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Submarine HMS H 32 (N 32)

1 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) proceeded from Rothesay to Ardrishaig. Off Ardrishaig she participated in A/S exercises. (1)

2 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Ardrishaig. (1)

3 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Ardrishaig. (1)

4 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Ardrishaig. (1)

5 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Ardrishaig. (1)

7 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Ardrishaig. (1)

8 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) shifted from Ardrishaig to Rothesay. (1)

9 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (1)

12 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departed Rothesay for Portsmouth. She was escorted by HMS Mallow (Lt. W.R.B. Noall, DSO, RNR). (1)

16 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) arrived at Portsmouth. (1)

19 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth. (1)

20 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth. (1)

24 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departed Portsmouth for Sheerness. (1)

25 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) arrived at Sheerness Roads. (1)

26 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) proceeded to the Sheerness Dockyard where she was taken in hand for refit. (1)

17 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted dive trials off Sheerness. (2)

20 Apr 1943
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departed Sheerness for Portsmouth. She was escorted by the tug Mammouth. (2)

21 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) arrived at Portsmouth. (2)

24 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth. (2)

25 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) shifted from Portsmouth to Yarmouth. (2)

26 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) shifted from Yarmouth to Dartmouth. She was escorted by HMS Kingston Turquoise (Ch.Skr. H.E. Dodd, RNR). (2)

27 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) shifted from Dartmouth to Plymouth. She was escorted by HMS Kingston Turquoise (Ch.Skr. H.E. Dodd, RNR). (2)

28 Apr 1943
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) shifted from Plymouth Dartmouth for special trials and exercises. She was escorted by HMS Kingston Chrysoberyl (Skr.Lt. M.A. Smith, RD, RNR). (2)

29 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) participated in special trials / exercises off Dartmouth with aircraft. (2)

30 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) participated in special trials / exercises off Dartmouth with aircraft. (2)

2 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) participated in special trials / exercises off Dartmouth with aircraft. (3)

3 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) participated in special trials / exercises off Dartmouth with aircraft. (3)

4 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) participated in special trials / exercises off Dartmouth with aircraft. (3)

5 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) participated in special trials / exercises off Dartmouth with aircraft. (3)

6 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) participated in special trials / exercises off Dartmouth with aircraft. (3)

7 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) participated in special trials / exercises off Dartmouth with aircraft. (3)

9 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) participated in special trials / exercises off Dartmouth with aircraft. (3)

11 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) participated in special trials / exercises off Dartmouth with aircraft. (3)

12 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) shifted from Dartmouth to Plymouth escorted by HMS Cambridgeshire (T/Lt. H.F.B. Ashby, RNVR). (3)

16 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) arrived at Rothesay. (3)

19 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown. (3)

20 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted independent exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

21 May 1943
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Spaniel and HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR). (3)

23 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) W.R.T. Clements, RNR) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. J.H.D. Dansie, RNR). (3)

24 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) W.R.T. Clements, RNR) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. J.H.D. Dansie, RNR). (3)

25 May 1943
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) W.R.T. Clements, RNR) and HMS Spaniel. (3)

26 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Bretwalda (Skr.Lt. J.R. Coultas, RD, RNR) and HMS L' Atlantique (Skr. A. McKay, RNR). (3)

27 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Bretwalda (Skr.Lt. J.R. Coultas, RD, RNR) and HMS Spaniel. (3)

28 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Bretwalda (Skr.Lt. J.R. Coultas, RD, RNR) and HMS L' Atlantique (Skr. A. McKay, RNR). (3)

30 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. J.H.D. Dansie, RNR). (3)

31 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Webster, RNR) and HMS L' Atlantique (Skr. A. McKay, RNR). (3)

1 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) W.R.T. Clements, RNR) and HMS Spaniel. (4)

2 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Tuscarora (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) H.T. Pitt, RN) and HMS Bretwalda (Skr.Lt. J.R. Coultas, RD, RNR). (4)

3 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Bretwalda (Skr.Lt. J.R. Coultas, RD, RNR) and HMS L' Atlantique (Skr. A. McKay, RNR). (4)

4 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. J.H.D. Dansie, RNR). (4)

6 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Tuscarora (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) H.T. Pitt, RN) and HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Webster, RNR). (4)

7 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) W.R.T. Clements, RNR) and HMS Tuscarora (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) H.T. Pitt, RN). (4)

8 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Webster, RNR) and HMS L'Incomprise (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) F.S. Deveson, RNR). (4)

9 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR) and HMS Bretwalda (Skr.Lt. J.R. Coultas, RD, RNR). Upon completion of these exercises Lt. Troup took over command of HMS H 32 from Lt. Ridgeway). (4)

Submarine HMS Templar (P 316)

13 Apr 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) is wiped (degaussed) at Trincomalee. (5)

14 Apr 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted noise trials off Trincomalee. (5)

15 Apr 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted compass adjustment trials at Trincomalee. (5)

18 Apr 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted excercises off Trincomalee. These included practice attacks on the Italian sloop Eritrea. (5)

19 Apr 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted excercises off Trincomalee. These included practice attacks on the Italian sloop Eritrea. (5)

24 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Trincomalee, first with HrMs Tromp (A/Capt. F. Stam, RNN) and then with HMS Magnolia (T/Lt. S.R. Brown, RNVR). (5)

26 Apr 1944
Around 0850FG/26, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departed from Trincomalee for her 9th war patrol (6th in the Far East). She is to patrol off the north-west coast of Sumatra. She is also to undertake two special operations (Operations Residency and Sugar Loaf).

She was escorted out by HMS Magnolia (T/Lt. S.R. Brown, RNVR).

At 1300FG/26, A/S exercises were commenced with HMAS Napier (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Green, DSC, RAN) and HMAS Nizam (Cdr. C.H. Brooks, RAN). These lasted until around 1720FG/26 when HMS Templar set course to proceed on patrol. (6)

26 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
For the daily positions of HMS Templar during her 9th war patrol see the map below.

30 Apr 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) commenced carrying out her assigned special operations on the west coast of Sumatra.

0534FG/30 - Dived in position 275° - Ujong Jahu - 5.1 nautical miles and proceeded so as to carry out periscope reconnaissance of Rigaih and Chalang Bays.

1350FG/30 - Templar bottomed in position 04°35.9'N, 95°31'E.

2016FG/30 - Surfaced and closed the coast. Prepared three rubber boats to land the party.

2125FG/30 - Lowered the rubber boats into the water 2 cables west of Ujong Jahu and then commenced towing them northwards.

2130FG/30 - Slipped the rubber boats 1.5 cables to the south-east of Ongang Island and then withdrew to seaward.

Between 2150FG/30 and 0200FG/1 - Charged the batteries. Very heavy rain meanwhile had reduced visibility to only a few hundred yards.

0200FG/1 - Informed by 'Walkie-Talkie' that the landing party was returning early so commenced closing the pick-up point.

0247FG/1 - Arrived in the pick-up position, 2 cables due west of Ulong Jahu and picked up the landing party. Due to the bad weather they had been unable to obtain any results. Templar then retired to the seaward.

During daylight on 1 May a further periscope reconnaissance was made of Rigaih and Chalang Bays. On several occasions a Japanese landing craft with several armed soldiers on board came out of Chalang and went alongside several fishing boats.

1602FG/1 - Bottomed in position 04°36'N, 95°31.8'E.

2000FG/1 - Surfaced and commenced closing the coast while preparing two rubber boats for the landing.

2135FG/1 - Disembarked the boats and the landing party in position 04°35.5'N, 95°36.4'E and then withdrew three nautical miles to the south to charge the batteries. The weather and visibility this night was excellent.

0130FG/2 - arrived in the pick-up position, half a mile bearing 180° - Pasi Islands. From there proceeded slowly eastwards. The torch of the landing party was seen and HMS Templar steered straight towards it. Five minutes later the landing party was seen but one of the landing boats was rammed amidships but no damage was done. The landing party, which had carried out a successful reconnaissance, was re-embarked following which HMS Templar retired to seaward.

During 2 May 1944, HMS Templar proceeded southwards towards Meulaboh.

0830FG/2 - In position 04°00'N, 95°50'E, sighted an unescorted merchant vessel of about 3000 tons proceeding on course 140° at 9.5 knots. She was not zigzagging. The enemy was reluctantly allowed to pass owing to the restrictions in the patrol order so as not to compromise the submarines position during the time the special operations were carried out.

During daylight on 3 May a periscope reconnaissance of Meulaboh roads was carried out. It was not possible to close the coast submerged to more then 4 nautical miles due to the shallowness of the water. A large number of fishing vessels were seen but no enemy A/S or other vessels.

1431FG/3 - Bottomed.

1938FG/3 - Surfaced and commenced closing the coast while preparing three rubber boats for landing.

2228FG/3 - Disembarked two rubber boats and the landing party in position 04°07.1'N, 96°09.15'E. Then withdrew 3.5 nautical miles to the southwards to charge the batteries. During the whole operation there was bright moonlight.

0115FG/3 - Received a message from the landing party that they were returning early so closed the pick-up position and picked up the landing party in position 04°07.1'N, 96°09.6'E. The landing party had, on reaching the beach, noticed that there were houses all along it. They were immediately spotted by the villagers. A reconnaissance of the Meulaboh south side was carried out satisfactorily but the northern side was not attempted. The landing party tried, but failed, to take prisoners.

HMS Templar withdrew 10 nautical miles to seaward and then set course to return to Chalang.

During daylight on 4 May a further periscope reconnaissance was made of Rigaih and Chalang Bays. Also periscope photographs were taken. Nothing but fishing boats were sighted.

1725FG/4 - Bottomed in position 04°36.5'N, 95°31'E.

2030FG/4 - Surfaced and commenced closing the coast while preparing two rubber boats for landing.

2203FG/4 - Disembarked the two boats and landing party in position 2 cables to the north-west of Ulong Jahu and then withdrew to the vicinity of Rangas Island to charge the battery.

0230FG/5 - Picked up the landing party in the same place they had been dropped. They had made a successful reconnaissance of the Chalang northern site. Further attempts had been made to take prisoners, but in vain.

HMS Templar then withdrew 10 nautical miles to seawards and then set course to return to the Meulaboh area.

During daylight on 5 May, a periscope and periscope-photographic reconnaissance was carried out of Ujong Karoeng and its vicinity. Again a lot of fishing vessels were seen and also again it was difficult to get close enough to see a lot of detail on the shore.

1758FG/5 - Bottomed in position 04°01.2'N, 96°07'E.

2115FG/5 - Surfaced and ran into the coast while preparing one rubber boat for landing.

2248FG/5 - Disembarked the rubber 'ferry' boat with a party of three in position 04°06.8'N, 96°9.6'E. HMS Templar then withdrew to seaward to charge.

0143FG/6 - The 'ferry' boat informed the submarine by 'walkie talkie' that they were returning to the rendezvous position.

0214FG/6 - The ' ferry' boat was picked up. They said that the landing party, shortly after landing had apparently walked into an ambush on the right bank of the Meureubo River, where it was known that there were enemy pill-boxes. Heavy machine gun fire had been heard. This stopped at once and then soldiers were seen running down to the beach which started to fire at the 'ferry' boat.

The 'ferry' boat remained near the mouth pf the river for half an hour in case the landing party had jumped into the river in an attempt to try to swim back but none showed up. It was reluctantly concluded that the members of the landing party were dead or wounded and taken prisoner.

HMS Templar then withdrew to seaward and at 0400FG/6 left patrol to return to Trincomalee. (7)

9 May 1944
Around 2359FG/9, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) ended her 9th war patrol (6th in the Far East) at Trincomalee.

She was escorted in by two motor torpedo boats which had joined around 2220FG/9. (6)

13 May 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) is docked in AFD 26 at Trincomalee. (8)

16 May 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) is undocked. (8)

23 May 1944
Around 0845FG/23, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departed from Trincomalee for her 10th war patrol (7th in the Far East). She is to patrol in the Malacca Straits. She is also to lay a minefield off the Dindings.

On departure gunnery exercises were carried out and also three attack runs on her escort, the Italian sloop Eritrea. Eritrea parted company around 1730FG/23 in position 08°46'N, 81°59'E. (6)

23 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
For the daily positions of HMS Templar during her 10th war patrol see the map below.

28 May 1944 (position 4.18, 100.18)
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese auxiliary storeship Kumano Maru (872 GRT, built 1941). She was in convoy with the Japanese transport Risui Maru (845 GRT, built 1927, former British Lipis). They were escorted by the Japanese submarine chaser Ch-7 and the Japanese auxiliary submarine chasers CHa-50 and CHa-70. Nine of the crew of the Kumano Maru were killed. [All links are off site links.]

0540FG/28 - In position 04°18'N, 100°18'E sighted two merchant ships escorted by two trawlers and one submarine chaser. Bearing 160°, range about 5000 yards, course 340°, speed 9 knots. Started attack.

0552FG/28 - Fired three stern torpedoes from 2400 yards resulting in one hit. The target was later seen to be standing vertically on end in 180 feet of water. Templar was hunted and depth charged following the attack. 18 Depth charges in all were dropped but these did no damage. (6)

30 May 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) is detected and depth charged by a Japanese submarine chaser. 26 Depth charges in all were dropped. No damage is done.

0323FG/30 - Sighted a darkened ship ahead. HMS Templar stopped and then commenced to close at slow speed.

0333FG/30 - Dived in position 04°10'N, 100°13'E and continued to close while dived.

0512FG/30 - Identified the contact as a submarine chaser.

0517FG/30 - Altered course to port to work round the enemy and set course for the Dindings.

By 0540FG/30 - The enemy appeared to be aware of the submarine now and he started an A/S hunt. HMS Templar altered course to seawards.

The A/S hunt continued until around 1000FG/30 during which a total of 26 depth charges were counted. The enemy made us of Asdic during the first part of the hunt. (6)

3 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1843FG/3, in position 04°08'N, 98°50'E, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) surfaced after a day of submerged patrol. Shortly before surfacing a large junk was sighted but it was not attacked so as not to stirring up trouble with tomorrows minelaying missing upcoming. (6)

4 Jun 1944 (position 4.16, 100.27)
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) lays mines in the Strait of Malacca off the Dindings near position 04°16'N, 100°27'E.

0440FG/4 - Dived in position 04°19'N, 100°16'E and commenced closing Pulau Pankor from the northward.

0800FG/4 - Sighted a trawler close inshore when about 8 nautical miles north-west of Pulau Pankor. Also three 'Rufe' aircraft were seen patrolling in the vicinity. HMS Templar continued proceeding southwards at slow speed. The trawler later disappeared to the north. The aircraft were last seen around 1100FG/4.

1200FG/4 - Commenced closing the Dindings for the minelaying operation.

Between 1615FG/4 and 1845FG/4 - Laid 12 mines, in two groups and two single mines, in minefield M.L.O. 8.

Group I; Five mines were laid spaced 900 feet apart (the 5th 1200 feet apart) in a direction of 066° from position 04°18.7'N, 100°29.1'E.

Group II; Five mines were laid spaced 600 feet apart in a direction 080° from position 04°18.1'N, 100°28.8'E.

One mine was laid in position 04°17.9'N, 100°28.8'E and another was laid at a distance of 1 mile bearing 280° from the first mine.

1850FG/4 - Surfaced in position 04°16'N, 100°27'E and set course for Langsa Bay.

2046FG/4 - When in position 04°14'N, 100°07'E, sighted a submarine chaser laying stopped bearing 160° at a range of about 8000 yards. Altered course to the north to avoid. (9)

12 Jun 1944
At 1530FG/12, while patrolling near Pulau Weh (Sabang) HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) sighted three motor torpedo boats approaching at speed. HMS Templar retired to seawards to evade.

At 1930FG/12, HMS Templar surfaced in position 06°08'N, 95°19'E and then left patrol to return to Trincomalee. (6)

16 Jun 1944
Around 0830FG/16, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) ended her 10th war patrol (7th in the Far East) at Trincomalee.

She was escorted in by HMS Maid Marion (T/Lt. F.R. Crawford, RNVR) which had joined around 0425FG/16. (6)

23 Jun 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) is docked in AFD 26 at Trincomalee. (10)

27 Jun 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) is undocked. (10)

5 Jul 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted noise trials and exercises off Trincomalee. (11)

7 Jul 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted gunnery and attack exercises off Trincomalee.

During these attack exercises the Italian sloop Eritrea served as target. (11)

9 Jul 1944
Around 1900FG/9, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departed from Trincomalee for her 11th war patrol (8th in the Far East). She is to patrol off Northern Sumatra and to carry out a special operation [no further details available, but this appeared to have been A/S rescue duties during operation Crimson.]

She was escorted out until 2330FG/9 by HMS Maid Marion (T/Lt. F.R. Crawford, RNVR). (6)

9 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
For the daily positions of HMS Templar during her 11th war patrol see the map below.

15 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0037FG/15, while patrolling to the east of Pulo Weh, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) heard fast diesel HE approaching from bearing 125°. HMS Templar turned end on. The HE crossed her stern. HMS Templar retired to the north-eastward as this was obviously an A/S vessel possibly proceeding towards Sabang. (6)

16 Jul 1944 (position 7.03, 96.00)
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) missed the German U-boat U-1062 with eight torpedoes north of Sumatra. U-1062 had departed Penang bound for Europe the previous day.

U-1062 did not make it to Europe though, she was sunk in the central Atlantic on 30 September 1944.

1345FG/16 - In position 07°03'N, 96°00'E, the conning tower of a submarine was sighted about 8 nautical miles away, an attack was commenced. The course of the enemy was estimated as being around 270°.

1429FG/16 - Eight torpedoes were fired from 4000 yards that all missed. The enemy evaded the torpedoes. (6)

21 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1935FG/21, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) surfaced in position 05°34'N, 96°36'E. Shortly before surfacing HE was picked up thought to be coming from a destroyer (Turbine HE, between 160 - 180 revs.), bearing 145°. Templar closed but nothing could be seen.

HMS Templar set off in pursuit as it was hoped this ship may have been escorting something else but nothing was seen and it was thought it may have thus been a single destroyer proceeding to Sabang. (6)

25 Jul 1944
At 0530FG/25, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) arrived in position 05°42'N, 95°33'E, which was her air/sea rescue position to the south-east of Sabang during 'Operation Crimson'.

At 0715FG/25, HMS Templar received a signal from HMS Valiant ordering her to proceed to the location of a ditched Corsair aircraft. HMS Templar proceeded to the indicated location at full speed on one engine and one motor (the other main engine were defective) but later a signal was received that the pilot of the Corsair had been picked up however due to a mistake the Commanding Officer was not informed of this.

At 0822FG/25, in position 05°55'N, 95°29'E, HMS Templar dived for a twin-engined bomber. This bomber machine gunned Templar as she dived but fortunately no bombs were dropped.

HMS Templar then continued on proceeding to the position where the Corsair had been ditched submerged.

At 1215FG/25, a Chidori-class torpedo boat was seen bearing 175° at a range of about 4 nautical miles. She was steering 090° at slow speed.

At 1937FG/25, HMS Templar surfaced in position 06°25'N, 96°21'E and left patrol to return to Trincomalee. (6)

31 Jul 1944
Around 1430FG/31, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) ended her 11th war patrol (8th in the Far East) at Trincomalee. She had suffered from many defects during this patrol.

She was escorted in by HMS Maid Marion (T/Lt. F.R. Crawford, RNVR) which had joined around 0220FG/31. Around 0830FG/31, HMS Sirdar (Lt. J.A. Spender, RN), which was also returning from patrol (her 4th, 2nd in the Far East) also joined. (12)

14 Aug 1944
Around 1741FG/14, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departed from Trincomalee bound for Aden. She is to return to the U.K. for a refit.

For the daily positions of HMS Templar during the passage from Ceylon to the U.K. see the map below.

(13)

28 Aug 1944
Around 0650C/28, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) arrived at Aden from Trincomalee. (13)

15 Sep 1944
Around 0530C/15, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departed from Aden bound for Suez.

On departure A/S exercises were carried out with ships of Force 66. Force 66 was made up of the following ships; escort carriers HMS Begum (A/Capt. J.E. Broome, DSC, RN), HMS Shah (A/Capt. W.J. Yendell, RN), sloops HMIS Godavari (A/Cdr. A.B. Goord, RIN, HMIS Cauvery (A/Cdr. A.W. Beeton, RIN) and the frigates HMS Lossie (Lt.Cdr. A.F. MacFie, OBE, RD, RNR), HMS Parrett (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) T. Hood, RNR) and HMS Taff (Cdr. G.A.G. Ormsby, DSO, DSC, RN).

On completion of the exercises Force 66 set course to proceed to Kilindini / Mombasa. (14)

20 Sep 1944
Around 2100C/20, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) arrived at Suez. (14)

22 Sep 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) transited the Suez Canal northbound and arrived at Port Said. (14)

24 Sep 1944
Around 1715C/24, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departed from Port Said bound for Malta. (14)

29 Sep 1944
Around 1230A/29, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) arrived at Malta from Port Said. (14)

30 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted D/G trials at Malta. (14)

2 Oct 1944

Convoy GUS 54.

This convoy departed Port Said on 2 October 1944.

On departure from Port Said the convoy was made up of the following ships; Balfe (British, 5369 GRT, built 192), Baron Scott (British, 4574 GRT, built 1939), Chester O. Swain (American (tanker), 8146 GRT, built 1921), Chung Tung (Chinese, 7120 GRT, built 1944), Destro (British, 3553 GRT, built 1920), Empire Collins (British (tanker), 9796 GRT, built 1942), Euryades (British, 5801 GRT, built 1913), Henry H. Sibley (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Henry T. Scott (American, 7216 GRT, built 1944), John C. Spencer (American, 7242 GRT, built 1943), Jose J. Acosta (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Lankashire (British, 9816 GRT, built 1940), Laurentide Park (British, 7136 GRT, built 1942), M. Michael Edelstein (American, 7176 GRT, built 1944), Palermo (British, 2797 GRT, built 1938), Steel Engineer (American, 5687 GRT, built 1920), Ville d'Anvers (Belgian, 7462 GRT, built 1920) and Westmount Park (Canadian, 7133, built 1943).

On departure from Port Said the convoy was escorted by the frigate HMS Barle (Cdr. A.H. Davies,VRD, RNVR).

On 3 October 1944, the following ships departed Alexandria and joined the convoy; Brittany Coast (British, 1389 GRT, built 1919), John J. McGraw (British, 7219 GRT, built 1943) and Samouse (British, 7219 GRT, built 1943).

They were escorted by the corvette HMS Coltsfoot (T/A/Lt.Cdr. G.W. Rayner, RNVR).

On 7 October 1944, the submarine HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) joined the convoy coming from Malta while the Brittany Coast was detached to Malta.

Also on 7 October the following ships were detached to Augusta; Destro, Empire Collins, John J. McGraw, Palermo and Samouse while the following ships joined the convoy coming from Augusta; Benjamin Williams (American, 7177 GRT, built 1942), Carlton (British, 7210 GRT, built 1942), Empire Airman (British (tanker), 9813 GRT, built 1942), Haym Salomon (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Henry Bacon (American, 7177 GRT, built 1942), Henry S. Sanford (American, 7240 GRT, built 1944), Josiah B. Grinnell (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Noesaniwi (Dutch, 6737 GRT, built 1936), Richard H. Alvey (American, 7191 GRT, built 1942) and W.C. Latta (American, 7176 GRT, built 1944).

Around 1500A/8, the following ships joined coming from Bizerta; James Monroe (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942) and USS Pleiades (Lt. E. Motley Jr., USNR). Also the British escort was relieved by an American escort coming from Palerma. The American escort, Task Forc 61, was made up of the cutter USCGC Campbell (Cdr. S.F. Gray, USCG, with COMTASKFOR 61, T/Capt. W.A.P. Martin, USN on board) and the destroyer escorts USS Evarts (Lt.Cdr. F.A. Harding, Jr., USNR, with COMCORTDI5 5, Cdr. R.A. Fitch, USNR on board), USS Wyffels (Lt. S.N. Gleis, USNR), USS Decker (Lt.Cdr. H.S. Cody, Jr., USNR), USS Dobler (Lt. J.C. Murphy, USNR), USS Smartt (Lt. E.R. Wepman, USNR) and USS Walter S. Brown (Lt. L.C. Burdett, USNR).

At 0300A/9, the Balfe and Baron Scott were detached to Bone.

At 0825A/9, the Richard H. Alvey was detached to Philippeville.

Around 0700A/10, the Jose J. Acosta proceeded ahead to Algiers to land the British Commodore there and then rejoin the convoy which she did around 1015A/10.

At 0900A/10, the Carlton and Laurentide Park were detached to Algiers while the following ships joined coming from Algiers; Empire Glory (British, 7290 GRT, built 1943), J.L. Luckenbach (American, 6369 GRT, built 1919), Oregon (French, 7705 GRT, built 1929), President de Vogue (Norwegian (tanker), 9320 GRT, built 1935), Sagittaire (French, 7706 GRT, built 1929), William A. Graham (American, 7177 GRT, built 1942) and William Blount (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942).

Around 0435A/11, USS Evarts proceeded ahead towards Oran to escort the joiners coming from Oran.

Around 0830A/11, the John C. Spencer was detached to Oran escorted by the French patrol vessel Le Volontaire which had come out from Oran.

Around 1230A/11, the following ships joined coming from Oran; Albert A. Michelson (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Backhuysen (Dutch (tanker), 8194 GRT, built 1942), Bernard N. Baker (American, 7191 GRT, built 1943), Bret Harte (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), Francis Amasa Walker (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Franz Klasen (Panamanian (tanker), 12425 GRT, built 1932), George Leonard (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), Golden Eagle (American, 6180 GRT, built 1943), Henry D. Thoreau (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), Henry Ward Beecher (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), James B. Richardson (American, 7177 GRT, built 1942), James C. Cameron (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), John Clarke (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), John Cropper (American, 7177 GRT, built 1942), John Morton (American, 7181 GRT, built 1942), Joseph E. Brown (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Leonidas Polk (American, 7191 GRT, built 1943), Lincoln Steffens (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), Luther Martin (American, 7191 GRT, built 1942), Meyer Lissner (American, 7207 GRT, built 1943), Noah Webster (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Oscar Underwood (American, 7207 GRT, built 1944), Patrick Henry (American, 7191 GRT, built 1941), Salamis (Norwegian (tanker), 8286 GRT, built 1939), Theodore Foster (American, 7191 GRT, built 1942), Thomas L. Clingman (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943) and William Floyd (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942).

The naval oiler USS Escalante(Cdr. J.M. Paulsson, USNR) also joined.

Around 1600A/11, five more ships joined coming from Oran, these were the following; Benjamin Rush (American, 7191 GRT, built 1942), Button Gwinnett (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Edwin L. Godkin (American, 7198 GRT, built 1943), Hoegh Scout (Norwegian (tanker), 9924 GRT, built 1939) and Louis McLane (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942).

Around 0730A/12, the William Cushing (American, 7181 GRT, built 1942), which had departed Oran late, caught up with and joined the convoy.

Around 1020A/12, HMS Templar left the convoy to proceed to Gibraltar.

Around 1155A/12, the Chester O. Swain, Euryades and Lankashire were detached to Gibraltar.

Around 1205A/12, two ships joined the convoy coming from Gibraltar, these were the following; Havprins (Norwegian (tanker), 8066 GRT, built 1935) and Torborg (Norwegian (tanker), 6042 GRT, built 1921).

Around 1250A/12, the Hoegh Scout which had reported that she still had 4845 tons of aviation fuel on board was detached to Gibraltar to discharge her remaining cargo and then rejoin the convoy. She was escorted to Gibraltar by USS Dobler which was then to wait until the tanker had discharged her cargo and then escort her back to the convoy. Orders were however changed and the tanker was ordered to sail in a later convoy. USS Dobler was ordered to rejoin the convoy which she did later that day.

Around 0815Z/13, the following ships joined the convoy coming from Casablanca; Joshua B. Lippencott (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Samgaudie (British, 7210 GRT, built 1944) and William R. Davie (American, 7177 GRT, built 1942). They had been escorted to the rendezvous by the French patrol vessel L'Ardent which then returned to Casablanca taking the Franz Klasen and Noesaniwi with her.

Also on the 13th, all escorts fuelled from USS Escalante.

Around 1400N/17, one ship joined coming from Fayal, this was the John S. Bassett (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943). She had been escorted to the rendezvous by the A/S trawler HMS Stafnes (T/Lt. A.T. Motion, RNVR) which subsequently returned to the Azores.

On 18 October 1943, all escorts fuelled from USS Escalante.

At 0650O/19, the Golden Eagle was detached to proceed independently to Hampton Roads.

On 24 October 1943, all escorts again fuelled from USS Escalante.

At 0127Q/25, the Henry D. Thoreau was detached to proceed independently to San Pedro via the Panama Canal.

At 0313Q/25, the Henry S. Sanford was detached to proceed independently to San Pedro via the Panama Canal.

At 0423Q/25, the John S. Bassett was detached to proceed independently to San Pedro via the Panama Canal.

At 0600Q/25, the Josiah B. Grinnell was detached to proceed independently to San Pedro via the Panama Canal.

At 0800Q/25, USS Escalante was ordered to proceed independently to Bermuda. Her escort, the frigate USS Huron (Lt.Cdr. W.W. Collins, USCGR) had failed to make rendezvous.

At 1500Q/26, the Norfolk (Chesapeake Bay) section of the convoy (29 ships) parted company to proceed to its destination escorted by USS Evarts, USS Wyffels and USS Walter S. Brown. It arrived at its destination on the 28th.

At 1850Q/26, the New York section detached the Samgaudie to proceed independently to Baltimore.

At 2050Q/26, the New York section detached the Joshua B. Lippencott to also proceed independently to Baltimore.

At 0530Q/27, the New York section detached the Backhuysen and Benjamin Rush to proceed to Delaware Bay.

At 0630Q/27, the New York section detached the Westmount Park to proceed independently to Saint John, New Brunswick.

The New York section of the convoy made up of 22 ships and the remaining escorts arrived at its destination on 28 October 1944.

4 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted D/G trials at Malta. (15)

5 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) is wiped (degaussed) at Malta. (15)

7 Oct 1944
Around 0650A/7, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departed from Malta bound for Gibraltar. She joined convoy GUS 54 for the passage.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy GUS 54 ' for 2 October 1944.] (15)

9 Oct 1944

Convoy SL 173.

This convoy departed Freetown on 9 October 1944.

On departure from Freetown the convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels; Albion Star (British, 7946 GRT, built 1919), Alcor (Dutch, 3526 GRT, built 1920), Aleksandar I (Yugoslavian, 5948 GRT, built 1927), Arcturus (French, 2514 GRT, built 1914), Arosa (Norwegian, 5043 GRT, built 1924), Atlantian (British, 6549 GRT, built 1928), Benalder (British, 5161 GRT, built 1919), Boryslaw (Polish, 5977 GRT, built 1942), Dalemore (British, 5835 GRT, built 1922), Empire Clive (British, 7069 GRT, built 1941), Empire Meteor (British, 7457 GRT, built 1940), Mahout (British, 7921 GRT, built 1925), Marquesa (British, 8979 GRT, built 1918), Mary Kingsley (British, 5021 GRT, built 1930), Ocean Vestal (British, 7174 GRT, built 1942), Ocean Viscount (British, 7174 GRT, built 1942), Rookley (British, 4998 GRT, built 1940) and Samnid (British, 7219 GRT, built 1943).

On departure from Freetown the convoy was escorted by the sloop HMS Enchantress (Lt.Cdr. E.D.J. Abbot, DSC, RN) and the patrol vessels HMS Kilmarnock (T/Lt. I.H. Bargrave-Deane, RNVR) and HMS Kilmartin (T/Lt. E.H.G. Hope, RNVR).

Around 0700Z/12, in position 14°38'N, 17°55'W, the Arcturus was detached to Dakar while the Mahana (British, 11796 GRT, built 1917) joined coming from Dakar.

Around 0630A/20, in position 35°30'N, 09°12'W, the Noesaniwi (Dutch, 6737 GRT, built 1936) joined the convoy from Casablanca. She had been escorted to the rendezvous by the French patrol vessel Le Resolu which subsequently returned to Casablanca.

Around 1200A/20, in position 35°59'N, 09°01'W, convoy MKS 64G coming from Gibraltar merged with the convoy which now became the combined convoy SL 173 / KMS 64.

The ships that joined, and thus made up convoy KMS 64G, were the following; Balfe (British, 5369 GRT, built 1920), Baron Scott (British, 4574 GRT, built 1939), Bestik (Norwegian, 2684 GRT, built 1920), Carlton (British, 7210 GRT, built 1942), Carslogie (British, 3786 GRT, built 1924), Castalia (British, 6601 GRT, built 1906), Empire Clarion (British, 7031 GRT, built 1942), Empire Peak (British, 7045 GRT, built 1943), Empire Trent (British, 5006 GRT, built 1927), Empire Zephyr (British, 6327 GRT, built 1941), Harberton (British, 4585 GRT, built 1930), Hopecrest (British, 5099 GRT, built 1935), Modasa (British, 9070 GRT, built 1921), Porjus (Swedish, 2965 GRT, built 1906), Samport (British, 7219 GRT, built 1943), Samspeed (British, 7210 GRT, built 1944), St. Clears (British, 4312 GRT, built 1936), Tjimanoek (Dutch, 5628 GRT, built 1911) and Vinriver (British, 3881 GRT, built 1917).

The boom carrier HMS Ethiopian (5424 GRT, built 1936, A/Cdr.(Retd.) K.A.S. Phillips, RNR) and submarine HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) were also part of the convoy.

Convoy MKS 64G had departed Gibraltar on 19 October 1944 and was escorted by the frigates HMS Cotton (Lt.Cdr. I.W.T. Beloe, RN), HMS Bazely (A/Lt.Cdr. J.W. Cooper, DSC, RNR) and corvettes HMS Morpeth Castle (T/A/Lt.Cdr. E.R. Pate, DSC, RNR) and HMS Oxford Castle (T/Lt. H.E. Holden, DSC, RNR) which then took over the combined convoy.

The original escort of convoy SL 173 proceeded to Gibraltar where HMS Enchantress and HMS Kilmartin arrived around 0800A/21. They had taken the Albion Star with them. HMS Kilmarnock had been detached to Casablanca at 1900A/20 in position 35°52'N, 07°34'W.

AM on 23 October 1944, HMS Bazely was detached and proceeded to the U.K. independently.

AM on 28 October 1944, in position 49°38'N, 06°49'W, the convoy split into two sections. The Irish Sea section proceeded with the original escort. To escort the Channel section the corvettes HMS Narcissus (T/A/Lt.Cdr. G.T.S. Clampitt, RNR) and A/S trawler HMS Olvina (A/Skr.Lt. C.G. Spillings, RNR) had joined.

Most ships of the convoy arrived at their destinations on 28 October 1944. (16)

12 Oct 1944
Around 1510Z/12, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) arrived at Gibraltar. On entering harbour D/G trials were carried out. (15)

16 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted compass adjustment trials at Gibraltar. (15)

19 Oct 1944
Around 0800A/19, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departed from Gibraltar bound for Holy Loch. She made the passage in convoy SL 173 / MKS 64.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy SL 173 ' for 9 October 1944.] (15)

28 Oct 1944
Around 1515A/28, HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) arrived at Holy Loch.

During the period between arriving in the U.K. and the start of her refit, which was delayed due to congestion in British shipyards, HMS Templar is used for exercises in the Clyde area. These included snort trials. (15)

15 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted special trials in lower Loch Long. (17)

16 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted special trials in lower Loch Long. (17)

20 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted special trials in lower Loch Long. (17)

22 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted special trials in lower Loch Long. (17)

24 Nov 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted special trials off Largs with HMS Alnwick Castle (A/Lt.Cdr. H.A. Stonehouse, DSC, RNR) (17)

25 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted special trials off Largs with HMS Alnwick Castle (A/Lt.Cdr. H.A. Stonehouse, DSC, RNR) (17)

26 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted special trials off Largs with HMS Alnwick Castle (A/Lt.Cdr. H.A. Stonehouse, DSC, RNR) (17)

27 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted special trials off Largs with HMS Alnwick Castle (A/Lt.Cdr. H.A. Stonehouse, DSC, RNR) (17)

5 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted special trials in the Clyde area. (18)

12 Dec 1944
HMS Templar (with T/Lt. C.J. Hardy, RNVR temporary in command) proceeded from Holy Loch to the torpedo firing range at Arrochar.

[T/Lt. Hardy was temporary in command as Lt. Ridgeway had proceeded on 28 days leave on 6 December although he was officially still Templar's Commanding Officer.] (18)

13 Dec 1944
HMS Templar (with T/Lt. C.J. Hardy, RNVR temporary in command) conducted torpedo firing trials off Arrochar. (18)

14 Dec 1944
HMS Templar (with T/Lt. C.J. Hardy, RNVR temporary in command) conducted torpedo firing trials off Arrochar. (18)

15 Dec 1944
HMS Templar (with T/Lt. C.J. Hardy, RNVR temporary in command) conducted torpedo firing trials off Arrochar. (18)

16 Dec 1944
HMS Templar (with T/Lt. C.J. Hardy, RNVR temporary in command) conducted torpedo firing trials off Arrochar. (18)

17 Dec 1944
HMS Templar (with T/Lt. C.J. Hardy, RNVR temporary in command) conducted torpedo firing trials off Arrochar. (18)

18 Dec 1944
HMS Templar (with T/Lt. C.J. Hardy, RNVR temporary in command) conducted torpedo firing trials off Arrochar. (18)

19 Dec 1944
HMS Templar (with T/Lt. C.J. Hardy, RNVR temporary in command) conducted torpedo firing trials off Arrochar. (18)

20 Dec 1944
HMS Templar (with T/Lt. C.J. Hardy, RNVR temporary in command) conducted torpedo firing trials off Arrochar. (18)

21 Dec 1944
HMS Templar (with T/Lt. C.J. Hardy, RNVR temporary in command) conducted torpedo firing trials off Arrochar on completion of which she proceeded to Holy Loch. (18)

22 Dec 1944
HMS Templar (with T/Lt. C.J. Hardy, RNVR temporary in command) proceeded from Holy Loch to Arrochar where torpedo firing trials were conducted.

23 Dec 1944
HMS Templar (with T/Lt. C.J. Hardy, RNVR temporary in command) conducted torpedo firing trials off Arrochar. (18)

24 Dec 1944
HMS Templar (with T/Lt. C.J. Hardy, RNVR temporary in command) conducted torpedo firing trials off Arrochar. (18)

26 Dec 1944
HMS Templar (with T/Lt. C.J. Hardy, RNVR temporary in command) conducted torpedo firing trials off Arrochar. (18)

27 Dec 1944
HMS Templar (with T/Lt. C.J. Hardy, RNVR temporary in command) proceeded from Arrochar to Holy Loch. (18)

5 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) conducted special trials at Holy Loch. (19)

2 Feb 1945
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) proceeds from Holy Loch for Troon where she is to refit. She was escorted by HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR). (20)

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