Allied Warship Commanders

Francois Theodoor Burghard, RNN

Born	15 Apr 1900		Surabaya, Java, Netherlands East Indies
Died	28 Jun 1978	(78)	San Pedro, Marbella, Spain

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Ranks

17 Aug 1923		luitenant ter zee 3e klasse (S.Lt.)
17 Aug 1925		luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.)
17 Aug 1933		luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.)
16 Aug 1944		kapitein-luitenant ter zee (Cdr.)
1 Sep 1947		kapitein ter zee (Capt.)
1 Sep 1952		schout bij nacht (Rear-Admiral)
1 Sep 1954		Vice Admiraal (Vice Admiral)

Retired: 1 Nov 1956

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Francois Theodoor Burghard, RNN

Ship	Rank	Type	From	To
HNMS Gruno (F 81)	luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.)	Gunboat	19 Jun 1939	6 May 1941
HNMS Van Galen (ii) (G 84)	luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.)	Destroyer	11 Feb 1942	19 Feb 1945

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Destroyer HNMS Van Galen (ii) (G 84)

11 Feb 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) is commissioned for trials at Greenock.

[As no log is available for HrMs Van Galen until 9 June 1942 details will be missing up to this day.] (1)

23 Feb 1942
Upon completion of the acceptance trials HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) was officially taken over from the shipyard. (1)

11 Mar 1942
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) proceeded from Greenock to Londonderry where she was to undergo a work-up programme. (2)

16 Apr 1942

Convoy WS 18.

This convoy was assembled off Oversay on 16 April 1942.

It was made up of the following (troop) transports; Aorangi (British, 17491 GRT, built 1924), Capetown Castle (British, 27000 GRT, built 1938), City of Capetown (British, 8046 GRT, built 1937), Clan Lamont (British, 7250 GRT, built 1939), Dempo (Dutch, 17024 GRT, built 1931, Duchess of Bedford (British, 20123 GRT, built 1928), Empress of Canada (British, 21517 GRT, built 1922), Empress of Japan (British, 26032 GRT, built 1930), Highland Chieftain (British, 14135 GRT, built 1929), Highland Princess (British, 14133 GRT, built 1930), Maloja (British, 20914 GRT, built 1923), Marnix van St. Aldegonde (Dutch, 19355 GRT, built 1930), Nieuw Zeeland (Dutch, 11069 GRT, built 1928), Orbita (British, 15495 GRT, built 1915), Orduna (British, 15507 GRT, built 1914), Phemius (British, 7406 GRT, built 1921), Rangitata (British, 16737 GRT, built 1929), Reina del Pacifico (British, 17702 GRT, built 1931), Soudan (British, 6677 GRT, built 1931) and Waipawa (British, 12436 GRT, built 1934).

The destroyer tender HMS Hecla (Capt. E.F.B. Law, RN) was also part of the convoy.

On assembly from Oversay the convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Gambia (Capt. M.J. Mansergh, CBE, RN, Senior Officer), heavy cruiser HMS Frobisher (Capt. J.F.W. Mudford, RN), destroyers HMS Georgetown (Lt.Cdr. P.G. MacIver, RNR), HMS Lancaster (A/Cdr. N.H. Whatley, RN), HMS Salisbury (Lt.Cdr. M.H.R. Crichton, RN), HMS St. Marys (Lt.Cdr. K.H.J.L. Phibbs, RN), HMS Volunteer (Lt. A.S. Pomeroy, RN), HMS Boadicea (Lt.Cdr. F.C. Brodrick, RN), HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and the destroyer escorts HMS Badsworth (Lt. G.T.S. Gray, DSC, RN), HMS Lauderdale (Lt. G.D. Pound, DSC, RN) and HMS Tetcott (Lt. R.H. Rycroft, RN).

Around 0700N/19, HMS Badsworth and HMS Lauderdale parted company to return to the U.K.

Around 1900N/19, HMS Lancaster, HMS St. Marys, HMS Boadicea and HMS Volunteer parted company to return to the U.K.

Around 2000N/19, HrMs Van Galen and HMS Tetcott parted company to refuel at Ponta Delgada, Azores and to rejoin the convoy on completion. The departed Ponta Delgada to rejoin the convoy on the 20th.

Around 0915N/21, HMS Georgetown and HMS Salisbury parted company to refuel at Ponta Delgada, Azores.

Around 1900N/22, HrMs Van Galen rejoined.

Around 1030N/23, HMS Tetcott rejoined. Both had been delayed in rejoining the convoy due to them having difficulty finding the convoy.

Around 0930N/26, the destroyers HMS Wild Swan (Lt.Cdr. C.E.L. Sclater, RN), HMS Boreas (Lt.Cdr. E.L. Jones, DSC, RN) and the corvette HMS Petunia (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Rayner, RD, RNR) joined.

The convoy arrived at Freetown on 29 April 1942.

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The convoy departed Freetown on 3 May 1942 in the same composition with the addition of the troop transport Rimutaka (British, 16576 GRT, built 1923), transport Agwileon (American, 6678 GRT, built 1907) and the seaplane carrier HMS Albatross (A/Capt. F.W.H. Clarke, RN).

Escort on departure from Freetown was provided by the light cruiser HMS Gambia, heavy cruiser HMS Frobisher, destroyers HMS Wivern (Cdr. M.D.C. Meyrick, RN), HMS Boreas, HrMs Van Galen and escort destroyer Tetcott.

Around 1245Z/4, the corvette HMS Hydrangea (A/Lt.Cdr. J.E. Woolfenden, RNR) joined. The corvette FFS Commandant Detroyant was also to have joined the convoy but failed to do so.

Around 1430Z/4, HMS Wivern and HMS Boreas were detached.

Around 1020Z/5, HMS Hydrangea parted company.

In the morning of 8 May 1942, HMS Frobisher fuelled HMS Tetcott and on completion of doing so parted company with the convoy around 1315Z/8 to escort the Agwileon to Walvis Bay. This ship was detached from the convoy as she was unable to keep up.

In the morning of 9 May 1942, HMS Gambia fuelled HrMs Van Galen however after only 57 tons of fuel had been transferred to hose parted due to the bad weather conditions. These two ships then parted company with the convoy to proceed to St. Helena, which was only 52 nautical miles away, where they were able to complete fuelling (another 155 tons was transferred) while at anchor. HMS Gambia rejoined the convoy around 1550A/10. HrMS Van Galen proceeded independently to Capetown arriving there on 22 May 1942.

Late in the morning of the 14th, HMS Gambia transferred 20 tons of fuel to HMS Tetcott which was running low.

Around 1300B/14, the A/S whalers HMS Southern Gem (T/Lt. D.C. Hayes, RNVR) and HMS Southern Pride (T/Lt. F.A. Darrah, RNVR) joined.

Around 0300B/15, the Capetown section parted company. It was made up of the Dempo, Empress of Canada, Marnix van St. Aldegonde, Nieuw Zeeland, Orbita, Orduna, Phemius, Reina del Pacifico, Rimutaka and Waipawa. HMS Albatross, HMS Tetcott, HMS Southern Gem and HMS Southern Pride went with them. The Capetown section arrived there later the same morning.

The remainder of the convoy continued on to Durban escorted by HMS Gambia.

At 1600B/15, HMS Hecla suffered a heavy explosion on the starboard side. Position was to the south of Cape Aghulas, in 36°06'S, 19°55'E. It was though that she had been torpedoed but this was soon changed to being mined. HMS Gambia stood by the stricken vessel. Later it was found out that also the transport Soudan had also been mined and had been sunk as a result of the damage sustained.

HMS Hecla and HMS Gambia arrived off Simonstown around 0800B/16. HMS Hecla was immediately docked in the Selborne dry dock.

The Durban section of convoy WS 18 was then joined around 1000B/16 by the AA cruiser HMS Carlisle (Capt. D.M.L. Neame, DSO, RN). This ship had been en-route from Durban to Simonstown and had now been ordered to escort the Durban section with HMS Gambia absent.

The Durban section arrived at Durban around noon on the 18th.

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On 19 May 1942, the Capetown section of the convoy departed from there. It was now made up of the Bulkoil (American (tanker), 8071 GRT, built 1942), Dempo, Empress of Canada, Marnix van St. Aldegonde, Nieuw Zeeland, Orbita, Orduna, Phemius, Reina del Pacifico and Waipawa. HMS Albatross was also with the convoy which was escorted by HMS Frobisher. The Phemus however had to return to Capetown later the same day.

On 23 May 1942, the Durban section of the convoy departed from there. It was made up of the Capetown Castle, City of Capetown, Clan Lamont (British, 7250 GRT, built 1935), Empire Woodlark (British, 7793 GRT, built 1913) and Llandaff Castle (British, 10799 GRT, built 1926). They were escorted by the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN).

The two sections then merged, but the Reina del Pacifico was detached to proceed independently to Bombay arriving there on 2 June.

Around 0615C/27, the Phemus rejoined the convoy after having returned to Capetown on the 19th.

Around 2300C/27, the Llandaff Castle parted company with the convoy to proceed to Diego Suarez. HMS Frobisher went with her as escort. They arrived there around 2000C/29.

Around 1330C/30, the light cruisers HMS Emerald (Capt. F.C. Flynn, RN) and HMS Enterprise (Capt. J.C.A. Annesley, DSO, RN) joined. HMS Resolution, HMS Albatross and the Empire Woodlark then parted company to proceed to Kilindini where they arrived the following morning.

At 0745D/31, the armed merchant cruiser HMS Worcestershire (A/Capt.(Retd.) E.H. Hopkinson, RN) joined. HMS Emerald then parted company.

Around 1530D/2, HMS Worcestershire parted company taking the Bulkoil, Phemius and Waipawa with her to Aden where they arrived around 0900C/4.

The remainder of the convoy continued on towards Bombay escorted by HMS Enterprise. It arrived at Bombay around 1100FG/7. (3)

13 May 1942
In the afternoon, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Simonstown from St. Helena. She was then taken in hand for some repairs by the Simonstown Dockyard. (1)

22 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900B/22, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Simontown to conduct D/G trials at Capetown and from there onwards to Durban. Around 1400B/22, she however returned to Simonstown again with defects. (4)

25 May 1942
Around 1000B/25, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Simonstown for Capetown where she was to conduct D/G trials and from there onwards to Durban. (4)

27 May 1942
At 1322C/27, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Durban from Capetown.

After fuelling she departed at 2145C/27 for Kilindini. (4)

31 May 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Kilindini from Durban. (5)

1 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Kilindini for Colombo via Port Victoria, Seychelles. (6)

3 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles from Kilindini. After fuelling she departed for Colombo later the same day. (6)

6 Jun 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Colombo from Port Victoria, Seychelles. Here she joined ' Force A ' of the Eastern Fleet. (6)

12 Jun 1942
Around 0845F/12, ' Force A ' of the Eastern Fleet, made up of the battleship HMS Warspite (Capt. F.E.P. Hutton, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral J.F. Somerville, KCB, KBE, DSO, RN), aircraft carriers HMS Illustrious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral D.W. Boyd, CBE, DSC, RN), HMS Formidable (Capt. A.W.LaT. Bisset, RN), light cruiser HMS Gambia (Capt. M.J. Mansergh, CBE, RN) and the destroyers HMS Laforey (Capt. R.M.J. Hutton, RN), HMS Lightning (Cdr. H.G. Walters, DSC, RN), HMS Lookout (Lt.Cdr. C.P.F. Brown, DSC and Bar, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Colombo to patrol in the Chagos Bank area and then to proceed to Addu Atoll. HMS Scout (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) H. Lambton, RN) was also with them when they departed Colombo but she parted company early on the 13th. (6)

16 Jun 1942
Around 0800F/16, ' Force A ' of the Eastern Fleet, made up of the battleship HMS Warspite (Capt. F.E.P. Hutton, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral J.F. Somerville, KCB, KBE, DSO, RN), aircraft carriers HMS Illustrious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral D.W. Boyd, CBE, DSC, RN), HMS Formidable (Capt. A.W.LaT. Bisset, RN), light cruiser HMS Gambia (Capt. M.J. Mansergh, CBE, RN) and the destroyers HMS Laforey (Capt. R.M.J. Hutton, RN), HMS Lightning (Cdr. H.G. Walters, DSC, RN), HMS Lookout (Lt.Cdr. C.P.F. Brown, DSC and Bar, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Addu Atoll from patrol. Fuelling commenced immediately and they departed again around 1800F/16 to return to Colombo. (6)

18 Jun 1942
Around 1700F/18, ' Force A ' of the Eastern Fleet, made up of the battleship HMS Warspite (Capt. F.E.P. Hutton, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral J.F. Somerville, KCB, KBE, DSO, RN), aircraft carriers HMS Illustrious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral D.W. Boyd, CBE, DSC, RN), HMS Formidable (Capt. A.W.LaT. Bisset, RN), light cruiser HMS Gambia (Capt. M.J. Mansergh, CBE, RN) and the destroyers HMS Laforey (Capt. R.M.J. Hutton, RN), HMS Lightning (Cdr. H.G. Walters, DSC, RN), HMS Lookout (Lt.Cdr. C.P.F. Brown, DSC and Bar, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Colombo from Addu Atoll. (6)

22 Jun 1942
Around 0900F/23, ' Force A ' of the Eastern Fleet, made up of the battleship HMS Warspite (Capt. F.E.P. Hutton, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral J.F. Somerville, KCB, KBE, DSO, RN), aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (Capt. A.W.LaT. Bisset, RN), light cruiser HMS Gambia (Capt. M.J. Mansergh, CBE, RN) and the destroyers HMS Laforey (Capt. R.M.J. Hutton, RN), HMS Lightning (Cdr. H.G. Walters, DSC, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Colombo for Kilindini / Mombasa via the Seychelles.

The aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral D.W. Boyd, CBE, DSC, RN), which had been unable to departed earlier with ' Force A ' also departed later the same day and joined ' Force A ' at sea around 0745F/24.

Around 1400F/25, HMS Gambia was detached for exercises on completion of which she set course to return to Colombo.

Around 1100D/28, ' Force A ' arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles to fuel. Around 1830D/28, on completion of fuelling, ' Force A ' departed for Kilindini.

' Force A ' arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa around 1700C/1. (7)

7 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) commenced boiler cleaning at Colombo. (8)

10 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) is docked at Colombo. (8)

12 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) is undocked. (8)

15 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0710F/15, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Colombo for Kilindini via Port Victoria, Seychelles. (8)

18 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1330D/18, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles from Colombo.

After having completed fuelling she departed for Kilindini around 1830D/18. (8)

21 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0915C/21, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Kilindini from Port Victoria. (8)

23 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted exercises off Kilindini. (8)

25 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 25/26 August 1942, the light cruiser HMS Gambia (Capt. M.J. Mansergh, CBE, RN) and the destroyers HMS Decoy (Lt.Cdr. G.I.M. Balfour, RN), HMS Foxhound (Cdr. C.J. Wynne-Edwards, DSC, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted exercises off Kilindini. (9)

27 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
The destroyers HMAS Napier (Capt. S.H.T. Arliss, DSO, RN), HMAS Nepal (Cdr. F.B. Morris, RAN), HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN), HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Kruys, RNethN), HMS Inconstant (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Clouston, RN), HMS Fortune (Lt.Cdr. R.D.H.S. Pankhurst, RN), i>HMS Arrow (Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN), HMS Active (Lt.Cdr. M.W. Tomkinson, RN) and the escort destroyer HMS Blackmore (Lt. H.T. Harrel, RN) conducted exercises off Kilindini. (10)

30 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1730C/30, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Tulear, Madagascar for Kilindini. (11)

3 Oct 1942
Around 1730C/3, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Kilindini from Tulear. (11)

5 Nov 1942
Around 1800H/5, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Fremantle to make rendezvous with the USN tanker USS Trinity (T/Capt. W. Hibbs, USN) in position 32°00'S, 104°35'E at 1100H/7.

Rendezvous was affected around 1125H/7 and course was set to Fremantle where they arrived around 1345H/9. (12)

15 Nov 1942
Around 1700H/15, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Fremantle to make rendezvous with the troop transport Aquitania (British, 44786 GRT, built 1914) coming from the middle east.

Rendezvous was affected around 1400H/17 and course was set to Fremantle where they arrived around 1330H/18. (11)

20 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1730H/20, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Fremantle escorting the troop transport Aquitania (British, 44786 GRT, built 1914) part of her way to Wellington.

They parted company around 2100H/21.

HrMs Van Galen returned to Fremantle around 0900H/23. (11)

26 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1615H/20, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Fremantle from convoy escort duty. (11)

6 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0930I/6, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) returned to Fremantle from escort duty. (13)

14 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted exercises off Fremantle. (13)

15 Dec 1942
In the early afternoon HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted A/S exercises off Fremantle with USS Tautog (T/Cdr. W.B. Sieglaff, USN).

On completion of the exercises USS Tautog proceeded on patrol while HrMs Van Galen set course to make rendezvous with the transport Alcoa Polaris (American, 6679 GRT, built 1942).

HrMs Van Galen failed to make rendezvous with the transport and returned to Fremantle around 0900I/17. (13)

18 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1030I/18, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Fremantle to make rendezvous with convoy US 18.

Rendezvous was affected around 1150IK/19.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy US 18 ' for 11 December 1942.] (13)

23 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1915I/23, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) anchored in Gage Roads. She entered Fremantle harbour the following morning. (13)

28 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted A/S exercises off Fremantle with USS Trout (T/Cdr. L.P. Ramage, USN). The destroyer also served as target during attack runs by the submarine. (13)

30 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0815I/30, the destroyer HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN), minesweeper USS Whippoorwill (T/Lt. C.L. Knopp, USN) and the transport USS Gold Star (4871 GRT, built 1920, Lt.Cdr. T.J. Schultz, USN) departed Fremantle for Exmouth Gulf. (13)

2 Jan 1943
Around 1145I/2, the destroyer HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN), minesweeper USS Whippoorwill (T/Lt. C.L. Knopp, USN) and the transport USS Gold Star (4871 GRT, built 1920, Lt.Cdr. T.J. Schultz, USN) arrived at Exmouth Gulf from Fremanlte. (13)

7 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1000I/7, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Exmouth Gulf for Fremantle. (13)

9 Jan 1943
Around 0845I/9, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Fremantle from Exmouth Gulf. She now commenced a maintenance and repair period. (13)

31 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted post-repair trials off Fremantle. (13)

1 Feb 1943
Around 1400H/1, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Fremantle to make rendezvous with the USN tanker USS Trinity (Cdr. W.W. Angerer, USN) coming from Bahrein, Persian Gulf.

Rendezvous was affected around 1815I/3 and course was set to Albany where they arrived around 1100I/6. (13)

6 Feb 1943
Around 1800H/6, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Albany to make rendezvous with the troop transport Mauretania (British, 35739 GRT, built 1939) and then escort her to Fremantle.

Rendezvous was affected around 1500I/7. Around 1840I/7, HrMs Tromp (Capt. J.B. de Meester, RNethN) also joined.

They arrived at Fremantle around 1900I/8. (13)

23 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 11000I/13, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) returned to Fremantle from convoy escort duty. (13)

25 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Fremantle to make rendezvous with the transport Fairisle (American, 6165 GRT, built 1942).

On the 26th HrMs Van Galen reported that the Fairisle had not been met at the rendezvous position and that she was now proceeding to make rendezvous with the transport USS Gold Star (4871 GRT, built 1920, Lt.Cdr. T.J. Schultz, USN).

Rendezvous was affected around 0545I/27.

They arrived at Fremantle around 1900I/28. HrMs Van Galen however did not enter harbour as she was ordered to proceed to position 30°26'S, 114°40'E where an open boat with two occupants was reported. Later a report was received that the boat had washed up onto the shore and HrMs Van Galen was ordered to return to Fremantle where she arrived around 0800I/1. (13)

7 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1000I/7, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Fremantle escorting the transport USS Gold Star (4871 GRT, built 1920, Lt.Cdr. T.J. Schultz, USN).

Later HrMs Van Galen was to part company and join other warships proceeding to Fremantle. [See the even for 4 March 1943 for details.] (13)

9 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1315I/9, USS Otus (Cdr. J. Newsom, USN), HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. J.C.D. Esdaile, OBE, RAN) and HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Fremantle. (14)

11 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Gudgeon (T/Cdr. W.S. Post, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Fremantle during which HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) acted as target. (13)

12 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted exercises off Fremantle. (13)

17 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Grayling (T/Cdr. J.E. Lee, USN) conducted exercises off Fremantle during which HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) acted as target. (13)

18 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 18/19 March 1943, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted exercises off Fremantle. These included night exercises. (13)

22 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1415H/22, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) returned to Fremantle from convoy escort duty. (13)

26 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted gunnery exercises off Fremantle. (13)

29 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0045H/29, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Gage Roads (Fremantle) to make rendezvous with the troop transport Aquitania (British, 44786 GRT, built 1914).

She was however recalled shortly after departure and arrived back in Fremantle harbour around 0945H/29. (15)

1 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1515H/1, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Fremantle for Sydney (via Melbourne) where she was to dock and undergo a short refit. (16)

6 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1030K/6, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Williamstown from Fremantle. (16)

10 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
The attack transport USS Henry T. Allen (14174 GRT, built 1921, Capt. P.A. Stevens, USN) departed Port Phillip (Melbourne) for Sydney. She was escorted by the destroyer HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN). (16)

12 Apr 1943
USS Henry T. Allen (14174 GRT, built 1921, Capt. P.A. Stevens, USN) and HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Sydney from Port Phillip (Melbourne).

HrMs Van Galen was docked in the Fitzroy Dock at the Cockatoo Island Dockyard later the same day. The Henry T. Allen moored alongside the Sutherland Dock. (16)

26 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) is undocked. (16)

29 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted full power trials on the measured mile at Sydney. Also Asdic trials were conducted as were D/G trials. (16)

1 May 1943

Convoy CO 92.

This convoy departed Newcastle, NSW, on 1 May 1943.

It was made up of 12 merchant vessels.

On departure from Newcastle the convoy was escorted by the sloop HMAS Moresby (T/A/Lt.Cdr. C.H. Brown, RANR(S)), minesweeper HMAS Warrnambool (Lt.Cdr. N.R. Read, RAN) and the auxiliary A/S vessel HMAS Bingera (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Little, RANR(S)).

Later the same day the Sydney section of 9 merchant vessels joined. As did their escort, the minesweepers HMAS Ballarat (T/Lt. D. MacLeman, RANR(S)) and HMAS Bundaberg (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Pixley, RANR).

The convoy now was made up of the following transports;
Age (Australian, 4734 GRT, built 1936), Carlisle (Australian, 1861 GRT, built 1919), Corinda (Australian, 3376 GRT, built 1937), Dan Beard (British, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Doris (Greek, 4604 GRT, built 1917), Evi Livanos (Greek, 4839 GRT, built 1937), Iron Warrior (British, 3345 GRT, built 1923), Kooyong (Australian, 2296 GRT, built 1907), Lansing (British, 4422 GRT, built 1890), Maria Mitchell (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943), Mary Livanos (Greek, 4771 GRT, built 1938), Michael J. Goulandris Greek, 6669 GRT, built 1921), Michael L. Embriricos (Greek, 5202 GRT, built 1918), Mount Robson Park (American, 7132 GRT, built 1942), Murada (Australian, 3345 GRT, built 1921), Pegasus (Swedish, 9583 GRT, built 1930), Rahmani (British, 5463 GRT, built 1928), Tanda (British, 7174 GRT, built 1914), Wear (Australian, 1869 GRT, built 1911), William B. Ogden (American, 7176 GRT, built 1943) and William McArthur (Australian, 2393 GRT, built 1924).

During the night of 2/3 May the destroyer HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) joined as reinforcement for the escort. She had departed Sydney on 2 May 1943.

Around 1230K/3, the merchant vessel Lansing parted company with to convoy to proceed independently to Hobart.

Around 1042K/3, convoy OC 92 was encountered and the escorts, except HrMs Van Galen, changed over from one convoy to the other. The original escort of convoy OC 92 therefore now joined convoy CO 92. This was the A/S patrol vessel HMAS Doomba (T/A/Lt.Cdr. F.J. Reading, RANR(S)).

Convoy CO 92 arrived in Port Phillip on 4 May 1943.

2 May 1943
Around 1600K/2, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Sydney to overtake and join convoy CO 92 as additional escort.

[For more info see the event ' Convoy CO 92 ' for 1 May 1943.] (16)

5 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1645K/5, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Port Melbourne to proceed to the south-east of Tasmania from where a distress call from a merchant vessel was received.

At 1310K/6, when west of Hobart, course was set to return to Melbourne where she arrived around 1100K/7. (13)

9 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1430K/9, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Melbourne for Fremantle. She was escorting the controlled minelayer base ship HMS Atreus (Cdr.(Retd. J.D. Campbell, OBE, DSC, RN). (16)

15 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0715K/15, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and HMS Atreus (Cdr.(Retd. J.D. Campbell, OBE, DSC, RN) arrived in Gage Roads from Melbourne. They entered Fremantle harbour later the same day. (16)

23 May 1943
Around 1305H/23, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Fremantle to make rendezvous with the troop transport Nieuw Amsterdam (Dutch, 36287 GRT, built 1938) coming from Wellington.

Rendezvous was affected around 1015H/24.

They arrived in Gage Roads (Fremantle) around 0945H/24. (16)

31 May 1943
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted exercises off Fremantle. On completion of the exercises, very late in the evening, she set course to make rendezvous with the transport Empire Pintail (British, 7773 GRT, built 1940).

Rendezvous was not affected as the British ship had been early and had in fact arrived at Fremantle before HrMs Van Galen which returned around 1630H/2. (16)

18 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Thresher (T/Cdr. H. Hull, USN) conducted exercises off Fremantle during which HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) acted as target. (16)

21 Jun 1943
Around 1715H/21, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Fremantle to escort the transport USS Gold Star (4871 GRT, built 1920, Lt.Cdr. T.J. Schultz, USN) to Bunbury.

HrMs Van Galen returned to Gage Roads (Fremantle) around 1300H/22. She entered harbour later the same day. (16)

25 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted exercises off Fremantle on completion of which she anchored in Gage Roads. She entered harbour the following morning. (16)

28 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1630H/28, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Fremantle to make rendezvous off Bunbury with the transport USS Gold Star (4871 GRT, built 1920, Lt.Cdr. T.J. Schultz, USN) and then escort her southwards.

They parted company around 1900H/29.

HrMs Van Galen returned to Fremantle around 0800H/30. (16)

3 Jul 1943
Around 0830H/3, HrMs Jacob van Heemskerck (Capt. W. Harmsen, RNethN) and the destroyer HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Fremantle escorting the troop transport Nieuw Amsterdam (Dutch, 36287 GRT, built 1938).

Around 1630H/3, HrMs Van Galen parted company to return to Fremantle. (16)

4 Jul 1943
Around 0800H/4, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) returned to Fremantle from escort duty. (16)

9 Jul 1943
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted gunnery exercises off Fremantle. (16)

20 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Tambor (T/Lt.Cdr. R. Kefauver, USN) conducted exercises off Fremantle during which HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) acted as target. (16)

3 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Gar (T/Lt.Cdr. G.W. Lautrup, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Fremantle during which HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) acted as target. Also A/S exercises were carried out. (16)

6 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0800H/6, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) anchored in Gage roads on return from convoy escort duty. She entered harbour later the same day. (16)

8 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Trout (T/Lt.Cdr. A.H. Clark, USN) and USS Gar (T/Lt.Cdr. G.W. Lautrup, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Fremantle during which HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) acted as target. Also A/S exercises were carried out. (16)

10 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Trout (T/Lt.Cdr. A.H. Clark, USN) conducted exercises off Fremantle during which HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) acted as target. Also A/S exercises were carried out. (17)

12 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1400H/12, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Fremantle to make rendezvous with the escort carrier USS Altamaha (T/Capt. J.R. Tate, USN).

Rendezvous was affected around 0900H/13.

They arrived at Fremantle around 1015H/14. (17)

16 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1345H/16, the escort carrier USS Altamaha (T/Capt. J.R. Tate, USN) departed Fremantle for Karachi. She was escorted by the destroyer HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) until 0800H/18 when the destroyer parted company to return to Fremantle where she arrived around 1330H/19.

The escort carrier arrived at Karachi around 1500EF/28. (18)

18 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1500H/18, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Fremantle to make rendezvous with the troop transport Nieuw Amsterdam (Dutch, 36287 GRT, built 1938).

Rendezvous was affected around 1700H/19.

They arrived at Fremantle around 0850H/20. (17)

21 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) commenced a period of maintenance at Fremantle. This included boiler cleaning. (17)

10 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0830H/10, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) returned to Fremantle from convoy escort duty. (17)

13 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900H/13, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) to make rendezvous with the troop transport Lurline (American, 18009 GRT, built 1932).

Rendezvous was affected around 0900H/14.

They arrived around 0840H/15. (17)

15 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted RDF (radar) and gunnery exercises off Fremantle. (17)

16 Oct 1943
The troop transport Lurline (American, 18009 GRT, built 1932) departed Fremantle for Bombay.

On departure from Fremantle (around 1130H/16) she was escorted by the AA cruiser HrMs Jacob van Heemskerck (Capt. W. Harmsen, RNethN) and the destroyer HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN).

Around 1900H/17, HrMs Van Galen parted company to return to Fremantle.

Around 0930FG/20, HrMs Jacob van Heemskerck was relieved by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Canton (A/Capt. G.N. Loriston-Clarke, RN). HrMs Jacob van Heemskerck then set course to return to Fremantle.

Around 0730FG/27, the destroyers HMAS Nepal (Cdr. F.B. Morris, RAN) and HMAS Napier (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Green, DSC, RAN) joined coming from Bombay.

HMS Canton, HMAS Nepal, HMAS Napier and the Lurline arrived at Bombay around 1045FG/28. (19)

18 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1055H/18, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) returned to Fremantle from escort duty. (17)

21 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted RDF (radar) and gunnery exercises off Fremantle. (17)

22 Oct 1943
USS Bluefish (T/Cdr. G.E. Porter, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Fremantle during which HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) acted as target. Also A/S exercises were carried out. (17)

27 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Bowfin (T/Lt.Cdr. W.T. Griffith, USN) conducted exercises off Fremantle during which HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) acted as target. Also A/S exercises were carried out. (17)

3 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Tuna (T/Cdr. J.T. Hardin, USN) conducted exercises off Fremantle during which HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) acted as target. Also A/S exercises were carried out. (17)

10 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0800H/10, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Fremantle escorting the transport Koolinda (Australian, 4372 GRT, built 1926) to Exmouth Gulf where they arrived around 1600H/12. (17)

13 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0710H/13, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and the transport Koolinda (Australian, 4372 GRT, built 1926) departed Exmouth Gulf for Port Hedland where they arrived around 0900H/14. (17)

15 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1240H/15, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and the transport Koolinda (Australian, 4372 GRT, built 1926) departed Port Hedland for Broome where they arrived around 1220H/16. (17)

18 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0030H/18, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and the transport Koolinda (Australian, 4372 GRT, built 1926) departed Broome for Cossack where they arrived around 0100H/19. (17)

19 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 2230H/19, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and the transport Koolinda (Australian, 4372 GRT, built 1926) departed Cossack for Onslow where they arrived around 1140H/20. (17)

21 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0505H/21, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and the transport Koolinda (Australian, 4372 GRT, built 1926) departed Onslow for Carnarvon where they arrived around 0320H/22. (17)

22 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1330H/22, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and the transport Koolinda (Australian, 4372 GRT, built 1926) departed Carnarvon for Fremantle where they arrived around 0745H/24. (17)

9 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1230H/9, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Fremantle to make rendezvous with the troop transport Hermitage (American, 23254 GRT, built 1925).

Rendezvous was affected around 1100H/10.

They arrived at Fremantle around 0930H/11. (17)

16 Dec 1943
Around 0815H/16, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) returned to Fremantle from convoy escort duty.

She then commenced to refit at Fremantle. (20)

2 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) is put on the slipway at Fremantle. (20)

6 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) is put back in the water from the slipway. (20)

22 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) is fumigated at Fremantle. (20)

31 Jan 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted post refit trials off Fremantle. (20)

5 Feb 1944

Convoy KR 8.

This convoy departed Kilindini on 5 February 1944.

It was made up of the following (troop) transports;
City of Paris (British, 10902 GRT, built 1922), Ekma (British, 5108 GRT, built 1911), Ellenga (British, 5196 GRT, built 1911), Khedive Ismael (British, 7290 GRT, built 1922) and Varsova (British, 4701 GRT, built 1914).

On departure from Kilindini the convoy was escorted by the heavy cruiser HMS Hawkins (Capt. J.W. Josselyn, DSC, RN), sloops HMS Lulworth (Lt.Cdr. R.C.S. Woolley, RNR), HMS Sennen (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Thornton, DSC, RNR) and the corvette HMS Honesty (T/Lt. M.J. Rowlands, RNVR).

Around 0100E/9, HMS Honesty parted company to proceed to Port Victoria, Seychelles.

Around 0620E/9 HMS Lulworth and HMS Sennen parted company to return to Kilindini.

Around 0830E/11, the destroyers HMS Petard (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Egan, RN) and HMS Paladin (Lt. E.A.S. Bailey DSC, MBE, RN) joined coming from Addu Atoll which they had departed on the 10th.

At 1435EF/12, the Khedive Ismael was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese submarine I-27. The ship sank with heavy loss of life, there were almost 1300 casualties amongst the crew and passengers.

The convoy immediately scattered but reformed later. HMS Petard and HMS Paladin remained in the area to hunt the attacker and pick up survivors.

Additional escorts were sent to the convoy to replace HMS Petard and HMS Paladin which proceeded to Addu Atoll with the survivors they had picked up after they had managed to sink the I-27. They had forced the submarine to the surface with depth charges and later sank her with gunfire and torpedoes. HMS Paladin also closed to ram but the Commanding Officer of HMS Petard, who was the senior, ordered her not to do so at the last moment and HMS Paladin just managed to miss ramming the submarine. Her hull was however thorn open by a bow diving plane of the submarine and HMS Paladin went dead in the water. She later was able to get underway again.

The convoy later re-grouped and continued its passage to Colombo.

Around 1000FG/13, the destroyer HMAS Quickmatch (Lt.Cdr. R. Rhoades, DSC, RAN) joined. She had parted company with convoy BM 85A around 2120FG/12.

Around 1130FG/13, HMS Hawkins parted company with the convoy to proceed to Addu Atoll.

Two more destroyers joined the convoy later on the 13th, these were HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) which had been withdrawn from escorting a tanker to Trincomalee and HMS Rocket (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Acworth, OBE, RN) which had departed Trincomalee on the 12th.

The convoy arrived at Colombo on 14 February 1944.

14 Feb 1944
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN), HMAS Quickmatch (Lt.Cdr. R. Rhoades, DSC, RAN) and HMS Rocket (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Acworth, OBE, RN) arrived at Colombo with convoy KR 8. (21)

16 Feb 1944
Around 1800FG/16, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Colombo for Bombay. At Bombay she was to dock as seawater had been contaminating the oil fuel and leaking fuel tanks were suspected. (20)

19 Feb 1944
Around 0830FG/19, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) anchored off Bombay having arrived there from Colombo. (20)

21 Feb 1944
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) is docked in the Duncan dry dock at Bombay. (20)

26 Feb 1944
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) is undocked. (20)

1 Mar 1944
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted D/F calibration trials and gunnery exercises off Bombay. (20)

4 Mar 1944

Convoy BM 87B.

This convoy departed Bombay on 4 March 1944.

It was made up of the transport Llanstephan Castle (British, 11340 GRT, built 1914).

The dock landing ship HMS Highway (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R.A. Vallings, DSC, RNR) was also part of the convoy.

They were escorted by the destroyers HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and HMS Redoubt (Lt.Cdr. N.E.G. Ropner, DSO, RN).

The Llanstephan Castle was detached off Colombo on 8 April 1944.

The other ships arrived at Trincomalee on 9 April 1944.

9 Mar 1944
Around 1200FG/9, HMS Highway (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R.A. Vallings, DSC, RNR), HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and HMS Redoubt (Lt.Cdr. N.E.G. Ropner, DSO, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from Bombay.

Around 1615FG/9, they departed for Madras where HMS Highway and HMS Redoubt were detached off the entrance to the swept channel around 1515FG/10 and entered harbour. HrMs Van Galen then set course to return to Trincomalee where she arrived around 0700FG/11. (22)

13 Mar 1944
Around 1315FG/13, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Trincomalee for the vicinity of Palk Strait.

She anchored at 1847FG/13 in position 09°35'8"N, 80°30'5"E.

At 2215FG/13, she weighed anchor and joined the M/S trawler HMS Hoxa (T/Lt. P.A. Jobson, RNVR) and the ammunition ships Shan Tung (British, 2549 GRT, built 1915) and Palestinian Prince (British, 1960 GRT, built 1936) which were on passage from Palk Bay to Trincomalee.

They arrived at Trincomalee around 1030FG/14. (20)

6 Apr 1944

Convoy XC 18.

This convoy departed Addu Atoll around 0715FG/6.

It was made up of two RFA auxiliaries, these were the distilling ship Bacchus (4970 GRT, built 1935), tanker Belgol (2648 GRT, built 1917), two naval auxiliaries, boom carrier HMS Kirriemoor (4970 GRT, built 1935, Cdr.(Retd.) H.M. Montague, OBE, RN), stores ship HrMs Zuiderkruis (2200 GRT, built 1923, ?) and the transport Churruca (British 1847 GRT, built 1921).

On departure from Addu Atoll the convoy was escorted by the destroyers HMS Quilliam (Capt. R.G. Onslow, DSO and 2 Bars, RN), HMAS Norman (Cdr. H.J. Buchanan DSO, RAN) and HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN).

Around 1620FG/6, HMAS Norman was detached to make rendezvous with convoy CX 21 and return with it to Addu Atoll. [For more info on this convoy see the event ' convoy CX 21 ' for 4 April 1944, on the page of HMAS Norman only.]

The convoy arrived at Colombo around 1115FG/9. (23)

11 Apr 1944
Around 1600FG/11, HMS Quilliam (Capt. R.G. Onslow, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Colombo for Trincomalee. (20)

12 Apr 1944
Around 0945FG/12, HMS Quilliam (Capt. R.G. Onslow, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Trincomalee from Colombo. (20)

14 Apr 1944
From 14 to 16 April 1944, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. (24)

24 Apr 1944
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) commenced boiler cleaning at Trincomalee. This was completed on 28 April 1944. (25)

26 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0845FG/26, the escort carrier HMS Atheling (Capt. R.I. Agnew, OBE, RCN) departed Colombo for Madras. She was escorted by the destroyer HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN).

Around 0930FG/28, they arrived off Madras. HMS Atheling then entered harbour while HrMs Van Galen set course to return to Colombo where she arrived around 1515FG/29. (26)

3 May 1944
Around 1030FG/3, HMS Rotherham (Capt. F.S.W. de Winton, RN), HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) are ordered to proceed at high speed to the north-west where an enemy submarine had been reported by an Allied aircraft.

Around 2100FG/3, having contacted a patrolling aircraft a search commenced of the area near position 01°30'N, 80°00'E.

Shortly after 0800FG/4, the search was abandoned, and the destroyers set course for Trincomalee. (25)

5 May 1944
Around 0715FG/5, HMS Rotherham (Capt. F.S.W. de Winton, RN), HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Trincomalee. (25)

7 May 1944
Around 0800FG/7, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and HMS Petard (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Egan, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from convoy escort duty. (25)

4 Jun 1944
Around 1000FG/4, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Colombo to make rendezvous with the US troopship USS General H.W. Butner (17806 GRT, built 1944) and her escort.

[See the event for 3 June 1944 for more info.] (25)

4 Jul 1944
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) is docked in the Hughes Dry Dock at Bombay to remove a loose part below the waterline. Also the hull was scraped and painted. She is undocked early the following morning. (25)

8 Jul 1944
Around 0900FG/8, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Trincomalee. (25)

9 Jul 1944
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) commenced boiler cleaning and a repair period at Trincomalee. Work was completed on 19 July 1944.

On 13/14 July 1944, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) was docked in (the small) floating dock for repairs to her Asdic dome. (25)

20 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
The aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CB, CVO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral C. Moody, CB, RN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee.

She was escorted by the destroyers HMAS Norman (Cdr. H.J. Buchanan DSO, RAN), HMAS Nepal (Lt.Cdr. J. Plunkett-Cole, RAN) and HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN). (27)

21 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMAS Norman (Cdr. H.J. Buchanan DSO, RAN), HMAS Nepal (Lt.Cdr. J. Plunkett-Cole, RAN) and HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee.

In the afternoon A/S exercises were carried out with HMS Terrapin (Lt.Cdr. D.S.R. Martin, DSO and 2 bars, RN).

On completion of the exercises HMAS Norman returned to harbour. HMAS Nepal and HrMs Van Galen were joined by HMS Atheling (Capt. R.I. Agnew, OBE, RCN) which they were to escort to Colombo. (28)

22 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1900FG/22, HMS Atheling (Capt. R.I. Agnew, OBE, RCN), HMAS Nepal (Lt.Cdr. J. Plunkett-Cole, RAN) and HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Colombo from Trincomalee. (28)

30 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1900FG/30, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Colombo to join the battleship HMS Howe (Capt. H.W.U. McCall, DSO, RN) and her escort coming from Aden.

She joined the battleships screen around 1330E/1. (29)

9 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0700FG/9, HMAS Nizam (Cdr. C.H. Brooks, RAN), HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Fremantle for exercises with other ships from the Eastern Fleet.

Exercises were continued until around 18000FG/11, when they set course to proceed to Madras. (29)

12 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900FG/12, HMAS Nizam (Cdr. C.H. Brooks, RAN), HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Madras. (29)

14 Aug 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1635FG/14, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Trincomalee for exercises. These included A/S exercises with HMS Stoic (Lt. P.B. Marriott, DSO, RN). HrMs Van Galen returned to harbour around 1845FG/15. (29)

21 Aug 1944
From around 1245FG/21 to around 1630FG/21, HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. (29)

23 Aug 1944
Around 0815FG/23, the battleship Richelieu (Capt. G.M.J. Merveilleux du Vignaux) departed Trincomalee for exercises. She was escorted by the destroyers HMAS Norman (Cdr. H.J. Buchanan DSO, RAN), HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and HMS Pathfinder (Lt.Cdr. T.F. Hallifax, RN).

During the exercises the Richelieu acted as target for the submarines HMS Tantivy (Lt. P.S. May, RN) and HMS Stygian (Lt. G.S.C. Clarabut, DSO, RN).

At 1115FG/23, the Richelieu was ordered to return to harbour as a surfaced enemy submarine had been reported the tanker Oregon Trail (American, 10448 GRT, built 1943). The destroyers then proceeded on an A/S sweep of the area. It was later found out the position given by the Oregon Trail had been in error and the submarine in question had been HMS Tantiviy.

The destroyers returned to Trincomalee around 0800FG/24. (30)

31 Aug 1944
Around 0900FG/31, HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Colombo from escort duty.

At Colombo she commenced a short refit and docking period. (29)

14 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) is docked at Colombo. (29)

30 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) is undocked. (29)

7 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted post-refit trials and exercises off Colombo.

Around 1900FG/7, HrMs Van Galen departed Trincomalee for Cochin. (29)

8 Oct 1944
Around 1300FG/8, the escort carriers HMS Atheling (A/Cdr. H.L. Oliver, RN) and Rajah (A/Capt. R.S.D. Armour, RN) departed Coching for Trincomalee and Colombo respectively. Off the entrance to the swept channel, they were joined by their escort the destroyer HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN).

Around 1305FG/9, HMS Rajah parted company to proceed to Colombo where she arrived around 1530FG/9.

HMS Atheling and HrMs Van Galen arrived at Trincomalee around 1720FG/10. (29)

14 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Whelp (Cdr. G.A.F. Norfolk, RN), HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and HMS Lewes (T/Lt. M.H. Grylls, SANF(V)) conducted exercises off Trincomalee with HMS Terrapin (Lt. R.H.H. Brunner, RN). (29)

21 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1445FJ/21, HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Trincomalee for Colombo. (29)

22 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900FJ/22, HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Colombo from Trincomalee.

She departed for Aden around 1835FJ/22. (29)

27 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1110C/27, HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Aden from Colombo.

She departed for Suez around 1645C/27. (29)

30 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1600C/30, HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Port Said from Suez. (29)

31 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0530C/31, HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Port Said for Gibraltar. (29)

4 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0915A/4, HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Gibraltar from Port Said.

She departed for Portsmouth around 1745A/4. (29)

7 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1100A/7, HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Portsmouth from Gibraltar. (29)

24 Nov 1944
Around 0830A/24, HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Portsmouth to proceed to the vicinity of Cherbourg where rendezvous was made around 1200A/24 with a convoy (probably only the transport Seatrain Texas (American, 8108 GRT, built 1940) which was to be escorted to Barry Roads.

Around 1000A/25, they arrived in Barry Roads, HrMs Van Galen then set course for Plymouth where she arrived around 0830A/26. (31)

27 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted D/F calibration and D/G trials off Plymouth. (31)

29 Nov 1944
Around 1200A/29, the escort carrier HMS Hunter (Capt. A.D. Torlesse, RN) departed Portsmouth for Gibraltar. She was escorted by the frigate FFS L'Aventure (?) and HMS Waldegrave (Lt. T. Hay, RN).

Around 2130A/29, the escort carriers HMS Attacker (Capt. G.F. Renwick, RN) and HMS Stalker (Capt. L.C. Sinker, DSC, RN) departed Plymouth for Gibraltar. They were escorted by the destroyers HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN), HMS Impulsive (Lt.Cdr. P. Bekenn, RN) and the escort destroyer HMS Melbreak (A/Lt.Cdr. G.J. Kirkby, DSC, RN).

Around 2250A/29, HMS Hunter joined the group coming from Plymouth. Her original escort then parted company.

Around 1000A/1, HrMs Van Galen HMS Impulsive and HMS Melbreak parted company to return to Plymouth where they arrived around 1230A/2. They had been relieved by the destroyers HMS Malcolm (Cdr. H. Lloyd-Williams, DSO, RNVR), HMS Verity (Lt. C.G. Cowley, RN) and the frigate HMS Ballinderry (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Aikman, RNR).

HMS Attacker, HMS Hunter, HMS Stalker, HMS Malcolm, HMS Verity and HMS Ballinderry arrived at Gibraltar around 0745A/3. (32)

6 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) is docked in No.2 Dock at the Devonport Dockyard. (31)

10 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) is undocked. (31)

18 Dec 1944

Convoy AT 175.

This convoy departed Halifax on 18 December 1944.

It was made up of the troop transport Mauretania (British, 35739 GRT, built 1939, 7290 troops / military personnel).

The convoy was unescorted until around 0030A/23 when the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Cdr. D.E. Holland-Martin, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) joined in approximate position 49°32'N, 10°10'W.

The convoy arrived at Liverpool around 0430A/25. (31)

21 Dec 1944
Around 1615A/21, the destroyer HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Liverpool escorting the troopship Andes (British, 25689 GRT, built 1939, 2975 military personnel) which is to proceed to Capetown.

Around 2200A/21, the destroyer HMS Faulknor (Cdr. D.E. Holland-Martin, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) departed Milford Haven to join them which she did shortly afterwards.

Around 2200A/22, the destroyers parted company and proceeded to a rendezvous with in incoming troopship. (33)

21 Dec 1944

Convoy AT 176.

This convoy departed Boston on 21 December 1944.

It was made up of the troop transport Aquitania (British, 44786 GRT, built 1914, around 7400 troop and military personnel).

Around 1300A/28, the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Cdr. D.E. Holland-Martin, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) joined in approximate position 50°50'N, 11°40'W.

The convoy arrived off the Clyde around 0830A/21 when the troopships entered the Clyde and the destroyers parted company to proceed to Plymouth.

23 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0030A/23, the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Cdr. D.E. Holland-Martin, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) joined convoy AT 175.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy AT 175 ' for 18 December 1944.] (33)

25 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0600A/25, HMS Faulknor (Cdr. D.E. Holland-Martin, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) moored at Liverpool having arrived with convoy AT 175. (31)

27 Dec 1944
Around 0900A/27, the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Cdr. D.E. Holland-Martin, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Liverpool to make rendezvous with convoy AT 176.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy AT 176 ' for 21 December 1944.] (31)

30 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0930A/30, HMS Faulknor (Cdr. D.E. Holland-Martin, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Plymouth from escort duty.

Both later went to the Devonport Dockyard for boiler cleaning and / or repairs. (31)

3 Jan 1945

Convoy CU 53.

This convoy departed New York on 3 January 1945.

It was made up of the following ships (New York Section);
Antinous (American, 6126 GRT, built 1944), Borinquen (American, 7114 GRT, built 1931), Brazil (American, 20614 GRT, built 1929), Chickamauga (American (tanker), 10195 GRT, built 1943), Claymont Victory (American, 7607 GRT, built 1944), Empire Paragon (British, 9888 GRT, built 1944), Esso Wilmington (American (tanker), 10169 GRT, built 1942), Fort Henry (American (tanker), 10448 GRT, built 1943), Fort Stevens (American (tanker), 10172 GRT, built 1944), Henry Gibbons (American, 12097 GRT, built 1943), Hubbardton (American (tanker), 10296 GRT, built 1944), Karsten Wang (Norwegian (tanker), 10296 GRT, built 1944), Kernstown (American (tanker), 10317 GRT, built 1944), Lightning (American, 8591 GRT, built 1942), Malvern Hill (American (tanker), 10296 GRT, built 1944), Marina (American, 5086 GRT, built 1942), Markay (American (tanker), 10342 GRT, built 1942), Ocean Mail (American, 7842 GRT, built 1941), Orpheus (American, 8258 GRT, built 1944), Paoli (American (tanker), 10296 GRT, built 1944), Sag Harbour (American (tanker), 10296 GRT, built 1944), Sea Robin (American, 7886 GRT, built 1944), Sirocco (American, 8258 GRT, built 1944), Spring Hill (American (tanker), 10296 GRT, built 1944), Stony Creek (American (tanker), 10448 GRT, built 1943), Sturdy Beggar (American, 8271 GRT, built 1944), The Yakima (American (tanker), 10172 GRT, built 1944) and Yellow Tavern (American (tanker), 10296 GRT, built 1944).

The escort carriers HMS Thane (A/Capt. E.R.G. Baker, RN) and HMS Trouncer (Capt. B.J. Fisher, DSO, RN) were also part of this convoy carrying replacement aircraft.

On departure from New York the convoy was escorted by the destroyer USS Winslow (T/Cdr. W.T. Samuels, USN, with T/Capt. W.L. Benson, USN on board (Commander Task Group 61.1)) and the destroyer escorts USS Sellstrom (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Morrison, USCG with Cdr. J.H. Forney, USCG on board (Commander Escort Division 23)), USS Ramsden (Lt.Cdr. S.T. Baketel, USCGR), USS Mills (Lt.Cdr. V. Pfeiffer, USCG), USS Rhodes ( Lt. A.C. Wagner, USCG) and USS Savage (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Norton, USCGR).

Also on 3 January 1945, four ships departed from Boston (Boston Section), these were the following;
General W.M. Black (American, 9943 GRT, built 1943), Santa Rosa (American (tanker), 9135 GRT, built 1932), Sea Tiger (American, 7886 GRT, built 1944) and Thomas H. Barry (American, 11250 GRT, built 1930).

They were escorted by the escort destroyers USS Gary (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Ayer, USNR, with Cdr. T.G. Murrell, USCG on board (Commander Escort Division 57)), USS Brister (Lt.Cdr. R.D Tucker, USNR), USS Finch (Lt.Cdr. C.D. LeHardy, USNR) and USS Richey (Lt. R.J. Auge, USCG).

The two sections joined company around 1115R/4.

Around 1245Z/12, the convoy was divided into two sections in approximate position 49°20'N, 17°24'W.

English Channel section

This section was made up of the following ships;
Antinous, Borinquen, Brazil, Claymont Victory, General W.M. Black, Henry Gibbons, Karsten Wang, Lightning, Marina, Orpheus, Santa Rosa, Sea Robin, Sea Tiger, Spring Hill, The Yakima, Thomas H. Barry and Yellow Tavern.

The English Channel section was escorted by USS Sellstrom, USS Brister, USS Mills, USS Richey and USS Savage.

Around 0200A/14, the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Cdr. D.E. Holland-Martin, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) joined.

Around 0935A/14, the destroyers HMS Duncan (Lt.Cdr. D.G.D. Hall-Wright, RN) and HMS Icarus (Lt.Cdr. D.D. Bone, RN) joined.

Around 1815A/14, ten additional escorts, most of them from the 1st Escort Group joined, with HMS Balfour (Cdr. (Retd.) C. Gwinner, DSO, DSC, RN) as senior vessel [no further details available]. On these ships joining HMS Duncan and HMS Icarus parted company.

Around 1950A/14, five of the ships of the convoy parted company for Le Havre escorted by the ships of the British 1st Escort Group.

Around 2310A/14, two of the ships of the convoy parted company for Cherbourg escorted by USS Brister and USS Mills.

Around 0130A/15, four of the ships of the convoy parted company for Southend escorted by USS Richey and a British escort.

Around 0135A/15, the remaining ten ships of the convoy entered the Portsmouth Swept Channel escorted by USS Sellstrom and USS Savage. HMS Faulknor and HrMs Van Galen now parted company and set course for Plymouth.

Irish Sea section

The other section proceeded towards the Irish Sea by a route to the west of Ireland and was made up of the remaining ships and the remaining escorts.

Around 1040A/14, the Hubbardton parted company to proceed to the Clyde. She was escorted to the Clyde lightvessel by USS Rhodes.

Around 1130A/14, HMS Thane was detached to proceed independently to Belfast.

Around 1622A/14, the Bristol Channel section, made up of the Chickamauga, Esso Wilmington, Markay, Ocean Mail and Sag Harbour parted company. They were escorted by USS Gary, USS Finch and USS Ramsden.

Around 1640A/14, USS Rhodes rejoined the Liverpool section of the convoy.

Around 2015A/14, the Liverpool section of the convoy, made up of the Empire Paragon, Fort Henry, Kernstown, Malvern Hill, Paoli, Stony Creek as well as HMS Trouncer arrived at the Western Light Vessel and proceeded via the swept channel to the vicinity of the Bar Light Vessel to anchor. USS Winslow and USS Rhoades patrolled the area pending the entry of the ships of the convoy into Liverpool harbour.

13 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1400A/13, HMS Faulknor (Cdr. D.E. Holland-Martin, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Plymouth to make rendezvous with convoy CU 53.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy US 53 ' for 3 January 1945.] (31)

15 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1030A/15, HMS Faulknor (Cdr. D.E. Holland-Martin, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Plymouth after convoy escort duty. (31)

16 Jan 1945
Around 1540A/16, the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Cdr. D.E. Holland-Martin, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Plymouth.

Around 1815A/16, they joined the escort carrier HMS Activity (Capt. C. Wauchope, DSC, RN) which came from Portsmouth and relieved her current escort.

Around 1200A/17, HMS Faulknor and HrMs Van Galen parted company after having been relieved by other escorts. (34)

18 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0815A/18, HMS Faulknor (Cdr. D.E. Holland-Martin, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) returned to Plymouth.

While getting alongside a tanker around 0915A/18, HrMs Van Galen sustained damage to her hull. Repairs were carried out at the Devonport Dockyard from 19 to 21 January. (31)

18 Jan 1945

Convoy CU 55.

This convoy departed New York on 18 January 1945.

It was made up of the following ships (New York Section);
Aiken Victory (American, 7607 GRT, built 1944), Argentina (American, 20614 GRT, built 1929), Briar Creek (American (tanker), 10172 GRT, built 1944), California Express (Norwegian, 3649 GRT, built 1934), Camp Defiance (American (tanker), 10172 GRT, built 1944), Cape Mohican (American, 5094 GRT, built 1942), Chadd's Ford (American (tanker), 10296 GRT, built 1944), Churubusco (American (tanker), 10195 GRT, built 1943), Darro (British, 9733 GRT, built 1943), De Soto (American, 6165 GRT, built 1944), Delaires (American, 6509 GRT, built 1942), Drewrys Bluff (American (tanker), 10296 GRT, built 1944), Edge Hill (American (tanker), 10296 GRT, built 1944), Empire Paladin (British (tanker), 8141 GRT, built 1944), Empire Salisbury (British (tanker), 8199 GRT, built 1944), Esso Hartford (American (tanker), 9887 GRT, built 1942), Eufaula Victory (American, 7607 GRT, built 1944), Exanthia (American, 6533 GRT, built 1941), Exceller (American, 6597 GRT, built 1941), Fisher's Hill (American (tanker), 10195 GRT, built 1943), Golden Eagle (American, 6180 GRT, built 1943), Golden Fleece (American), 8258 GRT, built 1944), Marine Devil (American, 11757 GRT, built 1944), Marine Dragon (American, 11758 GRT, built 1944), Marine Raven (American, 11757 GRT, built 1943), Martin Bakke (Norwegian, 5484 GRT, built 1936), Midnight (American, 8258 GRT, built 1940), Mormacmoon (American, 7939 GRT, built 1940), Paulus Hook (American (tanker), 10172 GRT, built 1944), Pine Bluff (American (tanker), 10296 GRT, built 1944), Queenston Heights (American (tanker), 10448 GRT, built 1943), Rich Mountain (American (tanker), 10296 GRT, built 1944), San Pasqual (American (tanker), 10296 GRT, built 1944), Santa Maria (American, 6507 GRT, built 1942), Sea Quail (American, 7886 GRT, built 1944), Seatrain Lakehurst (American, 8108 GRT, built 1940), Seatrain Texas (American, 8108 GRT, built 1940), Stanvac Calcutta (American (tanker), 9933 GRT, built 1944), Talisman (American, 8258 GRT, built 1944) and White Squall (American, 8258 GRT, built 1943).

The battleship HMS Nelson (Capt. C. Caslon, CBE, RN) was also taking passage to the U.K. in this convoy having completed her refit in the U.S.A.

On departure from New York the convoy was escorted by the destroyer USS Mayo ( T/Cdr. A.D. Kaplan, USN, with COMTASKGROUP 61.3, T/Capt. H.H. Connelley, USN on board) and the escort destroyers USS Eisner (Lt. D.H. Lay, USNR, with COMCORTDIV 55, Cdr. W.A. Sessions, USNR on board), USS Garfield Thomas (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Werner, USN), USS Wingfield (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Jeorg, Jr., USNR), USS Rinehart (Lt.Cdr. P.W. Crouch, Jr., USN) and USS Roche (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Laidley, USNR).

Around 0915Q/19, the Boston Section of four ships joined. [We have been unable to find out which ships sailed from Boston, the four ships in question are therefore included in the New York Section.]

The Boston Section was escorted by the escort destroyers USS Cates (Lt. T.N. Broaddus, USNR), USS Gandy (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Brooke, Jr., USNR), USS Earl K. Olsen (Lt.Cdr. W.F. DeLong, USNR) and USS Thornhill (Lt. E.T. Mckeithen, Jr., USNR).

At 0818Q/20, the Marine Devil parted company with the convoy with engine trouble. She returned to the U.S.A. escorted by USS Rhinehart. They arrived off New York on 23 January. USS Rhinehart then proceeded to the U.K. independently arriving at Liverpool on 31 January 1945.

Around 1015N/25, the convoy was divided into two sections in approximate position 47°00'N, 26°00'W. This was earlier then scheduled due to reported enemy submarine activity in U.K. waters.

English Channel Section

This section was made up of the following ships;
Aiken Victory, Argentina, Cape Mohican, De Soto, Edge Hill, Empire Salisbury, Eufaula Victory, Exanthia, Exceller, Golden Fleece, Marine Dragon, Marine Raven, Midnight, Mormacmoon, Pine Bluff, Rich Mountain, Santa Maria, Sea Quail and Seatrain Texas.

HMS Nelson was also with this section.

The English Channel section was escorted by USS Eisner, USS Garfield Thomas, USS Roche and USS Earl K. Olsen.

Around 1305A/27, 'Force 26' joined, which was made up of the destroyers ORP Blyscawica (Cdr. L. Lichodziejewski), HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and the escort destroyers HMS Melbreak (A/Lt.Cdr. G.J. Kirkby, DSC, RN) and HMS Tanatside (Cdr. B.J. de St. Croix, DSC, RN).

Around 0945A/28, ' Force 26 ' parted company after ships from the 26th Escort Group had joined, these were the frigates HMCS Beacon Hill (T/Lt.Cdr. E.T. Simmons, DSO, RCNVR), HMCS Montreal (T/A/Lt.Cdr. C.L. Campbell, RCNVR) and HMCS New Glasgow (T/Lt.Cdr. R.M. Hanbury, RCNVR). The frigate HMS Spragge (Lt. W.W. Muir, RN) and HMS Waldegrave (Lt. T. Hay, RN) also joined.

The straggling Fisher's Hill and her escort, USS Thornhill was to overtake the English Channel Section.

Around 1315A/28, HMS Nelson was detached to proceed to Portsmouth escorted by HMS Spragge.

Around 1340A/28, the Southend Section was detached. These were the , , and . They were escorted by USS Garfield Thomas and USS Earl K. Olsen.

Around 1600A/28, the convoy arrived in the Solent.

Irish Sea Section

The other section proceeded towards the Irish Sea and was made up of the remaining ships and the remaining escorts.

Around 0915A/28, the Clyde Section was detached escorted by USS Cates.

Around 1300A/28, the frigates HMS Duckworth (Cdr. R.G. Mills, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Rowley (Lt.Cdr. F.J.G. Jones, RNR) joined.

Around 1445A/28, the Bristol Channel Section was detached escorted by USS Wingfield and USS Gandy.

Around 1620A/28, HMS Duckworth and USS Rowley parted company.

Around 2000A/28, the remaining ships arrived off the Bar Light Vessel near Liverpool.

23 Jan 1945
Around 1035A/23, HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Plymouth to make rendezvous with the tanker North Point (American, 10172 GRT, built 1944).

Rendezvous was affected around 1800A/23.

They arrived in Barry Roads around 1145A/24. (31)

24 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1330A/24, HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Barry Roads for Plymouth. (31)

25 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0930A/25, HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Plymouth from Barry Roads. (31)

26 Jan 1945

LST return convoy No.3

This convoy departed Cawsand Bay (Plymouth) around 0930A on 26 January 1945.

It was made up of ten LST's, seven YMS's and a tanker.

The ten LST's were the following; USS LST-1 (Lt. l. Emley, USNR), USS LST-16 (Lt.(jg) W.J. Kenneally, USCGR), USS LST-72 (Lt. C.B. Huber, USNR), USS LST-73 (Lt. H.M. Crossan, USN), USS LST-309 (Lt. Wm.H.A. Hauser, USNR), USS LST-377 (Lt. J.P. Cunningham, USNR), USS LST-378 (Lt. E.C. Anderson, USNR), USS LST-379 (Lt. J.B. Chase, USNR), USS LST-522 (Lt. S.W.W. Ravel, USNR) and USS LST 980 (Lt. W.F. Westfall, USN).

The seven YMS's were the following, USS YMS-346 (Lt. J.W. Wilke, USNR), USS YMS-348 (Lt. H.C. Lavine, USNR), USS YMS-349 (Lt. R.L. Neal, USNR), USS YMS 351 (Lt. J.J. McDonald, USNR), USS YMS-352 (Lt. N.C. Tomson, USNR), USS YMS-356 (Lt. J.C. Buckley, USNR) and USS YMS-375 (Lt. E.C. Darnell, USNR).

The tanker was the Chr. Th. Boe (Norwegian, 6192 GRT, built 1930).

On departure from Cawsand Bay the convoy was escorted by the escort destroyers USS Gillette (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Daniel, Jr. USNR, with COMCORTDIV 56, T/Cdr. W.L. Harmon, USN on board) and USS Henry R. Kenyon (Lt.Cdr. G.F. Stearns, USNR).

Around 1200A/26, ' Force 26 ' joined, which was made up of the destroyers ORP Blyscawica (Cdr. L. Lichodziejewski), HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and the escort destroyers HMS Melbreak (A/Lt.Cdr. G.J. Kirkby, DSC, RN) and HMS Tanatside (Cdr. B.J. de St. Croix, DSC, RN). ' Force 26 ' had departed Plymouth around 1030A/26.

Around 1000A/27, ORP Blyscawica, HrMs Van Galen, HMS Melbreak and HMS Tanatside parted company to join westbound convoy CU 55.

On 4 February, USS Gillette fuelled from the Chr. Th. Boe.

On 6 February and 7 February, USS Henry R. Kenyon fuelled from the Chr. Th. Boe. The attempt on 6 February had to be broken off.

On 9 February, all seven YMS's fuelled from the Chr. Th. Boe. Around 1600?/9, [time zone not known but probably P or O] the tanker parted company to proceed to Curacao.

Around 0430Q/17, the Norfolk section of the convoy (all LST's, YMS-349 and USS-YMS 375) parted company and entered the Norfolk swept channel.

The remainder of the convoy, the New York Section, arrived at New York on the 18th.

26 Jan 1945

Convoy CU 56.

This convoy departed New York on 26 January 1945.

It was made up of the following ships (New York Section);
Alcoa Pointer (American, 6711 GRT, built 1943), Aztec (Hunduran, 5511 GRT, built 1929), Black Warrior (American, 8271 GRT, built 1944), Brandywine (American (tanker), 11401 GRT, built 1943), Chantilly (American (tanker), 10195 GRT, built 1943), Cristobal (American, 10021 GRT, built 1939), Cross Keys (American (tanker), 10195 GRT, built 1943), Elisabeth Bakke (Norwegian, 5450 GRT, built 1937), Empire Law (British (tanker), 8128 GRT, built 1944), Empire Protector (British (tanker), 8148 GRT, built 1944), Exhibitor (American, 6736 GRT, built 1940), Exminster (American, 6683 GRT, built 1944), Explorer (American, 6736 GRT, built 1939), Fair Wind (American, 8258 GRT, built 1944), General G.O. Squier (American, 9943 GRT, built 1942), General J.R. Brooke (American, 9943 GRT, built 1943), General T.H. Bliss (American, 9943 GRT, built 1942), George Washington (American, 23788 GRT, built 1908), J.W. McAndrew (American, 7997 GRT, built 1940), Lone Jack (American (tanker), 10296 GRT, built 1944), Marine Robin (American, 11757 GRT, built 1944), Nordahl Grieg (Norwegian (tanker), 10172 GRT, built 1944), Quaker Hill (American (tanker), 10172 GRT, built 1944), Robin Sherwood (American, 7101 GRT, built 1941), Rogue River (American (tanker), 10172 GRT, built 1944), Valdosta Victory (American, 7607 GRT, built 1945), Warrior (American, 6165 GRT, built 1943), Washita (American (tanker), 10172 GRT, built 1943), Wauhatchie (American (tanker), 10172 GRT, built 1944), White Bird Canyon (American (tanker), 10172 GRT, built 1944) and White Falcon (American, 8258 GRT, built 1944).

On departure from New York the convoy was escorted by the destroyer USS Clark (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Hopkins, USNR, with COMTASKUNIT 61.4, T/Capt. H.T. Chase, USN on board) and the destroyer escorts USS Price (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Higgins, Jr., USNR, with COMCORTDIV 58, T/Cdr. E.E. Garcia, USN on board), USS Strickland (Lt.Cdr. A.J. Hopkins, USNR), Forster (Lt.Cdr. J.N. Clayton, USNR), Stockdale (Lt.Cdr. R.W. Luther, USNR) and Hissem (Lt.Cdr. W.W. Low, USNR).

Around 0300Q/27, the Warrior returned to New York due to damage to her hull. Around the same time the George Washington joined which apparently had sailed later to overtake and join the convoy. She was being escorted by the USS Stockdale.

Around 1000Q/27, the Boston Section of eight ships joined, these were the;
Cape Horn (American, 5124 GRT, built 1944), Chapel Hill Victory (American, 7607 GRT, built 1944), frederick Victory (American, 7607 GRT, built 1944), General George W. Goethals (American, 12093 GRT, built 1942), James Parker (American, 10021 GRT, built 1939), Malden Victory (American, 7607 GRT, built 1944), Sweepstakes (American, 8258 GRT, built 1944) and Thomson Lykes (American, 6762 GRT, built 1940).

The Boston Section had departed there also on the 26th and was escorted by the destroyer escorts USS Edsall (Lt.Cdr. M. MacLean, USNR, with COMCORTDIV 59, T/Cdr. A.W. Slayden, USN on board), USS Stewart (Lt.Cdr. A.C. Wilson, Jr., USNR), USS Daniel (Lt.Cdr. E.D. Boynton, USNR) and USS Clarence L. Evans (Cdr. W.C. Hughes, USNR).

Around 2210N/1, the Irish Sea Section parted company in approximate position 45°48'N, 26°00'W.

Irish Sea section

This section was made up of the following ships;
Aztec, Brandywine, Chantilly, Elisabeth Bakke, Empire Law, Nordahl Grieg, Quaker Hill and Washita.

This section was escorted by the USS Price, USS Strickland and USS Daniel.

Around 1650Z/4, the frigates (from the 15th Escort Group) HMS Louis (Cdr.(Retd.) L.B.A. Majendie, RN), HMS Inglis (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.P. Cobbold, RNVR), HMS Lawson (Lt. J.P. Somerville, RN), HMS Loring (Lt. J.A. Ogilvy, RN) and HMS Narborough (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Muttram, DSC, RN) joined.

Around 0330Z/5, the Landing Ship Infantry HMS Royal Ulsterman (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.T. Cook, DSC, RNR) joined.

Around 0735Z/5, the five British frigates of the 15th Escort Group, which had joined the previous day, were relieved by five frigates from the 5th Escort Group; these were HMS Bligh (Cdr. B.W. Taylor, RN), HMS Grindall (T/A/Lt.Cdr. D. Turquand-Young, RNVR), HMS Keats (T/A/Lt.Cdr. N.F. Israel, DSC, RNR), HMS Kempthorne (Lt. H.J.A. Wilson, RN) and HMS Tyler (A/Lt.Cdr. C.H. Ranking, RN).

Around 0945A/5, the Liverpool section of the convoy parted company escorted by USS Price. They arrived off / at Liverpool in the afternoon.

The remainder of the Irish Sea Section arrived in Barry Roads early on the 6th.

English Channel Section.

The other section proceeded towards the English Channel and was made up of the remaining ships and the remaining escorts.

Around 0800Z/4, ' Force 26 ' joined in approximate position 47°52'N, 06°51'W which was made up of the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Cdr. D.E. Holland-Martin, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN), HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and the escort destroyer HMS Tanatside (Cdr. B.J. de St. Croix, DSC, RN).

Around 0820Z/4, the transports Canara (British, 7024 GRT, built 1942), Condesa (British, 10367 GRT, built 1944) and Straat Malakka (Dutch, 6439 GRT, built 1939) joined coming from Gibraltar which they had departed on 1 February.

Around 1530Z/4, the frigate HMS Loch Fada (Cdr. B.A. Rogers, RD, RNR) joined.

Around 1930Z/4, the Straat Malakka parted company to proceed to Falmouth escorted by HMS Loch Fada.

Around 0020Z/5, HMS Faulknor, HrMs Van Galen and HMS Tanatside parted company fter the frigates HMS Garlies (T/A/Lt.Cdr. L.M.M. Stamp, RNVR), HMS Gore (Lt. J.V. Reeves-Brown, DSC, RN) and HMS Hoste (Lt. P.J.H. Hoare, RN) had joined.

Around 0115Z/5, the frigates HMS Hargood (Cdr. P.G. MacIver, DSO, RD, RNR), HMS Holmes (T/A/Lt.Cdr. P.S. Boyle, RNVR), HMS Ascension (Cdr. W.J. Moore, DSC, RNR) and the motor torpedo boats MTB 750 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.A.C. Findlay, RNVR) and MTB 760 (T/Lt. N.G. Kennedy, RNVR) joined.

Around 0415A/5, the Black Warrior was detached to proceed direct to Cherbourg escorted by HMS Garlies, HMS Gore and HMS Hoste.

Around 0645A/5, the convoy stopped off the Isle of Wight as it was unable to enter the Solent due to thick fog.

Around 1300A/5, the convoy commenced to enter the Solent after the visibility had improved. By 1700A/5, the entire convoy was at anchor in the Solent. Parts of the convoy departed for their respective destinations later the same day.

28 Jan 1945
Around 1515A/28, 'Force 26', which was made up of the destroyers ORP Blyscawica (Cdr. L. Lichodziejewski), HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and the escort destroyers HMS Melbreak (A/Lt.Cdr. G.J. Kirkby, DSC, RN) and HMS Tanatside (Cdr. B.J. de St. Croix, DSC, RN), returned to Plymouth after escort duties.

They had first escorted ' LST return convoy No.3 ' and after having been detached from this convoy they had joined the English Channel Section of convoy CU 55.

[For more info on these convoys see the events ' LST return convoy No.3 ' for 26 January 1945 and ' Convoy CU 55 ' for 18 January 1945.] (31)

30 Jan 1945
Around 1300A/30, HMS Faulknor (Cdr. D.E. Holland-Martin, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) and HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Plymouth to make rendezvous with the battleship HMS Valiant (Capt. G.E.M. O’Donnell, DSO, RN) and her current escort. The (damaged) battleship was approaching the U.K. coming from Freetown.

[For more info see the event regarding HMS Valiant for 21 January 1945.] (31)

1 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1015A/1, the (damaged) battleship HMS Valiant (Capt. G.E.M. O’Donnell, DSO, RN) and her escorts, the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Cdr. Douglas Eric Holland-Martin, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN), HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN), sloop HMS Leith (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) A.W. Preston, RN), frigates HMS Dovey (T/A/Lt.Cdr. T.W.F. Bolland, RNR), HMS Wye (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R.C. Powys-Smith, RNR) and the corvettes HMS Anchusa (T/Lt. R.A. Baker, RNVR) and HMS Convolvulus (A/Lt.Cdr. R.F.R. Yarde-Buller, RNVR) arrived at Plymouth. (35)

3 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1745A/3, ' Force 26 ', which was made up of the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Cdr. D.E. Holland-Martin, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN), HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and the escort destroyer HMS Tanatside (Cdr. B.J. de St. Croix, DSC, RN), departed Plymouth to make rendezvous with the English Channel Section of convoy CU 56.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy CU 56 ' for 26 January 1945.] (31)

5 Feb 1945
Around 0845A/5, HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) was joined off Falmouth by the transport Straat Malakka (Dutch, 6439 GRT, built 1939) which she then escorted to Milford Haven off which port they arrived around 2100A/5.

HrMs Van Galen did not enter Milford Haven but was joined by the Landing Ship Infantry HMS Royal Ulsterman (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.T. Cook, DSC, RNR) which she then escorted to Fowey off which place they arrived around 1030A/6.

HrMs Van Galen then proceed to Plymouth where she arrived around 1200A/6. (31)

8 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0015A/8, HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) departed Plymouth for Southampton where she is to refit at the Thornycroft shipyard. (31)

9 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the morning, HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) arrived at Southampton from Plymouth. She had spent the night at anchor off Netley. (31)

12 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) is taken in hand for a much needed refit at the Thornycroft shipyard. (31)

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