Norman Marriott DSC, RN
| Birth details unknown | |||
| Died | 8 May 1942 | HMS Olympus | |
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Warship Commands listed for Norman Marriott, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS H 33 (N 33) | Lt. | Submarine | 6 Jun 1941 | 27 Jun 1941 |
| HMS H 50 (N 50) | Lt. | Submarine | Jun 1941 | 30 Sep 1941 |
| HMS P 39 (P 39) | Lt. | Submarine | 3 Oct 1941 | 26 Mar 1942 |
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Submarine HMS H 33 (N 33)
7 Jun 1941
HMS H 33 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown. (1)
8 Jun 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)
9 Jun 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)
10 Jun 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)
11 Jun 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)
12 Jun 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)
13 Jun 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. Upon completion of these exercises HMS H 33 proceeded to Rothesay. (1)
16 Jun 1941
HMS H 33 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Methill. (1)
19 Jun 1941
HMS H 33 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) arrived at Methill. She departed for Sheerness later the same day. (1)
21 Jun 1941
HMS H 33 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) arrived at Sheerness. (1)
22 Jun 1941
HMS H 33 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) was taken in hand for refit by the Sheerness Dockyard. (1)
Submarine HMS H 50 (N 50)
15 Jul 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
With her refit completed, HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN), departed Sheerness for Rothesay. She joined convoy EC 46 for the passage.
[No logs are available for the months of July and August 1941, therefore little details are currently known to us other then given here]. (2)
20 Jul 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) arrived at Rothesay. (2)
3 Aug 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown where she was to participate in A/S exercises. (3)
17 Aug 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Londonderry where she was to participate in A/S exercises. (3)
18 Aug 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) arrived at Londonderry. (3)
2 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Ambuscade (Lt.Cdr. R.A. Fell, RN) and HMS Aubretia (Lt.Cdr. V.F. Smith, DSO, RNR). (4)
3 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle. (4)
4 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Gossamer (Lt.Cdr. T.C. Crease, RN). (4)
5 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Abelia (T/Lt. F. Ardern, RNR), HMS Gossamer (Lt.Cdr. T.C. Crease, RN), HMS Rockingham (Lt.Cdr. A.H.T. Johns, RN) and another vessel [unable to read the name of this last vessel in the log of HMS H 50]. (4)
6 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Veteran (Cdr. W.E.J. Eames, RN) and HMS Saladin (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Dover, RN). (4)
7 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Dianella (T/Lt. J.G. Rankin, RNR). (4)
9 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Westcott (Cdr. I.H. Bockett-Pugh, RN). (4)
10 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle with aircraft. (4)
11 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle with aircraft. Before these exercises commenced HMS H 50 briefly grounded but she quickly came off. (4)
12 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle with aircraft. (4)
17 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Broke (Cdr. W.T. Couchman, OBE, RN) and aircraft. (4)
18 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle with aircraft. (4)
19 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Montgomery (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) W.L. Puxley, RN), HMS St. Elstan (T/Lt. G. Butcher, RNVR) and HMS Anemone (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Boys-Smith, DSO and Bar, RD, RNR). (4)
20 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle with aircraft. (4)
21 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle with aircraft. (4)
23 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Weston (Cdr.(Retd.) J.G. Sutton, RN). (4)
24 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Londonderry (Cdr. J.S. Dalison, RN) and HMS Folkestone (A/Cdr. D.E.G. Wemyss, RN). (4)
29 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle with aircraft. (4)
30 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. E.T. Stanley, RN) conducted exercises off Lough Foyle with aircraft. (4)
Submarine HMS P 39 (P 39)
15 Nov 1941
HMS P 39 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) departed her builders yard at Barrow for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HNoMS Molde. (2)
16 Nov 1941
HMS P 39 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) arrived at Holy Loch to begin a period of trials and training. (2)
16 Dec 1941
HMS P 39 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay to intercept German capital ships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in case they would leave Brest.
Passage south through the Irish Sea was made together with HrMs O 21 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. van Dulm, RNN) and FFS Junon (Cdr. J. Querville). They were escorted by HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR).
Upon completion of the patrol P 39 was to proceed to Gibraltar.
No log is available for this period so no map can be displayed. (2)
26 Dec 1941
HMS P 39 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) ended her 1st war patrol at Gibraltar. She was escorted in by the destroyer HMS Whitehall (Lt.Cdr. A.B. Russell, RN). The German B-Dienst was aware of her passage. (5)
2 Jan 1942
HMS P 39 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) departed Gibraltar for her 2nd war patrol (1st in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the Alboran Sea. She was ordered to patrol in the Alboran Sea and intercept the German freighter Elisabeth Hendrik Fisser (5014 GRT, built 1924) which was believed ready to sail from Agua Amarga. P 39 sighted only neutral vessels.
For the daily positions of HMS P 39 during this patrol see the map below.
(6)
9 Jan 1942
HMS P 39 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Gibraltar. (6)
16 Jan 1942
HMS P 39 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) departed Gibraltar for her 3rd war patrol (2nd in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the Alboran Sea. She was escorted out by HMS Active (Lt.Cdr. M.W. Tomkinson, RN).
For the daily positions of HMS P 39 during this patrol see the map below. No position is known for 23 January 1942.
(7)
24 Jan 1942
HMS P 39 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) ended her 3rd war patrol at Gibraltar. (6)
2 Feb 1942
HMS P 39 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) departed Gibraltar for passage to Malta.
No log is available for this period so no map can be displayed. (8)
11 Feb 1942
HMS P 39 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) arrived at Malta. (8)
16 Feb 1942
HMS P 39 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) departed Malta for her 4th war patrol (3rd in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to form a patrol line with HMS Una (Lt. C.P. Norman, RN) and HMS P 34 (Lt. P.R.H. Harrison, DSC, RN) to the east of Tripoli to intercept an important enemy convoy together with other submarines of the 10th submarine flotilla.
No log is available for this period so no map can be displayed. (9)
23 Feb 1942
While trying to close on an enemy convoy to the east of Tripoli, HMS P 39 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) believed to have been detected and depth charged by the escorts. In fact, the depth charges were probably those of the Italian torpedo boat Circe attacking HMS P 38 (Lt. R.J. Hemingway, DSC, RN) which was lost with all hands. (9)
27 Feb 1942
HMS P 39 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) ended her 4th war patrol (3rd in the Mediterranean) at Malta. (9)
6 Mar 1942
HMS P 39 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) was reported to have sustained some damage during an air raid at Malta.
Temporary repairs were started at Malta but full repairs were to be made in the U.K. amongst other repairs a new battery was to be installed there. (5)
26 Mar 1942
During a heavy air raid on Malta Dockyard in the afternoon HMS P 39 (Lt. N. Marriott, DSC, RN) was heavily damaged by near misses. Her back was broken.
Sources
- ADM 173/16751
- ADM 199/400
- ADM 199/1906
- ADM 173/16793
- ADM 199/2565
- ADM 199/1833
- ADM 199/1883
- ADM 199/424
- ADM 199/1224
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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