Allied Warships

HMS Saltburn (J 58)

Minesweeper of the Hunt class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassHunt 
PennantJ 58 
Built byMurdock & Murray (Glasgow, Scotland) : Yarrow 
Ordered 
Laid down 
Launched9 Oct 1918 
Commissioned17 Mar 1919 
End service 
History

Sold 23 October 1946.

 

Commands listed for HMS Saltburn (J 58)

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CommanderFromTo
1Cdr. Cyril Ivan Horton, RN28 Jul 193919 Sep 1939
2Lt.Cdr. (retired) Alfred Noel Waring, RN10 Sep 193923 Oct 1939
3Lt.Cdr. George Edward Cameron Wood, RN23 Oct 1939Nov 39 ?
4Lt.Cdr. Frank Ythel Bethell, RNNov 39 ?25 Aug 1941
5Lt.Cdr. (emergency) Victor Alexander Christian Henry George de Mauny, RN25 Aug 19411 Jan 1942
6A/Lt.Cdr. Ronald Maudslay Naylor, RNR1 Jan 19425 Feb 1942
7Lt.Cdr. (emergency) Victor Alexander Christian Henry George de Mauny, RN5 Feb 194230 Mar 1943
8T/A/Lt.Cdr. Frederick Daniel Parker, RNR30 Mar 19434 Apr 1945
9T/Lt. Thomas Edward Syvertsen, RNR4 Apr 1945late 1945

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Notable events involving Saltburn include:


7 Nov 1939
HMS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. E.R.J. Oddie, RN) departed Sheerness for Portsmouth. At sea he joined HMS L 27 (Lt. P.J. Cowell, RN) and their escort HMS Saltburn (Lt.Cdr. G.E.C. Wood, RN). (1)

4 Nov 1942
HMS H 44 (Lt. D.R.O. Mott, DSC, RN) conducted special trials in the Clyde area with HMS Saltburn (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) V.A.C.H.G. de Mauny, RN). (2)

11 Jan 1943
HMS L 26 (Lt. H.D. Verschoyle, DSC, RN) conducted special trials in the Clyde area with HMS Saltburn (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) V.A.C.H.G. de Mauny, RN). (3)

27 May 1943
HMS Graph (Lt. D. Swanston, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted special trials in the Clyde area with HMS Saltburn (T/A/Lt.Cdr. F.D. Parker, RNR). (4)

30 May 1943
HMS Graph (Lt. D. Swanston, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted special trials in the Clyde area with HMS Saltburn (T/A/Lt.Cdr. F.D. Parker, RNR). (4)

31 May 1943
HMS Graph (Lt. D. Swanston, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted special trials in the Clyde area with HMS Saltburn (T/A/Lt.Cdr. F.D. Parker, RNR). (4)

Sources

  1. ADM 199/373
  2. ADM 173/17267
  3. ADM 173/17845
  4. ADM 173/17752

ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.


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