Walter Evershed DSO, RN
| Born | 19 Apr 1907 |
 | Ranks
Retired: 26 Oct 1960 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Walter Evershed, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Wivern (D 66) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 31 Jul 1939 | 17 Jan 1940 |
| HMS Vansittart (D 64) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 17 Jan 1940 | 30 Aug 1940 |
| HMS Jersey (F 72) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 30 Aug 1940 | 8 Jan 1941 |
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Destroyer HMS Vansittart (D 64)
1 Jul 1940 (position 48.33, -10.26)
German U-boat U-102 was sunk in the North Atlantic south-west of Ireland, in position 48°33'N, 10°26'E, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Vansittart (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Knowling, RN).
HMS Vansittart also picks up 26 survivors from the British merchant Clearton that was U-102's last victim.
Destroyer HMS Jersey (F 72)
24 Sep 1940
With her repairs completed, HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, RN), shifted from Hull to Immingham. A period of trials and exercises now followed [no further details available]. (1)
10 Oct 1940
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, RN) set off a mine when leaving the Humber and sustained some damage, repairs were carried out in the docks in London.
10 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, RN) departed Immingham after post-repair trials and exercises for Plymouth to join the rest of her Flotilla.
11 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
While on passage from the Humber to Plymouth, HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, RN), is damaged the East Knob Buoy by the explosion of a mine close aboard. She then proceeded to Sheerness as repairs were needed before she could rejoin her Flotilla at Plymouth.
For these repairs she went to a shipyard in London.
27 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
With her repairs completed HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, RN) shifted from London to Sheerness. (2)
28 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, RN) departed Sheerness for Plymouth. (2)
29 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, RN) arrived at Plymouth where she rejoined her sister ships of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla. (2)
4 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, RN) and HMS Jupiter (Lt.Cdr. N.V.J.T. Thew, RN) departed Plymouth for exercises (including night exercises). (2)
5 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the evening, HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, RN) and HMS Jupiter (Lt.Cdr. N.V.J.T. Thew, RN), returned to Plymouth from exercises. (2)
30 Nov 1940
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, RN) departed Plymouth for Gibraltar. She had on board Admiral of the Fleet the Earl of Cork and Orrery for a Board of Inquiry over the Battle of Spartivento. (2)
2 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, RN) arrived at Gibraltar. (2)
11 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, DSO, RN) arrived at Plymouth from escort duty. (2)
12 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
At 1507/12 an aircraft reported an enemy submarine in position 50°26'N, 05°20'W (to the west of Newquay on the north coast of Cornwall).
To hunt the submarine the destroyers HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, RN), FSS Le Triomphant (Cdr. P.M.J.R. Auboyneau) departed Plymouth and HMS Wrestler (Lt. E.L. Jones, DSC, RN) departed from Falmouth.
The hunt was discontinued at 1730/13. HMS Jersey and HMS Wrestler then proceeded to cover shipping during the night between the Lizard and Start Point. FFS Le Triomphant proceeded to the Clyde where she arrived in the evening of December, 14th.
HMS Jersey returned to Plymouth at 1122/14.
HMS Wrestler proceeded to Portsmouth where she arrived in the morning of the 15th.
17 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, RN) and HMS Jupiter (Lt.Cdr. N.V.J.T. Thew, RN) departed Plymouth at 1035/17 to proceed to the Dartmouth area where they were to conduct A/S exercises with the submarine HMS Seawolf (Lt. P.L. Field, RN).
On completion of the A/S exercises, HMS Jersey, HMS Jupiter and HMS Seawolf proceeded to Dartmouth.
18 Dec 1940
HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, RN) and HMS Jupiter (Lt.Cdr. N.V.J.T. Thew, RN) and HMS Seawolf (Lt. P.L. Field, RN) departed Dartmouth for A/S exercises.
On completion of the A/S exercises HMS Seawolf proceeded to Dartmouth while HMS Jersey and HMS Jupiter were to make rendez-vous with HMS Punjabi (Cdr. J.T. Lean, DSO, RN) off Rame Head at 1700 hours and then to proceed on patrol. HMS Punjabi had just departed from Plymouth.
They were to patrol on about 49°45'N between 04°00'W and 06°00W'. They were to arrive off Rame Head from patrol at 1030/19.
19 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Punjabi (Cdr. J.T. Lean, DSO, RN), HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, RN) and HMS Jupiter (Lt.Cdr. N.V.J.T. Thew, RN) returned to Plymouth from patrol at 1100 hours.
20 Dec 1940
HMS Punjabi (Cdr. J.T. Lean, DSO, RN), HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, RN) and HMS Jupiter (Lt.Cdr. N.V.J.T. Thew, RN) departed Plymouth for patrol at 1700 hours. During the night they were to proceed to position 49.15'N, 03.00'W and then sweep towards Ushant. They were to return to Plymouth at 1030/21.
21 Dec 1940
HMS Punjabi (Cdr. J.T. Lean, DSO, RN), HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, RN) and HMS Jupiter (Lt.Cdr. N.V.J.T. Thew, RN) returned to Plymouth from patrol at 1110 hours.
Sources
- ADM 199/375
- ADM 199/2557
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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