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Notable events involving Peterhead include:

25 Feb 1942
HMS Seawolf (Lt. R.P. Raikes, RN) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. She was escorted by HMS Peterhead (Lt. W.R. Tadman, RNR). (1)

27 Feb 1942
HMS Tuna (Lt. M.B. St. John, RN) departed Lerwick for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Peterhead (Lt. W.R. Tadman, RNR). (2)

16 Jan 1944
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Plymouth with HMS Peterhead (Lt. D.P. Croom-Johnson, RNVR) and HMS Blyth (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W.R.S. Smith, RNVR). (3)

17 Jan 1944
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Plymouth with HMS Peterhead (Lt. D.P. Croom-Johnson, RNVR), HMS Blyth (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W.R.S. Smith, RNVR), HMS Melbreak (Lt. G.J. Kirkby, DSC and Bar, RN) and HMS Tanatside (Cdr. B.J. de St. Croix, RN). (3)

16 Feb 1945
HMS Unruly (T/Lt. D.J. Palmer, RNVR) and HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) both departed Rothesay for Tobermory. They were escorted by HMS Peterhead (Lt. D.P. Croom-Johnson, DSC, RNVR). The submarines arrived at Tobermory later the same day. (4)

17 Feb 1945
HMS Unshaken (Lt. J.S. Pearce, RNR) and HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) departed Tobermory for Rothesay. They were escorted by HMS Peterhead (Lt. D.P. Croom-Johnson, DSC, RNVR). However HMS Peterhead ran aground shortly after leaving Tobermory and both submarines then returned to Tobermory. (5)

20 Feb 1945
HMS Unshaken (Lt. J.S. Pearce, RNR) and HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) departed Tobermory for Rothesay where they arrived later the same day. They were escorted by HMS Peterhead (Lt. D.P. Croom-Johnson, DSC, RNVR). (5)

20 May 1945
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 (Cdr.(Retd.) T.J.T.C. Jenks, RN), HMS Peterhead (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR), HMS Milford (Cdr.(Retd.) G.G. Slade, RN) and HMS Keppel (Cdr. I.J. Tyson, RD, RNR) served as targets. (6)

2 Jun 1945
Around 0600B/2, HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) shifted proceeded from Rothesay to Tobermory where she arrived around 2130B/2. She was escorted by HMS Peterhead (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) which subsequently returned to Rothesay. (7)

20 Jun 1945
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 Milford (Cdr.(Retd.) G.G. Slade, RN), HMS Kihna (Cdr.(Retd.) T.J.T.C. Jenks, RN) and HMS Peterhead (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) served as targets. (8)

22 Jun 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. Also practice attacks were made on HMS Peterhead (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (7)

25 Jun 1945
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 PC 74 (A/Lt.Cdr. A. Richardson, RNR), HMS Milford (Cdr.(Retd.) G.G. Slade, RN) and HMS Peterhead (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) served as targets. (8)

27 Jun 1945
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 PC 74 (A/Lt.Cdr. A. Richardson, RNR), HMS Milford (Cdr.(Retd.) G.G. Slade, RN), HMS Kihna (Cdr.(Retd.) T.J.T.C. Jenks, RN) and HMS Peterhead (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) served as targets. (8)

28 Jun 1945
HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Alexander, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Milford (Cdr.(Retd.) G.G. Slade, RN), HMS Peterhead (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) and HMS PC 74 (A/Lt.Cdr. A. Richardson, RNR) serving as targets. These included night exercises during the night of 18/19 June. (9)