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Submarine HMS H 44 (N 44)

15 May 1942
HMS H 44 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, RN) proceeded from Rothesay to Ardrishaig where she participated in A/S exercises. (1)

16 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Ardrishaig. Upon completion of these exercises HMS H 44 proceeded to Rothesay. (1)

19 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, RN) proceeded from Rothesay to Campbeltown where she participated in A/S exercises. (1)

20 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

21 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

22 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 44 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. Upon completion of these exercises Lt. Webb returned to take command vice Lt. Oxborrow who had been temporary in command of HMS H 44 during Lt. Webb's absence. (1)

Submarine HMS H 50 (N 50)

31 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. M.L.C. Crawford, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. After these exercises Lt. Oxborrow took command of HMS H 50, relieving Lt. Crawford. (2)

1 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

2 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

3 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

4 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

5 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

7 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

8 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

9 Jun 1942
HMS H 50 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. Upon completion of these exercises HMS H 50 proceeded to Rothesay. (3)

10 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) is docked at Rothesay. (3)

13 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) is undocked. (3)

14 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)

15 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)

16 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)

17 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)

Submarine HMS Unshaken (P 54)

22 Jun 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. She made the passage together with HMS Sturgeon (Lt.Cdr. M.R.G. Wingfield, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (4)

24 Jun 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) arrived at Lerwick. (4)

25 Jun 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) departed Lerwick for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Northern Norway to give cover for convoy operations PQ 17 and QP 13 to and from Northern Russia.

As nog log is available for this period no map can be displayed. (4)

5 Jul 1942 (position 71.40, 28.19)
Early in the evening, HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) spotted the German task force that was operating against convoy PQ 17 in position 71°40'N, 28°19'E. The German task force was made up of the battleship Tirpitz and heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper. They were escorted by a group of seven destroyers and two torpedo boats. P 54 was unable to attack but she made an enemy report on W/T.

At 2247 hours, HMS P 54, was detected by an enemy aircraft that dropped three bombs.. (4)

12 Jul 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) ended her 1st war patrol at Lerwick. (4)

18 Jul 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) departed Lerwick for Dundee. She was escorted by HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR). (5)

19 Jul 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) arrived at Dundee. (5)

1 Aug 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) departed Dundee for Lerwick. She made (part of) the passage together with HMS Upright (Lt.Cdr. A.F. Collett, DSC, RN). They were escorted by HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR). (6)

2 Aug 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) arrived at Lerwick. (6)

4 Aug 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) departed Lerwick for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off southern Norway near Stavanger.

For the daily and attack positions of HMS P 54 during this patrol see the map below.

(6)

12 Aug 1942 (position 58.37, 5.30)
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) torpedoed and sank the German merchant Georg L.M. Russ (2890 GRT, built 1938) off southern Norway in position 58°37'N, 05°30'E. Wolfgang L.M. Russ (3000 GRT, built 1939) was missed in the same attack.

One was killed, thirty-eight survivors were picked by the escort NS 02. UJ 1710 was sent to hunt the submarine but failed to locate it.

In position 58°37'N, 05°30'E sighted a convoy of three merchant vessels escorted by a trawler bearing 160°, range 4.5 nautical miles. Started attack.

1606 hours - Fired four torpedoes at the second and third merchant ships of 3000 and 5500 tons respectively. Range was about 2500 yards. Three loud explosions were heard after about two minutes.

1624 hours - At periscope depth. Sighted only one ship with the trawler. P 54 was then hunted by the trawler. (6)

15 Aug 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Lerwick. (6)

16 Aug 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) departed Lerwick for Dundee. She was escorted by HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR). (7)

18 Aug 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) arrived at Dundee. (7)

23 Aug 1942
During the night of 23/24 August 1942, a suspected act of sabotage occurred on board the submarine which was in the Camperdown dock. We have no further information. (7)

31 Aug 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) departed Dundee for Lerwick. She made the passage together with HMS Tribune (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) and HNoMS Uredd (Lt. R.O. Rören). They were escorted by HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR). (6)

1 Sep 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) arrived at Lerwick. (6)

2 Sep 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) departed from Lerwick for her 3rd war patrol. She is to provide cover for convoy operations (PQ 18 and QP 14) to Northern Russia.

For the daily positions of HMS P 54 during this patrol see the map below.

(6)

10 Sep 1942
In the afternoon, HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN), sighted the tops and masts of the German task force that was at sea to operate against the Allied convoys. P 54 was too far off to attack. (6)

24 Sep 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) ended her 3rd war patrol at Lerwick. (6)

25 Sep 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) departed Dundee for Lerwick. She made the passage together with FFS Rubis (Lt.Cdr. H.L.G. Rousselot) and HNoMS Uredd (Lt. R.O. Rören). They were escorted by HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR). (8)

26 Sep 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) arrived at Dundee. (8)

28 Sep 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) was docked at Dundee. (8)

7 Oct 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) was undocked. (9)

11 Oct 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) departed Dundee for Holy Loch and onward passage to Gibraltar. Part of the passage was made together with FFS Junon (Cdr. J. Querville, RN) and HNoMS Uredd (Lt. R.O. Rören). They were escorted by HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR).

For the daily positions of HMS P 54 during this passage / patrol see the map below.

(6)

14 Oct 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) arrived at Holy Loch.

She departed for Gibraltar later the same day. During passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR). At Gibraltar P 54 was to join the 8th Submarine Flottilla temporarily for the upcoming Allied invasion of North Africa. (6)

17 Oct 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) was ordered to take up a patrol position in the Bay of Biscay as German tankers are thought to try to break out into the Atlantic. The passage to Gibraltar now became her 4th war patrol. (6)

18 Oct 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) was ordered to continue her passage to Gibraltar. (6)

23 Oct 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) ended her 4th war patrol at Gibraltar. (6)

1 Nov 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) departed Gibraltar for her 5th war patrol (1st in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to perform a special operation [Party Inhuman] (during operation Torch, landing beach marking off Oran). She carried only six torpedoes to make room for two folbots.

For the daily positions of HMS P 54 during this patrol see the map below.

(6)

3 Nov 1942
During the night of 3/4 November 1942, HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN), launched a party with a folbot for a reconnaissance. The party left at 2315/3 and returned at 0006/4. (6)

7 Nov 1942
During the night of 7/8 November 1942, HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) assisted in the landing off Oran. She launched the folbot and her party and also guided the convoy in, acting as beacon. (6)

8 Nov 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) was ordered to patrol off San Antonio, Ibiza. (6)

9 Nov 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) was ordered to return to Gibraltar. (6)

12 Nov 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) ended her 5th war patrol (1st in the Mediterranean) at Gibraltar. (6)

20 Nov 1942
HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) departed Gibraltar for her 6th war patrol (2nd in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the Gulf of Genoa.

For the daily positions of HMS P 54 during this patrol see the map below.

(6)

25 Nov 1942
Late in the afternoon HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) surfaced in the Gulf of Lyons in very heavy weather. P 54 then slid back to a depth of about 30 feet while the Commanding Officer and two lookouts were already on the bridge. They could not get below in time and were washed overboard. A search was made but they were not sighted again.

The 1st Lt., S.Lt. Westmacott, (a substitution for the proper 1st Lt. who remained at Gibraltar due to being sick) then took over command. It was decided to return to Gibraltar. (6)

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