Laid down (28)

1933: Light cruiser Eugenio di Savoia

1936: Destroyer Gurkha (i) (F 20) - Destroyer Maori (F 24)

1937: Boom defence vessel Barbette (i)

1938: Destroyer Hesperus (H 57)

1939: ASW Whaler Ullswater (FY 252)

1940: Corvette Dauphin (K 157)

1941: ASW Trawler Bonito (T 231)

1942: Minesweeper Ararat (K 34) - Minesweeper Wallaceburg (J 336) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 577 (LCT 577) - Corvette Gru - Minesweeper Champion (AM 314) - Landing craft tank LCT 125 (LCT 125) - Landing craft tank LCT 126 (LCT 126) - Submarine chaser SC-684 (SC-684) - Minesweeper YMS-328 (YMS-328)

1943: Destroyer Melvin (DD 680) - Destroyer Porter (ii) (DD 800) - Motor torpedo boat PT 437

1944: Submarine Halfbeak (352) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-791 (LCI(L)-791) - Landing craft tank LCT 1250 (LCT 1250) - Landing craft tank LCT 1323 (LCT 1323) - Landing craft tank LCT 803 (LCT 803) - Landing craft tank LCT 845 (LCT 845) - Medium landing ship LSM 225 (LSM 225) - Net tender Yazoo (AN 92)

Launched (32)

1917: Light cruiser Coventry (D 43)

1933: ASW Trawler Arsenal (FY 140)

1939: Patrol vessel Guillemot (L 89 / K 89) - Minelayer M 1 (M 19)

1940: Corvette Hepatica (K 159) - Corvette Hepatica (K 159)

1941: Minesweeper Melville (J 263)

1942: Landing Craft Tank LCT 396 (LCT 396) - Motor torpedo boat PT 114 - Motor torpedo boat PT 72 - Submarine chaser SC-670 (SC-670)

1943: Torpedo boat Indomito - Frigate Eugene (PF-40) - Motor torpedo boat PT 360

1944: Frigate Carlplace (K 664) - Frigate Penetang (K 676) - Frigate Loch Killisport (K 628) - Submarine Sleuth (P 261) - Aircraft Carrier Theseus (64) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-1076 (LCI(L)-1076) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-648 (LCI(L)-648) - Landing craft tank LCT 1095 (LCT 1095) - Landing craft tank LCT 1096 (LCT 1096) - Landing craft tank LCT 1184 (LCT 1184) - Landing craft tank LCT 1320 (LCT 1320) - Landing craft tank LCT 844 (LCT 844) - Landing craft tank LCT 889 (LCT 889) - Landing craft tank LCT 890 (LCT 890) - Medium landing ship LSM 318 (LSM 318) - Tank landing ship LST 754 (LST 754)

1945: Oiler Canisteo (AO 99) - Motor torpedo boat PT 612

Commissioned (39)

1915: Torpedo boat Giuseppe Cesare Abba

1920: Gunboat Asheville (PG-21)

1929: Submarine Depot Ship Medway (F 25)

1933: Submarine K XIV (N 22)

1934: Submarine M-7

1939: Light cruiser Edinburgh (16)

1940: Torpedo boat Branlebas - Torpedo boat L Incomprise - Torpedo boat La Cordeliere - Torpedo boat La Flore - Torpedo boat La Melpoméne - Large destroyer Le Triomphant - Large destroyer Léopard - Destroyer Mistral - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 72 (MTB 72)

1941: Destroyer Hamilton (I 24) - Motor Gun Boat MGB 318 (MGB 318)

1942: Destroyer Quiberon (G 81) - Motor minesweeper Terschelling (i) (FY 174)

1943: Minesweeper BYMS 2077 (J 877) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 667 (LCT 667) - Destroyer Hall (DD 583) - Destroyer Heermann (DD 532) - Tank landing ship LST 210 (LST 210) - Tank landing ship LST 211 (LST 211) - Tank landing ship LST 212 (LST 212) - Motor torpedo boat PT 354 - Submarine chaser SC-1317 (SC-1317) - Destroyer William D. Porter (DD 579)

1944: Frigate Lanark (K 669) - Minesweeper Oshawa (J 330) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 1153 (LCT 1153) - Motor Launch ML 915 (ML 915) - Minesweeper Moon (ii) (J 329) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-702 (LCI(L)-702) - Medium landing ship LSM 314 (LSM 314) - Tank landing ship LST 923 (LST 923) - Escort carrier Roi (CVE 103)

1945: Motor torpedo boat PT 654

1940: Submarine Shark (i) (N 54)

1943: Light cruiser Helena (i) (CL 50) - Tank landing ship LST 333 (LST 333)

1944: Minesweeper Cato (J 16) - Minesweeper Magic (J 400)

More information on Allied Warships losses.

1940

Heavy cruiser HMS Kent: HMS Kent (Capt. D. Young-Jamieson, RN) and the French auxiliary patrol vessel Caraibe (4048 GRT, built 1932, 4x4" guns) arrived back at Kilindini / Mombasa. On 19 July the Caraibe departed Kilindini / Mombasa for Diego Suarez. This being approved now by the Admiralty.

Heavy cruiser HMS Cornwall: The troop transports and transports Aska (British, 8323 GRT, built 1939), Karanja (British, 9891 GRT, built 1931) and Kenya (British, 9890 GRT, built 1930), Orion (British, 23371 GRT, built 1935) and Reina del Pacifico (British, 17702 GRT, built 1931) departed Freetown for the U.K. They were escorted by the heavy cruiser HMS Cornwall (Capt. C.F. Hammill, RN).

Light cruiser HMS Ceres: HMS Ceres (Capt. E.G. Abbott, AM, RN) returned to Aden from patrol.

Light cruiser HMS Dauntless: HMS Dauntless (Capt. G.D. Moore, RAN) arrived at Singapore from patrol.

Light cruiser HMS Diomede: HMS Diomede (Capt. J.W. Farquhar, RN) arrived at Castries, St. Lucia.

Heavy cruiser HMS Hawkins: HMS Hawkins (Cdr.(Retd.) W.A. Whitaker, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir H. Harwood, KCB, OBE, RN) departed the Rio de Janeiro focal area for the River Plate focal area. Before leaving the area she met HMS Pretoria Castle (Capt.(Retd.) E.J. Shelly, RN) and some mails and other correspondence were transferred as this ship had to take over patrol in the Rio de Janeiro focal area.

Light cruiser HMS Birmingham: During the night of 6/7 July, HMS Birmingham (Capt. A.C.G. Madden, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral G.F.B. Edward-Collins, CB, KCVO, RN) conducted patrol 'M' [Thames estuary].

Light cruiser HMS Liverpool: Shortly after 2000 hours (zone -2), HMS Liverpool (Capt. P.A. Read, RN), arrived at the Great Bitter lakes.

Light cruiser HMS Southampton: Around 0230 hours, the light cruiser HMS Southampton (Capt. B.C.B. Brooke, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral M.L. Clarke, DSC, RN), AA cruiser HMS Coventry (Capt. D. Gilmour, RN) and the destroyers HMS Cossack (Capt. P.L. Vian, DSO, RN), HMS Maori (Cdr. H.T. Armstrong, RN), HMS Fame (Cdr. P.N. Walter, RN) and HMS Fortune (Cdr. E.A. Gibbs, DSO, RN) departed Scapa Flow to go the aid of the submarine HMS Shark (Lt.Cdr. P.N. Buckley, RN) that had been depth charged and badly damaged by german A/S trawlers off Skudesnes, Norway and is unable to dive. The submarine is however captured by the Germans. She later sank under tow. HMS Fame was damaged shortly after noon by near misses from German bombs. The 'rescue party' arrived at Rosyth around 0115/7.

Submarine HNMS O 22: HrMs O 21 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. van Dulm, RNN) and HrMs O 22 (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Ort, RNN) proceeded from Dundee to Rosyth where they are both docked in No.2 graving dock at the Rosyth Dockyard. Both were taken in hand for some modifications.

Submarine HNMS O 23: HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. G.B.M. van Erkel, RNN) is wiped at Portsmouth.

Submarine HNMS O 9: HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Portland with HMS Valena (Capt. W.H. Poole, RNR).

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Ausonia: Convoy BHX 56 This convoy departed Bermuda on 28 June 1940. It was made up of the following merchant vessels; Ahamo (British, 8621 GRT, built 1926), Alexia (British (tanker), 8016 GRT, built 1935), Atheltemplar (British (tanker), 8992 GRT, built 1930), Auris (British (tanker), 8030 GRT, built 1935), Beemsterdijk (Dutch, 6869 GRT, built 1922), British Courage (British (tanker), 6952 GRT, built 1928), Bruxelles (Belgium, 5085 GRT, built 1919), Craftsman (British, 7896 GRT, built 1922), Empire Confidence (British, 5023 GRT, built 1925), Flowergate (British, 5161 GRT, built 1911), Hopepeak (British, 5179 GRT, built 1938), Iroquois (British (tanker), 8937 GRT, built 1907), Lake Hallwil (Estonian, 3149 GRT, built 1907), Port Wellington (British, 10065 GRT, built 1924), Rancher (British, 5882 GRT, built 1927), Ruahine (British, 10832 GRT, built 1909), San Conrado (British (tanker), 7982 GRT, built 1936), Sea Giant (British (tug), 778 GRT, built 1920), Speybank (British, 5154 GRT, built 1926) and Storaas (Norwegian (tanker), 7886 GRT, built 1929). On departure from Bermuda the convoy was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Ausonia (Capt. H.G. Norman, RN) and and the sloop HMS Penzance (Cdr. A.J. Wavish, RN). Around 1745Q/6, HMS Penzance parted company to return to Bermuda. Around 0435Q/9, in position 36°51'N, 54°35'W, the San Conrado was detached to Halifax. Around 1600P/10, in position 39°15'N, 49°03'W, the Sea Giant fell out of the convoy due to engine defects. She subsequently proceeded to Halifax. Around 1410P/11, in position 40°53'N, 46°05'W, the Empire Confidence fell out of the convoy due to engine defects. She arrived in the Clyde on 21 July. Around 1615P/11, convoy BHX 56 joined convoy HX 56. HMS Ausonia then set course for Halifax.

Submarine HMS Proteus: At 0815 hours HMS Proteus (Lt.Cdr. R.T. Gordon-Duff, RN) came within range (1000 yards) of two French destroyers of the Simoun class but she had just received orders not to attack French warships. Later Commandant Teste was again sighted but left unmolested and the submarine was ordered to proceed to Gibraltar

Submarine HMS Regent: Around 0930GH/6, HMS Regent (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Browne, RN) arrived at Singapore from Hong Kong.

Submarine HMS Rover: HMS Rover (Lt.Cdr. H.A.L. Marsham, RN) was undocked.

Submarine HMS Narwhal: At 0408 hours, near 60°08'N, 02°41.5'E, HMS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. R.J. Burch, DSO, RN) sighted a flying boat and dived. Two bombs were heard but this was probably Hudson “O” of 269 Squadron which attacked HMS Sunfish in error. Also on this day the German auxiliary submarine chaser UJ D / Treff VIII (356 GRT, built 1937) sank on a mine laid by the British submarine HMS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. R.J. Burch, DSO, RN) on 4 July 1940 north of Kristiansund, Norway in position 63°15'N, 07°34'E. Although many documents show her as UJ D, she was apparently renamed UJ B on 1 June. Of a crew of 35, 13 were killed or missing.

Submarine HMS Truant: HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. H.A.V. Haggard, RN) conducted exercises in the Firth of Forth with HMS Londonderry (Cdr. T.L. Beevor, RN). HMS Truant also carried out D/G trials.

Submarine HMS Talisman: HMS Talisman (Lt.Cdr. P.S. Francis, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. E.A. Woodward, RN) departed Harwich for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the Dutch coast. [No log is available for this period so no map can be displayed.]

Submarine HMS H 43: HMS H 43 (Lt. G.R. Colvin, RN) departed Plymouth for her 5th war patrol. She was to conduct a special operation (Operation Anger). A reconnaissance agent was to be landed on Guernsey. HMS H 43 was escorted out until 2230 hours by HMS Lord Stanhope (Skr. W.R.A. Hicks, RNR). [No log is available for HMS H 43 for this period so no map for this patrol can be displayed.]

Submarine HMS H 49: HMS H 49 (Lt. M.A. Langley, RN) departed Dover for her 6th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Dover. She returned later the same day.

Battleship HMS Barham: HMS Barham (Capt G.C. Cooke, RN) conducted D/G trials at Scapa Flow.

Battleship HMS Nelson: In the afternoon, HMS Nelson (Capt. G.J.A. Miles, RN) conducted 6" gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow.

Destroyer HMAS Waterhen: HMAS Waterhen (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Swain, RN) proceeded from the Great Bitter Lakes to Port Tewfik where she was taken in hand for refit.

Destroyer HMS Juno: The light cruisers HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN), HMS Capetown (Capt. T.H. Back, RN) and the destroyers HMS Imperial (Lt.Cdr. C.A.deW. Kitcat, RN), HMS Ilex (Lt.Cdr. P.L. Saumarez, DSC, RN), HMS Janus (Cdr. J.A.W. Tothill, RN) and HMS Juno (Cdr. W.E. Wilson, RN) returned to Alexandria. On the way back they had bombarded Bardia between from 0537 and 0631 hours. The small Italian merchant vessel Axum (249 GRT, built ????) was sunk while another merchant ship was damaged. After the bombardmemnt the British ships were attacked by Italian aircraft but they sustained no damage.

Destroyer HMS Kandahar: HMS Kandahar (Cdr. W.G.A. Robson, RN) departed Aden most likely for convoy escort duty [see the event ' Convoy BN 1 ' for 23 June 1940 for more info on this convoy].

Destroyer HMS Kashmir: HMS Kashmir (Cdr. H.A. King, RN) and HMS Kelvin (Cdr. J.H. Allison, DSO, RN) departed Immingham for patrol 'U'. They also reinforced the escort of convoy FN 215. During the night of 6/7 July, they were reinforced on their patrol by the light cruiser HMS Aurora (Capt. L.H.K. Hamilton, DSO, RN) which had departed Immingham around 1930A/6 and returned there around 0730A/7.

Submarine HMS L 23: HMS L 23 (Lt. C.G. Walker, RN) is undocked.

1941

Heavy cruiser HMS London: Around 1800N/6, HMS London (Capt. R.M. Servaes, CBE, RN) departed Freetown to arrive at Gibraltar at 0900B/12.

Heavy cruiser HMS Exeter: HMS Exeter (Capt. O.L. Gordon, MVO, RN) departed Aden for Mombasa. For the daily positions of HMS Exeter during the period of 6 to 18 July 1941 see the map below.

Light cruiser HMS Despatch: HMS Despatch (Commodore 2nd cl. C.E. Douglas-Pennant, DSC, RN) departed St. Lucia to patrol east of Martinique.

Submarine HNMS O 21: HrMs O 21 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. van Dulm, RNN) left her patrol area to return to Gibraltar.

Submarine HNMS O 23: At 0330A/6, HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. G.B.M. van Erkel, RNN) dived to approach the Italian coast near Oneglia. At 0530A/6, three enemy patrol vessels were sighted. O 23 then patrolled along the coast in a south-west direction. At 1400A/6, two patrol vessels were sighted between San Remo and Bordighera. At 2130A/6, O 23 surfaced and then left patrol to return to Gibraltar taking a route so as to be able to intercept enemy ships making for the Gulf of Genoa as they came from Barcelona.

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 FFS Alysse, HMS Asie (Skr. F.C. Butler, RNR), HMS Polka (T/Lt. K.C. Donaldson, RNVR) and HMS Minuet (T/Lt. A.M. Sullivan, RNVR).

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Circassia: Convoy HX 137. This convoy departed Halifax on 6 July 1941 for the U.K. On departure from Halifax it was made up of the following merchant vessels; Alchiba (Dutch, 4427 GRT, built 1920), Beaverhill (British, 10041 GRT, built 1928), Beechwood (British, 4987 GRT, built 1940), British Faith (British (tanker), 6955 GRT, built 1928), British Integrity (British (tanker), 8412 GRT, built 1927), Clairton (British, 6080 GRT, built 1919), Empire Guillemot (British, 5720 GRT, built 1919), Empire Summer (British, 6949 GRT, built 1941), Empire Woodcock (British, 5572 GRT, built 1918), Gold Shell (British (tanker), 8208 GRT, built 1931), Heina (Norwegian, 4028 GRT, built 1925), Hjalmar Wessel (Norwegian, 1742 GRT, built 1935), King Arthur (British, 5224 GRT, built 1928), Lechistan (Polish, 1937 GRT, built 1929), Manchester Spinner (British, 4767 GRT, built 1918), Margartia Chandris (Greek, 5401 GRT, built 1920), Matiana (British, 9045 GRT, built 1922), Michalis (Greek, 5685 GRT, built 1919), Modavia (British, 4858 GRT, built 1927), Moorby (British, 4992 GRT, built 1936), Mount Rhodope (Greek, 5182 GRT, built 1919), Nellie (Greek, 4826 GRT, built 1913), New Westminster City (British, 4747 GRT, built 1929), Nicoya (British, 5364 GRT, built 1929), Olympos (Greek, 5216 GRT, built 1918), Penrose (British, 4393 GRT, built 1928), Pentridge Hill (British, 7579 GRT, built 1941), Pontfield (British (tanker), 8319 GRT, built 1940), Port Caroline (British, 8263 GRT, built 1919), Redgate (British, 4323 GRT, built 1929), Saint Gobain (Swedish (tanker), 9959 GRT, built 1936), Sandar (Norwegian (tanker), 7624 GRT, built 1928), Sourabaya (British (tanker / whale factory ship), 10107 GRT, built 1915), Taron (British (tanker), 8054 GRT, built 1936), Torfinjarl (Norwegian, 1481 GRT, built 1922), Tower Field (British, 4241 GRT, built 1935), Trehata (British, 4817 GRT, built 1928), Tyndareus (British, 11361 GRT, built 1916), Varand (British (tanker), 6023 GRT, built 1927) and Virgilia (British (tanker), 5723 GRT, built 1927). On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Circassia (A/Capt. E.V. Lees, RN) and the corvettes HMS Dianthus (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) C.E. Bridgman, RNR), HMCS Snowberry (T/Lt. R.S. Kelley, RCNR) and HMCS Spikenard (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Shadforth, RCNR). During 7/8 July 1941, the corvettes HMCS Barrie (T/Lt. R.M. Mosher, RCNR) and HMCS Matapedia (T/Lt. R.J. Herman, RCNVR) were also with the convoy. At 0617P/9, in thick fog, HMS Circassia struck the fishing schooner Andavaka in position 44°37'N, 52°31'W. The schooner quickly sank and 15 survivors were picked up, there were no casualties and no one was injured also HMS Circassia sustained no damage. On 9 July 1941, the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Lt. P.E. Haddon, RCN), HMS Reading (Lt.Cdr. D.V. Clift, RN) and corvette HMS Honeysuckle (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Gregorie, RNR) joined the convoy coming from St. John's, Newfoundland. On 10 July 1941, Convoy BHX 137 joined, which had departed Bermuda on 4 July 1941 and was made up of the following merchant vessels; Athelvictor (British (tanker), 8320 GRT, built 1941), Baron Dechmont (British, 3675 GRT, built 1929), Baron Douglas (British, 3899 GRT, built 1932), British Fortitude (British (tanker), 8482 GRT, built 1937), British Resolution (British (tanker), 8408 GRT, built 1937), City of Leicester (British, 3351 GRT, built 1926), City of Marseilles (British, 8317 GRT, built 1913), Collegian (British, 7886 GRT, built 1923), Diloma (British (tanker), 8146 GRT, built 1939), Empire Hawk (British, 5033 GRT, built 1919), Gorjistan (British, 5888 GRT, built 1929), Grangepark (British, 5132 GRT, built 1919), Hammaren (Swedish, 3220 GRT, built 1930), Prins Willem III (Dutch, 1524 GRT, built 1939), Recorder (British, 5981 GRT, built 1930) and Siris (British, 5242 GRT, built 1919). On departure from Bermuda convoy BHX 137 had been escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Cheshire (Capt.(Retd.) J.M. Begg, RN) which was detached to Halifax after the convoys had joined company. Around 0600N/17, the corvettes HMS Aubretia (Lt.Cdr. V.F. Smith, RNR) and HMS Nigella (T/Lt. T.W. Coyne, RNR) and the rescue ship Zamalek (British, 1567 GRT, built 1921) joined the convoy. Around 1920N/17, the destroyers HMS Amazon (Lt.Cdr. N.E.G. Roper, RN) and HMS Bulldog (Cdr. A.J.B. Cresswell, RN) joined the convoy. Also joining on the 17th was the destroyer HMS Georgetown (Lt. A.J.R. White, RN) and the A/S trawler HMS St. Apollo (T/Lt. R.H. Marchington, RNVR). Around 1955N/17, HMS Circassia, HMCS Saguenay, HMS Reading, HMS Honeysuckle, HMS Dianthus, HMCS Snowberry and HMCS Spikenard parted company with the convoy to proceed to Iceland. Later the destroyer ORP Burza (Kmdr.ppor. (Cdr.) Z.I. Wojewodzki) and A/S trawler HMS Daneman (T/Lt. G.O.T.D. Henderson, RNVR) also joined. These ships had departed Scapa Flow on the 17 July and Stornoway on 15 July respectively. The convoy arrived in U.K. waters on 21 July 1941.

Submarine HMS Otway: HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS Otus: HMS Otus (Lt. R.M. Favell, RN) conducted exercises off Gibraltar.

Submarine HMS Parthian: HMS Parthian (Cdr. M.G. Rimington, DSO, RN) again put into Haifa.

Submarine HMS Taku: HMS Taku (Lt.Cdr. E.C.F. Nicolay, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials at Alexandria from the external amidships tubes No.9 and No.10.

Submarine HMS Torbay: HMS Torbay (Lt.Cdr. A.C.C. Miers, RN) patrolled in the Doro Channel area but sighted nothing all day which was not surprising as the damaged tanker Strombo (Italian, 5232 GRT, built 1923) had not yet departed from the Dardanelles. HMS Torbay had meanwhile been ordered to patrol off Cape Malea. Course was set to proceed there via Mikoni, Syra and Anti-Milos as Lt.Cdr. Miers did not want to proceed on the surface trough the Doro and Zea Channels during the night in the bright moonlight.

Submarine HMS Upholder: At 1030B/6, in approximate position 37°50'N, 16°00'E, HMS Upholder (Lt.Cdr. M.D. Wanklyn, RN) sighted smoke bearing 150° moving to the northward. HMS Upholder closed to investigate. At 1230B/6, the smoke was seen moving westwards. At 1320B/6, in position 37°48'N, 15°58'E, it was seen that the smoke came from motor minesweeper type vessels proceeding now on course 310°. Around 2130B/6, HMS Upholder surfaced after a day of submerged patrol and set course to return to Malta.

Submarine HMS Uproar: HMS P 31 (Lt. J.B.de B. Kershaw, RN) departed Scapa Flow for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Norwegian Sea for an anti-uboat patrol. No log is available for this period so no map can be displayed.

Submarine HMS P 32: HMS P 32 (Lt. D.A.B. Abdy, RN) conducted exercises off Gibraltar.

Submarine HMS P 33: HMS P 33 (Lt. R.D. Whiteway-Wilkinson, DSC, RN) arrived at Malta.

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

Submarine HMS H 32: HMS H 32 (Lt. B.G. Heslop, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Spaniel (Skr. C. Coultas, DSC, RNR) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. S.G. Jinks, RNR).

Destroyer HMS Defender: Around 0125C/6, HMAS Vendetta (Lt.Cdr. R. Rhoades, RAN) and HMS Defender (Lt.Cdr. G.L. Farnfield, RN) departed Tobruk for Mersa Matruh. On board were wounded. They arrived at Mersa Matruh around 1000C/6.

Destroyer HMS Jupiter: HMS Jupiter (Lt.Cdr. N.V.J.P. Thew, RN) arrived at the Scott's shipyard at Greenock.

Destroyer HMS Decoy: Around 0700C/6, HMAS Stuart (Capt. H.M.L. Waller, DSO, RAN) and HMS Decoy (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Alliston, RN) departed Alexandria for Tobruk loaded with troops and stores. They arrived at Tobruk very late on the 6th or very early on the 7th.

1942

Light cruiser HMS Manchester: HMS Manchester (Capt. H. Drew, DSC, RN) was detached from the main cover force and ordered to proceed to Scapa Flow.

Minesweeper HMCS Drummondville: HMCS Drummondville (Lt. J.P. Fraser, RCNR) damaged U-132 with depth charges after forcing her to dive by a ramming attempt. The U-boat just had torpedoed the Dinaric from convoy QS-15 in the St. Lawrence River and her action prevented a further attack on the ship, which however foundered later on 9 July. The minesweeper picked up 34 survivors from the torpedoed vessel and landed them at Sydney on 7 July.

Submarine HNMS K XIV: HrMs K XIV (Lt. J.H. Geijs, RNN) returned to Bombay with defects.

Submarine HNMS O 21: HrMs O 21 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. van Dulm, RNN) conducted torpedo firing exercises / trials off Dundee.

Submarine HNMS O 10: HrMs O 10 (Lt. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. S.G. Jinks, RNR).

Submarine USS Gato: USS Gato (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Myers) called at Midway. She departed from the same day.

Submarine USS Halibut: USS Halibut (Cdr. P.H. Ross, USN) arrived at Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone.

Aircraft Carrier HMS Furious: HMS Furious (Capt. T.O. Bulteel, RN) is docked down in No.2 Dock at the Rosyth Dockyard. She had been berthed in this dock since 28 June 1942.

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Carthage: HMS Carthage (A/Capt.(Retd.) W.V.H. Harris, DSC, MVO, RN) is undocked from No.5 Dock at Southampton and immediately docking in No.7 Dock.

Submarine HMS Otway: HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Alecto (Cdr. J.R.S. Brown, RN) and HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). These included night exercises.

Submarine HMS Proteus: HMS Proteus (Lt. R.L. Alexander, RN) was docked at Port Said.

Submarine HMS Rorqual: HMS Rorqual (Lt. L.W. Napier, RN) departed Plymouth for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS White Bear (Cdr.(Retd.) C.C. Flemming, RN).

Submarine HMS Seraph: HMS P 219 (Lt. N.L.A. Jewell, RN) conducted trials and exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Trident: HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) encounters two German U-boats in position 72°07'N, 31°09'E. They were not attacked (see below for the reasons). These two U-boats must have been the damaged U-334 that was proceeding to Kirkenes 'escorted by' U-456. 0925B/6 - While submerged in position 72°07'N, 31°09'E the officer of the watch sighted two objects to the northward. The objects were distorted by mirage and could not be identified. As they might well have been tops of the German heavy units thought to be in the area they were closed at full submerged speed for five minutes until it was seen that they were two German U-boats. Their course and speed was 195° and 8 knots. They passed 2300 yards ahead of Trident. They were not attacked for the following reasons (in order of importance) 1) It was thought they German heavy units were to the eastward about to attack the scattered convoy PQ 17. Trident was well placed to intercept them on their return. 2) The patrol orders stated that a full salvo had to be retained for these German heavy units. Therefore only 4 at max. could be fired as two torpedoes were already expended during the scuttling of the American merchant Alamar on 27 May. If a salvo of 10 torpedoes was to be retained four out of the six C.C.R. (magnetic) pistols would have to be expended. 3) The U-boats were homeward bound and therefore no longer a menace to the convoy. 4) We were instructed by signal not to attack submarines to the west of 30'E. Despite the fact that Trident was to the east of 30'E the order was clearly meant to apply.

Submarine HMS Taku: After having conducted a submerged patrol between Derna and Ras-el-Tin HMS Taku (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Hopkins, RN) surfaced at 2145C/6 and then set course to patrol her way back eastwards along the coast towards the direction of Alexandria.

Submarine HMS Talisman: HMS Talisman (Lt.Cdr. M. Willmott, DSO, RN) conducted post repair trials in the Clyde area. During these trials the after hydroplanes failed to function properly and she returned to Troon to make good the defect.

Submarine HMS Turbulent: At 2235C/6, HMS Turbulent (Cdr. J.W. Linton, DSC, RN), received Senior Officer, Submarines, Alexandria's (S.S.O.X.'s) signal timed 1641C/6, ordering

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.

Submarine HMS H 34: HMS H 34 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC, RNR) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle.

Minelayer HMS Manxman: HMS Manxman (Capt. R.K. Dickson, DSO, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from Addu Atoll.

Light cruiser HMS Mauritius: Around 0900C/6, HMS Mauritius (Capt. W.D. Stephens, RN) arrived at Durban from Kilindini / Mombasa.

Battleship HMS Resolution: Around 1045C/6, the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN) and the destroyers HMS Foxhound (Cdr. G.H. Peters, DSC, RN) and HMS Lookout (Lt.Cdr. C.P.F. Brown, DSC and Bar, RN) arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa.

Destroyer HMAS Stuart: Convoy CO 9. This convoy departed Newcastle, NSW on 6 July 1942. This convoy was made up of the following transports; Aldinga (Australian, 3078 GRT, built 1921), Barwon (Australian, 4239 GRT, built 1939), Cardross (Australian, 2515 GRT, built 1919), Coolana (Australian, 2197 GRT, built 1921), Corio (Australian, 3346 GRT, built 1919), George M. Livanos (Greek, 3831 GRT, built 1928), Maetsuycker (Dutch, 4131 GRT, built 1936), Momba (Australian, 3021 GRT, built 1926), Mungana (Australian, 3351 GRT, built 1920), Osthav (Norwegian (tanker, 8417 GRT, built 1931), Robert G. Harper (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), Theofano Livanos (Greek, 4815 GRT, built 1937) and Van Heemskerk (Dutch, 2996 GRT, built 1909). On departure from Newcastle the convoy was escorted by the destroyer USS Perkins (Lt.Cdr. W.C. Ford, USN) and the minesweeper HMAS Geelong (Lt. C.G. Hill, RANR(S)). Around 1700K/7, the destroyer HMAS Stuart (Cdr. S.H.K. Spurgeon, DSO, RAN) joined coming from Sydney. USS Perkins then parted company and proceeded to Sydney where she arrived in the evening. Around 1015K/8, the minesweepers HMAS Launceston (T/Lt. P.G. Collins, RANR(S)) and HMIS Madras (Lt. S.G. Karmarkar, RINR) joined having departed Sydney on the 7th. Around 2300K/8, HMIS Madras parted company with one of the merchant vessels which had been damaged in a collision. The convoy arrived at Melbourne on 10 July 1942. The damaged ship had also been able to continue her passage to Melbourne escorted by HMIS Madras.

Submarine USS R-4: USS R-4 (Lt. P.W. Garnett, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-10: USS R-10 (Lt.Cdr. B.E. Lewellen, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

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

Submarine USS R-20: USS R-20 (Lt.Cdr. C.B. Stevens, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USSR ShCh-406: While operating near Landsort, Sweden, at 0829 hours, ShCh-406 attacks a convoy with two merchants escorted by the Swedish destroyer Norrk?pping and the Swedish auxiliary patrol vessel Kaparen. Two torpedoes were fired against ' what is identified as ' a merchant of 8000 GRT. Both torpedoes missed their target. As a result of the attack both Swedish escorts dropped depth charges.

Submarine HMS L 26: HMS L 26 (Lt. C.A. Pardoe, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with a training class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS L 27: HMS L 27 (Lt. G.D.N. Milner, DSC, RN) departed the Philadelphia Navy Yard for a trial run to Refuge Harbour. Also a trial dive was carried out en-route.

1943

Heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland: HMS Cumberland (Capt. A.H. Maxwell-Hyslop, AM, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Tyne where she is to refit before a deployment to the Far East.

Heavy cruiser HMS London: Operation Camera. The object of this operation was to pin down enemy forces in Norway before the Sicilian campaign commenced. Four forces were deployed during this operation, these were; ' The Battlefleet ' to provide cover for the operation. It was made up of the battleships HMS Duke of York (Capt. G.E. Creasy, DSO, RN, flying the flag of A/Admiral B.A. Fraser, KCB, KBE, RN, C-in-C Home Fleet), USS South Dakota (Capt. L.D. McCormick, USN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral O.M. Hustvedt, USN), aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. G.T. Philip, DSO, DSC, RN), light cruiser HMS Glasgow (Capt. E.M. Evans-Lombe, RN) and the destroyers HMS Milne (Capt. I.M.R. Campbell, DSO, RN), HMS Mahratta (Lt.Cdr. E.A.F. Drought, DSC, RN), HMS Meteor (Lt.Cdr. D.J.B. Jewitt, RN) and HMS Musketeer (Cdr. E.N.V. Currey, DSC, RN), USS Ellyson (T/Cdr. E.W. Longton, USN), USS Rodman (T/Cdr. J.F. Foley, USN), USS Emmons (T/Cdr. E.B. Billingsley, USN), USS Macomb (T/Cdr. J.C. South, USN) and USS Fitch (T/Cdr. K.C. Walpole, USN). ' Force Q ' was made up of the light cruiser HMS Belfast (Capt. F.R. Parham, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.L. Burnett, CB, DSO, OBE, RN, Senior Officer ' Force Q ' ), heavy cruisers HMS Kent (Capt. G.A.B. Hawkins, DSC, MVO, RN), HMS London (Capt. R.V. Symonds-Tayler, DSC, RN, flying the flag of Rear Admiral L.H.K. Hamilton, CB, DSO and Bar, RN) and the destroyers HMS Obdurate (Lt.Cdr. C.E.L. Sclater, DSO and Bar, RN) and HMS Onslaught (Cdr. W.H. Selby, DSC, RN). ' Force R ', which was representing a convoy was made up of the destroyers HMS Opportune (Cdr. J. Lee-Barber, DSO and Bar, RN, Senior Officer ' Force R '), HMS Obedient (Lt.Cdr. H. Unwin, DSC and Bar, RN), trawlers HMS Bressay (T/Lt. J.E. Wilmot, RNVR), HMS Cape Barracouta (Skr.Lt.(Retd.) A. Flaws, DSC, RNR), HMS Cape Nyemetzki (T/Lt. A. Flaaten, RNR), HMS Hamlet (T/Lt. J.C. Boyd, RNVR), HMS Hawthorn (T/Lt. G.W. Fox, RNVR), HMS Larch (T/Skr. J.G. Mackay, RNR), HMS Macbeth (T/Lt. A. Parker, RNR), HMS Oak (A/Skr.Lt. P. Buchan, DSC, RNR), HMS Skye (T/Lt. W.G. Burt, RNR), HMS Sycamore (Skr. G. Reaich, RNR) and the Motor Launches HMML 276 (T/Lt. E.W. Lovelady, RNVR), HMML 286 (T/Lt. J.R.T. Ward, RNVR), HMML 345 (T/Lt. A. Priestley, RNVR), HMML 445 (T/Lt. B.W. Kelly, RNVR), HMML 452 (T/Lt. P.L.K. Wait, RNVR), HMML 466 (T/Lt.Cdr. D. Wilkie, RNVR). ' Force S ' which was made up of the heavy cruisers HMS Berwick (Capt. H.J. Egerton, RN, Senior Officer ' Force S '), HMS Norfolk (Capt. D.K. Bain, RN) and the destroyer HMS Scorpion (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Clouston, RN). Around 1630A/6, ' Force S ' left Hvalfiord, Iceland for position 'A' (66°13'N, 12°05'W) and then to position 'B' (66°40'N, 10°01'W). Around 0700B/7, ' Force R ' left Scapa Flow for position ' W ' (61°15'N, 01°25'W) and then to position ' X ' (61°40'N, 01°00'E). Around 0900B/7, ' Force Q ' (besides HMS Obdurate) left Scapa Flow for position ' T ' (62°20'N, 05°30'W) where it was joined by HMS Obdurate coming from Skaalefiord, Faeroer, and then to position ' V ' (62°20'N, 01°00'E). Around 1700B/7, ' The Battlefleet ' left Scapa Flow for position ' Y ' (62°52'N, 01°45'W) and then to position ' Z ' (61°20'N, 01°00'E). In the afternoon of 8 July all forces commenced to withdraw having been sighted by enemy aircraft as had been the idea. Martlets from HMS Furious shot down one BV 138 aircraft which was shadowing the ' Battlefleet ' and ' Force R '. On 9 July, HMS Obdurate was detached from ' Force Q ' to return to Skaalefiord. ' Force Q ' and later the ' Battlefleet ' both returned to Scapa Flow arriving around 1300B/9 and 1600B/9 respectively. ' Force R ' arrived at Sullom Voe, sailing again P.M. for Scapa Flow. ' Force S ' returned to Hvalfiord where they arrived around 2330Z/9. ' Force R ' returned to Scapa Flow around 0700A/10.

Heavy cruiser HMS Suffolk: HMS Suffolk (Capt. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) arrived at Kilindini from Mauritius.

Light cruiser HMS Cardiff: During 6/7 July 1943, HMS Cardiff (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.G. Davidson, RN) conducted exercises with aircraft in the Clyde area.

Light cruiser HMS Ceres: Convoy PB 47. This convoy departed Khasab Bay on 6 July 1943. On departure from Khasab Bay the convoy was made up of the following ships; Barjora (British, 3164 GRT, built 1912), British Architect (British (tanker), 7388 GRT, built 1922), British Chemist (British (tanker), 6997 GRT, built 1925), British Hope (British (tanker), 6951 GRT, built 1928), British Sincerity (British (tanker), 8538 GRT, built 1939), British Zeal (British (tanker), 8532 GRT, built 1937), Carelia (British (tanker), 8062 GRT, built 1938), El Madina (British, 3962 GRT, built 1937), El Segundo (Panamanian (tanker), 3664 GRT, built 1912), George Wythe (American, 7191 GRT, built 1942), Horace Gray (American, 7200 GRT, built 1943), John A. Sutter (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), John Lykes (American, 6829 GRT, built 1941), Masimpur (British (tanker), 5586 GRT, built 1927), Nigerstroom (Dutch, 4639 GRT, built 1939), Norfjell (Norwegian (tanker), 8129 GRT, built 1942), Olynthus (British (tanker), 6888 GRT, built 1918), Polarsol (Norwegian (tanker), 10022 GRT, built 1939), San Alvaro (British (tanker), 7385 GRT, built 1935), Santhia (British, 7754 GRT, built 1925), Steaua Romana (British (tanker), 4969 GRT, built 1916), Straat Malakka (Dutch, 6439 GRT, built 1939), Thorshavn (Norwegian (tanker), 6869 GRT, built 1930), Valentijn (Dutch, 2071 GRT, built 1928), Varela (British, 4651 GRT, built 1914) and Varsova (British, 4701 GRT, built 1914). The convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Ceres (A/Capt. R.C. Harry, RN) and the minesweepers HMAS Bathurst (T/Lt. C. Macdonald, RANR(S), HMAS Burnie (T/Lt. T. Christie, RANR(S)) and HMIS Carnatic (T/Lt. J.U. Webb, RINVR). At 0735Z/7 the transport Barala (British, 3148 GRT, built 1912) joined the convoy. At 0100Z/8, the Nordfjell was detached from the convoy. At 1250Z/8, six ships were detached. These were the British Zeal, George Wythe, Horace Gray, John Sutter, Olynthus and Steaua Romana. At 1130Z/9, ten ships were detached to Karachi were they arrived on 10 July 1943. These were the Barala, Barjora, British Sincerity, El Madina, El Segundo, John Lykes, Nigerstroom, Santhia, Straat Malakka and Varsova. They were escorted by HMS Ceres and HMAS Burnie for a while but these later rejoined the ' Bombay section '. The remaining ships, British Architect, British Chemist, British Hope, Carelia, Masimpur, Polarsol, San Alvaro, Thorshavn, Valentijn and Varela proceeded to Bombay where they arrived on 12 July 1943 as did the escorts.

Light cruiser HMS Colombo: Around 1700B/6, the AA cruiser HMS Colombo (Capt. D.H. Hall-Thompson, RN) conducted engine trials off Algiers. On completion of these trials an hour later she was joined by the escort destroyers HMS Wallace (Lt. D. Carson, RN) and HMS Hambledon (Lt.Cdr. G.W. McKendrick, RN) and they set course to the east. The AA cruiser was to join convoy KMS 18B which she did around 0515B/8 and the escort destroyers were to proceed to Bone. [For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy KMS 18B ' for 24 June 1943 (on the page of HMS Colombo only).]

Light cruiser HMS Diomede: The battleships HMS Duke of York (Capt. G.E. Creasy, DSO, RN, flying the flag of A/Admiral B.A. Fraser, KCB, KBE, RN, C-in-C Home Fleet), HMS Anson (Capt. H.R.G. Kinahan, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral H.R. Moore, KCB, DSO, CVO, RN), light cruiser HMS Diomede (Capt. H.T.W. Grant, RCN) and the destroyers HMS Grenville (Lt.Cdr. R.P. Hill, DSO, RN), USS Ellyson (T/Cdr. E.W. Longton, USN), USS Rodman (T/Cdr. J.F. Foley, USN), USS Emmons (T/Cdr. E.B. Billingsley, USN), USS Macomb (T/Cdr. J.C. South, USN) and USS Fitch (T/Cdr. K.C. Walpole, USN) conducted exercises off Scapa Flow.

Light cruiser HNMS Tromp: HrMs Tromp (Capt. J.B. de Meester, RNethN) and HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) conducted exercises off Fremantle.

Submarine HNMS O 23: Around 0915FG/6, HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.M. Valkenburg, RNN) ended her 19th war patrol (6th in the Far East) at Colombo. She was escorted in by the auxiliary patrol trawler HMS Okapi (?) which had joined around 0740FG/6.

Submarine HNMS O 9: HrMs O 9 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. Drijfhout van Hooff, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Lycett, RD, RNR).

Submarine USS Grayling: USS Grayling (Lt.Cdr. John Elwood Lee) ended her 7th war patrol at Fremantle.

Submarine USS Permit: USS Permit (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Chapple) torpedoed and sank the Japanese merchant Banshu Maru No.33 (787 GRT) west of Hokkaido in position 43°35'N, 140°21'E.

Submarine USS Gurnard: USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews) is damaged by aerial bombs and depth charges off Palau in position 07°33'N, 134°26'E, but remains on patrol.

Submarine USS Billfish: USS Billfish (Cdr. F.C. Lucas, Jr., USN) transited the Panama Canal and departed Balboa for Brisbane, Australia.

Submarine USS Crevalle: USS Crevalle (Cdr. H.G. Munson, USN) is undocked.

Submarine USS Seahorse: USS Seahorse (T/Cdr. D. McGregor, USN) arrived at the Mare Island Navy Yard from San Diego.

Aircraft Carrier HMS Furious: HMS Furious (Capt. G.T. Philip, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted gunnery and flying exercises off Scapa Flow during which she was escorted by the destroyers HMS Opportune (Cdr. J. Lee-Barber, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Meteor (Lt.Cdr. D.J.B. Jewitt, RN) and HMS Mahratta (Lt.Cdr. E.A.F. Drought, DSC, RN).

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Corfu: The light cruiser HMS Despatch (Capt. W.R.C. Leggatt, RN), armed merchant cruisers HMS Corfu (Capt.(Retd.) C.C. Bell, DSO, RN), Quercy, destroyers HMS Foxhound (Cdr. C.J. Wynne-Edwards, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Bulldog (Lt.Cdr. E.J. Lee, RN), HMS Wolverine (Lt. I.M. Clegg, RN) and the escort destroyer HMS Blackmore (Lt. H.T. Harrel, RN) departed Freetown escorting convoy WS 31. [For more info on this convoy see the event ' Combined convoy WS 31 / KMS 17 ' for 21 June 1943.]

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 Otus: HMS Otus (Lt. H.R.B. Newton, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Proteus: HMS Proteus (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) conducted exercises with aircraft off Larne.

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 Saracen: HMS Saracen (Lt. M.G.R. Lumby, DSO, DSC, RN) torpedoed and sank the Italian merchant Tripoli (1166 GRT, built 1922) about 15 nautical miles south of Capraia, Italy. (All times are zone -2) 0900 hours - In position 42°45'N, 09°51'E sighted a merchant ship with two small escorts and an aircraft overhead. Enemy course was 265°, speed 8 knots, range 9000 yards. Started attack. 0926 hours - Fired three torpedoes from 750 yards at the merchant vessel which was thought to be about 3500 tons. Obtained two hits. The ship sank in less than a minute. According to Italian sources Tripoli had been on a trip from Portoferraio (Elba) to Bastia (Corsica). Nineteen survivors were picked by the steamer Antonio arriving from Elba, 34 were missing.

Submarine HMS Satyr: HMS Satyr (Lt. T.S. Weston, RN) arrived at Holy Loch.

Submarine HMS Sibyl: At 0313 hours (zone -1), in position 42°50'N, 09°37'E, HMS Sibyl (Lt. E.J.D. Turner, DSO, DSC, RN) spotted a Motor Torpedo Boat coming towards. Sibyl crash dived and 1 minute later 6 depth charges were dropped nearby but caused no damage. The attacking boat has not yet been identified.

Submarine HMS Sea Rover: HMS Sea Rover (Lt. J.P. Angell, RN) arrived at Holy Loch for a period of trials and training. [No logs are available for July and August 1943 so no details can be given.]

Submarine HMS Sportsman: HMS Sportsman (Lt. R. Gatehouse, DSC, RN) ended her 4th war patrol (3rd in the Mediterranean) at Algiers.

Submarine HMS Stoic: HMS Stoic (Lt. P.B. Marriott, DSO, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to the torpedo firing range at Arrochar.

Submarine HMS Stonehenge: HMS Stonehenge (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil.

Submarine HMS Syrtis: Around 0915B/6, HMS Syrtis (Lt M.H. Jupp, DSC, RN) departed Lerwick for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Norwegian Sea on an anti-Uboat patrol. For the daily positions of HMS Syrtis during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Trident: At 1653C/6, while patrolling off the Doro Channel, HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) sighted two vessels coming north through the Doro Channel proceeding on a course of 020°. They turned out to be a vessel of the trawler type and a yacht of about the same size as the trawler. They were proceeding at 9 knots in line abreast. An aircraft was patrolling overhead. It was thought they might be auxiliary minesweepers. These were most likely the German auxiliary submarine chasers UJ 2102 and (once again) UJ 2104 on passage from Piraeus (departed around 0900B/6) to the Dardanelles.

Submarine HMS Thrasher: HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) conducted exercises for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) at Scapa Flow.

Submarine HMS Trooper: HMS Trooper (Lt. G.S.C. Clarabut, RN) is undocked.

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

Submarine HMS Unison: HMS Unison (Lt. A.R. Daniell, DSC, RN) departed from Malta to act as beacon for operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily. This is her 17th war patrol (15th in the Mediterranean). As no log is available no map can be displayed.

Submarine HMS Unrivalled: HMS Unrivalled (Lt. H.B. Turner, DSC, RN) departed Malta to act as a beacon for operation Husky.

Submarine HMS Unruffled: HMS Unruffled (Lt. J.S. Stevens, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Malta for her 18th war patrol (17th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to perform a special operation during operation Husky. She was to lay three buoys and launch two folbots to act as marking positions near Cape Murro di Porco for the Husky landings (invasion of Sicily). No log is available for this period so no map can be displayed.

Submarine HMS Unseen: HMS Unseen (Lt. M.L.C. Crawford, DSC and Bar, RN) departed Malta for her 12th war patrol (11th in the Mediterranean). She was to launch two folbots to act as marking positions near Marzanimi for the Husky landings (invasion of Sicily). No daily positions of HMS Unseen are known for this patrol so no map can be displayed.

Submarine HMS Universal: HMS Universal (Lt. C. Gordon, RN) arrived at Gibraltar.

Submarine HMS Upstart: HMS Upstart (Lt. P.C. Chapman, DSC and Bar, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Elderslie for repairs to her generators.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) shifted from Portsmouth to Yarmouth.

Submarine HMS H 33: HMS H 33 (T/Lt. C.P. Thode, RNZNVR) shifted from Rothesay to Ardrishaig where she participated in A/S exercises with ML's.

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. J.M. Michell, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with (at least) HMS L' Atlantique (Skr. A. McKay, RNR).

Submarine HMS P 511: HMS P 511 (Lt. C.W. Taylor, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle together with HMS Saladin (Lt. A.A. Diggens, DSC, RN), HMS Hugh Walpole (T/Lt. J. Mackenzie, RNR), HMS Cape Portland (T/Lt. K.F. Rasmussen, RNR), HMS Fame (Capt. R. Heathcote, DSO, RN) and HMS Moyola (Lt.Cdr. H.N. Lawson, RD, RNR).

Light cruiser HMS Penelope: Around 1245/6, HMS Aurora (Commodore W.G. Agnew, CB, RN) and HMS Penelope (Capt. G.D. Belben, DSC, AM, RN), departed Bone to join the escort of convoy KMF 18B which was en-route to Sicily for operation Husky. Both cruisers were part of the cover force for operation Husky. They joined the convoy around 1500/6 and remained with it until 2200/7 after the convoy had passed through the Tunisian War Channel.

Light cruiser HMS Mauritius: Around 0915C/6, HMS Mauritius (Capt. W.W. Davis, RN) departed Alexandria for Malta.

Light cruiser HMS Nigeria: With her damage repairs completed HMS Nigeria (Capt. S.H. Paton, RN) departed Charleston for Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

Light cruiser HMS Jamaica: Around 1600B/6, HMS Jamaica (Capt. J.L. Storey, DSO, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Portsmouth where she is to refit.

Battleship HMS Royal Sovereign: HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN) is docked at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

Battleship HMS Rodney: Around 1415B/6, ' Force H, 1st Division ', which was made up of the battleships HMS Nelson (Capt. G.H.E. Russell, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral A.U. Willis, KCB, DSO, RN), HMS Rodney (Capt. J.W. Rivett-Carnac, DSC, RN), aircraft carrier HMS Indomitable (Capt. G. Grantham, CB, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral C. Moody, RN), light cruisers HMS Cleopatra (Capt. J.F. Stevens, RN), HMS Euryalus (Capt. E.W. Bush, DSO and Bar, DSC, RN) and the destroyers HMS Troubridge (Capt. C.L. Firth, MVO, RN), HMS Tumult (Lt.Cdr. N. Lanyon, RN), HMS Tyrian (Cdr. C.W. Greening, RN), HMS Quilliam (Capt. S.H. Carlill, DSO, RN), HMS Quail (Lt.Cdr. R.F. Jenks, RN), HMS Queenborough (Cdr. E.P. Hinton, DSO and Bar, MVO, RN), HMS Petard (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Egan, RN), HMS Offa (Lt.Cdr. R.F. Leonard, RN) and ORP Piorun (Kmdr.por. (Cdr.) S.T. Dzienisiewicz), departed Algiers for their role in ' Operation Husky ', the Allied landings on Sicily. ' Force H ' was the main cover force for the operation and was divided into three ' divisions '. They were to proceed to a position to the south of Malta to be in a position to intervene in the case the Italian Fleet would come out to attack the landing forces.

Battleship HMS King George V: The battleships HMS King George V (Capt. T.E. Halsey, DSO, RN), HMS Howe (Capt. C.H.L. Woodhouse, CB, RN) and the destroyers HMS Jervis (Capt. J.S. Crawford, DSO, RN), HMS Tyrian (Cdr. C.W. Greening, RN), HMS Penn (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Swain, DSO, RN), HMS Pathfinder (Cdr. E.A. Gibbs, DSO and 3 Bars, RN), HMS Panther (Lt.Cdr. R.W. Jocelyn, RN), HMS Petard (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Egan, RN) and HMS Arrow (Lt.Cdr. W.W. Fitzroy, RN) arrived at Algiers from Gibraltar.

Destroyer HMAS Quiberon: The Canadian merchant Jasper Park is torpedoed and sunk south-south-west of Cap Sainte Marie, Madagascar in position 32°52'S, 42°15'E by German U-boat U-177. The following day the destroyers HMAS Quiberon (Lt. G.J.A. Ashley-Brown, RAN) and HMAS Quickmatch (Lt.Cdr. R. Rhoades, DSC, RAN) together pick up 51 survivors. The destroyers had departed Durban around 1330C/6. Around 1425C/7, the destroyers completed the rescue operations and set course to make rendezvous with the troop transports Strathaird (British, 22281 GRT, built 1932) and Strathmore (British, 23428 GRT, built 1935) which came from Bombay. Rendezvous was affected around 1345C/8 and course was set for Durban where they arrived around 1315C/10.

Destroyer HMAS Quickmatch: The Canadian merchant Jasper Park is torpedoed and sunk south-south-west of Cap Sainte Marie, Madagascar in position 32°52'S, 42°15'E by German U-boat U-177. Later the Australian destroyers HMAS Quiberon (Cdr. G.S. Stewart, RAN) and HMAS Quickmatch (Lt.Cdr. R. Rhoades, DSC, RAN) together pick up 51 survivors.

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-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 ORP Dzik: At 0025B/6, ORP Dzik (Kpt.mar. (Lt.Cdr.) B.S. Romanowski), arrived in her patrol area.

Submarine ORP Sokol: At 0200B/6, ORP Sokol (Kpt.mar. (Lt.Cdr.) J.K.S. Koziolkowski, DSC), passed between Stromboli and Panarea Islands, arriving in her patrol area

Submarine FR Argo: Argo conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMML 261, HMML 278 and HMML 290.

Submarine HMS L 26: HMS L 26 (Lt. H.D. Verschoyle, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with a training class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS L 27: HMS L 27 (Lt. R.G.P. Bulkeley, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS P 614: HMS P 614 (Lt. H.W. Wilkinson, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Simonstown.

Patrol craft USS PC-1253: USS PC-1253 (Lt. R.C. Wing, USNR) picks up 24 survivors from the Dutch merchant vessel Poelau Roebiah that was torpedoed and sunk by U-759 about 13 miles east of Morant Point, Jamaica in position 17°56'N, 75°57'W.

1944

Light cruiser HMS Cardiff: HMS Cardiff (A/Capt. G.W. Hoare-Smith, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area.

Light cruiser HMS Dauntless: HMS Dauntless (Cdr. D.C. Kinloch, DSO, RN) and HMS Diomede (Cdr. R.A. Ewing, DSC, RN) departed Invergordon for Rosyth.

Light cruiser HMS Glasgow: HMS Glasgow (Capt. C.P. Clarke, DSO, RN) is towed up river to the Palmers shipyard where she is taken in hand for refit.

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

Submarine USS Bluegill: USS Bluegill (Lt.Cdr. Eric Lloyd Barr, Jr.) refuels at Manus.

Submarine USS Cobia: USS Cobia (Lt.Cdr. A.L. Becker) sank the Japanese guard boat Takamiya Maru (138 GRT) with gunfire east of Ogasawara-Gunto in position 28°54'N, 150°50'E.

Submarine USS Paddle: USS Paddle (Lt.Cdr. B.H. Nowell) torpedoed and sank the Japanese destroyer Hokaze (1215 tons, offsite link) north-west of Halmahera off Sangi Island in position 03°24'N, 125°28'E.

Submarine USS Billfish: USS Billfish (Cdr. V.C. Turner, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbor.

Submarine USS Cabrilla: USS Cabrilla (Cdr. W.C. Thompson, Jr., USN) Topped off with fuel at Onslow, Australia. She departed for her patrol area later the same day.

Submarine USS Seahorse: At 1951H/6, off the Batanes Islands, in position 20°27'N, 121°39'E, USS Seahorse (T/Cdr. S.D. Cutter, USN) obtained SJ radar contact bearing 095° at a range of 18000 yards. This contact developed into four small patrol vessels which were evaded. At 2147H/6, in position 21°00'N, 121°42'E, several vessels were seen bearing 035°. This contact developed into a PC-type escort vessel escorting about 15 barges. They were evaded.

Submarine USS Tang: USS Tang (Lt.Cdr. R.H. O'Kane) torpedoed and sank the Japanese merchant cargo ship Dori Go (1469 GRT) in the Yellow Sea in position 38°50'N, 123°35'E.

Submarine USS Sealion (ii): USS Sealion (ii) (Lt.Cdr. E.T. Reich) torpedoed and sank the Japanese merchant passenger/cargo ship Setsuzan Maru (1922 GRT) off Ningpo, China in position 29°55'N, 122°55'E.

Submarine USS Bergall: USS Bergall (Cdr. J.M. Hyde, USN) conducted exercises in the New London area together with USS Jenks (Lt.Cdr. M.F. Cocroft, USNR), USS Jordan (Lt.Cdr. D. Bontecou, USNR) and USS SC-642.

Submarine USS Besugo: Having completed her torpedo trials, USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan, USN), arrived at New London, Connecticut from Newport, Rhode Island.

Aircraft Carrier HMS Furious: HMS Furious (Capt. G.T. Philip, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted flying operations at Scapa Flow.

Escort Carrier HMS Fencer: Around 1510B/6, the escort carriers HMS Fencer (A/Capt. W.W.R. Bentinck, OBE, RN) and HMS Khedive (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Haynes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Clyde. Around 1705B/6, they were joined by the destroyers HMS Milne (Capt. M. Richmond, DSO, OBE, RN), HMS Marne (Lt.Cdr. P.A.R. Withers, DSO, RN) and HMS Verulam (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Thomas, DSC, RN) which had been out on an A/S search for a reported enemy submarine near Cape Wrath. Around 0315B/7, the destroyers were detached in the Minches. The escort carriers arrived at Greenock around 1715B/7.

Submarine HMS Porpoise: HMS Porpoise (Lt.Cdr. H.A.L. Marsham, OBE, RN) sank a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca. Also on this day she lays 30 mines (minefield ML 014) near position 03°55’N, 98°42’E off the mouth of the Deli River, Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies. (All times are zone -6.5) 0535 hours - Sighted something ahead so Porpoise dived. 0700 hours - The object was identified as a small junk. 0742 hours - Surfaced and fired three rounds of 4" to stop the junk. Porpoise closed the junk, took the crew of four off and then sank the junk with gunfire in position 05°06'N, 98°46'E. The junk had no cargo on board when it was sunk. ------------------------------------------- Between 1816 - 1836 hours Porpoise laid 30 mines off the mouth of the Deli river.

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 with HMS Milford (Lt.Cdr. G.G. Slade, RN).

Submarine HMS Shakespeare: HMS Shakespeare (Lt. D. Swanston, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted A/S exercises with HMS Mermaid (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Mosse, RN), HMS Hamlet (T/Lt. J.C. Boyd, RNVR) and HMS Graemsay (A/Skr.Lt. A.R. Lewis, RNR).

Submarine HMS Sirdar: HMS Sirdar (Lt. J.A. Spender, RN) conducted gunnery exercises and engine trials off Trincomalee. Also a deep dive was carried out.

Submarine HMS Stoic: HMS Stoic (Lt. P.B. Marriott, DSO, RN) departed Trincomalee for her 5th war patrol (4th in the Far East). She was ordered to patrol in the Malacca Straits near Penang. She was escorted out by HMS Maid Marion (T/Lt. F.R. Crawford, RNVR). No logs are available for this period so no map can be displayed.

Submarine HMS Statesman: Two crewmembers on board HMS Statesman (Lt. R.G.P. Bulkeley, RN) developed serious medical problems. She was ordered to proceed to the nearest Allied port, Karachi.

Submarine HMS Sturdy (ii): HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) sank two vessels with demolition charges and funfire near Phuket, Siam. (All times are zone -6.5) 2310 hours (5th) - Sighted a darkened shape to the Southward. Tured towards. 2343 hours (5th) - Dived. 0030 hours (6th) - The object was identified as a junk. 0040 hours - Surfaced and boarded a 50 tons junk. Placed demolition charges. 0115 hours - The junk exploded and sank in position 07°25'N, 99°03'E. Set course to try to intercept the ferry from Phuket. ----------------------------------------- 1501 hours - Sighted the ferry coming from Phuket. It was the larger of the two ferries. 1520 hours - Surfaced for gun action. Opened fire from 500 yards with the last remaining shells (star shell). These failed to explode but the ferry was holed on the waterline. Opened fire with the Oerlikon despite the (about 200) passengers aboard. The ferry still refused to stop and tried to escape. When she put the helm hard over the shell holes were put under water and she capsized and sank at 1535 hours in postion 07°57'N, 98°44'E.

Submarine HMS Tudor: HMS Tudor (Lt. S.A. Porter, DSC, RN) departed from Aden bound for Trincomalee.

Submarine HMS Tally-Ho: At 0528FG/6, HMS Tally-Ho (Cdr. L.W.A. Bennington, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) dived in position 03°46'N, 100°33'E for a day of submerged patrol to the south of the Sembilan Islands. At 1841FG/6, HMS Tally-Ho surfaced in position 03°54'N, 100°35'E and then astablished patrol parallel to the coast and about 6 to 7 nautical miles from the 10 fathom line. It was full moon and visibility was excellent. At 2031FG/6, two small objects were seen inshore. Tally-Ho turned stern on and stopped her engines. Gradually the objects became larger and more distinct. After five minutes, by which time they had been identified as submarine chasers, both vessels were observed flashing. It was difficult to decide whether they called Tally-Ho or were signalling between themselves. Within another four or five minutes both vessels were much closer and it was quite clear that they were on patrol and were not engaged upon escort duties. At 2042FG/6, HMS Tally-Ho went to full speed and proceeded to the south-west. The enemy, who appeared to be steering to the north and west, gradually disappeared. It looked like the enemy had not sighted HMS Tally-Ho. Shortly after 2100FG/6 it was decided to reduce to slow speed. Around 2120FG/6, the enemy were again sighted. One was astern of HMS Tally-Ho and the other on the starboard quarter. HMS Tally-Ho increased to full speed once more. During the next hour and a half the enemy came a little closer, but although they had a little margin of speed in their favour they made no serious effort to catch the submarine. From time to time HMS Tally-Ho altered course 15 degrees to starboard and finally steadied on 290°. The enemy followed each step. At 2300FG/6, HMS Tally-Ho dived to 80 feet in position 03°38'N, 100°14'E and altered course to the south. The enemy closed, passed astern and dropped three single depth charges 31 minutes after HMS Tally-Ho had dived. HMS Tally-Ho subsequently set course to patrol off the Aroa Islands.

Submarine HMS Tantalus: HMS Tantalus (Lt.Cdr. H.S. Mackenzie, DSO and Bar, RN) departed from Trincomalee at 1840 hours (time zone -6.5) for her 4th war patrol (3rd in Far Eastern waters), patrol area is the Straits of Malacca. Escort to Tantalus and HMS Stoic was provided by HMS Maid Marion. For HMS Tantalus daily (1200 hours) positions during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Thorough: HMS Thorough (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Hopkins, RN) departed from Aden bound for Trincomalee.

Submarine HMS Tiptoe: HMS Tiptoe (Lt.Cdr. P.R.H. Harrison, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included a deep dive trial.

Submarine HMS Trump: HMS Trump (Cdr. E.F. Balston, DSO, RN) performs trials at Gare Loch.

Submarine HMS Upright: HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Valena (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A. McKinlay, RNR).

Submarine HMS Ultimatum: HMS Ultimatum (Lt. W.H. Kett, DSC, RNR) ended her 23th war patrol (20th in the Mediterranean) at La Maddalena.

Submarine HMS Unbending: HMS Unbending (Lt. J. Whitton, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth with a training class of new submariners.

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

Submarine HMS Urtica: HMS Urtica (Lt. K.H. Martin, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar.

Submarine HMS Virtue: HMS Virtue (Lt. R.D. Cairns, DSC. RN) conducted exercises off Gibraltar.

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.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. A.S. Melville-Ross, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Lycett, DSC, RD, RNR).

Submarine HMS H 32: HMS H 32 (Lt. M.D. Hutley, RNR) was undocked and then returned to Rothesay.

Light cruiser HMS Kenya: HMS Kenya (Capt. C.L. Robertson, RN) arrived at Colombo.

Light cruiser HMS Swiftsure: HMS Swiftsure (Capt. R.D. Oliver, CBE, DSC, RN) conducted gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow.

Battleship HMS Valiant: During 6/7 July 1944, HMS Queen Elizabeth (Capt. H.G. Norman, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Admiral J.F. Somerville, KCB, KBE, DSO, RN, C-in-C Eastern Fleet), HMS Valiant (Capt. G.E.M. O’Donnell, DSO, RN), conducted exercises off Trincomalee. They were escorted by HMS Rotherham (Capt. F.S.W. de Winton, RN), HMS Rapid (Lt.Cdr. M.W. Tomkinson, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Relentless (Lt.Cdr. R.A. Fell, RN) and HMS Quality (Lt.Cdr. the Viscount Jocelyn, RN). These exercises included night exercises.

Battleship HMS Rodney: At 1854B/6, HMS Rodney (Capt. R.O. Fitzroy, RN), opened fire with her 16" main battery. Target were building in the docks at Le Havre harbour where it was though that German midget submarines were based. Fire was ceased at 2045B/6.

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-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. J.B. Dudley, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Destroyer HMAS Norman: USS Ray (T/Cdr. W.T. Kinsella, USN) and USS Aspro (T/Cdr. W.A. Stevenson, USN) conducted exercises off Fremantle with HMAS Norman (Cdr. H.J. Buchanan DSO, RAN) and HMAS Horsham (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W.H. Newby, RANR(S)).

Submarine HMS L 23: HMS L 23 (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby.

Submarine HMS L 27: HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS St. Lambert (T/Lt. R.C. Hayden, RCNVR), HMCS Kentville (T/Lt. F.G. Rainsford, RCNVR), HMCS St. Therese (T/Cdr. J.E. Mitchell, RCNVR) and HMCS Eastview (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.M. Kirkpatrick, RCNVR).

1945

Heavy cruiser HMS Devonshire: HMS Devonshire (Capt. G.M.B. Langley, OBE, RN) passed the Suez Canal southbound and arrived at Suez.

Heavy cruiser HMS Suffolk: HMS Suffolk (Capt. D. Gilmour, RN) departed Colombo for Aden. HMS Suffolk is to proceed to the U.K. to refit. Later it was decided to postpone the refit and to make HMS Suffolk fit for trooping duties to overseas stations. In the end HMS Suffolk was never refitted being reduced to reserve on completion of her trooping duties.

Light cruiser HMS Belfast: During 6/7 July 1945, HMS Belfast (Capt. R.M. Dick, CBE, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Malta, these included a range and inclination exercises (RIX), night encounter (NEX), gunnery and torpedo firing exercises with HMS Sirius (Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, CBE, RN) and HMS Amethyst (Lt.Cdr. N. Scott-Elliot, DSC, RN).

Destroyer USS Adams: USS Adams departed from the Mare Island Navy Yard.

Destroyer USS John R. Pierce: USS John R. Pierce (Cdr. C.R. Simmers) arrived at Pearl Harbor.

Battleship USS Iowa: USS Iowa (Capt. J.L. Holloway, Jr., USN) Topped off four of the destroyers of the Task Group, USS Melvin (Cdr. B.K. Atkins, USN), USS McGowan (Lt.Cdr. T.H.W. Conner, USN), USS Monssen (Lt.Cdr. E.G. Sanderson, USN) and USS Rowe (Cdr. A.L. Young, Jr., USN), with fuel.

Light cruiser HNMS Tromp: HrMs Tromp (A/Capt. F. Stam, RNN) conducted a shore bombardment on Japanese troops and a battery to aid Allied troops on land. Later that day Tromp departed the Balikpapan area for Morotai.

Submarine HNMS O 21: HrMs O 21 (Lt. F.J. Kroesen, RNN) conducted trials off Fremantle. Compass adjustment trials had to be postponed.

Submarine HNMS O 23: HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.J. Schouwenaar, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (T/Lt. F.A. Haworth, RNVR) and HMS Clover (Lt. R.P. Booth, RNVR). O 23 proceeded to Holy Loch on completion of these exercises.

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

Submarine USS Mackerel: USS Mackerel shifted from Casco Bay, Maine to Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Submarine USS Searaven: USS Searaven (T/Lt.Cdr. R.C. Smallwood, Jr., USN) conducted / participated in excercises off Pearl Harbor.

Submarine USS Tunny: USS Tunny (Cdr. G.E. Pierce) ended her 9th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.

Submarine USS Billfish: USS Billfish (Lt.Cdr. L.C. Farley, USNR) conducted exercises off Midway.

Submarine USS Hackleback: At 1923I/6, USS Hackleback (T/Lt.Cdr. F.E. Janney, USN) departed her patrol area for Guam.

Submarine USS Ling: USS Ling (T/Cdr. G.G. Molumphy, USN) departed the Boston Navy Yard and arrived at the Portsmouth Navy Yard later the same day.

Submarine USS Barbero: USS Barbero (Lt.Cdr. R.F. DuBois, USN) departed the Portsmouth Navy Yard and arrived at Newport, Rhode Island for post refit torpedo trials.

Submarine USS Carbonero: USS Carbonero (Cdr. C.L. Murphy, USN) departed her patrol area for Subic Bay, Philippines.

Aircraft Carrier HMS Colossus: Around 1305FG/6, HMS Colossus (Capt. G.H. Stokes,CB, DSC, RN) arrived Trincomalee from Madras.

Submarine HMS Rorqual: HMS Rorqual (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) arrived at Port Said.

Submarine HMS Satyr: HMS Satyr (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Larne.

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) shifted from Holy Loch to Rothesay.

Submarine HMS Sportsman: HMS Sportsman (Lt.Cdr. N.L.A. Jewell, MBE, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Scapa Flow.

Submarine HMS Spirit: HMS Spirit (Lt. A.W. Langridge, RN) arrived at Blyth.

Submarine HMS Statesman: During the afternoon, HMS Statesman (Lt. R.M. Seaburne-May, RN), was detected and briefly depth charges while trying to reconnoiter Sabang harbour. No damage was inflicted to HMS Statesman but she wisely retired from the area.

Submarine HMS Sleuth: At 0413 hours (zone -9) HMS Sleuth (Lt. K.H. Martin, RN) attacked an enemy submarine to the East of Singapore. 6 Torpedoes were fired from 5000 yards but no hits were obtained. This must have been the Japanese submarine I-351 (offsite link) that arrived at Singapore on this day. Details of this attack are not known as there is no log or patrol report of HMS Sleuth for this period.

Submarine HMS Solent: At 0506 hours (zone -9) HMS Solent (Lt.Cdr. J.D. Martin, DSC, RN), near position 01°33'N, 104°58'E, fired 6 torpedoes from 1200 yards against an enemy patrol vessel to the East of Singapore. No hits were obtained. No further details of this attack are known as there is no patrol report of HMS Sleuth for this patrol.

Submarine HMS Spearhead: HMS Spearhead (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R.E. Youngman, RNR) was docked at Subic Bay for bottom scraping and painting. She was undocked later the same day.

Submarine HMS Truant: HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted snort trials and noise trials in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Truncheon: In the morning, HMS Truncheon (A/Lt.Cdr. R.J. Clutterbuck, DSO, RN) conducted A/S exercises at Scapa Flow with HMS Onslaught (Cdr. R.T. Paul, CBE, RN). In the afternoon HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. P.A. Mulock van der Vlies Bik, RNethN) also joined the exercises. The destroyers also conducted torpedo firing exercises. In the evening HrMs Van Galen conducted speed trials on the measured mile. She then left Scapa Flow for exercises in the Pentland Firth and returned to Scapa Flow the following morning.

Submarine HMS Unrivalled: HMS Unrivalled (Lt. R.P. Fitzgerald, DSC, RN) returned to Plymouth.

Submarine HMS Unruly: HMS Unruly (T/Lt. D.J. Palmer, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with St. Brides Bay.

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

Submarine HMS Unsparing: HMS Unsparing (T/Lt. J.D. Tweedie, RNVR) departed Rothesay for Portsmouth.

Submarine HMS Universal: HMS Universal (Lt. R.W. Garson, RN) departed Rothesay for Portsmouth.

Submarine HMS Upshot: HMS Upshot (Lt. A.J. Boyall, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS Volatile: HMS Volatile (Lt. P.T. Miles, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Douglas with aircraft.

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

Light cruiser HMS Bellona: Around 1730B/6, HMS Bellona (Capt. G.S. Tuck, DSO, RN) arrived at Rosyth from Bergen.

Light cruiser HMS Jamaica: HMS Jamaica (Capt. J. Hugh-Hallett, DSO, RN) conducted exercises off Portland.

Light cruiser HMS Newfoundland: In the morning of July 6th, part of the British Pacific Fleet (Task Force 37) departed Manus for operations against the Japanese homeland with the US 3rd Fleet. They were to make rendezvous with the US Task Force 38 around 16 July. Task Force 37 was made up the following units; CTF 37; battleship HMS King George V (Capt. T.E. Halsey, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral H.B. Rawlings, KCB, OBE, RN, 2nd in command British Pacific Fleet). CTU 37.1.1; aircraft carriers HMS Formidable (Capt. P. Ruck-Keene, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral P.L. Vian, KCB, KBE, DSO and 2 Bars, RN), HMS Victorious (Capt. M.M. Denny, CB, CBE, RN) and HMS Implacable (Capt. C.C. Hughes-Hallett, RN). CTU 37.1.4; light cruisers HMS Newfoundland (Capt. R.W. Ravenhill, CBE, DSC, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral E.J.P. Brind, CBE, CB, RN), HMCS Uganda (Capt. E.R. Mainguy, OBE, RCN), HMNZS Gambia (Capt. R.A.B. Edwards, CBE, RN), HMNZS Achilles (Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN), HMS Euryalus (Capt. R. Oliver-Bellesis, RN) and HMS Black Prince (Capt. D.M. Lees, DSO, RN). CTU 37.1.5; HMS Barfleur (Cdr. M.S. Townsend, DSO, DSC and Bar, OBE, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral J.H. Edelsten, CB, CBE, RN), HMS Grenville (Capt. R.G. Onslow, DSO, RN, Capt. D 25), HMS Ulysses (Lt.Cdr. B.G.B. Bordes, DSC, RN), HMS Undine (Cdr. T.C. Robinson, RN), HMS Urania (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Alliston, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Urchin (Lt.Cdr. A.F. Harkness, DSC, OBE, RD, RNR), HMS Quadrant (Lt.Cdr. P.C. Hopkins, RN), HMS Quality (Cdr. the Viscount Jocelyn, RN), HMAS Quiberon (Lt.Cdr. F.G.E. Knox, DSO, RAN) and HMAS Quickmatch (Cdr. J.K. Walton, RAN). HMS Troubridge (Capt. G.F. Burghard, RN, Capt. D 24), HMS Teazer ( Lt.Cdr. T.F. Taylor, DSC, RN), HMS Tenacious (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Townsend, RN), HMS Termagant (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Scatchard, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Terpsichore (Cdr. R.T. White, DSO and 2 Bars, RN), HMAS Norman (Cdr. J. Plunkett-Cole, RAN) and HMS Wrangler (Lt.Cdr. E.G. Warren, RN). HMS Undaunted (Lt.Cdr. C.E.R. Sharp, RN) was unable to sail with the fleet due to defects and departed later the same day to overhaul the fleet. During 7 July destroyers were refuelled by HMS King George V, HMS Newfoundland, HMCS Uganda, HMNZS Gambia and HMNZS Achilles. At 1800I/7, HMAS Norman and HMS Wrangler parted company to return to Manus where they arrived around 0700I/9. Around 1045I/10, HMS Undaunted joined the fleet after which she fuelled from HMS Formidable. Two more ships were fuelled on the 10th, these were HMS Black Prince by HMS King George V and HMS Termagant by HMS Victorious. The fleet proceeded northwards to position 'British Swim' (34°10'N, 155°30'E, about 780 nautical miles east of Tokyo) where fuel (and stores) were embarked during an underway replanishment on 13 July. The first refuelling group was made up of the RFA tankers Dingledale (8145 GRT, built 1941), San Amado (7316 GRT, built 1935) and Wave Emperor (8196 GRT, built 1944). They were escorted by the frigates HMS Barle (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J. Duncan, DSC, RNR) and HMS Usk (T/A/Lt.Cdr. G.B. Medlycott, RNR). Oiling continued until the afternoon of the 15th when the Fleet parted company with the oiling force.

Destroyer HMAS Stuart: Around 1700I/6, HMAS Stuart (Lt.Cdr. A.C. Mather, RAN) departed Tawi Tawi for Morotai.

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

Submarine USS R-20: USS R-20 (Lt. R.G. Black, USNR) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS Trutta: USS Trutta (Lt.Cdr. F.P. Hoskins, USNR) sank one tug and three Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire in the Yellow Sea in position 37°37'N, 125°04'E.

Submarine USS S-48: USS S-48 arrived at Casco Bay, Maine from New London, Connecticut.