Frederick Henry Taylor DSC, RN
| Born | 17 Jun 1888 |
 | Ranks
Retired: 1 Jul 1936 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Frederick Henry Taylor, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Rajputana (F 35) | Capt. (retired) | Armed Merchant Cruiser | 2 Oct 1939 | 13 Apr 1941 |
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Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Rajputana (F 35)
11 May 1940
Convoy BHX 42
This convoy departed Bermuda on 11 May 1940.
It was made up of the following merchant vessels; Adellen (British (tanker), 7984 GRT, built 1930), Atheltemplar (British (tanker), 8992 GRT, built 1930), Brandanger (Norwegian, 4624 GRT, built 1924), British Resource (British (tanker), 7209 GRT, built 1931), Davila (British (tanker), 8053 GRT, built 1938), Davisian (British, 6433 GRT, built 1925), Inversuir (British, 9456 GRT, built 1938), King Arthur (British, 5224 GRT, built 1928), Kumasian (British, 4992 GRT, built 1930), Llanover (British, 4959 GRT, built 1928), Pacific Exporter (British, 6734 GRT, built 1928), Pacific Ranger (British, 6865 GRT, built 1929), Petter (Norwegian (tanker), 9109 GRT, built 1935), Pomella (British (tanker), 6766 GRT, built 1937), Rapana (British (tanker), 8017 GRT, built 1935), San Ambrosio (British (tanker), 7410 GRT, built 1935), San Roberto (British (tanker), 5890 GRT, built 1922), Scherazade (French (tanker), 13467 GRT, built 1935), Solstad (Norwegian (tanker), 5952 GRT, built 1927), Sticklestad (Norwegian (tanker), 9349 GRT, built 1938), Strategist (British, 6255 GRT, built 1937) and Vancouver (British (tanker), 5729 GRT, built 1928).
On departure from Bermuda the convoy was escorted by HMS Rajputana (Capt.(Retd.) F.H. Taylor, DSC, RN) and the sloop HMS Penzance (Cdr. A.J. Wavish, RN).
Around 2245Q/11, HMS Penzance was detached to return to Bermuda.
Around 1015Q/12, the merchant vessel Calgarolite (British (tanker), 11941 GRT, built 1929) overtook and joined the convoy, having sailed late from Bermuda.
Around 1235P/17, in position 41°46'N, 42°55'E, HMS Ranpura parted company to return to Bermuda. No contact with convoy HX 42 had been made at that time.
Convoy BHX 42 joined convoy HX 42 in the afternoon of the 18th in position 42°57'N, 39°30'W. (1)
Sources
- ADM 53/113033 + ADM 199/53 + ADM 199/54
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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