Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen VC, RN
| Born | 8 Oct 1891 | ||
| Died | 5 Nov 1940 | (49) |
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Warship Commands listed for Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Jervis Bay (F 40) | A/Capt. | Armed Merchant Cruiser | 28 Feb 1940 | 5 Nov 1940 (+) |
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Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Jervis Bay (F 40)
7 May 1940
Convoy BHX 41
This convoy departed Bermuda on 7 May 1940.
It was made up of the following merchant vessels; Anglo Norse (British (tanker), 7988 GRT, built 1914), British Reliance (British (tanker), 7000 GRT, built 1928), Brittany (British, 4772 GRT, built 192), Bulysses (British, 7519 GRT, built 1927), Charles Pratt (Panamanian (tanker), 10050 GRT, built 1916), Conch (British (tanker), 8376 GRT, built 1931), Dalcairn (British, 4608 GRT, built 1927), Daphnella (British (tanker), 8078 GRT, built 1938), Edwy R. Brown (British (tanker), 10455 GRT, built 1938), El Grillo (British (tanker), 7264 GRT, built 1922), Elona (British (tanker), 6192 GRT, built 1936), Eulima (British (tanker), 6207 GRT, built 1937), Housatonic (British (tanker), 5559 GRT, built 1919), Huntingdon (British, 11849 GRT, built 1920), Indianan (British, 5775 GRT, built 1919), Kent (British, 8697 GRT, built 1918), La Estancia (British, 5185 GRT, built 1940), Lacklan (British (tanker), 8670 GRT, built 1929), Middleton (British, 4297 GRT, built 1935), Oropesa (British, 14118 GRT, built 1920), Port Saint John (British, 5668 GRT, built 1938), San Casimiro (British (tanker), 8046 GRT, built 1936), San Conrado (British (tanker), 7982 GRT, built 1936), Scottish Chief (British, 7006 GRT, built 1928) and Trojan Star (British, 9037 GRT, built 1936).
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) tanker Cairndale (8129 GRT, built 1939) was also part of the convoy.
On departure from Bermuda the convoy was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Jervis Bay (A/Capt. E.S.F. Fegen, RN) and the sloop HMS Penzance (Cdr. A.J. Wavish, RN).
HMS Penzance was to escort the convoy until sunset on the 7th and then return to Bermuda.
Around 0100Q/10, in position 36°26'N, 55°49'W, the Port Saint John dropped out of the convoy with engine defects. She did not rejoin the convoy and arrived independently at Milford Haven on 19 May.
Around 1900P/13, HMS Jervis Bay parted company with the convoy to return to Bermuda. The ships of the convoy joined convoy HX 41 the following morning around 0830P/14. (1)
19 May 1940
Convoy BHX 44
This convoy departed Bermuda on 19 May 1940.
It was made up of the following merchant vessels; (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), () and ().
On departure from Bermuda the convoy was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Jervis Bay (A/Capt. E.S.F. Fegen, RN) and the sloop HMS Penzance (Cdr. A.J. Wavish, RN).
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Sources
- ADM 53/112500 + ADM 199/54
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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