Michael Robert Russell Kirkwood, RN
| Birth details unknown |
| Ranks
Retired: 28 Jun 1958 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Michael Robert Russell Kirkwood, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Ultor (P 53) | Lt. | Submarine | 1 Jun 1945 | 14 Jun 1945 |
| HMS Vulpine (P 79) | Lt. | Submarine | 17 Jun 1945 | Oct 1945 |
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Events related to this officer
Submarine HMS Ultor (P 53)
3 Jun 1945
HMS Ultor (Lt. M.R.R. Kirkwood, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown where she was to participate in A/S exercises. (1)
Submarine HMS Vulpine (P 79)
19 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown. (2)
29 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
30 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Larne. (2)
3 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Loch Quoich (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.E.B. Healy, RNVR) and HMS Loch Katrine (Cdr. J.V. Waterhouse, DSO, RN). (3)
4 Jul 1945
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Loch Quoich (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.E.B. Healy, RNVR) and HMS Loch Katrine (Cdr. J.V. Waterhouse, DSO, RN). (3)
10 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with aircraft. (3)
13 Jul 1945
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with aircraft. (3)
18 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Loch Scavaig (A/Lt.Cdr. C.W. Leadbetter, RNR). (3)
19 Jul 1945
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Loch Scavaig (A/Lt.Cdr. C.W. Leadbetter, RNR). (3)
30 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted attack exercises off Larne during which HMS Seraph (Lt. T. Russell-Walling, RN) served as the target. (3)
31 Jul 1945
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with aircraft. (3)
2 Aug 1945
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with aircraft. (4)
6 Aug 1945
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) shifted from Larne to Rothesay. (4)
19 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Tobermory. (4)
22 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Starling (T/A/Lt.Cdr. G.C. Julian, RNZNVR). (4)
23 Aug 1945
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Starling (T/A/Lt.Cdr. G.C. Julian, RNZNVR). These were however soon abandoned due to the bad visibility. (4)
23 Aug 1945
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducte exercises off Tobermory which included a practive attack on HMS Starling (T/A/Lt.Cdr. G.C. Julian, RNZNVR). (4)
31 Aug 1945
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Starling (T/A/Lt.Cdr. G.C. Julian, RNZNVR).
HMS Vulpine remained at Tobermory for another month before she returned to Rothesay. (4)
Sources
- ADM 173/20098
- ADM 173/20365
- ADM 173/20366
- ADM 173/20367
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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