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The gravestone of Arthur George Tablot, DSO, RN.

Destroyer HMS Inglefield (D 02)

14 Oct 1939 (position 50.58, -12.57)
German U-boat U-45 was sunk south-west of Ireland, in position 50°58'N, 12°57'W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Inglefield (Capt. A.G. Talbot, RN), HMS Ivanhoe (Cdr. B. Jones, RN), HMS Intrepid (Cdr. J.W. Josselyn, RN) and HMS Icarus (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Maud, RN).

Aircraft Carrier HMS Furious (47)

15 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) arrived at Liverpool. (1)

19 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1400A/19, the aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Beverley (Cdr.(Retd.) E.F. Fitzgerald, RN) departed Liverpool to join convoy WS 5A.

Shortly after departure they joined the troop transport Rangitiki (British, 16698 GRT, built 1929) and the destroyer HMS Kipling (Cdr. A. St. Clair-Ford, RN) coming from Avonmouth.

Around 2200A/19, the destroyer HMS Kelvin (Cdr. J.H. Allison, DSO, RN) joined.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 5A and the attack by the German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper ' for 18 December 1940.] (1)

28 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1430A/28, the aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. A.F. de Salis, RN) and HMS Firedrake (Lt.Cdr. S.H. Norris, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Gibraltar. (2)

6 Jan 1941
Around 0830N/6, the aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN), light cruiser HMS Delhi (Capt. A.S. Russell, RN) and the destroyers HMS Isis (Cdr. C.S.B. Swinley, DSC, RN) and HMS Encounter (Lt.Cdr. E.V.St.J. Morgan, RN) departed Freetown for Takoradi.

The light cruiser HMS Neptune (Capt. R.C. O'Conor, RN) was to join later at sea. (3)

26 Mar 1941
At 1941N/25, the aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN and the destroyers HMS Duncan (Lt.Cdr. A.N. Rowell, RN) and HMS Foxhound (Cdr. G.H. Peters, DSC, RN) were ordered to leave Freetown at 0700N/26 and to overtake and join convoy SL 69. This order was cancelled at 0301N/26 but at 1121N/26 the ships were ordered to sail as soon as possible (they sailed around 1300N/26) to overtake the convoy which they did around 2300N/27. The destroyers were then detached to proceed to Bathurst to fuel.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy SL 69 ' for 23 March 1941.] (4)

11 Apr 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) arrived at Belfast from Gibraltar. At Belfast she is taken in hand for a short refit. (5)

16 Apr 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During the night of 15/16 April 1941, the Luftwaffe attacked Belfast with around 150 bombers. The aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN), refitting at Belfast, was damaged by German bombs. She was straddled by a stick of four bombs while berthed at Victoria Wharf. Damage to the structure was however slight.

5 May 1941
Around 0040B/5, HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN), which is undergoing a short refit at the Harland & Wolff shipyard at Belfast, is hit by a small bomb during a German air raid. The bomb exploded in the lower hangar but did not penetrate the ships armoured deck. Also a near miss caused some minor damage to a funnel duct.

Around 2100A/5, HMS Furious departed Belfast of Liverpool where she arrived around 2125A/6.

At Liverpool she was to embark aircraft. (6)

11 May 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1400A/11, the aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) departed Liverpool for Greenock where she arrived around 0115A/12. She had been escorted by the destroyer HMS Winchelsea (Lt.Cdr. W.A.F. Hawkins, OBE, DSC, RN). (6)

10 Jun 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1700A/10, the aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) and the light cruiser HMS Sheffield (Capt. C.A.A. Larcom, RN) joined the aircraft carrier HMS Argus (Capt. T.O. Bulteel, RN) and the troop transport Nea Hellas (British, 16991 GRT, built 1922).

Around 2355A/10, HMS Sheffield parted company with the carriers and the troop transport.

Around 1145B/11, HMS Furious, HMS Argus and the Nea Hellas were joined by the destroyers HMS Cossack (Capt. P.L. Vian, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Maori (Cdr. R.E. Courage, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) and HMS Sikh (Cdr. G.H. Stokes, RN).

Around 2200B/11, the destroyers HMS Vanquisher (Cdr. N.V. Dickinson, DSC, RN), HMS Winchelsea (Lt.Cdr. W.A.F. Hawkins, OBE, DSC, RN) joined.

Around 2200B/13, HMS Winchelsea parted company to proceed to Londonderry arriving there on the 14th.

Around 0600B/14, HMS Furious, HMS Argus, HMS Cossack, HMS Maori and HMS Sikh arrived at Greenock.

HMS Vanquisher continued on to Liverpool arriving there later on the 14th. (7)

18 Jul 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) was underway in the Clyde area to land on aircraft. (8)

19 Jul 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (8)

20 Jul 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0800B/20, HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) departed Lamlash for Scapa Flow. She was escorted by the destroyers ORP Garland (Kmdr.ppor. (Cdr.) K.F. Namiesniowski), HMS Castleton (Cdr.(Retd.) F.H.E. Skyrme, RN) and HMS Charlestown (Lt.Cdr. T. Johnston, RN).

They arrived at Scapa Flow around 1900B/21 after flying exercises had been carried out in the Pentland Firth. (8)

23 Jul 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
The aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises off Scapa Flow. She was, most likely, escorted by the destroyers HMS Intrepid (Cdr. R.C. Gordon, DSO, RN), HMS Castleton (Cdr.(Retd.) F.H.E. Skyrme, RN) and HMS Charlestown (Lt.Cdr. T. Johnston, RN). (8)

15 Aug 1941
HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) conducted D/G and engine trials at Scapa Flow. (9)

21 Aug 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0545A/21, the aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Greenock. She was escorted by the destroyers HMS Somali (Capt. D.K. Bain, RN) and HMS Oribi (Lt.Cdr. J.E.H. McBeath, DSO, RN).

HMS Furious and HMS Oribi arrived at Greenock around 0300A/22. HMS Oribi later went to Glasgow for post work-up repairs.

HMS Somali returned to Scapa Flow where she arrived around 0700A/23. (10)

18 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 2215A/18, the aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) departed Gibraltar for Bermuda. She was escorted by the destroyers HMS Foresight (Cdr. J.S.C. Salter, RN), HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. E.B. Tancock, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Fury (Lt.Cdr. T.C. Robinson, RN) and HMS Legion (Cdr. R.F. Jessel, RN).

These destroyers were to join convoy WS 11X and HMS Furious was to provide cover for this convoy briefly before continuing her passage to Bermuda.

Around 2045A/18, HMS Fury parted company.

Around 0130A/19, the remaining destroyers parted company.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 11X ' for 17 September 1941.]

26 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0638Q/26, HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) arrived at Bermuda from Gibraltar. (11)

28 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1800Q/28, HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) departed Bermuda for Kingston, Jamaica. She was transporting aircraft for A/S patrol duties in the Caribbean. (11)

1 Oct 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0720R/1, HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) arrived at Kingston, Jamaica from Bermuda. (12)

3 Oct 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0610R/3, HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) departed Kingston, Jamaica for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, where she was to refit at the Navy Yard. (12)

7 Oct 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1500R/7, HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) arrived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard from Kingston. (12)

15 Oct 1941
HMS Furious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) completed de-ammunitioning at the Philadelphia Navy Yard following which she was taken in hand for refit. (12)

Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable (67)

8 Sep 1942
Around 1200Z/8, HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) arrived at Freetown from Durban.

She was escorted in by the destroyers HMS Wivern (Cdr. M.D.C. Meyrick, RN) and HMS Vansittart (Lt.Cdr. T. Johnston, RN) which had joined around 0930Z/7. (13)

9 Sep 1942
Around 1730Z/9, HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) departed Freetown for Greenock. She was escorted by the destroyers HMS Wivern (Cdr. M.D.C. Meyrick, RN) and HMS Vansittart (Lt.Cdr. T. Johnston, RN).

Around 1315Z/11, just north of the Cape Verde Islands the destroyers parted company to proceed to Bathurst.

Around 1240N/15, in approximate position 47°40'N, 21°00'W, HMS Formidable was joined by the destroyer ORP Blyskawica (Kmdr.ppor. (Cdr.) L. Lichodziejewski) and the escort destroyers HMS Bicester (Lt.Cdr. S.W.F. Bennetts, RN) and HMS Zetland (Lt. J.V. Wilkinson, RN).

Around 0700A/17, HMS Formidable, ORP Blyscawica and HMS Zetland arrived at Greenock. HMS Bicester had been detached to Londonderry in the North Channel. (14)

19 Sep 1942
Around 0930A/19, the aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) departed Greenock for Rosyth. She was escorted by the destroyers ORP Blyskawica (Kmdr.ppor. (Cdr.) L. Lichodziejewski), HMS Shikari (Lt.Cdr. G.H.D. Williams, RN) and the escort destroyer HMS Zetland (Lt. J.V. Wilkinson, RN). (15)

21 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) is docked in No.2 graving dock at the Rosyth Dockyard. (16)

14 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) is undocked. (17)

18 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) conducted D/G trials and flying exercises at Scapa Flow. (18)

20 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) conducted D/G trials and damage control exercises at Scapa Flow. (18)

21 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) conducted flying and gunnery exercises off Scapa Flow.

[No details available on a possible destroyer escort.] (18)

22 Oct 1942
HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) conducted exercises at Scapa Flow. (18)

23 Oct 1942
HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) conducted flying and gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow. (18)

24 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1345A/24, HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Greenock.

She had carried out flying exercises at Scapa Flow earlier in the day.

On departure from Scapa Flow she was escorted by HMS Icarus (?) and HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Burnett, DSC, RN).

They arrived in the Clyde the following day. (18)

26 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. (18)

17 Nov 1942 (position 37.05, 2.27)
German U-boat U-331 was sunk in the Mediterranean north of Algiers in position 37°05'N, 02°27'E after she had been badly damaged by a Hudson aircraft. She signalled her surrender to a seaplane but was attacked and sunk by a torpedo-equipped aircraft Albacore from the British aircraft carrier HMS Formidable.

8 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0430A/8, alarm was raised on ships present in Gibraltar harbour.

Italian ' human torpedoes ' had been discovered. Three Italian Maiale with two crew members each had departed their base ship, the Italian tanker Olterra at Algeciras. Two were discovered and the crew of one were killed and the crew of the other were captured. The third Maiale managed to return to the Olterra with only the Maiale's driver. The other crew member was lost.

At the time of this failed attack the following capital ships were present at Gibraltar; battleships HMS Nelson (Capt. H.B. Jacomb, RN, flying the flag of flying the flag of Vice-Admiral E.N. Syfret, CB, RN), HMS Rodney (Capt. J.W. Rivett-Carnac, DSC, RN), battlecruiser HMS Renown (Capt. C.S. Daniel, CBE, DSO, RN) and the aircraft carriers HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) and HMS Furious (Capt. T.O. Bulteel, RN). (19)

13 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the morning HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) briefly conducted flying operations in Oran Bay. She was possibly escorted by HMS Farndale (Cdr. D.P. Trentham, RN) and HMS Avon Vale (Lt.Cdr. P.A.R. Withers, DSO, RN). (20)

7 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the afternoon HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) briefly conducted flying operations in Gibraltar Bay. She was possibly escorted by HMS Clare (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Stewart, DSC, RNR). (21)

31 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN, with Vice-Admiral A.U. Willis, CB, DSO, RN, on board) conducted flying exercises off Gibraltar. She was escorted by HMS Loyal (Lt.Cdr. H.E.F. Tweedie, DSC, RN), HMS Calpe (Lt.Cdr. H. Kirkwood, DSC, RN), HMS Haydon (Lt. R.C. Watkin, RN) and HMS Puckeridge (Lt. J.C. Cartwright, DSC, RN). (21)

19 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 19/20 April 1943, HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises off Gibraltar. These included night flying exercises.

She was escorted by HMS Farndale (Cdr. D.P. Trentham, RN), HMS Calpe (Lt.Cdr. H. Kirkwood, DSC, RN), HMS Puckeridge (Lt. J.C. Cartwright, DSC, RN), HMS Tynedale (Lt. J.J.S. Yorke, DSC, RN) and HMS Whaddon (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Palmer, RN). (22)

26 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Shortly before midnight during the night of 26/27 April 1943, HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) departed Gibraltar for flying exercises. She returned to Gibraltar in the afternoon of the 27th.

She was escorted by HMS Ilex (Lt.Cdr. V.A. Wight-Boycott, OBE, RN), HMS Farndale (Cdr. D.P. Trentham, RN), HMS Calpe (Lt.Cdr. H. Kirkwood, DSC, RN), HMS Haydon (Lt. R.C. Watkin, RN) and HMS Puckeridge (Lt. J.C. Cartwright, DSC, RN). (23)

28 May 1943
During 28/29 May 1943, HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises off Gibraltar. These included night flying exercises.

She was escorted by at least HMS Calpe (Lt.Cdr. H. Kirkwood, DSC, RN) and HMS Haydon (Lt. R.C. Watkin, RN). Most likely HMS Farndale (Cdr. D.P. Trentham, RN) and HMS Tynedale (Lt. J.J.S. Yorke, DSC, RN) were also escorting. (24)

10 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises in Oran Bay. She was possibly escorted by HMS Farndale (Cdr. D.P. Trentham, RN), HMS Calpe (Lt.Cdr. H. Kirkwood, DSC, RN), HMS Haydon (Lt. R.C. Watkin, RN), HMS Puckeridge (Lt. J.C. Cartwright, DSC, RN) and HMS Tynedale (Lt. J.J.S. Yorke, DSC, RN). (25)

11 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 11/12 June 1943, HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises in Oran Bay. These included night flying exercises.

During these exercises she was escorted by HMS Farndale (Cdr. D.P. Trentham, RN), HMS Calpe (Lt.Cdr. H. Kirkwood, DSC, RN), HMS Haydon (Lt. R.C. Watkin, RN), HMS Puckeridge (Lt. J.C. Cartwright, DSC, RN) and HMS Tynedale (Lt. J.J.S. Yorke, DSC, RN). (26)

19 Jun 1943
Around 1100B/19, at Gibraltar, Rear-Admiral A.W.LaT. Bisset, RN, transferred his flag from HMS King George V (Capt. T.E. Halsey, DSO, RN) to HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN).

Around 1800B/19, HMS Troubridge (Capt. C.L. Firth, MVO, RN), HMS Tumult (Lt.Cdr. N. Lanyon, RN), HMS Tyrian (Cdr. C.W. Greening, RN) departed Gibraltar, presumably to conduct and A/S sweep.

Around 2015B/19, HMS Formidable left Gibraltar and joined the above destroyers. They then proceeded eastward into the Atlantic to join ships comingfrom the U.K. [See the event for 17 June 1943.] (25)

23 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the evening, at Gibraltar, Rear-Admiral A.W.LaT. Bisset, RN, transferred his flag from HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) to HMS Warspite (Capt. H.A. Packer, RN). (27)

30 Jul 1943
During 30/31 July 1943, HMS Formidable (Rear-Admiral A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta. These included night flying exercises.

[No details available on the destroyer escort.] (28)

21 Aug 1943
Around 0700B/21, the aircraft carriers HMS Formidable (Rear-Admiral A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) and HMS Illustrious (Capt. R.L.B. Cunliffe, RN) departed Malta for flying exercises.

They were escorted by the destroyers HMS Quilliam (Capt. S.H. Carlill, DSO, RN), HMS Quail (Lt.Cdr. R.F. Jenks, RN), HMS Queenborough (Cdr. E.P. Hinton, DSO and Bar, MVO, RN), ORP Piorun (Kmdr.por. (Cdr.) S.T. Dzienisiewicz) and the escort destroyers HMS Hurworth (Cdr. R.H. Wright, DSC, RN), HMS Croome (Lt. H.D.M. Slater, RN), RHS Kanaris (?) and RHS Adrias (?).

Around 1830B/21, the carriers parted company. HMS Illustrious continued to conduct flying exercises returning to Malta around 1030B/22. She took the four fleet destroyers with her.

HMS Formidable proceeded to Alexandria where she was to dock. She took the four escort destroyers with her as escort. They arrived at Alexandria around 0645C/23. (29)

25 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Formidable (Rear-Admiral A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) is docked in the floating dock (AFD 5) at Alexandria. (30)

27 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Formidable (Rear-Admiral A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) is undocked. (30)

28 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1300C/28, the aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (Rear-Admiral A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) and the light cruiser HMS Capetown (A/Cdr. C.J. Grenfell, RN) departed Alexandria for Malta. They were escorted by the destroyers HMS Pathfinder (Cdr. E.A. Gibbs, DSO and 3 Bars, RN), HMS Inglefield (A/Cdr. C.F.H. Churchill, RN), HMS Echo (Lt. R.H.C. Wyld, RN) and RHS Vasilissa Olga (Lt.Cdr. G. Blessas). (30)

30 Aug 1943
Around 1115B/30, HMS Formidable (Rear-Admiral A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN), HMS Capetown (A/Cdr. C.J. Grenfell, RN), HMS Pathfinder (Cdr. E.A. Gibbs, DSO and 3 Bars, RN), HMS Inglefield (A/Cdr. C.F.H. Churchill, RN), HMS Echo (Lt. R.H.C. Wyld, RN) and RHS Vasilissa Olga (Lt.Cdr. G. Blessas) arrived at Malta from Alexandria.

After having fuelled, HMS Capetown departed Malta for Alexandria later the same day. (31)

5 Sep 1943
HMS Illustrious (Capt. R.L.B. Cunliffe, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral C. Moody, RN) and HMS Formidable (Rear-Admiral A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) conducted flying exercises off Malta.

They were most likely escorted by the destroyers HMS Troubridge (Capt. C.L. Firth, MVO, RN), HMS Tumult (Lt.Cdr. N. Lanyon, RN), HMS Tyrian (Cdr. C.W. Greening, RN), HMS Raider (Lt.Cdr. K.W. Michell, RN), HMS Inglefield (A/Cdr. C.F.H. Churchill, RN), HMS Fury (Cdr. C.H. Campbell, DSC and Bar, RN) and HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. E. Mack, DSO, DSC, RN) (32)

20 Sep 1943
Around 0715B/20, the aircraft carriers HMS Illustrious (Capt. R.L.B. Cunliffe, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral C. Moody, RN) and HMS Formidable (Rear-Admiral A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) departed Malta for Gibraltar.

They were escorted by the destroyers HMS Jervis (Capt. J.S. Crawford, DSO, RN), HMS Pathfinder (Cdr. E.A. Gibbs, DSO and 3 Bars, RN), HMS Panther (Lt.Cdr. R.W. Jocelyn, RN), HMS Penn (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Swain, DSO, RN), HMS Petard (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Egan, RN) and HMS Paladin (Lt. E.A.S. Bailey DSC, MBE, RN). (32)

22 Sep 1943
Around 1130B/22, HMS Illustrious (Capt. R.L.B. Cunliffe, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral C. Moody, RN), HMS Formidable (Rear-Admiral A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN), HMS Jervis (Capt. J.S. Crawford, DSO, RN), HMS Pathfinder (Cdr. E.A. Gibbs, DSO and 3 Bars, RN), HMS Panther (Lt.Cdr. R.W. Jocelyn, RN), HMS Penn (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Swain, DSO, RN), HMS Petard (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Egan, RN) and HMS Paladin (Lt. E.A.S. Bailey DSC, MBE, RN) arrived at Gibraltar from Malta. (32)

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