Navy | The Royal Navy |
Type | Submarine Depot Ship |
Class | [No specific class] |
Pennant | F 31 |
Built by | Sir James Laing & Son (Sunderland, U.K.) |
Ordered | |
Laid down | |
Launched | 27 Oct 1905 |
Commissioned | Oct 1907 |
End service | |
History | Displacement: 11300 tons. Was at Malta in reserve at the start of the Second World War, went to home waters and served there for the duration of the war. Scrapped at Newport in July 1947. |
Commands listed for HMS Cyclops (F 31)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | Capt. Philip Ruck-Keene, RN | 15 Nov 1939 | 27 May 1940 |
2 | A/Capt. Edward Henry Longsdon, RN | 27 May 1940 | 11 Jul 1940 |
3 | A/Capt. Roderick Latimer Mackenzie Edwards, RN | 11 Jul 1940 | 5 Apr 1943 |
4 | A/Capt. Harold Robson Conway, RN | 5 Apr 1943 | 30 Oct 1944 |
5 | Cdr. Benjamin Bryant, DSO, DSC, RN | 30 Oct 1944 | 4 Feb 1945 |
6 | A/Capt. David Caldicott Ingram, DSC, OBE, RN | 5 Feb 1945 | mid 1946 |
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Notable events involving Cyclops include:
11 Oct 1940
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S and attack exercises (for the C.O.Q.C. = Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) in the Clyde area together with HMS Otway (Lt. E.D. Norman, RN). The targets were the submarine tender HMS Cyclops (A/Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN) escorted by (at least) patrol yacht HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (1)
8 May 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSC, 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).
Also a practice attack was carried out on HMS Cyclops (A/Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN) which was escorted by HMS Breda and MA/SB's. (2)
9 May 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Cyclops (A/Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (2)
24 Jun 1941
Convoy attack exercises were carried out in the Clyde area.
The convoy was made up of HMS Cyclops (A/Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN), which served as the 'main target'. She was escorted by HMS Alecto (Cdr. R.M.G. Gambier, RN), HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN), HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN), HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR) and FFS La Moqueuse.
This convoy was attacked in the morning by two submarines; HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSC, RN) and HMS H 43 (Lt. J.D. Martin, RN).
In the afternoon the convoy was attacked (near Campbeltown) by HMS L 27 (Lt. H.N. Edmonds, DSC, RN), HMS H 31 (Lt. R.J. Hemingway, DSC, RN) and HMS H 32 (Lt. B.G. Heslop, DSC, RN). (3)
25 Jun 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR) and FFS La Moqueuse
Later practice attacks were made on HMS Cyclops (A/Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN) and her escort which was made up of HMS Alecto (Cdr. R.M.G. Gambier, RN), HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN), HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN), HMS La Capricieuse and FFS La Moqueuse. (4)
6 May 1942
HMS H 28 (Lt. R.E. Boddington, RN), HMS H 32 (Lt. J. Whitton, RN), HMS P 614 (Lt. D.J. Beckley, RN) conducted practice attacks on a convoy made up of the submarine tenders HMS Cyclops (Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN), HMS Titania (Cdr. H.R. Conway, RN) and their escort HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN), HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. S.G. Jinks, RNR). (5)
29 Sep 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Cyclops (Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (6)
29 Sep 1942
HMS Sealion (Lt. D. Lambert, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). Later attacks were carried out on HMS Cyclops (Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN) which was screened by HMS Breda and HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (7)
30 Sep 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Cyclops (Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN). (6)
30 Sep 1942
HMS Sealion (Lt. D. Lambert, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) in the Clyde area. practice attacks were carried out on HMS Cyclops (Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN).
[As no log is available for October 1942, no details for her training programme can be given for this month.] (7)
21 Nov 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 Cyclops (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSO and 2 Bars, DSC, RN) served as target. Cyclops was escorted by HMS Bulldog (Lt.Cdr. C.G. Walker, RN). (8)
22 Nov 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted a practice attack in the Clyde area on HMS Cyclops (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSO and 2 Bars, DSC, RN) which was escorted by HMS Bulldog (Lt.Cdr. C.G. Walker, RN). (9)
22 Nov 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 Cyclops (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSO and 2 Bars, DSC, RN) served as target. Cyclops was escorted by HMS Bulldog (Lt.Cdr. C.G. Walker, RN). (8)
Sources
- ADM 173/16280
- ADM 173/16818
- File 2.12.03.7131 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
- ADM 173/16819
- ADM 173/17201 + ADM 53/116690
- ADM 173/17340
- ADM 173/17558
- ADM 173/18627
- ADM 173/19289
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.