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Notable events involving Unsparing include:

The history of HMS P 55 / Unsparing as compiled on this page is extracted the from patrol reports and logbooks of this submarine. Corrections and details regarding information from the enemy's side (for instance the composition of convoys attacked) is kindly provided by Mr. Platon Alexiades, a naval researcher from Canada.

This page was last updated in December 2018.

15 Nov 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) shifted from her builders yard on the Tyne to Blyth. (1)

17 Nov 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) conducted exercises off Blyth. Due to several leaks she returned back to the harbour. (1)

18 Nov 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) conducted exercises off Blyth. (1)

20 Nov 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) conducted exercises off Blyth. (1)

23 Nov 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) conducted exercises off Blyth. (1)

25 Nov 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Blyth for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Valse (Lt. H.M. Collier, RNR) until 0800/27 when HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR) took over the escort. (1)

28 Nov 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) arrived at Holy Loch to begin a training period. (1)

29 Nov 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) conducted trials in the Clyde area. (1)

2 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) conducted speed trials in Loch Long a d gunnery exercises in the Clyde area. (2)

4 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)

5 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)

6 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) shifted from Holy Loch to Arrochar for her torpedo discharge trials. (2)

7 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar. (2)

8 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar. Upon completion of these trials she proceeded to Holy Loch. (2)

12 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) conducted D/F and S.T.U. (mine detection) trials in the Clyde area. (2)

14 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) was docked at Rothesay in AFD 7 for a propeller change. . (2)

15 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) was undocked. (2)

16 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RD, RNR) conducted A/S exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Amazon (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) Lord Teynham, RN). (2)

17 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) conducted D/G trials off Helensburgh. (2)

19 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)

20 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RD, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR) served as target. Upon completion of these exercises HMS P 55 proceeded to Campbeltown. (2)

21 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RD, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR). (2)

22 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RD, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR). Also a practice attack was made on this vessel. (2)

23 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. (2)

23 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) shifted from Campbeltown to Holy Loch. (2)

26 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RD, RNR) conducted gunnery exercises in the Clyde area on a target that was towed by HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (2)

28 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. She was escorted by She was escorted by HMS Ayrshire (T/Lt. R.W.H. Elsden, RNVR). (3)

31 Dec 1942
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) arrived at Lerwick.

She departed for her 1st war patrol later the same day. She was ordered to patrol off Utvaer, Norway.

For the daily positions of HMS P 55 during this patrol see the map below.

(3)

6 Jan 1943
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) was ordered to shift patrol area. She was now ordered to patrol north of Statlandet. (3)

16 Jan 1943
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) ended her 1st war patrol at Lerwick. She departed for Holy Loch later the same day. She made the passage together with HMS P 312 (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Favell, RN), HMS P 49 (Lt. J.P. Fyfe, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (3)

18 Jan 1943
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) arrived at Holy Loch. (4)

20 Jan 1943
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) shifted from Holy Loch to Troon where R.D.F. (radar) was to be fitted. (4)

31 Jan 1943
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) shifted from Troon to Elderslie where part of the battery was to be taken out. (4)

4 Feb 1943
HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) shifted from Elderslie to Troon. (5)

12 Apr 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) shifted from Troon to Elderslie to re-embark part of her battery. (6)

15 Apr 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) shifted from Elderslie to Holy Loch. She then commenced a short period of exercises. (6)

18 Apr 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RD, RNR) and HMS Upstart (Lt. P.C. Chapman, DSC and Bar, RN), this last one after having undocked at Port Bannatyne, conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR) served as target. Upon completion of these exercises both submarines conducted a trial run on the Arran measured mile.

During the night of 18/19 April 1943, HMS Unsparing and HMS Upstart both conducted attack exercises in the Clye area during which they made attacks on each other. (7)

19 Apr 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) returned to Holy Loch on completion of last night's exercises. (6)

20 Apr 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) conducted convoy attack exercises in the Clyde area. (6)

21 Apr 1943
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, DSC, RN) served as target in the Clyde area for members of the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with were embarked in HMS Sealion (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC, RN).

Upon completion of these exercises HMS Oberon served as target for HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RD, RNR). (8)

22 Apr 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) shifted from Holy Loch to Campbeltown. En-route gunnery exercises were carried out. (6)

23 Apr 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) conducted RD/F trials with aircraft off Campbeltown. (6)

24 Apr 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. Upon completion of these exercises HMS Unsparing proceeded to Holy Loch. (6)

25 Apr 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) was briefly docked at Gare Loch for bottom cleaning an painting. She was undocked later the same day and returned to Holy Loch. (6)

29 Apr 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Holy Loch for passage to Gibraltar. She made the passage south through the Irish Sea together with HMS Simoom (Lt. G.D.N. Milner, DSC, RN). They were escorted, until about 1800 hours/1 May, by HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR).

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

(3)

4 May 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) was ordered to return to the U.K. for docking.

It had originally been intended to dock at Gibraltar but this was not possible due to congestion at Gibraltar. (3)

7 May 1943
At 1115 hours, HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR), made rendez-vous with HMS Kingston Topaz (Skr. A. Flett, RNR), her escort towards Portsmouth.

They then waited for HMS Unbending (Lt. E.T. Stanley, DSC, RN) which joined them at 1450 hours.

8 May 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) arrived at Portsmouth.

[No log is available for May 1943, so the exact dates of her docking at Portsmouth is currently not known to us.] (3)

11 May 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Portsmouth for Gibraltar. She was escorted until 2217/12 by HMS Lord Wakefield (Skr.Lt. H.L. Lang, DSC, RD, RNR).

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

(3)

25 May 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) arrived at Gibraltar. (3)

31 May 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Gibraltar for Algiers.

[As no log or report is available no map can be displayed.] (9)

6 Jun 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) arrived at Algiers. (10)

16 Jun 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Algiers for her 2nd war patrol (1st in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol off southern France.

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

(3)

24 Jun 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) attacked a German patrol vessel with four torpedoes off Cannes, France.

This is often listed as the SG 13 (2406 GRT, built 1929) but this vessel was was escorting the German tanker Roussillon (9967 GRT, built 1936, former French) with the motor minesweeper R 16 from Leghorn to Bastia on this day.

The target is so far unidentified. A remote possibility is SG 10 sailed on 25 June from Marseille to La Spezia escorting the Italian transport Avenzzano (4452 GRT, built 1922, former French) but unless the date entered in the German report or that entered in HMS Unsparing's is wrong, we must aso reject it.

(All times are zone -2)
0547 hours - Sighted a medium seized merchant vessel close inshore off the Golfe Juan, bearing 285°. Started attack.

0558 hours - The target was estimated at between 3000 - 4000 tons. An escort was seen astern and slowly overtaking it on the starboard side.

0616 hours - In position 43°29'N, 07°16'E fired four torpedoes from 8000 yards.

0625 hours - Heard three explosions, one was possibly a torpedo hit on the target [this was not the case]. Went deep on firing.

0741 hours - Returned to periscope depth. Nothing in sight. (3)

2 Jul 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) ended her 2nd war patrol (1st in the Mediterranean) at Algiers. (3)

15 Jul 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Algiers for her 3rd war patrol (2nd in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol to the north of Sicily.

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

(3)

27 Jul 1943
At 0110 hours (zone -2), in position 37°30'N, 13°12'E, HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) sighted an enemy convoy and started a surface attack. Shortly before being in position to fire a salvo of torpedoes at the main target, a tanker when at 0119 hours the escorting torpedo-boat challenged Unsparing and then turned on a search light. The attack therefore was broken off and Unsparing crash dived. The enemy torpedo-boat dropped a few depth charges but these caused no damage. (3)

29 Jul 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) arrived at Bizerta, Tunisia. (3)

1 Aug 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Bizerta for Malta. She was escorted by HMS Oakley (Lt.Cdr. T.A. Pack-Beresford, RN). (3)

3 Aug 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) ended her 3rd war patrol (2nd in the Mediterranean) at Malta.

She had returned to port with many serious defects. (3)

8 Aug 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) was docked at Malta. (11)

15 Aug 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) was undocked. (11)

25 Aug 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Malta for her 4th war patrol (3rd in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the southern Adriatic, near Bari, Italy.

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

(3)

31 Aug 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) torpedoed and sank the Italian tanker Flegetonte (1162 GRT, built 1917) off Bari, Italy in position 41°31'N, 16°57'E.

(All times are zone -2)
1720 hours - In position 41°31'N, 16°57'E sighted smoke and masts from a vessel approaching from the eastward. Started attack. The vessel came down the appoach channel towards Bari on a steady couse and speed.

1800 hours - Fired two torpedoes from 1600 yards. A torpedo explosion was heard 84 seconds after firing the first torpedo. The second torpedo was later heard to explode on the shore.

1805 hours - Breaking up noises were heard.

1902 hours - Returned to periscope depth. The ship was not seen anymore. (3)

9 Sep 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) ended her 4th war patrol (3rd in the Mediterranean) at Malta. (3)

23 Sep 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Malta for her 5th war patrol (4th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the western Aegean.

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

(3)

28 Sep 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) sank the Greek sailing vessel KAL 423 / Agios Nikolaos with gunfire off Cape Malea, Greece.

(All times are zone -2)
1125 hours - Surfaced in position 165°, Cape Malea, 5.5 nautical miles and opened fire on a small caique.

The first round was over but carried away the mainsail. The second round hit on the waterline by the starboard bow. The crew of three then abandoned ship in a small boat. The boat and crew were then called alongside and medical attention was then given to the caiques skipper whichhad been wounded in the arm by splinters. The caique meanwhile was boarded and a demolition charge was placed.

Unsparing then got clear but the demolition charge failed to go off. The caique was then sunk after three hits from the deck gun. (3)

29 Sep 1943
At 2249 hours, while in position 37°04'N, 23°19'E, HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) sighted an enemy convoy made up of two merchant vessels and few escorts. An attack was started but Unsparing was detected and hunted for three-quarters of an hour by an escort vessel. Fortunately no depth charges were dropped. (3)

4 Oct 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) attacked a caique with two torpedoes off the south coast of Kos. No hits were obtained.

(All times are zone -2)
1533 hours - Sighted a caique anchored close inshore in Kefalou Bay. Closed to investigate.

1634 hours - In position 36°44'N, 27°00'E fired two torpedoes at a caique of about 80-100 ton. Range was 700 yards. The first torpedo was seen to veer to the right and run up the beach. The second torpedo was seen to run underneath the target and also ended up on the beach. Both torpedoes failed to explode for which no reason could be given. (3)

7 Oct 1943
At 1520 hours, HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) picked up two German soldiers from a small open boat in position 34°06'N, 29°28'E. They had been adrift since 29 September 1943 and were in a weak state but overjoyed at being rescued, even by their enemy. (3)

9 Oct 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) ended her 5th war patrol (4th in the Mediterranean) at Beirut. (3)

24 Oct 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Beirut for her 6th war patrol (5th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the Aegean.

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Unsparing see the map below.

(3)

29 Oct 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) torpedoed and sank the German merchant Ingeborg S. (1160 GRT, former French Ste. Martine) west of the Island of Stampalia, Greece in position 36°33N, 25°48'E. This ships was escorted by Nioi (60 tons, ex-Italian patrol vessel) and KFK 3.

Later the same day she torpedoed and sank the German patrol vessel GA 49 that was picking up survivors from the Ingeborg S.

(All times are zone -3)
0227 hours - In position 36°33'N, 25°48'E sighted a darkened vessel bearing 220°. Range was 5000 to 6000 yards. Enemy course was 090°. Closed at speed.

0240 hours - The vessel was seen to be a merchant vessel of 3000 tons escorted by two small vessels thought to be E-boats.

0447 hours - Fired four torpedoes. Dived after firing the last torpedo. One torpedo is thought to have hit the target.

No counter attack followed.

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1011 hours - Fired one torpedo at an R-boat which was laying stopped to pick up survivors from the ship sunk earlier that day. It hit and the target was seen to disintegrate. A second vessel, a landing barge, that had also been picking up survivors was now seen to get underway.

1014 hours - Four depth charges exploded. These may have come from the ship that was just sunk.

1015 hours - Two depth charges exploded quite close. These were most likely dropped by the landing vessel that came down the torpedo track before Unsparing took avoiding action.

1034 hours - Four more depth charges were dropped but these were much further off. (3)

31 Oct 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) damaged a sailing vessel with gunfire south of Cape Koraxas, Amorgos Island, Greece in position 36°44'N, 25°48'E. The vessel attacked was the German submarine trap (Q-ship) GA 45.

(All times are zone -3)
1450 hours - In position 36°33'N, 25°42'E sighted the mast of a caique bearing 010°. Closed at full speed but the range could not be closed.

1548 hours - Surfaced and gave chase. A small motor launch could be seen in company with it, full of troops. It could not be definitely seen if the caique had troops on board.

1634 hours - Dived in position 36°44'N, 25°48'E at a range of 8000 yards. Closed the targets to examine them through the periscope.

1709 hours - Surfaced for gun action in position 36°45'N, 25°48'E. Almost immediately on surfacing a fierce concentration of gunfire was opened up by the caique from machine guns and cannon. Range was about 3000 yards. The order was given for the gun crews to get below again. The enemy hit Unsparing and two of them were wounded and one was possibly blown overboard. He was not seen again.

Because of the serious wounds of one of the two wounded it was decided to abandon the patrol and return to Beirut. Universal's W/T aerial was damaged and she could not sent a signal that she was returning to base. On 1 November she sighted and contacted HMS Surf which then passed a signal to Beirut that Universal was returning. (3)

4 Nov 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) ended her 6th war patrol (5th in the Mediterranean) at Beirut. (3)

16 Nov 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Beirut for her 7th war patrol (6th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the Aegean.

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

(3)

1 Dec 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) attacked the Greek sailing vessel SAM 21 / Angeliki. Unsparing fired a torpedo at the sailing vessel that was unloading cargo while anchored in a small bay. The torpedo missed. Another torpedo was fired but this too also missed.

(All times are zone -2)
1416 hours - Sighted a small sailing vessel inside a small creek (Bay of Sisi, Crete) in position 35°18'3"N, 25°31'9"E. She was discharging and loading cargo with the help of German soldiers. Decided to fire a torpedo at it.

1500 hours - Fired one torpedo. It missed and exploded on hitting the shore.

1523 hours - Fired another torpedo. Again missed. This torpedo also exploded on hitting the shore. (3)

4 Dec 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) ended her 7th war patrol (6th in the Mediterranean) at Beirut. (3)

12 Dec 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Beirut for Port Said. (12)

14 Dec 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) arrived at Port Said. (12)

15 Dec 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) was docked at Port Said. (12)

18 Dec 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) was undocked. (12)

19 Dec 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Port Said for Beirut. (12)

20 Dec 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) arrived at Beirut. (12)

21 Dec 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Beirut for Port Said. She had to be docked again due to a damaged propeller. (12)

23 Dec 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) arrived at Port Said where she was immediately docked again. (12)

24 Dec 1943
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) was undocked. (12)

5 Jan 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Port Said for her 8th war patrol (7th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the Aegean.

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

(3)

10 Jan 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) stopped a small Greek caique south-east of Mudros, Greece in position 39°36'N, 24°44'E. The caique was allowed to proceed.

(All times are zone -2)
0448 hours - In position 39°36'N, 24°44'E sighted a small sailing vessel. Closed to investigate. Opened fire with the deck gun. Fired 13 rounds but no hits were obtained. A light was then flashed from the caique and it's sail was lowered. Went alongside. Find the caique to be very small (about 5 tons). The crew were four young Greeks. They had nothing on board. Allowed them to proceed. (3)

15 Jan 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) sank two Greek sailing vessels with gunfire off Lemnos Island, Greece. The Greek caique DE 22 / Pelagos was damaged in this attack.

(All times are zone -2)
1605 hours - Surfaced in position 39°51'N, 25°03'E and opened fire with the deck gun on 7 caiques at anchor in the north-west corner of the bay of Port Platy, Mudros.

The first round, fired from a range of 2000 yards, hit the stern of a fully loaded 50 tons caique. She sank almost immediately. She had a large deck cargo most likely including explosives.

Fire was then shifted to two large caiques of about 100 tons moored together. A total of four hits were scored on these. Both were high in the water and were either empty or had little cargo on board. The nearest of these two caiques was severely damaged and most likely sunk.

Fire was again shifted but now to a small loaded caique of about 50 tons and after two hits she started to sink. Severel rounds were then fired at the remaining three caiques and these receied some hits and near misses but the results could not be properly observed as the action then had to be broken off due to enemy gunfire from the shore.

0612 hours - Dived and retired to seaward. (3)

24 Jan 1944
At 1643 hours (zone -2), HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR), carried out a bombardment of Kandeliusa lighthouse. The fifth shell exploded inside the lantern itself. All of the shots, nine round in total, fell into the target area. The light would not be of much use for quite a while. (3)

27 Jan 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) ended her 8th war patrol (7th in the Mediterranean) at Beirut. (3)

12 Feb 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Beirut for her 9th war patrol (8th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the Aegean.

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

(3)

19 Feb 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) torpedoed and damaged the German transport Peter (3754 GRT, former French PLM 16, built 1921) north of Skiathos, Greece in position 39°31'N, 23°18'E. The escorts were the auxiliary minelayer Drache and the motor minesweeper R 195. Drache attacked the submarine with depth charges, claiming it sunk or damaged.

(All times are zone -2)
0244 hours - Night alarm after picking up HE on Asdics bearing 010°. Position was 39°31'N, 23°18'E. Closed to investigate.

0255 hours - Sighted two dark vessels fine on the starboard bow. Radar got it's first echo at 5000 yards.

0300 hours - Identified the vessels as a tanker type merchant vessel thought to be the Peter. She was escorted by two corvette type vessels, one ahead and one on the port quarter.

0307 hours - Turned in to attack.

0311 hours - Fired one torpedo. 41 seconds later it exploded, a hit. It had been intended to fire four torpedoes but due to an error in drill one one was fired. (3)

22 Feb 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) sank the Greek sailing vessel VOL 1009 / Evangelistria with gunfire off Damuka Point, Greece.

(All times are zone -2)
1715 hours - In position 39°19'N, 23°19'E sighted the sail of a small caique, closed.

1734 hours - Surfaced and opened fire with the 3" gun. After firing two rounds the gun jammed. The caique altered course towards and hoisted the Greek ensign. The vessel was waved alongside and the crew of three greeks was taken off and the caique was boarded. After inspection the vessel was sunk with gunfire. (3)

24 Feb 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) sank the Greek caique SYR 627 / Evangelistria with gunfire north-north-east of Ovrios, Magnisia, Greece.

(All times are zone -2)
0716 hours - In position 39°34'N, 23°07'E sighted sails of a two masted vessel on a course of 185°. Closed to investigate.

0734 hours - Surfaced and sank the vessel with gunfire. The first round hit on the waterline, the second and thrid round missed and the fourth round hit the stern after which the vessel sank rapidly. The vessel was a medium seized caique of 40 to 50 tons. It appeared to be well loaded.

0743 hours - Dived and continued patrol. (3)

25 Feb 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) sank the Greek caique SYR 547 / Evangelistria with gunfire south of the Sithonia Peninsula, Greece.

Later the same day she sank the Greek caique VOL 329 / Panagia also with gunfire a bit further to south-east.

(All times are zone -2)
0820 hours - Sighted sails of a two masted caique in position 39°58'N, 24°02'E. Closed to investigate.

0850 hours - Surfaced and opened fire. The crew immediately abandoned ship in their small boat that was towed astern. The crew was made up of seven people. Manouvered to board the caique. The cargo was found to be made up of oranges in small crates. One of these was taken for consumption and also papers and some Greek money was taken off. The caique was then sunk with gunfire.

0928 hours - Dived and withdrew to the eastward.

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1134 hours - Sighted another medium seized two-masted caique of about 80-100 tons to the eastward on a course of 270°, obviously coming from Lemnos.

1223 hours - Surfaced in position 39°53'N, 24°04'E and opened fire. The first round hit the waterline amidships. The third round hit the base of the mainmast which carried away and started a fire in the cargo. The fire spread rapidly and in no time the caique was a flaming inferno. The crew of five were seen to abandon ship into a small boat towed astern and were last seen towing towards the land.

1230 hours - Dived. (3)

4 Mar 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) ended her 9th war patrol (8th in the Mediterranean) at Malta. (3)

31 Mar 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) conducted trials off Malta. (13)

2 Apr 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Malta for her 10th war patrol (9th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the eastern Aegean.

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

(3)

12 Apr 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) attacked the escorted German transport Anita (1165 GRT, built 1899) with four torpedoes. No hits were obtained. Escorting torpedo boat TA 19 (former Italian torpedo boat Calatafini) reported being missed by torpedoes. The other escorts were TA 16 (former Italian torpedo boat former Italian Castelfidardo) and TA 17 (former Italian torpedo boat former Italian San Martino).

(All times are zone -2)
1545 hours - In position 36°34'N, 27°06'E sighted planes, seaplanes and the mast and funnel of a vessel to the southward. The convoy was seen to be a single merchant vessel escorted by three destroyers. A total of 6 aircraft were seen to be patrolling the area. Started attack.

1555 hours - The destroyers were seen to be three two-funnelled destroyers, one ahead and one on either beam. The leading destroyer was of the Turbine-class. The port wing one was of the Curtatone-class. The other could not be identified.

1625 hours - In position 36°33'N, 27°02'E fired four torpedoes from 2500 yards. Enemy course 328°, speed 8 knots. Thee torpedo explosions were heard which were all thought to be hits.

1629 hours - One of the destroyers dropped two depth charges fairly close.

1632 hours - Eight more depth charges were dropped.

1655 hours - Eight more depth charges were dropped in a very short period.

1732 hours - Returned to periscope depth. Nothing in sight except three patrolling aircraft. (3)

22 Apr 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) ended her 10th war patrol (9th in the Mediterranean) at Malta. (3)

9 May 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Malta for her 11th war patrol (10th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the southern Aegean.

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

(3)

19 May 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) destroyed two small sailing vessels and damaged (at least) two others with gunfire at Kamara Bay, Kos, Greece.

(All times are zone -2)
0800 hours - Sighted several small caiques hauled up on the beaches at Kos but none in the water. Considered a bombardment.

1022 hours - Surfaced in position 36°44'N, 27°02'E and carried out a bombardment. Two of the caiques received direct hits and the remainder near misses. In all 25 rounds were fired.

1029 hours - Dived and withdrew to the southward. (3)

30 May 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) ended her 11th war patrol (10th in the Mediterranean) at Malta. (3)

16 Jun 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Malta for her 12th war patrol (11th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the southern Aegean.

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

(3)

21 Jun 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) sank German auxiliary submarine chaser UJ 2106 (former Greek minelayer Tenedos), the German barge Sybille (former French Cassion) and the German landing craft SF 284 south of Cape Maleas, Greece.

(All times are zone -2)
1603 hours - In position 36°31'N, 23°13'E spots three Arado 196 seaplanes and shortly afterwards a convoy of one UJ boat, one motor lighter and one siebel ferry came into view.

The leighter was close astern of the UJ boat and the siebel ferry was about 3/4 to one nautical mile astern of the leighter. Lt. Piper decided to attack the UJ boat and the leighter with a salvo of four torpedoes from his bow tubes.

1641 hours - Fired four torpedoes from about 1500 yards. Two torpedoes were aimed at the UJ boat and two at the leighter. Two torpedoes were heard to explode. These explosions were followed by a considerable number of heavy and violent explosions. Lt. Piper first thought that they were being depth charges but later it became clear that it were the depth charges that were exploding as the UJ boat was sinking.

1652 hours - Returned to periscope depth and saw the siebel ferry picking up survivors. There was no sign of the UJ boat and the leighter.

1655 hours - Ordered one torpedo reload

1711 hours - No.4 tube was ready. A cat and mouse game with the siebel ferry started. Each time when Unsparing was in attack position it started its engines to pick up more survivors a small distance away. Also the aircraft were still circling low but they were most likely unable to see the submarine as they took no offensive action.

1740 hours - The siebel ferry started up both engines again and started to make off to Monemvasia. Two minutes later Lt. Piper fired the torpedo in no.4 tube that was seen to hit the siebel ferry aft. This did however not sink it !, but its motive power was finished.

Another torpedo reload was ordered that was completed in 11 minutes.

1907 hours - Fired this torpedo. It was seen to explode with a terrific flash and the target disintegrated.

Lt. Piper did not pick up any survivors as prisoners of war because the aircraft were still overhead. (3)

29 Jun 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) ended her 12th war patrol (11th in the Mediterranean) at Malta. (3)

9 Jul 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Malta for her 13th war patrol (12th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the southern Aegean.

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

(3)

18 Jul 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) intended to attack a small German convoy made up of auxiliary patrol vessel UJ2142 / Filia Pii, Schooner Seeräuber and another moterised sailing vessel. She was however detected and the attack was spoiled.

(All times are zone -2)
2200 hours - Night alarm. Sighted two caiques escorted by two E/R-boats bearing 220°. Position was 35°50'N, 24°15'E. Intended to attack.

2210 hours - The enemy fired starshell. Dived. An attack was now out of the question. Withdrew to the eastward. (3)

23 Jul 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) ended her 13th war patrol (12th in the Mediterranean) at Malta. (3)

29 Jul 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Malta for Gibraltar. She made the passage together with HMS Unruly (Lt. J.P. Fyfe, RN) in convoy GUS 47.

For the daily positions of HMS Unsparing during the passage from Malta to Chatham see the map below.

(14)

3 Aug 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) arrived at Gibraltar. (15)

9 Aug 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Gibraltar for the U.K. She made the passage together with HMS Unruly (Lt. J.P. Fyfe, RN) in convoy MKS 57 / SL 166. (3)

20 Aug 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) arrived at Dundee. (3)

21 Aug 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Dundee for Chatham. She was escorted by HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR). (15)

23 Aug 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) arrived the Chatham Dockyard. (15)

24 Aug 1944
HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) shifted from Chatham to Tilbury where she was to refit. (15)

1 Jan 1945
With her refit completed HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) shifted from Tilbury to Gravesend. (16)

2 Jan 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) shifted from Gravesend to Chatham. (16)

3 Jan 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) shifted from Chatham to Sheerness. (16)

5 Jan 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) departed Sheerness for Dundee. (16)

7 Jan 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) arrived at Dundee. (16)

8 Jan 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) departed Dundee for Scapa Flow. (16)

9 Jan 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow. (16)

23 Jan 1945
HMS Sea Nymph (Lt. M.I. Usher, RN) departed Lerwick for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Elm (T/Lt. B.W. Webb, RNVR).

Early the next morning, off Scapa Flow, she was joined by HMS Unsparing. HMS Shikari (Lt. E.H.U. Cautley, RNVR) then took over the escort. (17)

24 Jan 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Rothesay. She made the passage together with HMS Sea Nymph (Lt. M.I. Usher, RN). They were escorted by HMS Shikari (Lt. E.H.U. Cautley, RNVR). (16)

25 Jan 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) arrived at Rothesay. She was now assigned to training duties. (16)

1 Feb 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (18)

6 Feb 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Safari (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN). Upon completion of these exercises HMS Unsparing conducted gunnery exercises. (18)

7 Feb 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (18)

13 Feb 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (18)

14 Feb 1945
HMS Unruly (T/Lt. D.J. Palmer, RNVR) and HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with each other. (19)

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. (19)

19 Feb 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (18)

20 Feb 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (18)

21 Feb 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (18)

22 Feb 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (18)

25 Feb 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (18)

26 Feb 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (18)

28 Feb 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (18)

1 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (20)

4 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (20)

5 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (20)

6 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (20)

7 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) shifted from Tobermory to Oban to fuel. (20)

8 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) returned Tobermory from Oban. (20)

9 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (20)

10 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (20)

11 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (20)

13 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (20)

17 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (20)

18 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (20)

19 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (20)

20 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (20)

21 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) shifted from Tobermory to Oban to fuel. (20)

22 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) returned Tobermory from Oban. (20)

26 Mar 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (20)

28 Mar 1945
HMS Unruly (T/Lt. D.J. Palmer, RNVR) and HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) departed Tobermory for Rothesay. They were escorted by HMS Alecto (Cdr.(Retd.) E.S. Felton, RN).

They arrived at Rothesay later the same day. (21)

13 Apr 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) was docked at Holy Loch in AFD 7. (22)

16 Apr 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) was undocked. (22)

19 Apr 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (22)

21 Apr 1945
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) and HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with each other. (23)

22 Apr 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown. (24)

27 Apr 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (22)

29 Apr 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (22)

30 Apr 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (22)

2 May 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (25)

6 May 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (25)

10 May 1945
HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (25)

14 May 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (25)

15 May 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (25)

17 May 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (25)

18 May 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (25)

21 May 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (25)

22 May 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (25)

23 May 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (25)

24 May 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (25)

25 May 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (25)

28 May 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (25)

29 May 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (25)

30 May 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (25)

31 May 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (25)

3 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (26)

4 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (26)

5 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (26)

7 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (26)

8 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (26)

10 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (26)

12 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (26)

13 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (26)

13 Jun 1945
HMS Vitality (Lt. K.S. Renshaw, DSC, RNR) conducted special trials off Campbeltown with HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) and HMS Astravel (T/Lt. D.E. Lewis, RNVR). (27)

15 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (26)

17 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (26)

18 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (26)

19 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (26)

20 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (26)

21 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (26)

22 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (26)

25 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (26)

26 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (26)

28 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (26)

29 Jun 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) shifted from Campbeltown to Rothesay.

[No further logs are available for HMS Unsparing after June 1945, therefore no further datails on her can be given other then the ones currently listed.] (26)

6 Jul 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) departed Rothesay for Portsmouth. (9)

9 Jul 1945
HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) arrived at Portsmouth. She was still there when the war ended. (9)