Throughout the 1930s they became a familiar sight over the vast stretch of territory from Batavia to Japan that comprised the China station. The convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels. She was transferred to the Mediterranean in mid-1940, but was torpedoed shortly after arriving. Sold to be broken up for scrap on 22 January 1948. A flying boat operating from Malta reported enemy warships, a force made up of two battleships, ten cruisers and a large number of destroyers was sighted in position 38°52’N, 18°16’E at 1600 hours. R.H.D. The escort was strengthened local escort was provided from departure until 12 April (to longtitude 30°'E) by the Russian destroyers Gremyashchiy, Sokrushitelny and the British minesweepers HMS Gossamer (Lt.Cdr. Hartman, USN), USS Rhind (Lt.Cdr. Huddart, RN). C.A.deW. E. Mack, DSC, RN), minesweeper HMS Speedwell (Lt.Cdr. 1 aircraft
After dark ‘Force B’ parted company and proceeded to a cover position to the eastward. Pieter de Hoogh (Dutch, 7168 GRT, built 1941),
During the night the fleet would remain near the convoy with the cruiser force to the north and the battleforce to the south of the convoy. No
On diving she was depth charged but sustained no damage. 7 Heavy cruisers of the Kent class. P.A. They arrived at Alexandria in the afternoon. 8 8" guns (4x2)
J.C. Morrow, RAN), HMAS Vampire (Lt.Cdr. Heavy cruiser Kent. This cruiser cover force was made up of the heavy cruiser HMS Kent (Capt. P.F. Lowther Castle (British, 5171 GRT, built 1937),
McBeath, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Punjabi (Lt.Cdr. She dived and was then depth charged but sustained no damage. Differed from RN Kents only in the Mk VII torpedoes. R.C. H.W. Several fires were seen to start. (5). Martin, RN) arrived in the area south of Japan relieving HMS Kent (Capt. HMS Kent detached from the cruiser cover force and set course for Hvalfiord. de Salis, RN) , HMS Fury (Lt.Cdr. C.R.P. The merchant vessels Stary Bolshevik, Ocean Voice (with the Convoi-Commodore Capt. Sir A.F.E. Searchlights were few and ineffective and appeared to have no form of control. Steam for the turbines was provided by eight Admiralty 3-drum water-tube boilers. Overview of 7 vessels Citations for this data available on individual ship pages Greening, RN) and HMS Defender (Cdr. P. Todd, DSO, RN), HMS Icarus (Lt.Cdr. At 1945 hours, when in position 35°20’N, 14°07’E, the fleet altered course to 040° to close the Malta swept channel as HMS Valiant was expected to rejoin the fleet at this time. Two weeks later the ship participated in Operation Hats, escorting a convoy from Alexandria to Malta. The submarine fired a yellow flare and then dived. At 1554 hours HMS Kent, HMS Liverpool and HMS Gloucester were detached to give AA protection to the convoy. G.P. D.M. Purse, DSC, RN). At 0700 hours A/S patrols were flown off by HMS Eagle and the mean line of advance was changed to 320° for the rendez-vous position with ‘Force F’. Another aircraft dropped a stick of bombs near HMS Ilex. At 2330 hours, HMS Valiant, screened by HMAS Stuart, HMS Hyperion, HMS Imperial and HMS Janus, was 10 nautical miles 270° from HMS Warspite. There is a ceremony in Rochester Cathedral every Saturday morning at 11 A.M. HMS Nubian (Cdr. In 1929–30 she received a High-Angle Control System, used to direct her anti-aircraft guns, and an aircraft catapult … J.J. Youngs, OBE, RNR), A/S trawlers HMS Blackfly (T/Lt. Tothill, RN), HMS Hero (Cdr. Collins, CB, RAN). Empire Howard (British, 6985 GRT, built 1941),
Campbell, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. Her AA armament was reinforced by the addition of two single 4-inch guns abreast the forward funnel in 1932–33. Repairs however could not be made as there were no spare parts available at Malta. Rowley, RN) and the destroyers Hyperion (Cdr. Extensive repairs at Devonport Dockyard followed from 1 January to 20 September 1941. which had been refitting and rearming at Malta and had recently recommissioned for service. Empire Baffin (British, 6978 GRT, built 1941),
At 1645 hours, HMS Gallant, HMS Griffin, HMS Greyhound, HMS Hotspur and ORP Garland departed Malta for Gibraltar. The hull is well cast with very fine planking detail and no bubbles. E. Mack, DSC, RN), HMS Fury (Lt.Cdr. The County class was a class of heavy cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the years between the First and Second World Wars. At 0930 hours an enemy aircraft reported three cruisers and at 1030 hours, Rear-Admiral Cruiser Squadron 3 with HMS Kent, HMS Liverpool and HMS Gloucester, reported that they were being shadowed in position 35°29’N, 14°40’E. Also in the early morning hours ships from the Home Fleet departed Scapa Flow to provide distant cover for HMS Trinidad during the later part of her passage. The ship brought Eden back home by 29 December. Seven Kent class cruisers were completed as the first post-war construction of the type, with two of the vessels going to the Royal Australian Navy. G.P. At 1035 hours, four more aircraft were flown off to search between 180° and 210° to a depth of 60 miles. Walsh, RAN), HMAS Vendetta (Lt.Cdr. Several other vessels were damaged. During 1942-1944 aircraft, catapult and hangers were removed. E.G.H. 23 Dec 1940HMS Kelvin (Cdr. At 2200 hours, HMAS Stuart stopped with a burst steam pipe and was instructed to join convoy AS 3 after repairs. She then dived. (6). From this time onwards fighter patrols, each of six aircraft, were maintained over the force throughout the day. During the attack on the harbour itself the merchants Gloriastella (5490 GRT, built 1922) and Maria Eugenia (4702 GRT, built 1928) as well as the destroyer Borea were sunk. The changes raised the ship's displacement by 74 long tons (75 t) and cost an estimated £161,000. Back, RN), HMS Hyperion (Cdr. McGregor, RN), HMS Defender (Cdr. Dundas, CBE, RN) and the destroyers HMS Bedouin (Cdr. Saumarez, DSC, RN), HMS Diamond (Lt.Cdr. Wortley, RNR), HMS Northern Pride (T/Lt. These were the only heavy 10,000 ton 8 inch gunned ships built for the Royal Navy, and served with distinction throughout WW2 in all theatres of war. We get this right most times, but sometimes a valid user will be blocked. This was made up of the Russian destroyers Grozniy, Sokrushitelny and the British minesweepers HMS Bramble (Capt. J.A. McBeath, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Wheatland (Lt. R.deL. At 2057 hours, HMS Jervis reported that at 2015 hours the convoy was in position 35°24’N, 21°50’E, course 260°, speed 9.5 knots. They were the first post-war cruisers constructed for the Royal Navy and were designed within the limits of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. Cunninghame-Graham, RN), light cruisers HMS Liverpool (Capt. The enemy aircraft homed in U-boats on the convoy. J.E.H. HMS Victorious end her escort HMS Faulknor, HMS Fury and HMS Eclipse arrived at Hvalfiord. [5], In January 1934, while serving as the flagship of Admiral Sir Frederick Dreyer, she attended the Far Eastern Naval Conference in Singapore together with Terror, Veteran, Wren and Eagle. Brooke, RN) and the escort destroyers HMS Blankney (Lt.Cdr. J.G.L. J.H. Holland, RN), light cruiser HMS Sheffield (Capt. R.H. Gibbs, USN), USS Mayrant (Cdr. The aircraft from Eagle reported two main hangers hit at Maritsa as well as a petrol dump, barrack blocks and workshops set on fire. HMS Somali, HMS Matchless, HMS Foresight and HMS Forester, which all had survivors from Trinidad on board, were detached by the cruiser cover force with orders to proceed to Seidisfiord, Iceland to fuel and then to proceed to the Clyde.
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