Allied Warship Commanders

Charles Edward Lambe, RN

Born  20 Dec 1900
Died  29 Aug 1960(59)


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Ranks

15 May 1920 A/S.Lt.
15 Jan 1921 S.Lt.
15 Feb 1922 Lt.
15 Feb 1930 Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1933 Cdr.
31 Dec 1937 Capt.
8 Jul 1947 Rear-Admiral
1 Dec 1950 Vice-Admiral
30 Mar 1954 Admiral
10 May 1960 Admiral of the fleet

Decorations

28 Sep 1938 CVO
11 Jul 1940 Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
1 Jan 1944 CB
1 Jan 1953 KCB
13 Jun 1957 GCB

Warship Commands listed for Charles Edward Lambe, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Dunedin (D 93)Capt.Light cruiser2 Jan 193924 Sep 1940
HMS Illustrious (87)Capt.Aircraft Carrier9 Jul 194431 Jul 1945

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Events related to this officer

Light cruiser HMS Dunedin (D 93)


5 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to Scapa Flow from patrol. (1)

6 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol.

[As no log is available of HMS Dunedin for the month of September 1939 we currently have no clue as to in which area she was ordered to patrol.] (1)

13 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to Scapa Flow from patrol. (1)

15 Sep 1939
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol.

[As no log is available of HMS Dunedin for the month of September 1939 we currently have no clue as to in which area she was ordered to patrol.] (1)

18 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to Scapa Flow from patrol. (1)

22 Sep 1939
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol.

[As no log is available of HMS Dunedin for the month of September 1939 we currently have no clue as to in which area she was ordered to patrol.]

She apparently returned either the same day or the next day. (1)

24 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol.

[As no log is available of HMS Dunedin for the month of September 1939 we currently have no clue as to in which area she was ordered to patrol.] (1)

28 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to Scapa Flow from patrol. (1)

30 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol.

[The log of HMS Dunedin for October 1939 is available but no daily positions are noted so we currently have no clue as to in which area she was ordered to patrol.] (1)

7 Oct 1939
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to Scapa Flow from patrol. (2)

12 Oct 1939
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol. She is ordered to patrol south of the Faeroer Islands. (3)

19 Oct 1939
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at Sullom Voe from patrol. (3)

21 Oct 1939
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Sullom Voe for the Northern Patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Iceland - Faeroer gap. (3)

28 Oct 1939
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to Sullom Voe from patrol. (3)

31 Oct 1939
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Sullom Voe for the Northern Patrol. She is ordered to patrol south-west of the Faeroer Islands. (2)

6 Nov 1939
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to Sullom Voe from patrol. (4)

8 Nov 1939
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Sullom Voe for the Northern Patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Iceland - Faeroer gap. (4)

15 Nov 1939
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at ' Port A ' (Loch Ewe) from patrol. (4)

17 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed ' Port A ' (Loch Ewe) for the Northern Patrol. She is ordered to patrol south-west of the Faeroer Islands. (4)

24 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from patrol.

25 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Scapa Flow for patrol. She is ordered to patrol north-east of the Shetland Islands. (5)

28 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at Sullom Voe from patrol. (5)

29 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Sullom Voe for the Northern Patrol. She is ordered to patrol in Norwegian Sea. (5)

2 Dec 1939
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at Greenock from patrol. She is then taken in hand for repairs and a short refit at a Clyde shipyard. (5)

24 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Greenock for Scapa Flow. (1)

25 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from Greenock.

She departed for the Northern Patrol later the same day.

[As no log is available of HMS Dunedin for the month of December 1939 we currently have no clue as to in which area she was ordered to patrol.] (1)

31 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to Scapa Flow from patrol. (1)

2 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol.

[As no log is available of HMS Dunedin for the month of January 1940 we currently have no clue as to in which area she was ordered to patrol.] (1)

9 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to Scapa Flow from the Northern Patrol. (1)

12 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol.

[As no log is available of HMS Dunedin for the month of January 1940 we currently have no clue as to in which area she was ordered to patrol.] (1)

17 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to Scapa Flow from patrol. (1)

20 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol.

[As no log is available of HMS Dunedin for the month of January 1940 we currently have no clue as to in which area she was ordered to patrol.] (1)

26 Jan 1940
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to Scapa Flow from patrol. (1)

27 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Portsmouth. (1)

29 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at Portsmouth from Scapa Flow.

At Portsmouth she was taken in hand for some repairs before she was to be sent to the America en West Indies Station. (1)

5 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Portsmouth for Bermuda. (1)

26 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Bermuda for Kingston, Jamaica. (1)

29 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at Kingston, Jamaica from Bermuda. (1)

1 Mar 1940
The light cruiser HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) and destroyer HMCS Assiniboine (Cdr. E. Mainguy, RCN) departed Kingston to patrol the Mona Passage to search for German merchant vessels trying to return to Germany from Aruba, Netherlands West Indies.

Due to mechanical difficulties HMS Dunedin had to reduce speed to effect repairs so at 1700 hours, HMCS Assiniboine was sent ahead to the Mona Passage. (6)

2 Mar 1940
The British light cruiser HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) intercepted the German merchant Heidelberg (6530 GRT, built 1925) south-east of Santa Domingo in position 17°52'N, 69°36'W. However before the German ship can be captured she is scuttled by her own crew which was then picked up by the cruiser.

3 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to Kingston. (7)

4 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Kingston to patrol in / off the Mona Passage. This was later changed to patrol to the north-east of Curacao as two German ships had departed from there during the night of 4/5 March 1940. (6)

5 Mar 1940
After sunset, HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) and HMCS Assiniboine (Cdr. E. Mainguy, RCN), were ordered to patrol the Mona Passage between Cape Engano and Aguadilla Bay. (6)

8 Mar 1940
At abour 0530Z/8, HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN), intercepted the German merchant vessel Hannover (5537 GRT, built 1939) about 10 miles from Cape Engano, Santa Domingo. Attempts were made by the German crew to scuttle the ship but the fire could be got under control by the British. The German vessel was taken in tow as all auxliary machinery had been wrecked.

Eleven officers and forty-two men were taken prisoner, but one boat containing seven officers and thirty men managed to escape in the darkness to Santa Domingo.

Course was then set for Kingston. HMCS Assiniboine (Cdr. E. Mainguy, RCN) was in company but she was detached on the 9th to return to the Mona Passage.

The Hannover later became the first British escort carrier, British escort carrier HMS Audacity.

13 Mar 1940
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at Kingston with her German prize.

She arrived with condenser trouble for which she was taken in hand for repairs. (1)

17 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
After repairs, HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN), departed Kingston to patrol off Curacao.

The following day she reported again to have suffered condenser trouble. (6)

23 Mar 1940
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) is ordered to patrol near Trinidad to to guard the liner Queen Mary (British, 81235 GRT, built 1936) which was passing through the area and was to have a brief stay at Trinidad the following day. (6)

26 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to Kingston from patrol. (1)

5 Apr 1940
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Kingston to patrol off Curacao, Netherlands East Indies. (1)

18 Apr 1940
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to Kingston from patrol.

During her patrol she had refuelled once from the RFA tanker Orangeleaf (5927 GRT, built 1917) in the Gulf of Maracaibo. (8)

22 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Kingston to patrol in the Florida Strait and then onwards to Bermuda. (6)

1 May 1940
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at Bermuda where she was then taken in hand for refit.

[As no log is available no further details are known to us.] (7)

1 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Bermuda. (9)

2 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Bermuda for Martinique. She is to proceed via Turks Island and the north coast of Santo Domingo. (10)

6 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at Martinique from Bermuda. (10)

8 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) proceeded from Martinique to Trinidad. (9)

10 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Trinidad to patrol in the south-east Caribbean. (10)

13 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at Curacao from patrol. (9)

15 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Curacao to patrol off Maracaibo. (9)

16 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to Curacao from patrol. (9)

17 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Curacao for Kingston. (9)

18 Jun 1940
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at Kingston from Curacao.

After fuelling she departed to proceed to Martinique. (9)

20 Jun 1940
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at Fort de France, Martinique. (9)

23 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Martinque for Guadeloupe. (9)

24 Jun 1940
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at Guadeloupe from Martinique. (9)

25 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) proceeded from Guadeloupe to Martinique. (9)

1 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Martinique for St. Lucia. (11)

2 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at St. Lucia from Martinique. (11)

3 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed St. Lucia to patrol off Martinique. (11)

4 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to St. Lucia from patrol. (11)

5 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed St. Lucia to resume patrol off Martinique. (11)

9 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to St. Lucia from patrol. (11)

11 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed St. Lucia to patrol off Martinique. (11)

13 Jul 1940
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to St. Lucia from patrol.

After topping off with fuel she departed St. Lucia for Trinidad. (11)

14 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at Trinidad from St. Lucia. (11)

18 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Trinidad to patrol the Trinidad - U.K. shipping lane within 300 nautical miles from Trinidad. (12)

25 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to Trinidad from patrol. (11)

26 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Trinidad to resume patrol. (11)

28 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to Trinidad from patrol. (11)

29 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Trinidad for Bermuda. She was to patrol off the Sombrero passage en-route. (12)

4 Aug 1940
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at Bermuda from Trinidad. At Bermuda she was taken in hand for examination / repairs to her turbines. (13)

29 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) conducted full power trials and gunnery exercises off Bermuda. (14)

30 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Bermuda to patrol the U.K. - Trinidad shipping route passing through 24°00'N, 50°00'W.

On departure torpedo firing exercises were carried out. (13)

7 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at St. Lucia from patrol. (14)

11 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed St. Lucia for Bermuda. (15)

13 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at Bermuda from St. Lucia. (15)

14 Sep 1940
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) departed Bermuda for Greenock. She is to return to the U.K. for a short refit. (15)

23 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) arrived at Greenock from Bermuda. (15)

Sources

  1. ADM 199/2552
  2. ADM 53/108416 + ADM 199/2552
  3. ADM 53/108416
  4. ADM 53/108417 + ADM 199/2552
  5. ADM 53/108417
  6. ADM 199/367
  7. ADM 199/367 + ADM 199/2552
  8. ADM 187/7 + ADM 199/367 + ADM 199/2552
  9. ADM 53/112064
  10. ADM 53/112064 + ADM 199/367
  11. ADM 53/112065
  12. ADM 53/112065 + ADM 199/367
  13. ADM 53/112066 + ADM 199/367
  14. ADM 53/112066
  15. ADM 53/112067

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


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