Allied Warship Commanders

John Norman Devlin DSC, RN

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Ranks

15 Apr 1940 S.Lt.
1 Jun 1942 Lt.
1 Jun 1949 Lt.Cdr.

Retired: 17 Jan 1964


Decorations

11 May 1943 DSC
8 Jun 1963 MBE

Warship Commands listed for John Norman Devlin, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS P 511 (P 511)Lt.Submarine21 Jun 194421 Jul 1944
HMS Uproar (P 31)Lt.Submarine20 Jul 194428 Jun 1945

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Events related to this officer

Submarine HMS P 511 (P 511)


25 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 511 (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Rothesay. (1)

27 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 511 (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) was docked at Port Bannatyne. (1)

2 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 511 (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) was undocked at Port Bannatyne. She then returned to Rothesay which was 'just round the corner'. (2)

14 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 511 (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)


Submarine HMS Uproar (P 31)


1 Sep 1944
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) departed Sheerness for Dundee. She made the passage together with HMS Unshaken (Lt. J.S. Pearce, RNR). They were escorted by HMS Greenfly (T/Lt. D.B. Orr, RNVR). (3)

3 Sep 1944
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) arrived at Dundee. (3)

6 Sep 1944
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) departed Dundee for Scapa Flow. She made the passage together with HMS Unshaken (Lt. J.S. Pearce, RNR). They were escorted by HMS Loch Monteith (T/A/Lt.Cdr. K.W. Richardson, RNR). (3)

7 Sep 1944
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow. (3)

8 Sep 1944
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN), HMS Unshaken (Lt. J.S. Pearce, RNR) and HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) all departed Scapa Flow for Rothesay / Holy Loch. They made the passage together with HMS Shakespeare (Lt. D. Swanston, DSC and Bar, RN) which came from Lerwick. They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark. (3)

10 Sep 1944
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) arrived at Rothesay. She was now assigned to training duties. (3)

11 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Heysham. (3)

11 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Heysham. (3)

12 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) arrived at Heysham. She departed later the same day to participate in exercises off Morecambe Bay. (3)

15 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) returned to Heysham. (3)

17 Sep 1944
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) departed Heysham to participate in exercises off Morecambe Bay. (3)

18 Sep 1944
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) proceeded to Douglas, Isle of Man upon completion of the exercises off Morecambe Bay. (3)

19 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Douglas, Isle of Man. (3)

19 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Douglas, Isle of Man. (3)

20 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Douglas, Isle of Man. (3)

21 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Douglas, Isle of Man. (3)

23 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) shifted from Douglas, Isle of Man to Campbeltown. (3)

24 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

25 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

26 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Ardrishaig. (3)

27 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) proceeded from Ardrishaig to Campbeltown and later the same day back to Ardrishaig. (3)

8 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Heysham. (4)

9 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) arrived at Heysham. She departed later the same day for exercises off Morecambe Bay. (4)

13 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) returned to Heysham. (4)

15 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) shifted from Heysham to Douglas, Isle of Man. (4)

18 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Douglas, Isle of Man. (4)

19 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Douglas, Isle of Man. (4)

20 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Douglas, Isle of Man. (4)

22 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Douglas, Isle of Man. Upon completion of these exercises she proceeded to Heysham. (4)

24 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Heysham. (4)

25 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Heysham. (4)

26 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Heysham. (4)

27 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Heysham. (4)

28 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Heysham. (4)

29 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Heysham. (4)

30 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Heysham. (4)

31 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) shifted from Heysham to Douglas, Isle of Man. (4)

1 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) departed Douglas, Isle of Man for Rothesay. (5)

2 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) arrived at Rothesay. (5)

10 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted speed trials on the Arran measured mile followed by a deep dive trial. (5)

11 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Larne. (5)

12 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with Escort Group 10. (5)

13 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with Escort Group 10 and aircraft. (5)

14 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (5)

15 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (5)

16 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (5)

17 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. These included night exercises. (5)

18 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (5)

21 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (5)

22 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with Escort Group 10. (5)

23 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (5)

24 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (5)

25 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (5)

26 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (5)

27 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (5)

28 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (5)

30 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne with aircraft. (5)

1 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne with aircraft. Shortly after noon the remaining exercises were cancelled due to the worsening weather conditions. (6)

2 Dec 1944
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with Escort Group C 3. (6)

3 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (6)

5 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (6)

6 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (6)

7 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (6)

9 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (6)

11 Dec 1944
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (6)

12 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (6)

13 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (6)

15 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Larne. (6)

18 Dec 1944
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) shifted from Larne to Rothesay. (6)

19 Dec 1944
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Holy Loch where she was immediately docked. (6)

21 Dec 1944
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) is undocked at Holy Loch. She then immediately returned to Rothesay. (6)

28 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (6)

29 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted trials in the Clyde area. (6)

30 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted trials in the Clyde area. (6)

31 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted trials in the Clyde area. (6)

2 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted trials in the Clyde area. (7)

5 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted special trials in the Clyde area with HMS Kingfisher (T/Lt. F.D. Betts, RNR). (7)

9 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Loch Goil. (7)

10 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted nosise trials in Loch Goil. (7)

11 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) shifted from Loch Goil to Rothesay. (7)

13 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted engine trials on the measured mile followed by exercises in the Clyde area. (7)

21 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR). (7)

24 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (7)

27 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown. (7)

29 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Hare (Lt. C.H. Hilliard, RNZNVR) and HMS Wave (Lt.Cdr. T.R. Fowke, RN). (7)

1 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (8)

4 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR). (8)

5 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Hare (Lt. C.H. Hilliard, RNZNVR) and HMS Wave (Lt.Cdr. T.R. Fowke, RN). (8)

7 Feb 1945
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS L' Atlantique (Skr.Lt. C.W. Freer, RNR) and HMS ML 115 (T/Lt. O.B. Deiter, RNVR). (8)

9 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS L' Atlantique (Skr.Lt. C.W. Freer, RNR) and HMS Altair (T/Lt. J.L. James, RNR). (8)

10 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Wave (Lt.Cdr. T.R. Fowke, RN). (8)

11 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (T/Lt. J.L. James, RNR) and HMS Astravel. (8)

13 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Hare (Lt. C.H. Hilliard, RNZNVR) and HMS Wave (Lt.Cdr. T.R. Fowke, RN). (8)

19 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Rothesay. (8)

21 Feb 1945
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Holy Loch where she is immediately docked. (8)

22 Feb 1945
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) is undocked at Holy Loch. She immediately returned to Rothesay. (8)

27 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted special trials in the Clyde area with HMS Kingfisher (T/Lt. W.P. Evans, RNVR). (8)

28 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Fairlie. (8)

4 Mar 1945
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Bayntun (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Bourke, DSC, RD, RNZNR) and HMS Loch Eck (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Freaker, DSO and Bar, DSC, RD, RNR). (9)

5 Mar 1945
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Loch Dunvegan (Cdr. E. Wheeler, RD, RNR), HMS Braithwaite (Lt.Cdr. P.J. Stoner, RN) and HMS Philante (Cdr. M.J. Evans, OBE, RN). (9)

7 Mar 1945
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Loch Lomond (Lt.Cdr. R.E.H. Partington, RD, RNR). (9)

8 Mar 1945
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Loch Shin (Cdr. J.P. de W. Kitcat, RN). (9)

11 Mar 1945
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Hesperus. (9)

22 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted independent exercises off Tobermory. (9)

23 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (9)

24 Mar 1945
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with Escort Group 1 and HMS Philante (Cdr. M.J. Evans, OBE, RN). (9)

27 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (9)

28 Mar 1945
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with Escort Group 30 and HMS Philante (Cdr. M.J. Evans, OBE, RN). (9)

30 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with Escort Group 16. (9)

1 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with Escort Group 16 and HMS Philante (Cdr. M.J. Evans, OBE, RN). (10)

2 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Tobermory. (10)

3 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (10)

6 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with Escort Group 2. (10)

7 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with Escort Group 8. (10)

9 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with Escort Group 8. (10)

11 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with Escort Group 15. (10)

1 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) served as target in the Clyde area for HMS Safari (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN). (11)

2 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) served as target in the Clyde area for HMS Safari (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN). (11)

5 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown. (11)

6 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Radiant (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A. Wallace, RNVR) and HMS Spaniel (T/A/Skr. I.W. Sharp, RNR). (11)

10 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) ran aground off Campbeltown while en-route to the exercises area. She came off quickly but returned to harbour to be inspected for possible damage. (11)

11 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Clover (Lt. R.P. Booth, RNVR), HMS Radiant (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A. Wallace, RNVR), HMS Carnation (T/Lt. W.R. Fowler, RNVR) and HMS Bedlington (A/Ch.Skr. A.W. Peak, RNR). (11)

14 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN), HMS Spaniel (T/A/Skr. I.W. Sharp, RNR) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. A.G.G. Jenner, RD, RNR). (11)

16 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN), HMS St. Modwen (T/A/Lt.Cdr. F.J.G. Rice, RNR), HMS Carnation (T/Lt. W.R. Fowler, RNVR) and HMS Clover (Lt. R.P. Booth, RNVR). (11)

17 May 1945
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS ML 472 (T/Lt. J.M.W. Hardie, RNVR), HMS ML 115 (T/Lt. V.H. Harris, RNVR), HMS Spaniel (T/A/Skr. I.W. Sharp, RNR) and HMS Bedlington (A/Ch.Skr. A.W. Peak, RNR). (11)

20 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (T/Lt. J.L. James, RNR), HMS Radiant (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A. Wallace, RNVR), HMS La Cordeliere (T/Lt. F.A. Haworth, RNVR) and ), HMS Spaniel (T/A/Skr. I.W. Sharp, RNR). (11)

21 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Carnation (T/Lt. W.R. Fowler, RNVR) and HMS Borage (T/Lt. E.A. Hitchcock, RNR). (11)

22 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Ambuscade (A/Lt.Cdr. H.G. Chesterman, DSC and Bar, RNR) and HMS La Cordeliere (T/Lt. F.A. Haworth, RNVR). (11)

23 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Bedlington (A/Ch.Skr. A.W. Peak, RNR), HMS Astravel (T/Lt. D.E. Lewis, RNVR), HMS Ambuscade (A/Lt.Cdr. H.G. Chesterman, DSC and Bar, RNR) and HMS Carnation (T/Lt. W.R. Fowler, RNVR). (11)

24 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Borage (T/Lt. E.A. Hitchcock, RNR), HMS Clover (Lt. R.P. Booth, RNVR), HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS St. Modwen (T/A/Lt.Cdr. F.J.G. Rice, RNR). (11)

27 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Borage (T/Lt. E.A. Hitchcock, RNR), HMS Clover (Lt. R.P. Booth, RNVR), HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS St. Modwen (T/A/Lt.Cdr. F.J.G. Rice, RNR). (11)

28 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS St. Modwen (T/A/Lt.Cdr. F.J.G. Rice, RNR). (11)

29 May 1945
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (T/Lt. F.A. Haworth, RNVR), HMS Borage (T/Lt. E.A. Hitchcock, RNR), HMS Oxlip (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.K. Craig, RNVR) and HMS Ambuscade (A/Lt.Cdr. H.G. Chesterman, DSC and Bar, RNR). (11)

1 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS Borage (T/Lt. E.A. Hitchcock, RNR). (12)

3 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (T/Lt. J.L. James, RNR) and HMS Astravel (T/Lt. D.E. Lewis, RNVR). (12)

4 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Rothesay. (12)

7 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted gunnery exercises in the Clyde area. (12)

8 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Moelfre Bay. (12)

9 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) arrived at Moelfre Bay. (12)

10 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Moelfre Bay. (12)

11 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Llandudno. (12)

12 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Llandudno. (12)

13 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Llandudno. (12)

14 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Llandudno. Upon completion of these exercises she proceeded to Moelfre Bay. (12)

15 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Llandudno. (12)

16 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Llandudno. Upon completion of these exercises she proceeded to Moelfre Bay. (12)

17 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Llandudno. (12)

18 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Llandudno. (12)

19 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Llandudno. Upon completion of these exercises she proceeded to Larne. (12)

20 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) arrived at Larne. She shifted from Larne to Rothesay later the same day. (12)

22 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Portsmouth. (12)

26 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) arrived at Portsmouth. (12)

28 Jun 1945
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) is reduced to reserve. (12)

Sources

  1. ADM 173/18562
  2. ADM 173/18563
  3. ADM 173/19291
  4. ADM 173/19292
  5. ADM 173/19293
  6. ADM 173/19294
  7. ADM 173/20179
  8. ADM 173/20180
  9. ADM 173/20181
  10. ADM 173/20182
  11. ADM 173/20183
  12. ADM 173/20184

ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.


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