Laid down (40)

1917: Destroyer Rathburne (DD 113) - Destroyer Talbot (DD 114)

1933: Submarine M-28

1939: Destroyer Monssen (i) (DD 436) - Motor torpedo boat PT 1

1940: Corvette Pictou (K 146) - Corvette Rimouski (K 121)

1941: Boom defence vessel Barbourne (Z 170) - ASW Trawler Bredon (T 223) - Minesweeper Taitam (J 210) - Minesweeper Waglan (J 211) - Vehicle landing ship Catskill (LSV 1) - Vehicle landing ship Ozark (LSV 2) - Minesweeper YMS-131 (YMS-131) - Minesweeper YMS-132 (YMS-132)

1942: Minesweeper Chance (J 340) - Minesweeper Combatant (J 341) - Tank landing ship LST 5 (LST 5) - Tank landing ship LST 5 (LST 5)

1943: Minesweeper Seabear (ii) (J 333) - Seaplane tender Castle Rock (AVP 35) - Tank landing ship LST 282 (LST 282) - Destroyer O'Brien (ii) (DD 725) - Patrol craft PC-1188 (PC-1188) - Submarine chaser SC-1511 (SC-1511) - Minesweeper YMS-477 (YMS-477)

1944: Boom defence vessel Barkis (Z 277) - Repair Ship Rame Head (F 34) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-1080 (LCI(L)-1080) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-780 (LCI(L)-780) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-795 (LCI(L)-795) - Landing craft tank LCT 1191 (LCT 1191) - Landing craft tank LCT 1192 (LCT 1192) - Landing craft tank LCT 804 (LCT 804) - Medium landing ship LSM 226 (LSM 226) - Tank landing ship LST 597 (LST 597) - Tank landing ship LST 794 (LST 794) - Motor torpedo boat PT 752

1945: Motor torpedo boat PT 803 - Submarine rescue vessel Tringa (ASR 16)

Launched (29)

1916: MS Trawler Ben Bhrackie (FY 997) - MS Trawler Ben Breac

1917: Minesweeper M 2

1929: Submarine D-3 / Krasnovgardeyets

1934: ASW Trawler Grimsby Town (FY 125)

1938: Minesweeper Bramble (i) (J 11)

1941: MS Trawler Sanda (T 160) - Motor torpedo boat PT 42

1942: Landing Craft Tank LCT 345 (LCT 345) - Submarine rescue vessel Greenlet (ASR 10) - Seaplane tender Half Moon (AVP 26) - Submarine rescue vessel Macaw (ASR 11)

1943: Minesweeper Strahan (J 363) - Landing Ship Infantry Empire Battleaxe (F 161) - Frigate Gloucester (PF-22) - Submarine Pampanito (383) - Submarine Picuda (382) - Submarine chaser SC-1074 (SC-1074)

1944: Frigate Sussexvale (K 683) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 7016 (LCT 7016) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-707 (LCI(L)-707) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-774 (LCI(L)-774) - Landing craft tank LCT 1188 (LCT 1188) - Medium landing ship LSM 267 (LSM 267) - Tank landing ship LST 585 (LST 585) - Tank landing ship LST 930 (LST 930) - Motor torpedo boat PT 625

1945: Motor torpedo boat PT 614 - Submarine Remora (487)

Commissioned (33)

1910: Battleship Sao Paulo

1915: Gunboat Friso (i)

1918: Torpedo boat Nicola Fabrizi

1919: Destroyer Sardonyx (H 26)

1922: Submarine S-34 (139)

1930: Cutter Itasca

1934: Sloop Leith (L 36 / U 36)

1941: Harbour Defence Motor Launch HDML 1053 (ML 1053) - Motor torpedo boat PT 34

1942: Submarine chaser SC-640 (SC-640)

1943: Tank landing ship LST 237 (LST 237) - Motor minesweeper MMS 1024 (FY 1024) - Submarine P 714 (P 714) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-360 (LCI(L)-360) - Tank landing ship LST 215 (LST 215) - Tank landing ship LST 32 (LST 32) - Submarine rescue vessel Macaw (ASR 11) - Patrol craft PC-1230 (PC-1230) - Patrol craft PC-1242 (PC-1242) - Motor torpedo boat PT 283

1944: Motor Launch ML 116 (ML 116) - Motor Launch ML 867 (ML 867) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 772 (MTB 772) - Destroyer Escort Ebert (DE 768) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-1076 (LCI(L)-1076) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-704 (LCI(L)-704) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-771 (LCI(L)-771) - Minesweeper Pivot (AM 276)

1945: Repair Ship Hartland Point (F 25) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 5029 (MTB 5029) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 786 (MTB 786)

1946: Destroyer St. James (R 65) - Destroyer Hamner (DD 718)

1942: Motor minesweeper Terschelling (i) (FY 174)

1943: Minesweeper Sentinel (AM 113)

1944: Motor Launch ML 443 (ML 443)

More information on Allied Warships losses.

1940

Heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire: HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. B.C.S. Martin, RN) arrived at Freetown.

Submarine HNMS O 23: The Dutch submarines HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN), HrMs O 10 (Lt. G. Quint, RNN(R)), HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. G.B.M. van Erkel, RNN) and their escort the Dutch torpedo boat HrMs Z 6 (Lt.Cdr. A.C. Lunbeck, RNN) depart Milford Haven for Rothesay.

Submarine HNMS O 9: The Dutch submarines HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN), HrMs O 10 (Lt. G. Quint, RNN(R)), HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. G.B.M. van Erkel, RNN) and their escort the Dutch torpedo boat HrMs Z 6 (Lt.Cdr. A.C. Lunbeck, RNN) depart Milford Haven for Rothesay.

Submarine HMS Oberon: HMS Oberon (Lt. C.B. Crouch, RN) ended her 3rd war patrol at Portsmouth.

Submarine HMS Otway: HMS Otway (Lt. G.C.I.St.B.S. Watkins, RN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Portsmouth.

Submarine HMS Rainbow: HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Moore, RN) arrived at Suez.

Submarine HMS Thames: At 1400 hours, HMS Thames (Lt.Cdr. W.D. Dunkerley, RN) and HMS Talisman (Lt.Cdr. P.S. Francis, RN) both cast off from HMS Cyclops (A/Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN) Talisman proceeded to Greenock where she anchored for the night before proceeding to the Scotts shipyard the next morning. Most likely HMS Thames went on to the torpedo firing range at Arrochar.

Submarine HMS Swordfish: HMS Swordfish (Lt. P.J. Cowell, RN) ended her 7th war patrol at Blyth. Only aircraft were sighted.

Submarine HMS Seawolf: HMS Seawolf (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Studholme, DSC, RN) ended her 12th war patrol at Rosyth.

Submarine HMS Taku: HMS Taku (Lt.Cdr. V.J.H. Van der Byl, DSC, RN) ended her 4th war patrol at Rosyth.

Submarine HMS Tigris: HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar.

Submarine HMS Talisman: HMS Talisman (Lt.Cdr. P.S. Francis, RN) conducted independent exercises in the Clyde Area. Upon completion of these exercises HMS Talisman proceeded to Greenock.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. E.A. Woodward, RN) ended her 5th war patrol at Harwich.

Submarine HMS H 33: HMS H 33 (Lt. E.P. Tomkinson, RN) participated in / conducted exercises off Campbeltown. These included a practice attack on HMS Carina (Cdr.(Retd.) T.St.V.F. Tyler, RN).

Submarine HMS H 43: HMS H 43 (Lt. G.R. Colvin, RN) ended her 6th war patrol at Plymouth.

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. A.R. Cheyne, RN) shifted from Sheerness to Harwich.

1941

Light cruiser HMS Manchester: HMS Manchester (Capt. H. Drew, DSC, RN) departed Greenock as part of the escort of convoy WS 9C.

Light cruiser HMS Manchester: Convoy WS 9C This convoy was formed at sea and was initially made up of the British merchants/ troop transports Avila Star (14443 GRT, built 1927), City of Pretoria (8049 GRT, built 1937), Deucalion (7516 GRT, built 1930), Durham (10893 GRT, built 1934), Leinster (4302 GRT, built 1937), Melbourne Star (11076 GRT, built 1936), Pasteur (30447 GRT, built 1939), Port Chalmers (8535 GRT, built 1933) and Sydney Star (11095 GRT, built 1936). They were escorted by the battleship HMS Nelson (Capt. T.H. Troubridge, RN) (12-20 July), cruisers HMS Manchester (Capt. H. Drew, DSC, RN) (12-17 July), HMS Arethusa (Capt. A.C. Chapman, RN), (12-17 July), AA cruiser HrMs Jacob van Heemskerck (Cdr. E.J. van Holthe, RNN) (12-15 July), cruiser-minelayer HMS Manxman (Capt. R.K. Dickson, RN), (15-16 July), destroyers HMS Winchelsea (Lt.Cdr. W.A.F. Hawkins, OBE, DSC, RN) (12 July), HMS Vanoc (Lt.Cdr. J.G.W. Deneys, DSO, RN) (12-15 July), HMS Wanderer (Cdr. A.F.St.G. Orpen, RN) (12-15 July), ORP Garland (Lt.Cdr. K.F. Namiesniowski, ORP) (12-15 July), HMS Gurkha (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, RN) (12-15 July), HMS Cossack (Capt. E.L. Berthon, DSC and Bar, RN) (12-17 July), HMS Maori (Cdr. R.E. Courage, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) (12-17 July), HMS Sikh (Cdr. G.H. Stokes, RN) (12-17 July), HMS Lightning (Cdr. R.G. Stewart, RN) (12-17 July), HMAS Nestor (Cdr. A.S. Rosenthal, RAN) (12-17 July), HMS Fearless (Cdr. A.F. Pugsley, RN) (17-20 July), HMS Firedrake (Lt.Cdr. S.H. Norris, DSO, DSC, RN) (18-20 July), HMS Foresight (Cdr. J.S.C. Salter, RN) (17-20 July), HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. E.B. Tancock, DSC and Bar, RN) (17-20 July), HMS Foxhound (Cdr. G.H. Peters, DSC, RN) (17-20 July), HMS Fury (Lt.Cdr. T.C. Robinson, RN) (17-20 July), escort destroyers HMS Avon Vale (Lt.Cdr. P.A.R. Withers, RN) (18-20 July), HMS Eridge (Lt.Cdr. W.F.N. Gregory-Smith, RN) (18-20 July), HMS Farndale (Cdr. S.H. Carlill, RN) (18-20 July) and sloop HMS Stork (Lt. G.T.S. Gray, DSC, RN) (12-13 July). The merchant ships from the convoy departed either Avonmouth, Liverpool, the Clyde area and Belfast. The convoy was finally formed up at sea early on the 13th in position 55°40'N, 06°55'W. The passage of the convoy was uneventful. HMS Gurkha and ORP Garland left the convoy around 0330/15 reaching the limit of their endurance. HrMs Jacob van Heemskerck, HMS Vanoc and HMS Wanderer did the same around 1830/15. Around 2000/15 HMS Manxman joined the convoy, she parted company at 1900/16 and set course for Gibraltar. The merchant Avila Star had meanwhile left the convoy at 1000/16. At 0700/17 the 8th Destroyer Flotilla was to join the convoy coming from Gibraltar but due to thick for no contact was made. At 1000/17 the Pasteur left the convoy for Gibraltar escorted by HMS Manchester, HMS Maori, HMS Lightning and HMAS Nestor. Shortly afterwards the fog lifted and the 8th Destroyer Flottilla was sighted and joined the convoy. At 1200/17 the Leinster also left the convoy for Gibraltar escorted by HMS Arethusa, HMS Cossack and HMS Sikh. At 1800/18 HMS Firedrake joined the convoy coming from Gibraltar. At 0700/18 HMS Avon Vale, HMS Eridge and HMS Farndale joined the Pasteur, HMS Manchester, HMS Lightning and HMAS Nestor. HMS Maori then left that group and joined the group that was made up of the Leinster, HMS Arethusa, HMS Cossack and HMS Sikh. HMS Manchester departed the ‘Pasteur group’ at 1000/19 to join the ‘Leinster group’ which she did at 1500/19. The ‘Pasteur group’ arrived at Gibraltar shortly after noon on the 19th and around 0330/20 the ‘Leinster group’ arrived at Gibraltar. Troops aboard these ships then disembarked. Around 0200/20, HMS Edinburgh, HMS Manxman, HMS Lightning, HMAS Nestor, HMS Avon Vale, HMS Eridge and HMS Farndale departed Gibraltar to rendez-vous with the now incoming convoy WS 9C. They joined the convoy shortly before noon, the six F-class destroyers of the 8th Destroyer Flotilla then left to refuel at Gibraltar. For the continuation of the events see the event for 21 July 1941 on Operation Substance.

Submarine HNMS O 9: HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HNMS O 10: HrMs O 10 (Lt. J.H. Geijs, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMS Cava (T/Lt. A.M. Taylor, RNR), HMS Flotta (T/Lt. G.L McArthur, RANVR), HMS Romeo (T/Skr. W.R.H. Stewart, RNR) and HMS Minuet (T/Lt. A.M. Sullivan, RNVR).

Submarine HMS Ursula: HMS Ursula (Lt. A.J. Mackenzie, RN) departed Malta on what should have been her 21th war patrol (8th in the Mediterranean). Shortly after departure she had to return due to problems with her Port generator.

Submarine HMS Otus: HMS Otus (Lt. R.M. Favell, RN) departed Gibraltar for Malta. This was her 1st storage trip. Otus was not to return to Gibraltar but to proceed to Alexandria where she was to join the 1st Submarine Flotilla. For the daily positions of HMS Otus during this storage trip to Malta see the map below.

Submarine HMS Rorqual: HMS Rorqual (Lt. L.W. Napier, RN) departed Malta for Alexandria. On this return trip from her 2nd storage trip she was ordered to patrol along the coast of North Africa making this her 15th war patrol (12th in the Mediterranean). Rorqual also had stores on board: 3 naval officers 15 naval and army ratings 1 trawler propeller 40 boxes of 4.5" ammunition 1 machinery piece for HMS Coventry 40 bags of mail 48 cases of N.S.O. stores 60 magazines for RAF guns For the daily positions of HMS Rorqual during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Triumph (i): HMS Triumph (Cdr. W.J.W. Woods, RN) ended her 16th war patrol at Malta.

Submarine HMS Tetrarch: HMS Tetrarch (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Greenway, RN) departed Alexandria for her 15th war patrol (10th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the Aegean. Before proceeding on patrol exercises were carried out with the Greek destroyer Spetsai. For the daily and attack positions of HMS Tetrarch during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Utmost: HMS Utmost (Lt.Cdr. R.D. Cayley, RN) was undocked.

Submarine HMS H 43: HMS H 43 (Lt. J.D. Martin, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle.

Submarine HMS H 44: HMS H 44 (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, RN) is undocked.

1942

Frigate HMS Rother: HMS Rother (Cdr. R.V.E. Case, DSO, DSC and Bar, RD, RNR) picks up 3 survivors from the British merchant Port Hunter that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-582 west-south-west of Madeira in position 31°15'N, 23°50'W.

Submarine USS Seadragon: USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall, USN) torpedoed and sank the Japanese transport ship Hiyama Maru (6171 GRT, built 1920) off Cam Ranh Bay, French Indochina in position 13°48'N, 109°33'E. (All times are zone H, -8) 11 July 1942 2325 hours - In position 13°16'N, 109°32'E sighted smoke bearing 247°. Tracked the target from a range of 5000 yards. 12 July 1942 0156 hours - Started attack. 0212 hours - In position 13°48'N, 109°33'E fired three torpedoes from 700 yards at a heavily laden freighter of about 6000 ton. Two hits were obtained. 0213 hours - Dived to avoid possible gun action. 0219 hours - Surfaced. Observed the ships stern to be settling and boats in the water.

Submarine USS Permit: USS Permit (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Chapple) left Fremantle for her 6th war patrol.

Submarine HMS Rorqual: HMS Rorqual (Lt. L.W. Napier, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Sturgeon: HMS Sturgeon (Lt.Cdr. M.R.G. Wingfield, RN) ended her 27th war patrol at Lerwick.

Submarine HMS Safari: HMS P 211 (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) sank the small Italian merchant Adda (792 GRT, built 1905) with gunfire and one torpedo off Capo Monte Santo, Sardinia, Italy in approximate position 40°02'N, 09°48'E. (All times are zone -2) 1325 hours - Sighted a small unescorted steamer of about 1000 tons, Southbound and close inshore. Closed submerged at high speed. Could not close enough to attack with torpedoes given the fact that Cdr. Bryant thought the target worth more than one torpedo. 1405 hours - Surfaced on the targets port quarter, for gun action at a range of 2200 yards. 24 Rounds were fired. The 2nd shot was a hit and nearly all rounds fired until the gun jammed were hits. The crew abandoned ship. The port boat was shot away and the starboard one turned turtle. Four members of the crew were taken prisoner. A torpedo was then fired which hit and the ship sank in about a minute. 1423 hours - Dived and set off after a schooner sighted to the North which had put into Gonone. A patrolling aircraft prevented this schooner from being attacked. Twenty survivors were rescued by local boats, besides the four taken prisoners, three or four were reported missing.

Submarine HMS Sahib: HMS P 212 (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN) ended her 1st war patrol at Lerwick.

Submarine HMS Saracen: HMS P 247 (Lt. M.G.R. Lumby, RN) conducted trials off Fairlie.

Submarine HMS Seraph: HMS P 219 (Lt. N.L.A. Jewell, RN) conducted D/G trials off Helensburgh.

Submarine HMS Trident: HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) ended her 30th war patrol at Lerwick. Trident departed from Lerwick the same day for Scapa Flow. She made the passage together with FFS Minerve and their escort HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR) which were both en-route to Dundee.

Submarine HMS Umbra: HMS P 35 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, RN) is undocked.

Submarine HMS Unrivalled: HMS P 45 (Lt. H.B. Turner, RN) ended her 1st war patrol at Lerwick.

Submarine HMS Unshaken: HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) ended her 1st war patrol at Lerwick.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. J.S. Bridger, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS H 33: HMS H 33 (Lt. D. Lambert, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. Upon completion of these exercises HMS H 33 proceed to Rothesay.

Submarine HMS H 43: HMS H 43 (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth.

Submarine HMS H 44: HMS H 44 (Lt. J.P. Fyfe, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle.

Submarine USS S-42: USS S-42 (Lt. O.G. Krik) lands an Australian agent at Adler Bay, near Rabaul.

Submarine USS R-12: USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Mervine (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Willingham, USN).

Submarine USSR ShCh-303: ShCh-303 fires two torpedoes against ' what is identified as ' a merchant of 6000 tons south-west of Porkkala, Finland. Both torpedoes missed their target.

Destroyer ORP Piorun: During a storm, the convoy was attacked by U-boats. Piorun dropped depth charges twice.

Submarine ORP Sokol: ORP Sokol (Kpt.mar B. Karnicki) departed Holy Loch for Blyth. She was escorted by HrMs Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.L.M. van Geen, RNN).

1943

Destroyer USS Taylor: The Japanese submarine Ro-107 was sunk by USS Taylor (DD 468) off Kolombangara.

Submarine HNMS O 9: HrMs O 9 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. Drijfhout van Hooff, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Ardishaig together with ML's.

Submarine HNMS O 10: HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN) was undocked at Kames Bay. She then proceeded to Campbeltown.

Submarine USS Spearfish: USS Spearfish (Lt.Cdr. G.A. Sharp) damaged the Japanese destroyer Kawakaze (built 1937, offsite link) about 20 nautical miles south-west off Eniwetok in position 11°12'N, 161°50'E.

Submarine USS Seadragon: USS Seadragon (Cdr. R.L. Rutter, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour.

Submarine USS Seawolf: USS Seawolf (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Gross) ended her 9th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.

Submarine USS Plunger: USS Plunger (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Bass) torpedoed and sank the Japanese merchant Niitaka Maru (2482 GRT, built 1904) in the Sea of Japan, west of Hokkaido in position 43°02'N, 140°00'E.

Minesweeper HMS Seaham: The Italian submarine Bronzo was captured off Syracuse, Sicily by the British minesweepers HMS Seaham (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Brett, RNR), HMS Boston (Lt. D.H.G. Coughlan, RNR), HMS Poole (Lt. W.L.G. Dutton, RNR) and HMS Cromarty (Lt.Cdr. C.G. Palmer, DSC, RNZNVR). Bronzo was commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS P 714. On 29 January 1944 she was transferred to the Free French as Narval.

Submarine HMS Ursula: HMS Ursula (T/Lt. M.D. Tattersall, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN).

Submarine HMS Oberon: HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with a training class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS Proteus: HMS Proteus (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne with HMS Vesper (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Rodgers, RN) and HMS Campanula (Lt.Cdr. B.A. Rogers, RD, RNR).

Submarine HMS Sealion: HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area. [Most likely these were for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) but this is not specified in the ships logbook.]

Submarine HMS Stoic: HMS Stoic (Lt. P.B. Marriot, DSO, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil.

Submarine HMS Stonehenge: HMS Stonehenge (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC and Bar, RN) departed Holy Loch for Kames Bay where she was to take midget submarine X 8 in tow and then proceeded for Port H.H.Z. (at Loch Cairnbawn). En-route Stonehenge performed exercises with X 8. They were escorted by the Motor Launch HMS ML 235 (T/S.Lt. R.R. Kern, RNVR).

Submarine HMS Truant: HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Hopkins, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Hesperus (Cdr. D.G.F.W. MacIntyre, DSO and Bar, RN) and HMS Mourne (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Holland, RD, RNR).

Submarine HMS Templar: HMS Templar (Lt. D.J. Beckley, DSO, RN) departed from Algiers for her 3rd war patrol (2nd in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol to the North of Corsica. For the daily positions of HMS Templar during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Tantalus: HMS Tantalus (Lt.Cdr. H.S. Mackenzie, DSO and Bar, RN) participated in A/S exercises at Scapa Flow.

Submarine HMS Upright: HMS Upright (Lt. P.R.H. Harrison, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises of Blyth training a class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. J.M. Michell, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with (at least) HMS L'Incomprise (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) F.S. Deveson, RNR).

Submarine HMS P 511: HMS P 511 (Lt. C.W. Taylor, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle together with HMS Vansittart (Lt.Cdr. T. Johnston, RN), HMS Saxifage (T/Lt. J. Renwick, DSO, RNR), HMS Hugh Walpole (T/Lt. J. Mackenzie, RNR) and HMS Cape Portland (T/Lt. K.F. Rasmussen, RNR).

Destroyer HMS Inconstant: German U-boat U-409 was sunk in the Mediterranean north-east of Algiers, in position 37°12'N, 04°00'E, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Inconstant (Lt.Cdr J.H. Eaden, DSC, RN).

Submarine USS R-2: USS R-2 (Lt. A.K. Tyree, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-4: USS R-4 (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Fey, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-10: USS R-10 (Lt.Cdr. E.D`H. Haskins, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-11: USS R-11 (Lt.Cdr. W.B. Parham, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-20: USS R-20 (Lt.Cdr. E.T. Shepard, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine HMS L 27: HMS L 27 (Lt. R.G.P. Bulkeley, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. Upon completion of these exercises HMS L 27 proceeded to Rothesay.

Motor Torpedo Boat HMS MTB 81: German U-boat U-561 was sunk in the Strait of Messina in position 38°16'N, 15°39'E by a torpedo from the British motor torpedo boat HMS MTB-81 (T/Lt. L.V. Strong, RNVR).

1944

Submarine HNMS O 9: HrMs O 9 (Lt. R.W. van Lynden, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS L' Atlantique (Skr. C.A. Collins, RNR) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR).

Submarine HNMS Zwaardvisch: HrMs Zwaardvisch (Lt.Cdr. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) arrived at Colombo.

Submarine USS Flounder: USS Flounder (Lt.Cdr. J.E. Stevens) ended her 2nd war patrol at Brisbane, Australia.

Submarine USS Apogon: While attacking a Japanese convoy off the north coast of Luzon, Philippines, USS Apogon (Cdr. W.P. Schoeni, USN) is damaged when she is rammed by (most likely) the Japanese merchant Mayasan Maru in position 19°11'N, 122°38'E. Apogon is forced to terminate her patrol. The convoy attacked was made up of the landing craft depot and repair ship Tamatsu Maru (9589 GRT, built 1943), the army cargo ships / merchants Kashii Maru (6825 GRT, built 1936), Tozan Maru (6500 GRT, built 1938), Nissho Maru (6526 GRT, built 1939), Mayasan Maru (9433 GRT, built 1942), Mizuho Maru (8506 GRT, built 1912), Arabia Maru (9480 GRT, built 1918) and the tanker Nichiran Maru (6503 GRT, built 1939). They were escorted by the corvettes Kaibokan 11, Kaibokan 20, Kaibokan 26 and Kaibokan 28 and submarine chaser Ch-28 (all offsite links). (All times are zone I, -9) 11 July 1944 2239 hours - Received a convoy report from USS Thresher. Set course to intercept. 2314 hours - In position 19°51'N, 123°04'E made SJ contact bearing 273°, range 29800 yards. Went to full speed on all four engines to get ahead and cross to the starboard flank. 2345 hours - Guardfish reported she was also in contact. 12 July 1944 0046 hours - Sighted ship bearing 270°, range 8500 yards. This ship was about 5 nautical miles ahead of the convoy and was first thought to be Thresher. When range was closed to 6900 yards it was seen to be an escort vessel. Opened out the range. 0207 hours - Received orders for a coordinated attack on the convoy. 0227 hours - Reversed course for an approach on the convoy. Dived 17000 yards ahead of the convoy as there were two escorts. 0240 hours - Passed submerged between the two escorts that were heard pinging. The convoy could now be seen to be in three columns. The port column was seen to contain three merchant vessels as was the centre column. Apogon was dead ahead of the starboard column that contained two merchants. Planned to fire 6 bow torpedoes at the leading ship in the centre column and then fire the stern tubes at the starboard column. 0255 hours - Swung right for the attack on the centre column. 0304 hours - In position 19°11'N, 122°38'E commenced firing 6 bow torpedoes from 2000 yards. No explosions were heard after the expected running range. Shortly afterwards 3 explosions were heard with 8 to 10 second intervals. It was thought possible that hits were obtained in the far port column. One of the merchants in the centre column must have seen the periscope as he had turned towards and was now very close. Apogon went deep but none the less she was rammed. Water entered the conning tower through the periscope and the SJ mast fitting. A few seconds later the first of seven depth charges went off. The first two were very close. Apogon went as deep as 430 feet. Despite 4 escorts in the area she managed to slip away. Repairs were done during the day and Apogon surfaced at 2042 hours when it was found that all periscopes and the radar mast were bent at an angle of 47°. Patrol had to be abandoned and coourse was set towards Pearl Harbour.

Submarine USS Baya: USS Baya (Cdr. A.H. Holtz, USN) arrived at Cristobal, Panama Canal Zone. She then transited the Panama Canal.

Submarine USS Bergall: USS Bergall (Cdr. J.M. Hyde, USN) is put back in the water.

Submarine HMS Safari: HMS Safari (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted attack exercises for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) in the Clyde area during which HMS Milford (Lt.Cdr. G.G. Slade, RN), HMS Alecto (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.L. Sanders, RN), HMS Kingfisher (T/Lt. F.D. Betts, RNR), HMS PC 74 (A/Lt.Cdr. A. Richardson, RNR) and HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) served as targets.

Submarine HMS Shakespeare: HMS Shakespeare (Lt. D. Swanston, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted A/S exercises with HMS Peacock (Lt.Cdr. R.B. Stannard, VC, DSO, RD, RNR).

Submarine HMS Spark: HMS Spark (Lt. D.G. Kent, RN) conducted exercises off Larne.

Submarine HMS Selene: HMS Selene (Lt.Cdr. H.R.B. Newton, DSC, RN) departed her builders yard for Holy Loch.

Submarine HMS Taku: HMS Taku (T/Lt. P.S. Parmenter, RNR) conducted exercises off Blyth.

Submarine HMS Tuna: HMS Tuna (A/Lt.Cdr. L.F.L. Hill, RNR) conducted exercises off Port H.H.Z. launching and recovering Chariot human torpedoes.

Submarine HMS Thrasher: HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar.

Submarine HMS Trump: HMS Trump (Cdr. E.F. Balston, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Upright: HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (T/Lt. J.L. James, RNR) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. A.W. Peak, RNR). These were followed by night attack exercises with HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) during which they served as targets for each other.

Submarine HMS Varangian: HMS Varangian (Lt. G.J. Glennie, RANVR) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory.

Submarine HNoMS Ula: HNoMS Ula (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Sars) arrived at Lerwick.

Submarine HMS Urtica: HMS Urtica (Lt. K.H. Martin, RN) conducted night attack exercises in the Clyde area. She proceeded to Holy Loch on completion of these.

Submarine HMS Venturer: HMS Venturer (Lt. J.S. Launders, DSC, RN) participated in exercises off Larne.

Submarine HMS Vulpine: HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. A.W. Peak, RNR). Also a practice attack was made on HMS Shemara. These were followed by night attack exercises with HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) during which they served as targets for each other.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. A.S. Melville-Ross, DSC, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Rothesay.

Submarine HMS H 32: HMS H 32 (Lt. M.D. Hutley, RNR) departed Rothesay for Londonderry.

Submarine HMS H 43: HMS H 43 (Lt. F.R. Lawrence, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS P 512: HMS P 512 (Lt. J.A. Wingate, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda.

Submarine USS R-1: USS R-1 (Lt. W.A. Schoenfeld, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

Submarine USS R-2: USS R-2 (Lt.Cdr. L.G. Bernard, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-4: USS R-4 (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Fey, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-11: USS R-11 (Lt.Cdr. W.B. Parham, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-14: USS R-14 (Lt.Cdr. R. Holden, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-20: USS R-20 (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Dudley, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS Piranha: USS Piranha (Lt.Cdr. H.E. Ruble) torpedoed and sank the Japanese tanker Nichiran Maru (6503 GRT) off the north-east coast of Luzon, Philippines in position 18°50'N, 122°40'E.

Submarine HMS L 26: HMS L 26 (Lt. A.G. Prideaux, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda.

1945

Destroyer USS J. William Ditter: USS J. William Ditter arrived at New York for full repairs.

Battleship USS Iowa: USS Iowa (Capt. J.L. Holloway, Jr., USN) was fuelled by the USS Chipola (Cdr. E.G. Genthner, USNR).

Submarine HNMS O 21: After taking on board extra fuel and fresh provision HrMs O 21 (Lt. F.J. Kroesen, RNN) departed from Onslow for her patrol area.

Submarine HNMS O 23: HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.J. Schouwenaar, RNN) was docked in AFD 7 at Holy Loch.

Submarine HNMS O 24: HrMs O 24 (Lt.Cdr. P.J.S. de Jong, RNN) departed her patrol area to return to Fremantle.

Submarine HNMS Dolfijn: HrMs Dolfijn (Lt.Cdr. J.B.M.J. Maas, RNN) conducted exercises off Dundee.

Submarine USS Jack: USS Jack (Lt.Cdr. A.S. Fuhrman) ended departed from Guam for her 9th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol between Luzon and Okinawa.

Submarine USS Billfish: USS Billfish (Lt.Cdr. L.C. Farley, USNR) departed from Midway for her 8th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Yellow Sea. For daily and attack positions for USS Billfish during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine USS Hackleback: USS Hackleback (Lt.Cdr. F.E. Janney) ended her 2nd war patrol at Guam.

Submarine USS Seahorse: After repairs and overhaul USS Seahorse (Cdr. H.H. Greer, Jr) left Pearl Harbor for her 8th war patrol. She was to patrol of the Izu Islands, Japan. When the war ended on 15 August 1945 Seahorse was on patrol 40 miles southeast of Hachijo Shima. She returned to Midway in the latter half of August.

Submarine USS Blenny: In the early morning hours, USS Blenny (Cdr. W.H. Hazzard, USN), made the passage of Badoeng and Lombok Strait northbound while on the surface.

Submarine USS Boarfish: In the early morning hours, USS Boarfish (Lt.Cdr. E.C. Blonts, Jr., USN), made the northbound passage of Lombok Strait while on the surface.

Submarine USS Dentuda: USS Dentuda (Cdr. J.S. McCain, Jr., USN) attacked the now beached wreck of the same freighter attacked on 4 July off Matsu Island. Three torpedoes were fired of which two hit the target. (All times are zone H, -8) 0135 hours - While exploring the western side of Matsu Island in the vicinity of the contact of 4 July, sighted a freighter to the north and very close to the beach. This was the same target as the one attacked on 4 July but now she was beached. 0159 hours - Fired no.1 tube from 1050 yards. The torpedo missed astern. 0200 hours - Fired no.2 tube. This torpedo hit with considerable smoke and flame. 0201 hours - Fired no.4 tube. This torpedo also hit creating considerable smoke and white flashes. 0204 hours - Closed the target and examined it with the searchlight. 0210 hours - Cleared the area.

Submarine USS Chopper: USS Chopper (Lt.Cdr. S. Filipone, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS Hawkbill: USS Hawkbill (Lt.Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr.) departed from Subic Bay for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the east coast of Malaya.

Submarine HMS Sceptre: HMS Sceptre (Lt. R.F. Park, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS Seraph: HMS Seraph (Lt. T. Russell-Walling, RN) conducted special A/S trials in the Clyde area with HMS Hedingham Castle (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W.N. Bishop-Laggett, RNR).

Submarine HMS Sportsman: HMS Sportsman (Lt.Cdr. N.L.A. Jewell, MBE, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises off Scapa Flow with HMS Saga (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR).

Submarine HMS Stubborn: HMS Stubborn (Lt. A.G. Davies, RN) is put on the slip at Fremantle.

Submarine HMS Scotsman: HMS Scotsman (Lt. A.H.B. Anderson, DSC, RNR) departed Aden for Trincomalee.

Submarine HMS Supreme: HMS Supreme (Lt.Cdr. T.E. Barlow, RN) destroyed a sailing vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam. (All times are zone -9) 1920 hours - In position 11°12'N, 99°36'E sighted a 60 tons lugger bearing 240°, range 4 nautical miles. Closed submerged. 1930 hours - Surfaced and engaged the lugger. She beached herself. We left her on the rocks badly holed after 15 hits.

Submarine HMS Sidon: With repairs to her starboard engine completed, HMS Sidon (Lt. H.C. Gowan, RN) departed Onslow for her patrol area.

Submarine HMS Truculent: HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departed from New London, Connecticut, U.S.A. for Holy Loch. For the daily positions of HMS Truculent during this passage see the map below.

Submarine HMS Tiptoe: HMS Tiptoe (A/Lt.Cdr. R.L. Jay, RN) conducted noise trials off Fremantle.

Submarine HMS Trump: HMS Trump (Lt. A.A. Catlow, RN) is put back in the water. She then conducted noise trials off Fremantle.

Submarine HMS Ultor: HMS Ultor (Lt. J.P. Harvey, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS Upstart: HMS Upstart (Lt. R. Westlake, RNVR) conducted exercises off Malta.

Submarine HMS Vagabond: HMS Vagabond (Lt. I.M. Stoop, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown. Off Campbeltown A/S exercises with aircraft were carried out. These included night exercises.

Submarine HMS Virulent: HMS Virulent (Lt. F.E. Ashmead-Bartlett, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Amphion: HMS Amphion (Cdr. R.H. Dewhurst, DSO, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials at the torpedo firing range off Arrochar.

Submarine USS R-13: USS R-13 (Lt. D.C. Bowman, USNR) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-18: USS R-18 conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine FR Antiope: Antiope departed Key West, Florida, USA for Oran, Algeria via Bermuda and Ponta Delgada, Azores.

Submarine FR Amazone: Amazone departed Key West, Florida, USA for Oran, Algeria via Bermuda and Ponta Delgada, Azores.