Frederick Danford Gordon Challis DSC, RN
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Warship Commands listed for Frederick Danford Gordon Challis, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS H 43 (N 43) | Lt. | Submarine | 7 Mar 1942 | May 1942 |
| HMS H 34 (N 34) | Lt. | Submarine | 13 May 1942 | 11 Jun 1942 |
| HMS Seawolf (N 47) | Lt. | Submarine | Jul 1942 | Aug 1943 |
| HMS Voracious (P 78) | Lt. | Submarine | 15 Jan 1944 | 14 May 1945 |
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Submarine HMS H 43 (N 43)
9 Mar 1942
HMS H 33 (Lt. M.E. Faber, RN) and HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Londonderry for Rothesay. They were escorted by HMS Leamington (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Bowerman, RN). (1)
10 Mar 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Rothesay. (1)
15 Mar 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) served as target for attack exercises in the Clyde area by HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN). (1)
16 Mar 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) served as target for attack exercises in the Clyde area by HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN). (1)
18 Mar 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) proceeded from Rothesay to Ardrossan where she was immediately docked. (1)
22 Mar 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) is undocked at Ardrossan. She immediately returned to Rothesay. (1)
25 Mar 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown where she participated in A/S exercises. (1)
26 Mar 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)
27 Mar 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)
28 Mar 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)
29 Mar 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)
30 Mar 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)
31 Mar 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)
1 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
2 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
3 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
5 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
6 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
7 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
8 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
9 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
10 Apr 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
12 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
13 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
14 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
15 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
16 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
17 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
19 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (2)
20 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Londonderry. She was escorted by HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Webster, RNR). (2)
21 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Assiniboine (A/Lt.Cdr. J.H. Stubbs, RCN), HMCS Fennel (T/Lt. J.M. Gillison, RCNR), HMS Dianthus (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) C.E. Bridgman, RNR), HMCS Brandon (T/Lt. J.C. Littler, RCNR) and HMS Winchelsea (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Gregorie, RNR). (2)
22 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with
HMS Hartland (Lt.Cdr. G.P. Billot, RNR), HMS Dianthus (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) C.E. Bridgman, RNR), HMS Winchelsea (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Gregorie, RNR), HMCS Assiniboine (A/Lt.Cdr. J.H. Stubbs, RCN) and HMS Aberdeen (Lt.Cdr. S.G. Rivers-Smith, RN). (2)
23 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with USS Benson, HMCS Collingwood (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W. Woods, RCNR), HMCS Hepatica (T/Lt. T. Gilmour, RCNR) and FFS Aconit. (2)
26 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Buxton (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) W.A. Moens, RN), HMS Broadway (Lt.Cdr. E.H. Chavasse, RN) and aircraft. (2)
27 Apr 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Harvester (Cdr. H.P. Henderson, RN) and HMS Scimitar (Lt.Cdr. R.D. Franks, OBE, RN).
Upon completion of these exercises she set course for Rothesay escorted by HMS White Bear (Cdr.(Retd.) C.C. Flemming, RN). (2)
28 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Rothesay. (2)
29 Apr 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Portsmouth. Passage south through the Irish Sea was made together with HMS P 44 (Lt. T.E. Barlow, RN) which was to proceed to Gibraltar. The submarines were escorted by HMS White Bear (Cdr.(Retd.) C.C. Flemming, RN). (3)
4 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Portsmouth. (4)
7 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Portsmouth for Sheerness. She made the passage in convoy. (4)
8 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Sheerness Roads. (4)
9 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) proceeded to the Sheerness Dockyard where she was taken in hand for refit. (4)
Submarine HMS H 34 (N 34)
20 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Sheerness for Portsmouth. (5)
21 May 1942
HMS H 34 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Portsmouth. (5)
22 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth. (5)
23 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Portsmouth for Plymouth. She was escorted by HMS Jasper (T/Lt. W.T. Hodson, RNVR). (5)
24 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Plymouth. (5)
29 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 29/30 May 1942, HMS H 34 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN), conducted exercises off Plymouth with aircraft. These included night exercises. (6)
31 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Plymouth for Rothesay. She was escorted by HrMs Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.L.M. van Geen, RNN). (5)
3 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Rothesay. (7)
6 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (7)
7 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (7)
8 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (7)
9 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (7)
10 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (7)
11 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 34 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (7)
Submarine HMS Seawolf (N 47)
31 Jul 1942
HMS Seawolf (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for St. John's, Newfoundland. Seawolf was to proceed to the U.S.A. where she was to refit at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
Seawolf was escorted by HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR) until position 57°25'N, 10°00'W.
[As there is are no logs available for July 1942 onwards no map for this passage can be displayed.] (3)
10 Aug 1942
HMS Seawolf (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at St. John's, Newfoundland. (8)
13 Aug 1942
HMS Seawolf (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed St. John's, Newfoundland for Halifax, Canada. (8)
15 Aug 1942
HMS Seawolf (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Halifax, Canada. (8)
19 Aug 1942
HMS Seawolf (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Halifax, Canada for Philadelphia, U.S.A. (8)
22 Aug 1942
HMS Seawolf (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard to refit. (8)
9 Dec 1942
Having completed her refit, HMS Seawolf (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN), departed the Philadelphia Navy Yard for New London, Connecticut. (8)
10 Dec 1942
HMS Seawolf (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at New London, Connecticut from the Philadelphia Navy Yard. (8)
28 Dec 1942
HMS Seawolf (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed New London, Connecticut for Halifax, Canada. (8)
30 Dec 1942
HMS Seawolf (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Halifax, Canada. (8)
3 Jan 1943
HMS Seawolf (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Halifax, Canada for St.John's, Newfoundland. She was escorted by HMS Granby (T/Lt. J.R. Biggs, RCNR).
6 Jan 1943
HMS Seawolf (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at St.John's, Newfoundland.
Seawolf was originally to return to the U.K. but due to a shortage of submarines in Canadian waters for A/S training it was decided to retain Seawolf there until further orders.
15 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Seawolf (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed St.John's, Newfoundland to return to Halifax.
17 Jan 1943
HMS Seawolf (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Halifax for A/S training duties.
Not much details about her operations in Canadian waters are currently known to us as there are no logs available for HMS Seawolf after June 1942.
Submarine HMS Voracious (P 78)
13 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted acceptance trials in the Clyde area following which she was commisioned at Holy Loch. (9)
30 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed the Tyne for Blyth where she arrived later the same day. En-route trials were carried out. (10)
31 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth. (10)
3 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth. (9)
4 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth. (9)
7 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Blyth for Holy Loch. She was escorted by the brand new corvette HMS Knaresborough Castle (Lt. J.R. Freeman, RNR). (9)
10 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Holy Loch. (9)
14 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (9)
15 Apr 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (9)
16 Apr 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (9)
17 Apr 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted D/G trials in Gare Loch.
19 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Arrochar where she was to conduct her torpedo discharge trials. (10)
20 Apr 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar. (10)
21 Apr 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar. (10)
22 Apr 1944
Having completed her torpedo discharge trials, HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN), shifted from Arrochar to Holy Loch. (10)
24 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted radar exercises in the Clyde area. Upon completion of these she proceeded to Campbeltown. (9)
25 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted trials in the Clyde area. She proceeded to Holy Loch on completion of these. (9)
26 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted S.T.U. trials off Fairlie. (9)
27 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted trials in Loch Long. (9)
29 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR). These included night exercises. (9)
30 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) returned to Holy Loch on completion of last night's exercises. (9)
1 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. (11)
4 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow. (11)
5 May 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow with HMS Kelvin (Lt.Cdr. R.M.W. MacFarlan, RN) and HMS Whelp (Cdr. G.A.F. Norfolk, RN). (11)
6 May 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow with HMS Eskimo (Lt.Cdr. E.N. Sinclair, DSC, RN), HMS Kempenfelt (Capt. M.L. Power, OBE, RN) and HMS Kelvin (Lt.Cdr. R.M.W. MacFarlan, RN). (11)
9 May 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow with HMS Kelvin (Lt.Cdr. R.M.W. MacFarlan, RN), HMS Wizard (Lt.Cdr. D.T. McBarnet, DSC, RN), HMS Whelp (Cdr. G.A.F. Norfolk, RN) and HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN). (11)
10 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow with HMS Whelp (Cdr. G.A.F. Norfolk, RN) and HMS Wizard (Lt.Cdr. D.T. McBarnet, DSC, RN). (11)
11 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow with HMS Onslow (Capt. J.A. McCoy, DSO, RN), HMS Opportune (Cdr. J. Lee-Barber, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Obedient (Lt.Cdr. H. Unwin, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Oribi (Lt.Cdr. J.C.A. Ingram, DSC and Bar, RN) and HMS Speedy (A/Lt.Cdr. W.L.G. Dutton, RNR). (11)
12 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow with HMS Eskimo (Lt.Cdr. E.N. Sinclair, DSC, RN), ORP Blyscawica (Cdr. K.F. Namiesniowski) and HMS Onslaught (Cdr. the Hon. A. Pleydell-Bouverie, RN). (11)
13 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow. (11)
15 May 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow with HMS Grenville (Capt. H.P. Henderson, RN), HMS Urchin (Lt.Cdr. J.T.B. Birch, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Undine (Cdr. T.C. Robinson, RN). (11)
16 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow with HMS Urchin (Lt.Cdr. J.T.B. Birch, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Nubian (Lt.Cdr. T.A. Pack-Beresford, RN) and HMS Grenville (Capt. H.P. Henderson, RN). (11)
17 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow with HMS Whelp (Cdr. G.A.F. Norfolk, RN), HMS Undine (Cdr. T.C. Robinson, RN), HNoMS Narvik and
HMS Tekoura (A/Skr.Lt. W.B. Cowie, RNR). (11)
18 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow with HMS Nubian (Lt.Cdr. T.A. Pack-Beresford, RN), HMS Hazel (T/Lt. J.J. Good, RNR) and HMS Macbeth (A/Skr.Lt. R.C. Green, DSC, RNR). (11)
19 May 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow with HMS Nubian (Lt.Cdr. T.A. Pack-Beresford, RN), HMS Orwell (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Hodges, DSO, RN), HMS Whelp (Cdr. G.A.F. Norfolk, RN) and HMS Wizard (Lt.Cdr. D.T. McBarnet, DSC, RN). (11)
20 May 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow with HMS Opportune (Cdr. J. Lee-Barber, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Ulysses (Lt.Cdr. R.J. Hanson, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Verulam (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Thomas, DSC, RN) and HMS Nubian (Lt.Cdr. T.A. Pack-Beresford, RN).
Upon completion of these exercises HMS Voracious departed Scapa Flow for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Sardonyx (T/A/Lt.Cdr. E. Playne, RNVR). (11)
22 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Holy Loch. (11)
24 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR). (11)
25 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. (11)
26 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and gunnery exercises on a target that was being towed by HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR). (11)
27 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). These included night exercises. (11)
28 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) returned to Holy Loch on completion of last night's exercises. (11)
29 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Larne. She was escorted by HMS ML 225 (T/Lt. D. Kaye, RNVR). (11)
30 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Larne. (11)
31 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Philante (Cdr. L.F. Durnford-Slater, RN) and ships from the B.2 Escort Group. (11)
1 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with ships from the 2nd Escort Group. (12)
2 Jun 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with ships from the 2nd Escort Group. (12)
4 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) shifted from Larne to Holy Loch. (12)
6 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Unseen (T/Lt. T.D. Wood, DSC, RNVR) served as target. (12)
7 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS PC 74 (A/Lt.Cdr. A. Richardson, RNR) and HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (12)
8 Jun 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Sardonyx (A/Lt.Cdr. T.A. Easton, RNVR) and HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR). These included night exercises. (12)
9 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) returned to Holy Loch on completion of last night's exercises. (12)
15 Jun 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) returned to Holy Loch on completion of last night's exercises. (12)
17 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR). (12)
18 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) is docked in AFD 7 at Holy Loch. (12)
20 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) is undocked. (12)
21 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. (12)
23 Jun 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted echo sounding trials in Loch Long. (12)
24 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) is docked in AFD 7 at Holy Loch. (12)
25 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) is undocked. (12)
26 Jun 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. (12)
29 Jun 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) is yet again docked in AFD 7 at Holy Loch. After a propeller change she was undocked later the same day. (12)
30 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
For the daily positions of HMS Voracious during her 1st war patrol see the map below.
2 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1616 hours, HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN), parted company with her escort, HMS Sardonyx (A/Lt.Cdr. T.A. Easton, RNVR), and proceeded to her patrol area. (13)
16 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1046 hours, HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN), made rendez-vous with her escort, HMS Sardonyx (A/Lt.Cdr. T.A. Easton, RNVR). They then proceeded in company towards Holy Loch. They were joined at 1725 hours by HMS Shakespeare (Lt. D. Swanston, DSC and Bar, RN) which came from Scapa Flow. (13)
18 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) ended her 1st war patrol at Holy Loch. (14)
26 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted D/F calibration trials in the Clyde area. (14)
1 Aug 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Gibraltar. She was to joined a convoy KMS 85 for the passage. Until she joined this convoy she was escorted by HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).
For the daily positions of HMS Voracious during the passage to Gibraltar see the map below.
(15)
2 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) joined convoy KMS 85 for the passage to Gibraltar. (15)
13 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Gibraltar. (15)
18 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Gibraltar with HMS Vanoc (Lt.Cdr. P.R. Ward, RN). (15)
21 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Gibraltar with aircraft. (15)
22 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Gibraltar. (15)
29 Aug 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Gibraltar for Malta. She was escorted out by HMS Haarlem (T/Lt. D.D.H. Kerr, RNVR) until she joined convoy UGS 51 for the passage.
For the daily positions of HMS Voracious to Malta see the map below.
(15)
3 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Malta. (16)
7 Sep 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Malta for her 2nd war patrol (1st in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the Aegean.
For the daily and attack positions of HMS Voracious during this patrol see the map below.
(13)
15 Sep 1944 (position 39.16, 23.27)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) fires three torpedoes against the German auxiliary submarine chaser UJ 2110 north of Skopelos Island, Greece. All torpedoes fired missed their target.
(All times are zone -2) 1231 hours - In position 39°16'N, 23°27'E sighted a vessel bearing 187°. Range 7500 yards. Commenced to close to attack.
1236 hours - Range now 7000 yards.
1241 hours - Target now bearing 175°, range 6500 yards.
1244 hours - Fired four torpedoes. Enemy course 091°, speed 9 knots. Range 6500 yards. Went deep on firing.
1250 hours - Heard one explosion followed by four more explosions in quick succession.
1301 hours - Heard one explosion, most likely a depth charge.
1310 hours - Heard another explosion, most likely another depth charge.
1400 hours - Returned to periscope depth. Nothing in sight.
17 Sep 1944 (position 39.15, 23.37)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) fires four torpedoes against ' what is identified as 'a merchant north of the Skopelos Channel, Greece in position 39°15'N, 23°37'E. All four torpedoes fired missed their target.
(All times are zone -2) 0203 hours - Sighted a ship bearing 340°, range 4000 yards. Commenced attack but opened the range at first.
0238 hours - Now in the finals stages of the attack. Enemy course 060°, speed 5 knots.
0241 hours - In position 39°15'N, 23°37'E fired four torpedoes from 800 yards. Four torpedo explosioned were heard after 8 minutes so all missed and most likely had run under.
22 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Malta. (13)
1 Oct 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials at Malta. (17)
3 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) is docked in No.1 dock at Malta. (17)
9 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) is undocked. (17)
11 Oct 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Malta for her 3rd war patrol (2nd in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the Aegean.
For the daily positions of HMS Voracious during this patrol see the map below.
(13)
16 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Mitylene. (13)
17 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Mitylene for a survey for mines in the Imbros area. (13)
18 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) retuned to Mitylene. (13)
19 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Mitylene for Khios. Voracious was however ordered to return shortly afterwards. (13)
20 Oct 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Mitylene to patrol north of the Skiathos Channel. (13)
22 Oct 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed her patrol area for Khios. (13)
23 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Khios. (17)
24 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Khios. (17)
24 Oct 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Khios to patrol south of Cape Paliuri, Cassandra peninsula to monitor the movements of German hospital ships. (17)
28 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) was relieved on patrol off Cape Paliuri by HMS Vampire (Lt. C.W. Taylor, RNR). Vorcious then set course to return to Malta via Turkish waters. (13)
2 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) ended her 3rd war patrol at Malta. (13)
5 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials at Malta. (18)
15 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) is docked in No.1 dock at Malta. (18)
17 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) is undocked. (18)
21 Nov 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Malta for Port Said.
For the daily positions of HMS Voracious during her passage from Malta to Colombo see the map below.
(18)
26 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Port Said. (18)
28 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Port Said for Aden. (18)
4 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Aden. (19)
7 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Aden for Colombo. She was escorted out by HMS Gorleston (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W.A.E. Leonard, RNZNVR). (19)
18 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Colombo. (19)
27 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Colombo with HMS Nigella (T/Lt. F.F. Johnson, RANVR), HMS Monkshood (T/Lt. O.R.D. Stephen, SANF(V)), HMIS Rajputana (A/Lt.Cdr. A. Chakraverti, RIN) and HMIS Oudh (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J. Shackleton, RINVR). (19)
28 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Colombo with HMIS Rajputana (A/Lt.Cdr. A. Chakraverti, RIN), HMIS Oudh (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J. Shackleton, RINVR), HMIS Kathiawar (Lt. A.K. Chatterji, RIN) and HMIS Konkan (T/Lt. W. Little, RINVR). (19)
29 Dec 1944
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Colombo with HMIS Rajputana (A/Lt.Cdr. A. Chakraverti, RIN), HMIS Oudh (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J. Shackleton, RINVR), HMIS Kathiawar (Lt. A.K. Chatterji, RIN) and HMIS Konkan (T/Lt. W. Little, RINVR). (19)
15 Jan 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Colombo for Fremantle, Australia.
For the daily positions of HMS Voracious during the passage from Colombo to Sydney see the map below.
(20)
1 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) made a short fuel stop at Exmouth Gulf. She continued her passage to Fremantle later the same day. (21)
5 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Fremantle. (21)
10 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) was put on the slipway at Fremantle. (22)
11 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) was put back in the water. (22)
14 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Fremantle for Melbourne. (21)
23 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Melbourne. (21)
27 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Melbourne for Sydney. (21)
2 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) arrived at Sydney. (23)
13 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with HMAS Kybra (T/Lt. R.V.A. Corbett, RANR(S)). (23)
14 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with HMAS Kybra (T/Lt. R.V.A. Corbett, RANR(S)) and aircraft. (23)
15 Mar 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with HMAS Kybra (T/Lt. R.V.A. Corbett, RANR(S)) and aircraft. (23)
16 Mar 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with HMAS Kybra (T/Lt. R.V.A. Corbett, RANR(S)) and aircraft. (23)
19 Mar 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with HMAS Nizam (A/Lt.Cdr. W.F. Cook, RAN) and HMAS Wollongong (T/Lt. J. Hare, RANR(S)).
HMAS Nizam also conducted gunnery and torpedo firing exercises. (24)
20 Mar 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with HMAS Kybra (T/Lt. R.V.A. Corbett, RANR(S)). (23)
26 Mar 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with HMAS Kybra (T/Lt. R.V.A. Corbett, RANR(S)). (23)
27 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with aircraft. (23)
3 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with aircraft. (25)
4 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with HMAS Bathurst (A/Lt.Cdr. K.O. Stewart, RANR). (25)
5 Apr 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with aircraft. (25)
11 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with HMAS Kybra (T/Lt. R.V.A. Corbett, RANR(S)) and aircraft. (25)
12 Apr 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with aircraft. (25)
13 Apr 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with aircraft. During these exercises HMS Voracious collided with submerged wreckage after which the exercises were broken off. (25)
17 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with HMAS Kybra (T/Lt. R.V.A. Corbett, RANR(S)). (25)
18 Apr 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with aircraft. (25)
19 Apr 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with aircraft. (25)
20 Apr 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with HMAS Kybra (T/Lt. R.V.A. Corbett, RANR(S)). (25)
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- ADM 173/17238
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- ADM 173/19433
- ADM 173/19432
- ADM 173/19434
- ADM 173/19435
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- ADM 173/19436
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