Philip King Enright, RN
| Born | 4 Aug 1894 | Liskeard, Cornwall | |
| Died | 29 Sep 1960 | (66) | Exmouth, Devon |
 | Ranks
Retired: 15 Sep 1953 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Philip King Enright, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Cardiff (D 58) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 31 Jul 1939 | 27 Aug 1941 |
| HMS Cumberland (57) | Capt. | Heavy cruiser | 25 Aug 1944 | 22 Jun 1946 |
Career information
His father was John Enright, Coastguards RN, born 1851, his mother was Bridget born 1859, both of whom were born in Dunny Cove, Ireland.
Philip was the 10th of 12 children, of whom four at least (including Philip) served in the Royal Navy.
It seems Philip never married. His oldest brother, Lieutenant Commander Daniel Patrick Joseph Enright, RN, married Emily Augusta Wilmot Murray.
Events related to this officer
Light cruiser HMS Cardiff (D 58)
6 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1100A/6, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the northern patrol. She was ordered to patrol south of the Faeroer Islands. (1)
13 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0915A/13, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from patrol. (1)
15 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 2230A/15, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the northern patrol. She was ordered to patrol south of the Faeroer Islands. (1)
22 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0945A/22, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from patrol. (1)
27 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow. (1)
28 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900A/28, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the northern patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Iceland - Faeroer gap. (1)
4 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1145A/4, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from patrol. (2)
6 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 2115A/6, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the northern patrol. She was ordered to patrol south of the Faeroer Islands. (2)
11 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1615A/11, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from patrol. (2)
14 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0730A/14, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the northern patrol. She was ordered to patrol south of the Faeroer Islands. (2)
15 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1230A/15, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Sullom Voe from patrol. (2)
19 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1645A/19, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Sullom Voe for the northern patrol. She was ordered to patrol south of the Faeroer Islands. (2)
22 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1000A/22, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Sullom Voe from patrol. (2)
25 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1645A/25, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Sullom Voe for the northern patrol. She was ordered to patrol south of the Faeroer Islands. (2)
31 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1230A/31, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Sullom Voe from patrol. (2)
6 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0815A/6, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Sullom Voe for the northern patrol. She was ordered to patrol south of the Faeroer Islands. (3)
12 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1000A/12, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Sullom Voe from patrol. (3)
14 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1320A/14, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Sullom Voe for the northern patrol. She was ordered to patrol south of the Faeroer Islands. (3)
15 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0930A/15, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Sullom Voe from patrol. Apparently she had been recalled. (3)
17 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1400A/17, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Sullom Voe for the northern patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Iceland - Faeroer gap. (3)
20 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1330A/20, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Port A (Loch Ewe) from patrol. (3)
23 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1630Z/14, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Loch Ewe for the northern patrol. She is ordered to patrol south of the Faeroer islands but before arriving in that area she is ordered to patrol further to the east, to the north-east of the Shetland Islands. (3)
26 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1600Z/26, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Sullom Voe from patrol. (3)
27 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0815Z/27, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Sullom Voe for patrol. She was ordered to patrol north-east of the Shetland Islands. (3)
29 Nov 1939
Around 1115Z/29, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Sullom Voe from patrol. She had sustained weather damage in a gale the previous day with had carried away her main mast and the main W/T aerials. (3)
1 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1500Z/1, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Sullom Voe for Port A (Loch Ewe). (4)
2 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0900Z/2, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Port A (Loch Ewe) from Sullom Voe. (4)
8 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1600Z/8, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Loch Ewe for the northern patrol. She is ordered to patrol south and south-west of the Faeroer islands. (4)
15 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1500Z/15, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from patrol. (4)
18 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1000Z/18, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Greenock. (4)
19 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0940Z/19, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Greenock from Scapa Flow. (4)
20 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0850Z/20, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Greenock for Plymouth. (4)
21 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0645Z/21, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Plymouth from Greenock.
Early in the afternoon she proceeded to the Devonport Dockyard where she was taken in hand for refit. (4)
2 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) is docked in No.2 graving dock at the Devonport Dockyard. (5)
20 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) is undocked. (5)
5 Feb 1940
With her refit completed, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted compass adjustment and D/F calibration trials off Plymouth.
It had meanwhile been decided to employ her as gunnery training ship. (6)
6 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted D/F calibration trials off Plymouth. (6)
7 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0700Z/7, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Plymouth for Portsmouth where she arrived around 1600Z/7. (6)
23 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1130Z/23, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Portsmouth for Portland where she arrived around 1800Z/23. (6)
5 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school at Portland. (7)
14 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school at Portland. (7)
20 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school at Portland. (7)
4 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school at Portland. (8)
12 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school at Portland. (8)
16 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school at Portland. (8)
18 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school at Portland. (8)
20 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school at Portland. (8)
24 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school at Portland. (8)
26 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school at Portland. (8)
3 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school at Portland. (9)
10 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school at Portland. (9)
15 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school at Portland. (9)
17 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted D/G trials and then gunnery exercises for the gunnery school at Portland. (9)
22 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school at Portland. (9)
24 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school at Portland. (9)
27 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0800A/27, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Portland for Portsmouth where she arrived around 1245A/27. She was then taken in hand at the Portsmouth Dockyard for the fitting of D/G equipment. (9)
4 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 2030A/4, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Portsmouth for Sheerness for anti-invasion duty. She was temporary assigned to the 2nd cruiser squadron. (10)
5 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0800A/5, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Sheerness from Portsmouth. (10)
8 Jun 1940
Around 1420A/8, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Sheerness for Dover where she arrived around 1800A/8.
It was intended she was to be used to support the left flank of the Allied armies in France with a bombardment of the area near Le Treport. The order to do so however never came from the Admiralty as contact with the Army commander in the area could not be established. All this time HMS Cardiff was at one hour notice for sea. (11)
12 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1200A/12, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Dover to provide cover for the ongoing ' Operation Cycle ' during which Allied troops were being evacuated from Saint-Valery-en-Caux.
Around 1515A/15, she was joined near Saint-Valery-en-Caux by the destroyer HMS Harvester (Lt.Cdr. M. Thornton, RN), presumably to provide A/S protection in case HMS Cardiff was ordered to bombard enemy troop ashore for which she was to be stopped in order for the gunfire to be more effective.
No bombardment was carried out however and HMS Cardiff anchored in Spithead around 2315A/12. (11)
14 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0715A/14, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Spithead for Sheerness where she arrived around 1715A/14. (10)
2 Jul 1940
Around 1200A/2, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Sheerness for patrol. She was to ordered to patrol off the coast of Suffolk.
She arrived at Harwich from patrol around 1150A/3. (10)
3 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1955A/3, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Harwich for patrol. She was to ordered to patrol off the coast of Suffolk.
She arrived at Harwich from patrol around 0915A/4. (10)
4 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 2040A/4, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Harwich for patrol. She was to ordered to patrol off the coast of Suffolk.
She arrived at Harwich from patrol around 0930A/5. (10)
7 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 2015A/7, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Harwich for patrol. She was to ordered to patrol off the coast of Suffolk.
She arrived at Harwich from patrol around 1000A/8. (10)
9 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1935A/9, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Harwich for patrol. She was to ordered to patrol off the coast of Suffolk.
She arrived at Harwich from patrol around 0915A/10. (10)
9 Aug 1940
Around 2010A/9, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Harwich for patrol.
She arrived at Harwich from patrol around 0925A/10. (12)
17 Aug 1940
Around 1800A/17, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Harwich for Immingham where she arrived around 0615A/18. (12)
23 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0830A/23, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Immingham for Scapa Flow. (13)
24 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1600A/24, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from Immingham.
In the evening she conducted gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow. (12)
28 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) was taken in hand for repairs to her D/G. circuit by the Humber Graving Dock Co.
7 Sep 1940
Around 1800A/7, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Sheerness for Portsmouth. She had been ordered to join the command of the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
She was escorted by the escort destroyers HMS Berkeley (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Walters, RN) and HMS Fernie (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN). (14)
8 Sep 1940
Around 0925A/8, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN), HMS Berkeley (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Walters, RN) and HMS Fernie (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) arrived at Portsmouth.
While at Portsmouth HMS Cardiff was on standby for anti-invasion duty. (14)
13 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1800A/13, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Portsmouth for Plymouth where she arrived around 0820A/14.
On the 15th she is taken in hand for some urgent repairs at the Devonport Dockyard. (15)
22 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1845A/22, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Plymouth for Greenock. She was to take up her role again as gunnery training ship. (15)
23 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1830A/23, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived a Greenock from Plymouth. (15)
1 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (16)
7 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (16)
8 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (16)
14 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (16)
15 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (16)
4 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (17)
5 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (17)
11 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (17)
12 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (17)
17 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1430A/17,HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Greenock for the Tyne. (17)
19 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1220A/19, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at the Swan Hunter shipyard at Wallsend-on-Tyne where she is to refit. (17)
28 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) is docked at Wallsend-on-Tyne. (17)
17 Jan 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) is undocked. (18)
12 Feb 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1200A/12, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed the Tyne for Greenock. She had carried out compass adjustment trials before departure. (19)
13 Feb 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1645A/13, HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Greenock from the Tyne. (19)
19 Feb 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (19)
22 Feb 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (19)
23 Feb 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (19)
26 Feb 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (19)
2 Mar 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (20)
6 Mar 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (20)
12 Mar 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (20)
15 Mar 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (20)
20 Mar 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (20)
26 Mar 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (20)
4 Apr 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (21)
10 Apr 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (21)
17 Apr 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (21)
23 Apr 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area. (21)
30 Apr 1941
HMS Cardiff (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area.
[No logbooks of HMS Cardiff are available for the period of May 1941 to October 1941. Therefore details for this period will be missing. HMS Cardiff continued her duty as gunnery training ship during the period.] (21)
Heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland (57)
25 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Trincomalee. (22)
1 Oct 1944
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Colombo where she was immediately docked. (23)
7 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) is undocked. (23)
8 Oct 1944
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Colombo for Trincomalee. (23)
9 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from Colombo. (23)
10 Oct 1944
The heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted a bombardment exercise off Trincomalee following which she conducted exercises together with the destroyers HMS Queenborough (Cdr. P.L. Saumarez, DSC and Bar, RN), HMAS Quiberon (Cdr. W.H. Harrington, DSO, RAN) and HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN). (23)
12 Oct 1944
The heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) and the destroyers HMAS Norman (Cdr. H.J. Buchanan DSO, RAN) and HrMs Van Galen (Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. (24)
16 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. On completion of these exercises course was set to Falk Bay where she arrived in the afternoon of the 17th. (25)
18 Nov 1944
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) proceeded from Palk Bay to Trincomalee. (25)
8 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. On completion of these exercises course was set to Palk Bay where she arrived in the afternoon of the 9th. (26)
15 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) proceeded from Palk Bay to Trincomalee. (26)
21 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Trincomalee for Simonstown, South Africa. (26)
1 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Simonstown from Trincomalee. (27)
6 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Having completed, de-ammunitioning, de-stroring and de-fuelling the ship, HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN), is taken in hand for refit at the Simonstown Dockyard. (27)
7 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) is docked at the Simonstown Dockyard. (28)
2 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) is undocked. (29)
21 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted D/G trials off Simonstown. These were followed by exercises in False Bay. (29)
22 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Simonstown for Trincomalee via Mauritius. (29)
28 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Mauritius from Simonstown. (29)
29 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Mauritius for Trincomalee. (29)
3 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from Mauritius. (30)
6 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted a bombardment exercise off Trincomalee. (30)
24 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Colombo for Trincomalee. (30)
25 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from Colombo. (30)
10 Jun 1945
Vice-Admiral C. Moody, CB, RN, hoisted his flag in HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN). (31)
11 Jun 1945
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral C. Moody, CB, RN) departed Trincomalee for Rangoon. (31)
13 Jun 1945
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral C. Moody, CB, RN) arrived at Rangoon from Trincomalee. (31)
21 Jun 1945
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral C. Moody, CB, RN) departed Rangoon for Trincomalee. (31)
23 Jun 1945
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral C. Moody, CB, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from Rangoon.
The flag of Vice-Admiral Moody was then hauled down. (31)
27 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. (31)
29 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Trincomalee. (31)
5 Jul 1945
During 5/6 July 1945, exercises were carried out off Trincomalee by ships of the Eastern Fleet. Ships participating were the battleships HMS Queen Elizabeth (Capt. R.M. Ellis, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral H.C.T. Walker, CB, RN), Richelieu (Capt. G.M.J. Merveilleux du Vignaux), escort carrier HMS Shah (Capt. W.J. Yendell, RN), heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN), light cruiser HMS Phoebe (Capt. S.M. Raw, CBE, RN), destroyers HMS Rotherham (Capt. H.W. Biggs, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Racehorse (Cdr. J.J. Casement, DSC, RN), HMS Raider (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Cartwright, DSC, RN), HMS Rocket (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Acworth, OBE, RN), HMS Paladin (Lt. H.R. Hewlett, RN), HMS Penn (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Diack, DSC, RN), HMS Nubian (Lt.Cdr. F.C. Brodrick, RN) and the escort destroyer HMS Blackmore (Lt. J.S. Kerans, RN). (32)
19 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 19/20 July 1945, HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. (33)
25 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Trincomalee for Colombo. (33)
26 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Colombo from Trincomalee. (33)
29 Jul 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Colombo for Aden. (33)
2 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Aden from Colombo. (34)
11 Aug 1945
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) departed Aden to make rendezvous with the troopship Strathaird (British, 22281 GRT, built 1932) and then escort her to Colombo. (34)
17 Aug 1945
HMS Cumberland (Capt. P.K. Enright, RN) arrived at Trincomalee after escort duty. She had detached the troopship Strathaird (British, 22281 GRT, built 1932) off Colombo the previous day.
[After the Japanese surrender HMS Cumberland remained on the East Indies Station until late October 1945 when she sailed for the U.K. arriving there in mid-November. (35)
Sources
- ADM 53/107962
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- ADM 53/111715
- ADM 53/111716
- ADM 53/111717
- ADM 53/111718
- ADM 53/111719
- ADM 53/111719 + ADM 199/360
- ADM 53/111721
- ADM 53/111720
- ADM 53/111722
- ADM 53/111723
- ADM 53/111724
- ADM 53/111725
- ADM 53/113823
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- ADM 53/121153
- ADM 53/121154
- ADM 53/121154 + ADM 199/2551
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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