| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 1593 |
| Built by | Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd. (Selby, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 15 Sep 1928 |
| Commissioned | 1939 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed in November 1928. Returned to her owner in March or May 1946. |
Commands listed for HMS Lord Grey (FY 1593)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Skr. Henry Bowman, RNR | 28 Aug 1939 | early 1940 | |
| 2 | Skr. William Francis Somers, RNR | 8 Mar 1940 | 3 May 1940 | |
| 3 | T/Skr. William John Kaye, RNR | 3 May 1940 | 27 Oct 1940 | |
| 4 | Lt. Richard Henry Austin, RNVR | 27 Oct 1940 | 5 Dec 1941 | |
| 5 | T/Lt. Meadley Richard Bell, RNR | 5 Dec 1941 | early 1942 | |
| 6 | T/Lt. Maurice William Hampson, RNVR | early 1942 | mid 1943 | |
| 7 | T/Lt. John Joshua Challis, RNVR | mid 1943 | Oct 1944 | |
| 8 | T/Lt. Stanley Caselton, RNVR | Oct 1944 | Oct 1945 | |
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Notable events involving Lord Grey include:
17 Feb 1941
Crewman William Henry Palmer LTJX180056 RNPS, drowned in Falmouth Harbour, Devon. (1)
26 Dec 1943
Around 1600FG/26, HMS Trespasser (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Favell, RN) departed from Trincomalee for her 8th war patrol (2nd in the Far East). She is to patrol of the West coast of Burma and to perform special mission 'Breech'.
She was escorted out until around 2130FG/26 by HMS Lord Grey (T/Lt. J.J. Challis, RNVR). (2)
28 Dec 1943
Around 1630FG/28, HMS Tally-Ho (Lt.Cdr. L.W.A. Bennington, DSO, DSC, RN) departed from Trincomalee for her 6th war patrol (3rd in the far east). She was ordered to perform two special operations ('Emergency Gustavus VI' and 'Mud'), followed by a patrol in the Malacca Straits and later of the Nicobar Islands.
She departed Trincomalee together with HMS Templar (Lt. D.J. Beckley, DSO, RN). The submarines were escorted out by HMS Lord Grey (T/Lt. J.J. Challis, RNVR) until around 2200FG/28. (3)
7 Mar 1944
Around 0900FG/7, HMS Trespasser (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Favell, RN) departed from Trincomalee for her 10th war patrol (4th in the Far East). She is to lay a minefield, perform a special mission ('Operation Mullet') and to patrol in the Malacca Straits.
She was escorted out until around 1515FG/7 by HMS Lord Grey (T/Lt. J.J. Challis, RNVR). (2)
3 Apr 1944
HMS Storm (T/Lt. E.P. Young, DSC, RNVR) conducted gunnery exercises off Trincomalee on a target that was being towed by HMS Lord Grey (T/Lt. J.J. Challis, RNVR). These were followed by attack exercises during which HMS Maid Marion (T/Lt. F.R. Crawford, RNVR) served as target. (4)
Sources
- Personal communication
- ADM 199/1863
- ADM 199/1862 + ADM 199/1882
- ADM 173/18832
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.