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Submarine HMS H 33 (N 33)

10 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (1)

11 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) proceeded from Rothesay to Campbeltown. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (1)

12 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in / conducted exercises off Campbeltown. These included a practice attack on HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN). (1)

13 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in / conducted exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

14 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in / conducted exercises off Campbeltown. These included a practice attack on HMS Tuscarora (Capt.(Retd.) E.C. Stubbs, RN). (1)

15 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in / conducted exercises off Campbeltown. These included a practice attack on HMS Terje 1 (Skr. C. Coultas, DSC, RNR). (1)

16 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in / conducted exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

17 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in / conducted exercises off Campbeltown. Upon completion of these exercises HMS H 33 proceeded to Rothesay. (1)

21 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. Upon completion of these exercises she proceeded to Campbeltown. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (1)

22 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in / conducted exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

23 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in / conducted exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

24 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in / conducted exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

26 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in / conducted exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

27 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in / conducted exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

28 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in / conducted exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

29 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in / conducted exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

30 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in / conducted exercises off Campbeltown. These included a practice attack on HMS St. Modwen (Cdr.(retired) W.A. Ford, RN). (1)

31 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in / conducted exercises off Campbeltown. Upon completion of these exercises HMS H 33 proceeded to Rothesay. (1)

2 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Tobermory. (2)

3 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) arrived at Tobermory. (2)

5 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

7 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

8 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

11 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

12 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

14 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

15 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

16 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

18 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

19 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

20 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

22 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

24 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

25 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

26 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

27 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

28 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (2)

29 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) departed Tobermory for Rothesay. (2)

30 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) arrived at Rothesay. (2)

7 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 7/8 1940, HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN), conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included night exercises. (3)

8 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) arrived at Campbeltown. (3)

10 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

11 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

12 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

13 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

14 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

15 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

16 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

17 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

19 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

20 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) proceeded from Campbeltown to Rothesay. (3)

25 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)

27 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) proceeded from Rothesay to Campbeltown. (3)

28 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

31 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

1 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)

2 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)

4 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)

5 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)

6 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)

7 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)

8 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)

9 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (4)

10 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) proceeded from Campbeltown to Rothesay. (4)

16 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) proceeded to Ardrossan. (4)

19 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) returned to Rothesay. (4)

20 Nov 1940
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) and HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) departed Rothesay for Tobermory. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (4)

21 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) arrived at Tobermory. (4)

Submarine HMS Upright (N 89)

26 Apr 1941
HMS Upright (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Malta together with HMS Beryl, HMS Urge, HMS Utmost and HMS Upholder.

Spare Commanding Officer Lt. Brookes had temporary taken command of HMS Upright as Lt. Norman was sick. (5)

27 Apr 1941
HMS Upright (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) departed Malta for her 10th war patrol (8th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol between Kerkennah, Tunisia and Tripoli, Libya.

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

(6)

2 May 1941 (position 33.59, 12.01)
HMS Upright (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) tried to attack a convoy about 50 nautical miles South-East of the Kerkennah shallows. Due to an mistake in the setup of the attack it had to be broken off. Later one torpedo was fired from great range but it missed.

According to Italian sources this was probably the convoy consisting of Tilly M. Russ (1600 GRT, built 1926), Brook (1225 GRT, built 1927), Bainsizza (7933 GRT, built 1930), San Andre (?) and tug Max Behrendt escorted by the torpedo boats Generale Carlo Montanari, Clio, Centauro and Polluce and the armed merchant cruiser Ramb III, they were on passage Trapani to Tripoli.

(All times are zone -2)
1623 hours - In position 33°59'N, 12°01'E sighted smoke bearing 260°. Altered course to investigate.

1638 hours - Sighted a convoy of five merchant ships, three of about 4000 tons and two smaller ones of about 2000 tons. They were escorted by two destroyers and two aircraft. Started attack.

1652 hours - Due to a faulty attack setup by Uprights inexperienced Commanding Officer she ended up 300 yards in front of one of the escorts when she was to fire torpedoes the attack had to be broken off and Upright was taken deep.

1728 hours - Returned to periscope depth. Saw one of the merchant vessels a bit behind the remainder of the convoy. Decided to attack despite the rather great range.

1743 hours - Fired one torpedo from 6000 yards at the last ship of the Port column. It missed. (6)

11 May 1941
HMS Upright (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) ended her 10th war patrol (8th in the Mediterranean) at Malta. (6)

Submarine HMS Torbay (N 79)

26 Aug 1941
Around 1410C/26, HMS Torbay (Lt. R.S. Brookes, RN) departed Alexandria for Port Said. (7)

27 Aug 1941
Around 1445C/27, HMS Torbay (Lt. R.S. Brookes, RN) arrived at Port Said from Alexandria. (7)

29 Aug 1941
HMS Torbay (Lt. R.S. Brookes, RN) is docked at Port Said in the Suez Canal's Company floating dock. (7)

3 Sep 1941
HMS Torbay (Lt. R.S. Brookes, RN) was undocked. At 1500C/3, she left Port Said to return to Alexandria where she arrived around 1200C/4. (8)

Submarine HMS Osiris (N 67)

20 Sep 1941
HMS Osiris (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) departed Alexandria for her 9th war patrol. She was to conduct a special operation.

Before proceeding on patrol A/S exercises were carried out with Jaguar (Lt.Cdr. J.F.W. Hine RN) and HMS Havock (Lt. G.R.G. Watkins, DSC, RN). (9)

20 Sep 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)

For the daily positions during the 9th war patrol of HMS Osiris see the map below.

25 Sep 1941
HMS Osiris (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) closed the pick-up position (near Skoutari, Greece) where about 40 English soldiers, led by Captain Lawrence, were to be picked up. They however did not show up at the rendez-vous. (9)

30 Sep 1941
HMS Osiris (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) ended her 9th war patrol at Alexandria. HMS Osiris had developed serious engine defects and would require major repairs before she would be fit for further patrols. (9)

10 Dec 1941
HMS Osiris (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Alexandria. (10)

17 Dec 1941
HMS Osiris (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Alexandria. (10)

18 Dec 1941
HMS Osiris (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Alexandria. (10)

20 Dec 1941
HMS Osiris (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Alexandria.

These included A/S exercises with the destroyers HMS Griffin (Capt. H.St.L. Nicolson, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Hasty (?), HMS Kimberley (Cdr. J.S.M. Richardson, DSO, RN) and HMAS Nizam (Lt.Cdr. M.J. Clark, RAN).

The exercises had to be broken off when HMS Griffin obtained contact on a submarine which was not HMS Osiris.

HMS Osiris then immediately returned to harbour.

The destroyers conducted a short A/S hunt and then also returned to harbour. (10)

21 Dec 1941
HMS Osiris (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Alexandria. (10)

22 Dec 1941
HMS Osiris (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) departed Alexandria for her 10th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol north of Crete.

For the daily positions of HMS Osiris during this patrol see the map below. No positions are known for all days during this patrol therefore the map is incomplete.

(10)

28 Dec 1941
On surfacing after dark, HMS Osiris (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) had an electrical malfuncion which resulted in her navigation lights buring brilliantly. The enemy must have noticed this as A/S forces began a hunt in the area. Osiris therefore shifted her patrol area to Candia. (10)

30 Dec 1941
Late in the morning, HMS Osiris (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN), was depth charged by what is thought to be an enemy destroyer / torpedo boat off Suda Bay. Lt. Brookes thought Osiris might have been detected by loops near Suda Bay. (10)

2 Jan 1942
Late in the evening, HMS Osiris (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN), suffered from a major engine defect. The starboard thrust block ran hot. (11)

3 Jan 1942
Af few hours after the starboard thrust block ran hot on board HMS Osiris (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN), the port thrust block also ran hot. Osiris was then helpless for four hours in a heavy sea, eleven miles from an enemy lee shore. This was the beginning of a long series of defects. (11)

4 Jan 1942
At 0650 hours, Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN decided to abandon the patrol due to the many serious defects. HMS Osiris then set course towards Alexandria. (11)

6 Jan 1942
At 2255 hours, HMS Osiris (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN), suffered another major engine defect when her starboard main engine seized solid. By now both main moters were out of action due to flooding. Only the port main engine was now left for propulsion. (11)

7 Jan 1942
HMS Osiris (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) ended her 10th war patrol at Alexandria. Again she needed major repairs which would take a long time.

Shortly before arriving at Alexandria the sole means of propulsion left to HMS Osiris also had a major malfuntion. Osiris was now towed into the harbour. (11)

Submarine HMS Clyde (N 12)

16 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) is undocked. (12)

19 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) conducted trials and exercises off Gibraltar. (12)

23 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Gibraltar. (12)

24 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Gibraltar. (12)

30 May 1942
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) departed Gibraltar for her 2nd storage trip to Malta.

For the daily positions of HMS Clyde during this storage trip from Gibraltar to Malta and back to Gibraltar see the map below.

(12)

8 Jun 1942
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) arrived at Malta and started unloading her cargo during the night of 8/9 June.

Unloading was finished during the night of 11/12 June. (13)

12 Jun 1942
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) departed Malta for Gibraltar. (13)

20 Jun 1942
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) arrived back at Gibraltar. (13)

28 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) is docked in No.3 dock at Gibraltar. (13)

11 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) is undocked. (14)

18 Jul 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Gibraltar. (14)

20 Jul 1942
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) departed Gibraltar for her 3rd storage trip to Malta.

For the daily positions of HMS Clyde during this storage trip from Gibraltar to Malta and back to Gibraltar see the map below.

(14)

29 Jul 1942
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) arrived at Malta and started unloading her cargo during the night of 29/30 July.

Unloading was finished during the night of 31 July to 1 August. (15)

1 Aug 1942
In the morning, HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN), departed Malta for Gibraltar.

She was swept out by HMS Hythe (Lt.Cdr. L.B. Miller, RN). (16)

9 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) arrived back at Gibraltar. (16)

22 Aug 1942
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) departed Gibraltar for her 4th storage trip to Malta.

For the daily positions of HMS Clyde during this storage trip from Gibraltar to Malta and back to Gibraltar see the map below.

(17)

30 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) arrived at Malta. She was swept in by HMS Hebe (Lt.Cdr. G. Mowatt, RD, RNR). That night the unloading of HMS Clyde commenced. (17)

3 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Having finished unloading, HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN), departed Malta for Gibraltar. (18)

10 Sep 1942
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) arrived back at Gibraltar. (19)

11 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Gibraltar. (18)

25 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Gibraltar. (18)

29 Sep 1942
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) departed Gibraltar for her 5th storage trip to Malta.

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Clyde during this storage trip from Gibraltar to Malta and subsequent passage to Beitut see the map below.

(18)

6 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) arrived at Malta. She was swept in by HMS Rye (Lt. J.A. Pearson, DSC and Bar, RNR). (20)

8 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the morning, HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN), departed Malta for Beirut. She was swept out by HMS Hythe (Lt.Cdr. L.B. Miller, RN).

HMS Clyde was sent to Beitut due to congestion at Gibraltar in the built-up towards Operation Torch, the Allied landings in North Africa. (20)

10 Oct 1942 (position 34.52, 19.15)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) attacked a submarine with two torpedoes in the central Mediterranean in position 34°52'N, 19°15'E. No hits were in fact obtained although the British thought the submarine was most probably sunk. The target mas most likely the Italian Narvalo which was on the way back to Taranto after a supply mission to Bengazi. The attack was not observed by the Italians.

(All times are zone -2)
1052 hours - When in position 34°52'N, 19°15'E received a singal from Capt. S.1 (0953/10) routing HMS Clyde to the north due to Uboat activity near her original route. Course had just been set when A/S reported HE bearing green 100°. A look on that bearing showed two small columns of brown smoke and shortly afterwrds a submarine was seen hull down. The enemy's course was estimated to be north. Started attack although the range was extreme.

1109 hours - A rain squall so HE became almost inaudible.

1123 hours - The rain cleared. Sighted the submarine bearing red 110° at a range of 8000 yards. Altered course to attack. The enemy was thought to be Italian.

1130 hours - Fired two bow torpedoes (only two were carried). The enemy again disappeared into a rain squall. Went to 80 feet.

1139 hours - Heard two explosions 16 seconds apart. Went to 38 feet to have a look through the periscope.

1143 hours - Observed an object on the horizon thought to be the stern of the submarine rising out of the water and sinking almost vertically. (21)

16 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) arrived at Beirut. (20)

26 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Beirut. (20)

27 Oct 1942
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) departed Beirut for her 6th storage trip to Malta.

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Clyde during this storage trip from Beirut to Malta and subsequent passage to Gibraltar see the map below.

(20)

3 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) arrived at Malta. She was swept in by HMS Rye (Lt. J.A. Pearson, DSC and Bar, RNR). (22)

9 Nov 1942
After completing unloading her cargo, HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN), departed Malta for Gibraltar. She was swept out by HMS Hebe (Lt.Cdr. G. Mowatt, RD, RNR).

Due to the Allied invasion of North Africa, HMS Clyde was routed well to the north of her 'usual' route. (22)

16 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) arrived at Gibraltar. (22)

25 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Gibraltar. (22)

26 Nov 1942
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) departed Gibraltar for passage to the U.K.

On 30 November, Clyde was ordered to try to intercept an Italian blockade breaker making this her 26th war patrol.

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

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1 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) is ordered to continue her passage to the U.K. (21)

5 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) arrived at Portsmouth. She was escorted in by the Free French submarine chaser Chasseur 5 (21)

31 Dec 1942
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) departed Portsmouth for Philadelphia, U.S.A.

For the daily positions of HMS Clyde during this passage see the map below.

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19 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) arrived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard where she was to refit. (24)

8 Aug 1943
With her refit completed, HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed the Philadelphia Navy Yard for post-refit trials. (25)

9 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) returned to the Philadelphia Navy Yard. (25)

17 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted trials off Philaelphia. (25)

1 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed the Philadelphia Navy Yard for New London via New York. (26)

2 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at New York. (26)

3 Sep 1943
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed New York and arrived at New London, Connecticut, USA later the same day. (26)

7 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off New London, U.S.A. (26)

8 Sep 1943
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off New London, U.S.A. (26)

10 Sep 1943
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off New London, U.S.A. (26)

12 Sep 1943
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off New London, U.S.A. (26)

13 Sep 1943
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off New London, U.S.A. (26)

14 Sep 1943
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off New London, U.S.A. (26)

16 Sep 1943
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off New London, U.S.A. (26)

17 Sep 1943
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off New London, U.S.A. (26)

18 Sep 1943
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off New London, U.S.A. (26)

24 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed New London, Connecticut, USA for Portsmouth, England, U.K.

24 Sep 1943
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed New London, U.S.A. for Portsmouth, U.K.

For the daily positions of HMS Clyde during this passage see the map below.

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4 Oct 1943
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Falmouth, U.K. from New London, U.S.A. She was escorted in by HMS Conqueror (T/Lt. T.W. Craig, RNR). (27)

5 Oct 1943
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) shifted from Falmouth to Dartmouth escorted by FFS Chasseur 12 and HMS ML 195 (T/Lt. E.G. James, RNVR). (27)

7 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) shifted from Dartmouth to Portland. Part of the passage was made with HMS Stonehenge (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC and Bar, RN) and FFS Rubis (Lt.Cdr. H.L.G. Rousselot). They were escorted by HMS Lord Wakefield (Skr.Lt. H.L. Lang, DSC, RD, RNR). (27)

8 Oct 1943
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Stonehenge (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC and Bar, RN) and FFS Rubis (Lt.Cdr. H.L.G. Rousselot) shifted from Portland to Portsmouth. They were escorted by HMS Lord Wakefield (Skr.Lt. H.L. Lang, DSC, RD, RNR).

At Portsmouth HMS Clyde was taken in hand to complete her rift. (27)

27 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) is docked in No.12 dock at Portsmouth. (28)

18 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) is undocked. (29)

8 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) is fumigated. (30)

13 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted trials off Portsmouth. (30)

14 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) shifted from Portsmouth for Plymouth. She was escorted by FFS Chasseur 12. (30)

16 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Plymouth with HMS Peterhead (Lt. D.P. Croom-Johnson, RNVR) and HMS Blyth (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W.R.S. Smith, RNVR). (30)

17 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Plymouth with HMS Peterhead (Lt. D.P. Croom-Johnson, RNVR), HMS Blyth (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W.R.S. Smith, RNVR), HMS Melbreak (Lt. G.J. Kirkby, DSC and Bar, RN) and HMS Tanatside (Cdr. B.J. de St. Croix, RN). (30)

26 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Plymouth for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Prince Charles (A/Cdr.(Retd.) S.H. Dennis, DSC, RN). (30)

28 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Holy Loch. (30)

8 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted trials in the Clyde area. (31)

9 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. (31)

10 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (31)

12 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted D/G trials in Gare Loch. (31)

14 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Porpoise (Lt.Cdr. H.A.L. Marsham, OBE, RN) conducted exercises with each other in the Clyde area. These included night exercises. (31)

15 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) returned to Holy Loch on completion of last nights exercises. (31)

16 Feb 1944
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Porpoise (Lt.Cdr. H.A.L. Marsham, OBE, RN) departed Holy Loch for Campbeltown. Off Campbeltown they conducted radar exercises with HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) C.M. Norman, RN). Upon completion of these the submarines put into Campbeltown harbour. (32)

17 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted radar exercies off Campbeltown. (31)

18 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted radar exercises off Campbeltown. Upon completion of these Clyde proceeded to Holy Loch. (31)

22 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (33)

23 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included night exercises. (33)

24 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) returned to Holy Loch on completion of last nights exercises. (31)

28 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included night exercises. (31)

29 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) proceeded to Larne on completion of last nights exercises. (31)

1 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (34)

2 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Armeria (T/Lt. M. Todd, RNR). (34)

3 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Armeria (T/Lt. M. Todd, RNR) and HMS Burdock (Lt. H.M. Collier, RNR). (34)

6 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Vigorous (Lt. J.C. Ogle, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne with each other. (34)

9 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Magpie (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Abram, RN) and HMS Wild Goose (A/Cdr. D.E.G. Wemyss, DSC and Bar, RN). (34)

10 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Duckworth (Cdr. R.G. Mills, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) and HMS Ekins (T/Lt. G.G. Bonner-Davies, RNVR). (34)

11 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (34)

13 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (34)

16 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) shifted from Larne to Holy Loch. (34)

18 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included night exercises. (34)

19 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) returned to Holy Loch on completion of last nights exercises. (34)

22 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Govan where she was immediately docked. (34)

30 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) is undocked. (34)

31 Mar 1944
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) shifted Govan to Holy Loch. (34)

1 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (35)

1 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (35)

7 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. (35)

11 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Gibraltar. During the passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted, until 2210/12, by HMS Sardonyx (A/Lt.Cdr. T.A. Easton, RNVR). (35)

13 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) reported that her fore hydroplanes were defective and that she was going to Falmouth to repairs. (35)

14 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1230 hours, HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN), made contact with HMS Gateshead (T/Lt. R.B. Hughes, RNVR) off Bishops Rock. They then proceeded to Falmouth where tey arrived at 2000 hours. (35)

17 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
With repairs completed, HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN), departed Falmouth to continue her passage to Gibraltar. She was escorted until 2215 hours by HMS Douglas (Lt.Cdr. K.H.J.L. Phibbs, RN). (35)

22 Apr 1944
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) is ordered to patrol in position 40°30'N, 12°50'W. The passage to Gibraltar now became HMS Clyde's 27th war patrol.

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

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24 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived in her assigned patrol area. (35)

26 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around noon, three submarines made rendez-vous, these were, HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Porpoise (Lt.Cdr. H.A.L. Marsham, OBE, RN) and HMS Telemachus (Cdr. W.D.A. King, DSO, DSC, RN). They were joined by there escort towards Gibraltar, HMS Kilmarnock (T/A/Lt.Cdr. K.B. Brown, RNVR). (35)

29 Apr 1944
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) ended her 27th war patrol at Gibraltar. (35)

5 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Gibraltar. (36)

6 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
For the daily positions of HMS Clyde during her passage from Gibraltar to Trincomalee see the map below.

11 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Malta. (36)

13 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Malta for Port Said. (36)

17 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Port Said. (36)

21 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Port Said for Aden. (36)

27 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Aden. (36)

29 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Aden for Colombo. While en-route the destination was changed to Trincomalee. (36)

10 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Trincomalee. (37)

18 Jun 1944
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Trincomalee for her 28th war patrol (1st in the Far East). She is ordered perform air/sea rescue duties during operation 'Pedal' and to conduct a short patrol off Port Blair.

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

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25 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) set course for the Port Blair area. (38)

27 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1856 hours (time zone -6.5), HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) commenced a bombardment off Ross Island. Some barracks were damaged. In all 19 rounds were fired from a range of about 7000 yards.

At 1900 hours, a shore battery opened fire on Clyde which then broke off the action and dived. (38)

30 Jun 1944
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) ended her 28th war patrol (1st in the Far East) at Trincomalee. (38)

16 Jul 1944
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Trincomalee for Fremantle, Australia via Exmouth Gulf.

For the daily positions of HMS Clyde during this passage see the map below.

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24 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Exmouth Gulf, Australia. (39)

25 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Exmouth Gulf for Fremantle. (39)

29 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Fremantle. (39)

2 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) is put on the slipway at Fremantle. (40)

3 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) is put back in the water. (40)

27 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) is put on the slipway at Fremantle. (40)

1 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) is put back in the water. (41)

Submarine HMS Severn (N 57)

23 Dec 1944
HMS Severn (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) was decommissioned at Trincomalee where she was then berthed on the mud. (42)

Submarine HMS Truant (N 68)

14 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) is wiped (degaussed) at Portsmouth. (43)

17 Feb 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted engine and diving trials off Portsmouth. Also compass adjustment trials were carried out. (43)

20 Feb 1945
Around 1050A/20, HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed the Solent for Portland where she arrived around 1845A/20. She was escorted by HMS Reboundo (Skr. S.F. Cleveland, RNR). (43)

21 Feb 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted trials off Portland. On entering harbour D/G trials were carried out. (43)

22 Feb 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted D/G trials off Portland. (43)

23 Feb 1945
Around 0800A/23, HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Portland for Portsmouth (Gosport) where she arrived around 1530A/23. (43)

3 Mar 1945
Around 1000A/3, HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Portsmouth for Barrow-in-Furness. She was escorted by HMS Kingston Turquoise (A/Ch.Skr. J. Flett, RNR).

Around 0615A/4, north-west of the Godrevy Lighthouse, HMS Inman (T/A/Lt.Cdr. H.E. Petre, RNR) took over the escort duties. (44)

5 Mar 1945
Around 0855A/5, HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) anchored off Barrow-in-Furness. She entered harbour in the afternoon.

At Barrow she was then taken in hand for the fitting of an experimental snorkel. (44)

15 May 1945
Around 1500B/15, HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Barrow-in-Furness for Rothesay. (45)

16 May 1945
Around 1220B/16, HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Rothesay from Barrow-in-Furness. (45)

17 May 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials off Rothesay. (45)

18 May 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials off Rothesay. (45)

19 May 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials off Rothesay. (45)

20 May 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials off Rothesay. (45)

22 May 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. (45)

23 May 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. (45)

26 May 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. (45)

27 May 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. (45)

29 May 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. (45)

30 May 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. (45)

31 May 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. (45)

2 Jun 1945
Around 0600B/2, HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) shifted proceeded from Rothesay to Tobermory where she arrived around 2130B/2. She was escorted by HMS Peterhead (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) which subsequently returned to Rothesay. (46)

3 Jun 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials off Tobermory. (46)

5 Jun 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials off Tobermory. (46)

6 Jun 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials off Tobermory. (46)

8 Jun 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials off Tobermory. These included an exercise with HMS Veryan Bay (A/Lt.Cdr. J.S. Brownrigg, DSC, RN). (46)

9 Jun 1945
Around 0600B/9, HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Tobermory for Rothesay where she arrived around 2130B/9. (46)

22 Jun 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. Also practice attacks were made on HMS Peterhead (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (46)

23 Jun 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. (46)

26 Jun 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. (46)

29 Jun 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. (46)

30 Jun 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. (46)

4 Jul 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials and noise trials in the Clyde area. (47)

5 Jul 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials and noise trials in the Clyde area. (47)

6 Jul 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials and noise trials in the Clyde area. (47)

11 Jul 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. (47)

14 Jul 1945
Around 1200B/14, HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Leith. (47)

16 Jul 1945
Around 1000A/16, HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at the Rosyth Dockyard.

She left Rosyth around 1740A/16 for Leith where she arrived around 2025A/16. (47)

17 Jul 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted night snort trials off Leith during which she was escorted by HMS HDML 1070 (T/Skr. J. Clark, RNR). (47)

18 Jul 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted night snort trials off Leith during which she was escorted by HMS HDML 1075 (T/A/Ch.Skr. P. Reid, RNR). (47)

19 Jul 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted night snort trials off Leith during which she was escorted by HMS HDML 1075 (T/A/Ch.Skr. P. Reid, RNR). (47)

20 Jul 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted night snort trials off Leith during which she was escorted by HMS HDML 1070 (T/Skr. J. Clark, RNR). (47)

23 Jul 1945
Around 1415A/23, HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Leith for Rothesay. (47)

25 Jul 1945
Around 1445A/25, HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Rothesay from Leith. (47)

27 Jul 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. (47)

29 Jul 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. (47)

30 Jul 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. (47)

3 Aug 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. (48)

8 Aug 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. (48)

30 Aug 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area. (48)

31 Aug 1945
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials in the Clyde area.

Post-war, HMS Truant, briefly continued her current role. In mid/late November 1945 she proceeded to Portsmouth to be decommissioned there. (48)

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