Edward Murray Conrad Barraclough OBE, RN
| Born | 25 Apr 1893 |
| Ranks
Retired: 25 Apr 1943 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Edward Murray Conrad Barraclough, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Southern Prince (M 47) | A/Capt. | Minelayer | 17 Apr 1940 | 11 Mar 1941 |
| HMS Buxton (H 96) | A/Capt. | Destroyer | 23 Apr 1942 | 28 Apr 1942 |
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Minelayer HMS Southern Prince (M 47)
7 Nov 1940
Minelaying operation SN 44.
Minelaying operation by the 1st Minelaying Squadron.
Around 2100A/7, the 1st Minelaying Squadron departed Port Z.A. (Loch Alsh) for minelaying operation SN 44. The 1st Minelaying Squadron was made up of the cruiser minelayer HMS Adventure (Capt. N.V. Grace, RN) and the auxiliary minelayers Southern Prince (A/Capt. E.M.C. Barraclough, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral W.F. Wake-Walker CB, OBE, RN), Port Napier (Capt.(Retd.) J.N. Tait, CBE, DSC, RN), HMS Port Quebec (Capt.(Retd.) E.C. Watson, RN) and HMS Menestheus (Capt. W.H.D. Friedberger, RN). They were escorted by the destroyers HMS Bath (Cdr.(Retd.) A.V. Hemming, RN), HMS St. Albans (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) S.G.C. Rawson, RN) and HMS St. Marys (Lt. K.H.J.L. Phibbs, RN).
Between 1342A/8 and 1826A/8, the minefield, of a total of 2379 mines, was laid, at a depth of 70 feet, on a broad zig-zag within 6 cables of lines joining positions; A) 55°45.1'N, 09°19.0'W B) 55°36.8'N, 09°08.5'W C) 55°44.6'N, 08°54.0'W D) 55°35.6'N, 08°42.5'W E) 55°43.2'N, 08°28.2'W F) 55°33.7'N, 08°16.8'W G) 55°37.1'N, 08°10.5'W
Weather conditions were poor during the operation, but all ships had clean lays. Only four prematures were heard during or immediately after the lay.
On completion of the lay, HMS Adventure was detached to Lamlash where she arrived shortly before midnight during the night of 8 / 9 November.
The remaining ships returned to Port Z.A. (Loch Alsh) around 0830A/9.
It is thought most likely that the German submarine U-104 is sunk in this minefield on, or shortly after, 28 November 1940. (1)
Sources
- ADM 53/111318 + ADM 199/378 + ADM 234/650 + ADM 199/234/651
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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