Laid down (44)

1919: Patrol craft PE-48 (PE-48) - Fleet tug Pinola (AT 33)

1927: Submarine Poncelet

1930: Submarine O 15 (N 15 / P 15) - Minelayer Rigel

1936: Submarine Zoea

1937: Submarine Tribune (N 76)

1941: Boom defence vessel Barcock (Z 177) - Escort destroyer Holcombe (L 56) - Destroyer Nicholas (DD 449) - Destroyer O"Bannon (DD 450)

1942: Minesweeper YMS-30 (YMS-30)

1943: MS Trawler Ganilly (T 367) - Minesweeper Lennox (ii) (J 276) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 375 (MTB 375) - Light cruiser Amsterdam (CL 101) - Destroyer Gatling (DD 671) - Submarine Guavina (362) - Motor torpedo boat PT 294 - Submarine chaser SC-1314 (SC-1314) - Minesweeper YMS-292 (YMS-292) - Minesweeper YMS-332 (YMS-332) - Minesweeper YMS-357 (YMS-357) - Minesweeper YMS-378 (YMS-378)

1944: Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-1022 (LCI(L)-1022) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-584 (LCI(L)-584) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-664 (LCI(L)-664) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-964 (LCI(L)-964) - Landing craft tank LCT 1015 (LCT 1015) - Landing craft tank LCT 675 (LCT 675) - Landing craft tank LCT 738 (LCT 738) - Landing craft tank LCT 822 (LCT 822) - Landing craft tank LCT 992 (LCT 992) - Landing craft tank LCT 993 (LCT 993) - Medium landing ship LSM 208 (LSM 208) - Patrol craft PCS-1401 (PCS-1401)

1945: Medium landing ship LSM 489 (LSM 489) - Medium landing ship LSM 490 (LSM 490) - Medium landing ship LSM 491 (LSM 491) - Medium landing ship LSM 492 (LSM 492) - Medium landing ship LSM 554 (LSM 554) - Medium landing ship LSM 555 (LSM 555) - Tank landing ship LST 1059 (LST 1059) - Tank landing ship LST 1151 (LST 1151)

Launched (53)

1916: MS Trawler Harlech Castle (FY 741) - MS Trawler Newslade (FY 816)

1918: Destroyer Waters (DD 115)

1919: Minesweeper Elgin (J 39)

1920: MS Trawler John Stephen (FY 1662)

1927: Submarine Caiman

1931: MS Whaler Hav (FY 1759)

1934: ASW Trawler Brontes (FY 118)

1938: Tank landing ship Tasajera (F 125) - Destroyer Vasilefs Georgios (D 14)

1941: Corvette Alysse (K 100) - Corvette Alyssum (K 100) - MS Trawler Cava (T 145) - MS Trawler Inchcolm (T 18)

1942: Minesweeper Oudh (J 245) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 354 (LCT 354) - Minesweeper YMS-126 (YMS-126) - Minesweeper YMS-84 (YMS-84)

1943: Minesweeper BYMS 2069 (J 869) - Motor minesweeper MMS 257 (J 757) - Fleet tug Pakana (AT 108) - Motor torpedo boat PT 318 - Submarine chaser SC-1315 (SC-1315)

1944: Landing Craft Tank LCT 1083 (LCT 1083) - High speed transport Belet (APD 109) - Escort carrier Cape Esperance (CVE 88) - High speed transport Julius A. Raven (APD 110) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-569 (LCI(L)-569) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-661 (LCI(L)-661) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-949 (LCI(L)-949) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-950 (LCI(L)-950) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-951 (LCI(L)-951) - Landing craft tank LCT 674 (LCT 674) - Landing craft tank LCT 726 (LCT 726) - Landing craft tank LCT 727 (LCT 727) - Landing craft tank LCT 992 (LCT 992) - Tank landing ship LST 1004 (LST 1004) - Motor torpedo boat PT 434 - Motor torpedo boat PT 527

1945: Frigate Macquarie (K 532) - Boom defence vessel Baritone (Z 271) - Frigate Burghead Bay (K 622) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 1224 (LCT 1224) - MS Trawler Trodday (T 431) - Destroyer Bordelon (DD 881) - Medium landing ship LSM 413 (LSM 413) - Medium landing ship LSM 477 (LSM 477) - Medium landing ship LSM 478 (LSM 478) - Medium landing ship LSM 553 (LSM 553) - Tank landing ship LST 1050 (LST 1050) - Tank landing ship LST 1051 (LST 1051) - Tank landing ship LST 1068 (LST 1068) - Tank landing ship LST 1091 (LST 1091)

Commissioned (33)

1927: Patrol vessel Cartigan (WPC 132) - Patrol vessel Cuyahoga (WPC 157)

1931: Heavy cruiser Colbert

1936: Destroyer Garland (H 37)

1939: Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 16 (MTB 16)

1941: Corvette Begonia (K 66) - Motor Launch ML 211 (ML 211)

1942: Minesweeper Dunbar (J 53) - Destroyer Ithuriel (H 05) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 169 (LCT 169) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 203 / Arend (MTB 203) - Escort carrier Charger (CVE 30) - Minesweeper YMS-55 (YMS-55)

1943: MS Trawler Gruinard (T 239) - Harbour Defence Motor Launch HDML 1105 (ML 1105) - Motor Launch ML 563 (ML 563) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 296 (MTB 296) - Tank landing ship LST 467 (LST 467) - Motor torpedo boat PT 194

1944: Frigate L'Escarmouche (K 267) - Harbour Defence Motor Launch HDML 1422 (ML 1422) - Destroyer Undaunted (ii) (R 53) - Salvage vessel Extractor (ARS 15) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-565 (LCI(L)-565) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-738 (LCI(L)-738) - Patrol craft PCS-1430 (PCS-1430) - Minesweeper Scout (AM 296)

1945: Motor minesweeper MMS 1078 (FY 1078) - Destroyer John A. Bole (DD 755) - Medium landing ship LSM 345 (LSM 345) - Motor torpedo boat PT 580 - Destroyer Robert K. Huntington (DD 781) - Minesweeper YMS-421 (YMS-421)

1942: Gunboat Asheville (PG-21) - Submarine Perch (i) (176)

1945: ASW Whaler Southern Flower (FY 332)

More information on Allied Warships losses.

1940

Heavy cruiser HMS York: HMS York (Capt. R.H. Portal, DSC, RN) intercepts the German passenger ship Arucas (3359 GRT, built 1927) of the south-east coast of Iceland in position 63°08'N, 14°42'W. However before the German ship can be captured she is scuttled by her own crew. Photos with thanks to Bill Murray.

Light cruiser HMS Capetown: HMS Capetown (Capt. T.H. Back, RN) departed Alexandria for patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Aegean.

Light cruiser HMS Danae: At Hong Kong, Admiral P.L.H. Noble, KCB, CVO, RN (C-in-C, China Station) struck his flag on board HMS Liverpool (Capt. P.A. Read, RN) transferring it to HMS Danae (Capt. A.C. Collinson, RN).

Light cruiser HMS Dunedin: HMS Dunedin (Capt. C.E. Lambe, CVO, RN) returned to Kingston.

Light cruiser HMS Durban: HMS Durban (Capt. L.S. Saunders, RN) departed Penang to escort the river gunboats HMS Aphis (Lt.Cdr R.S. Stafford, RN) and HMS Ladybird (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.F. Blackburn, RN) to Nancowry Island and fuel them there. They arrived at Nancowry Island on 5 March.

Light cruiser HMAS Hobart: HMAS Hobart (Capt. H.L. Howden, RAN) departed Colombo to make rendezvous with HMS Durban (Capt. L.S. Saunders, RN), HMS Aphis (Lt.Cdr R.S. Stafford, RN) and HMS Ladybird (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.F. Blackburn, RN) near Nancowry Island and then take over the escort of the gunboats from HMS Durban.

Light cruiser HMS Liverpool: Around 1030 hours (zone -8), HMS Liverpool (Capt. A.D. Read, RN) departed Hong Kong to patrol off northern Japan. For the daily positions of HMS Liverpool during the period of 3 to 22 March 1940 see the map below.

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Circassia: HMS Circassia (Capt.(Retd.) H.G.L. Oliphant, DSO, RN) proceeded from Glasgow to Greenock.

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Ranchi: HMS Ranchi (Capt.(Retd.) H.C. Legge, DSC, RN) arrived at Aden from Colombo. [No logs are available for the months of March, April and May 1940, so some details for these months might be missing.]

Submarine HMS Ursula: HMS Ursula (Cdr. G.C. Phillips, DSO, RN) ended her 6th war patrol at Blyth.

Submarine HMS Narwhal: HMS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. R.J. Burch, RN) joined convoy ON 17 off Methil. The convoy was to proceed to Bergen, Norway where it arrived 7th. On the 4th Narwhal left the convoy to proceed to Scapa Flow to participate in direction finding trials. This was Narwhal's 6th war patrol. As no log is available for this period it is not possible to display a map of this patrol.

Submarine HMS Truant: Around 1145A/3, HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Hutchinson, RN) ended her 4th war patrol at Rosyth.

Submarine HMS H 44: HMS H 44 (Lt.Cdr. H.A.V. Haggard, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Portland.

Battlecruiser HMS Repulse: HMS Repulse (Capt. E.J. Spooner, DSO, RN), HMS Hardy (Capt. B.A. Warburton-Lee, RN), HMS Hostile (Cdr. J.P. Wright, RN) and HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. C.G.W. Donald, RN) arrived at Greenock.

Battlecruiser HMS Renown: Early in the evening, HMS Renown (Capt. C.E.B. Simeon, RN), departed Plymouth for Greenock. She is being escorted by HMS Acasta (Cdr. C.E. Glasfurd, RN), HMS Firedrake (Lt.Cdr. S.H. Norris, DSC, RN) and HMS Kimberley (Lt.Cdr. R.G.K. Knowling, RN).

Destroyer HMS Delight: Convoy ON 17. This convoy was formed off Methil on 3 March 1940. It arrived in Norwegian waters near Bergen on 7 March 1940. This convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels; Aina (British, 1698 GRT, built 1904), Aspen (Swedish, 1305 GRT, built 1908), Becheville (British, 4228 GRT, built 1924), Borgund (Norwegian, 303 GRT, built 1917), Brita (Swedish, 1252 GRT, built 1908), Carbonia (Swedish, 1918 GRT, built 1916), Drabant (Swedish, 1767 GRT, built 1897), Edle (Norwegian, 654 GRT, built 1916), Falken (Swedish, 1308 GRT, built 1893), Finlandia (Finnish, 1464 GRT, built 1920), Flimston (British, 4674 GRT, built 1925), Frans (Swedish, 1169 GRT, built 1924), Frode (Norwegian, 697 GRT, built 1917), Greenawn (British, 784 GRT, built 1924), Helfrid (Swedish, 719 GRT, built 1922), Iron Baron (Norwegian, 3231 GRT, built 1911), Jacob Christensen (Norwegian, 3594 GRT, built 1920), Karen (Danish, 1194 GRT, built 1917), Knud Villemoes (Danish, 1582 GRT, built 1905), Kongshavn (Norwegian, 751 GRT, built 1906), Kul (Norwegian, 1310 GRT, built 1907), Lily (Danish, 1281 GRT, built 1920), Marianne (Danish, 1239 GRT, built 1924), Marita (Finnish, 1869 GRT, built 1923), Merkur (Estonian, 1291 GRT, built 1913), Minona (Norwegian, 1147 GRT, built 1919), Nicke (Swedish, 1170 GRT, built 1918), Nurgis (Norwegian, 700 GRT, built 1919), Regin (Norwegian, 1386 GRT, built 1917), Rolf (Swedish, 1120 GRT, built 1919), Roy (Norwegian, 1768 GRT, built 1921), Sirius (Swedish, 1832 GRT, built 1889), Sixten (Swedish, 2171 GRT, built 1912), Skarv (Norwegian, 852 GRT, built 1923), Sophie (Danish, 945 GRT, built 1920), Svanholm (Norwegian, 696 GRT, built 1917), Thore Hafte (Norwegian, 626 GRT, built 1896), Torafire (Norwegian, 823 GRT, built 1920), Trewellard (British, 5201 GRT, built 1936), Varanges (Norwegian, 2214 GRT, built 1908) and Vim (Norwegian, 1114 GRT, built 1913). Escort was provided by the AA cruiser HMS Calcutta (Capt. H.A. Packer, RN), the destroyers HMS Delight (Cdr. M. Fogg-Elliott, RN), HMS Diana (Lt.Cdr. E.G. Le Geyt, RN), HMS Ilex (Lt.Cdr. P.L. Saumarez, DSC, RN), HMS Gurkha (Cdr. A.W. Buzzard, RN) and HMS Nubian (Cdr. R.W. Ravenhill, RN) and the submarine HMS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. R.J. Burch, RN). The light cruisers HMS Edinburgh (Capt. C.M. Blackman, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral G.F.B. Edward-Collins, CB, KCVO, RN) and HMS Arethusa (Capt. Q.D. Graham, RN) departed Rosyth on the 4th to provide cover. On the 4th the merchant vessel Greenawn was detached to Scapa Flow escorted by HMS Diana. HMS Narwhal was also detached with orders to proceed to Scapa Flow.

Destroyer HMS Jupiter: HMS Jervis (Capt. P.J. Mack, RN), HMS Juno (Cdr. W.E. Wilson, RN) and HMS Jupiter (Cdr. D.B. Wyburd, RN) all arrived at Rosyth after convoy escort duties.

Destroyer HMS Kelly: At 1330 hours, the force made up of HMS Hood (Capt. I.G. Glennie, RN, flying the flag of W.J. Whitworth, CB, DSO, RN), battleship HMS Valiant (Capt. H.B. Rawlings, OBE, RN) and the destroyers HMS Kelly (Capt. L.F.A.V.N. Mountbatten, GCVO, RN), HMS Kandahar (Cdr. W.G.A. Robson, RN), HMS Sikh (Cdr. J.A. Giffard, RN), HMS Faulknor (Capt. C.S. Daniel, RN), HMS Fame (Cdr. P.N. Walter, RN) and HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. E.B. Tancock, RN) was off North Minch when in position 58°27'N, 05°46'W, HMS Forester obtained an A/S contact and attacked it. Four more attacks were made between 1240 and 1500 hours during which HMS Forester was joined by HMS Fame. HMS Forester remained in the area of the attacks for around a day before rejoining the force. Shorty after 2130 hours HMS Kelly obtained and attacked an A/S contact in position 61°06'N, 03°58'W. Contact was lost after the attack and HMS Kelly immediately rejoined the force. Only one German U-boat was in the general area, operating to the north of Scotland, this was U-38 but she was not attacked on this day so all the contacts must have been bogus.

Destroyer HMS Khartoum: HMS Khartoum (Cdr. D.T. Dowler, RN) and HMS Kingston (Lt.Cdr. P. Somerville, DSO, RN) departed the Clyde for Falmouth where they both had to undergo repairs and refit.

Heavy cruiser HMS Shropshire: HMS Shropshire (Capt. A.W.la T. Bisset, RN) is docked in the Selborne dry dock at the Simonstown Dockyard.

MS Trawler HMS Akita: HMS Akita (Ch.Skr. W.A. Watson, DSC, RNR) picks up 2 survivors from the British merchant Cato that sank after hitting a mine laid the previous day by German U-boat U-29 2.5 nautical miles west of Nash Point in the Bristol Channel in position 51°24'N, 03°37'W.

1941

Light cruiser HMS Capetown: HMS Enterprise (Capt. J.C. Annesley, DSO, RN) and HMS Capetown (Capt. P.H.G. James, RN) arrived at Bombay with convoy WS 5X.

Light cruiser HMS Caradoc: HMS Caradoc (Capt. J.S. Bethell, RN) arrived at for Puerto Barrios, Guatemala.

Light cruiser HMS Danae: HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN) conducted D/F calibration trials at Singapore. Also torpedo firing exercises were carried out during which HMS Tenedos (Lt.Cdr. J.O'B. Milner-Barry, RN) acted as target.

Light cruiser HMS Dauntless: HMS Dauntless (Capt. G.D. Moore, RAN) returned to Penang from patrol.

Light cruiser HMS Despatch: HMS Despatch (Commodore 2nd cl. C.E. Douglas-Pennant, DSC, RN) arrived at Port of Spain, Trinidad from patrol.

Light cruiser HMS Dunedin: HMS Dunedin (Capt. R.S. Lovatt, RN) arrived at Plymouth from Greenock.

Light cruiser HMS Durban: HMS Durban (Capt. J.A.S. Eccles, RN) departed Singapore to make rendezvous with convoy WS 5BX and take over the escort. [For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 5B ' for 4 January 1941.]

Heavy cruiser HMS Hawkins: Around 0730C/3, HMS Hawkins (Capt. H.P.K. Oram, RN) arrived at Aden from convoy escort duty.

Light cruiser HMAS Perth: Around 1630B/3, HMS Ajax (Capt. E.D.B. McCarthy, RN) and HMAS Perth (Capt. P.W. Bowyer-Smith, RN) arrived at Piraeus from operations.

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMCS Prince David: Convoy BHX 113. This convoy departed Bermuda on 3 March 1941. On departure from Bermuda the convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels; Acavus (British (tanker), 8010 GRT, built 1935), Amsterdam (Dutch (tanker), 7329 GRT, built 1922), British Prestige (British (tanker), 7106 GRT, built 1931), British Yeoman (British, (tanker), 6990 GRT, built 1923), Bronnoy (Norwegian, 4791 GRT, built 1926), Oporto (British, 2352 GRT, built 1928), Solsten (Norwegian (tanker), 5379 GRT, built 1929), Surrey (British, 8581 GRT, built 1919) and Tigre (Norwegian, 5498 GRT, built 1926). On departure from Bermuda the convoy was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMCS Prince David (T/Cdr. W.B. Armit, RCNR). Around 0845Z/8, the convoy was joined by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Alaunia (Capt.(Retd.) H.J. Woodward, DSO and Bar, RN) which was to guide the convoy to the main convoy (HX 113), coming from Halifax. HMCS Prince David then parted company.

Submarine HNMS O 9: HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle together with HMS Beverley (Lt.Cdr. J. Grant, RN) and HMS Chelsea (Lt.Cdr. R.D.H.S. Pankhurst, RN).

Submarine HNMS O 10: HrMs O 10 (Lt. J.H. Geijs, RNN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included several practice attacks on HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN).

Aircraft Carrier HMS Ark Royal: Around 1400A/3, the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (Capt. C.S. Holland, RN) departed Gibraltar for flying exercises in the Alboran Sea. She was escorted by the destroyers HMS Fortune (Lt.Cdr. E.N. Sinclair, RN) and HMS Duncan (Lt.Cdr. A.N. Rowell, RN). They returned to Gibraltar around 1640A/4.

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Alcantara: HMS Alcantara (Capt.(Retd.) J.G.P. Ingham, DSO, RN) conducted gunnery exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Ursula: HMS Ursula (Lt. A.J. Mackenzie, RN) ended her 16th war patrol (3rd in the Mediterranean) at Malta.

Submarine HMS Unbeaten: HMS Unbeaten (Lt. E.A. Woodward, RN) departed Portsmouth for Dartmouth.

Submarine HMS Otway: HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Kames Bay.

Submarine HMS Pandora: Around 1245A/3, HMS Pandora (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Linton, RN) departed Gibraltar for her 11th war patrol. She was ordered escort convoy HG 55. For the daily positions of HMS Pandora during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Porpoise: HMS Porpoise (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Hopkins, RN) departed Holy Loch for Halifax, Canada. She was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) until 2050/4. For the daily and attack positions of HMS Porpoise during this passage see the map below.

Submarine HMS Sunfish: In the evening, HMS Sunfish (Lt. G.R. Colvin, RN), acted as beacon to guide in the ships participating in operation Claymore.

Submarine HMS Taku: At 0045N/1, HMS Taku (Lt. J.F.B. Brown, RN), is joined by the sloop HMS Enchantress (Lt.Cdr. A.E.T. Christie, RN). At 1130N/1 the corvette HMS Gladiolus (Lt.Cdr. H.M.C. Sanders, DSC, RNR) and the rescue tug HMRT Salvonia also joined. Attempts were now undertaken to take HMS Taku in tow but these failed. A connection between Salvonia and Taku was established only at 0808N/4 the following morning. Taku was now towed to Londonderry. During passage the tow parted once.

Submarine HMS Torbay: HMS Torbay (Lt.Cdr. A.C.C. Miers, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) acted as target.

Submarine HMS Upholder: Around 1800B/3, HMS Upholder (Lt.Cdr. M.D. Wanklyn, RN) departed Malta for her 6th war patrol (4th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol off Tripoli. For the daily and attack positions of HMS Upholder during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. L.W.A. Bennington, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Ardrishaig.

Submarine HMS H 31: HMS H 31 (Lt. R.D. Whiteway-Wilkinson DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS St. Modwen (Cdr.(Retd.) W.A. Ford, RN)

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. P.R.H. Harrison, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Tobermory with HMS Alisma (A/Lt.Cdr. M.G. Rose, RANVR) and another vessel [unable to read the name in the log of HMS H 50].

Sloop HMS Enchantress: HMS Enchantress (Lt.Cdr. A.E.F. Christie, RN) successfully locates the Royal Navy submarine HMS Taku (Lt. J.F.B. Brown, RN) damaged and adrift in the Atlantic. With the corvette HMS Gladiolus and tug HMS Slavonia, HMS Enchantress successfully escorts HMS Taku into Londonderry on the 10th March.

Battlecruiser HMS Repulse: Around 1030 hours, HMS Repulse (Capt. W.G. Tennant, CB, MVO, RN), departed Rosyth for Greenock. She is escorted by HMAS Napier (Capt. S.H.T. Arliss, RN), HMS Zulu (Cdr. H.R. Graham, DSO, RN) and HMS Boadicea (A/Cdr. E.C.L. Turner, RN).

Battlecruiser HMS Hood: HMS Hood (Capt. R. Kerr, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral W.J. Whitworth, CB, DSO, RN) is docked in no.2 dock.

Submarine HMS Undaunted (i): HMS Undaunted (Lt. J.L. Livesey, RN) shifted from Dundee to Rosyth.

Destroyer HMAS Vampire: HMAS Vampire (Cdr. J.A. Walsh, RAN) is docked in No.2 Dock at Piraeus. She also commenced boiler cleaning.

Destroyer HMAS Voyager: Around 0800B/3, HMAS Voyager (Cdr. J.C. Morrow, DSO, RAN) departed Alexandria for Tobruk but at 1154B/3 a signal was received to return to Alexandria where she arrived around 1410B/3.

Destroyer HMAS Stuart: Around 0800B/3, the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle (Capt. A.R.M. Bridge, CBE, RN) departed Alexandria for flying exercises. She was escorted by the destroyers HMAS Stuart (Capt. H.M.L. Waller, DSO, RAN), HMS Ilex (Capt. H.St.L. Nicolson, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Hasty (Lt.Cdr. L.R.K. Tyrwhitt, RN), HMS Nubian (Cdr. R.W. Ravenhill, RN) and HMS Jaguar (Lt.Cdr. J.F.W. Hine, RN). Around 1230B/3, the battleship HMS Warspite (Capt. D.B. Fisher, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Admiral Sir A.B. Cunningham, KCB, DSO, RN) departed Alexandria for gunnery exercises. Around 1330B/3, HMS Eagle entered harbour her destroyer screen meanwhile having been detached to escort HMS Warspite minus HMAS Stuart which set course to proceed to Port Said where she arrived around 1900B/3. HMS Warspite, HMS Ilex, HMS Hasty, HMS Nubian and HMS Jaguar returned to harbour around 2200B/3.

Destroyer HMCS Skeena: HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) arrived at Halifax for a refit.

Destroyer HMCS St. Laurent: HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. Rayner, RCN) arrived at Halifax for a refit.

Destroyer HMS Kelly: Around 1000A/3, HMS Resolution (Capt. A.R. Halfhide, CBE, RN), and her escorting destroyers / escort destroyers, HMS Kelly (Capt. L.F.A.V.N. Mountbatten, GCVO, DSO, RN), HMS Kashmir (Cdr. H.A. King, RN), HMS Kelvin (Cdr. J.H. Allison, DSO, RN), HMS Kipling (Cdr. A. St. Clair-Ford, RN), HMS Jackal (Cdr. C.L. Firth, MVO, RN), HMS Jersey (Lt.Cdr. A.F. Burnell-Nugent, DSC, RN) and HMS Jupiter (Lt.Cdr. N.V.J.T. Thew, RN), HMS Cleveland (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Clouston, RN) and HMS Tynedale (Lt.Cdr. H.E.F. Tweedie, RN) arrived at Spithead / Portsmouth. HMS Kelly, HMS Kashmir, HMS Kelvin, HMS Kipling, HMS Jackal and HMS Jupiter departed Portsmouth for exercises off Dartmouth. They were later ordered to patrol between Ushant and Land's End. HMS Jersey was also to have sailed with them but was unable to do so due to a damaged rudder. She remained at Portsmouth for repairs which were estimated to take two weeks to complete.

Destroyer HMAS Nestor: HMAS Nestor (Cdr. G.S. Stewart, RAN) conducted exercises at Scapa Flow with her TSDS gear.

1942

Heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire: At 0110 hours (zone F, -6), HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. A.W.S. Agar, VC, DSO, RN), parted company with convoy MR 5 at 95°E. The four ships of this convoy safely put into Rangoon on the 5th.

Light cruiser HMS Ceres: HMS Ceres (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) H.W.V. Stephenson, RN) and the transport Thysville (Belgian, 8351 GRT, built 1922) anchored off Dante.

Light cruiser HMS Colombo: Around 1305C/3, HMS Colombo (Capt. C.C.A. Allen, RN) departed Aden for Kilindini / Mombasa.

Light cruiser HMS Birmingham: HMS Birmingham (Capt. H.B. Crane, RN) arrived at Simonstown where she will be taken in hand for a short refit before joining the Eastern Fleet. De-ammunitioning was completed on 4 March. The log of the ships does not give the date she was docked but this was presumably on completion of de-ammunitioning or shortly afterwards.

Light cruiser HMS Sheffield: HMS Sheffield (Capt. A.W. Clarke, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral S.S. Bonham-Carter CB, CVO, DSO, RN) is ordered to leave patrol, top off with fuel at Seidisfjord and then join the distant cover force for convoys PQ 12 and QP 8. [For more info on these convoys see the event ' Convoys PQ 12 and QP 8 ' for 1 March 1942.

Light cruiser HMAS Adelaide: HMAS Adelaide (Capt. H.A. Showers, RAN) arrived at Fremantle with convoy SJ 3.

Submarine HNMS K XIV: HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. P.A. Mulock van der Vlies Bik, RNN) sent out a signal requisting to arrive at Tandjong Priok in the evening for fuel, provisions and repairs. A reply was received that this was no longer possible and orders were received to proceed to Colombo. Course was then set towards Sunda Strait which was succesfully passed during the night of 3/4 March 1942.

Submarine HNMS K XI: Late in the evening HrMs K XI (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Deketh, RNN) departed Surabaya roads for Colombo. On board were 10 officers that were to be evacuated. Course was set towards Lombok Strait. For the daily positions of HrMs K XI during this passage see the map below.

Submarine HNMS K VIII: HrMs K VIII (Lt.Cdr. M.A.J. Derksema, RNN) departed Surabaya roads for Geraldton, Australia. She had on board 2 naval officers for passage.

Submarine HNMS O 23: HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.M. Valkenburg, RNN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine USS Trout: USS Trout (Lt.Cdr. F.W. Fenno) ended her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbor.

Submarine USS Searaven: In the southern end of the Makassar Strait, USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. T.C. Aylward, USN), attacked what is thought to be an enemy tanker with two torpedoes. No hits were obtained. Searaven was depth charges following the attack. At 0040H/3, While en-route southbound in Makassar Strait between Taka Bakang and Pulau Kapoposang, in approximate position 04°50'S, 118°45'E, USS Searaven sighted an unidentified ship bearing 016° at a range of 6000 yards. The ships course was southerly at 15 knots. Later it was seen there were two ships, a tanker and a 'four-goal' transport thought to be a naval auxiliary. USS Searaven dived to attack. Two torpedoes from the stern tubes were then fired a the tanker from 1500 yards. The torpedoes were heard to run but no hits were obtained. While making the attack the second vessel, which had not been seen before diving, bore down on Searaven from starboard and commenced dropping depth charges but these did no damage.

Submarine USS Sturgeon: USS Sturgeon (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Wright) arrived at Fremantle, Australia.

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Hector: Around 1600EF/3, HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) F. Howard, DSC, RN) departed Cochin to make rendezvous with convoy C 5. [For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy C 5 ' for 2 March 1942.]

Submarine HMS Otway: HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area training a class of new submariners.

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

Submarine HMS Porpoise: HMS Porpoise (Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) departed Alexandria for her 3rd storage trip to Malta. For the daily positions of HMS Porpoise during this passage see the map below.

Submarine HMS Taku: HMS Taku (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Hopkins, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Torbay: At 1913B/3, after a day of submerged patrol south of Corfu, HMS Torbay (Cdr. A.C.C. Miers, DSO, RN), surfaced in position 346° - Cape Dukato - 32.4 nautical miles. She then proceeded to the west to charge her batteries. At 2013B/3, when in position 341° - Cape Dukato - 29 nautical miles a destroyer / torpedo boat was sighted three miles the the eastward. She was using ASDICs. Torbay turned towards and stopped her engines. This was most likely the Italian torpedo boat San Martino again. At 2029B/3, the enemy turned towards and was closing on a steady bearing. Torbay then dived in position 341° - Cape Dukato - 23.5 nautical miles. By 2312B/3, the enemy had withdrawn to the southward. Torbay then surfaced in position 333° - Cape Dukato - 30.5 nautical miles to resume charging the battery.

Submarine HMS Turbulent: HMS Turbulent (Cdr. J.W. Linton, DSC, RN) sank a Greek caique with gunfire South of the Kassandra peninsula. This ship was the Greek caique Kal 199 / Agios Dionyssios (30 GRT). She was also transporting German soldiers. 16 Were reported to have been killed. (...... continuation of the events of 2 March 1942) 0007B/3 - Opened fire. 0013B/3 - The schooner, thought to be of 150 tons) was seen to sink in position 39°43'N, 23°19'E. ------------------------------------------ 1326B/3 - Surfaced and opened fire on a two masted schooner but checked fire when it was realised that it was full of women. This was Pir 849 / Prodromos (24 GRT). There were 10 killed and 5 wounded, the schooner reached Skiathos at 0700B/4.

Submarine HMS Upright: HMS Upright (Lt. J.S. Wraith, DSC, RN) was near missed by a bomb during an air raid causing some damage.

Submarine HMS Unbroken: At 0656 hours off Cape St. Vincent, HMS P 42 (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, RN) stopped the Vichy French Caudebec (1471 GRT, built 1910) but released her upon examination.

Submarine HMS Unison: HMS P 43 (Lt. A.C. Halliday, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar.

Submarine HMS H 33: HMS H 33 (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle.

Submarine HMS H 43: HMS H 43 (Lt. R.B. Lakin, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Walney (Lt.Cdr. P.C. Meyrick, RN) and HMS Aberdeen (Lt.Cdr. S.G. Rivers-Smith, RN).

Submarine HMS H 44: HMS H 44 (Lt. A.W. Langridge, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. H.B. Turner, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Ardrishaig.

Light cruiser HMS Euryalus: The light cruisers HMS Euryalus (Capt. E.W. Bush, DSO, DSC, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral P.L. Vian, DSO and 2 Bars, RN [for this day only !]), HMS Naiad (Capt. G. Grantham, DSO, RN), HMS Dido (Capt. H.W.U. McCall, RN) and the destroyers HMS Jervis (Capt. P.J. Mack, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Jaguar (Lt.Cdr. L.R.K. Tyrwhitt, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Kelvin (Cdr. J.H. Alliston, DSO, RN), HMS Lively (Lt.Cdr. W.F.E. Hussey, DSC, RN), HMS Hero (Cdr. H.W. Biggs, DSO and Bar, RN) and the escort destroyers HMS Eridge (Lt.Cdr. W.F.N. Gregory-Smith, DSC, RN) and HMS Southwold (Cdr. C.T. Jellicoe, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Alexandria.

Light cruiser HMS Charybdis: HMS Charybdis (Capt. L.D. Mackintosh, DSC, RN) conducted D/G trials off Greenock after which she proceeded to Lamlash.

Light cruiser HMS Trinidad: Around 2015 hours, HMS Trinidad (Capt. L.S. Saunders, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from patrol. While on patrol she had also provided cover for the Rear-Admiral minelaying's Force during minelaying operation SN 85 during 26/27 February.

Battleship HMS Duke of York: Around 0600Z/3, battlecruiser HMS Renown (Capt. C.S. Daniel, CBE, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral A.T.B. Curteis, CB, RN, second in command Home Fleet), battleship HMS Duke of York (Capt. C.H.J. Harcourt, CBE, RN), light cruiser HMS Kenya and the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. A.K. Scott-Moncrieff, RN), HMS Fury (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Campbell, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Echo (Lt.Cdr. N. Lanyon, RN), HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. E. Mack, DSC, RN), HMS Eskimo (Cdr. E.G. Le Geyt, RN) and HMS Punjabi (Lt.Cdr. J.M.G. Waldegrave, DSC, RN) departed Hvalfjord, Iceland to provide distant cover for convoy PQ 12 to and convoy QP 8 from Northern Russia. [For more info on these convoys see the event ' Convoys PQ 12 and QP 8 ' for 1 March 1942.]

Destroyer HMAS Voyager: HMAS Voyager (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Robison DSC, RAN) completed her refit at the Cockatoo Island Dockyard at Sydney although there was still some unfinished work.

Destroyer HMS Ilex: HMS Ilex (Lt. G.R.P. Goodden, RN) departed Pernambuco for Trinidad.

Submarine USS S-38: USS S-38 (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Munson) was ordered to proceed to Fremantle, Australia.

Submarine USSR ShCh-213: ShCh-213 fires a torpedo against the Turkish sailing vessel Adana east-north-east of the Bosporus in position 41°14'N, 29°32'E. The torpedo missed the intended target.

Submarine USSR ShCh-402: At 1735 hours, while on patrol in the entrance to the Laksefjord in position 70°56'N, 26°55'E, ShCh-402 fires a torpedo against ' what is identified as ' an auxiliary minesweeper. The torpedo missed its target and ShCh-402 is depth charged and damaged by the German auxiliary submarine chasers UJ 1102 and UJ 1105.

Submarine ORP Sokol: ORP Sokol (Kpt.mar. (Lt.Cdr.) J.K.S. Koziolkowski) departed Malta for her 14th war patrol (9th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in an area between Pantelleria and Lampedusa. Kpt.mar. (Lt.Cdr.) Koziolkowski had temporary assumed command vice Kpt.mar. (Lt.Cdr.) Karnicki in ordered to gave the latter a rest.

Submarine HMS L 23: HMS L 23 (Lt. R.J. Clutterbuck, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth with a training class off new submariners.

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 Graph: HMS Graph (Lt.Cdr. E.D. Norman, DSC, RN) conducted gunnery trials in the Clyde area.

1943

Light cruiser HMS Capetown: HMS Capetown (Capt. G.E.M. O’Donnell, DSO, RN) proceeded from Khor Kuwai to Bandar Abbas.

Light cruiser HMS Caradoc: HMS Caradoc (Capt. J.W. Josselyn, DSC, RN) arrived at Aden after convoy escort duty.

Light cruiser HMS Cardiff: HMS Cardiff (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.G. Davidson, RN) conducted gunnery exercises for the gunnery school in the Clyde area.

Heavy cruiser HMS Frobisher: Around 0615C/3, the heavy cruiser HMS Frobisher (Capt. J.F.W. Mudford, RN) was joined by the destroyers HMS Foxhound (Cdr. C.J. Wynne-Edwards, DSC and Bar, RN) and HMAS Nepal (Cdr. F.B. Morris, RAN). Exercises were then carried out later in the morning and in the afternoon. HMS Frobisher then entered Kilindini / Mombasa around 1600C/3, the two destroyers around 1745C/3.

Light cruiser HMAS Adelaide: HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. J.C.D. Esdaile, OBE, RAN) shifted from Williamstown to Port Melbourne.

Light cruiser HNMS Tromp: Convoy OW 2. This convoy departed Fremantle on 3 March 1943. It was made up of only one transport, the Mormacdove (American, 6711 GRT, built 1942). The convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HrMs Tromp (Capt. J.B. de Meester, RNN) and the armed merchant cruiser Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, DSO, RN). Cover for the convoy was provided by the light cruiser HMS Gambia (Capt. M.J. Mansergh, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Rear Admiral W.G. Tennant, CB, MVO, RN) which also departed Fremantle on 3 March. In the evening of 4 March, HrMs Tromp parted company to return to Fremantle. Around 1025F/7, in position 20°22'S, 91°00'E, the armed merchant cruiser HMS Worcestershire (A/Capt.(Retd.) E.H. Hopkinson, RN) took over the escort of the convoy from HMS Queen of Bermuda which then parted company and set course for Durban. The convoy arrived at Colombo in the morning of 13 March 1943.

Submarine HNMS K XI: HrMs K XI (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Deketh, RNN), participated in A/S exercises off Bombay.

Submarine HNMS O 21: HrMs O 21 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. van Dulm, RNN) is wiped at Colombo.

Submarine HNMS O 15: HrMs O 15 (Lt. A.J. Schouwenaar, RNN) was undocked. She immediately departed Rosyth for Dundee where she arrived later the same day. During the passage she was escorted by the British Motor Launch HMS ML 454 (T/Lt. W.M. Russell, RNVR). At Dundee she commenced a refit which included the fitting of a whole lot of new equipment including radar, ASDIC and an echo sounder just to name a few.

Submarine HNMS O 9: HrMs O 9 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. Drijfhout Van Hooff, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HNMS O 10: HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMS Hyderabad (Lt. S.C.B. Hickman, DSC, RNR), HMS Prodigal (T/Lt. J.A.S. Leslie, RNR), HMS St. Marys (Lt. D.B.G. Dumas, RN) and HMS Grenadier (A/Skr.Lt. A.G. Day, RNR).

Submarine USS Pickerel (i): USS Pickerel (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Alston, Jr) ended her 6th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.

Submarine USS Halibut: USS Halibut (Cdr. P.H. Ross) torpedoed and damaged the Japanese naval auxiliary Nichiyu Maru (6818 GRT) about 170 nautical miles south of Guam in position 10°25'N, 145°25'E. The Nichiyu Maru reaches Apra harbour under tow and is declared a total loss.

Submarine USS Snook: USS Snook (Lt.Cdr. C.O. Triebel, USN) departed New London bound for the Panama Canal Zone.

Aircraft Carrier HMS Indomitable: HMS Indomitable (Capt. G. Grantham, CB, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear Admiral A.L.St.G. Lyster, CB, CVO, DSO, RN) conducted full power trials in the Clyde area.

Aircraft Carrier HMS Furious: The aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. G.T. Philip, DSC, RN) conducted flying operations off Scapa Flow. She was escorted by the destroyer HMCS Athabascan (Cdr. G.R. Miles, DSO, OBE, RCN) and the escort destroyer HMS Eggesford (Lt.Cdr. D.W. Austin, RN).

Submarine HMS Oberon: HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, DSC, RN) conducted independent exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Parthian: HMS Parthian (Lt. M.B. St. John, RN) was undocked. She then continued her refit at Port Said.

Submarine HMS Sealion: HMS Sealion (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises on a convoy in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course).

Submarine HMS Saracen: HMS Saracen (Lt. M.G.R. Lumby, DSC, RN) was docked at Malta.

Submarine HMS Shakespeare: HMS Shakespeare (Lt. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSC, RN) competed refit and repairs to her main motors at Chatham dockyard.

Submarine HMS Tribune: Around 1145A/3, HMS Tribune (Lt. S.A. Porter, RN) arrived at Gibraltar. Before entering harbour D/G trials were carried out.

Submarine HMS Taku: Around 0640A/3, HMS Taku (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) departed from Plymouth for Portsmouth. Due to the bad weather the passage is abandoned and HMS Taku and her escort, HMS Unst (T/Lt. J.R. Smith, RNR), put into Dartmouth.

Submarine HMS Torbay: HMS Torbay (Lt. R.J. Clutterbuck, RN) attacked a convoy of Bastia, Corsica in position 42°50'N, 09°37'E. One torpedo is fired that missed its target. This convoy was made up of was the motorship Rossini (Italian, 2425 GRT, built 1928) and the passenger ship Francesco Crispi (Italian, 7625 GRT, built 1926) escorted by the Italian auxiliary Filippo Grimani (3431 GRT, built 1928) and the Italian torpedo boat Giuseppe La Masa (and the motor torpedo boat MAS 558 just in the proximity of Bastia) They had sailed from Bastia at 0642B/3 and arrived at Leghorn at 1530B/3. At 0930B/3, Francesco Crispi opened fire with machine guns and signalled the presence of a submarine. La Masa dropped two depth charges for intimidation and cruised the area but sighted nothing. Believing it to be a false alarm, she rejoined the convoy. MAS 558 searched the area and returned to Bastia at 1220B/3. 0845A/3 - In position 42°50'N, 09°37'E sighted a convoy to the south-west. It had come out of Bastia and was steering 020°. Started an attack. The convoy was made up of two transports, a smaller one of about 1500 tons and a larger one with two funnels. They were escorted by what was thought to be an armed merchant cruiser and a destroyer / torpedo boat. 0930A/3 - Fired the one remaining bow torpedo at the rear ship of the convoy from 5000 yards but it did not found it's target. Now out of bow torpedoes, Lt. Clutterbuck decided to leave patrol. 1130A/3 - What looked like an MASB appeared from the north-east. This boat had either sighted the periscope or knew pretty well where HMS Torbay was. By the time his HE was no longer heard and on return to periscope depth this craft was seen about a mile to the south but it soon made off towards Bastia.

Submarine HMS Turbulent: It was most likely HMS Turbulent (Cdr. J.W. Linton, DSO, DSC, RN) that sank the Italian sailing vessels Gesu Guiseppe E Maria (64 GRT) and Pier Delle Vigne (65 GRT) with gunfire off Milazzo, Sicily, Italy. According to Italian sources the corvette Gabbiano recovered four survivors from the Pier Delle Vigne.

Submarine HMS Templar: HMS Templar (Lt. D.J. Beckley, DSO, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar.

Submarine HMS Trespasser: Around 1015A/3, HMS Trespasser (Lt. R.M. Favell, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from Holy Loch.

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

Submarine HMS Unbending: At 2046 hours HMS Unbending (Lt. E.T. Stanley, DSC, RN) launched a folbot for a reconnaissance of Beach 28. The folbot returned at 0135/4.

Submarine HMS Unshaken: It was decided that HMS Unshaken (Lt. J. Whitton, RN) will remain in the Mediterranean for a longer period.

Submarine HMS Usurper: HMS Usurper (Lt. D.R.O. Mott, DSC, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow where she was to participate in A/S exercises.

Submarine HMS Universal: HMS Universal (Lt. C. Gordon, RN) departed Blyth for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS ML 549 (T/Lt. E.W. Lee, RNVR).

Submarine HMS H 44: HMS H 44 (Lt. P.S. Beale, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Campanula (Lt.Cdr. B.A. Rogers, RD, RNR), HMS Heather (T/Lt. W.L. Turner, RNR), HMS Whitehall (Cdr. C.L.de H. Bell, RD, RNR), HMS Vanessa (Lt. C.E. Sheen, RN), HMS Aberdeen (Lt.Cdr. H. Day, RN), HMS Landguard (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) T.S.L. Fox-Pitt, RN), HMS Sweetbriar (Lt.(Retd.) J.W. Cooper, RNR), HMS Gentian (T/A/Lt.Cdr. E.W.C. Dempster, RNVR), HMS Lulworth (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) C. Gwinner, DSO, RN) and HMS Whimbrel (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Moore, DSC, RNR).

Minelayer HMS Abdiel: Around 0730A/3, HMS Abdiel (Capt. D. Orr-Ewing, RN) departed Mers-el-Kebir for Algiers where she around 1700A/3.

Light cruiser HMS Newfoundland: HMS Newfoundland (Capt. W.R. Slayter, DSC, RN) conducted torpedo firing and gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow.

Battleship HMS Duke of York: HMS Duke of York (Capt. G.E. Creasy, DSO, RN) is undocked.

Destroyer HMAS Vendetta: Convoy TS 18. This convoy departed Townsville on 3 March 1943. This convoy was made up of the chartered (for the RFA) tanker Aase Maersk (6184 GRT, built 1930) and the Australian Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker Kurumba (3798 GRT, built 1916). On departure from Townsville the convoy was escorted by the destroyer HMAS Vendetta (Lt.Cdr. C.J. Stephenson, RAN). Around 1300L/4, the minesweeper HMAS Goulburn (Lt.Cdr. B. Paul, RANR(S)) took over the escort of the convoy. HMAS Vendetta was then detached taking over the escort of the transport Taroona (Australian, 4286 GRT, built 1935) which HMAS Goulburn had been escorting northwards from Brisbane. Convoy TS 18 arrived at Moreton Bay on the 7th. HMAS Goulburn did not enter though as she was detailed for other escort duties.

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. P.W. Garnett, 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. A.R. Gallaher, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

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

Destroyer HMAS Norman: HMAS Norman (Cdr. H.M. Burrell, RAN) arrived Simonstown where she was then taken in hand for refit by the Dockyard. During this refit she was docked at Capetown for 10 days around late March / early April. [No further details available.]

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.

1944

Light cruiser HMS Colombo: Around 0915A/3, HMS Colombo (Capt. H.W. Williams, RN), HMS Bentinck (Cdr. E.H. Chavasse, DSO, DSC, RN, HMS Burges (Lt.Cdr. H. Hill, DSC, RD, RNR), HMS Byard (T/A/Lt.Cdr. E.M. Ferris, RNVR), HMS Calder (T/A/Lt.Cdr. E. Playne, RNVR), HMS Curzon (Lt.Cdr. A.A. Diggins, DSC, RN) and HMS Drury (Lt. N.J. Parker, RN) arrived at Naples with convoy KMF 29.

Light cruiser HMS Danae: Around 1800C/3, HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN) departed Durban for Kilindini / Mombasa.

Heavy cruiser HMS Hawkins: Around 1800FG/3, HMS Hawkins (Capt. J.W. Josselyn, DSC, RN) departed Colombo for Aden. HMS Hawkins is to return to the U.K.

Light cruiser HMS Belfast: At Greenock, Vice-Admiral R.L. Burnett, KBE, DSO, OBE, RN, struck his flag in HMS Belfast (Capt. F.R. Parham, DSO, RN).

Destroyer USS Allen M. Sumner: USS Allen M. Sumner (Cdr. Norman John Sampson) depart from New York for training at Bermuda.

Submarine HNMS O 9: HrMs O 9 (Lt. J.B.M.J. Maas, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle together with HMS Anguilla (T/A/Lt.Cdr. C. Morrison-Payne, RNVR).

Submarine USS Gar: USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Lautrup, Jr) departed Pearl Harbor for her 11th war patrol. She was ordered to perform lifeguard duty off Palau.

Submarine USS Searaven: At 0900Y/3, USS Searaven (T/Cdr. M.H. Dry, USN) ended her 10th war patrol at Midway. She is then taken in hand for a short refit by the submarine base there. refit was completed on 20 March 1944. During 22/23 March 1944 exercises were carried out off Midway.

Submarine USS Narwhal: USS Narwhal (Cdr. F.D. Latta) damaged the Japanese river gunboat Karatsu (560 tons, former USS Luzon) in the Sulu Sea in position 08°55'N, 123°20'E.

Submarine USS Bashaw: USS Bashaw (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Nichols) arrived at Milne Bay, New Guinea.

Submarine USS Rasher: USS Rasher (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon) torpedoed and sank the Japanese army cargo ship Nittai Maru (6484 GRT) in the Celebes Sea some 290 miles northwest of Waisile, Halmahera in position 03°18'N, 123°56'E.

Submarine USS Scamp: USS Scamp (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Hollingsworth) departed from Milne Bay for her 7th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol between New Guinea, Palau, and Mindanao, Philippines.

Submarine USS Tunny: After Topping off with fuel USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) departed from Midway.

Submarine USS Balao: USS Balao (Cdr. C.C. Cole, USN) attacked an escorted transport ship about 80 nautical miles north-east of Biak in position 00°35'S, 137°05'E. No hits were obtained. (All times are zone -11) 0023 hours - In position 00°17'S, 136°55'E sighted a ship heading across moon slick. Closed to radar range and commenced tracking. 0235 hours - Went to battle stations and commenced closing to pick up the escort on the radar. On closing it became clear that the target was smaller then first thought. None the less he was over 2500 tons and was worth attacking. 0317 hours - In position 00°35'S, 137°05'E fired four bow torpedoes from 3100 yards and turned away at flank speed to clear the area. No hits were obtained. Four end of run explosions were heard.

Submarine USS Tang: USS Tang (Lt.Cdr. R.H. O'Kane) ended her 1st war patrol at Midway.

Submarine USS Perch (ii): USS Perch (ii) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS Sand Lance: USS Sand Lance (Lt.Cdr. M.E. Garrison) torpedoed and sank the Japanese troop transport Akashisan Maru (4541 GRT) west of Uruppu, Japan in position 46°00'N, 149°10'E. Later that same day Lt.Cdr. Garrison accidentally torpedoed and sank the Soviet cargo ship Belorussia (2900 GRT) in position 46°28'N, 149°18'E.

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Alaunia: HMS Alaunia (A/Cdr.(Retd.) A.C.G. Jolley, RN) departed Suez, made the northbound passage of the Suez Canal and arrived at Port Said.

Submarine HMS Una: HMS Una (Lt. C.A.J. Nicholl, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS Borage (Lt. W.S. MacDonald, DSC, RNVR).

Submarine HMS Clyde: HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Armeria (T/Lt. M. Todd, RNR) and HMS Burdock (Lt. H.M. Collier, RNR).

Submarine HMS Porpoise: HMS Porpoise (Lt.Cdr. H.A.L. Marsham, OBE, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil.

Submarine HMS Satyr: HMS Satyr (Lt. T.S. Weston, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Methil.

Submarine HMS Sea Rover: While on patrol South of Penang HMS Sea Rover (Lt. J.P. Angell, RN) attacked but missed a Japanese submarine with six torpedoes in position 04°55'N, 100°12'E. [ possibly this was RO-111 (offsite link), maybee she was exercising off Penang ] Later she sank the Japanese Matsu Maru No.1 with gunfire in position 04°56'N, 100°17'E. (All times are zone -6.5) 1405 hours - Sighted a Japanese submarine of the RO 60 class in position 04°55'N, 100°12'E. Started attack. 1412 hours - Fired six torpedoes from 2500 yards. No hits were obtained as the enemy altered course shortly afterwards. It was thought the torpedo tracks had been seen and evaded. 1600 hours - While reloading the torpedo tubes at 50 feet HE was picked up. Came to periscope depth and saw a small merchant vessel. Surfaced for gun action in position 04°50'N, 100°13'E and set the merchant ship ablaze. 1640 hours - Dived and continued to reload the torpedo tubes. 2005 hours - Surfaced position 04°50'N, 100°11'E and found that the target was still buring. 2020 hours - The fire suddenly disappeared. I was considered that the merchant had sunk.

Submarine HMS Sea Nymph: HMS Sea Nymph (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) fires four torpedoes against the German merchant Levante (4769 GRT, built 1939) near Bodø, Norway. All torpedoes fired missed their target. (All times are zone -1) 0908 hours - Sighted a large Northbound merchant vessel of about 7000 tons. She was escorted by two M-class minesweepers. Started attack. 0918 hours - In position 66°43'N, 13°07'5"E fired five torpedoes from 2700 yards. Went deep on firing. It was thought that a hit had been obtained. A counter attack followed but this caused no damage to Sea Nymph. [The escorts were indeed two German minesweepers, M 205 and M 253].

Submarine HMS Stoic: HMS Stoic (Lt. P.B. Marriott, DSO, RN) departed Trincomalee for her 2nd war patrol (1st in the Far East). She was ordered to patrol in the Malacca Straits. She was escorted out by the Italian sloop Eritrea. No logs are available for this period so no map can be displayed.

Submarine HMS Stratagem: HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted exercises off Portsmouth.

Submarine HMS Torbay: Around 1345A/3, HMS Torbay (Lt. R.J. Clutterbuck, RN) ended her 23th war patrol, that was blank, at Malta.

Submarine HMS Trusty: HMS Trusty (Lt. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow. Here she is to participate in A/S and attack exercises.

Submarine HMS Tudor: HMS Tudor (Lt. S.A. Porter, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Scapa Flow. The day started with A/S exercises with HMS Sheffield (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSO, DSC, RN).

Submarine HMS Terrapin: HMS Terrapin (Lt.Cdr. D.S.R. Martin, DSO and 2 bars, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with with the 21st Escort Group and later only with HMS Exe (Cdr. C.E.E. Paterson, RN) and HMS Berkeley Castle (T/Lt. F.A. Darrah, RNVR).

Submarine HMS Trenchant: HMS Trenchant (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar.

Submarine HMS Ultimatum: At 0100 hours, HMS Ultimatum (Lt. W.H. Kett, DSC, RNR) stopped a small caique in position 39°34'N, 25°22'E but then released it after boarding.

Submarine HMS Unbroken: HMS Unbroken (Lt. P.L. Langley-Smith, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth with a training class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS United: HMS United (Lt. N.R. Wood, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Plymouth with ML 159 (T/Lt. B.D. Gerrans, RNVR), ML 183 (T/Lt. A.J. Wright, RNVR) and ML 184 (T/Lt. R.W.A. Winter, RNVR) and later with HMS Melbreak (Lt. G.E.C.G. Baines, RN) and HMCS Huron (Lt.Cdr. H.S. Rayner, DSC, RCN).

Submarine HMS Ultor: HMS Ultor (Lt. G.E. Hunt, DSC and Bar, RN) arrived at Malta.

Submarine HMS Untiring: HMS Untiring (Lt. R. Boyd, DSC, RN) arrived at Malta.

Submarine HMS Varangian: During 3/4 March 1944, HMS Varangian (Lt. S.J. Fovargue, RN), conducted exercises off Fishguard with aircraft. These included night exercises.

Submarine HMS Uther: HMS Uther (Lt. A.A. Catlow, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMCS Qa'Appelle (Cdr. D.C. Wallace, DSC, RCNR), HMS Lightfoot (Lt.Cdr. T.M. Williams, RNR) and HMS Longa (T/Lt. H.E. Smith, SANF(V)).

Submarine HMS Vigorous: HMS Vigorous (Lt. J.C. Ogle, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne. She also carried out a dummy attack on a convoy.

Submarine HMS Virtue: HMS Virtue (Lt. R.D. Cairns, DSC. RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

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

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

Light cruiser HMS Bellona: The light cruiser HMS Bellona (Capt. C.F.W. Norris, RN) and, most likely, the destroyers HMS Ashanti (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Barnes, RN), HMS Tartar (Cdr. St.J.R.J. Tyrwhitt, DSC, RN), HMCS Athabascan (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Stubbs, RCN), HMCS Haida (Cdr. H.G. De Wolf, RCN) and HMCS Huron (Lt.Cdr. H.S. Rayner, DSC, RCN) conducted exercises off Plymouth.

Light cruiser HMS Mauritius: Around 0430A/3, HMS Mauritius (Capt. W.W. Davis, RN) departed Naples for the operation zone off Anzio. At 0535A/3, HMS Mauritius was joined by HMS Atherstone (Lt.Cdr. E.N. Wood, DSC, RNVR) and HMS Exmoor (Lt. D.D. Howson, RN) and formed a screen. At 0630A/3, USS Hilary P. Jones (T/Cdr. F.M. Stiesberg, USN) joined the screen. At 1045A/3, HMS Mauritius commenced a bombardment of an enemy ammunition dump. USS Hilary P. Jones and HMS Atherstone covered the cruiser with smoke while HMS Exmoor conducted A/S patrol on the seaward side. At 1110A/3, HMS Mauritius ceased fire. At 1120A/3, HMS Mauritius opened fire on enemy gun positions. Fire was ceased after 12 minutes. At 1140A/3, HMS Mauritius opened fire on other enemy gun positions. Fire was ceased after 8 minutes. At 1158A/3, HMS Mauritius opened fire on an enemy shore battery. Fire was ceased after 12 minutes. At 1414A/3, HMS Mauritius opened fire on enemy gun positions. Fire was ceased after 14 minutes. At 1437A/3, HMS Mauritius opened fire on an enemy shore battery. Fire was ceased after 16 minutes. At 1500A/3, HMS Mauritius opened fire on the town of Ardea. Fire was ceased after 18 minutes. At 1526A/3, HMS Mauritius opened fire on an enemy troop concentration. Fire was ceased after 22 minutes. At 1555A/3, HMS Mauritius opened fire on an enemy gun position. Fire was ceased after 10 minutes. At 1609A/3, HMS Mauritius came under inaccurate enemy fire from the shore. At 1622A/3, HMS Mauritius and her screening destroyers retired to seaward after which course was set for Naples where they arrived shortly before 2230A/3.

Light cruiser HMS Nigeria: Convoy KMF 29A. This convoy departed the Clyde on 3 March 1944 for Alexandria. It was made up of the troop transport Strathnaver (British, 22283 GRT, built 1931). Also part of the convoy were the escort carriers HMS Atheling (Capt. R.I. Agnew, OBE, RCN), HMS Begum (A/Capt. J.E. Broome, DSC, RN) and the aircraft transports HMS Athene (T/A/Cdr. C.H. Moulton, RNR) and HMS Engadine (Capt. W.T. Fitzgerald, RD, RNR). These ships were ferrying aircraft. Escort was provided by the light cruiser HMS Nigeria (Capt. S.H. Paton, RN), sloop HMIS Cauvery (A/Cdr. A.W. Beeton, RIN) and the frigates Cranstoun (Lt. E.W. Rainey, RN), HMS Deane (Lt. V.A. Hickson, DSO, RN), HMS Redmill (Lt. J.R.A. Denne, RN), HMS Findhorn (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dawson, RD, RNR), HMS Lossie (Lt.Cdr. A.F. MacFie, OBE, RNR), HMS Shiel (Lt. H.P. Crail, DSC, RNR), HMS Spey (Cdr. G.A.G. Ormsby, RN) and HMS Taff (T/Lt.Cdr. A. Harrison, RNR). Around 0800Z/6, the sloop HMS Erne (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Hickey, RNR) joined the convoy. Around 1800Z/6, the frigates HMS Cranstoun, HMS Deane and HMS Redmill parted company with the convoy. During the night of 9/10 March, HMS Nigeria fuelled at Gibraltar and then rejoined the convoy. Around 1000A/11, HMS Erne parted company with the convoy to proceed to Algiers. At 0137B/13, HMS Nigeria parted company with the convoy to proceed ahead of it to Port Said. Around 1710A/13, the light cruiser HMS Phoebe (Capt. C.P. Frend, RN) joined the convoy. Around 0600B/16, HMS Phoebe parted company with the convoy to proceed to Alexandria. The convoy arrived at Port Said late in the afternoon of the 16th.

Destroyer HMAS Nizam: HMS Illustrious (Capt. R.L.B. Cunliffe, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral C. Moody, CB, RN), HMAS Napier (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Green, DSC, RAN), HMAS Nizam (Cdr. C.H. Brooks, RAN), HMS Quality (Lt.Cdr. G.L. Farnfield, DSO, RN) and HMAS Quickmatch (Lt.Cdr. O.H. Becher, DSC, RAN) arrived at Trincomalee.

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

Submarine USSR M-119: M-119 fires two torpedoes against ' what is identified as ' a merchant of 5000 tons in a German convoy off Vard?, Norway in position 70°43'N, 30°16'E. Both torpedoes missed their target.

Submarine ORP Dzik: ORP Dzik (Kpt.mar. (Lt.Cdr.) B.S. Romanowski) ended her 11th war patrol (10th in the Mediterranean) at Malta. The patrol had been a lengthy one but despite that it had been uneventful.

1945

Light cruiser HMS Caledon: HMS Caledon (Capt. J.R.S. Brown, RN) arrived at Gibraltar from Malta.

Destroyer USS Shannon: USS Shannon returns to the Iwo Jima area.

Submarine HNMS K XI: HrMs K XI (Lt.Cdr. P.G. de Back, RNN) arrived at Trincomalee.

Submarine HNMS O 23: HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.J. Schouwenaar, RNN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine USS Tuna: USS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Steffanides, Jr) lands supplies near Labuk Bay on the northeast coast of Borneo.

Submarine USS Searaven: USS Searaven (T/Lt.Cdr. T.M. Ustick, USN) conducted / participated in excercises off Pearl Harbour.

Submarine USS Batfish: USS Batfish (Cdr. J.K. Fyfe, USN) ended her 6th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She was escorted in by USS PC-1078 (Lt. J.R. Slater, USNR).

Submarine USS Archerfish: USS Archerfish (Cdr. J.F. Enright, USN) ended her 6th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.

Submarine USS Charr: USS Charr (Cdr. F.D. Boyle, USN) ended her 1st war patrol at Fremantle, Australia. At Fremantle she was refitted by a relief crew of SubDiv 301 and Submarine Repair unit 137.

Submarine USS Hammerhead: USS Hammerhead (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Laird, Jr.) ended her 4th war patrol at Subic Bay, Philippines.

Submarine USS Sea Robin: USS Sea Robin (Cmdr Paul Cecil Stimson) torpedoed and sank the Japanese transport ship Suiten Maru (1805 GRT) off Malang, Java in position 06°34'S, 113°01'E.

Submarine USS Trepang: USS Trepang (Cdr. A.R. Faust) torpedoed and sank the Japanese auxiliary gunboat Nissho Maru No.2 (1386 GRT) off Mijake Jima, Japan in position 34°05'N, 139°54'E. Trepang ended her 3rd war patrol at Guam.

Submarine USS Tirante: With her trials and training completed USS Tirante (Lt.Cdr. G.L. Street, III) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol east of Kyusyu. Later she was ordered to patrol of the Korean coast.

Submarine HMS Turpin: HMS Turpin (A/Lt.Cdr. J.S. Stevens, DSO and Bar, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Loch Alsh.

Submarine HMS Clyde: At 0907 hours (zone -6.5), HMS Clyde (Lt. R.H. Bull, DSC, RN), sank a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire off the west coast of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies in position 03°06'N, 97°14'E.

Submarine HMS Rorqual: HMS Rorqual (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee.

Submarine HMS Satyr: HMS Satyr (Lt. J.N. Elliot, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Loch Alsh.

Submarine HMS Sibyl: HMS Sibyl (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) departed the Clyde for Gibraltar. This was the first leg of the trip to the Far East where she was to join the 2nd Submarine Flotilla based at Trincomalee. She made the passage to Gibraltar in convoy OS 114 / KMS 88. For the daily positions of HMS Sibyl during this passage see the map below.

Submarine HMS Sea Rover: HMS Sea Rover (Lt. J.P. Angell, RN) arrived at Gibraltar.

Submarine HMS Seraph: HMS Seraph (Lt. T. Russell-Walling, RN) conducted special noise trials off Loch Alsh.

Submarine HMS Spark: HMS Spark (Lt. D.G. Kent, RN) was put on the slipway at Fremantle.

Submarine HMS Scythian: HMS Scythian (T/Lt. C.P. Thode, RNZNVR) was ordered to perform air/sea rescue duties. These lasted until 5 March.

Submarine HMS Scotsman: HMS Scotsman (Lt. A.H.B. Anderson, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Kihna (Cdr.(Retd.) T.J.T.C. Jenks, RN) served as target. Kihna was escorted by HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR), HMS Sardonyx (Lt.Cdr. L.F.L. Hill, RNR) and HMS Hastings (A/Cdr. E.A. Stocker, DSC, RN).

Submarine HMS Spirit: During the afternoon HMS Spirit (Lt. A.W. Langridge, RN) passed Lombok Strait Northbound.

Submarine HMS Sleuth: HMS Sleuth (Lt. K.H. Martin, RN) arrived at Trincomalee.

Submarine HMS Solent: HMS Solent (Lt. J.D. Martin, DSC, RN) departed Trincomalee for Fremantle, Australia.

Submarine HMS Truant: Around 1000A/3, HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Portsmouth for Barrow-in-Furness. She was escorted by HMS Kingston Turquoise (A/Ch.Skr. J. Flett, RNR). Around 0615A/4, north-west of the Godrevy Lighthouse, HMS Inman (T/A/Lt.Cdr. H.E. Petre, RNR) took over the escort duties.

Submarine HMS Tuna: HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. E.D. Norman, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Torbay: Around 1400FG/3, HMS Torbay (Lt.Cdr. C.P. Norman, DSO, RN) departed from Trincomalee for her 25th war patrol (This is the 2nd war patrol of her 3rd commission and her 1st in Far Eastern waters). She is to perform a special mission in the Phuket area. The special mission is called 'operation Baboon'. Three canoes with a total of 7 people (two canoes with two and one with three) were to be landed on the coast on March 8th from position 08°07'N, 98°14'E. On departure from Trincomalee gunnery exercises were carried out. For the daily and attack positions of HMS Torbay during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Thrasher: HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSO, DSC, RN) departed from Trincomalee for her 18th war patrol (2nd in the Far East). She was ordered to carry out a special operation followed by in the Northern end of the Malacca Strait. On departure gunnery exercises were carried out on a target towed by HMS Magnolia (T/Lt. R. Adamson, RNVR).

Submarine HMS Thrasher: For the daily and attack positions of HMS Thrasher during her 18th war patrol (2nd in the Far East) see the map below.

Submarine HMS Taurus: HMS Taurus (A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Newstead, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow with HMS Ulysses (Lt.Cdr. B.G.B. Bordes, DSC, RN) and later with HMCS Haida (A/Lt.Cdr. R.P. Welland, DSC, RCN).

Submarine HMS Tapir: HMS Tapir (Lt. J.C.Y. Roxbourgh, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Totem (A/Lt.Cdr. M.B. St. John, DSC, RN) both conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Shikari (Lt. E.H.U. Cautley, RNVR).

Submarine HMS Upright: HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS St. Pierre (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.A. Tullis, RCNR).

Submarine HMS Unruly: HMS Unruly (T/Lt. D.J. Palmer, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS PC 74 (A/Lt.Cdr. A. Richardson, RNR) and aircraft.

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

Submarine HMS Upshot: HMS Upshot (Lt. A.J. Boyall, RN) conducted snorkel trials off Beaumaris Bay.

Submarine HMS Vagabond: HMS Vagabond (Lt. I.M. Stoop, DSC, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Arrochar.

Submarine HMS Virulent: HMS Virulent (Lt. S.J. Fovargue, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory.

Submarine HMS Volatile: HMS Volatile (Lt. F.R. Lawrence, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth.

Submarine HMS Votary: HMS Votary (Lt. P.M. Staveley, RN) shifted from the Tyne to Blyth.

Submarine HMS Vox: HMS Vox (Lt. J.M. Michell, RN) arrived at Melbourne.

Submarine HMS Vulpine: HMS Vulpine (T/Lt. P.S. Thirsk, DSC, RNR) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown.

Light cruiser HMS Phoebe: HMS Phoebe (Capt. S.M. Raw, CBE, RN) and HMS Saumarez (Capt. M.L. Power, CBE, DSO, RN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. These included night attack exercises during which HMS Phoebe simulated a Japanese cruiser.

Light cruiser HMS Newfoundland: HMS Newfoundland (Capt. R.W. Ravenhill, CBE, DSC, RN) is undocked.

Battleship HMS Malaya: HMS Malaya (Capt. J. Hughes-Hallett, DSO, RN) departed the Clyde area for Plymouth. She was escorted by HMS Escapade (Lt.Cdr. H.R.A. Kidston, RN), HMS Inman (T/A/Lt.Cdr. H.E. Petre, RNR) and HMS Knaresborough Castle (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.F. Marchant, RNR). At 0215/3, the escort was reinforced by HMS Geranium (T/Lt. C. Blackshaw, RNVR). At 1220/3, HMS Geranium was detached. At 1315/3, 'Force 26' joined the escort, it was made up of HMS Faulknor (Cdr. Douglas Eric Holland-Martin, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Bulldog (?), HMCS Iroquois (Capt. K.F. Adams, RCN) and HMCS Haida (A/Lt.Cdr. R.P. Welland, DSC, RCN). HMS Malaya arrived at Plymouth around 0830/4.

Submarine USS R-4: USS R-4 (Lt. D.C. Peto, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-11: USS R-11 (Lt.Cdr. M. Abrahams, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-13: USS R-13 (Lt. J.R. Edmands, USNR) is put back in the water.

Submarine USS R-14: USS R-14 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) conducted exercises off Key West.

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

Submarine HMS Vengeful: HMS Vengeful (Lt. A.S. Melville-Ross, DSC, RN) shifted from Loch Alsh to Tobermory.

Submarine HMS P 614: HMS P 614 (Lt. J.F. Michell, RN) shifted from Port HHX to Kames Bay. She made the passage towing X-craft X 25. They were escorted by HMS Alecto (Cdr. (Retd.) E.S. Felton, RN).

Submarine IT Tito Speri: Tito Speri arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from Bermuda.

Submarine IT Atropo: Atropo departed Bermuda for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

1949

Submarine USSR ShCh-309: ShCh-309 is decommissioned.