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Notable events involving Cutty Sark include:

5 Dec 1939
HMS H 31 (Lt. P.R. Ward, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Portland with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS Scott (Cdr. E.H.B. Baker, RN). (1)

7 Dec 1939
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. J.A.S. Wise, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Portland with HMS St. Modwen (Cdr.(Retd.) V. Searles-Wood, RN) and HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (2)

11 Dec 1939
HMS H 32 (Lt. R.F. Jenks, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Portland with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (3)

21 Dec 1939
Around 0615Z/21, HMS Taku (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Hall, RN) departed her builders yard for trials the Clyde area. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) which joined around 0800Z/21 off the Bar lightvessel. (4)

5 Jan 1940
Around 0725Z/5, HMS Taku (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Hall, RN) departed her builders yard for Portsmouth. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) which joined around 0925Z/5 off the Bar lightvessel. (5)

24 Jan 1940
Tetrarch (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Mills, RN) departed her builders yard for for trials in the Clyde area. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (6)

18 Feb 1940
HMS Tetrarch (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Mills, RN) was to depart Greenock for Portsmouth escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). But the sailing has to be postponed as Tetrarch developed problems with her after hydroplanes. (7)

14 Sep 1940
Around 0855A/14, HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, RN), arrived at Falmouth. She departed Falmouth around 1800A/14 for Holy Loch escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (8)

16 Sep 1940
Around 1710A/16, HMS Tribune (Lt. E.F. Balston, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 9th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay.

She first proceeded to Rothesay where she arrived around 1940A/16 and then departed again around 2300A/16.

Passage south through the Irish Sea was made together with HMS Cachalot (Lt.Cdr. J.D. Luce, RN) and HMS Utmost (Lt. J.H. Eaden, DSC, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

They all parted company around 0540A/19 west of the Scilly Islands.

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Tribune during this patrol see the map below.

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25 Sep 1940
HMS Cachalot (Lt.Cdr. J.D. Luce, RN) arrived at Falmouth. She departed later the same day for Holy Loch escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (10)

29 Sep 1940
Around 0700A/29, HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay.

Passage south through the Irish Sea was made togeter with HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). They parted company around 2215A/30 near Bishop Rock. (8)

2 Oct 1940
At 0700A/2, near Bishop Rock, HMS Tribune (Lt. E.F. Balston, RN), made rendezvous with HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Cavenagh-Mainwaring, RN) and their escort towards Holy Loch, HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (11)

12 Oct 1940
Around 1930A/12, HMS Talisman (Lt.Cdr. P.S. Francis, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay.

During passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). The escort parted company around 2045A/14 near Bishop Rock, Scilly Islands. (12)

18 Oct 1940
Around 0825A/18, HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, RN), made rendezvous with her escort towards Holy Loch, HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (8)

29 Oct 1940
HMS Thunderbolt (Lt. C.B. Crouch, RN) departed from Liverpool for Greenock. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (13)

6 Nov 1940
Around 0930A/6, HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, RN) departed from Holy Loch in company with HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. W.J.W. Woods, RN) and escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay. (8)

8 Nov 1940
With repairs to her Starboard engine completed HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, RN) departed from Milford Haven around 1515A/8 to resume her patrol. About half an hour later HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) joined. They parted company around 0715A/9 to the north-west of the Scilly Isles. (8)

16 Nov 1940
Around 0830A/16, HMS Talisman (Lt.Cdr. P.S. Francis, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay. Passage south through the Irish Sea was made together with HMS Clyde (Cdr. D.C. Ingram, DSC, RN) which was to proceed to the Devonport Dockyard at Plymouth to refit. During the passage south through the Irish Sea they were escorted HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

They parted company around 0045A/18. (12)

20 Nov 1940
Around 0600A/20, HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN), made rendezvous with her escort towards Holy Loch, HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (14)

30 Nov 1940
HMS Porpoise (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Hopkins, RN) departed Holy Loch for Halifax, Canada. Porpoise was escorted until 1740/1 by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (15)

3 Dec 1940
At 1400A/3, HMS Thunderbolt (Lt. C.B. Crouch, RN), departed from Holy Loch for her 1st war patrol. She is to patrol in the Bay of Biscay off the Gironde estuary.

Passage south through the Irish Sea was made together with HMS Cachalot (Lt.Cdr. J.D. Luce, DSO, RN) and HMS Tribune (Lt. E.F. Balston, DSO, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) until 0630A/6. (16)

10 Dec 1940
Around 1000A/10, near Longships Lighthouse, HMS Taku (Lt. J.F.B. Brown, RN) joined her escort, HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). They then set course for Holy Loch. (17)

17 Dec 1940
Around 0845A/17, HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 16th war patrol. She is to patrol off Punta Delgada in the Azores as a German invasion of the Azores is feared.

During the passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) until 0001A/19 near Round Island. (14)

20 Dec 1940
Around 0650A/20, HMS Thunderbolt (Lt. C.B. Crouch, RN), made rendezvous with her escort towards Holy Loch, HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (16)

2 Jan 1941
HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Cavenagh-Mainwaring, DSO, RN) ended her 4th war patrol at Holy Loch. During the passage north through the Irish Sea, Tuna had been escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (18)

10 Jan 1941
Around 0840A/10, HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO, RN), made rendezvous near Trevose Head with her escort towards Holy Loch, HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (8)

13 Jan 1941
Around 0845A/13, HMS Taku (Lt. J.F.B. Brown, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 9th war patrol. She is to patrol in the Bay of Biscay off Brest and Lorient. During her passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) until midnight during the night of 14/15 January when they parted company near Wolf Rock. (16)

28 Jan 1941
At 1300 hours HMS Cachalot (Cdr. J.D. Luce, DSO, RN) made rendez-vous off Yell Sound, Shetland Islands with her escort HMS Wastwater (T/Lt. A.C. Munro, RNVR). They then proceeded towards Holy Loch. At 0900/29 HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) took over the escort. (10)

3 Feb 1941
During 3 and 4 February 1941, HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN), conducted exercises in Inchmarnock Water. These included night exercises. Several practice attacks were made on HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (19)

5 Feb 1941
HMS Cachalot (Cdr. J.D. Luce, DSO, RN) departed Holy Loch for her 9th war patrol. She was ordered to lay a minefield off Norway. The position was to be signalled later.

She was escorted north by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) until 1200/7 when HMS Stella Pegasi (T/Lt. E. Steedman, RNR) took over the escort until 0200/8.

As no log for this period is available no map can be displayed. (10)

9 Feb 1941
At 1615 hours, HMS Porpoise (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Hopkins, RN), made rendez-vous with her escort towards Holy Loch, HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (15)

20 Feb 1941
Off Cape Wrath HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) took over the escort of HMS Cachalot (Cdr. J.D. Luce, DSO, RN) from HMS Thirlmere (T/S.Lt. R.C.R. Mortimore, RNVR). (10)

24 Feb 1941
For the daily positions of HMS Taku during the (aborted) passage from Holy Loch to Halifax see the map below.

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24 Feb 1941
Around 1600A/24, HMS Tribune (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Norfolk, RN) and HMS Taku (Lt. J.F.B. Brown, RN) departed from Holy Loch for Halifax, Canada.

They were escorted until 1930A/25 by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (9)

3 Mar 1941
HMS Porpoise (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Hopkins, RN) departed Holy Loch for Halifax, Canada. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) until 2050/4.

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Porpoise during this passage see the map below.

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6 Mar 1941
HMS Talisman (Lt. M. Willmott, RN) and HMS Torbay (Lt.Cdr. A.C.C. Miers, RN) departed from Holy Loch for Halifax, Canada. They were escorted out by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) until around 2030A/7 when they parted company in position 57°57'N, 10°59'W.

En-route Talisman was ordered to several patrol positions to hunt the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau who are operating against Allied sipping in the North-Atlantic.

No map of this passage can be displayed as there are no logs available for HMS Talisman for this period. (12)

21 Mar 1941
HMS Cachalot (Lt. H.R.B. Newton, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for her 10th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay and to lay a minefield there.

During passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) until 2245/22.

As no log for this period is available no map can be displayed. (10)

1 Apr 1941
HMS P 31 (Lt. J.B.de B. Kershaw, RN) departed her builder's yard at Barrow for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (20)

26 May 1941
HMS P 32 (Lt. D.A.B. Abdy, RN) departed Holy Loch for Gibraltar. She was escorted South through the Irish Sea by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

For the daily positions of HMS P 32 during this passage see the map below.

HMS P 32 passage Holy Loch - Gibraltar click here for bigger map (21)

28 May 1941
After having been recalled following the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck, HMS H 44 (Lt. W.N.R. Knox, DSC, RN), made rendes-vous at 1200 hours with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) for onward passage to Holyhead. (22)

31 May 1941
Around 0530A/31, HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO, RN), made rendezvous with her escort towards Holy Loch, HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (8)

17 Jun 1941
HMS P 33 (Lt. R.D. Whiteway-Wilkinson, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Gibraltar. She was escorted to Bishops Rock by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

As no log is available for June 1941 no map can be displayed. (20)

19 Jun 1941
Arpund 0245B/19, HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN), met HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Cavenagh-Mainwaring, DSO, RN) 6 nautical miles to the south of the rendezvous with the escort, HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

Both submarines subsequently made rendezvous with HMS Cutty Sark around 0420B/19 and then set course through the Irish Sea to Holy Loch.

HMS Tuna later lost contact in thick fog and only rejoined around 0500B/20. (14)

29 Jul 1941
At 1957 hours (zone -2), HMS Proteus (Lt.Cdr. P.S. Francis, RN), made rendez-vous off the Lizard with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) that was to escort her north through the Irish Sea towards Holy Loch. (23)

28 Aug 1941
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. G. Quint, RNN(R)) departed Lerwick for Dundee. She was escorted by the British armed yacht HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (24)

4 Sep 1941
HrMs O 10 (Lt. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN) shifted from Blyth to Dundee. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (25)

5 Sep 1941
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. G. Quint, RNN(R)) departed Dundee for her 2nd war Patrol, she was ordered to patrol off Utsira (between Bergen and Stavanger).

O 14 was escorted until 2215/06 by the British armed yacht HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

For the daily positions of HrMs O 14 during this patrol see the map below.

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8 Sep 1941
HrMs O 10 (Lt. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN) departed Dundee for Scapa Flow. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (25)

9 Sep 1941
HMS P 31 (Lt. J.B.de B. Kershaw, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Dundee. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (20)

14 Sep 1941
ORP Wilk (Kmdr.ppor. (Cdr.) B. Jablonski, ORP) departed Dundee for Rothesay. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (20)

17 Sep 1941
ORP Wilk (Kmdr.ppor. (Cdr.) B. Jablonski, ORP) and HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) arrived at Rothesay from Dundee. (20)

18 Sep 1941
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. G.B.M. van Erkel, RNN) departs Holy Loch for Dundee. She is escorted by the British armed yacht HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (27)

30 Sep 1941
HMS P 35 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, RN) departed Dundee for Scapa Flow. She made the passage together with HMS P 31 (Lt. J.B.de B. Kershaw, RN) that was to proceed to Malta. They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (20)

2 Oct 1941
HMS H 32 (Lt. J.W.D. Coombe, RN) arrived at Oban. She departed later the same day for Portsmouth. Near Oban she made rendez-vous with her escort, HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN), and the submarine

HMS P 31 (Lt. J.B.deB. Kershaw, RN) that was to proceed to Gibraltar. (28)

5 Oct 1941
HMS H 32 (Lt. J.W.D. Coombe, RN) and her escort, HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN), parted company at 1415 hours. H 32 then proceeded unescorted towards Portsmouth.

HMS P 31 (Lt. J.B.deB. Kershaw, RN) had already parted company at 0617 hours. (28)

10 Oct 1941
HMS Una (Lt. D.S.R. Martin, RN) departed Sheerness for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Cottesmore (Lt.Cdr. J.C.A. Ingram, RN) towards Dungeness.

From Dungeness she proceeded unescorted to Lizard Head where she joined HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) for onward passage to Holy Loch. (29)

24 Oct 1941
HMS P 36 (Lt. H.N. Edmonds, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the North Atlantic to the south-west of Ireland on an anti-uboat patrol.

During passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) until 2000/26.

No log is available for this period so no map can be displayed. (30)

22 Nov 1941
At 0830 hours (zone -1), HMS Rorqual (Lt. L.W. Napier, RN) made rendez-vous with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) off Wolf Rock. Cutty Sark was however unable to proceed northwards owning to the weather conditions. It was decided that Rorqual would proceed alone and that Cutty Sark would catch up later which was done at 1730 hours near Trevose Head. (31)

30 Nov 1941
HMS Turbulent (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Linton, DSC, RN) and P 611 / Oruc Reis (Lt. P.S. Skelton, RN) departed from their builders yard at Barrow for Holy Loch. They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (20)

1 Dec 1941
HMS P 511 (Lt. B.G. Heslop, DSC, RN) failed to arrive at her rendez-vous with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). P 511 was uncertain of her position as it had not been possible to take sights for several days in the heavy weather. (20)

2 Dec 1941
At 1845 hours (zone -1), HMS P 511 (Lt. B.G. Heslop, DSC, RN), reported her position. She was ordered to make rendez-vous with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) at 0900/3 off Skerrymore. They were to proceed to Londonderry if fuel did not permit passage to the Clyde. (20)

5 Dec 1941
HMS P 511 (Lt. B.G. Heslop, DSC, RN) departed Lough Foyle for Holy Loch escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). Her sailing was delayed as P 511 had grounded at Lough Foyle. (20)

16 Dec 1941
HMS H 33 (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Rothesay.

She departed later the same day for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay. Passage through the Irish Sea was made together with the HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, RN) and HMS H 50 (Lt. E.T. Stanley, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (32)

18 Dec 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, RN) is forced to abandon her war patrol due to a serious leak aft and several other defects. Course is set to return to Rothesay escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (33)

23 Dec 1941
At 1145 hours, HrMs O 10 (Lt. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN), made rendez-vous with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) off Bishops Rock. Course was then set for Milford Haven. (26)

26 Dec 1941
With her engine repairs completed, HrMs O 10 (Lt. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN), departed Milford Haven to resume her 3rd war patrol. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr. (retired) R.H. Mack, RN) until 0035/27. (26)

6 Jan 1942
Murat Reis (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) departed her builders yard at Barrow for the Clyde area where she was to undergo a work-up programme. During this passage she was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (34)

28 Jan 1942
HMS P 42 (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, RN) departed her builders yard at Barrow for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (34)

29 Jan 1942
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, 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).

These were followed by night exercises with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (35)

30 Jan 1942
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (35)

3 Feb 1942
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (36)

4 Feb 1942
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (36)

5 Feb 1942
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). These included night exercises. (36)

8 Feb 1942
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (36)

9 Feb 1942
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, 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), HMS Alecto (Cdr. R.M.G. Gambier, RN) and HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (36)

11 Feb 1942
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, 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) and HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (36)

18 Feb 1942
HMS P 43 (Lt. A.C. Halliday, RN) departed Barrow for Holy Loch. She made the passage together with HMS Graph (Lt.Cdr. E.D. Norman, DSC, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (37)

13 Jun 1942
Around 2220B/13, HMS Tribune (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) departed from Blyth for Dundee. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) which joined at 2350B/13. She remained in company until 0750B/14. (38)

17 Jun 1942
HMS P 48 (Lt. M.E. Faber, RN) departed her builder's yard at Barrow for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (34)

19 Jun 1942
HMS P 212 (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as the target. (39)

22 Jun 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. She made the passage together with HMS Sturgeon (Lt.Cdr. M.R.G. Wingfield, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (40)

1 Jul 1942
HMS P 51 (Lt. M.L.C. Crawford, DSC, RN) departed her builders yard at Barrow for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

Lt. Crawford had been Wanklyn’s First Lieutenant on HMS Upholder. (34)

3 Jul 1942
HMS P 219 (Lt. N.L.A. Jewell, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack) served as the target. (41)

4 Jul 1942
HMS P 219 (Lt. N.L.A. Jewell, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack) served as the target. (41)

10 Jul 1942
HMS P 219 (Lt. N.L.A. Jewell, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack) served as the target. (41)

13 Jul 1942
HMS P 219 (Lt. N.L.A. Jewell, RN) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (41)

21 Jul 1942
HMS Rorqual (Lt. L.W. Napier, RN) departed Holy Loch for Plymouth. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (42)

27 Jul 1942
HMS P 51 (Lt. M.L.C. Crawford, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. She made the passage together with HMS P 247 (Lt. M.G.R. Lumby, RN). The submarines were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack). (34)

29 Jul 1942
HMS P 219 (Lt. N.L.A. Jewell, RN) ended her 1st war patrol at Lerwick. She departed for Holy Loch later the same day. She made the passage together with HMS P 48 (Lt. M.E. Faber, RN), HMS P 614 (Lt. D.J. Beckley, RN) and HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (41)

29 Jul 1942
HMS P 48 (Lt. M.E. Faber, RN) ended her 1st war patrol at Lerwick.

She departed for Holy Loch later the same day together with HMS P 219 (Lt. N.L.A. Jewell, RN), HMS P 614 (Lt. D.J. Beckley, RN) and HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (30)

12 Aug 1942
P 217 (Lt. E.J.D. Turner, DSC, RN) departed her builders yard for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (43)

21 Aug 1942
HMS P 614 (Lt. D.J. Beckley, RN) departed Holy Loch for Scapa Flow. She made (part of) the passage together with HMS L 23 (Lt. J.S. Bridger, RN) (proceeding to Loch Erisort, aka Port D.) and FFS Rubis (Lt.Cdr. H.L.G. Rousselot) (proceeding to Dundee). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (44)

27 Aug 1942
HMS Unique (Lt. R.E. Boddington, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course). These included practice attacks on HMS Alecto (Cdr. J.R.S. Brown, RN), HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN), HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN), HMS L'Incomprise (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) F.S. Deveson, RNR) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR). (45)

28 Aug 1942
HMS Unique (Lt. R.E. Boddington, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). Following these exercises HMS Unique conducted gunnery exercises. (45)

3 Sep 1942
HMS P 311 (Cdr. R.D. Cayley, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as target. (46)

4 Sep 1942
HMS P 45 (Lt. H.B. Turner, RN) departed Holy Loch with HMS Unique (Lt. R.E. Boddington, RN) for Lerwick. They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (47)

31 Oct 1942
Around 1000A/31, HMS Tribune (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) departed from Holy Loch for Gibraltar.

During the passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). They parted company around 2330A/1. (9)

5 Nov 1942
HMS P 311 (Cdr. R.D. Cayley, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) departed Plymouth for Port HHZ (Loch Cairnbawn). At that secret base in North-West Scotland she was to take on board Chariot human torpedoes. During the passage north she was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (48)

7 Nov 1942
At 1725A/7, HMS P 311 (Cdr. R.D. Cayley, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) (Cdr. R.D. Cayley, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) and HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) arrived at Port HHZ (Loch Cairnbawn). (49)

10 Nov 1942
Around 1050A/10, HMS Thunderbolt (Lt.Cdr. C.B. Crouch, DSO and Bar, RN) departed from the secret area of Port H.H.Z. (at Loch Cairnbawn) for Malta. She is equipped with two containers on deck behind the conning tower. The containers houses Chariot 'human torpedoes'. For security reasons she does not stop at Gibraltar as her new silhouette would certainly be noted by Italian spies.

During the passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

They parted company aroound 1800A/12 near Bishops Rock. (50)

11 Nov 1942
At 1319 hours HMS Unbeaten (Lt. D.E.O. Watson, DSC, RN) was ordered to report her position as it is feared she might have been attacked by friendly aircraft (an RAF Wellington of No. 172 Squadron, Coastal Command). She did not respond and failed the show up the next day at her rendez-vous position of Bishops Rock (with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS Thunderbolt (Lt.Cdr. C.B. Crouch, DSO and Bar, RN). The report of the friendly aircraft attack was unfortunately correct and resulted in the loss of HMS Unbeaten. There were no survivors.

28 Nov 1942
Around 0720Z/28, HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. H.A.V. Haggard, DSO, DSC, RN), made rendezvous to thee south of Bishops Rock with her escort towards Holy Loch, HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr. (Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (51)

14 Dec 1942
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) conducted attack and RDF exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as target. (52)

17 Dec 1942
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) conducted RDF exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as target. (52)

16 Jan 1943
Around 1300A/16, HMS P 312 (Lt. R.M. Favell, RN) departed from Lerwick bound for Holy Loch. She made the passage together with HMS P 49 (Lt. J.P. Fyfe, RN), HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (53)

19 Jan 1943
Around 1700A/19, HMS P 312 (Lt. R.M. Favell, RN) departed from Holy Loch bound for Plymouth where she is to be taken in hand for repairs at the Devonport Dockyard. Also radar was to be fitted.

Passage south through the Irish Sea was made together with HMS Torbay (Lt. R.J. Clutterbuck, RN) and HMS P 339 (Lt.Cdr. M.R.G. Wingfield, DSO, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

22 Jan 1943
HMS P 219 (Lt. N.L.A. Jewell, RN) departed Falmouth for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (53)

27 Jan 1943
HMS Tuna (Lt. R.P. Raikes, RN) departed Plymouth for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (54)

30 Jan 1943
HMS P 31 (Lt. L.E. Herrick, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in Loch Goil with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (55)

1 Feb 1943
HMS P 315 (Lt. R.L. Alexander, RN) conducted gunnery exercises in the Clyde area. These were followed by attack exercises later on the same day during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as target. (56)

10 Feb 1943
HMS Severn (Lt.Cdr. A.N.G. Campbell, RN) departed Portsmouth for Holy Loch. She was to make rendez-vous the next morning with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and the US submarines USS Herring (Lt.Cdr. R.W. Johnson, USN) and USS Shad (Lt.Cdr. E.J. MacGregor III). During the passage from Portsmouth to the rendez-vous position HMS Severn was escorted by the Free French submarine chasers Chasseur 11 and Chasseur 15. (57)

13 Feb 1943
HMS P 223 (Lt. G.D.N. Milner, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. She made the passage together with HMS P 315 (Lt. R.L. Alexander, RN) and HMS P 229 (Lt. R. Gatehouse, DSC, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (58)

1 Mar 1943
Around 1830A/1, HMS Trespasser (Lt. R.M. Favell, RN) departed Holy Loch for Scapa Flow.

Around 2130A/1, she joined HMS Usurper (Lt. D.R.O. Mott, DSC, RN), which was also to proceed to Scpa Flow, and HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) coming from Brodick Bay which they had departed around 2100A/1. (59)

1 Mar 1943
HMS Stubborn (Lt. A.A. Duff, RN) conducted RDF (radar) exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (60)

4 Mar 1943
HMS Universal (Lt. C. Gordon, RN) arrived at Dundee from Blyth.

She departed later the same day for Holy Loch. She made the passage together with ORP Dzik (Lt.Cdr. B.S. Romanowski). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (61)

7 Mar 1943
Around 1900A/7, HMS Tactician (Lt.Cdr. A.F. Collett, DSC, RN) departed from Holy Loch for Gibraltar. She is to join the Mediterranean Fleet.

She left Holy Loch in company with HMS Ultor (Lt. G.E. Hunt, DSC, RN). They were escorted until around 1630A/7 by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) when they all parted company off Round Island, Scilly Islands.

[As there is no log available of HMS Tactician for this period no map can be displayed.] (62)

14 Mar 1943
HMS Unruly (Lt. J.P. Fyfe, RN) departed Holy Loch for Gibraltar. During passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

[As no log is available for this period no map can be displayed.] (53)

4 Jun 1943
HMS Ultimatum (Lt. W.H. Kett, RNR) departed Lerwick for Holy Loch. She made the passage together with HMS Tuna (Lt. D.S.R. Martin, RN) and HMS Stubborn (Lt. A.A. Duff, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

The next morning they were joined by HMS Syrtis (Lt M.H. Jupp, DSC, RN). (63)

12 Jun 1943
HMS Upstart (Lt. P.C. Chapman, DSC and Bar, RN) departed Holy Loch for Scapa Flow. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (64)

14 Jun 1943
HMS Sceptre (Lt. I.S. McIntosh, MBE, DSC, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Holy Loch. At sea she joined USS Shad (Lt.Cdr. E.J. MacGregor III) and her escort HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (65)

21 Jun 1943
HMS Universal (Lt. C. Gordon, RN) departed Holy Loch for passage to Gibraltar. Passage south through the Irish Sea was made together with HMS Stubborn (Lt. A.A. Duff, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (66)

28 Jun 1943
HMS Surf (Lt. D. Lambert, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Gibraltar. She was to join the 8th Submarine Flotilla based at Algiers.

The passage South throught the Irish Sea was made together with HMS Sea Nymph (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN). The submarines were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

En route Surf was diverted to patrol in the Bay of Biscay and along the Portugese coast making this her 2nd war patrol. (67)

10 Jul 1943
HMS Tuna (Lt. D.S.R. Martin, DSO, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 20th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the North Atlantic North of the Azores.

HMS Tuna, HMS Truculent (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Alexander, RN) and USS Haddo (Lt.Cdr. J. Corbus, USN) were escorted out by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

For the daily positions of HMS Tuna during this patrol see the map below.

(18)

18 Jul 1943
HMS Sceptre (Lt. I.S. McIntosh, MBE, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. She made the passage together with FFS Minerve. They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (68)

20 Jul 1943
Around 0825B/20, HMS Syrtis (Lt M.H. Jupp, DSC, RN) ended her 1st war patrol at Lerwick.

She departed later the same day, around 1355B/20, for Holy Loch escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (69)

23 Jul 1943
HMS Tantivy (Cdr. M.G. Rimington, DSO and Bar, RN) departed her builders yard for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (70)

28 Jul 1943
Around 1630B/28, HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Hopkins, RN) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (71)

3 Aug 1943
Around 1250B/3, HMS Syrtis (Lt M.H. Jupp, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay for an anti-Uboat patrol.

Passage South through the Irish Sea was made together with HMS Sea Nymph (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) and HMS Seadog (Lt. C.R. Pelly, RN) until 1250/5. They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (69)

18 Aug 1943
Around 2000A/18, HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) departed Lerwick for Holy Loch. She made the passage together with HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Hopkins, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (72)

24 Aug 1943
At 1200 hours, HMS Tuna (Lt. D.S.R. Martin, DSO and Bar, RN), made rendes-vous with HMS Truculent (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Alexander, DSO, RN) and their escort north towards Holy Loch, HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (18)

29 Aug 1943
Viking (Lt. R. Bannar-Martin, DSC, RN) conducted trials off Barrow following which she departed for Holy Loch. She was escorte by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (73)

6 Sep 1943
HMS Uther (Lt. P.S. Beale, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (74)

10 Sep 1943
HMS Viking (Lt. R. Bannar-Martin, DSC, RN) conducted RD/F trials in the Clyde area with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (75)

11 Sep 1943
HMS Tantivy (Cdr. M.G. Rimington, DSO, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). These included night exercises during the night of 11/12 September 1943. (76)

18 Sep 1943
HMS Untiring (Lt. R. Boyd, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to perform an anti-uboat patrol in the Bay of Biscay and to proceed to Gibraltar upon completion of this patrol.

During passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

For the daily positions of HMS Untiring during this patrol see the map below.

(77)

18 Sep 1943
HMS Viking (Lt. R. Bannar-Martin, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS White Bear (Cdr.(Retd.) A.L. Sanders, RN) and HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as the targets. (75)

21 Sep 1943
HMS Storm (T/Lt. E.P. Young, DSC, RNVR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS White Bear (Cdr.(Retd.) A.L. Sanders, RN) served as the targets. These included night exercises. (78)

25 Sep 1943
HMS P 614 (Lt. H.W. Wilkinson, RN) and HMS H 44 (Lt. H.C. Gowan, RN) departed Falmouth for Holy Loch. During the passage north through the Irish Sea they were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (79)

11 Oct 1943
HMS Sceptre (Lt. I.S. McIntosh, MBE, DSC, RN) departed Lerwick for Holy Loch. She made the passage together with HMS Stoic (Lt. P.B. Marriott, DSO, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (53)

15 Oct 1943
HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) departed from Holy Loch to proceed to Scapa Flow. Here she will be used for A/S exercises. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (80)

19 Oct 1943
HMS H 43 (Lt. C.A.J. Nicoll, RN), HMS Storm (T/Lt. E.P. Young, DSC, RNVR) and HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN) departed Scapa Flow for the Clyde. They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (81)

23 Oct 1943
HMS Venturer (Lt. J.S. Launders, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as the target. (82)

23 Oct 1943
HMS Sirdar (Lt. J.A. Spender, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as target. These included night shadowing exercises. (83)

25 Oct 1943
HMS Unswerving (T/Lt. M.D. Tattersall, RNVR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS Milford (Lt.Cdr. G. MacClelland, RN) served as the targets. (84)

27 Oct 1943
HMS Taku (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN), HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Hopkins, RN) and HMS Unswerving (Lt. M.D. Tattersall, RNVR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) acted as target. (85)

28 Oct 1943
HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN) conducted radar exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). Both ships proceeded to Campbeltown on completion of these exercises.

29 Oct 1943
HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as target.

30 Oct 1943
HMS Spiteful (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Sherwood, DSC, RCNVR) made a practice attack on HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR).

She then conducted night shadowing exercises together with HMS Storm (T/Lt. E.P. Young, DSC, RNVR) and HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN) while HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as target. (86)

30 Oct 1943
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS Spiteful (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Sherwood, DSC, RCNVR) served as targets. (87)

31 Oct 1943
HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as target.

2 Nov 1943
HMS Sirdar (Lt. J.A. Spender, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Kihna (A/Cdr.(Retd.) A.R.W. Sayle, RD, RNR), HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) served as targets. (88)

3 Nov 1943
HMS Sirdar (Lt. J.A. Spender, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as target. (88)

3 Nov 1943
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as the target. (89)

4 Nov 1943
HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN) departed Holy Loch for Gibraltar. This was the first leg of the trip to the Far East. Escort was provided for the passage South through the Irish Sea by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

6 Nov 1943
HMS Venturer (Lt. J.S. Launders, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (90)

11 Nov 1943
With repairs, refit and trials finally completed, HMS Sunfish (Lt. H.J. Bartlett, DSC, RN), departed the Yarmouth roads for Rothesay. She made the passage together with HrMs Zeehond (Lt.Cdr. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN). They were escorted initially by the Vichy French submarine chaser Chasseur 5. HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) later took over the escort for onwards passage northwards through the Irish Sea. (91)

15 Nov 1943
Around 1700A/15, HMS Taku (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) departed Holy Loch for Scapa Flow. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (92)

17 Nov 1943
HMS Spiteful (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Sherwood, DSC, RCNVR) conducted A/S exercises at Scapa Flow with HMS Urchin (Lt.Cdr. J.T.B. Birch, DSO, DSC, RN), HNoMS Stord (Lt.Cdr. S.V. Storheill, RNorN), HMIS Cauvery (A/Cdr. A.W. Beeton, RIN) and HMS Obdurate (Lt.Cdr. C.E.L. Sclater, DSO and Bar, RN).

On completion of these exercises HMS Spiteful departed Scapa Flow for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (93)

10 Dec 1943
HMS Sirdar (Lt. J.A. Spender, RN) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. She made the passage together with HMS Stubborn (Lt. A.A. Duff, RN), HMS Syrtis (Lt M.H. Jupp, DSC, RN) and HMS Venturer (Lt. J.S. Launders, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (94)

10 Dec 1943
HMS Vampire (Lt. C.W. Taylor, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which the tanker Empire Maccoll (9133 GRT, built 1943) and HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS Spiteful (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Sherwood, DSC, RCNVR) served as the targets. (95)

18 Dec 1943
HMS Taku (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (53)

23 Dec 1943
HMS Spiteful (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Sherwood, DSC, RCNVR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as target. (96)

27 Dec 1943
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J.F. Drijfhout Van Hooff, RNN) departed Holy Loch for passage to Gibraltar. This was the first leg of the trip to the Far East.

Passage towards Bishops Rock was made together with the British submarines HMS Viking (Lt. Rawdon Bannar-Martin, DSC, RN) and HMS Storm (T/Lt. E.P. Young, DSC, RNVR). They were escorted by the British armed yacht HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

1 Jan 1944
HrMs Zwaardvisch (Lt.Cdr. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) departed Holy Loch for Scapa Flow. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (97)

3 Jan 1944
HMS Vampire (Lt. C.W. Taylor, RNR) departed Scapa Flow for Holy Loch. She made the passage together with HMS Varangian (Lt. S.J. Fovargue, RN) which came from Dundee. They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (98)

29 Jan 1944
HMS Taku (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN), HMS Trusty (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) and HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) departed from Holy Loch for Lerwick. They are escorted by the armed yacht HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (53)

31 Jan 1944
HMS Sea Nymph (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) departed Lerwick for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (99)

6 Feb 1944
HMS Vigorous (Lt. J.C. Ogle, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Scapa Flow. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark. (100)

10 Feb 1944
HMS Sceptre (Lt. I.S. McIntosh, MBE, DSC, RN) departed Lerwick for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark. (101)

14 Feb 1944
HMS Statesman (Lt. R.G.P. Bulkeley, RN) departed Holy Loch to return to her builders yard to make good several defects. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark. (102)

18 Feb 1944
HMS Porpoise (Lt.Cdr. H.A.L. Marsham, OBE, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (103)

19 Feb 1944
Around 0700A/19, HMS Taku (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) departed Lerwick for Holy Loch together with HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN). They are escorted by the armed yacht HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (104)

19 Feb 1944
HMS Porpoise (Lt.Cdr. H.A.L. Marsham, OBE, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) C.M. Norman, RN). (103)

19 Feb 1944
HMS Strongbow (Lt. J.A.R. Troup, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) C.M. Norman, RN) and HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as the targets. (105)

26 Feb 1944
HMS Sceptre (Lt. I.S. McIntosh, MBE, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. She made the passage together with HrMs Zwaardvisch (Lt.Cdr. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark. (101)

27 Feb 1944
HrMs O 19 (Lt.Cdr. A. van Karnebeek, RNN) departed Dundee for Holy Loch. She was escorted until Scapa Flow by HMS Crowlin (A/Skr.Lt. A. Smith, RNR). Off Scapa Flow HMS Cutty Sark took over the escort. (97)

29 Feb 1944
HrMs Zeehond (Lt.Cdr. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN), HrMs O 19 (Lt.Cdr. A. van Karnebeek, RNN) and HMS Vampire (Lt. C.W. Taylor, RNR) arrived at Stornoway. They departed again later the same day for Holy Loch. HMS Cutty Sark (A/Cdr. E.A. Stocker, DSC, RN) was now their escort. (106)

5 Mar 1944
HMS Vivid (Lt. J.C. Varley, RN) departed Holy Loch for Scapa Flow. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark. (97)

9 Mar 1944
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). (97)

10 Mar 1944
HMS Tudor (Lt. S.A. Porter, DSC, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Holy Loch. She made the passage together with HMS Sea Nymph (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) which came from Lerwick. They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (107)

15 Mar 1944
HMS Porpoise (Lt.Cdr. H.A.L. Marsham, OBE, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Spaniel and HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN).

These were followed by night attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (A/Cdr. E.A. Stocker, DSC, RN) served as the target. (108)

16 Mar 1944
HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. She made the passage together with HMS Terrapin (Lt.Cdr. D.S.R. Martin, DSO and 2 bars, RN). The submarines were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (A/Cdr. E.A. Stocker, DSC, RN).

She is to proceed with dispatch to Lerwick and then to patrol off Southern Norway. The British are under the impression that the German battleship Tirpitz will return to Germany for repairs. (97)

25 Mar 1944
HMS Sea Nymph (Lt. N.L.A. Jewell, M.B.E., RN) departed Holy Loch for the U.S.A. where she was to refit at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (A/Cdr. E.A. Stocker, DSC, RN) until 2033/26 when they parted company in position 57°05'N, 13°00'W.

No logs are available for this period so no map can be displayed. (109)

6 Apr 1944
HMS Terrapin (Lt.Cdr. D.S.R. Martin, DSO and 2 bars, RN) departed from Lerwick for Holy Loch. She is escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (110)

18 Apr 1944
HMS Statesman (Lt. R.G.P. Bulkeley, RN) and HMS Vigorous (Lt. J.C. Ogle, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark. (111)

20 Apr 1944
Around 0700B/20, HMS Taku (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) departed Lerwick for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (A/Cdr. E.A. Stocker, DSC, RN). The next day, off Scapa Flow, they were joined by the Dutch submarine HrMs O 15 (Lt. J.B.M.J. Maas, RNN) and the British submarine HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN). (112)

21 Apr 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. J.B.M.J. Maas, RNN) departed Scapa Flow for Rothesay. She made the passage together with HMS Taku (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) and HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN).

The submarines were escorted by the armed yacht HMS Cutty Sark. (113)

24 Apr 1944
HMS Vivid (Lt. J.C. Varley, RN) departed Holy Loch for Gibraltar. During the passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark until 1411/26 (position 50°00'N, 06°41'W).

[No map can be displayed for this passage/patrol.] (114)

3 May 1944
HMS Otway (Lt. M.B. St. John, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Cutty Sark (A/Cdr. E.A. Stocker, DSC, RN). (115)

3 May 1944
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 Cutty Sark (A/Cdr. E.A. Stocker, DSC, RN) served as target. (116)

6 May 1944
HMS Sceptre (Lt. I.S. McIntosh, MBE, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for her 8th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay off Northern Spain.

She was escorted South through the Irish Sea until 0650/8 by HMS Cutty Sark (A/Cdr. E.A. Stocker, DSC, RN).

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Sceptre during this patrol see the map below.

(117)

9 May 1944
HMS Thule (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, DSO, DSC, RN) departed from Plymouth for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (118)

7 Jun 1944
HMS Upshot (Lt. H.W. Wilkinson, RN) and HMS Thule (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with each other.

Also attacks were made during which HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS Cutty Sark served as the targets. These also included night exercises. (119)

10 Jun 1944
HMS Tiptoe (Lt.Cdr. P.R.H. Harrison, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) departed from her builders yard at Barrow bound for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark. (120)

17 Jun 1944
With her refit completed, HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSO, DSC, RN), departed Birkenhead around 1130A/17 for Rothesay. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark. (121)

29 Jun 1944
HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted radar exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Cutty Sark. (121)

30 Jun 1944
HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted radar exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Cutty Sark. Upon completion of these exercises HMS Thrasher proceeded to Holy Loch. (121)

1 Jul 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as the targets. (122)

1 Jul 1944
HMS Shalimar (Lt. W.G. Meeke, DSC, MBE, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as the targets. These included night exercises. (123)

5 Jul 1944
HMS Trump (Cdr. E.F. Balston, DSO, RN) departed from her builders yard at Barrow-in-Furness for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (124)

19 Jul 1944
HMS Vitality (Lt. K.S. Renshaw, DSC, RNR) departed Barrow for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark. (125)

13 Aug 1944
HMS Venturer (Lt. J.S. Launders, DSC and Bar, RN), ORP Dzik (Kmdr.ppor. (Cdr.) B.S. Romanowski) and FFS Rubis (Lt.Cdr. H.L.G. Rousselot) all departed the Clyde for Dundee. They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Lt. H.J. Bartlett, DSC, RN) until 15 August when HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR) took over. (126)

14 Aug 1944
HMS P 614 (T/Lt. P.C.S. Pritchard, RNR) departed Dundee for Rothesay. She made the passage together with HMS Seadog (Lt. E.A. Hobson, DSC, RN). They were escorted by HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR) until 0955/15 when HMS Cutty Sark (Lt. H.J. Bartlett, DSC, RN) took over. (127)

30 Aug 1944
HMS Scythian (T/Lt C.P. Thode, RNZNVR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Cutty Sark (Lt. H.J. Bartlett, DSC, RN). (128)

31 Aug 1944
HMS Scythian (T/Lt C.P. Thode, RNZNVR) conducted gunnery exercises in the Clyde area. These were followed by night attack exercises during which HMS Cutty Sark (Lt. H.J. Bartlett, DSC, RN) served as the target. (128)

3 Sep 1944
HMS Scythian (T/Lt C.P. Thode, RNZNVR) conducted attack and RDF exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Cutty Sark (Lt. H.J. Bartlett, DSC, RN) served as the target. On completion of these exercises HMS Scythian proceeded to Campbeltown. (129)

5 Sep 1944
HMS Scythian (T/Lt C.P. Thode, RNZNVR) departed Holy Loch for Scapa Flow. She makes the passage together with HMS Sea Scout (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN). They were escorted by the armed yacht HMS Cutty Sark. (129)

8 Sep 1944
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN), HMS Unshaken (Lt. J.S. Pearce, RNR) and HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) all departed Scapa Flow for Rothesay / Holy Loch. They made the passage together with HMS Shakespeare (Lt. D. Swanston, DSC and Bar, RN) which came from Lerwick. They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark. (130)

19 Sep 1944
HMS Seraph (Lt. T. Russell-Walling, RN) departed Plymouth for Holy Loch. She was escorted by Holy Loch for Lerwick. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Lt. H.J. Bartlett, DSC, RN). (131)

29 Sep 1944
At 1640 hours, HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSO, DSC, RN), made rendes-vous with HMS Trump (Cdr. E.F. Balston, DSO, RN) and their escort towards Holy Loch, HMS Cutty Sark (Lt. H.J. Bartlett, DSC, RN). (132)

30 Sep 1944
Around 2015A/30, HMS Trump (Cdr. E.F. Balston, DSO, RN), HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Cutty Sark (Lt. H.J. Bartlett, DSC, RN) arrived at Tobermory. (133)

1 Oct 1944
Around 0500A/1, HMS Trump (Cdr. E.F. Balston, DSO, RN), HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Cutty Sark (Lt. H.J. Bartlett, DSC, RN) departed Tobermory for Holy Loch where they arrived around 1600A/1. (133)

5 Oct 1944
HMS Torbay (Lt. C.P. Norman, DSO, RN) conducted gunnery exercises in the Clyde area. These were followed by night radar exercises during which HMS Cutty Sark (Lt. H.J. Bartlett, DSC, RN) acted as target during the night of 5/6 October 1944. (134)

10 Oct 1944
HMS Universal (Lt. C. Gordon, RN) departed Holy Loch for Blyth. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Lt. H.J. Bartlett, DSC, RN). (97)