Douglas Mortimer Lewis Neame DSO, RN
| Born | 9 Oct 1901 |
 | Ranks
Retired: 29 Apr 1950 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Douglas Mortimer Lewis Neame, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Carlisle (D 67) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 2 Aug 1941 | Jul 1942 |
| HMS Vengeance (71) | Capt. | Aircraft Carrier | 27 Sep 1944 | 20 Aug 1946 |
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Aircraft Carrier HMS Vengeance (71)
15 Dec 1944
At 0900A/15, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) is commissioned for trials at Wallsend-on-Tyne. (1)
16 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) is towed from her builders yard at Wallsend-on-Tyne to North Shields. (1)
4 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) proceeded from North Shields to Methil. It appears she was escorted by HMS Lancaster (Lt. J.R. Pritchard, DSC, RNVR) [name of the escort is a bit difficult to read in the log of HMS Vengeance]. (2)
5 Jan 1945
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) proceeded from Methil to Rosyth. En-route anchor trials were carried out. (2)
7 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted full power trials off the Firth of Forth. (2)
8 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted compass adjustment and D/G trials off Rosyth. (2)
14 Jan 1945
Around 0800A/14, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) departed Rosyth for Greenock. On passing May Island around 1130A/14, she was joined by the destroyers HMS Onslaught (Cdr. the Hon. A. Pleydell-Bouverie, RN) and HMS Carron (Lt.Cdr. J.V. Wilkinson, DSC, RN).
Around 2340A/14, HMS Onslaught was detached.
Around 0500A/15, HMS Carron was detached to proceed independently.
Around 1400A/15, HMS Vengeance dropped anchor off Greenock. She is then placed in full commission. (2)
22 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) landed on aircraft in the Clyde area. (2)
23 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying trials in the Clyde area. (2)
24 Jan 1945
Around 1100A/24, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) and HMS Chaser (Capt. R.G. Poole, RN) proceeded from Greenock to Belfast Lough. During this passage they were escorted by HMCS Iroquois (Cdr. J.C. Hibbard, DSC and Bar, RCN) and ORP Piorun (Kmdr.ppor. (Cdr.) J.A. Tchórznicki).
Around 1640A/24, the destroyers parted company off Belfast Lough to make rendezvous with the incoming convoy AT 183 and then escort it to Liverpool.
[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy AT 183 ' for 18 January 1945, on the pages of HMCS Iroquois and ORP Piorun only.] (3)
26 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0645A/26, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) departed Belfast Lough for Greenock where she arrived around 1445A/26. During the passage she was escorted by HMS Oakham Castle (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.H. Lyons, RNVR) and HMS Bluebell (Lt. G.H. Walker, DSC, RNVR). (2)
27 Jan 1945
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (2)
28 Jan 1945
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (2)
31 Jan 1945
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (2)
1 Feb 1945
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (4)
4 Feb 1945
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (4)
5 Feb 1945
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (4)
6 Feb 1945
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (4)
7 Feb 1945
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (4)
7 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. Also damage control exercises were carried out. (4)
8 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (4)
9 Feb 1945
During 9/10 February 1945, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (4)
19 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) proceeded from Greenock to Largs Bay where she conducted D/F trials on completion of which she returned to Greenock. (4)
27 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
From 27 February to 1 March 1945, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (5)
2 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (6)
4 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (6)
5 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (6)
21 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1330A/21, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) departed Malta for Gibraltar where she is to be docked due to defects. (6)
23 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1700A/23, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) arrived at Gibraltar from Malta. She immediately enters No.1 graving dock. She is docked down the following day. (6)
19 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) is undocked. (7)
20 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0830A/20, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) departed Gibraltar for Malta. (7)
22 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900A/22, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) arrived at Malta from Gibraltar. (7)
23 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) landed on aircraft off Malta. (7)
24 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (7)
25 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (7)
26 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (7)
27 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (7)
1 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 1/2 May 1945, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (8)
3 May 1945
During 3/4 May 1945, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. Also on 3 May and underway refuelling exercise was carried out during which HMS Belvoir (A/Lt.Cdr. W.D. Shaw, RN) was fuelled. (8)
10 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
From 10 to 12 May 1945, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (8)
21 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. (8)
11 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1700FG/11, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) departed Trincomalee for Madras. (9)
12 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1130FG/12, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) arrived at Madras from Trincomalee. (9)
13 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1000FG/13, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) departed Madras for Colombo. (9)
14 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1730FG/14, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) arrived at Colombo from Madras. (9)
16 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1200FG/16, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) departed Colombo for Trincomalee. (9)
17 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1215FG/17, HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from Colombo. (9)
13 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) proceeded from Sydney to Jervis Bay. She is escorted by HMS Tumult (Lt.Cdr. A.S. Pomeroy DSC, RN). (10)
14 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) proceeded from Jervis Bay to Sydney. She is escorted by HMS Tumult (Lt.Cdr. A.S. Pomeroy DSC, RN). (10)
23 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises off Manus during which she was escorted by HMS Helford (Cdr. C.G. Cuthbertson, DSC, RNR). (10)
28 Aug 1945
HMS Vengeance (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted flying exercises off Manus.
In late August / early September, with the war now over, she went to Hong Kong via Leyte. (10)
Sources
- ADM 53/120687
- ADM 53/122456
- ADM 53/121092 + ADM 53/122456
- ADM 53/122457
- ADM 53/122457 + ADM 53/122458
- ADM 53/122458
- ADM 53/122459
- ADM 53/122460
- ADM 53/122461
- ADM 53/122463
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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