Henry Carlton Cumberbatch, RN
| Born | 5 Dec 1900 |
| Ranks
Retired: 8 Dec 1945 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Henry Carlton Cumberbatch, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Oberon (N 21) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 2 Aug 1939 | 20 Nov 1939 |
| HMS Alecto (J 10) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine Depot Ship | 21 Nov 1939 | 1 Apr 1940 |
| HMS Wolfe (F 37) | A/Cdr. | Submarine Depot Ship | 17 Mar 1942 | 10 Feb 1943 |
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Submarine HMS Oberon (N 21)
8 Sep 1939
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Cumberbatch, RN) conducted independent exercises off Portsmouth. (1)
9 Sep 1939
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Cumberbatch, RN) departed Portsmouth for Dundee. She was escorted until around 1900 hours by HMS Skate (Lt.Cdr. A.O. Johnson, RN).
During the night of 9/10 September 1939 HMS Oberon was in company with HMS Bittern (Cdr. G.F. Stevens-Guille, OBE, RN) and HMS Enchantress (Cdr. A.K. Scott-Moncrieff, RN).
Around 0930/10, HMS Oberon, took station astern of a convoy until 1600 hours when she joined HMS Matabele (Cdr. G.K. Whitmy-Smith, RN) which remained with Oberon until she was off Dundee on the 13th. (1)
13 Sep 1939
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Cumberbatch, RN) arrived at Dundee. (1)
15 Sep 1939
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Cumberbatch, RN) was docked at Dundee. (1)
17 Sep 1939
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Cumberbatch, RN) was undocked. (1)
19 Sep 1939
During 19 and 20 September 1939, HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Cumberbatch, RN), conducted independent exercises off Dundee. These included night exercises. (1)
22 Sep 1939
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Cumberbatch, RN) departed Dundee for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the central North Sea.
For the daily positions of HMS Oberon during this patrol see the map below.
(2)
5 Oct 1939
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Cumberbatch, RN) ended her 1st war patrol at Rosyth. (2)
7 Oct 1939
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Cumberbatch, RN) departed Rosyth for Dundee. (3)
8 Oct 1939
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Cumberbatch, RN) arrived at Dundee. (3)
12 Oct 1939
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Cumberbatch, RN) departed Dundee for Portland. She made part of the passage in convoy FS 20. During passage through the Channel she was escorted by HMS Boadicea (Lt.Cdr. G.B. Kingdon, RN) and later by HMS Saladin (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Dover, RN). (3)
15 Oct 1939
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Cumberbatch, RN) arrived at Portland. She was now assigned to A/S training. (3)
23 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Cumberbatch, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Portland with HMS Drangey (Lt. S.C.B. Hickman, RNR) and HMS Kingston Cornelian (Skr. W. Green, RNR). (3)
24 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Cumberbatch, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Portland with HMS Mildenhall and HMS Canadian Prince. (3)
27 Oct 1939
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Cumberbatch, RN) shifted from Portland to Portsmouth for repairs beyond the capacity of the submarine depot ship. (3)
Sources
- ADM 173/15802
- ADM 199/1831
- ADM 173/15803
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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