Charles Nugent Lentaigne DSO, RN
| Born | 26 Apr 1901 |
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Retired: 8 Jan 1953 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Charles Nugent Lentaigne, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Gurkha (ii) (G 63) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 29 Oct 1940 | 17 Jan 1942 |
| HMS Dasher (D 37) | Cdr. | Escort Carrier | 6 Aug 1942 | 12 Mar 1943 |
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Destroyer HMS Gurkha (ii) (G 63)
29 Sep 1941
At 0617hours on 29 September 1941, HMS Gurkha got a radar contact with the surfaced Italian submarine Diaspro in position 37°32'N, 06°45'E and was shortly thereafter missed by two torpedoes, which passed under the destroyer. Together with the Dutch destroyer HrMs Isaac Sweers, she engaged the submarine, but without result. The destroyers were part of the Force H (Adm. Somerville), returning from escorting a Malta convoy during Operation Halberd.
30 Sep 1941 (position 37.10, 0.56)
Around 1030hours on 30 September 1941 the Italian submarine Adua was sunk north-west of Algiers in position 37°10'N, 00°56'E by the British destroyers HMS Gurkha (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, RN) and HMS Legion (Cdr. R.F. Jessel, RN).
Escort Carrier HMS Dasher (D 37)
15 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises off New York. (1)
16 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) conducted compass swing and D/G trials at New York. (1)
24 Aug 1942
Around 1240Q/24, HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) departed New York for Boston via the Cape Cod Canal. An air escort had been provided.
It had been intended to sail for the U.K. earlier but engine problems kept her at New York so repairs could be effected. (1)
25 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1515Q/25, HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) arrived at Boston from New York. (1)
28 Aug 1942
Convoy BX 35B
This convoy departed Boston on 28 August 1942.
It was made up of the following merchant vessels; Athos (Norwegian (tanker), 8267 GRT, built 1937), Bello (Norwegian (tanker), 6125 GRT, built 1930), Brimanger (Norwegian, 4883 GRT, built 1929), British Character (British (tanker), 8453 GRT, built 1941), British Glory (British (tanker), 6995 GRT, built 1928), Brush (Norwegian, 1323 GRT, built 1939), City of Bombay (British, 7140 GRT, built 1937), Denny (Panamanian, 1255 GRT, built 1915), Dettifoss (Icelandic, 1564 GRT, built 1930), Emma Bakke (Norwegian, 4721 GRT, built 1929), Empire Airman (British (tanker), 9813 GRT, built 1942), Empire Emerald (British (tanker), 8032 GRT, built 1941), Empire Kamal (British, 7862 GRT, built 1938), Ferncourt (British (tanker), 9918 GRT, built 1938), Hugh Williamson (American, 7177 GRT, built 1942), Inventor (British, 6210 GRT, built 1935), J.L.M. Curry (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), Kosmos II (Norwegian (whale factory ship serving as tanker), 16966 GRT, built 1931), Lancastrian Prince (British, 1914 GRT, built 1940), Molda (Norwegian, 5137 GRT, built 1937), Nicania (British (tanker), 8179 GRT, built 1942), Norheim (Norwegian (tanker), 9816 GRT, built 1941), Ocean Merchant (British, 7174 GRT, built1942), Polarsol (Norwegian (tanker), 10022 GRT, built 1939), Polartank (Norwegian (tanker), 6356 GRT, built 1930), Port Alma (British, 8400 GRT, built 1928), Rapana (British (tanker), 8017 GRT, built 1935), Reverdy Johnson (American, 7191 GRT, built 1942), Sandanger (Norwegian (tanker), 9432 GRT, built 1938), Thorshov (Norwegian (tanker), 9955 GRT, built 1935), Turrialba (British, 4961 GRT, built 1909), Waroonga (British, 11243 GRT, built 1914), Westland (Dutch, 5888 GRT, built 1931) and William Clark (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942).
The escort carrier (in an aircraft ferry role), HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) was also part of the convoy.
On departure from Boston the convoy was escorted by the destroyers HMS Witch (Lt.Cdr. S.R.J. Woods, RNR), HMCS Annapolis (A/Lt.Cdr. G.H. Davidson, RCN) and the corvettes HMCS Algoma (T/Lt. J. Harding, RCNR), HMCS Moncton (T/Lt.Cdr. A.R.E. Coleman, RCNR) and HMCS Regina (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R.S. Kelley, RCNR).
The convoy arrived at Halifax on 30 August 1942. Some ships may have been detached earlier though.
30 Aug 1942
Convoy HX 205.
This convoy departed Halifax on 30 August 1942.
On departure from Halifax the convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels; Alcoa Master (American, 5114 GRT, built 1919), Alcoa Rambler (American, 5500 GRT, built 1919), Antilochus (British, 9082 GRT, built 1906), Audacious (Panamanian, 7166 GRT, built 1913), Beaverhill (British, 10041 GRT, built 1928), Bello (Norwegian (tanker), 6125 GRT, built 1930), Brilliant (American (tanker), 9132 GRT, built 1930), Brimanger (Norwegian, 4883 GRT, built 1929), British Character (British (tanker), 8453 GRT, built 1941), British Glory (British (tanker), 6995 GRT, built 1928), Cefalu (Honduran, 5221 GRT, built 1930), City of Bombay (British, 7140 GRT, built 1937), Clan MacPherson (British, 6940 GRT, built 1929), Emma Bakke (Norwegian, 4721 GRT, built 1929), Empire Airman (British (tanker), 9813 GRT, built 1942), Empire Emerald (British (tanker), 8032 GRT, built 1941), Empire Gold (British (tanker), 8028 GRT, built 1941), Empire Kamal (British, 7862 GRT, built 1938), Exchester (American, 4999 GRT, built 1919), Ferncourt (British (tanker), 9918 GRT, built 1938), Fort Amherst (British, 3489 GRT, built 1936), Gdynia (Swedish, 1636 GRT, built 1934), Grey County (Norwegian, 5194 GRT, built 1918), Hoegh Scout (Norwegian (tanker), 9924 GRT, built 1939), James J. Maguire (British (tanker), 10525 GRT, built 1939), Katy (Norwegian (tanker), 6825 GRT, built 1931), Kosmos II (Norwegian (whale factory ship serving as tanker), 16966 GRT, built 1931), Lady Rodney (Canadian, 8194 GRT, built 1929), Lancastrian Prince (British, 1914 GRT, built 1940), Luminetta (British (tanker), 6159 GRT, built 1927), Lynghaug (Norwegian, 2829 GRT, built 1919), Magdala (Dutch (tanker), 8248 GRT, built 1931), Mark Twain (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), Minerva (Norwegian, 5883 GRT, built 1930), Molda (Norwegian, 5137 GRT, built 1937), Nicania (British (tanker), 8179 GRT, built 1942)), Norheim (Norwegian (tanker), 9816 GRT, built 1941), Nortun (Panamanian, 3663 GRT, built 1940), Ocean Rider (British, 7178 GRT, built 1942), Ocean Verity (British, 7174 GRT, built 1942), Pacific Grove (British, 7117 GRT, built 1928), Port Alma (British, 8400 GRT, built 1928), Rapana (British (tanker), 8017 GRT, built 1935), Reverdy Johnson (American, 7191 GRT, built 1942), Richard Henry Lee (American, 7191 GRT, built 1941), Robin Goodfellow (American, 6885 GRT, built 1920), Saint Bertrand (British, 5522 GRT, built 1929), Sandanger (Norwegian (tanker), 9432 GRT, built 1938), Thorshov (Norwegian (tanker), 9955 GRT, built 1935), Thorshovdi (Norwegian (tanker), 9944 GRT, built 1937), Turrialba (British, 4961 GRT, built 1909), Ulysses (Dutch, 2655 GRT, built 1918), Walt Whitman (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), Waroonga (British, 11243 GRT, built 1914), Westland (Dutch, 5888 GRT, built 1931), William Wirt (American, 7191 GRT, built 1942), Zacapa (American, 5013 GRT, built 1909) and Zebulon B. Vance (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942).
The escort carrier (in an aircraft ferry role), HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) and the rescue ship Melrose Abbey (British, 1924 GRT, built 1929) were also part of the convoy.
On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the destroyers HMS Vanoc (A/Cdr. C.F.H. Churchill, RN), HMS Buxton (Lt.Cdr. I.J. Tyson, RD, RNR) and the corvettes HMCS Camrose (T/Lt L.R. Pavillard, RCNVR), HMCS Midland (T/Lt. A.B. Taylor, RCNR) and HMCS Sorel (T/Lt. M.H. Wallace, RCNR).
Around 0930Z/2, the destroyer HMS Viscount (Lt.Cdr. J.V. Waterhouse, RN) and corvette HNoMS Potentilla joined in position 46°23'N, 51°37'W. HMS Vanoc and HMS Buxton then parted company.
Around 1100Z/2, the corvettes HNoMS Acanthus, HNoMS Eglantine, HNoMS Montbretia and HMS Borage (T/Lt.Cdr. A. Harrison, RNR) joined the convoy in position 46°33'N, 51°24'W. HMCS Camrose, HMCS Midland and HMCS Sorel then parted company.
Also on 2 September the Fort Amherst and Lady Rodney left the convoy for St. Johns, Newfoundland.
Around 1310Z/2, HMS Viscount left the convoy due to a machinery defect having developed. She returned to St. Johns, Newfoundland to effect repairs.
Around 1940Z/2, the destroyer HMS Broke (Lt.Cdr. A.F.C. Layard, RN) joined as temporary replacement of HMS Viscount.
Around 2000Z/4, HMS Viscount rejoined the convoy in position 50°27'N, 39°41'W. HMS Broke then parted company.
Around 2000Z/8, in position 56°17'N, 18°17'W, the merchant vessel Beaverhill was detached. She took HMS Borage with her as escort. The corvette was to escort her until 07°00'W after which she was to proceed to Londonderry.
Around 0300Z/10, HMS Dasher parted company to proceed independently to the Clyde.
Around 0530Z/10, the Loch Ewe portion of the convoy was detached to proceed there unescorted. At the same time HNoMS Potentilla was detached to proceed to Greenock.
The main portion of the convoy arrived in U.K. water later on the 10th. (2)
10 Sep 1942
Around 1800A/10, HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) arrived at Greenock from Halifax having made the ocean passage in convoy HX 205.
The aircraft she had ferried to the U.K. were then disembarked.
While anchored off Greenock she was taken in hand for 'refit' during which some alterations were made to her equipment and armament to fit Royal Navy requirements after which she was to undergo a work-up programme. (3)
22 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) conducted gunnery trials in the Clyde area. (4)
23 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) conducted flying operations in the Clyde area. (4)
6 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Wivern (Cdr. M.D.C. Meyrick, RN), HMS Amazon (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) Lord Teynham, RN), HMS Achates (Lt.Cdr. A.H.T. Johns, RN), HMS Antelope (Lt.Cdr. E.N. Sinclair, RN), HMS Boadicea (Lt.Cdr. F.C. Brodrick, RN) and HMS Brilliant (Lt.Cdr. A.G. Poe, RN) departed Gibraltar to join the Centre Task Force for Operation Torch, the Allied landings in North Africa.
[For more info see the event ' The landings at Oran as part of Operation Torch ' for 8 November 1942.] (5)
10 Nov 1942
In the mid-afternoon, the escort carriers HMS Biter (Capt. E.M.C. Abel Smith, RN), HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN), most likely, escorted by the destroyers HMS Wivern (Cdr. M.D.C. Meyrick, RN), HMS Westcott (Cdr. I.H. Bockett-Pugh, DSO, RN) and HMS Verity (Lt.Cdr. R. Horncastle, RN) arrived at Gibraltar from operations. (6)
12 Nov 1942
Convoy MKF 1X.
This convoy departed Gibraltar for the U.K. on 12 November 1942.
It was made up of the following (troop) transports; Batory (Polish, 14287 GRT, built 1936), Derbyshire (British, 11660 GRT, built 1935), Duchess of Bedford (British, 20123 GRT, built 1928), Durban Castle (British, 17388 GRT, built 1938), Leinster (British, 4302 GRT, built 1937), Llangibby Castle (British, 11951 GRT, built 1929), Llanstephan Castle (British, 11340 GRT, built 1914), Otranto (British, 20026 GRT, built 1925), Sobieski (Polish, 11030 GRT, built 1939), Tegelberg (Dutch, 14150 GRT, built 1937), Warwick Castle (British, 20107 GRT, built 1930) and Winchester Castle (British, 20012 GRT, built 1930).
The escort carriers HMS Biter (Capt. E.M.C. Abel Smith, RN), HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) were also part of the convoy.
On departure from Gibraltar the convoy was escorted by the destroyers HMS Escapade (Cdr. E.N.V. Currey, DSC, RN), HMS Brilliant (Lt.Cdr. A.G. Poe, RN), HMS Boadicea (Lt.Cdr. F.C. Brodrick, RN), HMS Achates (Lt.Cdr. A.H.T. Johns, RN), HMS Vansittart (Lt.Cdr. T. Johnston, RN) and the escort destroyers HMS Albrighton (Lt.Cdr. R.J. Hanson, DSC, DSO, RN), HMS Cleveland (Cdr. G.B. Sayer, RN) and HNoMS Eskdale (Lt.Cdr. S. Storheill).
At 0844 hours on the 14th, the Warwick Castle was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-413.
The convoy arrived in U.K. waters on 18 November 1942.
19 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1300A/19, HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) arrived at Liverpool from Gibraltar having made the passage in convoy MKF 1X.
At Liverpool she was taken in hand for alterations. (7)
26 Jan 1943
Around 1400A/26, HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) departed Liverpool for Greenock. (8)
27 Jan 1943
Around 1700A/27, HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) arrived at Greenock from Liverpool. Before anchoring D/G trials were carried out off Helensburg.
HMS Dasher is now to undergo a short work-up period before joining the Home Fleet. (8)
28 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (8)
29 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (8)
30 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) conducted D/F calibration trials off Greenock. (8)
31 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) conducted D/F calibration trials off Greenock.
[No logbook is available for HMS Dasher after the month of January 1943. So some details from February 1943 and onwards might be missing.] (8)
7 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
With her work-up programme now completed HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) departed the Clyde around 2100A/7 for Scapa Flow. She was escorted by HMS Eggesford (Lt.Cdr. D.W. Austin, RN). (9)
9 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0930A/9, HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) and HMS Eggesford (Lt.Cdr. D.W. Austin, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from the Clyde. (10)
16 Feb 1943
Around 0800B/16, the escort carrier HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN), destroyer HMS Impulsive (Lt.Cdr. E.G. Roper, DSC, RN) and the escort destroyers HMS Blankney (Cdr. P.F. Powlett, DSO and Bar, DSC, RN) and HMS Ledbury (Lt. D.R.N. Murdoch, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Seidisfjord where they were expected to arrive around 1000Z/18.
When they arrived off the Seidisfjord on the 18th, HMS Dasher was unable to enter due to the extremely bad weather conditions. The two escort destroyers were able to enter the Seidisfjord.
HMS Dasher and HMS Impulsive, which both had sustained weather damage, were then joined by the light (AA) cruiser HMS Scylla (Capt. I.A.P. Macintyre, CBE, DSO, RN) and the destroyers ORP Orkan (Kmdr.por. (Cdr.) S. Hryniewiecki), HMS Intrepid (Cdr. C.A.de W. Kitcat, RN), HMS Fury (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Campbell, DSC and Bar, RN) and HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. E. Mack, DSO, DSC, RN).
They then set course for Akureyri where they were also unable to enter due to the extreme weather conditions. They had to hove to off Grimsey Island to ride out the gale.
They finally arrived at Akureyri around 1145Z/20. (11)
22 Feb 1943
Around 1700A/22, the escort carrier HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) and the escort destroyers HMS Blankney (Cdr. P.F. Powlett, DSO and Bar, DSC, RN) and HMS Ledbury (Lt. D.R.N. Murdoch, RN) departed Akureyri for Scapa Flow where they were expected to arrive around 1100A/25. (11)
25 Feb 1943
Shortly before 1200A/25, the escort carrier HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) and the escort destroyers HMS Blankney (Cdr. P.F. Powlett, DSO and Bar, DSC, RN) and HMS Ledbury (Lt. D.R.N. Murdoch, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from Akureyri. (11)
28 Feb 1943
Around 1715A/28, the escort carrier HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Dundee. On leaving Scapa Flow she was joined off Hoxa Gate by the destroyers HMS Newark (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Townsend, RN) and HMS Wells (Lt. F.W.M. Carter, DSC, RN). They were expected to arrive at Dundee around 1000A/1. (11)
1 Mar 1943
Around 1130A/1, HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) arrived at Dundee from Scapa Flow. She was then taken in hand for
repairs which were expected to take three weeks. (12)
Media links
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Sources
- ADM 53/115722
- ADM 199/717 + ADM 199/2100
- ADM 53/115723
- ADM 53/115724
- ADM 53/115724 + ADM 199/662 + ADM 234/359
- ADM 53/115447 + ADM 53/115724 + ADM 199/662 + ADM 234/359
- ADM 53/115725 + ADM 199/2552
- ADM 53/117310
- ADM 199/632
- ADM 53/118625 + ADM 199/632
- ADM 199/632 + ADM 199/2255
- ADM 199/2256 + ADM 199/2552
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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