Allied Warships

HMS Martinetta

Armed Yacht

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeArmed Yacht
Class[No specific class] 
Pennant 
Built byThornycroft (Southampton, U.K.) : Gardner (Patricroft, U.K.) 
Ordered 
Laid down 
Launched 
Commissioned 
End service 
HistoryDisplacement: 99 tons.
Completed in June 1929.
Requisitioned by the Admiralty on 2 April 1940.

Sold in February 1946.  

Commands listed for HMS Martinetta

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CommanderFromTo
1T/S.Lt. John Anson Brightman, RNVRSep 1940early 41 ?

2Skr.Lt. (retired) Thomas Fraser, DSC, RD, RNR11 Dec 194126 Sep 1943
3T/A/S.Lt. John Derek Grimsdick, RNVR26 Sep 1943mid 1945

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Notable events involving Martinetta include:


24 Aug 1940
HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) and HMS H 32 (Lt. J.L. Livesey, RN) proceeded from Tobermory to Oban escorted by HMS Martinetta (T/S.Lt. J.A. Brightman, RNVR) and after embarking fuel and fresh water they returned to Tobermory together with HMS Alecto (Cdr. R.M.G. Gambier, RN). (1)

16 Nov 1940
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.D. Whiteway-Wilkinson, DSC, RN) shifted from Tobermory to Oban to fuel. She was escorted by HMS Martinetta (T/S.Lt. J.A. Brightman, RNVR). (2)

17 Nov 1940
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.D. Whiteway-Wilkinson, DSC, RN) returned from Oban back to Tobermory. She was escorted by HMS Martinetta (T/S.Lt. J.A. Brightman, RNVR). (2)

10 Dec 1940
HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) and HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) proceeded from Tobermory to Oban escorted by HMS Martinetta (T/S.Lt. J.A. Brightman, RNVR) and after embarking fuel, oil and fresh water O 9 and HMS Martinetta returned to Tobermory. (3)

12 Dec 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) proceeded from Oban to Tobermory escorted by HMS Martinetta (T/S.Lt. J.A. Brightman, RNVR). (4)

19 Dec 1940
HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) proceeded from Tobermory to Oban escorted by HMS Martinetta (T/S.Lt. J.A. Brightman, RNVR). (3)

21 Dec 1940
HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) proceeded from Oban to Tobermory escorted by HMS Martinetta (T/S.Lt. J.A. Brightman, RNVR). (3)

7 Jan 1941
HMS H 28 (Lt. L.W.A. Bennington, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. Upon completion of these exercises she proceeded to Oban for fuel and fresh water. She was escorted by HMS Martinetta (T/Lt. J.A. Brightman, RNVR). (5)

21 Jan 1941
HMS H 28 (Lt. L.W.A. Bennington, DSC, RN) proceeded from Tobermory to Oban for fuel and fresh water. She was escorted by HMS Martinetta (T/Lt. J.A. Brightman, RNVR).

H 28 returned to Tobermory later the same day. (5)

3 Feb 1941
HMS H 28 (Lt. L.W.A. Bennington, DSC, RN) proceeded from Tobermory to Oban for fuel and fresh water. She was escorted by HMS Martinetta (T/Lt. J.A. Brightman, RNVR). (6)

19 Apr 1941
HMS H 28 (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. Upon completion of these exercises she proceeded to Oban for fuel and fresh water. She was escorted by HMS Martinetta (T/Lt. J.A. Brightman, RNVR). (7)

18 Jul 1941
HrMs O 10 (Lt. J.H. Geijs, RNN) shifted from Tobermory to Oban to embark fuel there. She was escorted by HMS Martinetta (T/Lt. J.A. Brightman, RNVR). (8)

19 Jul 1941
HrMs O 10 (Lt. J.H. Geijs, RNN) shifted from Oban to Tobermory. She was escorted by HMS Martinetta (T/Lt. J.A. Brightman, RNVR). (8)

4 Aug 1941
HrMs O 10 (Lt. J.H. Geijs, RNN) shifted from Tobermory to Oban to embark fuel there. She was escorted by HMS Martinetta (T/Lt. J.A. Brightman, RNVR).

After embarking fuel she returned to Tobermory escorted by HMS Alecto (Cdr. R.M.G. Gambier, RN). (8)

Sources

  1. File 2.12.03.6365 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
  2. ADM 173/16281
  3. File 2.12.03.6366 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
  4. File 2.12.03.6387 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
  5. ADM 173/16713
  6. ADM 173/16714
  7. ADM 173/16716
  8. File 2.12.03.6377 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)

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


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