. J.F. Drijfhout Van Hooff, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMS Lady Sharazad (Lt.Cdr. W.C. Shepherd, RNR), HMS Duncton (T/Lt. P.J.G. Christian, RNVR), HMS Havelock (Cdr. E.H. Thomas, DSC, RN) and HMCS Brandon (T/Lt. J.C. Littler, RCNR).

Submarine USS Swordfish: USS Swordfish (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Smith, USN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Fremantle, Australia. At Fremantle she was refitted by USS Holland and USS Otus.

Aircraft Carrier HMS Victorious: Launched 12 Albacore torpedo bombers against the Tirpitz at her anchorage. 2 planes were shot down by the defences and no damage was done to the battleship.

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Alaunia: Around 2000C/9, HMS Alaunia (Capt.(Retd.) E.N. Kershaw, RN) and the troop transport Narkunda (British, 16632 GRT, built 1920) arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa from Durban.

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Asturias: Around 0930Z/9, HMS Asturias (Capt.(Retd.) H. Ardill, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral F.H. Pegram, DSO, RN) arrived at Freetown. Later that day, Rear-Admiral F.H. Pegram, DSO, RN, struck his flag as Rear-Admiral South America Division and left the ship to take up his new position as Flag Officer in Charge, Freetown.

Submarine HMS Otway: HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area training a class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS Otus: HMS Otus (Lt. R.M. Favell, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Alexandria together with HMS Dulverton (Lt.Cdr. W.N. Petch, OBE, RN) and HMS Eridge (Lt.Cdr. W.F.N. Gregory-Smith, DSC, RN).

Submarine HMS Parthian: HMS Parthian (Lt.Cdr. D. St. Clair-Ford, RN) returned to New London with defects she had developed the previous day.

Submarine HMS Proteus: HMS Proteus (Lt.Cdr. P.S. Francis, RN) departed Port Said for Alexandria.

Submarine HMS Pandora: Around 1415A/9, HMS Pandora (Lt. R.L. Alexander, RN) departed Gibraltar for her 15th war patrol (10th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the Alboran Sea. This was a work-up patrol. As no log is available no map can be displayed.

Submarine HMS Clyde: HMS Clyde (Cdr. D.C. Ingram, DSC, RN) conducted D/G trials off Gibraltar.

Submarine HMS Porpoise: HMS Porpoise (Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) arrived at Malta.

Submarine HMS Trident: At 0020A/9, still patrolling in the Fro Havet area, HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSO, DSC, RN) sighted a number of Green lights bearing 220°. These were later seen to be five R-boats which later turned to the westward. No R-boats were in this position at this moment. Eight boats of the 5th R-boat flotilla arrived at Trondheim around 2300B/9 and were the only ones in the area. More likely this may have been some boats from the harbour defence flotilla of Trondheim which were out on patrol [unable to find any further details]. At 0244A/9, HE was lost bearing 235° up Fro Havet. At 0845A/9, in approximate position 64°16'N, 09°45'E, two former Norwegian Sleipner-class torpedo boats passed 3000 yards astern proceeding northwards. More likely this were the German torpedo boats T 5 and T 12 which had departed Trondheim at 0630B/9 with orders to join the Tirpitz returning from the operation against the British convoy. From 1315 to 1415A/9, three R-boats in the vicinity were being a nuisance. Two passed within 500 yards of HMS Trident. At 1420A/9, a depth charge exploded possibly dropped at random. At 1530A/9, R-boats HE was heard again but only one was seen laying stopped presumably to listen. Between 1530 and 1730A/9, visibility was bad due to snow. At 1700A/9, R-boats were heard to be patrolling close to the northward. HMS Trident was patrolling east and westwards and so was the enemy. At 1900A/9, Cdr. Sladen decided to proceed to the north-eastwards to clear this concentration of R-boats before surfacing to charge. At 2000A/9, just before surfacing, HE was picked up originating from an R-boat. It soon faded out on bearing 300° and nothing more was seen or heard from them. It had been expected that the Tirpitz would return to Trondheim on this day but nothing was heard or seen from the German battleship, not surprising as she went to the Narvik area. The R-boats sighted were from the 5th R-boat Flotilla which had departed Trondheim with eight boats (R 54, R 55, R 56, R 57, R 63, R 89, R 90 and R 91) around 0900B/9 for operations in the Fro Havet area.

Submarine HMS Taku: HMS Taku (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Hopkins, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar on completion of which she proceeded to Holy Loch.

Submarine HMS Tuna: HMS Tuna (Lt. M.B. St. John, RN) departed from Holy Loch bound for Lerwick. She was escorted by HMS Bulldog (Cdr. M. Richmond, OBE, RN).

Submarine HMS Torbay: In a signal timed 1247B/9, from Capt. S 10, HMS Torbay (Cdr. A.C.C. Miers, DSO, RN) and HMS Thorn (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Norfolk, RN) were informed that an enemy 8" cruiser, two 6" cruiser, five destroyers and four merchant vessel had been sighted at 1100B/9 in position 32°46'N, 16°38'E proceeding on course 050° at 12 knots. This referred to the light cruisers Eugenio di Savoia, Garibaldi, Montecuccoli and the destroyers Ascari, Aviere, Geniere and Alfredo Oriani. These were providing cover for a convoy made up of the transports / tanker Giulio Giordani (Italian (tanker), 10534 GRT, built 1939), Lerici (Italian, 6070 GRT, built 1941), Ravello (Italian, 6142 GRT, built 1941) and Unione (Italian, 6070 GRT, built 1942) which had departed Tripoli around 2100B/8 boound for Taranto / Brindisi. On departure from Tripoli these four ships had been escorted by the Italian destroyer Strale and the Italian torpedo boats Procione and Clio. Later the destroyers Antonio Pigafetta and Scirocco also joined the convoy and at 1730B/10, the torpedo boat Arethusa also joined the convoy.

Submarine HMS Torbay: In a signal timed 1851B/9, from Capt S. 10, HMS Torbay (Cdr. A.C.C. Miers, DSO, RN) was ordered to proceed to position 37°47'N, 15°45'E and patrol in the vicinity of that position (Cape Spartivento).

Submarine HMS Thorn: Around 0900B/9, HMS Thorn (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Norfolk, RN) was informed by signal (S.10's 1247B/9) of a large convoy with cruiser and destroyer escort in 32°46'N, 16°38'E at 1100B/9 expected to reach Thorn's position between 2300B/10 and 0700B/11. Nothing however was sighted.

Submarine HMS Turbulent: While patrolling off the Gulf of Athens, HMS Turbulent (Cdr. J.W. Linton, DSC, RN) sighted several A/S patrol vessels near Gaidaro Island and Cape Sunion during the day.

Submarine HMS Urge: Around 1945B/9, HMS Urge (Lt.Cdr. E.P. Tomkinson, DSO and Bar, RN) departed Malta for her 18th war patrol (16th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the Southern part of the Tyrrhenian Sea. For the daily positions of HMS Urge during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS H 32: HMS H 32 (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS H 33: HMS H 33 (Lt. M.E. Faber, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. Upon completion of these exercises she set course for Rothesay.

Submarine HMS H 34: HMS H 34 (Lt. R. Gatehouse, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS H 43: HMS H 33 (Lt. M.E. Faber, RN) and HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Londonderry for Rothesay. They were escorted by HMS Leamington (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Bowerman, RN).

Submarine HMS H 44: HMS H 44 (Lt. S.A. Porter, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Minelayer HMS Manxman: HMS Manxman (Capt. R.K. Dickson, RN) arrived at Port ZA (Loch Alsh) from Rosyth. After embarking mines she proceeded to Scapa Flow later the same day. At Scapa Flow she was kept ready at short notice for possible minelaying operations off Norway if required when German heavy units were on the move.

Light cruiser HMS Penelope: The light cruisers HMS Cleopatra (Capt. M.S. Slattery, RN), HMS Penelope (Capt. A.D. Nicholl, RN) and the destroyer HMS Kingston (Cdr. P. Somerville, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) departed Malta around 2000B/9 to intercept an enemy convoy made up of the transport Luciano Manara (8103 GRT, built 1942) escorted by the destroyer Antoniotto Usodimare and the torpedo-boats Polluce and Centauro. Near Pantelleria the Luciano Manara was attacked by three Albacores and three Swordfish aircraft in which she sustained damage and had to be towed to Palermo. The British ships failed to find the convoy and returned to Malta around 0900B/10.

Light cruiser HMS Gambia: HMS Gambia (Capt. M.J. Mansergh, CBE, RN) conducted turning and speed trials at Scapa Flow.

Destroyer HMS Ilex: HMS Ilex (Lt. G.R.P. Goodden, RN) departed Trinidad for Charleston.

Destroyer HMS Kipling: HMS Kipling (Cdr. A. St.Clair Ford, DSO, RN) is undocked.

Submarine USS S-40: USS S-40 (Lt. N. Lucker, Jr.) ended her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle, Australia. Later she proceeded to Brisbane.

Heavy cruiser HMS Shropshire: HMS Shropshire (Capt. J.T. Borrett, OBE, RN) conducted gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow.

ASW Trawler HMS Angle: HMS Angle (T/Lt E. Playne, RNVR) picks up the sole survivor from HMS Notts County which was sunk by the German submarine U-701 southeast of Iceland. She was herself missed by three torpedoes fired by the U-boat in two unsuccessful attacks during this encounter.

Submarine HMS L 23: HMS L 23 (Lt. M.G.R. Lumby, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth with a training class off new submariners.

Submarine HMS L 26: HMS L 26 (Lt. H.D. Verschoyle, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with a training class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS Graph: HMS Graph (Lt.Cdr. E.D. Norman, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil.

Submarine HMS P 614: P 614 (Lt. D.J. Beckley, RN) arrived at Holy Loch.

1943

Light cruiser HMS Caradoc: HMS Caradoc (Capt. J.W. Josselyn, DSC, RN) arrived at Kilindini.

Light cruiser HMS Ceres: HMS Ceres (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Diego Suarez for Kilindini. She is escorting the transport Lancashire (British, 9445 GRT, built 1917).

Light cruiser HMS Dauntless: HMS Dauntless (Capt. N.J.W. William-Powlett, DSC, RN) arrived at Bombay.

Heavy cruiser HMS Frobisher: Around 0600C/9, HMS Frobisher (Capt. J.F.W. Mudford, RN) departed Kilindini / Mombasa for escort duty with convoy WS 26. [For more info on this convoy see the event ' Combined convoy WS 26 / KMF 8 ' for 24 January 1943.]

Light cruiser HMAS Hobart: Around 0800L/9, the heavy cruiser HMAS Australia (Capt. H.B. Farncomb, MVO, DSO, RAN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral V.A.C. Crutchley, VC, DSC, RN), light cruisers HMAS Hobart (Capt. H.A. Showers, RAN), USS Phoenix (Capt. A.G. Noble, USN) and the destroyers USS Bagley (T/Cdr. T.E. Chambers, USN), USS Mugford (T/Cdr. H.G. Corey, USN) and USS Ralph Talbot (T/Cdr. J.W. Callahan, USN) departed Dunk Island for exercises. On completion of the exercises they proceeded to Challenger Bay where they arrived between 1230 and 1300 hours.

Submarine HNMS K XI: HrMs K XI (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Deketh, RNN) was docked at Bombay.

Submarine HNMS O 23: HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.M. Valkenburg, RNN) conducted exercises off Colombo during which a practice attack was made on HMS Devonshire (Capt. D. Young-Jamieson, RN) which had just left the dry dock. On completion of the exercises HMS Devonshire set course to proceed to the Seychelles. O 23 returned to harbour.

Submarine HNMS O 9: HrMs O 9 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. Drijfhout Van Hooff, RNN) participated in A/S exercises with ML's off Ardishaig.

Submarine HNMS O 10: HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMS Mutine (T/A/Lt.Cdr. N.E. Morley, DSC, RNVR), HMS Grenadier (A/Skr.Lt. A.G. Day, RNR) and HMS Rhododendron (Lt. L.A. Sayers, RNR).

Submarine USS Guardfish: USS Guardfish (Lt.Cdr. T.B. Klakring) departed from Brisbane for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands area.

Submarine USS Scorpion: USS Scorpion (Lt.Cdr. W.N. Wylie, USN) transited the Panama Canal.

Aircraft Carrier HMS Indomitable: HMS Indomitable (Capt. G. Grantham, CB, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear Admiral A.L.St.G. Lyster, CB, CVO, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area.

Aircraft Carrier HMS Furious: HMS Furious (Capt. G.T. Philip, DSC, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Oberon: HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN).

Submarine HMS Rorqual: After embarking 50 mines HMS Rorqual (Lt.Cdr. L.W. Napier, RN) departed Haifa for Malta.

Submarine HMS Sealion: HMS Sealion (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campeltown with HMS Tuscarora (Cdr.(Retd.) K.W. Stewart, RN).

Submarine HMS Safari: HMS Safari (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sank the Italian sailing vessel Stefano M. (69 GRT, built 1899) with gunfire off Cape San Vito. She was on passage from Palermo to Trapani. The special operation was now completed. Set course to return to Algiers and hoped to finally be able to draw some blood. 1017A/9 - Sighted a deeply laden westbound schooner. Closed. 1110A/9 - Surfaced and fired 23 rounds from 1000 yards. Most were hits. 1118A/9 - Dived. 1129A/9 - The target was seen to sink. According to Italian sources following her sinking, the corvette Persefone sailed from Trapani to hunt the submarine and was joined by two motor A/S boats. The result was negative.

Submarine HMS Satyr: HMS Satyr (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil followed by D/G trials off Helensburgh.

Submarine HMS Stubborn: Stubborn (Lt. A.A. Duff, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar. On completion of these trials she proceeded to Holy Loch.

Submarine HMS Thunderbolt: HMS Thunderbolt (Lt. Cdr. Celil Bernard Crouch, DSO and Bar, RN) departed from Malta for her 15th war patrol. She is to patrol to the West of Marettimo island and the North coast of Sicily.

Submarine HMS Templar: HMS Templar (Lt. D.J. Beckley, DSO, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown HMS Bedlington (Skr. J.H.D. Dansie, RNR) and HMS Tuscarora (Cdr.(Retd.) K.W. Stewart, RN). Upon completion of these exercises HMS Templar proceeded to Holy Loch.

Submarine HMS Trespasser: HMS Trespasser (Lt. R.M. Favell, RN) carries out A/S exercises with the Free French escort destroyer La Combattante (Lt.Cdr. A. Patou) and the British minesweeper HMS Salamander (Lt. W.R. Muttram, RN).

Submarine HMS Upright: HMS Upright (Lt. P.R.H. Harrison, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises of Blyth training a class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS Unbending: HMS Unbending (Lt. E.T. Stanley, DSC, RN) departed Malta for her 15th war patrol (11th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the area to the south of the Straits of Messina. No log is available for this period so no map can be displayed.

Submarine HMS United: At 0204 hours, while waiting for the return of the folbot party, HMS United (Lt. J.C.Y. Roxburgh, DSC, RN) missed an opportunity to sink the Italian submarine Filippo Corridoni transferring from Augusta to Trapani. The enemy submarine passed only 500 yards ahead but United had orders not to attack the enemy while recovering the COPP party. Unfortunately, the folbot failed to return.

Submarine HMS Usurper: HMS Usurper (Lt. D.R.O. Mott, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Scapa Flow with HMCS Athabascan (Cdr. G.R. Miles, DSO, OBE, RCN), HMS Rapid (Lt.Cdr. M.W. Tomkinson, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Blankney (Cdr. P.F. Powlett DSO and Bar, DSC, RN) and HMS Brissenden (Lt. D.C. Beatty, RN).

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. K.H. Martin, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Lord Middleton (T/Lt. G.O.T.D. Henderson, RNVR), HMS Jed (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Freaker, DSO, RNR), HMS Cape Mariato (T/Lt. N.J. Ivison, RNVR) and HMS Cape Argona (T/A/Lt.Cdr. T/A/Lt.Cdr. E.R. Pate, RNR).

Submarine HMS H 50: With repairs to her bridge structure completed, HMS H 50 (Lt. G.S.C Clarabut, RN), shifted from Ardrossan to Rothesay.

Submarine HMS H 50: With repairs to her bridge structure completed, HMS H 50 (Lt. G.S.C Clarabut, RN), shifted from Ardrossan to Rothesay.

Submarine HMS P 511: HMS P 511 (Lt. C.R. Pelly, RN) arrived at Rothesay.

Minelayer HMS Abdiel: HMS Abdiel (Capt. D. Orr-Ewing, RN) departed Malta for Alexandria where she was to be docked.

Light cruiser HMS Penelope: HMS Penelope (Capt. G.D. Belben, DSC, AM, RN) shifted from Bone to Algiers.

Battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth: HMS Queen Elizabeth (Cdr. R.C. Haskett-Smith, DSO, RN) is undocked.

Destroyer HMAS Vendetta: Convoy NT 5. This convoy departed Port Moresby on 5 March 1943. It was made up of the transports; Maetsuycker (Dutch, 4131 GRT, built 1936) and Taroona (Australian, 4286 GRT, built 1935). On departure from Port Moresby the convoy was escorted by the destroyer HMAS Vendetta (Lt.Cdr. C.J. Stephenson, RAN). The convoy arrived at Townsville on 10 March 1943.

Destroyer HMAS Nizam: Around 1000C/9, HMAS Nizam (Cdr. C.H. Brooks, RAN) departed Kilindini to conducted D/G and compass swing trials at sea. Around 1800C/9, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. J.W. Durnford, RN) and the destroyers HMS Quilliam (Capt. S.H. Carlill, DSO, RN) and HMS Foxhound (Cdr. C.J. Wynne-Edwards, DSC and Bar, RN) departed Kilindini for exercises. They were joined at sea by HMAS Nizam. They returned to harbour on completion of the exercises around 0715C/11.

Destroyer HMS Quadrant: HMS Quadrant (Lt.Cdr. W.H. Farrington, RN) is undocked.

Submarine USS R-2: USS R-2 (Lt. A.K. Tyree, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-4: USS R-4 (Lt.Cdr. P.W. Garnett, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-10: USS R-10 (Lt.Cdr. E.D`H. Haskins, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-11: USS R-11 (Lt.Cdr. I.J. Galantin, USN or Lt. W.B. Parham, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-20: USS R-20 (Lt. E.T. Shepard, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Destroyer HNMS Van Galen (ii): Around 1315I/9, USS Otus (Cdr. J. Newsom, USN), HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. J.C.D. Esdaile, OBE, RAN) and HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Fremantle.

Corvette HMCS Wetaskiwin: HMCS Wetaskiwin (A/Lt.Cdr. J.R. Kidston, RCNVR) completed a refit at Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Submarine HMS L 26: HMS L 26 (Lt. H.D. Verschoyle, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with a training class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS L 27: HMS L 27 (Lt. W.N. Eade, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with a training class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS Graph: HMS Graph (Lt. P.B. Marriott, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle.

Patrol craft USS PC-592: USS PC-592 picks up survivors from the American merchants James K. Polk, James Smith and Mark Hanna that were torpedoed and damaged by German U-boat U-510 about 175 nautical miles north of Cayenne, French Guyana in position 07°40'N, 52°07'W.

1944

Heavy cruiser HMS Kent: HMS Kent (Capt. G.A.B. Hawkins, DSC, MVO, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral A.F.E. Palliser, CB, DSC, RN), HMS Berwick (Capt. N.V. Grace, RN) and HMS Belfast (Capt. F.R. Parham, DSO, RN, flying the flag of flying the flag of Rear-Admiral F.H.G. Dalrymple-Hamilton, CB, RN) conducted exercises off Scapa Flow. HMS Belfast remained at sea during the night.

Light cruiser HMS Colombo: HMS Colombo (Capt. H.W. Williams, RN), HrMs Jacob van Heemskerck (Capt. W. Harmsen, RNethN), ORP Slazak (Kmdr.ppor. (Cdr.) R. Nalecz-Tyminski), HMS Catterick (Lt. D.P. Willan, DSC, RN), HMS Mendip (Lt. P.D. Davey, RN) and RHS Miaoulis arrived at Gibraltar from convoy escort duty.

Heavy cruiser HMS Frobisher: Around 1230FG/9, HMS Frobisher (Capt. J.F.W. Mudford, RN) departed Trincomalee for Colombo.

Light cruiser HMAS Adelaide: HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. J.C.D. Esdaile, OBE, RAN) anchored in Gage Roads to provide AA cover for merchant shipping in the anchorage. Apparently a Japanese air attack was expected. At 1552H/10, air raid warning 'RED' was given followed by the all clear at 1610H/10.

Submarine HNMS K XV: HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN) departed Fremantle for her 7th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Fremantle (the reason for this patrol is not known to us but a Japanese cruiser force was on a raiding mission in the Indian Ocean and it is possible that this was the reason). For the daily positions of HrMs K XV during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HNMS O 10: HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN(R)) participated in A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Benbecula (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.F.W. Boumphrey, RNVR), HMS Arcturus (T/Lt. H.R. Grief, RNR) and HMS Crowlin (A/Skr.Lt. A. Smith, RNR).

Submarine USS Gato: USS Gato (Cdr. R.J. Foley) sank a Japanese trawler with gunfire off Biak in position 00°20'S, 135°23'E.

Submarine USS Lapon: USS Lapon (Cdr. L.T. Stone) torpedoed and sank the Japanese merchant cargo ships Toyokuni Maru (5792 GRT) and Nicherei Maru (5396 GRT) in the South China Sea in position 19°21'N, 116°09'E.

Submarine USS Apogon: USS Apogon (Cdr. W.P. Schoeni, USN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She was escorted in by USS PC-578.

Submarine USS Perch (ii): USS Perch (ii) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine HMS Una: HMS Una (Lt. C.A.J. Nicholl, RN) shifted from Campbelown to Ardrishaig to participate in A/S exercises with Motor Launches out off that small port.

Submarine HMS Una: HMS Una (Lt. C.A.J. Nicholl, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Ardrishaig where she carried out A/S exercises with ML's.

Submarine HMS Clyde: HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Magpie (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Abram, RN) and HMS Wild Goose (A/Cdr. D.E.G. Wemyss, DSC and Bar, RN).

Submarine HMS Porpoise: HMS Porpoise (Lt.Cdr. H.A.L. Marsham, OBE, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. A.W. Peak, RNR).

Submarine HMS Safari: HMS Safari (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted attack exercises for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) in the Clyde area during which HMS Kihna (A/Cdr.(Retd.) A.R.W. Sayle, RD, RNR) served as the target.

Submarine HMS Satyr: HMS Satyr (Lt. T.S. Weston, RN) conducted attack exercises off Dundee with HMS Scourge (Lt.Cdr. G.I.M. Balfour, RN).

Submarine HMS Sea Nymph: HMS Sea Nymph (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) departed Lerwick for Holy Loch. She made the passage South together with HMS Tudor (Lt. S.A. Porter, DSC, RN) which joined early next morning off Scapa Flow. They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (A/Cdr. E.A. Stocker, DSC, RN).

Submarine HMS Stygian: HMS Stygian (Lt. A.G. Chandler, RNR) was docked at Holy Loch.

Submarine HMS Tribune: HMS Tribune (Lt.Cdr. W.N. Eade, RNR) conducted exercises off Blyth with a training class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS Taku: HMS Taku (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) proceeded from Ardrossan to Holy Loch.

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

Submarine HMS Trusty: HMS Trusty (Lt. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSO, DSC, RN) conducts attack exercises at / off Scapa Flow with HMS Berwick (Capt. N.V. Grace, RN).

Submarine HMS Tudor: HMS Tudor (Lt. S.A. Porter, DSC, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Scapa Flow.

Submarine HMS Trenchant: Having completed her torpedo discharge trials, HMS Trenchant (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN), shifted from Arrochar to Holy Loch.

Submarine HMS Uproar: HMS Uproar (Lt. L.E. Herrick, DSC, RN) ended her 27th war patrol (22th in the Mediterranean) at La Maddalena.

Submarine HMS Unbending: HMS Unbending (Lt. J.D. Martin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth with a training class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS Unbroken: HMS Unbroken (Lt. P.L. Langley-Smith, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth with a training class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS Uther: HMS Uther (Lt. A.A. Catlow, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Lochy (Lt.Cdr. W.J.P. Roberts, RNR) and HMS Nadder (T/A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Kitto, RNR).

Submarine HMS Vigorous: HMS Vigorous (Lt. J.C. Ogle, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne.

Submarine HMS Virtue: HMS Virtue (Lt. R.D. Cairns, DSC. RN) shifted from Arrochar to Holy Loch.

Submarine HMS Visigoth: Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted acceptence trials in the Clyde area following which she proceeded to Holy Loch where she was commissioned.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS H 34: HMS H 34 (Lt. R.L. Jay, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Louis (A/Lt.Cdr. R. Johnston, RNR). In the afternoon exercises were sheduled with aircraft but these had to be cancelled due to the weather conditions.

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (T/Lt. A.F. Wicker, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Boarhound (A/Ch.Skr. A. Keable, RNR) and HMS Spaniel.

Destroyer HMAS Quiberon: Around 1500FG/9, HMS Maidstone (Capt. G.B.H. Fawkes, RN), HMS Quilliam (Capt. R.G. Onslow, DSO and 2 Bars, RN), HMAS Quiberon (Cdr. G.S. Stewart, RAN) and HMS Queenborough (Cdr. E.P. Hinton, DSO and Bar, MVO, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from Aden.

Submarine USS R-2: USS R-2 (Lt. A.K. Tyree, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-11: USS R-11 (Lt.Cdr. W.B. Parham, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-13: USS R-13 (Lt.Cdr. D.L. Mehlop, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-14: USS R-14 (Lt.Cdr. R. Holden, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-20: USS R-20 (Lt.Cdr. E.T. Shepard, USN or Lt. J.B. Dudley, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Destroyer HNMS Van Galen (ii): Around 1200FG/9, HMS Highway (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R.A. Vallings, DSC, RNR), HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and HMS Redoubt (Lt.Cdr. N.E.G. Ropner, DSO, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from Bombay. Around 1615FG/9, they departed for Madras where HMS Highway and HMS Redoubt were detached off the entrance to the swept channel around 1515FG/10 and entered harbour. HrMs Van Galen then set course to return to Trincomalee where she arrived around 0700FG/11.

1945

Light cruiser HMS Dauntless: HMS Dauntless (Cdr. D.C. Kinloch, DSO, RN) and HMS Diomede (Cdr. J.M. Hodges, DSO, RN) proceeded from Leith to Rosyth.

Destroyer USS John R. Pierce: USS John R. Pierce (Cdr. C.R. Simmers) departed from New York for Norfolk.

Destroyer USS Robert H. Smith: USS Robert H. Smith departed from the Iwo Jima area bound for Ulithi (through Saipan).

Submarine HNMS O 23: HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.J. Schouwenaar, RNN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Sardonyx (Lt.Cdr. L.F.L. Hill, RNR) and HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as targets.

Submarine HNMS Dolfijn: HrMs Dolfijn (Lt.Cdr. J.B.M.J. Maas, RNN) conducted exercises off Dundee together with HrMs O 15 (Lt. R.W. van Lynden, RNN) and HMS Commodator (T/Skr. J.B. Davidson, RNR).

Submarine USS Sailfish: USS Sturgeon (T/Lt.Cdr. W.J. Ruhe, USN) and USS Sailfish (T/Lt.Cdr. L. Marcy, USN) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound with USS Gillette (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Daniel, Jr. USNR) and USS Henry R. Kenyon (Lt.Cdr. G.F. Stearns, USNR).

Submarine USS Pargo: USS Pargo (Lt.Cdr. D.B. Bell) ended her 7th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is now ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard for a major overhaul.

Submarine USS Rock: USS Rock (Cdr. R.A. Keating, Jr.) picks up 15 survivors from the American merchant Peter Silvester that was torpedoed and sunk on 6 February by German U-boat U-862 south-west of Australia in position 34°19'S, 99°37'E.

Submarine USS Balao: USS Balao (Lt.Cdr. R.K.R. Worthington, USN) attacked a small escorted tanker off south-west Kyushu with four torpedoes. No hits were obtained. (All times are zone -9) 0907 hours - In position 31°20'N, 130°05'E sighted smoke bearing 129°. Range about 8000 yards. 0910 hours - Battle stations. 0920 hours - Sighted an escort well ahead of the target. Later another escort was seen. 0930 hours - The target appeared to be a small tanker. 0944 hours - In position 31°19'N, 130°06'E fired four torpedoes from 1870 yards. No hits were heard but the target was covered in smoke. 0951 hours - Depth charging started. 1200 hours - Depth charging ceased. 8 depth charges had been dropped. Some had been close. 1225 hours - Returned to periscope depth. Nothing in sight.

Submarine USS Billfish: USS Billfish (Lt.Cdr. L.C. Farley, USNR) conducted A/S exercises with aircraft off Monterey Bay.

Submarine USS Devilfish: During 9/10 March 1945, USS Devilfish (T/Lt.Cdr. S.S. Mann, Jr., USN) and USS Spadefish (T/Cdr. W.J. Germershausen, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Guam with USS Baron (Lt.Cdr. W.M. Dickerson, USNR). These included night exercises. In the morning of 10 March 1945, USS PC-824 (Lt. J.D. Ludwig, USNR), USS PC-1082 (Lt. N.P. Bard, USNR) and USS ATR-50 (Lt. A.P. Woronick, USN) joined for more exercises.

Submarine USS Lionfish: USS Bonefish (T/Cdr. L.L. Edge, USN) and USS Lionfish (T/Lt.Cdr. E.D. Spruance, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour with USS Pruitt (Lt. D.B. Harby, USNR).

Submarine USS Seahorse: USS Seahorse (Cmdr Harry Holt Greer, Jr.) left base for her 7th war patrol, and was ordered to patrol the Tsushima Strait.

Submarine USS Blower: King Neptune paid a visit to USS Blower (Cdr. J.H. Campbell, USN) while she crossed the equator.

Submarine USS Bullhead: USS Bullhead (Cdr. W.T. Griffith, USN) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea. En-route she pauses at Guam for provisions and fuel. For daily positions (though incomplete) of USS Bullhead during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine USS Bumper: USS Bumper (Cdr. J.W. Williams, Jr., USN) conducted exercises in Panama Bay together with USS Paul Jones (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Payne, USNR), USS Bulmer (Lt. T.C. Farrell, USNR), USS MacLeish (Lt. D.S. Cramer, USNR), USS PC-592, USS PC-1191 (Lt. J.W. Garnant, USNR) and USS USS SC-1299.

Submarine USS Cabezon: USS Cabezon (Cdr. G.W. Lautrup, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS Razorback: USS Razorback (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Brown) sank a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire east of the Ryukyu Island in position 29°40'N, 133°20'E.

Submarine USS Tigrone: USS Tigrone (Cdr. H. Cassedy) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to proceed to Guam.

Aircraft Carrier HMS Colossus: HMS Colossus (Capt. G.H. Stokes,CB, DSC, RN) conducted flying operations in the Clyde area.

Escort Carrier HMS Ranee: The escort carrier (in an aircraft ferry role) HMS Ranee (A/Capt. J.A.W. Tothill, DSC, RN) arrived at Eniwetok from Pearl Harbour. She departed for Guam later the same day. She now had an escort, the destroyer escort USS Fleming (Lt.Cdr. K.F. Burgess, Jr., USNR).

Submarine HMS Otway: HMS Otway (Lt. W.H. Kett, DSC, RN) conducted exercises of Blyth training a class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS Satyr: HMS Satyr (Lt. J.N. Elliot, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Loch Alsh with ships from the 19th Escort Group.

Submarine HMS Sceptre: HMS Sceptre (Lt. H.J. Bartlett, DSC, RN) arrived at Loch Alsh.

Submarine HMS Seraph: HMS Seraph (Lt. T. Russell-Walling, RN) departed Tobermory for Rothesay. She was escorted by HMS Shikari (Lt. E.H.U. Cautley, RNVR).

Submarine HMS Stubborn: HMS Stubborn (Lt. A.G. Davies, RN) departed Lerwick for her 9th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off South-West Norway. This was a work-up patrol and the 1st war patrol of her 2nd commission. For the daily positions of HMS Stubborn during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Shalimar: HMS Shalimar (A/Lt.Cdr. W.G. Meeke, DSC, MBE, RN) was undocked.

Submarine HMS Scotsman: HMS Scotsman (Lt. A.H.B. Anderson, DSC, RNR) arrived at Scapa Flow to participate in A/S exercises.

Submarine HMS Tribune: HMS Tribune (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSO, DSC, RD, RNR) conducted exercises off Blyth with a training class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS Taku: HMS Taku (A/Lt.Cdr. G.E. Hunt, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth with a training class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS Tuna: HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. E.D. Norman, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Torbay: HMS Torbay (Lt.Cdr. C.P. Norman, DSO, RN) returns to the drop off position of last night. Something must have gone wrong ashore as there was now a total black-out unlike the previous day. Also ASDIC impulses were heard. As a result of this the landings for this night were aborted.

Submarine HMS Thrasher: HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSO, DSC, RN) carries out special operation 'Copyright'. A party of 6 is landed on the coast of Siam, north of Phuket off the Goh Gavai rocks. Purpose of the operation was beach reconnaissance for possible future amphibious operations. For five nights Thrasher waited and searched near the rendezvous area but the party did not return. At 1910FG/9, HMS Thrasher surfaced in position 08°02'N, 98°15'E. The canoes were placed on deck following which the submarine trimmed down and commenced her run in towards the shore. At 1955FG/9, HMS Thrasher stopped and the three canoes were launched to proceed inshore. They were manned as follows; Canoe 1; Major J. Maxwell, RM and Corporal R.A. Atkinson, RM. Canoe 2; Major I.C.C. Mackenzie, RE and Marine B.P. Brownlie, RM. Canoe 3; Fl. Lieut B. Brown, RAF and Clr.Sgt E.C. Smith.

Submarine HMS Trusty: HMS Trusty (Lt. H.S. May, RN) was conducting exercises with ships from the Home Fleet on this day. During the exercises one of the destroyers, HMCS Haida (A/Lt.Cdr. R.P. Welland, DSC, RCN), dropped five depth charges in error. Trusty immediately surfaced and was briefly taken under fire by Haida and two cruisers. Fire was soon ceased. No damage was caused. The next day a board of inquiry was held on board HMS Bellona (Capt. G.S. Tuck, DSO, RN).

Submarine HMS Tactician: HMS Tactician (Lt.Cdr. L.N.A. Jewell, DSC, MBE, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar.

Submarine HMS Trespasser: HMS Trespasser (Lt. L.E. Herrick, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included a practice attack on HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

Submarine HMS Totem: HMS Totem (A/Lt.Cdr. M.B. St. John, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Loch Alsh. These included night exercises.

Submarine HMS Totem: HMS Totem (A/Lt.Cdr. M.B. St. John, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Loch Alsh. These included night exercises.

Submarine HMS Tradewind: HMS Tradewind (Lt. J. Nash, DSC, RN) is docked at Fremantle in USS ARD 10.

Submarine HMS Trenchant: HMS Trenchant (Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSO, DSC, RN) sank a Japanese tug and a barge with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca. (All times are zone -6.5) 1255 hours - Sighted 20 tons steam tug towing a 40 tons leighter. 1309 hours - Surfaced in position 03°15'N, 99°49'E and sank both with gunfire. 50 rounds in all were used. 1337 hours - Sighted a Betty bomber to the seaward. 1339 hours - Dived in position 03°15'N, 99°48'E.

Submarine HMS Taciturn: HMS Taciturn (Lt.Cdr. E.T. Stanley, DSO, DSC, RN) is docked at Malta in No.1 dock.

Submarine HMS Tapir: HMS Tapir (Lt. J.C.Y. Roxbourgh, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted night attack exercises off Loch Alsh.

Submarine HMS Umbra: HMS Umbra (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth.

Submarine HMS Unbending: HMS Unbending (Lt. P.C. Chapman, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth with a training class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS Unruffled: HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda.

Submarine HMS Unruly: HMS Unruly (T/Lt. D.J. Palmer, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Prompt (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R.K. Hart, RANVR) and HMS Jaseur (T/Lt. R. Kell, RNVR).

Submarine HMS Unshaken: HMS Unshaken (Lt. J.S. Pearce, RNR) arrived at Plymouth.

Submarine HMS Unsparing: HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory.

Submarine HMS Universal: HMS Universal (Lt. S.S. Brooks, DSC, RN) conducted trials off Blyth.

Submarine HMS Untamed: HMS Vitality (Lt. W.T.J. Fox, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory.

Submarine HMS Upshot: HMS Upshot (Lt. A.J. Boyall, RN) conducted snorkel trials off Beaumaris Bay.

Submarine HMS Vampire: HMS Vampire (Lt. C.W. Taylor, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Gibraltar with HMS Malcolm (Cdr. H. Lloyd-Williams, DSO, RNVR), HMS Verulam (Lt.Cdr. D.H.R. Bromley, RN) and aircraft.

Submarine HMS Vigorous: HMS Vigorous (Lt. J.C. Ogle, DSC, RN) departed Kilindini for Colombo. For the daily positions of HMS Vigorous during this passage see the map below.

Submarine HMS Visigoth: HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo.

Submarine HMS Vivid: HMS Vivid (Lt. R.M. Seaburne-May, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Varsova with HMIS Ramdas (T/Lt. H.D. Baker, RINR). Upon completion of these exercises HMS Vivid proceeded to Bombay.

Submarine HMS Volatile: HMS Volatile (Lt. F.R. Lawrence, RN) conducted exercises at Scapa Flow.

Submarine HMS Vox: HMS Vox (Lt. J.M. Michell, RN) departed Melbourne for Sydney.

Submarine HMS H 34: HMS H 34 (Lt. A.M.B. Buxton, RN) conducted a trial dive in the James Watt Dock at Greenock.

Light cruiser HMS Phoebe: HMS Phoebe (Capt. S.M. Raw, CBE, RN), HMS Rotherham (Capt. H.W. Biggs, DSO and Bar, RN) and HMS Rapid (Lt.Cdr. F.P. Baker, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee.

Light cruiser HMS Cleopatra: HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, RN) is docked in AFD 4 at Greeock.

Submarine USS R-2: USS R-2 (Lt.Cdr. L.G. Bernard, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-11: USS R-11 (Lt.Cdr. M. Abrahams, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-14: USS R-14 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-20: USS R-20 (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Dudley, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USSR ShCh-303: ShCh-303 torpedoed and sank the German merchant Borbeck (6002 GRT) west-south-west of Libau in position 56°21'N, 20°10'E. The wreck of the Borbeck was later destroyed by Soviet aircraft.

Submarine USS S-13: USS S-13 arrived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

Submarine HMS L 23: HMS L 23 (Lt. R.T. Sallis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby.