Herbert Malcolm Spreckley, RN
| Born | 17 Aug 1887 |
| Ranks
Retired: 31 Dec 1930 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Herbert Malcolm Spreckley, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Montclare (F 85) | Capt. (retired) | Armed Merchant Cruiser | 2 Sep 1939 | 25 Aug 1941 |
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Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Montclare (F 85)
13 Jan 1941
Convoy BHX 103
This convoy departed Bermuda on 13 January 1941 and merged at sea with convoy HX 103 on 18 January 1941.
Convoy BHX 103 was made up of the following merchant vessels: Athelfoam (British (tanker), 6554 GRT, built 1931), Dolabella (British (tanker), 8142 GRT, built 1939), Empire Shearwater (British, 4970 GRT, built 1920), Mamura (Dutch (tanker), 8245 GRT, built 1932) and Mijdrecht (Dutch (tanker), 7493 GRT, built 1931).
The convoy was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Montclare (Capt.(Retd.) H.M. Spreckley, RN) which was detached when the convoy merged with convoy HX 103.
18 May 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Convoy BHX 128
This convoy departed Bermuda on 18 May 1941 and merged at sea with convoy HX 128 on 27 May 1941 (this was four days later then intended).
Convoy BHX 128 was made up of the following merchant vessels; Amsterdam (Dutch (tanker), 7329 GRT, built 1922), British Chivalry (British (tanker), 7118 GRT, built 1929), British Diligence (British (tanker), 8408 GRT, built 1937), British Fusilier (British, 6943 GRT, built 1923), Cardita (British (tanker), 8237 GRT, built 1931), Charles Racine (Norwegian (tanker), 9957 GRT, built 1937), Clavella (British (tanker), 8097 GRT, built 1939), Designer (British, 5495 GRT, built 1928), Drammensfjord (Norwegian, 5339 GRT, built 1920), Eulima (British (tanker), 6207 GRT, built 1937), San Cirilo (British (tanker), 8012 GRT, built 1937) and Thistlegorm (British, 4898 GRT, built 1940).
On departure from Bermuda this convoy was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Montclare (Capt.(Retd.) H.M. Spreckley, RN).
The convoy was to make rendezvous with convoy HX 128 on 23 May 1941. Due to thick for and convoy HX 128 being re-routed twice due to the battleship Bismarck and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen breaking out into the North Atlantic.
Rendezvous was only effected on 27 May 1941. HMS Montclare then parted company with the convoy.
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