Peter Edward Newstead DSC, RN

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Ranks

1 Jan 1937 S.Lt.
1 Mar 1938 Lt.
1 Nov 1944 A/Lt.Cdr.
1 Mar 1946 Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1951 Cdr.

Retired: 27 Jul 1960


Decorations

22 Feb 1944 DSC

Warship Commands listed for Peter Edward Newstead, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS P 615 (P 615)Lt.Submarine13 Apr 194219 Oct 1942
HMS Trident (N 52)Lt.Submarine22 Oct 1942Jan 1944
HMS Sealion (N 72)Lt.Submarine2 Mar 1944mid 1944
HMS Taurus (P 339)Lt.Submarine4 Sep 194411 Nov 1946

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Submarine HMS P 615 (P 615)


16 Apr 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) is docked at Glasgow. (1)

19 Apr 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) is undocked. She then returned to Holy Loch. (1)

21 Apr 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (1)

22 Apr 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (1)

24 Apr 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (1)

25 Apr 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (1)

27 Apr 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Arrochar where she was to conduct her torpedo discharge trials. (1)

1 May 1942
Having completed her torpedo trials, HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN), returned to Holy Loch. (2)

2 May 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)

4 May 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)

5 May 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)

6 May 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)

7 May 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Campbeltown. (2)

8 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Campbeltown. (2)

10 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Campbeltown. (2)

11 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Campbeltown. (2)

12 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Campbeltown. (2)

13 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Campbeltown. (2)

14 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Campbeltown. (2)

15 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Campbeltown. (2)

17 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Campbeltown. (2)

18 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Campbeltown. (2)

19 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Campbeltown. (2)

20 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Campbeltown. (2)

21 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Campbeltown. (2)

22 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Campbeltown. (2)

24 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Campbeltown. (2)

25 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Campbeltown. (2)

26 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Campbeltown. (2)

27 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Campbeltown. (2)

28 May 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Campbeltown. Upon completion of these exercises she proceeded to Ardishaig. (2)

29 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S and attack exercises off Ardishaig. Upon completion of these exercises she returned to Holy Loch. (2)

1 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted exercises with special forces in Holy Loch. (3)

2 Jun 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted attack exercises in Bute Sound. (3)

4 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted attack exercises in Bute Sound. (3)

10 Jun 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed Holy Loch for Loch Ewe. She was escorted by HMS Yestor (Lt. R.C. Holt, RNVR).

For the daily positions of the HMS P 615 during the passage from Holy Loch to Reykjavik, Iceland see the map below.

(4)

11 Jun 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Loch Ewe where she joined convoy UR 28 bound for Reykyavik, Iceland.

This convoy was made up of the British merchants Andre Thome (2012 GRT, built 1921), Don (1037 GRT, built 1924), Lilian I (1271 GRT, built 1924), Skjold (1345 GRT, built 1904), Tomsk (1229 GRT, built 1911), Willodale (1777 GRT, built 1907) and the Polish merchant Lech (1568 GRT, built 1934). They were escorted by the British destroyers HMS Saladin (Lt.Cdr. G.V. Legassick, RNR) and HMS Scimitar (Lt.Cdr. R.D. Franks, OBE, RN). (4)

15 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Reykyavik, Iceland. (4)

17 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Reykyavik, Iceland. (3)

18 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Reykyavik, Iceland. (3)

19 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Reykyavik, Iceland. (3)

20 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Reykyavik, Iceland. (3)

22 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Reykyavik, Iceland. (3)

24 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Reykyavik, Iceland. (3)

27 Jun 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed Reykjavik, Iceland as part of the escort for convoy PQ 17. This was her 1st war patrol.

For the daily positions of HMS P 615 during this patrol see the map below.

(4)

8 Jul 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) ended her 1st war patrol at Polyarnoe, northern Russia. (5)

21 Jul 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed Polyarnoe, northern Russia for Lerwick. This was her 2nd war patrol.

For the daily positions of HMS P 615 during this patrol see the map below.

(5)

29 Jul 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Lerwick. She departed for Holy Loch later the same day together with HMS P 219 (Lt. N.L.A. Jewell, RN), HMS P 614 (Lt. D.J. Beckley, RN) and HMS P 48 (Lt. M.E. Faber, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (5)

31 Jul 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Holy Loch. (5)

12 Aug 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) was docked at Rothesay. (6)

14 Aug 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) was undocked at Rothesay. She then made the short passage back to Holy Loch ('just around the corner'). (6)

15 Aug 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) proceeded to the torpedo firing range at Arrochar for torpedo firing trials. (6)

20 Aug 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) returned to Holy Loch from Arrochar. (6)

31 Aug 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed Holy Loch for Loch Ewe. She made the passage together with HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. G.R. Colvin, RN) and HMS Sturgeon (Lt.Cdr. M.R.G. Wingfield, RN) which were en-route to Lerwick. They were escorted by HMS White Bear (Cdr. (retired) C.C. Flemming, RN).

For the daily positions of HMS P 615 during the passage from Holy Loch to Seidisfjord see the map below.

(6)

1 Sep 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Loch Ewe. (7)

2 Sep 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed Loch Ewe for Seidisfjord, Iceland. She was escorted by HMS Sharpshooter (Lt.Cdr. W.L. O'Mara, RN). (7)

5 Sep 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Seidisfjord, Iceland. (7)

8 Sep 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed Seidisfjord, Iceland together with HMS P 614 (Lt. D.J. Beckley, RN) to rendez-vous with convoy PQ 18 at sea. The submarines were escorted by HMS Sharpshooter (Lt.Cdr. W.L. O'Mara, RN). This is HMS P 615's 3rd war patrol.

For the daily position of HMS P 615 during this patrol see the map below.

(7)

25 Sep 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) ended her 3rd war patrol at Lerwick. (7)

27 Sep 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed Lerwick for Holy Loch. She made the passage together with HMS P 614 (Lt. D.J. Beckley, RN). They were initially escorted by HMS Preston North End (Lt. K.A. Vasey, MBE, RNR) until HrMs Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.L.M. van Geen, RNN) took over on the 28th. (7)

29 Sep 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Holy Loch. (7)

8 Oct 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed Holy Loch for Scapa Flow to aid in A/S training. She was escorted by HMS White Bear (Cdr. (retired) C.C. Flemming, RN). (8)

10 Oct 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow. (8)

12 Oct 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in exercises in Scapa Flow. (8)

13 Oct 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in exercises in Scapa Flow. (8)

14 Oct 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in exercises in Scapa Flow. (8)

16 Oct 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in exercises in Scapa Flow. (8)

17 Oct 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in exercises in Scapa Flow. (8)

18 Oct 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in exercises in Scapa Flow. (8)

19 Oct 1942
HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in exercises in Scapa Flow.

Upon completion of these exercises Lt. C.W.St.C. Lambert, DSC and Bar, RN took over command. (8)


Submarine HMS Trident (N 52)


8 Dec 1942
With her refit completed, HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN), shifted from Troon to Holy Loch. She now begins a work-up period off the west coast of Scotland. (9)

10 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (9)

12 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (9)

13 Dec 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) and HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) both conducted exercises in the Clyde area during which they served as targets for each other. (10)

14 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. (9)

15 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (9)

16 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Arrochar. (9)

17 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar for No.11 torpedo tube. Upon completion off these trials Trident proceeded to Holy Loch. (9)

22 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr.(G.W. Dobson, RNR) served as target. (9)

23 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr.(G.W. Dobson, RNR) served as target. (9)

24 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted STU trials off Fairlie. (9)

26 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr.(G.W. Dobson, RNR) served as target. (9)

27 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr.(G.W. Dobson, RNR) served as target. (9)

28 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. (9)

31 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Arroachar where she conducted torpedo discharge trials for No.11 torpedo tube. Upon completion off these trials Trident returned to Holy Loch. (9)

1 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted D/F trials off Fairlie. (11)

2 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Rothesay. (11)

3 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Shikari (Lt.Cdr. G.H.D. Williams, RN) served as target. (11)

4 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Holy Loch. (11)

5 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted W/T trials off Fairlie. (11)

6 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted W/T trials off Fairlie. (11)

9 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. She made the passage together with HMS P 224 (Lt. J.R. Drummond, DSC, RN) and HMS P 314 (Lt.Cdr. A.F. Collett, DSC, RN). They were escorted by HMS Qualicum (T/Lt. F.S. Tolliday, RNR). (12)

11 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Lerwick. She departed Lerwick for her 31th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Norway.

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

(12)

13 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived in her patrol position to the north of Trondheim, Norway. (12)

18 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from her initial patrol position to the north of Trondheim for a new position of northern Norway. (12)

22 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived in her new patrol position off northern Norway. (12)

27 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from her patrol position to return to Lerwick. (12)

29 Jan 1943
While on the return trip to Lerwick from her patrol HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) was ordered to take up a patrol position to the north of Trondheim. (12)

31 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) once again departed from her patrol position to return to Lerwick. (12)

2 Feb 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Lerwick ending her 31th war patrol. (12)

3 Feb 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Lerwick bound for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Anchusa (A/Lt.Cdr. D.M. Gibb, RNR). (13)

5 Feb 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Holy Loch. (14)

19 Feb 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) is docked at Glasgow. (15)

26 Feb 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) is undocked at Glasgow and returned back to Holy Loch. (15)

1 Mar 1943
After some repairs HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Holy Loch bound for Gibraltar. She is to join the Mediterranean Station.

11 Mar 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Gibraltar.

17 Mar 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Gibraltar for a short work up patrol in the Gulf of Valencia (this is her 32th war patrol and her 1st in the Mediterranean). She is to proceed to Algiers afterwards.

(There is no log of Trident available for this period so no map can be displayed). (12)

23 Mar 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) ended her 32th war patrol (1st in the Mediterranean) at Algiers. (12)

31 Mar 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Algiers for her 33th war patrol (2nd in the Mediterranean) for a special mission in Corsica. She is also to patrol in the Gulf of Genoa.

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

(12)

3 Apr 1943 (position 41.39, 7.20)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) fires 6 torpedoes against a submarine west off Corsica in position 41°39'N, 07°20E. All torpedoes missed their target. The submarine is thought to be German but no German U-boat was in this area at that given time.

(All times are zone -1)
1121 hours - Heard HE bearing 290°.

1122 hours - Sighted smoke bearing 285°.

1123 hours - Identified a 500 tons German U-boat bearing 280°, range 5000 yards. Started attack.

1128 hours - Fired six torpedoes. It was later discovered that one torpedo had not left it's tube)

1138 hours - Heard four explosions, the HE of the U-boat could no longer be heard.

According to Italian sources the Italian submarine Francesco Rismondo (former Yugoslav Osvetnik) was exercising in the area. She was most likely the submarine attacked although she did not report it. (12)

5 Apr 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) attacks an escorted merchant vessel of about 5000 tons east of Corsica in position 42°28'N, 09°55'E. Four torpedoes were fired but none found it's target.

So far the target has not been identified.

(All times are zone -1)
0128 hours - In position 42°28'N, 09°55'E sighted darkened ships bearing 220°. Started attack.

0130 hours - The ships were identified as a merchant ship of 5000 tons escorted by two 'destroyers', one on each bow. Course was 350°.

0133 hours - Fired four torpedoes from 3000 yards. Started to dive after firing the third torpedo. No hits were obtained.

0142 hours - Two explosions were heard at the end of the run of the torpedoes. (12)

6 Apr 1943
0012 hours - Near the Travo River (Corsica) HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) lands Captain Colonna D'Istria and another agent and picks up Commandant de Saule. The operation is carried out with the assistance of Captain Courtney, Lieutenant Lunn, Sergeants Thompson and Milne of SBS. (12)

7 Apr 1943
0230 hours - Near Canalle Cove (Corsica) HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) lands Captain Courtney, Lieutenant Lunn, Sergeants Thompson and Milne of SBS to help evacuate a party from Corsica. The operation is unsuccessful as they fail to make contact and have to return to the submarine. (12)

8 Apr 1943 (position 42.46, 9.39)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) fires 4 torpedoes at the Italian merchant Tagliamento (5448 GRT, built 1922) north-east of Bastia, Corsica, France in position 42°46'N, 09°39'E. Tagliamento was escorted by the Italian torpedo boat Giuseppe La Masa.

(All times are zone -2)
0644 hours - In position 42°46'N, 09°39'E sighted one merchant vessel escorted by a three-funnelled torpedo boat bearing 230°, range 8000 yards. Started attack.

0712 hours - Fired 4 torpedoes at the merchant vessel, that was in ballast, from 1600 yards.

0721 hours - Heard 3 ended of run torpedo explosions. No counter attack developed.

0746 hours - Came to periscope depth. The merchant was seen on the same course, with the escort astern. (12)

9 Apr 1943 (position 43.27, 9.07)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) fires two torpedoes against a submarine (thought to be Italian, but this was actually German U-boat U-371) in the Gulf of Genoa in position 43°27'N, 09°07'E. Both torpedoes missed their target.

(All times are zone -1)
0418 hours - In position 43°27'N, 09°07'E sighted a submarine (thought to be Italian) crossing the bows. Course was about 030°, range was estimated at 3000 yards.

0422 hours - Fired two torpedoes.

0431 hours - Two explosions were heard. Both torpedoes had missed the target. (12)

12 Apr 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) attacks the Italian Merchant Firenze (1896 GRT, built 1919) with one torpedo off Capo Noli. The torpedo misses the target.

(All times are zone -1)
1355 hours - In position 073° Capo Noli 2,5 nautical miles sighted a merchant vessel of about 2000 tons escorted by a small motor boat and with an aircraft overhead.

1414 hours - Fired one torpedo (the last one) from the stern tube from 3000 yards.

1417 hours - Heard an explosion, possibly a hit on the target.

1421 hours - Heard a small explosion.

1424 hours - Heard a very heavy explosion. Trident went to 250 feet. During the next hour 70 small explosions were heard but none was very close.

1530 hours - Returned to periscope depth, nothing in sight. (12)

14 Apr 1943 (position 43.51, 8.19)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) attacked the German auxiliary submarine chaser UJ 2206 with gunfire south-east of Capo Mele, Italy in position 43°51'N, 08°19'E.

(All times are zone -1)
0540 hours - In position 43°51'N, 08°19'E sighted a small ship thought to be a small tanker or water carrier. Closed to 2500 yards on it's port quarter. Surfaced for gun action.

0613 hours - Upon surfacing it was found that the range was greater than estimated, it was now thought to be 3500 yards. It was also noted that the target was bigger than estimated. The target altered course away to starboard so Trident altered course towards. The target eventually did a complete circle and then came straight towards. When the target was turning it was hit aft with one more probable hit forward. The target had opened fire with a quick firing gun as soon as Trident surfaced and the shells were now bursting all around the submarine.

0628 hours - Broke off the action and dived to 120 feet. Also altered course.

0630 hours - Went to 200 feet and upon reaching that depth went to 300 feet.

0640 hours - The vessel passed overhead and shortly afterwards 14 depth charges exploded very close down the port side.

0654 hours - The vessel passed overhead again dropping 5 depth charges.

0710 hours - Another 5 depth charges were dropped as the vessel passed overhead again. The vessel lost contact after this attack.

1108 hours - HE by now was very faint so went to periscope depth.

1110 hours - The last pattern of depth charges was now dropped. In all 81 were dropped but only the first 24 were close. (12)

18 Apr 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) ended her 33th war patrol (2nd in the Mediterranean) at Algiers (12)

1 May 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Algiers for her 34th war patrol (3rd in the Mediterranean). She is to perform two special missions and afterwards patrol in the Gulf of Genoa.

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

(12)

10 May 1943
During the night of 10/11 May 1943 HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) attempts to perform special mission 'Leg'. Contact had to be made with a special agent (Captain D'Istria who had been landed by Trident herself in April) on a beach on the east coast of Corsica (near the mouth of the river Travo). A landing was made but no contact could be established.

Another attempt was made during the next night but this was also unsuccessful. (12)

12 May 1943 (position 42.21, 9.50)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) fires 6 torpedoes at the Italian merchant Anagni (5718 GRT, former French El Mansour, built 1933) east of Cevrione, Corsica, France in position 42°21'N, 09°50'E. All torpedoes missed their target.

(All times are zone -1)
1550 hours - In position 42°21'N, 09°50'E sighted one merchant vessel escorted by a 'destroyer' bearing 130°, distance about 14000 yards. Ran in at speed and started attack.

1605 hours - It was no noticed that there were two destroyers.

1615 hours - Fired 6 torpedoes from 6000 yards. Trident was taken deep. One of the torpedoes malfunctioned and circled overhead. To other ones failed to hit the target. (12)

14 May 1943 (position 43.05, 8.04)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) fires 4 torpedoes at the French passenger/cargo ship Cap Corse (2444 GRT, built 1929) north-west of Corsica in position 43°05'N, 08°04'E (Italian sources give 43°03'N, 08°03'E). All torpedoes missed their target.

(All times are zone -1)
0910 hours - In position in position 43°05'N, 08°04'E sighted one merchant ship bearing 350°, distance 9000 yards. The vessel was escorted by an aircraft overhead. Started attack.

0926 hours - Fired four torpedoes from 1500 yards. Went deep.

0928 hours - The aircraft dropped two bombs while Trident was at 120 feet.

0940 hours - Returned to periscope depth and saw that the ship was not hit. (12)

14 May 1943
During the night of 6/7 May 1943 HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) attempts to perform special mission 'Etna'. A special agent and equipment had to be landed on a beach in Italy (very close to the French border). Due to the bad weather the landing was postponed.

It was intended to make another attempt the next day but now the weather was also not suitable.

Trident now proceeded to Corsica for her 2nd special mission. (12)

18 May 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) ended her 34th war patrol (3rd in the Mediterranean) at Algiers.

21 May 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Algiers bound for Malta.

27 May 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Malta where she would be docked before proceeding on patrol (Docking dates are for the moment unknown to us). (16)

23 Jun 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Malta for her 35th war patrol. (4th in the Mediterranean). She is to patrol in the Aegean.

For the attack positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(12)

27 Jun 1943 (position 35.54, 25.10)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) sank a caique with gunfire north of Crete.

At 0500 hours (no time zone given in patrol report must be either -2 or -3) a heavily laden two masted caique of about 100 tons was sighted. Trident closed to 1000 yards.

At 0510 hours fire was opened with the 4" gun. The first round hit the stern and after 9 rounds the caique was seen to be sinking. 5 minutes later the caique sank in position 35°54'N, 25°10'E.

The caique was the Sal. 5 / Agios Panteleimon (105 GRT) (12)

2 Jul 1943 (position 36.31, 27.44)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) sank two sailing vessels with gunfire north of Rhodes, Greece.

At 0620 hours (time zone -2 or -3) a 40 ton caique was sighted in position 36°31'N, 27°44'E about 3 nautical miles away. When Trident had closed to 2500 yards she surfaced and engaged the caique with the deck gun. At 0707 hours the caique was sunk in position 36°32'5"N, 27°45'E. 21 rounds were expended.

2018 hours two small caiques were seen in position 36°29'N, 27°07'E. At 2104 hours one of the caiques was sunk. The other one was allowed to proceed with the survivors.

One of the caiques was possibly the Turkish Sishman (87 GRT) carrying cement to Istanbul. (12)

4 Jul 1943 (position 37.03, 26.07)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) torpedoed and damaged the Italian merchant Vesta (3351 GRT, built 1923) west of Leros, Greece in position 37°03'N, 26°07'E.

At 0009 hours (time zone -2 or -3) three ships were sighted bearing 150° distance 3000 yards. The target was later identified as a medium sized merchant of about 3500 tons escorted by two torpedo boats. (this convoy was made up of the Vesta, small Italian tanker Cerere (1267 GRT, built 1915) and naval auxiliaries Orsini and Morrhua (no details found on these last two vessels), they had departed Leros the same day for Piraeus (via Syra). Lt. Newstead turned to make a surface attack.

At 0016 hours three torpedoes were fired from 1300 yards. Three minutes later, while Trident was diving a hit was observed on the target (amidships). Trident went to 250 feet while one of the escorts was hunting for her. No depth charges were however dropped. (According to Italian Official History the damaged Vesta was towed into Syros for emergency repairs by the Cerere).

Vesta was used by the Germans to block the Corinth Canal in October 1944 (12)

8 Jul 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) attacks a the German merchant Gerda Toft (1960 GRT, built 1930) with 6 torpedoes in position 097°, Cape Doro, 5 nautical miles. All torpedoes missed their target.

Later this day Trident damaged the German patrol vessel GA 41 / Tassia Christa with gunfire north of the Doro Channel.

2310 hours (on the 7th, time zone -2 or -3)
- In position 38°18'N, 24°26'E sighted several ships to the north and north-east. Range was 4000 yards, their course was 180°.

2316 hours (7 July) - The starboard wing destroyer altered towards at a range of 2000 yards. Lt. Newstead was forced to dive. Altered course to 180° and prepared to surface as soon as the ships had passed.

2336 hours (7 July) - Surfaced to find one destroyer weaving astern of the convoy at 2500 yards range on R.D.F. The escort soon altered course away, the target was now visible at 3800 yards and was slowly but steadily closing.

0025 hours (8 July) - In position 097°, Cape Doro, 5 nautical miles fired 6 torpedoes from 2500 yards. The target altered course so all torpedoes missed ahead.

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0650 hours (time zone -2 or -3), while Trident was in position 345° Cape Doro 10 nautical miles, a two masted schooner of about 150 tons was sighted.

At 0804 hours Trident surfaced and engaged the target with gunfire from 1200 yards. Lt. Newstead thought he had hit and holed the schooner amidships but it was a drop hatch revealing a 3" gun. The schooner also opened fire with 40mm guns fore and aft and closed Trident. After Trident had fired 8 rounds the fire of the enemy became to close and Lt. Newstead decided to break of the action and dive.

While Trident was diving she was hit by several bursts of gunfire but not much damage was done. Trident was now heavily depth charged. In all 50 depth charges were dropped. (12)

9 Jul 1943 (position 36.54, 26.03)
At 2114 hours (time zone -2 or -3) HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) shells the Amorgos bauxite mines in position 36°53.7'N, 26°03.5'E causing some damage. (12)

13 Jul 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) ended her 35th war patrol. (4th in the Mediterranean) at Beirut. (12)

27 Jul 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Beirut bound for Colombo. (14)

29 Jul 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Port Said. She transits the Suez Canal and arrived at Suez later this day. (14)

30 Jul 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Suez bound for Aden. (14)

3 Aug 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Aden.

4 Aug 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Aden bound for Colombo. (14)

12 Aug 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Colombo. Trident is the first of many British submarines that are soon to arrive in the far east. She joins the 4th submarine flotilla, which at that time consists of only the Dutch submarine HrMs O 24. (14)

15 Aug 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Colombo for her 36th war patrol (1st in far eastern waters). She is to patrol in the Straits of Malacca.

For the attack positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(12)

19 Aug 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) develops serious engine problems with the starboard diesel engine. Patrol area is therefore shifted to north of Sumatra. (12)

29 Aug 1943 (position 5.55, 95.30)
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) attacks the Japanese training cruiser Kashii (offsite link) with eight torpedoes north of Sumatra just east of Pulau Weh in position 05°55'N, 95°30'E with a spread of eight torpedoes. All eight torpedoes miss their target.

(All times are zone -6.5)
0736 hours - In position 05°55'N, 95°30'E sighted a Japanese warship. This was later seen to be a light cruiser of the Kashii-class. Started attack.

0759 hours - Fired 8 torpedoes from 7500 yards.

0804 hours - Sighted an aircraft coming straight towards, following the torpedo tracks. The cruiser was still in the same course. Went deep.

0807 hours - Heard one explosion 8 minutes and 7 seconds after firing the first torpedo.

0827 hours - Returned to periscope depth. Nothing in sight. Retired to the north. (12)

10 Sep 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) ended her 36th war patrol (1st in far eastern waters) at Colombo. It is found that the damage to the starboard engine is beyond the repair capacity in far eastern waters and that she is to be sent to the U.K. for repairs (and refit) after making only this patrol. (12)

29 Sep 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Colombo for her return to the U.K. (14)

20 Oct 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Suez after making a short call en-route at Aden. (17)

21 Oct 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Port Said after transiting the Suez Canal. (17)

4 Nov 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Port Said bound for Malta. (18)

9 Nov 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Malta. (18)

12 Nov 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Malta bound for Gibraltar. (18)

18 Nov 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Gibraltar. (18)

24 Nov 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Gibraltar for the U.K. (12)

4 Dec 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Falmouth. (12)

6 Dec 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed Falmouth for Tobermory. She made te passage together with HMS Unshaken (Lt. J. Whitton, RN). They were escorted by HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) C.M. Norman, RN). Off the Scillies they were joined by HMS Unrivalled (Lt. H.B. Turner, DSC, RN). (12)

9 Dec 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN), HMS Unrivalled (Lt. H.B. Turner, DSC, RN) and HMS Unshaken (Lt. J. Whitton, RN) all arrived at Tobermory.

The submarines departed later the same day for the east coast of the U.K. escorted by HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR). (12)

12 Dec 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Blyth. She is now assigned to (dockside) submarine training while awaiting refit. (12)


Submarine HMS Sealion (N 72)


2 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt.Cdr. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted night attack exercises for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) in the Clyde area with HMS Proteus (Lt. H.D. Verschoyle, DSC, RN). These night attack exercises were follewed by attack exercises during which HMS Wrestler (Lt.Cdr. R.W.B. Lacon, DSC, RN) and HMS Kingfisher (T/Lt. F.D. Betts, RNR) served as the targets. (19)

7 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Londonderry. (19)

8 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) arrived at Londonderry. (19)

11 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises off Lough Foyle. (19)

12 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises off Lough Foyle. (19)

14 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises off Lough Foyle. (19)

15 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises off Lough Foyle. (19)

17 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) shifted from Londonderry to Rothesay. (19)

19 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Grindall (Cdr. W. Cole, RD, RNR) and HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (19)

20 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Grindall (Cdr. W. Cole, RD, RNR). (19)

21 Mar 1944
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Grindall (Cdr. W. Cole, RD, RNR) and HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (19)

22 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Bickerton (Cdr. D.G.F.W. MacIntyre, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) and HMS Grindall (Cdr. W. Cole, RD, RNR). (19)

23 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Bickerton (Cdr. D.G.F.W. MacIntyre, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) and HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (19)

24 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Bickerton (Cdr. D.G.F.W. MacIntyre, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) and HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (19)

26 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Bickerton (Cdr. D.G.F.W. MacIntyre, DSO and 2 Bars, RN), HMS Grindall (Cdr. W. Cole, RD, RNR) and HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (19)

29 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Bickerton (Cdr. D.G.F.W. MacIntyre, DSO and 2 Bars, RN), HMS Grindall (Cdr. W. Cole, RD, RNR) and HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (19)

30 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Bickerton (Cdr. D.G.F.W. MacIntyre, DSO and 2 Bars, RN), HMS Grindall (Cdr. W. Cole, RD, RNR) and HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (19)

3 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (20)

4 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (20)

5 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Heysham. (20)

6 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) arrived at Heysham. She conducted A/S exercises with aircraft off Morecambe Bay later the same day. (20)

8 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises with aircraft off Morecambe Bay. (20)

9 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises with aircraft off Morecambe Bay. (20)

10 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises with aircraft off Morecambe Bay. (20)

11 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises with aircraft off Morecambe Bay. (20)

12 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises with aircraft off Morecambe Bay. (20)

14 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) arrived at Rothesay. (20)

21 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown. (20)

22 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Bedlington (Skr. A.W. Peak, RNR) and HMS Boarhound (A/Ch.Skr. A. Keable, RNR). (20)

23 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (20)

24 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (20)

30 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Lycett, DSC, RD, RNR) and HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR). (20)

1 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Lycett, DSC, RD, RNR) and HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR). (21)

2 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (21)

3 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Radiant (T/Lt. C.S.R. Shapland, RNVR) and HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR). (21)

4 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Hind (Cdr. (Retd.) R.W. Keymer, RN) and HMS Woodcock (Cdr.(Retd.) J.F. Blackburn, DSO, RN). (21)

5 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR). (21)

8 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Spaniel and HMS Boarhound (A/Ch.Skr. A. Keable, RNR). (21)

9 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (21)

12 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (21)

13 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (21)

15 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (21)

16 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (21)

18 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (21)

19 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (21)

22 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (21)

25 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (21)

26 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Rothesay. (21)

30 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) arrived at Heysham. She conducted A/S exercises with aircraft off Morecambe Bay later the same day. (21)

31 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises with aircraft off Morecambe Bay. (21)

1 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises with aircraft off Morecambe Bay. (22)

2 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises with aircraft off Morecambe Bay. (22)

3 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises with aircraft off Morecambe Bay. (22)

5 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises with aircraft off Morecambe Bay. (22)

6 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises with aircraft off Morecambe Bay. (22)

13 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) departed Heysham for Rothesay. Her training period off Morecambe Bay being cut short due to defects. She was escorted by HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (22)

14 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) arrived at Rothesay where she was docked in AFD 20. (22)

22 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) is undocked.

[No more logs are available for HMS Sealion after June 1944.] (22)

15 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Plymouth. She was escorted by HMS Kihna (Cdr.(Retd.) T.J.T.C. Jenks, RN). (23)

18 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) arrived at Plymouth. (23)

19 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) departed Plymouth for Portsmouth. (23)

20 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Sealion (Lt. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) arrived at Portsmouth where she was to refit.

The refit however was suspended in early October. It had een decided that HMS Sealion was to be paid off and that her hull was to be used to be sunk off Arran for use as an Asdic target. (24)


Submarine HMS Taurus (P 339)


27 Jan 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) ended her refit at the Ailsa Shipyard at Troon and proceeds towards Holy Loch for a period of trials and training on the Scottish West coast. (25)

1 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (26)

2 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (26)

3 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (26)

5 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (26)

6 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (26)

8 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted D/F calibration test in the Clyde area. (26)

9 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (26)

10 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (26)

11 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (26)

13 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (26)

16 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (26)

17 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (26)

18 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Rothesay. (26)

19 Feb 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) departed from Rothesay for Scapa Flow. Here she is to conduct more exercises including A/S exercises with escort ships.

Taurus made the passage north through the Minches together with HMS Varangian (Lt. A.J. Sumption, DSC, RNVR), HMS Satyr (Lt. J.N. Elliot, RN) and HMS Spearhead (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R.E. Youngman, RNR). They were escorted by HMS Shikari (Lt. E.A. Tyrer, DSC, RN). (26)

19 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. Upon completion of these course was set for Loch Alsh. (27)

22 Feb 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow. (26)

24 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow. (26)

1 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow. (27)

2 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow. (27)

3 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow. (27)

5 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow. (27)

6 Mar 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow. (27)

7 Mar 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) departed from Scapa Flow for Holy Loch. She made the passage south together with HMS Viking (Lt. R. Bannar-Martin, DSC, RN) and the French submarine Morse (Lt. O. Chauveau). They were escorted by HMS Hastings (A/Cdr. E.A. Stocker, DSC, RN). (28)

9 Mar 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) arrived at Holy Loch. (27)

10 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted night exercises in the Clyde area. (27)

11 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) returned to Holy Loch upon completion of her night exercises. (27)

12 Mar 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) is docked at Holy Loch in AFD 7. (27)

16 Mar 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) left dock. (27)

18 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (27)

22 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Loch Alsh. (27)

24 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Loch Alsh. (27)

28 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Loch Alsh. (27)

31 Mar 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Loch Alsh.

[No log is available for April 1945, therefore no details for this month can be provided.] (27)

2 May 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) departed from Holy Loch for Gibraltar. She is to proceed to the Far East for another deployment in the Far East / Pacific area.

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

(29)

11 May 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) arrived at Gibraltar. She departed from for Malta later the same day. (29)

15 May 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) arrived at Malta. (29)

21 May 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) departed from Malta for Port Said. (29)

25 May 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) arrived at Port Said. (29)

26 May 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) departed from Port Said for Aden. She transits the Suez Canal on this day. (29)

31 May 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) arrived at Aden. (29)

1 Jun 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) departed from Aden for Trincomalee. (29)

11 Jun 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) arrived at Trincomalee. (29)

22 Jun 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) departed from Trincomalee for Fremantle. (29)

5 Jul 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) arrived at Fremantle, Australia. (29)

24 Jul 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) is put on the slip at Fremantle. (29)

26 Jul 1945
HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) is put back in the water.

At the end of the war with Japan Taurus was still at Fremantle. (29)

Sources

  1. ADM 173/17530
  2. ADM 173/17531
  3. ADM 173/17532
  4. ADM 199/424
  5. ADM 173/17533
  6. ADM 173/17534
  7. ADM 173/17535
  8. ADM 173/17536
  9. ADM 173/17654
  10. ADM 173/17654 + ADM 173/17433
  11. ADM 173/18274
  12. ADM 199/1864
  13. ADM 199/627
  14. ADM 199/2572
  15. ADM 199/1909
  16. ADM 199/1910
  17. ADM 173/18275
  18. ADM 173/18276
  19. ADM 173/18661
  20. ADM 173/18662
  21. ADM 173/18663
  22. ADM 173/18664
  23. ADM 199/2570
  24. ADM 199/1912 + ADM 199/2570
  25. ADM 173/19863
  26. ADM 173/19864
  27. ADM 173/19865
  28. ADM 173/19865 + ADM 173/20281
  29. ADM 173/19866

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


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