Hugh Seaburne May, RN
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Retired: 17 Mar 1959 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Hugh Seaburne May, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS L 23 (N 23) | Lt. | Submarine | Feb 44 ? | Dec 1944 |
| HMS Trusty (N 45) | Lt. | Submarine | 7 Feb 1945 | Mar 1945 |
| HMS Sea Rover (P 218) | Lt. | Submarine | 23 Mar 1945 | 27 Dec 1945 |
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Submarine HMS L 23 (N 23)
5 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
On or around this day, HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN), departed Digby for Halifax. (1)
14 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) departed Halifax for St. John's, Newfoundland. (2)
25 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) departed St. John's, Newfoundland for Halifax (???). (2)
3 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) is docked at Halifax. (3)
19 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) is undocked. (3)
24 May 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) conducted exercises off Halifax. (3)
30 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Halifax. (3)
5 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) conducted exercises off Halifax. (4)
8 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) departed Halifax for Digby. (4)
9 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) arrived at Digby. (4)
13 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (4)
14 Jun 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (4)
15 Jun 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (4)
16 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) shifted from Digby to St. John, New Brunswick. (4)
19 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) shifted from St. John, New Brunswick to Digby. (4)
20 Jun 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (4)
21 Jun 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (4)
27 Jun 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (4)
28 Jun 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (4)
3 Jul 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (5)
4 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (5)
5 Jul 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (5)
6 Jul 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (5)
7 Jul 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (5)
13 Jul 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (5)
14 Jul 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. Upon completion of these exercises HMS L 23 proceeded to St. John, New Brunswick. (5)
17 Jul 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) shifted from St. John, New Brunswick to Digby. (5)
18 Jul 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (5)
19 Jul 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (5)
20 Jul 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (5)
21 Jul 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (5)
24 Jul 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (5)
25 Jul 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (5)
26 Jul 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (5)
28 Jul 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (5)
7 Aug 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (6)
8 Aug 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (6)
9 Aug 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (6)
10 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (6)
11 Aug 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (6)
15 Aug 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (6)
18 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) shifted from Digby to St. John, New Brunswick. (6)
19 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) shifted from St. John, New Brunswick to Digby. (6)
21 Aug 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (6)
22 Aug 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (6)
23 Aug 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (6)
24 Aug 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (6)
25 Aug 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (6)
26 Aug 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (6)
29 Aug 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (6)
31 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (6)
1 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (7)
4 Sep 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (7)
7 Sep 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (7)
8 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) shifted from Digby to St. John, New Brunswick. (7)
12 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) shifted from St. John, New Brunswick to Digby. (7)
13 Sep 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (7)
26 Sep 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (7)
27 Sep 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (7)
28 Sep 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (7)
2 Oct 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (8)
4 Oct 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (8)
5 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (8)
6 Oct 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (8)
9 Oct 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (8)
10 Oct 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (8)
11 Oct 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (8)
16 Oct 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (8)
17 Oct 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (8)
18 Oct 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (8)
20 Oct 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (8)
23 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (8)
24 Oct 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (8)
25 Oct 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (8)
26 Oct 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (8)
27 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) shifted from Digby to St. John, New Brunswick. (8)
30 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) shifted from St. John, New Brunswick to Digby. (8)
1 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
2 Nov 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
3 Nov 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
8 Nov 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
9 Nov 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
10 Nov 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
12 Nov 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
13 Nov 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
14 Nov 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
15 Nov 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
16 Nov 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
20 Nov 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
21 Nov 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
23 Nov 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
24 Nov 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
27 Nov 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
28 Nov 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
29 Nov 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
30 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (9)
4 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (10)
5 Dec 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (10)
6 Dec 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (10)
7 Dec 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (10)
8 Dec 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (10)
11 Dec 1944
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (10)
15 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) shifted from Digby to St. John, New Brunswick. (10)
17 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) shifted from St. John, New Brunswick to Digby. (10)
19 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby. (10)
Submarine HMS Trusty (N 45)
7 Feb 1945
HMS Trusty (Lt. H.S. May, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (11)
13 Feb 1945
HMS Trusty (Lt. H.S. May, RN) departed from Rothesay for Ardrossan. Upon arriving at Ardrossan she is immediately put into dock. (11)
17 Feb 1945
HMS Trusty (Lt. H.S. May, RN) left dock. She immediately departed from Ardrossan for Rothesay where she arrived later the same day. (11)
20 Feb 1945
HMS Trusty (Lt. H.S. May, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (11)
24 Feb 1945
HMS Trusty (Lt. H.S. May, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Loch Achray (T/A/Lt.Cdr. L.H. Stammers, RNVR). (11)
4 Mar 1945
HMS Trusty (Lt. H.S. May, RN) departed from Rothesay for Scapa Flow. (12)
5 Mar 1945
HMS Trusty (Lt. H.S. May, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow. (12)
6 Mar 1945
HMS Trusty (Lt. H.S. May, RN) conducted exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (12)
7 Mar 1945
HMS Trusty (Lt. H.S. May, RN) conducted exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (12)
8 Mar 1945
HMS Trusty (Lt. H.S. May, RN) conducted exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (12)
9 Mar 1945
HMS Trusty (Lt. H.S. May, RN) was conducting exercises with ships from the Home Fleet on this day.
During the exercises one of the destroyers, HMCS Haida (A/Lt.Cdr. R.P. Welland, DSC, RCN), dropped five depth charges in error.
Trusty immediately surfaced and was briefly taken under fire by Haida and two cruisers. Fire was soon ceased. No damage was caused.
The next day a board of inquiry was held on board HMS Bellona (Capt. G.S. Tuck, DSO, RN). (12)
11 Mar 1945
HMS Trusty (Lt. H.S. May, RN) and HMS Scotsman (Lt. A.H.B. Anderson, DSC, RNR) conducted exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (12)
13 Mar 1945
HMS Trusty (Lt. H.S. May, RN) conducted exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (12)
15 Mar 1945
HMS Trusty (Lt. H.S. May, RN) conducts exercises at / off Scapa Flow with HMS Searcher (Capt. J.W. Grant, DSO, RN). (12)
17 Mar 1945
HMS Trusty (Lt. H.S. May, RN) departed from Scapa Flow for Rothesay. She makes the passage together with HMS Universal (Lt. S.S. Brooks, DSC, RN). They are escorted by HMS Hastings (A/Cdr. E.A. Stocker, DSC, RN).
(12)
18 Mar 1945
HMS Trusty (Lt. H.S. May, RN) arrived at Rothesay from Scapa Flow. (12)
Submarine HMS Sea Rover (P 218)
6 Apr 1945
HMS Sea Rover (Lt. H.S. May, RN) departed Portsmouth for Belfast. She was escorted by the Canadian corvette HMCS Guelph. (13)
8 Apr 1945
HMS Sea Rover (Lt. H.S. May, RN) makes a short stop at Fishguard instead of Belfast. She departed later the same day for the U.S.A. where she was to refit. She was escorted by the Canadian corvette HMCS Guelph during the passage. (13)
18 Apr 1945
HMS Sea Rover (Lt. H.S. May, RN) arrived at St. Johns, Canada. (14)
21 Apr 1945
HMS Sea Rover (Lt. H.S. May, RN) departed St. Johns, Canada for Philadelphia, U.S.A. (14)
26 Apr 1945
HMS Sea Rover (Lt. H.S. May, RN) arrived at Philadelphia, U.S.A. where she was to refit at the U.S. Navy Yard. (14)
1 May 1945
HMS Sea Rover (Lt. H.S. May, RN) started her refit at the Philadephia Navy Yard.
Her refit was completed on 7 September 1945 when she departed for Bermuda. (14)
Sources
- ADM 199/1911
- ADM 199/2560
- ADM 173/18537
- ADM 173/18538
- ADM 173/18539
- ADM 173/18540
- ADM 173/18541
- ADM 173/18542
- ADM 173/18543
- ADM 173/18544
- ADM 173/20038
- ADM 173/20039
- ADM 199/1444
- ADM 199/2570
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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