Edward Malcolm Evans-Lombe, RN
| Born | 15 Oct 1901 |
| Ranks
Retired: 19 Sep 1955 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Edward Malcolm Evans-Lombe, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Glasgow (21) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 30 Jul 1942 | 25 Nov 1943 |
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Light cruiser HMS Glasgow (21)
14 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) conducted full power trials off New York. (1)
15 Aug 1942
Around 1830P/15, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed New York for Hampton Roads. (1)
16 Aug 1942
Around 1300P/16, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) anchored in Hampton Roads having arrived from New York. (1)
19 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) conducted gunnery exercises in Chesapeake Bay. (1)
20 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) conducted gunnery exercises in Chesapeake Bay. (1)
21 Aug 1942
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) conducted D/F calibration trials and aircraft launching and recovering exercises in Chesapeake Bay. (1)
24 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0820P/24, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed Norfolk, Virginia for Bermuda. (1)
25 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1715P/25, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) arrived at Bermuda from Norfolk, Virginia. (1)
27 Aug 1942
Around 0730P/27, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed Bermuda for Portsmouth. (1)
3 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0530A/3, in position 49°21'N, 06°16'W, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) was joined by HMS Cleveland (Cdr. G.B. Sayer, RN) as escort.
Around 1110A/3, west of Portland, HNoMS Glaisdale (Lt.Cdr. T. Horve, RNN) and HMS Bleasdale (Lt. P.B.N. Lewis, RN) took over from HMS Cleveland.
Around 1515A/3, HMS Glasgow anchored in Spithead proceeding into Portsmouth harbour early in the evening. (2)
7 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) is taken in hand to complete her refit with outstanding work not possible in the USA. (2)
10 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) is docked in 'D Lock' at the Portsmouth Dockyard. (3)
27 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) is undocked. (2)
30 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At the Portsmouth Dockyard, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) is inspected by His Majesty, King George VI. (2)
16 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) conducted D/G and compass adjustment trials off Portsmouth. (4)
17 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0745A/17, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed the Solent for Scapa Flow.
On passing the Needles around 0840A/17, she was joined by HMS Fernie (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Acworth, RN).
Around 1615A/17, off Falmouth, HMS Orwell (Lt.Cdr. N.H.G. Austen, DSO, RN) joined.
Around 0015A/18, off Milford Haven, HMS Fernie was detached.
Around 1800A/19, HMS Glasgow and HMS Orwell arrived at Scapa Flow where they both were to undergo a work-up period. (4)
27 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) conducted gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow. (4)
28 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) conducted exercises off Scapa Flow. (4)
29 Oct 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) conducted exercises off Scapa Flow. (4)
6 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) conducted exercises off Scapa Flow. (5)
10 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) and HMS Orwell (Lt.Cdr. N.H.G. Austen, DSO, RN) conducted exercises off Scapa Flow. (5)
11 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) conducted D/G trials at Scapa Flow. These were followed by 4" HA exercises off Scapa Flow. (5)
27 Nov 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the morning, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) conducted D/F calibration trials at Scapa Flow.
In the afternoon HMS Glasgow carried out A/S exercises at Scapa Flow. This must have been with HMS H 32 (Lt. C. Gordon, RN) which was the only submarine at Scapa Flow at that time. (5)
4 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Scapa Flow on completion of which course was set for the Clyde. (6)
5 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1100A/5, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) arrived at Dalmuir from Scapa Flow. She is then taken in hand for repairs and to be outfitted for Arctic service. (7)
24 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) proceeded from Dalmuir to Greenock. She then left Greenock around 1930A/24 for Loch Ewe. (7)
25 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1000A/25, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) arrived at Loch Ewe from Greenock. (7)
26 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0930A/26, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed Loch Ewe for Scapa Flow where she arrived around 1600A/26. (7)
30 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) conducted exercises off Scapa Flow. (6)
4 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) conducted compass adjustment trials at Scapa Flow. These were followed by speed runs on the measured mile. (8)
11 Jan 1943
Operation FC.
Attempted interception of German warships of the Norwegian coast.
Around 0600A/11, the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. A.K. Scott-Moncrieff, RN), HMS Queenborough (Cdr. E.P. Hinton, DSO and Bar, MVO, RN), HMS Onslaught (Cdr. W.H. Selby, RN), ORP Piorun (Kmdr.ppor. (Cdr.) T. Gorazdowski), HMS Inglefield (Cdr. A.G. West, RN), HMS Echo (Lt.Cdr. N. Lanyon, RN) and HMS Vivacious (Lt.Cdr. R. Alexander, RN) departed Scapa Flow for this operation. The German battlecruiser Scharnhorst, heeavy cruiser Prinz Eugen and a destroyer had been sighted by the British air reconnaissance, forewarned through ULTRA intercepts, near the Skaw. Actually three German destroyers were present; Z 5 / Paul Jacobi, Z 14 / Friedrich Ihn and Z 24. On being reported by the aircraft the German ships returned to the Baltic.
Around 2245A/11, when in approximate position 61°05'N, 01°44'E, unaware that the Germans had turned back, Capt. Scott-Moncrieff (Capt. 8th Destroyer Flotilla), abandoned the operation due to the bad weather conditions (gale) and set course to return to Scapa Flow. HMS Vivacious had developed steering trouble and had been detached earlier.
Around 2000A/11, the light cruisers HMS Bermuda (Capt. T.H. Back, RN) and HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed Scapa Flow to provide cover for operation FC. They turned back around 0230A/12 after the operation had been abandoned.
At 0859A/12, HMS Vivacious reported that she was stopped about 30 miles east of Lerwick in position 60°15'N, 00°10'W, due to to engine lubrication failure. From the returning destroyers HMS Inglefield and HMS Echo were detached to go to her assistance. Also the rescue tug HMS Buccaneer left Scapa Flow to go to her assistance.
Around 1135A/12, HMS Bermuda and HMS Glasgow returned to Scapa Flow.
At 1144A/12, HMS Vivacious reported that she was underway proceeding to Lerwick at 3 knots. HMS Inglefield and HMS Echo were then ordered to proceed to Scapa Flow. HMS Buccaneer was also recalled.
HMS Faulknor, HMS Queenborough, HMS Onslaught and ORP Piorun arrived at Scapa Flow late in the afternoon of the 12th.
HMS Inglefield and HMS Echo returned to Scapa Flow around 0900A/13. (8)
20 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0915A/20, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Seidisfjord. (9)
21 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1830A/21, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) arrived at Seidisfjord from Scapa Flow. (9)
22 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 0315A/22, in bad weather conditions, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) dragged her anchor and briefly grounded at Seidisfjord. She sustained no damage. (10)
27 Feb 1943
Around 1800N/27, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed Seidisfjord for Akureyri. (9)
28 Feb 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1100N/28, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) arrived at Akureyri from Seidisfjord. (9)
6 Mar 1943
Around 0920A/6, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) and HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Burnett, DSC, RN) arrived at Skaalefjord, Faeroer Islands.
HMS Forester was then supplied with 110 tons of fuel by HMS Glasgow.
Around 1300A/6, the departed, in company, for Scapa Flow. (9)
7 Mar 1943
Around 0900A/7, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) and HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Burnett, DSC, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from Skaalefjord, Faeroer Islands. (9)
25 Mar 1943
Around 1800Z/25, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) and HMS Echo (Lt. R.H.C. Wyld, RN) departed Hvalfjord for the Denmark Strait patrol ('Patrol White'). (11)
30 Mar 1943 (position 66.40, -25.31)
At 0505A/30, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) sighed and engaged a merchant vessel.
During the engagement two torpedoes were fired and the ship sank at 0625A/30 in position 66°40'N, 25°31'W.
The ship in question was the German blockade breaker Regensburg (8068 GRT, built 1928). The ship, which was on passage from Japan to Germany was scuttled by her crew to prevent her capture. HMS Glasgow picked up six survivors. Regensburg had left Batavia, Netherlands East Indies on 6 February 1943. (11)
2 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0045Z/2, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) arrived at Hvalfjord from patrol. (12)
11 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1900Z/11, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed Hvalfjord for the Denmark Strait patrol. (12)
16 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0830Z/16, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) returned to Hvalfjord from the Denmark Strait patrol. (12)
10 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0830B/10, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from convoy cover duties. (13)
22 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0015B/22, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Plymouth. (13)
23 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1530B/23, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) arrived at Plymouth from Scapa Flow. (13)
25 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1945B/25, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed Plymouth to patrol off the Bay of Biscay to intercept enemy blockade breakers. (13)
31 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1300B/31, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from patrol. (13)
18 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) conduced aircraft launching and recovering, torpedo firing and 6" gunnery (bombardment) exercises at Scapa Flow. (14)
28 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Minelaying operation SN 222A.
Around 0630B/28, the auxiliary minelayers HMS Agamemnon (Commodore (Retd.) F. Ratsey, RN), HMS Port Quebec (A/Capt. (Retd.) V. Hammersley-Heenan, RN) and HMS Menestheus (Capt.(Retd.) R.H.F. de Salis, DSC and Bar, OBE, RN) departed Port ZA (Loch Alsh). They were escorted by the destroyers HMS Castleton (Cdr.(Retd.) C.W.V.T.S. Lepper, RN), HMS Lancaster (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.R. Clarke, DSC, RNVR), HMS Newark (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Townsend, RN) and HMS St. Marys (Lt. D.B.G. Dumas, RN).
Around 1400B/28, the light cruiser HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed Scapa Flow to join them which she did around 1930B/28 in position 59°45'N, 05°30'W.
HMS Scott (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Sharpey-Schafer, RN) had laid a marker where minelaying was to commence.
In the evening of the 29th a total of 1491 mines were laid three cables either side of a line joining the following positions; A) 63°04.3'N, 11°55.0'W. B) 63°23.0'N, 12°17.0'W.
Depths were set to 95, 185 and 275 feet in rotation. 24 premature locks occurred among the total of 57 failures.
The ships laid as follows; HMS Agamemnon 530 mines. HMS Port Quebec 551 mines. HMS Menestheus 410 mines.
Around 1630B/31, HMS Glasgow parted company with the other ships in approximate position 60°00'N, 08°35'W.
The minelayers and their escorting destroyers returned to Loch Alsh on 1 July 1943.
HMS Glasgow returned to Scapa Flow around 0845B/1. (15)
16 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1600B/16, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Plymouth. (16)
18 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1200B/18, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) arrived at Plymouth from Scapa Flow. (16)
20 Jul 1943
Around 0900B/20, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed Plymouth to patrol off the Bay of Biscay to provide cover for A/S forces operating off the Bay of Biscay and also for convoys passing through the area. (16)
29 Jul 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1030B/29, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) returned to Plymouth from patrol. (16)
4 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1545B/4, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed Plymouth for Operation Quadrant.
[For more info see the event ' Convoy TA 58 / Operation Quadrant' for 5 August 1943.] (17)
10 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1830B/10, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) returned to Plymouth from Operation Quadrant. (17)
14 Aug 1943
Around 1900B/14, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed Plymouth to patrol off the Bay of Biscay to provide cover for A/S forces operating off the Bay of Biscay. (17)
17 Aug 1943
Around 2025A/17, in approximate position 45°50'N, 12°18'W, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) was joined by HMCS Athabaskan (Cdr. G.R. Miles, DSO, OBE, RCN) and HMS Grenville (Lt.Cdr. R.P. Hill, DSO, RN).
The destroyers parted company around 2110A/18 and then set course to proceed to Plymouth. This was later changed to Falmouth. (17)
22 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1530A/22, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) returned to Plymouth from patrol. (17)
25 Aug 1943
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) is taken in hand for a short refit at the Devonport Dockyard.
During this refit her aircraft facilities would be removed and her close range AA armament would be modified. (18)
26 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) is docked in No.8 graving dock at the Devonport Dockyard at Plymouth. (17)
7 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) is undocked. (19)
15 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) conducted AA gunnery trials off Plymouth. (19)
22 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) conducted trials and exercises off Plymouth. (19)
23 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) conducted LA and HA gunnery exercises off Plymouth. (19)
26 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0720A/26, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed Plymouth for Portsmouth where she arrived around 1650A/26. (19)
27 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1315A/27, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) committed the body of the late First Sea Lord, Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound, GCB, RN, to the sea near Portsmouth.
He had passed away on 21 October 1943 in London. (19)
28 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0730A/28, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed Portsmouth for Plymouth where she arrived around 1900A/28.
Before entering harbour 4" HA gunnery exercises were carried out. (19)
3 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0715A/3, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed Plymouth to patrol in the area to the west of Portugal, between the Azores and the Bay of Biscay, to search for German blockade breakers. (20)
9 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1030A/9, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) arrived at Gibraltar from patrol. (20)
12 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1030A/12, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) departed Gibraltar to patrol in the area to the west of Portugal, between the Azores and the Bay of Biscay, to search for German blockade breakers. (20)
20 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1030A/20, HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) arrived at Plymouth from patrol. (20)
Sources
- ADM 53/115988
- ADM 53/115989
- Portsmouth Dockyard docking register + ADM 53/115989
- ADM 53/115990
- ADM 53/115991
- ADM 53/115992
- ADM 53/115992 + ADM 199/427
- ADM 53/117571
- ADM 53/117572
- ADM 53/117572 + ADM 199/632
- ADM 53/117573
- ADM 53/117574
- ADM 53/117575
- ADM 53/117576
- ADM 53/117576 + ADM 234/560 + ADM 234/561
- ADM 53/117577
- ADM 53/117578
- ADM 53/117578 + ADM 199/2555
- ADM 53/117580
- ADM 53/117581
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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