Laid down (68)

1907: Repair ship Prometheus (AR 3)

1911: Seaplane tender Langley (AV 3)

1913: Light cruiser Chervona Ukraina

1917: Destroyer Stuart (D 00) - Light cruiser Calcutta (D 82) - Minesweeper Viking (ARS 1)

1924: Heavy cruiser Cumberland (57)

1930: Destroyer Assiniboine (I 18) - Destroyer Kempenfelt (i) (I 18)

1934: Torpedo boat La Bayonnaise - Torpedo boat Bouclier (H 20)

1937: Submarine Sailfish (192)

1938: Destroyer Gurkha (ii) (G 63)

1940: Minesweeper Minas (J 165) - Net Tender Larch (AN 21) - Net tender Locust (AN 22) - Net tender Mahogany (AN 23) - Net tender Mango (AN 24) - Net tender Mulberry (AN 27) - Net tender Nutmeg (AN 33) - Net tender Palm (AN 28) - Net tender Redwood (AN 30) - Net tender Rosewood (AN 31) - Net tender Sandalwood (AN 32)

1941: Minesweeper Fierce (AM 97) - Minesweeper YMS-91 (YMS-91)

1942: Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-301 (LCI(L)-301) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-124 (LCI(L)-124) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-296 (LCI(L)-296) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-300 (LCI(L)-300) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-301 (LCI(L)-301) - Tank landing ship LST 346 (LST 346) - Tank landing ship LST 414 (LST 414) - Minesweeper Arch (AM 144) - Minesweeper Armada (AM 145) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-124 (LCI(L)-124) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-296 (LCI(L)-296) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-300 (LCI(L)-300) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-301 (LCI(L)-301) - Tank landing ship LST 343 (LST 343) - Tank landing ship LST 344 (LST 344) - Tank landing ship LST 345 (LST 345) - Tank landing ship LST 346 (LST 346) - Tank landing ship LST 414 (LST 414)

1943: Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-505 (LCI(L)-505) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 404 (MTB 404) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 405 (MTB 405) - Frigate Natal (K 10) - Destroyer Escort Jack W. Wilke (DE 800) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-505 (LCI(L)-505) - Landing craft tank LCT 591 (LCT 591) - Tank landing ship LST 525 (LST 525) - Patrol craft PCE(R)-851 (PCE(R)-851) - Motor torpedo boat PT 392 - Motor torpedo boat PT 393 - Motor torpedo boat PT 416 - Motor torpedo boat PT 417 - Motor torpedo boat PT 512

1944: Landing craft tank LCT 1414 (LCT 1414) - Landing craft tank LCT 1455 (LCT 1455) - Landing craft tank LCT 1456 (LCT 1456) - Medium landing ship LSM 285 (LSM 285) - Medium landing ship LSM 300 (LSM 300) - Medium landing ship LSM 301 (LSM 301) - Medium landing ship LSM 421 (LSM 421) - Medium landing ship LSM 452 (LSM 452) - Tank landing ship LST 844 (LST 844) - Tank landing ship LST 875 (LST 875)

Launched (57)

1906: Armed Yacht Adele (FY 089)

1913: MS Trawler Etruscan (FY 854) - MS Trawler Libyan (FY 1800) - Torpedo boat G 13 (H 35)

1917: MS Trawler Milford Queen (FY 615) - Fleet tug Allegheny (AT 19)

1919: Destroyer John D. Edwards (DD 216)

1922: Submarine S-27 (132)

1933: ASW Trawler Lincoln City

1940: Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 261 (MTB 261) - Motor torpedo boat PT 12

1941: Motor minesweeper MMS 23 (J 523) - Motor minesweeper MMS 92 (J 592) - Corvette Pennywort (K 111) - Patrol craft PC-490 (PC-490) - Minesweeper YMS-88 (YMS-88)

1942: Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-250 (LCI(L)-250) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-252 (LCI(L)-252) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-255 (LCI(L)-255) - Escort Carrier Ameer (D 01) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-251 (LCI(L)-251) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-252 (LCI(L)-252) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-253 (LCI(L)-253) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-254 (LCI(L)-254) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-255 (LCI(L)-255) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-256 (LCI(L)-256) - Minesweeper Admirable (AM 136) - Minesweeper Adopt (AM 137) - Escort carrier Baffins (CVE 35) - Fleet tug Choctaw (AT 70) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-251 (LCI(L)-251) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-252 (LCI(L)-252) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-253 (LCI(L)-253) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-254 (LCI(L)-254) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-255 (LCI(L)-255) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-256 (LCI(L)-256) - Landing craft tank LCT 63 (LCT 63) - Submarine chaser SC-770 (SC-770)

1943: Rescue Tug Justice (W 140) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-378 (LCI(L)-378) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 1018 (LCT 1018) - Motor minesweeper MMS 1028 (FY 1028) - Minesweeper Serene (J 354) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-378 (LCI(L)-378) - Landing craft tank LCT 543 (LCT 543) - Frigate Muskogee (PF-49) - Motor torpedo boat PT 407

1944: Frigate Loch Glendhu (K 619) - Motor minesweeper MMS 1089 (FY 1089) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-882 (LCI(L)-882) - Landing craft tank LCT 1369 (LCT 1369) - Landing craft tank LCT 1449 (LCT 1449) - Landing craft tank LCT 1450 (LCT 1450) - Tank landing ship LST 818 (LST 818) - Tank landing ship LST 954 (LST 954) - Minesweeper Redstart (AM 378) - Net tender Yazoo (AN 92)

Commissioned (37)

1935: ASW Trawler Ruby (T 24)

1939: Auxiliary patrol vessel Satyavati (FY 073) - ASW Whaler Buttermere (FY 205)

1940: Escort destroyer Exmoor (i) (L 61) - Corvette Rhododendron (K 78)

1941: Escort destroyer Exmoor (ii) (L 08) - MS Trawler Rosalind (T 135)

1943: Minesweeper BYMS 2277 (J 1077) - Rescue Tug Earner (W 143) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-377 (LCI(L)-377) - Motor minesweeper MMS 283 (J 783) - Destroyer Termagent (R 89) - Destroyer Escort Brackett (DE 41) - Destroyer Escort Eisele (DE 34) - Submarine Flier (250) - Net tender Lancewood (AN 48) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-481 (LCI(L)-481) - Destroyer Escort Leopold (DE 319) - Destroyer Escort Neuendorf (DE 200) - Motor torpedo boat PT 296 - Motor torpedo boat PT 553

1944: Harbour Defence Motor Launch HDML 1353 (ML 1353) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-15 (LCI(L)-15) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-16 (LCI(L)-16) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 492 (MTB 492) - High speed transport Kline (APD 120) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-877 (LCI(L)-877) - Landing craft support LCS(L)-23 (LCS(L)-23) - Medium landing ship LSM 229 (LSM 229) - Medium landing ship LSM 89 (LSM 89) - Tank landing ship LST 771 (LST 771) - Tank landing ship LST 811 (LST 811) - Submarine Springer (414) - Minesweeper Success (AM 310)

1945: Boom defence vessel Barcarole (Z 287) - Medium landing ship (rocket) LSM(R) 534 (LSM(R) 534)

1946: Submarine Alcide (P 415)

1940: Submarine H 49 (N 49) - ASW Trawler Kingston Cairngorm

1941: Rescue Tug Assurance (i) (W 59) - Destroyer Broadwater (H 81)

1944: Minesweeper Geelong (J 201)

More information on Allied Warships losses.

1939

Heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire: HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. B.C.S. Martin, RN) is undocked.

Submarine HNMS O 20: HrMs O 20 (Lt.Cdr. A.J. Bussemaker, RNN) and HrMs O 15 (Lt. H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede, RNN) and their escort HrMs Van Kinsbergen (Cdr. J.L.K. Hoeke, RNN) departed Ponta Delgada, Azores to continue their passage to the Dutch West Indies (Curacao).

Submarine HNMS O 15: HrMs O 15 (Lt. H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede, RNN) and HrMs O 20 (Lt.Cdr. A.J. Bussemaker, RNN) and their escort HrMs Van Kinsbergen (Cdr. J.L.K. Hoeke, RNN) departed Ponta Delgada, Azores to continue their passage to the Dutch West Indies (Curacao).

Submarine HMS Narwhal: HMS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. E.R.J. Oddie, RN) conducted exercises off Portland.

Submarine HMS Sterlet: HMS Sterlet (Lt. G.H.S. Haward, RN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Rosyth.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. D.E. Mansfield, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Portland.

Submarine HMS H 31: HMS H 31 (Lt. P.R. Ward, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Portland with HMS Kandahar (Cdr. W.G.A. Robson, RN) and MA/SB's.

Submarine HMS H 43: HMS H 43 (Lt.Cdr. W.A.K.N. Cavaye, RN) shifted from Portsmouth to Portland. She was escorted by HMS Warwick Deeping (Lt.Cdr. K.M. Drake, RNR)

Submarine HMS H 49: HMS H 49 (Lt. E.F. Balston, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Portland.

1940

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

Submarine HNMS O 24: HrMs O 24 (Lt.Cdr. O. de Booy, RNN) departed Dundee for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the South-West coast of Norway, near Bergen. For the daily and attack positions of HrMs O 24 during this patrol see the map below. View HrMs O 24 2nd war patrol in a larger map

Submarine HMS Otway: HMS Otway (Lt. E.D. Norman, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS Olympus: HMS Olympus (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Dymott, RN) was undocked.

Submarine HMS Otus: HMS Otus (Lt.Cdr. E.C.F. Nicolay, RN) was docked at Malta. She was undocked after only a few hours.

Submarine HMS Regent: HMS Regent (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Browne, RN) ended her 5th war patrol (2nd in the Mediterranean) at Malta.

Submarine HMS Cachalot: HMS Cachalot (Lt.Cdr. J.D. Luce, RN) departed Holy Loch for her 6th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay. Passage south through the Irish Sea was made together with HMS Taku (Lt. J.F.B. Brown, RN). They were escorted by the armed yacht HMS La Surprise (Capt.(ret) E.Stubbs, RN). For the daily positions of HMS Cachalot during this patrol see the map below. As no log is available for November 1940 the positions at the end of this patrol can’t be shown on the map

Submarine HMS Snapper: HMS Snapper (Lt. W.D.A. King, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Rosyth.

Submarine HMS Trident: At 0815 hours, HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN), made rendes-vous with her escort towards Holy Loch, HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, RN) also joined for the passage.

Submarine HMS Taku: HMS Taku (Lt. J.F.B. Brown, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 7th war patrol. She is to patrol in the Bay of Biscay of Lorient / St. Nazaire. Passage south through the Irish Sea was made together with HMS Cachalot (Lt.Cdr. J.D. Luce, RN). They were escorted by HMS La Surprise (Capt.(Retd.) E.Stubbs, RN). For HMS Taku's daily positions during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Tigris: At 0825 hours, HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, RN), made rendes-vous with her escort towards Holy Loch, HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) also joined for the passage.

Submarine HMS Tuna: HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Cavenagh-Mainwaring, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Unique: HMS Unique (Lt. A.F. Collett, RN) conducted noise trials in the Clyde area. Upon completion of these trials she proceeded to Rothesay.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. M.R.G. Wingfield, RN) ended her 7th war patrol at Harwich. Earlier that day, at 0805 hours, H 28 was machine gunned by a German Heinkel 111 aircraft in position 52°12'N, 02°04'E. H 28 sustained no damage.

Submarine HMS H 31: HMS H 31 (Lt. R.D. Whiteway-Wilkinson, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory.

Submarine HMS H 32: HMS H 32 (Lt. R.L. Alexander, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course).

Submarine HMS H 34: HMS H 34 (Lt. L.W. Napier, RN) conducted A/S exercises off / at Scapa Flow with HMS Quorn (Lt. E.A.F. Drought, RN), HMS Cleveland (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Clouston, RN) and HMS Mendip (A/Cdr. G.N. Rolfe, DSC, RN).

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. G.V. Prowse, RN) arrived at Rothesay.

Sloop HMS Leith: HMS Leith (Cdr. R.C. Allen, RN) picks up 19 survivors from the Estonian merchant Nora that was torpedoed and sunk on 13 October 1940 by German U-boat U-103 north-east of Ireland in position 57°02'N, 13°11'W.

Destroyer HMS Firedrake: The Italian submarine Durbo was sunk east of Gibraltar by the British destroyers HMS Firedrake (Lt.Cdr. S.H. Norris, DSC, RN), HMS Wrestler (Lt. E.L. Jones, RN) and 2 London flying boats (RAF 202Sqn.)

Corvette HMS Hibiscus: The British merchant Sandsend is torpedoed and sunk 254 nautical miles west-north-west of Rockall in position 58°12'N, 21°29'W by German U-boat U-48. HMS Hibiscus (Lt.Cdr. R. Phillips, RNR) later picks up 34 survivors.

Corvette HMS Heartsease: HMS Heartsease (Lt.Cdr. E.J.R. North, RNR) picks up 9 survivors from the British merchant Thistlegarth that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-103 45 nautical miles west-north-west of Rockall in position 58°43'N, 15°00'W on 15 October.

1941

Heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire: Early in the afternoon, HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. A.W.S. Agar, VC, DSO, RN), set course to return to Freetown.

Heavy cruiser HMS Exeter: HMS Exeter (Capt. O.L. Gordon, MVO, RN) arrived at Bombay from Aden.

Submarine HNMS O 14: HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. G. Quint, RNN(R)) arrived at Lerwick.

Submarine HMS Ursula: HMS Ursula (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, RN) torpedoed and damaged the Italian merchant Beppe (4859 GRT, built 1912) some 45 nautical miles west of Lampedusa Island in position 35°25'N, 11°39'E. The damaged Beppe is towed to Tripoli, Libya. (All times are zone -2) 0706 hours - In position 35°27'N, 11°45'E sighted smoke bearing 306°. Started attack. 0802 hours - In position 35°25'N, 11°39'E fired four torpedoes at two merchant vessels of about 6000 tons. Ranges were 6000 and 7000 yards. It was thought that two hits were obtained, one on each target. 0825 to 0900 hours - One of the escorts carried out counter-attacks in which 9 depth charges were dropped. No damage was done to Ursula. 0912 hours - Sighted a merchant vessel stopped in the position of the attack. Altered course towards and started to reload no.3 torpedo tube. 1005 hours - The vessel was seen to be lower in the water. 1100 hours - Nothing in sight. It was thought the vessel had sunk. [The other ship was the Italian merchant Caterina (4838 GRT, built 1920), and they were escorted by the destroyer Alfredo Oriani. Beppe was towed to Tripoli by the German tug Max Behrendt. while Caterina was later sunk by an aircraft torpedo.]

Submarine HMS Una: HMS Una (Lt. D.S.R. Martin, RN) conducted independent exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Rorqual: After repairs HMS Rorqual (Lt. L.W. Napier, RN) departed Malta to resume her 19th war patrol (16th in the Mediterranean).

Submarine HMS Thunderbolt: HMS Thunderbolt (Lt.Cdr. C.B. Crouch, DSO, RN) attacks an Italian convoy with three torpedoes. No hits were obtained. (All times are zone -3) 1011 hours - In position 37°42'N, 23°51'E sighted two merchant ships, hull down, bearing 145. Started attack. 1108 hours - Fired three torpedoes from 1200 yards. All torpedoes missed. 1144 to 1205 hours - Eleven depth charges were dropped by the escorting destroyers. The destroyers remained in the area until 1300 hours. Other hunters remained in the area for the rest of the day. According to Italian sources this convoy was en-route from the Dardanelles to Piraeus and was made up of the Bulgarian merchant Balkan (3823 GRT, built 1914) and the Romanian merchant (in German service) Balcic (3600 GRT, built 1940) escorted by the Italian torpedo boats Calatafimi and Castelfidardo

Submarine HMS Truant: HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. H.A.V. Haggard, DSC, RN) left dock. Later this day she departed from Malta again for her 20th war patrol (10th in the Mediterranean). She is to patrol in the Adriatic and to proceed to Alexandria upon completion of this patrol. For the daily and attack positions of HMS Truant during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Torbay: HMS Torbay (Lt.Cdr. A.C.C. Miers, DSO, RN) ended her 6th Mediterranean War Patrol at Alexandria.

Submarine HMS Upholder: HMS Upholder (Lt.Cdr. M.D. Wanklyn, DSO, RN) departed Malta for her 19th war patrol (17th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol off Kerkennah. For the daily positions of HMS Upholder during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Urge: HMS Urge (Lt.Cdr. E.P. Tomkinson, RN) departed Malta for her 12th war patrol (10th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol off the East coast of Tunisia between Kuriat and Lampion Island. For the daily and attack positions of HMS Urge during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. E.T. Stanley, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Rothesay.

Submarine USSR M-35: M-35 attacks a group of tugs and barges with two torpedoes and gunfire off Cape Olinka. No enemy ships were sunk or damaged during this attack.

Submarine USSR ShCh-210: ShCh-210 fires a torpedo against the German tanker Le Progr?s (511 GRT) off St. Ivan island, Bulgaria in position 42°25'N, 27°40'E. The torpedo however missed it's target.

1942

Submarine HNoMS Uredd: HNoMS Uredd (Lt. Røren) torpedoed and heavily damaged the German transport ship Libau (3663 GRT, built 1920, former Soviet Kaganovitch) off the Norwegian coast in approximate position 61°17’N, 04°53’E. The Libau was hit in the engine room and beached at Araldeflu but was declared a total loss. (All times are zone -1) 1530 hours - Sighted a ship bearing 078° coming out of the Vilnesfjord. Commenced attack. The target was seen to be a ship of 2500-3000 tons. 1548 hours - Fired two torpedoes from 1000 yards. One hit was obtained. 1558 hours - As the ship did not sink fired another torpedo but no hit was obtained. It was then noticed that the ship was aground.

Submarine HNMS O 24: HrMs O 24 (Lt.Cdr. W.J. de Vries, RNN) was docked at Colombo.

Submarine USS Grampus (i): USS Grampus (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Craig) fires four torpedoes at the Japanese light cruiser Yura (offsite link) off Choiseul Island in position 07°47'S, 157°19'E. One torpedo hit the Japanese cruiser but it fails to explode.

Submarine USS Swordfish: USS Swordfish (Lt.Cdr. C.C. Smith, USN) departed Fremantle for Brisbane via Sydney. No positions are currently known for this passage so no map can be displayed.

Submarine USS Greenling: USS Greenling (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Bruton) torpedoed and sank the Japanese transport ship Hakonesan Maru (6673 GRT) off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan in position 38°46'N, 142°03'E.

Submarine HMS Una: HMS Una (Lt. C.P. Norman, RN) while trying to attack the Italian tanker Panuco (7750 GRT, built 1941) off Cape Spartivento, Italy Una is detected and depth charged by the escort. The attack had to be abandoned. No damage was inflicted to Una by the depth charges. (All times are zone -1) 1250 hours - Near position 38°26'N, 16°41'E sighted smoke bearing 220°. Started attack. 1330 hours - Identified the convoy as a tanker of 10000 tons escorted by three destroyers. Enemy course was 040°. Una was in an excellent position to attack. 1356 hours - About 5 minutes before firing Una was detected by the enemy and forced to go deep and break off the attack. She was hunted by the destroyers. 1433 hours - A destroyer astern was in contact and came in to attack. 1435 hours - The destroyer went overhead and dropped a pattern of three depth charges very close. No damage was caused. 1440 hours - All three destroyers were still hunting. Abandoned the attack and withdrew to the South-East. 1520 hours - By now the enemy had lost contact. Two of the destroyers left to rejoin the tanker. The thrid remained in the vicinity for another 45 minutes before making off to the East.

Submarine HMS Severn: HMS Severn (Lt.Cdr. A.N.G. Campbell, RN) departed New London, Connecticut, USA for Halifax. For the daily positions of HMS Severn during this passage see the map below. The map is incomplete as no log is available for Novemer 1942 so no positions can de displayed after 31 October 1942.

Submarine HMS Safari: HMS P 211 (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) departed Malta for her 5th war patrol (also 5th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to intercept a Southbound enemy convoy near Pantelleria. When this failed she was ordered to intercept the convoy South of Lampedusa. No daily positions are known for this period so no map can be displayed.

Submarine HMS Truant: HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. H.A.V. Haggard, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Simonstown.

Submarine HMS Tuna: HMS Tuna (Lt. R.P. Raikes, RN) conducted noise trials at Loch Goil.

Submarine HMS Trusty: HMS Trusty (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Balston, DSO, RN) is docked at Colombo.

Submarine HMS Ultimatum: HMS P 34 (Lt. P.R.H. Harrison, DSC, RN) departed Gibraltar for the U.K. For the daily positions of HMS P 34 during this passage see the map below.

Submarine HMS Unshaken: HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) was ordered to continue her passage to Gibraltar.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. C.H. Rankin, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. C.H. Rankin, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle.

Submarine HMS H 32: HMS H 32 (Lt. C. Gordon, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Rothesay.

Submarine HMS H 43: HMS H 43 (Lt. B.J.B. Andrew, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS H 44: HMS H 44 (Lt. D.R.O. Mott, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory.

Submarine HMS P 511: HMS P 511 (Lt. C.R. Pelly, RN) departed Portsmouth for Sheerness.

Submarine USSR ShCh-303: ShCh-303 fires two torpedoes against ' what are identified as ' a merchant of 10000 tons and a merchant of 8000 tons off Norrk?ping, Sweden. The torpedoes missed their targets.

Submarine USSR S-7: S-7 departed from her base for a war patrol.

Submarine HMS P 615: HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) participated in exercises in Scapa Flow.

1943

Destroyer USS Abbot (ii): While training out of Pearl Harbour USS Abbot collides with the light aircraft carrier USS Cowpens. Abbot is out of action for two months while she is repaired at the Pearl Harbour Navy Yard.

Submarine HNMS K XV: HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN) departed Dundee for Holy Loch. She made the passage together with HMS Uther (Lt. P.S. Beale, RN) and HMS H 43 (Lt. C.A.J. Nicoll, RN). They were escorted by HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR). Off Scapa Flow HMS Uther left and HMS Storm (T/Lt. E.P. Young, DSC, RNVR) joined. Escort was taken over by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(retired) R.H. Mack, RN).

Submarine HNMS K XII: HrMs K XII (Lt.Cdr. T. Brunsting, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Fremantle with HMAS Horsham (T/Lt. W.H. Newby, RANR(S)).

Submarine HNMS O 9: HrMs O 9 (Lt. J.B.M.J. Maas, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMS Versatile (Lt.Cdr. G.S. Corlett, DSC, RN), HMS Vanessa (Lt. C.E. Sheen, DSC, RN), HMS Grassholm (T/Lt. J.A. Antonsen, RNR) and HMS Northern Gem (A/Skr.Lt. W.C. King, RNR).

Submarine HNMS O 10: HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN(R)) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Radiant (T/Lt. C.S.R. Shapland, RNVR) and HMS Spaniel.

Submarine USS Silversides: USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. J.S. Coye) torpedoed and sank the Japanese army cargo ship Tairin Maru (1915 GRT) north of Wewak, New Guinea in position 01°00'N, 143°16'E.

Submarine USS Hoe: USS Hoe (Lt.Cdr. V.B. McCrea) ended her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbor.

Submarine USS Lapon: USS Lapon (Cdr. L.T. Stone) torpedoed and sank the Japanese merchant cargo ship Taichu Maru (1906 GRT) and scores two dud torpedo hits on the Japanese auxiliary minesweeper Keijin Maru No.2 (433 GRT) in position 33°59'N, 136°24'E.

Submarine USS Crevalle: USS Crevalle (Cdr. H.G. Munson, USN) departed Brisbane for exercises.

Submarine USS Apogon: USS Apogon (Lt.Cdr. W.P. Schoeni, USN) departed Pearl Harbour for exercises.

Submarine HMS Una: HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) departed Rothesay for Heysham.

Submarine HMS Oberon: HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. J.B.de B. Kershaw, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with a training class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS Rover: HMS Rover (Lt. P.M. Staveley, RN) was docked at Bombay.

Submarine HMS Severn: HMS Severn (Lt.Cdr. A.N.G. Campbell, RN) departed Beirut for her 20th war patrol (4th in the Mediterranean). This was a storage trip to Leros. HMS Severn had on board 6 Bofors guns, 15 tons of ammunition,3 tons of aviation spirit and 8 Military personnel. For the daily positions of HMS Severn during this patrol / storage trip see the map below.

Submarine HMS Rorqual: HMS Rorqual (Lt.Cdr. L.W. Napier, DSO, RN) arrived at Beirut.

Submarine HMS Seraph: HMS Seraph (Lt. N.L.A. Jewell, OBE, RN) arrived at Beirut where she joined the 1st submarine flotilla.

Submarine HMS Shakespeare: HMS Shakespeare (Lt. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSC, RN) arrived at Beirut where she joined the 1st Submarine Flotilla.

Submarine HMS Stoic: HMS Stoic (Lt. P.B. Marriot, DSO, RN) shifted from Plymouth to Portsmouth.

Submarine HMS Storm: HMS Storm (T/Lt. E.P. Young, DSC, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises with HMS Urchin (Lt.Cdr. J.T.B. Birch, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Scorpion (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Clouston, RN). Upon completion of the exercises Storm departed Scapa Flow for Holy Loch. She made the passage together with the British submarine HMS H 43 (Lt. C.A.J. Nicoll, RN) and the Dutch submarine HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN). They were escorted by the British armed yacht HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

Submarine HMS Tribune: HMS Tribune (Lt.Cdr. W.N. Eade, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with a training class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS Taku: HMS Taku (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) conducted attack exercises for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) as target.

Submarine HMS Truant: HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Hopkins, RN) departed from Plymouth for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Sardonyx (T/A/Lt.Cdr. E. Playne, RNVR).

Submarine HMS Tuna: HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted practice attacks on HMS Royalist (Capt. M.H. Evelegh, RN) for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course).

Submarine HMS Thrasher: HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) shited from Holy Loch to Rothesay.

Submarine HMS Tactician: HMS Tactician (Lt.Cdr. A.F. Collett, DSC, RN) departed from Colombo for her 7th war patrol (1st in the Far East). She was ordered to patrol off Penang, Malaya. She is also to carry out a special operation. For the daily and attack positions of HMS Tactician during this patrol see the map below. Ver HMS Tactician 7th war patrol click here for bigger map

Submarine HMS Tantivy: HMS Tantivy (Cdr. M.G. Rimington, DSO, RN) departed from Holy Loch bound for Lerwick.

Submarine HMS Unrivalled: HMS Unrivalled (Lt. H.B. Turner, DSC, RN) ended her 17th war patrol (14th in the Mediterranean) at Beirut.

Submarine HMS Unruly: HMS Unruly (Lt. J.P. Fyfe, RN) conducted exercises off Beirut.

Submarine HMS Uther: HMS Uther (Lt. P.S. Beale, RN), HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J.F. Drijfhout Van Hooff, RNN) and HMS H 43 (Lt. C.A.J. Nicoll, RN) departed Dundee for Scapa Flow. They were escorted by HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR).

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle.

Submarine HMS H 32: HMS H 32 (Lt. K.S. Renshaw, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS L'Incomprise (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) F.S. Deveson, RNR).

Submarine HMS H 44: HMS H 44 (Lt. H.C. Gowan, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR).

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. J.C. Varley, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Burnett, DSC, RN), HMCS Assiniboine (A/Lt.Cdr. R.P. Welland, DSC, RCN), HMS Kite (Lt.Cdr. W.F.R. Segrave, DSC, RN), HMS Woodcock (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) C. Gwinner, DSO, RN) and aircraft.

Submarine USS R-1: USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

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. G.F. Sharp, 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-13: USS R-13 (Lt.Cdr. D.L. Mehlop, 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. E.T. Shepard, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USSR S-31: S-31 fires four torpedoes against ' what is identified as ' a merchant of 5000 tons some 30 nautical miles south-east of Yevpatoriya, Crimea in position 44°58'N, 32°46'E. Both torpedoes missed their target.

1944

Submarine HNMS K XI: From 18 to 21 October 1944, HrMs K XI (Lt.Cdr. P.G. de Back, RNN), participated in A/S exercises off Varsova, near Bombay.

Submarine HNMS O 15: HrMs O 15 (Lt. R.W. van Lynden, RNN) conducted A/S exercises with HMS Spaniel and HMS Bedlington.

Submarine USS Flying Fish: USS Flying Fish (Lt.Cdr. R.D. Risser) ended her 11th war patrol at Midway. She was ordered to San Francisco for an overhaul.

Submarine USS Bluegill: USS Bluegill (Lt.Cdr. E.L. Barr, Jr.) torpedoed and sank the Japanese army cargo ships Arabia Maru (9480 GRT) and Chinzei Maru (1999 GRT), and the Japanese merchant cargo ship Hakushika Maru (8152 GRT) in the South China Sea, west-south-west of Manila, Philippines in position 14°06'N, 119°40'E.

Submarine USS Raton: USS Raton (Lt.Cdr. M.W. Shea) torpedoed and sank the Japanese army cargo ships Taikai Maru (3812 GRT) and Shiranesan Maru (4739 GRT) in the South China Sea, south-west of Luzon, Philippines in position 12°37'N, 118°46'E.

Submarine USS Crevalle: After repairs USS Crevalle (Cdr. F.D. Walker, Jr., USN) departed from Fremantle bound for Pearl Harbor. She was to proceed to the Mare Island Navy Yard for a full refit.

Submarine USS Seahorse: USS Seahorse (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Wilkins) ended her 6th war patrol at Midway. She was ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard for overhaul.

Submarine USS Batfish: USS Batfish (Cdr. J.K. Fyfe, USN) attacked a 'Q-ship' with six torpedoes in the Banda Sea. No hits were obtained. Later one more torpedo was fired and one of the escorts was claimed sunk. Shortly afterwards Badfish was attacked by the Q-ship and the other escort but managed to escape. (All times are zone -8) 18 October 1944 2107 hours - In position 06°42'S, 123°09'E obtained SJ radar contact bearing 329°(T). Range 18000 yards. Commenced tracking. When the rang had decreased to 12000 yards two more pips were seen, these were two escorts. 2210 hours - In position 06°45'S, 123°30'E fired six bow torpedoes from 2600 yards. No hits were scored as the torpedoes ran underneath the target. 2218 hours - Pulled out to 10000 yards and started thinking over the situation. This smalled like 'a rat' (Q-ship). Decided to work up ahead, get on his track and look the target over in the early morning from periscope depth. 19 October 1944 0036 hours - Cdr. Fyfe could not resist firing one more torpedo but now set to one feet so fired no. 10 tube but nothing happened. Position was 06°45'S, 124°00'E. It exploded after a timed run to the port or far escort but nothing was seen from the bridge. Two minutes later however the pip of this escort disappeared from the radar screen. He must have sunk. The target and starboard escort did nothing at all. Started working up ahead again. At dawn Batfish started to close again but at ..... 0614 hours - Range was now 5500 yards. The target was seen to hoist a flag signal. Both he and the escort turned towards at high speed. The 'Q-ship' now uncovered his guns and his first salvo was a straddle. 0620 hours - Dived and went deep. 0644 hours - Three depth charges, very close. 0645 hours - Five more depth charges, even closer. 0647 hours - Five more depth charges, a little further away. 0725 hours - Sound lost screws astern. Came up to periscope depth. Echo ranging astern but nothing could be seen. 1335 hours - Surfaced and continued passage.

Submarine USS Charr: USS Charr (Cdr. F.D. Boyle, USN) conducted exercises in the New London area together with USS Daniel T. Griffin (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Eastwood, USNR) and USS Semmes (Lt.Cdr. F.L. Fullaway, USNR).

Submarine HMS Una: HMS Una (Lt. F.E. Ashmead-Bartlett, RN) participated A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS Otway: HMS Otway (Lt. R. Gatehouse, DSC, RN) conducted exercises of Blyth training a class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS Sibyl: HMS Sibyl (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) conducted engine trials off Blyth.

Submarine HMS Shakespeare: HMS Shakespeare (Lt. D. Swanston, DSC and Bar, RN) depaerted Gibraltar for Malta. She made the passage with convoy UGS 56.

Submarine HMS Sea Nymph: HMS Sea Nymph (Lt. M.I. Usher, RN) arrived at Holy Loch where she started a training period.

Submarine HMS Storm: HMS Storm (T/A/Lt.Cdr. E.P. Young, DSO, DSC, RNVR) passed Umbai Strait Northbound.

Submarine HMS Strongbow: HMS Strongbow (Lt. J.A.R. Troup, DSC, RN) attacked a Japanese merchant vessel at anchor inside Sabang Bay. The torpedo fired at it hit an anti-torpedo net. (All times are zone -6.5) 1330 hours - Sighted masts and funnel of a merchant ship in Sabang harbour. Proceeded to work round the 100 fathom line and entered Sabang Bay. The merchant ship was of about 4000 tons and appeared to be laden. 1523 hours - Fired the stern torpedo from 3500 yards. After it ran 2200 yards it exploded, most likely on hitting an anti-torpedo net. Retired to the Northward. No hunt followed, only an MTB was seen patrolling in Sabang Bay.

Submarine HMS Statesman: HMS Statesman (Lt. R.G.P. Bulkeley, RN) ended her 4th war patrol (2nd in the Far East) at Trincomalee.

Submarine HMS Stygian: HMS Stygian (Lt. G.S.C. Clarabut, DSO, RN) sank a small vessel with a demolition charge in the Malacca Strait. (All times are zone -6.5) 1110 hours - Surfaced in position 02°51'N, 100°19'E. Stopped, boarded and sank a Tongkang of 50 tons. The cargo was electrical equipment in crates.

Submarine HMS Trusty: HMS Trusty (Lt. J.P. Fyfe, DSC, RN) conducts A/S exercises with HMS Orwell (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Gower, RN).

Submarine HMS Trump: HMS Trump (Cdr. E.F. Balston, DSO, RN) departed Barrow for Portsmouth. She was escorted by HMS Geranium (T/Lt. G. Wallace, RNR).

Submarine HMS Uproar: HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Douglas, Isle of Man.

Submarine HMS Umbra: HMS Umbra (Lt.Cdr. B.T. Simons, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth.

Submarine HMS Unrivalled: HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne.

Submarine HMS Unruffled: HMS Unruffled (Lt. R.F. Park, RN) was undocked.

Submarine HMS Varangian: HMS Varangian (Lt. A.J. Sumption, DSC, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory.

Submarine HNoMS Ula: HNoMS Ula (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Sars) departed Lerwick for Dundee. She was escorted by HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR).

Submarine HMS H 44: HMS H 44 (Lt. R.C. Bucknall, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS P 614: HMS P 614 (T/Lt. P.C.S. Pritchard, RNR) conducted exercises off Port HHX.

1945

Submarine HMS Seadog: HMS Seadog (Lt. E.A. Hobson, DSC, RN) arrived at Portsmouth.

Submarine HMS Torbay: HMS Torbay (Lt.Cdr. C.P. Norman, DSO, RN) departed from Gibraltar bound for Portsmouth.

Submarine HMS Trusty: HMS Trusty arrived at Falmouth where she is berthed on the mud to await scrapping.

Submarine HMS Unruffled: HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) was paid off into reserve at Lisahally.