Laid down (42)

1917: Destroyer Douglas (D 90)

1928: Submarine Parthian (N 75)

1937: Submarine Depot Ship Forth (F 04)

1941: Heavy cruiser Boston (CA 69) - Destroyer Hobby (DD 610) - Destroyer Kalk (ii) (DD 611) - Seaplane tender Rockaway (AVP 29) - Minesweeper YMS-49 (YMS-49)

1942: Frigate Cam (K 264) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 349 (LCT 349) - Motor Gun Boat MGB 181 (MGB 181) - Rescue Tug Saucy (ii) (W 131) - Destroyer Morrison (DD 560) - Patrol craft PC-1121 (PC-1121) - Patrol craft PC-1193 (PC-1193) - Patrol craft PC-612 (PC-612) - Motor torpedo boat PT 139 - Motor torpedo boat PT 201 - Destroyer Escort Robert E. Peary (DE 132)

1943: Frigate St. Pierre (K 680) - Frigate Deane (K 551) - Submarine Sleuth (P 261) - Destroyer Blue (ii) (DD 744) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-364 (LCI(L)-364) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-452 (LCI(L)-452) - Tank landing ship LST 127 (LST 127) - Tank landing ship LST 501 (LST 501) - Destroyer McGowan (DD 678) - Destroyer McNair (DD 679)

1944: Minesweeper Bramble (ii) (J 273) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-788 (LCI(L)-788) - Landing craft tank LCT 1115 (LCT 1115) - Landing craft tank LCT 1247 (LCT 1247) - Landing craft tank LCT 1318 (LCT 1318) - Medium landing ship LSM 55 (LSM 55) - Medium landing ship LSM 56 (LSM 56) - Medium landing ship LSM 57 (LSM 57) - Medium landing ship LSM 58 (LSM 58) - Tank landing ship LST 646 (LST 646) - Net tender Skakamaxon (AN 88)

1945: Motor torpedo boat PT 802 - Seaplane tender Townsend (AV 18)

Launched (56)

1917: Battleship Idaho (BB 42)

1926: Destroyer La Palme

1927: Submarine Thétis - Destroyer Piet Hein (PH)

1930: MS Trawler George Robb (FY 685)

1934: MS Trawler Achroite (FY 914) - ASW Trawler Lord Hailsham (FY 109) - Patrol vessel Dione (WPC 107) - Patrol vessel Pandora (WPC 113)

1938: Sloop Auckland (L 61 / U 61)

1939: ASW Whaler Buttermere (FY 205) - Destroyer Razumniy

1941: Minesweeper Launceston (J 179) - Minesweeper Trois Rivieres (J 269) - Submarine chaser SC-507 (SC-507)

1942: Landing Craft Tank LCT 346 (LCT 346) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 391 (LCT 391) - Motor minesweeper MMS 209 (J 709) - Patrol craft PC-603 (PC-603) - Submarine Tunny (282) - Minesweeper YMS-10 (YMS-10) - Minesweeper YMS-143 (YMS-143)

1943: Frigate Burdekin (K 376) - Frigate Affleck (K 362) - Rescue Tug Flaunt (W 152) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 763 (LCT 763) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 930 (LCT 930) - Destroyer Wakeful (ii) (R 59) - Net tender Bitterbush (AN 39) - Destroyer Halsey Powell (DD 686) - Destroyer Escort Joseph E. Campbell (DE 70) - Tank landing ship LST 35 (LST 35) - Vehicle landing ship Osage (LSV 3) - Destroyer Escort Richey (DE 385) - Submarine chaser SC-1073 (SC-1073) - Salvage vessel Vent (ARS 29)

1944: Landing Craft Tank LCT 1154 (LCT 1154) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 7015 (LCT 7015) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-1075 (LCI(L)-1075) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-645 (LCI(L)-645) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-703 (LCI(L)-703) - Landing craft tank LCT 1112 (LCT 1112) - Landing craft tank LCT 1319 (LCT 1319) - Landing craft tank LCT 843 (LCT 843) - Landing craft tank LCT 888 (LCT 888) - Landing craft tank LCT 911 (LCT 911) - Medium landing ship LSM 265 (LSM 265) - Medium landing ship LSM 43 (LSM 43) - Medium landing ship LSM 44 (LSM 44) - Medium landing ship LSM 45 (LSM 45) - Medium landing ship LSM 46 (LSM 46) - Net tender Passaconaway (AN 86)

1945: Net tender Nahant (AN 83) - Destroyer Power (DD 839) - Motor torpedo boat PT 611 - Destroyer tender Tidewater (AD 31)

Commissioned (64)

1919: Destroyer Bancroft (i) (DD 256) - Destroyer J. Fred Talbott (DD 156)

1930: Submarine Pandora (N 42)

1937: Destroyer Imperial (D 09)

1938: Destroyer Artigliere (ii) - Submarine Skipjack (184)

1940: Motor Launch ML 107 (ML 107) - Submarine S-7 - Submarine S-8

1941: Corvette Camrose (K 154) - Minesweeper Wasaga (J 162) - Light cruiser Euryalus (42) - Harbour Defence Motor Launch HDML 1104 (ML 1104) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 116 (LCT 116) - Corvette Samphire (K 128) - Submarine Grayback (208) - Motor torpedo boat PT 28

1942: Harbour Defence Motor Launch HDML 1128 (ML 1128) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 329 (LCT 329) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 344 (LCT 344) - Motor Gun Boat MGB 610 (MGB 610) - Destroyer Fletcher (DD 445) - Patrol craft PC-468 (PC-468) - Motor torpedo boat PT 106 - Minesweeper YMS-27 (YMS-27) - Minesweeper YMS-66 (YMS-66) - Minesweeper YMS-85 (YMS-85) - Submarine S-103

1943: MS Trawler Foulness (T 342) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 636 (LCT 636) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 880 (LCT 880) - Motor minesweeper MMS 251 (J 751) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 253 (MTB 253) - Destroyer Ulster (R 83) - Heavy cruiser Boston (CA 69) - Destroyer Caperton (DD 650) - Tank landing ship LST 237 (LST 237) - Tank landing ship LST 263 (LST 263) - Submarine chaser SC-1273 (SC-1273) - Submarine chaser SC-1328 (SC-1328) - Submarine chaser SC-993 (SC-993) - Destroyer Escort Weber (DE 675)

1944: Motor Launch ML 124 (ML 124) - Frigate Loch Dunvegan (K 425) - Escort carrier Attu (CVE 102) - Destroyer Escort Bright (DE 747) - Vehicle landing ship Catskill (LSV 1) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-1074 (LCI(L)-1074) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-640 (LCI(L)-640) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-701 (LCI(L)-701) - Medium landing ship LSM 142 (LSM 142) - Medium landing ship LSM 143 (LSM 143) - Medium landing ship LSM 262 (LSM 262) - Tank landing ship LST 575 (LST 575) - Tank landing ship LST 676 (LST 676) - Tank landing ship LST 678 (LST 678) - Destroyer Escort Maurice J. Manuel (DE 351) - Minesweeper Skirmish (AM 303) - Submarine Spikefish (404) - Minesweeper YMS-454 (YMS-454)

1945: Submarine Astute (P 447) - Harbour Defence Motor Launch HDML 1318 (ML 1318) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 1217 (LCT 1217) - Tank landing ship LST 1152 (LST 1152)

1941: Destroyer Waterhen (D 22)

1942: Submarine Depot Ship Medway (F 25)

More information on Allied Warships losses.

1940

Light cruiser HMS Colombo: Around 1145C/30, HMS Colombo (Capt. C.A.E. Stanfield, RN) arrived at Dar-es-Salaam from Zanzibar. She departed for Kilinini / Mombasa around 1720C/30.

Light cruiser HMS Danae: Around 1130GH/30, HMS Danae (Capt. A.C. Collinson, RN) arrived at Singapore from patrol.

Light cruiser HMS Dauntless: HMS Dauntless (Capt. G.D. Moore, RAN) departed Penang to patrol in the northern entrance to the Strait of Malakka.

Light cruiser HMAS Hobart: Around 1800C/30, the light cruiser HMAS Hobart (Capt. H.L. Howden, RAN), sloop HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN) and the armed boarding vessel HMS Chantala (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) C.E.I. Gibbs, RN) departed Aden for Berbera. They were transporting Indian troops. They arrived at Berbera around 0710C/1. HMAS Hobart and HMS Chantala anchored in the harbour. HMS Flamingo carried out an A/S patrol off the harbour entrance. Around 1830C/1, HMAS Hobart and HMS Flamingo left Berbera to return to Aden where they arrived around 0630C/2.

Light cruiser HMS Birmingham: HMS Birmingham (Capt. A.C.G. Madden, RN) is undocked.

Light cruiser HMS Gloucester: Shortly before 2000 hours (zone -2), HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) and HMS Liverpool (Capt. P.A. Read, RN) arrive at the Great Bitter lakes to take on board ammunition.

Light cruiser HMAS Adelaide: Around 1335H/30, HMAS Adelaide (Capt. H.A. Showers, RAN) again departed Fremantle to make rendezvous with the transport Ulysses (British, 14647 GRT, built 1913). Rendezvous was affected around 1600H/30 and the ships arrived at Fremantle around 1915H/30.

Submarine HNMS O 21: HrMs O 21 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. van Dulm, RNN) and HrMs O 22 (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Ort, RNN) both conducted noise trials in the lock to the Rosyth Dockyard. Results were very satisfactory, both submarines gave more or less the same results and they were quieter then the new British T-class submarines.

Submarine HNMS O 10: HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. G. Quint, RNN(R)) participated in A/S exercises off Portland together with HMS Olvina (Lt.Cdr. C.G. Cuthbertson, RNR) and HMS Geranium (T/Lt. A. Foxall, RNR).

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Carthage: Around 1115C/30, HMS Carthage (Capt.(Retd.) B.O. Bell-Salter, RN) departed Diego Suarez to return to Kilindini / Mombasa. She had taken on board stores and mail for French units.

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Queen of Bermuda: Around 1405Q/30, Queen of Bermuda (Capt. G.A.B. Hawkins, MVO, DSC, RN) departed Port Stanley, Falkland Islands for Durban via Simonstown. At Durban she is to be taken in hand for repairs and a short refit.

Submarine HMS Perseus (i): HMS Perseus (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, RN) arrived at Colombo. She had defects to her rudder which will have to be repaired first before she could proceed towards the Mediterranean.

Submarine HMS Regent: Around 0900H/30, HMS Regent (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Browne, RN) departed Hong Kong for Singapore. For the daily positions of HMS Regent during the passage from Hong Kong to Singapore see the map below.

Submarine HMS Severn: HMS Severn (Lt.Cdr. B.W. Taylor, RN) attacked a northbound German destroyer with three torpedoes in the North Sea south-west of Norway in position 57°28N, 05°31E. No hits were obtained. 1835 hours - Heard faint HE bearing 165° 1840 hours - Sighted a destroyer at a range of about 3 nautical miles. Commenced attack. 1848 hours - Fired three torpedoes from 1500 yards. They probably missed astern as the speed of the enemy was underestimated. 1857 hours - Heard three loud explosions, most likely the torpedoes exploding on hitting the bottom at the end of their run.

Submarine HMS Narwhal: HMS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. R.J. Burch, DSO, RN) arrived at Immingham. After embarking mines she departed later the same day for her 14th war patrol. She was ordered to lay a minefield (F.D. 21) off Kristiansund, Norway. As no log is available for this period it is not possible to display a map of this patrol.

Submarine HMS Sturgeon: HMS Sturgeon (Lt. G.D.A. Gregory, DSO, RN) hit bottom at 50 feet sustaining some damage.

Submarine HMS Snapper: at 1854 hours, HMS Snapper (Lt. W.D.A. King, DSO, RN), reported being attacked by a German U-boat near Lister, Norway in position 57°42'N 06°13'E. No German U-boat was however near that position at that time.

Submarine HMS Tribune: HMS Tribune (Lt. E.F. Balston, RN) conducted compass adjustment trials at Rosyth.

Submarine HMS Trident: At 0730A/30, HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) left patrol to return to Rosyth.

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

Submarine HMS Talisman: HMS Talisman (Lt.Cdr. P.S. Francis, RN) proceeded from Greenock to the torpedo firing range at Arrochar.

Light cruiser HMS Fiji: HMS Fiji (Capt. W.G. Benn, RN) arrived at St.Lucia where she was oiled. After completing oiling she returned to Martinique.

Destroyer HMAS Voyager: Around 1930C/30, HMAS Voyager (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Morrow, RAN) arrived at Alexandria.

Destroyer HMS Dainty: HMS Dainty (Cdr. M.S. Thomas, RN) returned to Alexandria from operations. She had on board survivors from three Italian submarines that had been sunk the last few days.

Corvette HMS Gladiolus: HMS Gladiolus (Lt.Cdr. H.M.C. Sanders, RNR) picks up 16 survivors from a lifeboat of the British merchant Llanarth that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-30 on 28 June about 220 nautical miles west by south of Ushant in position 47°30'N, 10°30'W.

1941

Heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland: Having completed de-ammunitioning at Sheerness, HMS Cumberland (Capt. G.H.E. Russell, RN), proceeded from Sheerness to the Chatham Dockyard where she was to refit.

Heavy cruiser HMS Norfolk: HMS Norfolk (Capt. A.J.L. Phillips, RN) proceeded from Scapa Flow for the Tyne where she was to refit.

Heavy cruiser HMS Suffolk: Around 1845Z/30, the heavy cruiser HMS Suffolk (Capt. R.M. Ellis, RN) departed Hvalfjord to relieve the light cruiser HMS Manchester (Capt. H. Drew, DSC, RN) on the Denmark Strait patrol.

Light cruiser HMS Dunedin: Around 0730Z/30, HMS Dunedin (Capt. R.S. Lovatt, RN) intercepted and captured the Vichy French merchant vessel Ville de Tamatave (4993 GRT, built 1931) north-west of Ascension in position 04°15'S, 16°58'W. The Vichy ship was en-route from Madagascar to Dakar and was now sent to Freetown with a prize crew.

Light cruiser HMS Edinburgh: Convoy WS 9B. This convoy was formed off Oversay on 30 June 1941. It arrived at Freetown on 13 July 1941. On assembly it was made up of the following (troop)transports; Arundel Castle (British, 19118 GRT, built 1921), Athlone Castle (British, 25564 GRT, built 1936), Ceramic (British, 18713 GRT, built 1913), Clan Forbes (British, 7529 GRT, built 1938), Elizabeth Bakke (Norwegian, 5450 GRT, built 1937), Mataroa (British, 12390 GRT, built 1922), Monarch of Bermuda (British, 22424 GRT, built 1931), Oronsay (British, 20043 GRT, built 1925), Pampas (British, 6345 GRT, built 1941), Pulaski (Polish, 6345 GRT, built 1912), Rangitata (British, 16737 GRT, built 1929) and Tamaroa (British, 12405 GRT, built 1922). The transport Anselm (British, 5954 GRT, built 1935) had been unable to keep the required speed up during the passage from Liverpool to the rendezvous point and was ordered to proceed to the Clyde. She was not allowed to join the convoy. On assembly the convoy was escorted by the light cruisers HMS Edinburgh (Capt. H.W. Faulkner, RN), flying the flag of Rear-Admiral E.N. Syfret, RN), HMS Galatea (Capt. E.W.B. Sim, RN), AA cruiser HMS Cairo (A/Capt. I.R.H. Black, RN), armed merchant cruisers HMS Cathay (A/Capt.(Retd.) C.M. Merewether, RN), HMS Chitral (Capt.(Retd.) G. Hamilton, RN), HMS Moreton Bay (Capt.(Retd.) C.C. Bell, RN), armed boarding vessel HMS Corinthian (A/Cdr. E.J.R. Pollitt, RNR) and the destroyers HMS Vanquisher (Cdr. N.V. Dickinson, DSC, RN), HMS Winchelsea (Lt.Cdr. W.A.F. Hawkins, OBE, DSC, RN), HMS Wolverine (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Rowland, RN), HMS Castleton (Cdr. (Retd.) F.H.E. Skyrme, RN), HMS Reading (Lt.Cdr. D.V. Clift, RN), HMCS St.Francis (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Pullen, RCN), HMS Wells (Lt.Cdr. E.J. Lee, RN), HMS Maori (Cdr. R.E. Courage, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN), ORP Piorun (Cdr. S. Hryniewiecki) and ORP Garland (Lt.Cdr. K.F. Namiesniowski, ORP). HMS Wolverine was detached with defects at 1324Z/31. HMS Wells parted company with the convoy around 2200Z/1. HMS Vanquisher, HMS Winchelsea, HMS Castleton and HMCS St. Francis parted company around 0400Z/2. HMS Maori was detached at 1600Z/2. HMS Cairo, ORP Piorun and ORP Garland parted company with the convoy around 1900Z/2 in position 49°20'N, 26°20'W. HMS Reading was detached at 0400Z/3. HMS Edinburgh parted company around 2315Z/3. HMS Cathay parted company around 0630Z/4. HMS Chitral and HMS Corinthian parted company around 0100Z/6. Around 1115Z/10, in position 17.28'N, 20.50'W the destroyers HMS Wivern (Cdr. M.D.C. Meyrick, RN), HMS Wild Swan (Lt.Cdr. C.E.L. Sclater, RN), HMS Brilliant (Lt.Cdr. F.C. Brodrick, RN) and corvette HMS Asphodel (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) K.W. Stewart, RN) joined. The convoy arrived at Freetown on 13 July 1941. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The convoy left Freetown in the same composition as in which it had arrived. It was now escorted by the light cruiser HMS Galatea and the destroyers HMS Brilliant, HMS Boreas (Lt.Cdr. D.H. Maitland-Makgill Crichton, DSC, RN), HMS Vansittart (Lt.Cdr. R.L.S. Gaisford, RN) and HMS Velox (Lt.Cdr. E.G. Roper, DSC, RN). All destroyers parted company on the 18th, HMS Brilliant and HMS Velox at 1200/18 and HMS Boreas and HMS Vansittart at 1600/18. At 0515/27, HMS Galatea parted company with the convoy and proceeded to Simonstown to fuel. The transports Ceramic, Clan Forbes, Pampas, Elizabeth Bakke, Pulaski and Rangitata were detached to Capetown. HMS Galatea departed Simonstown at 1530/27 and rejoined the remaining ships of the convoy at 0900/28. The remaining ships and HMS Galatea arrived at Durban on 30 July 1941. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Clan Forbes, Elisabeth Bakke, Pampas and Pulaski departed Capetown on 30 July 1941 escorted by the armed merchant cruiser Queen of Bermuda (Capt. A.T.G.C. Peachey, RN). On 3 August 1941 the Arundel Castle, Athlone Castle, Monarch of Bermuda and Oronsay departed Durban escorted by HMS Galatea. The Capetown and Durban section then merged and set course for Aden. Both escorts remained with the convoy until it was dispersed off Aden on 14 August 1941. On 13 August the Athlone Castle and Elizabeth Bakke parted company forming convoy WS 9BX. They were escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Hector (Capt.(Retd.) F. Howard, DSC, RN) and arrived at Bombay on 16 August 1941.

Submarine HNMS O 23: HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. G.B.M. van Erkel, RNN), in position 43°18'N, 10°19'E (about 20 nautical miles south of Livorno, Italy), makes a torpedo attack on a small merchant that was in ballast. Two torpedoes were fired that both missed their target. This may have been the Tiziano (Italian, 1249 GRT, built 1903) which was supposed to leave Leghorn at 0500B/30 at 10 knots for Civitavecchia. Perhaps she sailed a little earlier than originally ordered. Later on this day O 23 torpedoed and sank the Italian tanker Capacitas (5371 GRT, built 1920) about 7 nautical miles north-west of Cape Sant Vincent, Italy in position 43°06'N, 10°26'E. In the late afternoon / evening, O 23 was hunted by two enemy destroyers / torpedo boats after she had been detected by an enemy aircraft due to a fuel leak. 0405A/30 hours - Sighted a ship rather close. Started attack. 0409A/30 - Fired two torpedoes from 2000 yards. No hits were obtained. After firing the target was seen to be a 2000 tons merchant vessel in ballast. She was not attacked again as Lt.Cdr. van Erkel would not like to disclose his presence in the hope of attacking 'bigger game'. In late afternoon it was discovered that O 23 was leaking oil. This was also noticed by an enemy aircraft and O 23 was then hunted by two enemy destroyers / torpedo boats. The torpedo boat Giuseppe La Masa, a MAS squadron and aircraft were sent to hunt the submarine. -------------------------------------- 1100A/30 - Sighted a large southbound tanker about 6 nautical miles away, heavily laden. Started attack. 1158A/30 - Fired four torpedoes from 1200 yards. Three hits were obtained and the ship capsized in a very short time. -------------------------------------- 1700A/30 - The Officer of the Watch noticed that O 23 was leaving an oil track on the surface. The affected oil tank was then ventilated inboard so that water would enter the tank instead of oil leaking out. While this was ongoing an enemy flying boat was seen circling around O 23's position which then dived to 80 feet. Soon afterwards HE of two enemy destroyers / torpedo boats were picked up. These two enemy ships then commenced an A/S hunt but never gained contact and eventually retired from the area. 2130A/30 - O 23 surfaced and it was decided to retire from the area due to the oil leak and to patrol in an area where enemy A/S measures were less.

Submarine HNMS O 24: HrMs O 24 (Lt.Cdr. O. de Booy, RNN) conducted torpedo firing trials in Gibraltar Bay.

Submarine HNMS O 10: HrMs O 10 (Lt. J.H. Geijs, RNN) shifted from Rothesay to Tobermory. During this passage she was escorted by HMS Alecto (Cdr. R.M.G. Gambier, RN).

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Moreton Bay: The British merchant Saint Anselm was torpedoed and sunk west of Madeira in position 31°00'N, 26°00'W by German U-boat U-66. HMS Moreton Bay (Capt. C.C. Bell (retired), RN) later picks up 18 survivors.

Submarine HMS Oberon: HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HrMs Z 5 (Lt.Cdr. P.A. de Boer, RNN).

Submarine HMS Thunderbolt: HMS Talisman (Lt. M. Willmott, RN) and HMS Thunderbolt (Lt. C.B. Crouch, DSO, RN) departed from Halifax for St. John's escorted by HMS Buxton (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) Earl Beattie, RN).

Submarine HMS Torbay: HMS Torbay (Lt.Cdr. A.C.C. Miers, RN) sank a caique with gunfire off Phalconera Island, Greece. This was the Greek PI 492 / Issodia Theotokou (20 GRT). 1810C/30 - Sighted a laden caique of about 50 tons. The target was chased to overtake and attack. 2054C/30 - Torbay surfaced and sank the caique with gunfire in position 264° - Phalconera Island - 6 nautical miles.

Submarine HMS Union: At 1700B/30, in position 37°35'N, 16°10'5"E, HMS Union (Lt. R.M. Galloway, RN) sighted a merchant vessel of around 7000 tons bearing 170° proceeding on a course of 098°, speed 10 knots. Range was about 8000 yards. The enemy ships was escorted by a destroyer and a Cant Z.501 flying boat was patrolling overhead. An attack was not possible given the range.

Submarine HMS H 31: HMS H 31 (Lt. R.J. Hemingway, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

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 Bedlington (Skr. J.H.D. Dansie, RNR).

Submarine HMS H 34: HMS H 34 (Lt. H. Winter, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Kingcup (Lt. R.A.D. Cambridge, DSC, RNR) and HMS Dianella (T/Lt. J.G. Rankin, RNR).

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

Light cruiser HMS Kenya: HMS Kenya (Capt. M.M. Denny, CB, RN) entered No.3 graving dock at Rosyth for repairs to the collision damage. She is docked down the following day.

Battleship HMS Royal Sovereign: HMS Royal Sovereign (Capt. H.B. Jacomb, RN) departed Bermuda for the U.K. where she was to continue her refit.

Battleship HMS Prince of Wales: HMS Prince of Wales (Capt. J.C. Leach, MVO, RN) is undocked.

Destroyer HMS Jupiter: HMS Nigeria (Capt. J.G.L. Dundas, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral H.M. Burrough, CB, RN), HMS Bedouin (Cdr. J.A. McCoy, DSO, RN), HMS Tartar (Cdr. L.P. Skipwith, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow at 1630 hours followed by HMS Jupiter (Lt.Cdr. N.V.J.P. Thew, RN) at 2200 hours.

Submarine HMS L 26: HMS L 26 (Lt. M.B. St. John, RN) departed Tobermory for Rothesay.

Submarine HMS L 27: HMS L 27 (Lt. H.N. Edmonds, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

1942

Heavy cruiser HMS London: Around midnight during the night of 30 June / 1 July 1942, the heavy cruisers HMS London (Capt. R.M. Servaes, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral L.H.K. Hamilton, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Norfolk (Capt. E.G.H. Bellars, RN), USS Tuscaloosa (Capt. L.P. Johnson, USN), USS Wichita (Capt. H.W. Hill, USN). and the destroyers HMS Somali (Capt. J.W.M. Eaton, DSO, DSC, RN), USS Rowan (Lt.Cdr. B.R. Harrison, Jr., USN) and USS Wainwright (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Gibbs, USN) departed Seidisfjord for convoy cover duty. [See the event ' Convoy operations PQ 17 / QP 13 ' for 27 June 1942 for more info.]

Heavy cruiser HMS Norfolk: HMS Norfolk (Capt. E.G.H. Bellars, RN) arrived at Seidisfjord from Scapa Flow.

Heavy cruiser HMS Suffolk: HMS Suffolk (Capt. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) completed her refit. She is undocked and towed to North Shields.

Light cruiser HMS Danae: Around 1245B/30, HMS Danae (Capt. H.F. Nalder, RN) arrived at Simonstown from Durban.

Light cruiser HMS Dauntless: Operation Throat. Capture of Mayotte Island from the Vichy-French. Around 2330/30, HMS Dauntless (A/Capt. J.G. Hewitt, DSO, RN) departed Diego Suarez to try to capture Mayotte Island from the Vichy-French during the night of 1/2 July 1942. On 1 July 1942 the destroyer HMS Active (Lt.Cdr. M.W. Tomkinson, RN) departed Diego Suarez to join HMS Dauntless for the operation. At 0600C/2, the island was reported to have been captured with complete surprise. The radio station was intact and one airstrip was ready for operations. [No further details known for the moment.]

Light cruiser HMS Durban: HMS Durban (Capt. P.G.L. Cazalet, DSC, RN) entered a dry dock at the Portsmouth Dockyard but it appears the dock was only pumped out on 9 July.

Heavy cruiser HMS Hawkins: HMS Hawkins (Capt. G.A. French, RN) proceeded from Greenock to Dalmuir where she was then taken in hand for some repairs.

Light cruiser HMS Newcastle: HMS Newcastle (Capt. P.B.R.W. William-Powlett, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear Admiral W.G. Tennant, CB, MVO, RN), HMS Fortune (Lt.Cdr. R.D.H.S. Pankhurst, RN), HMS Griffin (Lt.Cdr. A.N. Rowell, RN), HMAS Nizam (Lt.Cdr M.J. Clark, DSC, RAN) and HMAS Norman (Cdr. H.M. Burrell, RAN) arrived at Aden.

Light cruiser HMS Manchester: HMS Manchester (Capt. H. Drew, DSC, RN) and the destroyer HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. E. Mack, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Seidisfjord for operation Gearbox in which they were to land Norwegian troops and stores on Spitzbergen.

Submarine HNMS O 10: HrMs O 10 (Lt. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Valena (Lt.Cdr. E. Gleave, RNR) and HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Webster, RNR).

Submarine USS Plunger: USS Plunger (Lt.Cdr. D.C. White) torpedoed and sank the Japanese merchant Unkai Maru No.5 (3282 GRT, built 1900) off the China coast near Shanghai in position 30°04'N, 122°54'E.

Submarine USS Grunion: USS Grunion (Lt.Cdr. M.L. Abele) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Kiska, Aleutians.

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Alaunia: Around 0415D/30, HMS Alaunia (Capt.(Retd.) E.N. Kershaw, RN) departed Port Victoria, Seychelles for Kilindini / Mombasa

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Asturias: Around 1200Z/30, HMS Asturias (Capt.(Retd.) H. Ardill, RN) made rendezvous in position 00°30'S, 08°30'W with the ocean boarding vessel HMS Largs (Cdr. E.A. Divers, RNR) which was escorting the cable vessel Lady Denison-Pender (British, 1984 GRT, built 1920). The cable laying vessel is to repair the St. Helena - Capetown cable.

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Corfu: Around 0800C/30, HMS Corfu (Capt.(Retd.) J.P. Landon, RN) arrived at Aden from Bombay.

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Ranchi: Around 1800C/30, HMS Ranchi (Capt.(Retd.) J.M. Alleyne, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Kilidini / Mombasa from Colombo.

Submarine HMS Una: HMS Una (Lt. C.P. Norman, RN) arrived at Port Said.

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).

Submarine HMS Otus: HMS Otus (Lt. R.J. Clutterbuck, RN) departed Alexandria for Haifa. The exact date she arrived at Alexandria is currently unknown to us. Her orders were to arrived at Haifa at 0530 on 5 July 1942. No log is available for this period so no map can be displayed.

Submarine HMS Proteus: HMS Proteus (Lt. R.L. Alexander, RN) departed Alexandria for Port Said.

Submarine HMS Porpoise: HMS Porpoise (Lt. L.W.A. Bennington, DSC, RN) departed Alexandria for Port Said.

Submarine HMS Saracen: HMS P 247 (Lt. M.G.R. Lumby, RN) conducted D/G trials in Gare Loch.

Submarine HMS P 222: HMS P 222 (Lt.Cdr. A.J. MacKenzie, RN) conducted exercises off Gibraltar together with HMS Fowey (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Aubrey, RN), HMS Stonecrop (A/Lt.Cdr. J.V. Brock, RCNVR), HMS Carnation (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Houchen, OBE, RNR) and one other escort vessel (name is unreadable in the log of HMS P 222).

Submarine HMS Trident: At 2020C/30, east-north-east of Bear Island, in position 74°47'N, 22°37'E, HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) left convoy QP 13 to hunt for a U-boat transmitting homing signals near the convoy. At 2311C/30, the hunt was abandoned without having encountered the enemy U-boat. Course was then set to patrol in zone K 55 (between latitudes 73°10'N and 72°50'N and longitudes 22°30'E and 24°00'E).

Submarine HMS Taku: Around 1930C/30, HMS Taku (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Hopkins, RN) departed from Alexandria for her 16th war patrol. She is to patrol along the coast of Cyrenaica, Libya. For the daily positions of HMS Taku during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Thrasher: At 2136C/30, HMS Thrasher (Lt. H.S. Mackenzie, RN) surfaced and set course for Haifa. She had patrolled close inshore to the east of Tobruk during the day but had sighted nothing.

Submarine HMS Turbulent: At 2220C/30, HMS Turbulent (Cdr. J.W. Linton, DSC, RN) received V.A. Malta's signal, timed 1655C/30, reporting that two merchant ships would pass through position 33°20'N, 20°13'E on 2 July 1942. This signal was later cancelled in V.A. Malta's signal timed 1345C/1.

Submarine HMS Umbra: HMS P 35 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, RN) arrived at Port Said.

Submarine HMS P 48: HMS P 48 (Lt. M.E. Faber, RN) conducted trials in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. J.S. Bridger, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Jamaica (Capt. J.L. Storey, RN). Upon completion of these exercises HMS H 28 proceeded to Ardrishaig and HMS Jamaica set course for Scapa Flow.

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.

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

Submarine HMS P 511: HMS P 511 (Lt. D.E.O. Watson, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Minelayer HMS Abdiel: HMS Abdiel (Capt. E. Peydell-Bouverie, MVO, RN) departed Greenock for Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Light cruiser HMS Phoebe: In the morning, the light cruiser HMS Phoebe (Capt. G. Grantham, RN) and the destroyer HMS Petard (Lt.Cdr. M. Thornton, DSC, RN) conducted rangefinding and inclination exercises (RIX) off Scapa Flow. In the afternoon HMS Phoebe also conducted exercises with aircraft.

Light cruiser HMS Cleopatra: HMS Cleopatra (Capt. G. Grantham, KBE, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral P.L. Vian, DSO and 2 Bars, RN), HMS Arethusa (Capt. A.C. Chapman, RN), HMS Jervis (Capt. A.L. Poland, CB, DSO and Bar, DSC, RN), HMS Beaufort (Lt.Cdr. S.O’G Roche, RN) and HMS Eridge (Lt.Cdr. W.F.N. Gregory-Smith, DSC, RN) departed Alexandria for Haifa where they arrived the following day.

Light cruiser HMS Scylla: HMS Scylla (Capt. I.A.P. Macintyre, CBE, RN) conducted torpedo firing exercises at Scapa Flow.

Light cruiser HMS Kenya: HMS Kenya (Capt. A.S. Russell, RN) conducted gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow.

Destroyer HMS Versatile: HMS Versatile (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Palmer, RN) is undocked.

Destroyer HMS Kelvin: HMS Kelvin (Cdr. M.S. Townsend, OBE, DSC and Bar, RN) departed Alexandria for Port Said. [Many ships departed Alexandria in late June 1942 as the German Army in North Africa is rapidly approaching Alexandria.]

Corvette USS Surprise: USS Surprise picks up 50 survivors from the American merchant Sea Thrush that was torpedoed and sunk on 28 June 1942 by German U-boat U-505 about 425 nautical miles north-east of San Juan, Puerto Rico in position 22°38'N, 60°59'W.

Submarine USS S-40: On or around this date USS S-40 (Lt. N. Lucker, Jr.) departed from Brisbane for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Solomons.

Submarine USS S-47: USS S-47 (Lt. J.W. Davis) ended her 2nd war patrol at Brisbane.

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

Submarine USS R-2: USS R-2 (Lt. D.T. Hammond, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-13: USS R-13 (Lt. A.R. Gallaher, 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 ORP Sokol: ORP Sokol (Kpt.mar. (Lt.Cdr.) B. Karnicki, DSO) is ordered to continue her passage to the U.K. The German U-boat U-105 had departed from Ferrol on 28 June.

Submarine HMS L 23: HMS L 23 (Lt. L.F.L. Hill, RNR) conducted exercises off Blyth with a training class off new submariners.

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

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 P 614: HMS P 614 (Lt. D.J. Beckley, RN) joined convoy PQ 17 at sea.

Minesweeper USS Courier: USS Courier picks up 38 survivors from the American merchant Sam Houston that was torpedoed and sunk on 28 June 1942 by German U-boat U-203 about 160 nautical miles north-east of the Virgin Islands in position 19°21'N, 62°22'W.

1943

Heavy cruiser HMS London: Rear Admiral L.H.K. Hamilton, CB, DSO and Bar, RN, transferred his flag from HMS Kent (Capt. A.E.M.B. Cunninghame-Graham, RN) to HMS London (Capt. R.V. Symonds-Tayler, DSC, RN).

Heavy cruiser HMS Norfolk: HMS Norfolk (A/Capt. J.S.S. Litchfield-Speer, RN) conducted exercises off Scapa Flow.

Heavy cruiser HMAS Shropshire: HMAS Shropshire (Capt. J.A. Collins, CB, RAN) conducted D/G trials at Tilbury.

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

Light cruiser HMS Newcastle: HMS Newcastle (Capt. P.B.R.W. William-Powlett, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral W.G. Tennant, CB, MVO, RN) and HMS Racehorse (Cdr. A.F. Burnell-Nugent, DSC, RN) arrived at Tulear, Madagascar. After fuelling they departed to participate in operation Player. [For more information on this operation see the event ' Operation Player ' for 24 June 1943.]

Light cruiser HMS Sheffield: HMS Sheffield (Capt. C.T. Addis, RN) conducted torpedo firing exercises at Scapa Flow. These were followed by underway refuelling exercises with the destroyer HMS Savage (Cdr. R.C. Gordon, DSO, RN) and the escort destroyer HMS Talybont (Lt. E.F. Baines, DSO, RN). HMS Sheffield then departed Scapa Flow for exercises in the Pentland Firth during which she also served as target for HMS Norfolk (A/Capt. J.S.S. Litchfield-Speer, RN) and a submarine (either HMS Tantalus (Lt.Cdr. H.S. Mackenzie, DSO and Bar, RN) or HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN).

Light cruiser HMS Belfast: Around 2300B/30, HMS Belfast (Capt. F.R. Parham, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.L. Burnett, CB, DSO, OBE, RN) departed Rosyth for Scapa Flow where she arrived around 1100B/1.

Destroyer USS Woodworth: Strafed by Japanese Aircraft only minor damage caused and only one of the crew were wounded.

Submarine HNMS K XV: HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN) made rendez-vous off Barrahead with HMS Trusty (Lt.Cdr. E.F Balston, DSO, RN) and escort HMS Scimitar (Lt.Cdr. C.G. Cuthbertson, DSC, RNR). They then proceeded up the Minches.

Submarine HNMS O 10: HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN) participated in A/S exercises with ML's off Ardishaig. Upon completion of these exercises she proceeded to Campbeltown.

Submarine USS Haddock: USS Haddock (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Davenport) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Caroline Islands area.

Submarine USS Sawfish: USS Sawfish (Lt.Cdr. E.T. Sands) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the East China Sea.

Submarine USS Steelhead: USS Steelhead (Lt.Cdr. D.L. Whelchel) departed from Midway for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Caroline Islands area.

Submarine USS Cabrilla: USS Cabrilla (Cdr. D.T. Hammond, USN) arrived at Newport, Rhode Island for her torpedo firing trials.

Aircraft Carrier HMS Unicorn: HMS Unicorn (Capt. Q.D. Graham, CBE, DSO, RN) is docked in the Thompson graving dock at Belfast. [Unknown when she was undocked.]

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Alcantara: Around 1400B/30, HMS Alcantara (A/Capt.(retd.) J.D. Harvey, RN) arrived at Birkenhead (Liverpool) from Greenock. at Birkenhead she was prepared for decommissioning and conversion for trooping duty.

Submarine HMS Ursula: HMS Ursula (T/Lt. M.D. Tattersall, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

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

Submarine HMS Otus: HMS Otus (Lt.Cdr. W.N. Eade, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Parthian: HMS Parthian (Lt. C.A. Pardoe, RNR) attacked, off Suda Bay, Crete, the Greek merchant (in German service) Tanais (1545 GRT, built 1907) escorted by the German patrol boats GK 01, GA 70 and GA 71 on passage from Milos to Suda. Three torpedoes were fired but the escorting aircraft sighted to torpedo tracks and warned the target so the torpedoes were evaded. (All times are zone -3) 0457 hours - Dived in position 35°36'N, 24°19'E. A while later sighted a 3000 tons merchant ship. She was deeply laden and escorted by two seaplanes. Started attack. 0635 hours - Fired three torpedoes from 5000 yards. It was intended to fire four torpedoes but due to a malfunction the 4th torpedo could not be fired. Two explosions were heard 4 minutes after firing giving a running range of 5500 yards. 0645 hours - Returned to periscope depth. Sighted a lot of smoke on the approximate bearing of the target. One of the aircraft was circling overhead.

Submarine HMS Proteus: HMS Proteus (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Larne escorted by HMS ML 234 (T/Lt. W.F.H. Mayo, RNVR).

Submarine HMS Severn: In the late evening, HMS Severn (Lt.Cdr. A.N.G. Campbell, RN), conducted the first part of Operation Hawthorn (details hopefully to follow later but is has something to do with raiding parties being landed to raid enemy airfields).

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 Safari: Around 1030A/30, HMS Safari (Lt. R.B. Lakin, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Algiers for passage to Bizerte. She was escorted on this passage by USS PC 543 (Lt.(jg) M.V. Silverstein, USNR).

Submarine HMS Seraph: HMS Seraph (Lt. N.L.A. Jewell, OBE, RN) departed Algiers for her 11th war patrol (8th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to aid in the Allied Landings on Sicily. She was to act as a beacon during the landings at Scoglitti. For the daily positions of HMS Seraph during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Sportsman: During the night of 30 June to 1 July HMS Sportsman (Lt. R. Gatehouse, DSC, RN) landed a raiding party (Lt E.J.A. Lunn and Sergeant J. Gilmour) near Bordicherea, Imperia, Italy to blow up a railway line. The attempt was unsuccessful as the party could not locate the Railway line.

Submarine HMS Syrtis: HMS Syrtis (Lt. M.H. Jupp, DSC, RN) is docked at Kames Bay.

Submarine HMS Syrtis: HMS Syrtis (Lt. M.H. Jupp, DSC, RN) shifted from Larne to Kames Bay.

Submarine HMS Tribune: HMS Tribune (Lt. S.A. Porter, DSC, RN) is undocked.

Submarine HMS Trident: At 0050C/30, HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) sighted a small vessel about 3000 yards on the port bow proceeding northwards. The vessel was then seen to alter course toward the submarine. One minute later HMS Trident dived in position 37°07'N, 26°01'W. At 0055C/30, two depth charges were dropped astern and the vessel continued to hunt in the vicinity. No ASDIC transmissions were heard. At 0323C/30, HMS Trident surfaced as nothing further had been heard for half an hour. This was possibly the Italian MAS 521. She sailed at 2100B/29 from Syra and arrived at Leros at 1715B/30. At 0356C/30, after a quick but incomplete charge of the battery, HMS Trident dived for a day of submerged patrol during which nothing was seen.

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 Trusty: Around 2000B/30, HMS Trusty (Lt.Cdr. E.F Balston, DSO, RN) departed from Holy Loch for Blyth. Passage north through the Minches was made together with FFS Curie (Lt. P.M. Sonneville). Escort was provided by HMS Scimitar (Lt.Cdr. C.G. Cuthbertson, DSC, RNR). They were joined at 2000/30 by the Dutch submarine HrMs K XV Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN). At 1900B/1, HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR) and HNoMS Ula (Lt. R.M. Sars) joined and Scimitar and Curie left. At 1200B/2, Loch Monteith, Ula and K XV went to Dundee and HMS ML 254 (T/Lt. W.M. Russell, RNVR) took over the escort of Trusty for the remaining passage towards Blyth.

Submarine HMS Templar: Around 0725B/30, HMS Templar (Lt. D.J. Beckley, DSO, RN) ended her 2nd war patrol (1st in the Mediterranean) at Algiers. She was escorted in by HMS St. Kilda (A/Skr.Lt. R.G. Utting, RNR) which had joined around 0635B/30.

Submarine HMS Tally-Ho: HMS Tally-Ho (Lt.Cdr. L.W.A. Bennington, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Larne. She conducted exercises with aircraft off Larne later the same day.

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

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

Submarine HMS Unbending: HMS Unbending (Lt. R.H.H. Brunner, RN) departed Londonderry, Northern Ireland for Plymouth where she finally could oommence her refit at the Devonport Dockyard.

Submarine HMS Unseen: At 2155 hours (zone -2), HMS Unseen (Lt. M.L.C. Crawford, DSC, RN), surfaced to launch a COPP party for a beach reconnaissance. The folbot with the party left shortly after 2155/30 and returned at 0105/01. It had been intended to do this beach reconnaissance the previous night but visibility had been too low.

Submarine HMS Untiring: HMS Untiring (Lt. R. Boyd, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS White Bear (Cdr. J.F. Drake, OBE, RNR) served as the target.

Submarine HMS Upstart: HMS Upstart (Lt. P.C. Chapman, DSC and Bar, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Larne.

Submarine HMS H 32: HMS H 32 (Lt. J.A.R. Troup, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Rochester (Cdr. H.V. King, OBE, RN), HMS Geranium (T/Lt. A.R.J. Tilston, DSC, RNR), HMS Lagan (Lt.Cdr. A. Ayre, RNR) and HMS Primrose (T/Lt. P.E. Kitto, RNR).

Submarine HMS H 33: HMS H 33 (T/Lt. C.P. Thode, RNZNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS L' Atlantique (Skr. A. McKay, RNR) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR).

Submarine HMS H 34: HMS H 34 (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Drumheller (T/Lt. L.P. Denny, RCNR), HMCS Chambly (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.F. Pickard, RCNR), HMCS Fennel (T/Lt. R.B. Warwick, RCNVR), HMCS Baddeck (T/Lt. J. Brock, RCNVR) and HMCS Orillia (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.E. Mitchell, RCNVR).

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

Submarine HMS P 511: HMS P 511 (Lt. C.W. Taylor, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle together with HMS Nasturtium (Lt. C.D. Smith, DSC, RNR).

Light cruiser HMS Charybdis: HMS Charybdis (Capt. G.A.W. Voelcker, RN) returned to Plymouth from patrol / convoy cover duty.

Battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth: Around 1000Q/30, the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth (Capt. H.G. Norman, CBE, RN) and the light cruiser HMS Phoebe (Capt. C.P. Frend, RN) departed Bermuda for the U.K. They were escorted by the destroyer HMS Oribi (Lt.Cdr. J.C.A. Ingram, DSC, RN) and the frigates HMS Bazely (Lt.Cdr. J.V. Brock, RCNVR), HMS Blackwood (Lt.Cdr. L.T. Sly, RD, RNR) and HMS Drury (Lt.Cdr. N.J. Parker, RN). At 1240Z/5, HMS Phoebe parted company to proceed to Barrow-in-Furness where she arrived on 7 July to completed her refit there. The other ships arrived at Plymouth on 8 July. HMS Queen Elizabeth went to the Devonport Dockyard to complete her refit there.

Battleship HMS Valiant: Around 0815B/30, the battleships HMS Warspite (Capt. H.A. Packer, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral A.W.LaT. Bisset, RN), HMS Valiant (Capt. L.H. Ashmore, RN), aircraft carrier HMS Formidable (Capt. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. A.K. Scott-Moncrieff, DSO, RN), HMS Fury (Cdr. C.H. Campbell, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Echo (Lt. R.H.C. Wyld, RN), HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. E. Mack, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Inglefield (Cdr. C.F.H. Churchill, RN), HMS Ilex (Lt.Cdr. V.A. Wight-Boycott, OBE, RN), HMS Intrepid (Cdr. C.A.de W. Kitcat, RN), HMS Offa (Lt.Cdr. R.F. Leonard, RN) and ORP Piorun (Kmdr.por. (Cdr.) S.T. Dzienisiewicz) arrived at Algiers. They departed for Alexandria around 1600B/30. Around noon on 1 July 1943, HMS Offa and ORP Piorun parted company to proceed to Mers-el-Kebir. This was after the destroyers HMS Raider (Lt.Cdr. K.W. Michell, RN) and RHS Vasilissa Olga (Lt.Cdr. G. Blessas) have joined coming from Bizerte.

Battleship HMS Ramillies: During 30 June / 1 July 1943, HMS Ramillies (Capt. G.M.K. Keble-White, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Scapa Flow. She was escorted by the destroyers HMS Roebuck (Cdr. J.T. Lean, DSO, RN), HMS Opportune (Cdr. J. Lee-Barber, DSO and Bar, RN) and the escort destroyer HMS Middleton (Lt. C.S. Battersby, RN).

Destroyer HMAS Vendetta: HMAS Vendetta (Lt.Cdr. J. Plunkett-Cole, RAN) conducted gunnery exercises in Moreton Bay.

Destroyer HMAS Quiberon: HMAS Quiberon (Cdr. G.S. Stewart, RAN) is docked at the Durban Dockyard.

Submarine USS S-40: USS S-40 (Lt. F.M. Gambacorta) Topped up with fuel at Attu.

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. W.L. Fey, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

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

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

Submarine USS R-13: USS R-13 (Lt. D.L. Mehlop, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

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

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

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) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Lycett, RD, RNR) and HMS Spaniel.

1944

Heavy cruiser HMAS Shropshire: Around 1415K/30, HMAS Shropshire (Capt. H.A. Showers, RAN) departed Sydney for Seeadler Harbour, Manus.

Light cruiser HMS Caledon: The AA cruiser HMS Caledon (Capt. R.F. Nichols, RN), the cutter USCGC Ingham (Cdr. K.O.A. Zittel, USCG, with COMTASKFOR 65, T/Capt. W.R. Headden, USN on board) and the escort destroyers USS Price (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Higgins, Jr., USNR, with COMCORTDIV 58, T/Cdr. E.E. Garcia, USN on board), USS Stanton (Lt.Cdr. P.J. Tiffany, USNR), USS Strickland (Lt.Cdr. A.J. Hopkins, USNR), Forster (Lt. J.N. Clayton, USNR), Stockdale (Lt.Cdr. R.W. Luther, USNR), Hissem (Lt.Cdr. W.W. Low, USNR), USS Otter (Lt.Cdr. D.M. Kerr, USNR, with COMCORTDIV 62, T/Cdr. J.F. Bowling, Jr., USN), USS Hubbard (Lt.Cdr. L.C. Mabley, USNR), USS Hayter (Lt.Cdr. H.J. Theriault, USNR), USS Varian (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Petrie, USNR), USS Scroggings (T/Lt.Cdr. H. Kriloff, USN) and USS Jack W. Wilke (T/Cdr. R.D. Lowther, USN) departed Bizerta for escort duty with convoy GUS 44. [For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy GUS 44 ' for 24 June 1944].

Light cruiser HMS Glasgow: Around 1550B/30, HMS Glasgow (Capt. C.P. Clarke, DSO, RN) departed Plymouth for Belfast Lough.

Light cruiser HMS Belfast: Around 1530A/30, HMS Belfast (Capt. F.R. Parham, DSO, RN, flying the flag of flying the flag of Vice-Admiral F.H.G. Dalrymple-Hamilton, CB, RN) conducted a short bombardment of a shore target.

Light cruiser HMAS Adelaide: Around 0025H/30, HMAS Adelaide (A/Capt. J.C.D. Esdaile, OBE, RAN) dropped anchor in Gage Roads after having returned from last days exercises. She entered harbour around 0845H/30. [Note: no detailed report of proceedings is available for July 1944 so no details for this month can be given. The only times HMAS Adelaide was at sea during the month of July 1944 was for exercises.]

Submarine HNMS O 9: HrMs O 9 (Lt. R.W. van Lynden, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (T/Lt. J.L. James, RNR) and the French corvette Lobelia.

Submarine USS Sailfish: USS Sailfish (T/Cdr. R.E.M. Ward, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbor.

Submarine USS Swordfish: USS Swordfish (Lt.Cdr. K.E. Montross, USN) sank or heavily damaged a Japanese picket boat / fishing vessel with gunfire in the North Pacific in position 28°02'N, 153°24'E. (All times are zone -10) 1412 hours - In position 28°02'N, 154°23'E sighted the masts of three small trawlers. Took a course to get ahead of them. 1715 hours - Dived ahead of the trawlers, enemy speed was 7 knots, enemy course 330°(T). Sighted them through the periscope after diving however numerous rain squalls obscured the targets every now and then. They did not appear to be closing and to be stopped. 1936 hours - Surfaced. 1955 hours - Obtained radar contact on the three trawlers at a range of 6300 yards. Decided on gun action. Commenced approach. 2027 hours - In position 28°02'N, 153°24'E commenced firing all guns on the rear ship, range 900 yards. The enemy promptly returned fire with small calibre mchine guns. however 20mm soon silenced his gunfire. From now on until 2145 hours made runs on the target at ranges of 1000 to 500 yards. The targets speed was abut 10 knots. The target attempted to ram us once. 2150 hours - Secured from battle stations. The target was now down by the stern with water up to the deckhouse amidships, she listed 20° and fires were burning. The other two trawlers had left the scene at the start of the action. As ammunition supply was low we made no effort to search for them.

Submarine USS Permit: USS Permit (Lt.Cdr. Donald Arthur Scherer) left Majuro for her 13th war patrol.

Submarine USS Jack: USS Jack (Lt.Cdr. A.E. Krapf) torpedoed and sank the Japanese army cargo ships Tsurushima Maru (4645 GRT) and Matsukawa Maru (3832 GRT) about 70 nautical miles west of Manila, Philippines in position 14°15'N, 119°40'E.

Submarine USS Escolar: USS Escolar (T/Cdr. W.J. Millican, USN) and USS Jenks (T/Cdr. J.F. Way, USN) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound.

Submarine USS Tang: USS Tang (Lt.Cdr. R.H. O'Kane) torpedoed and sank the Japanese merchant cargo ship Nikkin Maru (5705 GRT) in the Yellow Sea off Mokpo, Korea in position 35°05'N, 125°00'E.

Submarine USS Sealion (ii): USS Sealion (ii) (Lt.Cdr. E.T. Reich) sank a Japanese sampan with gunfire in the East China Sea in position 34°28'N, 125°21'E.

Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable: HMS Formidable (Capt. P. Ruck-Keene, CBE, RN) conducted flying exercises in the Clyde area. On completion of which she proceeded to Bangor Bay.

Escort Carrier HMS Fencer: HMS Fencer (A/Capt. W.W.R. Bentinck, OBE, RN) conducted flying exercises off Scapa Flow. [No details available on a possible destroyer escort during her exercises.]

Submarine HMS Una: HMS Una (Lt. A.G. Chandler, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Severn: HMS Severn (Lt. R.H. Bull, DSC, RN) arrived at Aden.

Submarine HMS Clyde: HMS Clyde (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Brookes, DSO, DSC, RN) ended her 28th war patrol (1st in the Far East) at Trincomalee.

Submarine HMS Safari: HMS Safari (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted night attack exercises for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) in the Clyde area during which HMS Kihna (A/Cdr.(Retd.) A.R.W. Sayle, RD, RNR) served as the target. Upon completion of these exercises HMS Safari returned to Rothesay.

Submarine HMS Shakespeare: HMS Shakespeare (Lt. D. Swanston, DSC and Bar, RN) departed Holy Loch for Scapa Flow. At the same time HMS Voracious (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the northern North Sea. The submarines were escorted on their passage north by HMS Shikari (Lt. E.H.U. Cautley, RNVR).

Submarine HMS Spiteful: HMS Spiteful (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Sherwood, DSC, RCNVR) attacked the same convoy as was attacked yesterday, but this time with gunfire. Only two shots could be fired before an aircraft forced Spiteful to break off the action and dive to safety. (All times are zone -6.5) 0643 hours - Sighted the convoy of 7 coasters again in position 04°45'N, 98°01'E. Closed submerged at speed. 0835 hours - Surfaced for gun action. Range was 7000 yards. Two rounds were fired at the same coaster that was missed by torpedoes yesterday before an aircraft was detected. 0837 hours - Dived. 0838 hours - One loud explosion very close causing minor damage. 0840 hours - One loud explosion further away. Retired to the seaward and deeper water.

Submarine HMS Shalimar: HMS Shalimar (Lt. W.G. Meeke, DSC, MBE, RN) conducted night attack exercises in the Clyde area. On completion of these she proceeded to Holy Loch.

Submarine HMS Sturdy (ii): HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) sank a sailing vessel with demolition charges South-East of Phuket, Siam. (All times are zone -6.5) 2232 hours - Sighted a junk. Closed to investigate. It was feared the crew of the junk meanwhile had seen Sturdy. Decided to sink it. 2245 hours - Boarded the junk. She was of about 30 to 40 tons and had a cargo of rice. 2317 hours - Sank the junk with demolition charges in position 07°30'N, 98°45'E.

Submarine HMS Supreme: HMS Supreme (Lt. T.E. Barlow, RN) conducted A/S exercises with HMS Volage (Cdr. L.G. Durlacher, OBE, RN).

Submarine HMS Thrasher: HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted radar exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Cutty Sark. Upon completion of these exercises HMS Thrasher proceeded to Holy Loch.

Submarine HMS Trusty: HMS Trusty (Lt. L.E. Herrick, DSO, RN) conducts attack exercises off Scapa Flow for the Commanding Officer Qualifying Course with HMS Devonshire (Capt. D.K. Bain, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.R. McGrigor, CB, DSO, RN). Besides the exercises with the submarine HMS Devonshire also made full power runs on the measured mile as well as a rangefinding and inclination (RIX) exercise during which HMS Mermaid (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Mosse, RN) acted as target.

Submarine HMS Telemachus: HMS Telemachus (Cdr. W.D.A. King, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials off Trincomalee.

Submarine HMS Tiptoe: HMS Tiptoe (Lt.Cdr. P.R.H. Harrison, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar.

Submarine HMS Upright: HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) returned to Campbeltown on completion of the night exercises.

Submarine HMS United: HMS United (Lt. N.R. Wood, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Fishguard together with aircraft.

Submarine HMS Unrivalled: HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Tobermory with HMS Bamborough Castle (T/Lt. M.S. Work, DSC and Bar, RNR) and HMS Peacock (Lt.Cdr. R.B. Stannard, VC, DSO, RD, RNR).

Submarine HMS Uther: HMS Uther (Lt. R.A.A.C. Ward, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS Unswerving: HMS Unswerving (T/Lt. M.D. Tattersall, RNVR) ended her 5th war patrol (3rd in the Mediterranean) at Malta.

Submarine HMS Upshot: HMS Upshot (Lt. H.W. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Hadleigh Castle (Lt. C. Sandeman, RN) and HMS Berkeley Castle (T/Lt. F.A. Darrah, RNVR).

Submarine HMS Urtica: HMS Urtica (Lt. K.H. Martin, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Holy Loch.

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

Submarine HMS Voracious: For the daily positions of HMS Voracious during her 1st war patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. A.S. Melville-Ross, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Bretwalda (Skr. J.B. Henderson, RNR).

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

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. W.T.J. Fox, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS Valena (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A. McKinlay, RNR).

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

Light cruiser HMS Scylla: The damaged HMS Scylla (Capt. T.M. Brownrigg, CBE, RN) is docked in No.5 graving dock at the Chatham Dockyard.

Light cruiser HMS Bellona: Around 2200B/30, HMS Bellona (Capt. C.F.W. Norris, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from Plymouth.

Light cruiser HMS Ceylon: HMS Nigeria (Capt. H.A. King, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral A.D. Read, CB, RN), HMS Kenya (Capt. C.L. Robertson, RN), HMNZS Gambia (Capt. N.J.W. William-Powlett, DSC, RN) and HMS Ceylon (Capt. G.B. Amery-Parkes, RN) arrived at Trincomalee early in the evening upon completion of their exercises.

Light cruiser HMS Swiftsure: HMS Swiftsure (Capt. R.D. Oliver, CBE, DSC, RN) conducted gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow. Also some divebombing attacks were made on her.

Battleship HMS Rodney: At 1420B/30, HMS Rodney (Capt. R.O. Fitzroy, RN), opened fire with her 16" main battery. Target was Carpiquet airfield. Fire was ceased at 1530B/30.

Battleship HMS Howe: The battleship HMS Howe (Capt. H.W.U. McCall, DSO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Wager (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Watkin, RN) and HMS Wakeful (Lt.Cdr. G.D. Pound, DSC, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Greenock.

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.

Frigate HMS Cooke: German U-boat U-441 was sunk in the English Channel west of Guernsey, in position 49°37'N, 03°41'W, by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (224 Sqn RAF/L) and the British frigates HMS Essington (A/Lt.Cdr. W. Lambert, RNVR), HMS Duckworth (Cdr. R.G. Mills, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Domett (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S. Gordon, RNVR), HMS Cooke (Lt.Cdr. L.C. Hill, OBE, RD, RNR).

Submarine USS Plaice: USS Plaice (Lt.Cdr. C.B. Stevens) torpedoed and sank the Japanese auxiliary gunboat Hyakafuku Maru (986 GRT) north-west of Chichi Jima in position 28°20'N, 141°23'E.

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

1945

Destroyer USS John R. Pierce: USS John R. Pierce (Cdr. C.R. Simmers) departed from San Diego bound for Pearl Harbor.

Light cruiser HNMS Tromp: In the morning HrMs Tromp (A/Capt. F. Stam, RNN) bombarded Japanese shore guns off Balikpapan.

Submarine HNMS O 21: HrMs O 21 (Lt. F.J. Kroesen, RNN) conducted compass adjustment trials off Fremantle. These are however not successful.

Submarine HNMS O 23: Around 0815B/30, HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.J. Schouwenaar, RNN) arrived off Dundee. She entered harbour in the afternoon.

Submarine HNMS O 15: HrMs O 15 (Lt. R.W. van Lynden, RNN) arrived at Rotterdam.

Submarine HNMS O 9: O 9 arrived at Rotterdam where she was used to provide electrical power.

Submarine HNMS O 10: O 10 arrived at Rotterdam where she was used to provide electrical power.

Submarine HNMS Tijgerhaai: HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) departed from Rotterdam bound for Holy Loch.

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

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

Submarine USS Seal: USS Seal arrived at New London, Connecticut from the Panama Canal Zone.

Submarine USS Cachalot: USS Cachalot departed New London, Connecticut for the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

Submarine USS Bowfin: USS Bowfin (Cdr. A.K. Tyree, USN) made a short stop at Midway for fuel, fresh provisions and mail before departing for Pearl Harbor after a few hours in port.

Submarine USS Crevalle: USS Crevalle (Cdr. E.H. Steinmetz, USN) arrived at Midway.

Submarine USS Dragonet: USS Dragonet (T/Lt.Cdr. G.G. Hinman, USN) conducted exercises off Guam with USS Greenlet (T/Lt. R.B. Willhoite, USN), USS Seid (Lt. A.F. Craft, USNR) and USS PC-620 (Lt.(jg). M.E. Wiemers, USNR).

Submarine USS Roncador: USS Roncador (Cdr. E.R. Crawford, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS Sabalo: USS Sabalo (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Andrews, USN) arrived at New London, Connecticut from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Submarine USS Skate: Around 1400Y/30, USS Skate (T/Cdr. R.B. Lynch, USN) arrived at Midway. Around 1800Y/30, she departed Midway for Pearl Harbor together with USS Bowfin (T/Cdr. A.K. Tyree, USN).

Submarine USS Sealion (ii): USS Sealion (ii) (Lt.Cdr. C.F. Putnam) ended her 6th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is now sent to San Francisco for a major overhaul.

Submarine USS Baya: USS Baya (Lt.Cdr. B.C. Jarvis, USN) sank the small Japanese sea truck Bandai Maru with gunfire north of Bali in position 06°29'S, 117°08'E together with USS Capitaine. This vessel had been damaged by gunfire and was abandoned by her crew. The other two sea trucks in the convoy were Nashin Maru no.16 and Sugi Maru. They were escorted by submarine chaser CH-5 and the auxiliary minesweeper Shonan Maru No.2. (All times are zone I, -9) 29 June 1945 1907 hours - In position 06°27'S, 117°19'E sighted smoke through the high periscope, bearing 088°(T). This contact developed into five small targets on a base course of 255°(T) at a speed of 7 knots. Commenced tracking from ahead. 2127 hours - Manned battle stations. 2150 hours - With the range now down to 3500 yards the targets finally became sufficiently visible to be identified as three Sugar dogs (400-500 ton), one 100 ton submarine chaser and one other patrol craft. Withheld fire as the targets were not large enough for torpedoes. 2153 hours - Reversed course and pulled clear leaving the targets alerted and maneuvering in tight circles. Resumed tracking the targets while awating the arrival of the USS Capitaine. Contemplate suggesting a gun shoot. 30 June 1945 0125 hours - Made rendezvous with USS Capitaine. It was decided that Capitaine would attack from the north while Baya would attack from the west. The submarine chaser would be the first target. 0152 hours - The order to attack came from USS Capitaine. Commenced firing from a range of 6000 yards. Position was 06°29'S, 117°08'E. 0154 hours - Hit the submarine chaser in the stern. 0155 hours - All ships in the convoy were now returning the fire. Range to the submarine chaser was now 4400 yards. Obtained another hit on this ship. 0204 hours - Broke off the engagement due to effective return fire from the Japanese. Damage inflicted was; two direct hits on the submarine chaser and possible damage to two of the sugar dogs. 0252 hours - Made rendesvous with USS Capitaine to discuss further action to be taken. Capitaine intends to make a submerged attack while Baya would stand by to capitalize on any confusing Capitaine might create. 0345 hours - Made another rendesvous with USS Capitaine. She was unable to attack since all targets were maneuvering radically and making no particular course good. It was decided to not attack again.

Submarine USS Capitaine: USS Capitaine (Lt.Cdr. E.S. Friedrick, USN) attacked an enemy convoy with gunfire north-east of Kangean Island together with USS Baya. Some of the ships are thought to be damaged but both submarine broke off the action due to return fire from the enemy. Capitaine then closed submerged for a torpedo attack but was forced deep by one of the escorts. The convoy was made up of three sea trucks Nashin Maru no.16 and Sugi Maru and Bandai Maru. They were escorted by submarine chaser CH-5 and the auxiliary minesweeper Shonan Maru No.2. In the end the summary of this attack was that the Bandai Maru was sunk with gunfire together with USS Baya. CH-5 was damaged during this gun attack. (All times are zone I, -9) 0112 hours - In position 06°26'S, 116°55'E obtained SJ radar contact on three ships at a range of 16000 yards. Later the contact developed into five ships. 0120 hours - Contacted USS Baya. She had contact on the same convoy, three small transports and two small escorts. They were all thought to be too small for torpedoes. Decided to attack with gunfire, Baya from the west and Capitaine from the north. Both would get into position 8000 yards from the convoy, then close to 5000 yards and open fire. 0151 hours - Baya opened fire. 0155 hours - Capitaine now opened fire with the 5" gun. Position was 06°24'S, 116°56'E. The target group was returning fire in the direction of USS Baya. They then also returned fire in our direction with what is thought to be 40mm and 20mm. 0201 hours - Shifted our 5" gunfire at the ship in the target group that was responsible for most of the enemy's return fire. 0205 hours - Enemy return fire was getting closer now. Broke off the action and opened the range. 0244 hours - Made rendes-vous with USS Baya to discuss the situation. 0347 hours - Told Baya we would go in submerged and attack with torpedoes if possible. Commenced tracking. 0725 hours - Submerged and commenced closing. 0806 hours - Battle stations torpedo. 0820 hours - Decided to attack one of the escorts. 0822 hours - The escort speeded up and headed towards. 0826 hours - One depth charge was dropped while Capitaine was passing 120 feet. 0828 hours - Capitaine fired decoys and then went to 500 feet but no more depth charges were dropped. 0928 hours - Returned to periscope depth. All clear.

Submarine USS Entemedor: USS Entemedor (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Smith, Jr., USN) departed Pearl Harbor for Midway.

Submarine USS Thornback: USS Thornback (Cdr. E.P. Abrahamson) departed from Guam for her patrol area off the east coast of Honshu and south of Hokkaido.

Submarine HMS Turpin: HMS Turpin (A/Lt.Cdr. J.S. Stevens, DSO and Bar, DSC, RN) arrived at Port Said.

Submarine HMS Shakespeare: HMS Shakespeare (Lt. D. Swanston, DSC and Bar, RN) arrived at Portsmouth. The Admiralty decided that HMS Shakespeare would not be repaired/refitted.

Submarine HMS Strongbow: HMS Strongbow (Lt. J.A.R. Troup, DSC, RN) arrived at Portsmouth.

Submarine HMS Scotsman: HMS Scotsman (Lt. A.H.B. Anderson, DSC, RNR) arrived at Port Said.

Submarine HMS Supreme: HMS Supreme (Lt.Cdr. T.E. Barlow, RN) attacked two small merchant vessels in convoy in the Gulf of Siam. No hits were obtained. (All times are zone -9) 1055 hours - In position 11°07'N, 101°40'E sighted the expected convoy of two small merchant vessels of 800 tons and two submarine chasers. Started attack. 1143 hours - Fired 6 torpedoes from 800 yards at both merchant vessels. No hits were obtained and the torpedoes must have ran under as it was seen too late that they were in ballast. 1230 hours - Saw the convoy returing. Decided not to fire torpedoes again as these would also have ran under and to chase them. 1527 hours - Surfaced in position 11°20'N, 101°57'E and chased after the convoy.

Submarine HMS Spur: HMS Spur (Lt. P.S. Beale, RN) arrived at Port Said.

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

Submarine HMS Truculent: HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off New London, U.S.A.

Submarine HMS Tradewind: HMS Tradewind (Lt. J. Nash, DSC, RN) arrived at Suez.

Submarine HMS Truncheon: HMS Truncheon (A/Lt.Cdr. R.J. Clutterbuck, DSO, RN) conducted exercises at Scapa Flow.

Submarine HMS Unruffled: HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) arrived at New London, Connecticut, USA from Bermuda.

Submarine HMS Vagabond: HMS Vagabond (Lt. I.M. Stoop, DSC, RN) is docked at Holy Loch in AFD 7.

Submarine HMS Varne: HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory.

Submarine HMS Virtue: HMS Virtue (Lt. R.D. Cairns, DSC, RN) departed Manus for Sydney. She was escorted by HMAS Toowoomba (Lt. H.F. Goodwin, RANR). For the daily positions of HMS Virtue during the passage from Manus to Sydney see the map below.

Submarine HMS Volatile: HMS Volatile (Lt. P.T. Miles, RN) departed Rothesay for Douglas, Isle of Man.

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

Submarine HMS Astute: Astute (A/Lt.Cdr. R. Gatehouse, DSC, RN) conducted full power trials on the Arran measured mile following which she was commissioned at Holy Loch.

Sloop HMS Hind: HMS Hind (Lt.Cdr. A.D. White, RD, RNR) is docked in the Gabbari Graving Dock at Alexandria.

Light cruiser HMS Euryalus: HMS Euryalus (Capt. R. Oliver-Bellesis, RN) conducted gunnery exercises in Moreton Bay. On completion of the exercises she departed to make rendezvous at sea with other units of the British Pacific Fleet coming from Sydney. [See the event for 27 June for more information.]

Light cruiser HMS Cleopatra: HMS Cleopatra (Capt. B.I. Robertshaw, CBE, RN) arrived at Aden.

Light cruiser HMS Swiftsure: On completion of de-ammunitioning, HMS Swiftsure (Capt. P.V. McLaughlin, RN), is taken in hand for refit at Sydney.

Light cruiser HMCS Ontario: Around 0730B/30, HMCS Ontario (Capt. H.T.W. Grant, DSO, RCN) arrived at Liverpool from Scapa Flow. There a pom-pom director was embarked. Around 1130B/30, she left for Greenock where she arrived around 2115B/30.

Battleship HMS Anson: HMS Anson (Capt. A.C.G. Madden, RN) arrived at Colombo from Suez.

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

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

Submarine IT Vortice: Vortice arrived at Key West, Florida, USA from Port Everglades, Florida, USA.

Harbour Defence Motor Launch HMS HDML 1469: HDML 1469 transferred to HMS Europa, Lowestoft. After the war HDML became Fast Despatch Boat FDB68 until sold on 9th September 1947.