Paul Stamford Thirsk DSC, RNR
| Born | 17 Oct 1918 | ||
| Died | 2 Aug 1996 | (77) |
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Warship Commands listed for Paul Stamford Thirsk, RNR
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Una (N 87) | T/Lt. | Submarine | Oct 1943 | 15 Feb 1944 |
| HMS Vulpine (P 79) | T/Lt. | Submarine | 15 Feb 1944 | 30 Aug 1944 |
| HMS Vulpine (P 79) | T/Lt. | Submarine | Sep 1944 | 25 Mar 1945 |
| HMS Saga (P 257) | T/Lt. | Submarine | 21 Mar 1945 |
Career information
Paul Stamford Thirsk was born on 17 Oct 1918. He joined the Blue Funnel Line after finishing Nautical College but was listed as RNR officer. He was called upon when the war started and volunteered for submarines.
On 3 October 1940 he was wounded in the leg by gunfire from a German aircraft while serving on board HMS Talisman and spent some time in the hospital before joining P-42 / Unbroken for her commissioning later in 1941.
In 1942 Thirsk went out to the Mediterranean in the submarine P-42 (later renamed Unbroken) and joined the 10th flotilla at Malta. He went out on 12 war patrols, first as navigation officer and then as first lieutenant under the famous commander Alastair Mars.
In 1943 Thirsk came to Britain to go through his submarine commander training.
After the war he joined the Overseas Civil Service and was posted to Nigeria. After suffering fro tuberculosis in 1952 he joined the Colonial Office as principal. From 1955 to 1963 he held Colonial Service posts in Northern Rhodesia. His colonial days came to an end in 1966 when he was deputy Governor of British Guiana before its independence.
He got married in 1961 to Daphne Coster and they had two sons.
Events related to this officer
Submarine HMS Una (N 87)
10 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)
11 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)
12 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)
13 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)
14 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)
18 Oct 1943
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) departed Rothesay for Heysham. (2)
19 Oct 1943
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) arrived at Heysham for a period of training and exercises with FAA aircraft in the Irish Sea. (2)
21 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) departed Heysham for exercises off Morecambe Bay. (2)
23 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) returned to Heysham. (2)
24 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) departed Heysham for exercises off Morecambe Bay. (2)
28 Oct 1943
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) returned to Rothesay. (2)
3 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
7 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
8 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
9 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
10 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
11 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
15 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
16 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
17 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
20 Nov 1943
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) departed Rothesay for Heysham. She was escorted by HMS Ambuscade (Lt. H. Hutchinson, RN). (3)
21 Nov 1943
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) arrived at Heysham for a period of training and exercises with FAA aircraft in the Irish Sea. (3)
22 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) departed Heysham for exercises off Morecambe Bay. (3)
27 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) returned to Heysham. (3)
30 Nov 1943
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) departed Heysham for Rothesay. She was escorted by HMS Brighton (T/A/Lt.Cdr. D.H. Foulds, DSC, RNVR). (4)
1 Dec 1943
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) arrived at Rothesay. (4)
4 Dec 1943
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) shifted from Rothesay to Kames Bay where she was immediately docked. (4)
6 Dec 1943
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) was undocked and returned to Rothesay. (4)
8 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (4)
8 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (4)
9 Dec 1943
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown to participate in A/S exercises. (4)
10 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)
12 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)
13 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)
14 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)
15 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)
16 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)
17 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)
19 Dec 1943
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) returned to Rothesay. (4)
20 Dec 1943
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) departed Rothesay for Stornoway. (4)
22 Dec 1943
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) arrived at Stornoway to participate in A/S exercises. (4)
23 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) participated in A/S exercises off Stornoway. (4)
24 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) participated in A/S exercises off Stornoway. (4)
28 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) participated in A/S exercises off Stornoway. (4)
30 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Plucky (T/Lt.Cdr. R. Patterson, SANF(V)). (4)
31 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) participated in A/S exercises off Stornoway. (4)
4 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Plucky (T/Lt.Cdr. R. Patterson, SANF(V)). (5)
4 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Plucky (T/Lt.Cdr. R. Patterson, SANF(V)). (5)
6 Jan 1944
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted RD/F exercises off Stornoway with HMS Hardy (Capt. W.G.A. Robson, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Venus (Cdr. J.S.M. Richardson DSO, RN) and HMS Vigilant (Lt.Cdr. L.W.L. Argles, RN). (5)
7 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted RD/F exercises off Stornoway with HMS Hardy (Capt. W.G.A. Robson, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Venus (Cdr. J.S.M. Richardson DSO, RN), HMS Verulam (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Thomas, DSC, RN) and HMS Vigilant (Lt.Cdr. L.W.L. Argles, RN). (5)
11 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Clinton (Lt. K.A. Gadd, DSC, RNR). (5)
14 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Clinton (Lt. K.A. Gadd, DSC, RNR). (5)
17 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Antares (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Diack, DSC and Bar, RN) and HMS Clinton (Lt. K.A. Gadd, DSC, RNR). (5)
19 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Antares (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Diack, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Clinton (Lt. K.A. Gadd, DSC, RNR) and HMS Victrix (T/Lt. R.H. McDonald, RNVR). (5)
23 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Antares (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Diack, DSC and Bar, RN). (5)
25 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Antares (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Diack, DSC and Bar, RN) and HMS Victrix (T/Lt. R.H. McDonald, RNVR). (5)
26 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Antares (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Diack, DSC and Bar, RN) and HMS Victrix (T/Lt. R.H. McDonald, RNVR). (5)
27 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Antares (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Diack, DSC and Bar, RN). (5)
28 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Lennox (Lt.Cdr. T.T. Euman, RN) and HMS Victrix (T/Lt. R.H. McDonald, RNVR). (5)
31 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Lennox (Lt.Cdr. T.T. Euman, RN). (5)
1 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Lennox (Lt.Cdr. T.T. Euman, RN). (6)
4 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Lennox (Lt.Cdr. T.T. Euman, RN) and HMS Wistaria (A/Skr.Lt. J.H. Consadine, DSC, RNR). (6)
5 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Lennox (Lt.Cdr. T.T. Euman, RN) and HMS Wistaria (A/Skr.Lt. J.H. Consadine, DSC, RNR). (6)
6 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Lennox (Lt.Cdr. T.T. Euman, RN), HMS Wistaria (A/Skr.Lt. J.H. Consadine, DSC, RNR) and HMS Grain (A/Skr.Lt. E.J.L. Davies, RNR). (7)
7 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Lennox (Lt.Cdr. T.T. Euman, RN), HMS Wistaria (A/Skr.Lt. J.H. Consadine, DSC, RNR) and HMS Grain (A/Skr.Lt. E.J.L. Davies, RNR). (6)
9 Feb 1944
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Skokholm (T/Lt. T. Costley, RNVR) and HMS Grain (A/Skr.Lt. E.J.L. Davies, RNR). (6)
10 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Grain (A/Skr.Lt. E.J.L. Davies, RNR). These were followed by gunnery exercises with a target that was towed by HMS Ocean Vim. (6)
13 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Skokholm (T/Lt. T. Costley, RNVR) and HMS Skokholm. (6)
14 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Skokholm (T/Lt. T. Costley, RNVR) and HMS Skokholm. (6)
Submarine HMS Vulpine (P 79)
3 May 1944
Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted D/G trials off the Tyne. Upon completion of these she departed for Blyth where she arrived later the same day. En-route trials were carried out. (8)
14 May 1944
Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) is docked at Blyth. (8)
17 May 1944
Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) is undocked. (8)
18 May 1944
Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted trials and exercises off Blyth. (8)
20 May 1944
Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted exercises off Blyth. (8)
22 May 1944
Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) is docked at Blyth to have her ballast adjusted. (8)
25 May 1944
Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) is undocked. (8)
26 May 1944
Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted exercises off Blyth. (8)
27 May 1944
Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted exercises off Blyth. (8)
29 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) departed Blyth for Holy Loch. At she she joined HMS Unseen (T/Lt. T.D. Wood, DSC, RNVR) and her escort HMS Velox (T/Lt. C.D.C. Dickens, RNVR) which both had been refitting at Sheerness.
at 0730/30, off Dundee, HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR) took over the escort from HMS Velox. The Dutch submarine HrMs O 19 (Lt.Cdr. A. van Karnebeek, RNN) then also joined for the passage to Holy Loch. (8)
1 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) arrived at Holy Loch. (9)
2 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted acceptance trials in the Clyde area. She was then commissioned at Holy Loch on completion of these trials. (9)
5 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (9)
6 Jun 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (9)
9 Jun 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) shifted from Holy Loch to Arrochar. (9)
10 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar. (9)
11 Jun 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar. (9)
12 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) shifted from Arrochar to Holy Loch. (9)
13 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) is docked in AFD 7 at Holy Loch. (9)
14 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) is undocked. (9)
15 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted noise trials at Loch Goil. (9)
16 Jun 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted noise trials at Loch Goil. (9)
21 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. Upon completion of these she proceeded to Campbeltown off which port she anchored for the night. (9)
22 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted RD/F exercises off Campbeltown. Upon completion of these exercises she returned to Holy Loch. (9)
23 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted D/G trials at Gare Loch. (9)
24 Jun 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS Shikari (Lt. E.H.U. Cautley, RNVR) served as the targets. (9)
25 Jun 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted RD/F exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (9)
1 Jul 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as the targets. (10)
2 Jul 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted night RD/F and attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as the target. (10)
4 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (T/Lt. J.L. James, RNR) and HMS L' Atlantique (Skr. C.A. Collins, RNR). Also a practice attack was made on HMS Altair. (10)
6 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. A.W. Peak, RNR). Also a practice attack was made on HMS Shemara. (10)
7 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted gunnery exercises off Campbeltown. (10)
8 Jul 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted gunnery exercises off Campbeltown. (10)
11 Jul 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. A.W. Peak, RNR). Also a practice attack was made on HMS Bedlington. (10)
12 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. A.W. Peak, RNR). Also a practice attack was made on HMS Shemara. These were followed by night attack exercises with HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) during which they served as targets for each other. (10)
16 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Lycett, DSC, RD, RNR). (10)
17 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) shifted from Campbeltown to Holy Loch. (10)
19 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted log, echo sounder and D/F calibration trials in the Clyde area. (10)
20 Jul 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) is docked in AFD 7 at Holy Loch. She was undocked later the same day. (10)
21 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) and HMS Supreme (Lt. T.E. Barlow, RN) conducted night attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as the target. (10)
22 Jul 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) and HMS Supreme (Lt. T.E. Barlow, RN) conducted night attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as the target.
Upon completion of these exercises HMS Vulpine proceeded to Larne. (10)
24 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Hurst Castle (Lt. H.G. Chesterman, DSC and Bar, RNR). (10)
26 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with aircraft. (10)
27 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (10)
31 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises off Larne with HMS Shakespeare (Lt. D. Swanston, DSC and Bar, RN). These were followed by A/S exercises with HMCS La Malbaie (T/Lt. E.F. Piper, RCNVR) and HMCS Forrest Hill (T/Lt. E.U. Jones, RCNVR). (10)
2 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) shifted from Larne to Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS ML 234 (T/Lt. W.F.H. Mayo, RNVR). (11)
5 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS Shikari (Lt. E.H.U. Cautley, RNVR) served as the targets. (11)
7 Aug 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) shifted from Holy Loch to Campbeltown. En-route she conducted attack and RD/F exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as the target. (11)
8 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) and conducted night attack ad RD/F exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as the target. (11)
9 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS Shikari (Lt. E.H.U. Cautley, RNVR) served as the targets. (11)
11 Aug 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as the target. (11)
16 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted noise trials at Loch Goil following which she was docked in AFD 7 at Holy Loch. (11)
20 Aug 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) is undocked. (11)
27 Aug 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted noise trials at Loch Goil. (11)
28 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) completed her working-up programme. She was now transferred to the 7th Sumarine Flotilla for training duties.
She proceeded to Campbeltown later the same day. (11)
30 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted attack exercises off Campbeltown during which served HMS H 44 (Lt. R.C. Bucknall, RN) as the target. (11)
11 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine shifted from Holy Loch to Arrochar. (12)
12 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine conducted special torpedo trials off Arrochar. (12)
14 Sep 1944
HMS Vulpine conducted special torpedo trials off Arrochar. (12)
18 Sep 1944
HMS Vulpine conducted special torpedo trials off Arrochar. (12)
19 Sep 1944
HMS Vulpine conducted special torpedo trials off Arrochar. (12)
21 Sep 1944
HMS Vulpine conducted special torpedo trials off Arrochar. (12)
22 Sep 1944
HMS Vulpine conducted special torpedo trials off Arrochar. (12)
23 Sep 1944
HMS Vulpine conducted special torpedo trials off Arrochar. (12)
25 Sep 1944
HMS Vulpine shifted from Arrochar to Rothesay. (12)
30 Sep 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) shifted from Rothesay to Ardrishaig. (12)
2 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) shifted from Ardrishaig to Campbeltown. (13)
3 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR) and HMS Altair (T/Lt. J.L. James, RNR). (13)
4 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) shifted from Campbeltown to Rothesay. (13)
7 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) departed Rothesay for Holyhead. (13)
8 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) arrived at Holyhead. (13)
9 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted special A/S trials off Holyhead with HMS Black Swan (Cdr.(Retd.) R.C.V. Thomson, DSC, RN) and HMS PC 74 (A/Lt.Cdr. A. Richardson, RNR). (13)
10 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted special A/S trials off Holyhead with HMS PC 74 (A/Lt.Cdr. A. Richardson, RNR). (13)
13 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted special A/S trials off Holyhead with aircraft. (13)
15 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted special A/S trials off Holyhead with HMS PC 74 (A/Lt.Cdr. A. Richardson, RNR). (13)
16 Oct 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted special A/S trials off Holyhead with aircraft. (13)
22 Oct 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted special A/S trials off Holyhead with aircraft. (13)
23 Oct 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted special A/S trials off Holyhead with aircraft. (13)
24 Oct 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted special A/S trials off Holyhead with aircraft. (13)
25 Oct 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted special A/S trials off Holyhead with aircraft. (13)
27 Oct 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted special A/S trials off Holyhead with aircraft. (13)
28 Oct 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted special A/S trials off Holyhead with aircraft. Upon completion of these she departed for Rothesay. (13)
29 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) arrived at Rothesay. (13)
12 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) departed Rothesay for Holyhead. (14)
13 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) arrived at Holyhead. (14)
16 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted special A/S trials off Holyhead with aircraft. (14)
18 Nov 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted special A/S trials off Holyhead with aircraft. (14)
21 Nov 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted special A/S trials off Holyhead with aircraft. (14)
22 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted special A/S trials off Holyhead with HMS Duncan (Lt.Cdr. D.G.D. Hall-Wright, RN). (14)
23 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted special A/S trials off Holyhead with HMS PC 74 (A/Lt.Cdr. A. Richardson, RNR). (14)
24 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted special A/S trials off Holyhead with aircraft. (14)
25 Nov 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted special A/S trials off Holyhead with aircraft. (14)
26 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Holyhead with HNoMS Eglantine, HNoMS Tunsberg Castle and HMS Sweetbriar (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.G. Lewis, RNR). (14)
27 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Holyhead with HMS Sweetbriar (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.G. Lewis, RNR). (14)
2 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Holyhead with HMS Loch Tulla (A/Skr.Lt. G. Murray, RNR). (15)
5 Dec 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Holyhead with HMS Loch Tulla (A/Skr.Lt. G. Murray, RNR). (15)
7 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Holyhead with aircraft. (15)
9 Dec 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Holyhead with aircraft. (15)
12 Dec 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Holyhead with aircraft. (15)
13 Dec 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Holyhead with aircraft. (15)
15 Dec 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Holyhead with aircraft. (15)
17 Dec 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Holyhead with aircraft. (15)
19 Dec 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Holyhead with aircraft. (15)
20 Dec 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Holyhead with aircraft. (15)
22 Dec 1944
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Holyhead with aircraft. (15)
23 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) departed Holyhead for Rothesay. (15)
24 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) arrived at Rothesay. (15)
10 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted D/G trials off Helensburgh. (16)
12 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) shifted from Rothesay to Holy Loch. (16)
13 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) is docked in AFD 7 at Holy Loch. (16)
14 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) is undocked. (16)
15 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) shifted from Holy Loch to Rothesay. (16)
24 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) shifted from Rothesay to Tobermory. She was escorted by HMS Milford (Cdr.(Retd.) G.G. Slade, RN). (16)
30 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Ness (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R.S. Steel, RNR) and HMS Godetia (Lt. R.H. Nossiter, DSC, RANVR). (16)
31 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMCS Teme (T/Lt.Cdr. D.G. Jeffrey, DSO, MBE, RCNR) and HMS Godetia (Lt. R.H. Nossiter, DSC, RANVR). (16)
5 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMCS Saskatchewan (A/Lt.Cdr. T.C. Pullen, RCN). (17)
6 Feb 1945
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMCS Saskatchewan (A/Lt.Cdr. T.C. Pullen, RCN). (17)
8 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with aircraft. (16)
13 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Evenlode (Cdr. V.F. Smith, DSO, RD, RNR) and HMCS Saskatchewan (A/Lt.Cdr. T.C. Pullen, RCN). (17)
14 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Evenlode (Cdr. V.F. Smith, DSO, RD, RNR) and HMS Bideford (A/Lt.Cdr. A.H. Pierce, OBE, RNR). (17)
15 Feb 1945
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Evenlode (Cdr. V.F. Smith, DSO, RD, RNR) and HMS Bideford (A/Lt.Cdr. A.H. Pierce, OBE, RNR). (17)
3 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown. (18)
4 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Ambuscade (A/Lt.Cdr. H.G. Chesterman, DSC and Bar, RNR). (18)
5 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Astravel (T/Lt. D.E. Lewis, RNVR) and HMS Valena (T/Lt. K.J. Gordon, RNVR). (18)
6 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Astravel (T/Lt. D.E. Lewis, RNVR) and HMS ML 472 (T/Lt. V.H. Harris, RNVR). (18)
7 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Ambuscade (A/Lt.Cdr. H.G. Chesterman, DSC and Bar, RNR) and HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN). (18)
8 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS ML 472 (T/Lt. V.H. Harris, RNVR) and HMS HDML 1029 (T/Lt. G.C. Organ, RNVR). (18)
11 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Ambuscade (A/Lt.Cdr. H.G. Chesterman, DSC and Bar, RNR) and HMS Hotspur (Lt.Cdr. D.R. Mallinson, RN). (18)
12 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS ML 472 (T/Lt. V.H. Harris, RNVR), HMS ML 911 (T/Lt. J.E.I. Barber, RNVR) and HMS ML 120 (T/Lt. A.E. Lee, RNVR). (18)
13 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN). (18)
14 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Astravel (T/Lt. D.E. Lewis, RNVR) and HMS Tuscarora (T/Lt. J. Smith, RNVR). (18)
15 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Ambuscade (A/Lt.Cdr. H.G. Chesterman, DSC and Bar, RNR). (18)
18 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Ambuscade (A/Lt.Cdr. H.G. Chesterman, DSC and Bar, RNR) and HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN). (18)
19 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS ML 472 (T/Lt. V.H. Harris, RNVR), HMS ML 119 (T/Lt. P. Johnstone, RNVR) and HMS ML 171 (T/Lt. R.C. Staddon, RNVR). (18)
20 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Ambuscade (A/Lt.Cdr. H.G. Chesterman, DSC and Bar, RNR) and HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN). (18)
21 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Spaniel (T/Skr. J. Bruce, RNR) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. A.W. Peak, RNR). (18)
22 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS St. Modwen (T/A/Lt.Cdr. F.J.G. Rice, RNR). (18)
23 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Spaniel (T/Skr. J. Bruce, RNR) and HMS Radiant (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A. Wallace, RNVR). (18)
23 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Spaniel (T/Skr. J. Bruce, RNR) and HMS Radiant (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A. Wallace, RNVR). (18)
25 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS St. Modwen (T/A/Lt.Cdr. F.J.G. Rice, RNR) and HMS Altair (T/Lt. J.L. James, RNR). (18)
Sources
- Chris Thirsk [chris.thirsk@five.tv] (his son)
- ADM 173/18340
- ADM 173/18341
- ADM 173/18342
- ADM 173/19188
- ADM 173/19189
- ADM 199/19189
- ADM 173/19454
- ADM 173/19455
- ADM 173/19456
- ADM 173/19457
- ADM 173/19458
- ADM 173/19459
- ADM 173/19460
- ADM 173/19461
- ADM 173/20360
- ADM 173/20361
- ADM 173/20362
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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