Allied Warships

HMS Breda (4.84)

Armed Yacht

Navy	The Royal Navy
Type	Armed Yacht
Class	[No specific class]
Pennant	4.84
Built by	John Brown Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Ltd. (Clydebank, Scotland)
Ordered
Laid down
Launched	Mar 1912
Commissioned
Lost	18 Feb 1944
History	Displacement: 1207 tons. Completed in June 1912 as Sapphire. Purchased by the Admiralty in 1939 and renamed Breda. Served in A/S role and later as tender to submarine flotilla's. Sunk after a collision near Campbeltown, Scotland on 18 February 1944.

Commands listed for HMS Breda (4.84)

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	Commander	From	To
1	Capt. Newell Herbert Gale, RD, RNR	11 Dec 1939	25 Jul 1940
2	Capt. (retired) Archibald Edward Johnston, RN	25 Jul 1940	31 Dec 1943
3	Lt.Cdr. Gerald Gordon Slade, RN	31 Dec 1943	18 Feb 1944

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Notable events involving Breda include:

16 Jul 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) conducted exercises in he Firth of Forth. These included A/S exercises with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Lady Beryl (Ch.Skr. A. Liston, RNR). Also a practice attack was made on HMS Breda. (1)

21 Jul 1940
HMS Oberon (Lt. C.B. Crouch, RN) conducted exercises for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) off Campbeltown with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (2)

22 Jul 1940
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. G.B.M. van Erkel, RNN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HrMs Z 6 (Lt.Cdr. A.C. Lunbeck, RNN) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (3)

24 Jul 1940
HMS Talisman (Lt.Cdr. P.S. Francis, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) acted as the target. (4)

25 Jul 1940
HMS Talisman (Lt.Cdr. P.S. Francis, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Otway (Lt. G.C.I.St.B.S. Watkins, RN) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) acted as the targets. (4)

1 Aug 1940
HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. G. Quint, RNN(R)) conducted practice attacks on HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) in the Clyde area. (5)

1 Aug 1940
HMS Otway (Lt. G.C.I.St.B.S. Watkins, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (6)

11 Aug 1940
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) proceeded from Rothesay to Campbeltown. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (7)

16 Aug 1940
HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Cavenagh-Mainwaring, RN) conducted practice attacks on HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) in the Clyde area. (8)

18 Aug 1940
During the night of 18/19 August 1940, HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Cavenagh-Mainwaring, RN), conducted practice attacks on HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN) in the Clyde area. (8)

21 Aug 1940
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. Upon completion of these exercises she proceeded to Campbeltown. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (7)

21 Aug 1940
HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as target. (9)

22 Aug 1940
HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as target. (9)

23 Aug 1940
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (10)

26 Aug 1940
HrMs O 24 (Lt.Cdr. O. de Booy, RNN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Talisman (Lt.Cdr. P.S. Francis, RN) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (11)

29 Aug 1940
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (10)

30 Aug 1940
HrMs O 24 (Lt.Cdr. O. de Booy, RNN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Talisman (Lt.Cdr. P.S. Francis, RN) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (11)

2 Sep 1940
HrMs O 24 (Lt.Cdr. O. de Booy, RNN) conducted exercises on the Clyde with the British armed yacht HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (11)

2 Sep 1940
HMS Talisman (Lt.Cdr. P.S. Francis, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). Also gunnery exercises were carried out on a target towed by HMS Alecto (Cdr. R.M.G. Gambier, RN). (12)

3 Sep 1940
HrMs O 24 (Lt.Cdr. O. de Booy, RNN) conducted exercises on the Clyde with the British armed yacht HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (11)

7 Sep 1940
HMS Upright (Lt. F.J. Brooks, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area while she was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (13)

9 Sep 1940
HrMs O 24 (Lt.Cdr. O. de Booy, RNN) conducted exercises on the Clyde with the British armed yacht HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (11)

10 Sep 1940
HrMs O 24 (Lt.Cdr. O. de Booy, RNN) conducted exercises on the Clyde with the British armed yacht HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (11)

10 Sep 1940
HMS H 34 (Lt. A.F. Collett, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). . Upon completion of these exercises HMS H 34 proceeded to Campbeltown. (14)

11 Sep 1940
HMS Upright (Lt. F.J. Brooks, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) serving as the target. (13)

13 Sep 1940
At 2345A/13, HMS Talisman (Lt.Cdr. P.S. Francis, RN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Rothesay. The patrol had been uneventful. She was escorted in by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN) which had joined her around 0605A/13. (15)

15 Sep 1940
HMS Otway (Lt. E.D. Norman, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (16)

23 Sep 1940
HMS Upright (Lt. F.J. Brooks, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) serving as the target. These included night exercises. (13)

25 Sep 1940
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S and attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (17)

26 Sep 1940
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S and attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (17)

27 Sep 1940
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S and attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (17)

2 Oct 1940
HMS H 34 (Lt. L.W. Napier, RN) departed Rothesay for Scapa Flow. She is escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (18)

11 Oct 1940
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.E. Coltart, RN) conducted A/S and attack exercises (for the C.O.Q.C. = Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) in the Clyde area together with HMS Otway (Lt. E.D. Norman, RN). The targets were the submarine tender HMS Cyclops (A/Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN) escorted by (at least) patrol yacht HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (19)

21 Oct 1940
During 21/22 October 1940, HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN), conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). These included night exercises. (10)

23 Oct 1940
HMS H 50 (Lt. G.V. Prowse, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (20)

24 Oct 1940
HMS H 50 (Lt. G.V. Prowse, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (20)

29 Oct 1940
HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. W.J.W. Woods, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (21)

31 Oct 1940
HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, RN) conducted gunnery exercises in the Clyde area on a target that was being towed by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (22)

3 Nov 1940
HMS H 34 (Lt. L.W. Napier, RN) departed Rothesay for Tobermory. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (23)

4 Nov 1940
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Otway (Lt. E.D. Norman, RN). (24)

10 Nov 1940
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (24)

12 Nov 1940
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (24)

13 Nov 1940
HMS Upholder (Lt. M.D. Wanklyn, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HrMs Z 8 (Lt.Cdr. P.A. de Boer, RNN).

These were followed by night attack exercises with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (25)

14 Nov 1940
HMS Otway (Lt. E.D. Norman, RN) conducted night exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (26)

15 Nov 1940
HMS Otway (Lt. E.D. Norman, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (26)

15 Nov 1940
HMS Upholder (Lt. M.D. Wanklyn, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). HMS Upholder proceeded to Holy Loch on completion. (25)

18 Nov 1940
HMS Taku (Lt. J.F.B. Brown, RN) conducted W/T trials and attack exercises on Inchmarnock Water during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) acted as target. (27)

20 Nov 1940
HMS H 32 (Lt. R.L. Alexander, RN) departed Rothesay for Londonderry. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) until 0900/21 when HMS Saladin (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Dover, RN) took over the escort. (28)

20 Nov 1940
HMS H 33 (Lt. R.S. Brookes, DSC, RN) and HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) departed Rothesay for Tobermory. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (29)

21 Nov 1940
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.D. Whiteway-Wilkinson, DSC, RN) departed Tobermory for Rothesay. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (30)

26 Nov 1940
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (24)

26 Nov 1940
HMS Thunderbolt (Lt. C.B. Crouch, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) as target. (31)

28 Nov 1940
HMS H 50 (Lt. M. Willmott, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (32)

28 Nov 1940
During 28/29 November 1940, HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN), conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). These included night exercises. (24)

2 Dec 1940
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (33)

4 Dec 1940
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (33)

10 Dec 1940
HMS Otway (Lt. E.D. Norman, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). These included night exercises. (34)

12 Dec 1940
During 12/13 December 1940, HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area in. These included night and attack exercises.

On the 13th, HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HrMs Z 8 (Lt.Cdr. P.A. de Boer, RNN) also joined the exercises. (35)

19 Dec 1940
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (33)

21 Dec 1940
HMS H 32 (Lt. R.L. Alexander, RN) departed Londonderry for Rothesay. She was escorted until 0805 hours by HMS Clarkia (Lt.Cdr. F.J.G. Jones, RNR) after which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) took over the escort. (36)

24 Dec 1940
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (33)

26 Dec 1940
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (33)

27 Dec 1940
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (33)

30 Dec 1940
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (33)

1 Jan 1941
HMS H 28 (Lt. L.W.A. Bennington, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Tobermory where she was to aid in the A/S training of newly commissioned escort ships. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (37)

5 Jan 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (38)

6 Jan 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (38)

8 Jan 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with the Dutch torpedo boat HrMs Z 8 (Lt.Cdr. P.A. de Boer, RNN) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (38)

16 Jan 1941
During 16/17 January 1941, HMS Tribune (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Norfolk, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). Also a speed trial was made on the Arran measured mile. (39)

3 Mar 1941
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). (5)

3 Mar 1941
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. (40)

4 Mar 1941
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). (5)

4 Mar 1941
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. (40)

18 Mar 1941
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.D. Whiteway-Wilkinson DSC, RN) conducted night exercises with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). Upon completion of these exercises they proceeded to Rothesay where they arrived later the same day. (41)

21 Mar 1941
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.D. Whiteway-Wilkinson DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Tobermory. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (41)

22 Mar 1941
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.D. Whiteway-Wilkinson DSC, RN) arrived at Tobermory. She departed later the same day togther with HMS H 33 (Lt. C.H. Rankin, RN) and HMS H 34 (Lt. C.P. Norman, RN) for Falmouth. The submarines were escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (41)

10 Apr 1941
HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) shifted from Falmouth to Plymouth. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (42)

15 Apr 1941
HMS H 44 (Lt. W.N.R. Knox, DSC, RN) departed Falmouth for Rothesay. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (43)

23 Apr 1941
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.J. Hemingway, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Londonderry. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (44)

28 Apr 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (45)

29 Apr 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (45)

30 Apr 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (45)

1 May 1941
During 1/2 May 1941, 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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). These included night exercises. (46)

2 May 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (46)

5 May 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (46)

6 May 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (46)

8 May 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN).

Also a practice attack was carried out on HMS Cyclops (A/Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN) which was escorted by HMS Breda and MA/SB's. (46)

9 May 1941
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 HMS Cyclops (A/Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (46)

15 May 1941
HMS H 32 (Lt. B.G. Heslop, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Kingfisher (Cdr.(Retd.) W.V.H. Harris, DSC, RN). (47)

28 May 1941
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as target.

These also included night exercises during the night of 28/29 May 1941. (48)

29 May 1941
HMS H 28 (Lt. D.S.R. Martin, RN) conducted torpedo firing exercises and night exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (49)

1 Jun 1941
HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Cavenagh-Mainwaring, DSO, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 7th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay.

Passage south throuh the Irish Sea was made together with the Free French submarine FFS Rubis (Lt. H.L.G. Rousselot). They were escorted until 1430/3 by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN).

No logs are available for this period so no map of this patrol can be displayed. (50)

8 Jun 1941
HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. P.J. Cowell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included practice attacks on HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (51)

9 Jun 1941
HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. P.J. Cowell, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included practice attacks on HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (51)

10 Jun 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (52)

11 Jun 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (52)

12 Jun 1941
HMS H 32 (Lt. B.G. Heslop, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (53)

12 Jun 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (52)

13 Jun 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (52)

18 Jun 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (52)

18 Jun 1941
HMS H 43 (Lt. J.D. Martin, RN) conducted a practice attack on HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). after which H 43 proceeded to Ardrishaig. (54)

19 Jun 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN).

During the night of 19/20 June 1941 night exercises were carried out, also with HMS Breda. (52)

23 Jun 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (52)

24 Jun 1941
Convoy attack exercises were carried out in the Clyde area.

The convoy was made up of HMS Cyclops (A/Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN), which served as the 'main target'. She was escorted by HMS Alecto (Cdr. R.M.G. Gambier, RN), HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN), HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN), HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR) and FFS La Moqueuse.

This convoy was attacked in the morning by two submarines; HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) and HMS H 43 (Lt. J.D. Martin, RN).

In the afternoon the convoy was attacked (near Campbeltown) by HMS L 27 (Lt. H.N. Edmonds, DSC, RN), HMS H 31 (Lt. R.J. Hemingway, DSC, RN) and HMS H 32 (Lt. B.G. Heslop, DSC, RN). (55)

25 Jun 1941
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 HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR) and FFS La Moqueuse

Later practice attacks were made on HMS Cyclops (A/Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN) and her escort which was made up of HMS Alecto (Cdr. R.M.G. Gambier, RN), HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN), HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN), HMS La Capricieuse and FFS La Moqueuse. (52)

26 Jun 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (52)

27 Jun 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (52)

29 Jun 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (52)

1 Jul 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (56)

7 Jul 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSO, RN) departed Rothesay for special A/S trials in very deep water. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Kingfisher (Cdr.(Retd.) W.V.H. Harris, DSC, RN). (56)

17 Jul 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (56)

18 Jul 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (56)

22 Jul 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (56)

23 Jul 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (56)

24 Jul 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (56)

28 Jul 1941
HMS P 34 (Lt. P.R.H. Harrison, DSC, RN) departed from her builders yard at Barrow for Holy Loch. She made the passage together with HMS Trusty (Lt.Cdr. W.D.A. King, DSO, DSC, RN). They were escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (57)

30 Jul 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (56)

31 Jul 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). These also included night exercises during the night of 31 July / 1 August 1941. (56)

1 Aug 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (58)

4 Aug 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). These also included night exercises during the night of 4 / 5 August 1941. (58)

5 Aug 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (58)

7 Aug 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (58)

7 Aug 1941
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (59)

27 Aug 1941
HMS Proteus (Lt.Cdr. P.S. Francis, RN) conducted full porwer trials on the Arran measured mile. These were followed by attack exercises with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) as the target. (60)

28 Aug 1941
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (59)

3 Sep 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (61)

4 Sep 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). These also included night exercises during the night of 4 / 5 September 1941. (61)

5 Sep 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (61)

6 Sep 1941
Around 1400A/6, HMS Trusty (Lt.Cdr. W.D.A. King, DSO, DSC, RN) departed from Holy Loch for Gibraltar escorted by armed yacht HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) to Bishop Rock. She is to join the Mediterranean Fleet.

[No log is available for this period and the passage report don't mentions positions so no map can be displayed.] (62)

7 Sep 1941
Around 2300A/7, HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Cavenagh-Mainwaring, DSO, RN), made rendez-vous with HMS Trusty (Lt.Cdr. W.D.A. King, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). Tuna and Breda then proceeded in company towards Holy Loch and Trusty set course for Gibraltar. Tuna however soon lost contact with Breda due to thick fog. (50)

12 Sep 1941
At 0533A/12, HMS Taku (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, RN), made rendezvous with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) near the Pendeen lighthouse. They then proceeded north through the Irish Sea towards Rothesay. (63)

15 Sep 1941
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 HMS Breda(Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (61)

17 Sep 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (61)

18 Sep 1941
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 HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (61)

12 Oct 1941
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (64)

14 Oct 1941
HMS L 27 (Lt. N.L.A. Jewell, RN) departed Rothesay for St.John's, Newfoundland. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) until 1900/15. (65)

28 Oct 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt. M.B. St. John, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (66)

28 Oct 1941
Around 1000A/28, HMS Tigris (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC, RN) arrived at Holy Loch. She was escorted in by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (43)

29 Oct 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt. M.B. St. John, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (66)

29 Oct 1941
HMS Una (Lt. D.S.R. Martin, RN) conducted practice attacks in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) as target. These included night exercises. (67)

30 Oct 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt. M.B. St. John, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (66)

30 Oct 1941
HMS Una (Lt. D.S.R. Martin, RN) conducted practice attacks in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) as target. (67)

2 Nov 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt. M.B. St. John, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (68)

4 Nov 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. G.D.A. Gregory, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (68)

6 Nov 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. G.D.A. Gregory, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). These included night exercises. (68)

7 Nov 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. G.D.A. Gregory, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (68)

9 Nov 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. G.D.A. Gregory, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (68)

10 Nov 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. G.D.A. Gregory, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (68)

11 Nov 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. G.D.A. Gregory, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). These included night exercises. (68)

12 Nov 1941
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. G.D.A. Gregory, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (68)

12 Dec 1941
HMS H 43 (Lt. R.B. Lakin, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Tobermory. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (69)

16 Dec 1941
HMS H 43 (Lt. R.B. Lakin, DSC, RN) departed Tobermory for Rothesay. At Oban HrMs O 9 (Lt.Cdr. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) joined. The submarines were escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (69)

17 Dec 1941
HMS H 43 (Lt. R.B. Lakin, DSC, RN) arrived at Rothesay.

She then departed Rothesay for her 10th war patrol later the same day. During the passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN).

[No positions are noted in the log of HMS H 43 for this period so no map for this patrol can be displayed.] (69)

1 Jan 1942
HMS H 28 (Lt. J.C. Ogle, DSC, RN) ended her 8th war patrol at Falmouth.

She made rendez-vous with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) off Lizard Rock at 1022 hours. Both ships arrived at Falmouth shortly before 1700 hours. (70)

2 Jan 1942
HMS H 32 (Lt. J.S. Stevens, DSC, RN), HMS H 33 (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN) and HMS H 34 (Lt. W.A. Phillimore, RN) departed Falmouth for Rothesay. They were escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (71)

2 Jan 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. R.B. Lakin, DSC, RN) ended her 12th war patrol at Falmouth. She was escorted in by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (72)

4 Jan 1942
HMS H 32 (Lt. J.S. Stevens, DSC, RN), HMS H 33 (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN) and HMS H 34 (Lt. W.A. Phillimore, RN) and their escort, HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN), all arrived at Rothesay. (71)

16 Jan 1942
HMS H 28 (Lt. A.W. Langridge, RN) departed Rothesay for Portsmouth. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) until Wolf Rock. (73)

27 Jan 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). The exercises had to be abandoned due to the bad visibility. (74)

28 Jan 1942
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (75)

29 Jan 1942
HMS H 34 (Lt. R. Gatehouse, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for her 14th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay.

Passage south through the Irish Sea was made together with HMS H 50 (Lt. H.B. Turner, RN). During their passage south, the submarines were escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (76)

29 Jan 1942
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN).

These were followed by night exercises with HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (75)

3 Feb 1942
At 0800 hours, HMS Utmost (Lt.Cdr. R.D. Cayley, DSO, RN) made rendezvous off Wolfs Rock with her escort to Holy Loch, the British armed yacht HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (77)

6 Feb 1942
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (78)

9 Feb 1942
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN), HMS Alecto (Cdr. R.M.G. Gambier, RN) and HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (78)

11 Feb 1942
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (78)

12 Feb 1942
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (78)

18 Feb 1942
HMS L 26 (Lt. H.D. Verschoyle, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Plymouth. Upon completion of these she departed for Rothesay escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (79)

11 Mar 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (80)

12 Mar 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). These included night exercises. (80)

12 Mar 1942
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.M. Valkenburg, RNN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area. The target was HMS Adamant (Capt. R.S. Warne, RN) which was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR).

Following these exercises more attack exercises were carried out during the night with HMS Z 5. (81)

12 Mar 1942
During 12 and 13 March 1942, HMS Taku (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Hopkins, RN), conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included night exercises.

On the 12th a practice attack was made on HMS Adamant (Capt. R.S. Warne, RN) which was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) (82)

13 Mar 1942
HMS H 34 (Lt. R. Gatehouse, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Portsmouth. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (83)

13 Mar 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (80)

18 Mar 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (80)

28 Mar 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (80)

29 Mar 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (80)

30 Mar 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (80)

2 Apr 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (84)

4 Apr 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as target. (85)

14 Apr 1942
HMS P 44 (Lt. T.E. Barlow, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) serving as the target. (86)

15 Apr 1942
HMS P 44 (Lt. T.E. Barlow, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) serving as the target. (86)

19 Apr 1942
HMS P 46 (Lt. J.S. Stevens, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). These included night exercises. (87)

22 Apr 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (84)

23 Apr 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). These included night exercises. (84)

24 Apr 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (84)

26 Apr 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (84)

27 Apr 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Orion (Capt. G.C.P. Menzies, RN) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (84)

28 Apr 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Orion (Capt. G.C.P. Menzies, RN) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (84)

30 Apr 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (84)

1 May 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (88)

3 May 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (88)

4 May 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN) and HMS P 615 (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN). (88)

6 May 1942
HMS H 28 (Lt. R.E. Boddington, RN), HMS H 32 (Lt. J. Whitton, RN), HMS P 614 (Lt. D.J. Beckley, RN) conducted practice attacks on a convoy made up of the submarine tenders HMS Cyclops (Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN), HMS Titania (Cdr. H.R. Conway, RN) and their escort HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN), HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. S.G. Jinks, RNR). (89)

7 May 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN), HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) and HMS Alecto (Cdr. J.R.S. Brown, RN). (90)

8 May 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN), HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) and HMS Alecto (Cdr. J.R.S. Brown, RN). (90)

8 May 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) conducted D/G trials off Helensburg.

These were followed by exercises in the Clyde area. These included gunnery exercises on a target that was towed by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN).

Upon completion HMS Trident proceeded to Campbeltown. (85)

9 May 1942
HMS H 32 (Lt. J. Whitton, RN) departed Rothesay for Tobermory. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN).

10 May 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN), HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) and HMS Alecto (Cdr. J.R.S. Brown, RN). (90)

11 May 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN), HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR), HMS Alecto (Cdr. J.R.S. Brown, RN), HMS La Flore and HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. H.G.D. de Chair, RN). (90)

28 May 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (88)

8 Jun 1942
HrMs O 9 (Lt. J.F. Drijfhout Van Hooff, RNN) conducted practice attacks in Inchmarnock Water on HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Alecto (Cdr. J.R.S. Brown, RN). (91)

9 Jun 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Tasajera (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Gelling, DSC, RD, RNR). (90)

19 Jun 1942
HMS H 32 (Lt. J. Whitton, RN) departed Tobermory for Rothesay. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (92)

16 Jul 1942
HrMs O 24 (Lt. W.J. de Vries, RNN) conducted practice attacks on the Clyde on the British submarine tender HMS Alecto (Cdr. J.R.S. Brown, RN) that is escorted by the British armed yacht HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN), Motor Torpedo Boats and aircraft. (93)

20 Jul 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) departed Plymouth for Rothesay. She is escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (94)

29 Jul 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted gunnery exercises in the Clyde area on a target towed by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (95)

4 Aug 1942
HrMs O 21 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. van Dulm, RNN) conducted attack and RDF exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) serving as the target. Also a deep dive trial was carried out and also gunnery exercises on a target that was being towed by HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (96)

13 Aug 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (97)

14 Aug 1942
HMS Otway (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (97)

16 Aug 1942
HMS Otway (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (97)

17 Aug 1942
HMS Otway (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (97)

17 Aug 1942
HMS Unique (Lt. R.E. Boddington, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included a practice attack on HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (98)

18 Aug 1942
HMS Unique (Lt. R.E. Boddington, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. G.R. Colvin, RN).

Upon completion of these exercises HMS Unique conducted speed trials on the Arran measured mile. (98)

19 Aug 1942
HMS Unique (Lt. R.E. Boddington, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN), HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. G.R. Colvin, RN) and later night exercises with HMS P 217 (Lt. E.J.D. Turner, DSC, RN). (98)

20 Aug 1942
HMS Otway (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (97)

21 Aug 1942
HMS Otway (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (97)

24 Aug 1942
HMS Otway (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (97)

25 Aug 1942
HMS Otway (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (97)

27 Aug 1942
HMS Unique (Lt. R.E. Boddington, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course). These included practice attacks on HMS Alecto (Cdr. J.R.S. Brown, RN), HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN), HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN), HMS L'Incomprise (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) F.S. Deveson, RNR) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR). (98)

15 Sep 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (99)

16 Sep 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (99)

17 Sep 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (99)

18 Sep 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (99)

20 Sep 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (99)

23 Sep 1942
HMS Trooper (Lt. J.S. Wraith, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) serving as the target. (100)

23 Sep 1942
HMS P 228 (Lt. I.L.M. McGeogh, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN) served as target. (101)

27 Sep 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (99)

28 Sep 1942
HMS Sealion (Lt. D. Lambert, DSC, RN) conducted torpedo firing trials in Loch Long following which night attack exercises were carried out in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (102)

29 Sep 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Cyclops (Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (99)

29 Sep 1942
HMS Sealion (Lt. D. Lambert, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). Later attacks were carried out on HMS Cyclops (Capt. R.L.M. Edwards, RN) which was screened by HMS Breda and HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (102)

19 Oct 1942
HMS Otway (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (103)

20 Oct 1942
HMS Otway (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (103)

21 Oct 1942
HMS Otway (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (103)

22 Oct 1942
HMS Otway (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (103)

23 Oct 1942
HMS Otway (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (103)

30 Oct 1942
HMS Otway (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN), HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) and MA/SB's. (103)

31 Oct 1942
HMS Otway (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (103)

1 Nov 1942
HMS Otway (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (104)

3 Nov 1942
HMS Otway (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (104)

4 Nov 1942
HMS Otway (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN), HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR), HMS L 26 (Lt. H.D. Verschoyle, DSC, RN) and HMS L 27 (Lt. W.N. Eade, RNR). (104)

17 Nov 1942
HMS Otway (Lt. A.A. Duff, RN) departed Rothesay for Plymouth. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (104)

20 Nov 1942
HMS Otway (Lt. A.A. Duff, RN) arrived at Plymouth. It had been intended that she was to proceed to Portsmouth to refit but this was now changed to Barrow. So she now went back north again still escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (104)

20 Nov 1942
With her refit completed HMS Torbay (Lt. R.J. Clutterbuck, RN) departed from the Devonport Dockyard.

She first conducted D/G and compass adjustment trials off Plymouth during which she was escorted by HMS Jasper (T/Lt. W.T. Hodson, RNVR).

She then left Plymouth around 1500A/20 for Holy Loch. During the passage to Holy Loch she was escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). HMS Otway (Lt. A.A. Duff, RN) was also in company until 0813A/23 when she was detached to Barrow-in-Furness. (105)

26 Nov 1942
During 26/27 November 1942, HMS P 339 (Lt.Cdr. M.R.G. Wingfield, DSO, RN) and HMS P 49 (Lt. J.P. Fyfe, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HrMs Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.L.M. van Geen, RNN) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as targets. These included night exercises. (106)

26 Nov 1942
HMS P 223 (Lt. G.D.N. Milner, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as target. (107)

27 Nov 1942
HMS P 223 (Lt. G.D.N. Milner, DSC, RN) conducted night attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as target. Upon completion of these exercises HMS P 223 proceeded to Rothesay. (107)

27 Nov 1942
HMS Torbay (Lt. R.J. Clutterbuck, RN) conducted trials and exercises in the Clyde area. She was escorted, for safety reasons, by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN) (105)

28 Nov 1942
HMS P 49 (Lt. J.P. Fyfe, RN) conducted radar exercises off Campbeltown HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). Upon completion of these exercises HMS P 49 proceeded to Rothesay. (108)

29 Nov 1942
HMS P 49 (Lt. J.P. Fyfe, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (108)

30 Nov 1942
HMS P 49 (Lt. J.P. Fyfe, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (108)

1 Dec 1942
HMS P 49 (Lt. J.P. Fyfe, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as target. (109)

2 Dec 1942
HMS P 49 (Lt. J.P. Fyfe, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as target. (109)

8 Dec 1942
HMS Torbay (Lt. R.J. Clutterbuck, RN) conducted STU trials (mine detection) in the Clyde area. On completion of these STU trials attack exercises were carried out during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN) acted as target. (110)

9 Dec 1942
HMS Torbay (Lt. R.J. Clutterbuck, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (110)

8 Jan 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. D. Lambert, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). These included night exercises. (111)

11 Jan 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. D. Lambert, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN). (111)

9 Feb 1943
HMS L 26 (Lt. H.D. Verschoyle, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with a training class of new submariners. These included exercises with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (112)

10 Feb 1943
HMS L 26 (Lt. H.D. Verschoyle, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with a training class of new submariners. These included exercises with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (112)

12 Feb 1943
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (113)

14 Feb 1943
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (113)

17 Feb 1943
HMS Usurper (Lt. D.R.O. Mott, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in Bute Sound with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) as the target and HNoMS King Haakon VII as escort for HMS Breda. (114)

17 Feb 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. These included night exercises. (115)

18 Feb 1943
HMS Usurper (Lt. D.R.O. Mott, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises on Inmarnock Water with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) as the target and HNoMS King Haakon VII as escort for HMS Breda.

In the evening attack exercises were carried out with HMS Satyr (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN). (114)

18 Feb 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (115)

19 Feb 1943
HMS Usurper (Lt. D.R.O. Mott, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises on Inmarnock Water with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) as the target and HNoMS King Haakon VII as escort for HMS Breda. (114)

19 Feb 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (115)

20 Feb 1943
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, DSC, RN) cunducted gunnery exercises with a target towed by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). These included night exercises. (113)

25 Feb 1943
HMS Usurper (Lt. D.R.O. Mott, DSC, RN) was conducting exercises on Inmarnock Water when she was ordered to search in the Clyde area for her missing sister ship HMS Vandal (Lt. J.S. Bridger, RN).

The following submarines / ships were also ordered to search for HMS Vandal (which was not found until 1994); HMS Graph (Lt. P.B. Marriott, DSO, RN), HMS L 27 (Lt. W.N. Eade, RNR), HMS Severn (Lt.Cdr. A.N.G. Campbell, RN), HMS Stubborn (Lt. A.A. Duff, RN), HMS Whitehall (Cdr. C.L.de H. Bell, RD, RNR), HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN), HMS Kingfisher (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) G.H. Gandy, RN), HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR), HMS Cygnet (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) F.B. Proudfoot, RN), HMS Tedworth (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) G.H. Warren, RN) and HrMs Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.L.M. van Geen, RNN). (114)

25 Feb 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (115)

26 Feb 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (115)

28 Feb 1943
HMS Usurper (Lt. D.R.O. Mott, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises on Inmarnock Water with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) as the target and HMS Skate (Lt. J. Smallwood, RN) as escort for HMS Breda. (114)

28 Feb 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (115)

5 Mar 1943
HMS Satyr (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as target. (116)

8 Mar 1943
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (117)

9 Mar 1943
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (117)

11 Mar 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (118)

11 Mar 1943
HMS Satyr (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as target. Also night attack exercises were carried out during which HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR) served as target. (116)

12 Mar 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (118)

16 Mar 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, DSC, RN) served as the target. Also night attack exercises were carried out during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (118)

17 Mar 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (118)

18 Mar 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Skate (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) A.W. Preston, RN) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the targets. (118)

19 Mar 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) served as the targets. (118)

21 Mar 1943
HMS Stubborn (Lt. A.A. Duff, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN) served as target. (119)

26 Mar 1943
HMS Universal (Lt. C. Gordon, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. Practice attacks were made on HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (120)

31 Mar 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Kihna (A/Cdr.(Retd.) A.R.W. Sayle, RD, RNR) served as the targets. (118)

5 Apr 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (121)

6 Apr 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (121)

8 Apr 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (121)

8 Apr 1943
HMS Surf (Lt. D. Lambert, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) served as the targets. (122)

9 Apr 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (121)

11 Apr 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (121)

12 Apr 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) served as the targets. (121)

13 Apr 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) served as the targets. (121)

14 Apr 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) served as the targets. (121)

15 Apr 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) served as the targets. (121)

25 Apr 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Shikari (Lt.Cdr. D.A. Rayner, DSC, VRD, RNVR) served as the targets. (121)

27 Apr 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN), HMS Shikari (Lt.Cdr. D.A. Rayner, DSC, VRD, RNVR) and HMS Saladin (Lt. A.A. Diggens, DSC, RN) served as the targets. (121)

28 Apr 1943
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (123)

28 Apr 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN), HMS Shikari (Lt.Cdr. D.A. Rayner, DSC, VRD, RNVR) and HMS Saladin (Lt. A.A. Diggens, DSC, RN) served as the targets. (121)

29 Apr 1943
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR), HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN), HMS Shikari (Lt.Cdr. D.A. Rayner, DSC, VRD, RNVR), HMS Saladin (Lt. A.A. Diggens, DSC, RN) and HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (123)

29 Apr 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN), HMS Shikari (Lt.Cdr. D.A. Rayner, DSC, VRD, RNVR), HMS Saladin (Lt. A.A. Diggens, DSC, RN) and HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) served as the targets. (121)

1 May 1943
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, DSC, RN) conducted special A/S trials in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Kingfisher (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) G.H. Gandy, RN). (124)

3 May 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (125)

4 May 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (125)

5 May 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (125)

6 May 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (125)

6 May 1943
HMS Syrtis (Lt. M.H. Jupp, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. These included night exercises. (126)

7 May 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. These included night exercises. (125)

7 May 1943
HMS Sceptre (Lt. I.S. McIntosh, MBE, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN), HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR) and HMS Forth (Capt. R.S. Warne, RN) served as the targets. (127)

8 May 1943
HMS Sceptre (Lt. I.S. McIntosh, MBE, DSC, RN) conducted night attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN), HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR) and HMS Forth (Capt. R.S. Warne, RN) served as the targets. Upon completion of these Sceptre set course for Holy Loch but shortly before arriving there Sceptre was ordered to proceed to Loch Goil instead. (127)

9 May 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (125)

12 May 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) served as the targets. (125)

12 May 1943
HMS Sceptre (Lt. I.S. McIntosh, MBE, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (127)

13 May 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. These included night exercises. (125)

14 May 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (125)

20 May 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. These included night exercises. (125)

21 May 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (125)

25 May 1943
HMS Usurper (Lt. D.R.O. Mott, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). Also gunnery exercises were carried out on a target towed by HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR). (128)

26 May 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (125)

27 May 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted night attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (125)

31 May 1943
HrMs O 9 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. Drijfhout van Hooff, RNN) conducted practice attacks in Bute Sound on HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (129)

4 Jun 1943
HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (130)

14 Jun 1943
HMS Ultimatum (Lt. W.H. Kett, RNR) departed Holy Loch for Scapa Flow. She made the passage together with HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Hopkins, RN). They were escorted by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (131)

17 Jun 1943
Around 1000B/17, HMS Tally-Ho (Lt.Cdr. L.W.A. Bennington, DSO, DSC, RN) ended her 1st war patrol, which had been uneventful, at Lerwick.

She proceeded to Holy Loch around 1900B/17 together with HMS Truculent (Lt.Cdr. R.L. Alexander, RN) escorted by armed yacht HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (132)

4 Jul 1943
HMS Stonehenge (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted RDF (radar) and attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN) served as target. (133)

7 Jul 1943
HMS Untiring (Lt. R. Boyd, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) served as the targets. Upon completion of these exercises HMS Untiring returned to Holy Loch. (134)

21 Jul 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (135)

22 Jul 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (135)

26 Jul 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (135)

29 Jul 1943
HMS Stonehenge (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as target. The included night attacks. (133)

1 Aug 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (136)

6 Aug 1943
HMS Untiring (Lt. R. Boyd, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) served as the targets. (137)

17 Aug 1943
HMS Stubborn (Lt. A.A. Duff, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as target. (138)

18 Aug 1943
HMS Stubborn (Lt. A.A. Duff, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as target. (138)

19 Aug 1943
HMS Stubborn (Lt. A.A. Duff, RN) conducted night attack exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as target. (138)

29 Aug 1943
HMS Stonehenge (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN) served as the target. (139)

31 Aug 1943
HMS Uther (Lt. P.S. Beale, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included night exercises with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). (140)

3 Sep 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted night attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). [Most likely these were for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) but this is not specified in the ships logbook.] (141)

12 Sep 1943
HMS Tuna (Lt. D.S.R. Martin, DSO and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN), HMS Scimitar (Lt. G.C. Potter, DSC, RN), HMS Sardonyx (T/A/Lt.Cdr. E. Playne, RNVR) and HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (142)

24 Sep 1943
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) conducted night attack exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). [Most likely these were for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) but this is not specified in the ships logbook.] (141)

18 Oct 1943
HMS Taku (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) conducted attack exercises for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) acted as target. (143)

19 Oct 1943
HMS Taku (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) conducted attack exercises for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) acted as target. (143)

19 Oct 1943
HMS Sirdar (Lt. J.A. Spender, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as target. These included night exercises. (144)

20 Oct 1943
HMS Taku (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) conducted attack exercises for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) as target. (143)

25 Nov 1943
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS La Flore (Lt. J. Mayling, RN) and HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as the targets.

On completion of these exercises Stratagem departed the Clyde area for Londonderry escorted by HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR). (145)

23 Dec 1943
HMS Proteus (Lt. H.D. Verschoyle, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with a training class of new submariners. Later the same day she proceeded to Campbeltown. En-route exercises were carried out for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Lt.Cdr. G.G. Slade, RN). (146)

7 Jan 1944
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. J.B.de B. Kershaw, DSO, RN) departed Rothesay for Barrow where she was to undergo repairs to her main motors. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Lt.Cdr. G.G. Slade, RN). (147)

13 Jan 1944
HMS Spiteful (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Sherwood, DSC, RCNVR) departed Lerwick for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Breda (Lt.Cdr. G.G. Slade, RN). (148)

14 Jan 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed Scapa Flow for passage to the Clyde. She made the passage together with HMS Spiteful (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Sherwood, DSC, RCNVR) which was coming from Lerwick. The submarines were escorted by HMS Breda (Lt.Cdr. G.G. Slade, RN). (149)

23 Jan 1944
HMS Trusty (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducts attack exercises on the armed yacht HMS Breda (Lt.Cdr. G.G. Slade, RN). (150)

24 Jan 1944
HMS Vampire (Lt. C.W. Taylor, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Lt.Cdr. G.G. Slade, RN) served as the target. (151)

29 Jan 1944
HMS Vigorous (Lt. J.C. Ogle, DSC, RN) (Lt. J.C. Ogle, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Lt.Cdr. G.G. Slade, RN) and HMS Sturdy (Lt. W.St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR) served as the targets.

Later gunnery exercises were carried out. These included night exercises. (152)

29 Jan 1944
HMS Syrtis (Lt. M.H. Jupp, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Lt.Cdr. G.G. Slade, RN) served as the target. Also gunnery exercises were carried out. (153)

31 Jan 1944
HMS Vigorous (Lt. J.C. Ogle, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Lt.Cdr. G.G. Slade, RN) served as the target.

Later on the day HMS Vigorous served as target during attack exercises by HMS Vivid (Lt. J.C. Varley, RN) and HMS Vox (Lt. J.M. Michell, RN). (152)

17 Feb 1944
In the evening HMS Proteus (Lt. H.D. Verschoyle, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Lt.Cdr. G.G. Slade, RN). (154)

18 Feb 1944
At 0139 hours, while conducting night exercises for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course), HMS Proteus (Lt. H.D. Verschoyle, DSC, RN) collided HMS Breda (Lt.Cdr. G.G. Slade, RN) which had to be beached and finally sank in 18 feet of water. There were no casualties. The submarine had only minor damage. (154)

Sources

ADM 173/16636
ADM 173/16346
File 2.12.03.6420 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
ADM 173/16582
File 2.12.03.6375 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
ADM 173/16390
ADM 173/16296
ADM 173/16674
ADM 173/16606
ADM 173/16348
File 2.12.03.6435 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
ADM 173/16584
ADM 173/16686
ADM 173/16306
ADM 173/16584 + ADM 199/1849
ADM 173/16391
ADM 173/16279
ADM 173/16307
ADM 173/16280
ADM 173/16333
ADM 173/16659
ADM 173/16608
ADM 173/16308
ADM 173/16349
ADM 173/16683
ADM 173/16393
ADM 173/16579
ADM 173/16290
ADM 173/16299
ADM 173/16281
ADM 173/16599
ADM 173/16334
ADM 173/16350
ADM 173/16394
ADM 173/16610
ADM 173/16291
ADM 173/16713
ADM 173/16814
ADM 173/17061
ADM 173/17051
ADM 173/16727
File 2.12.03.6367 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
ADM 199/400
ADM 173/16728
ADM 173/16817
ADM 173/16818
ADM 173/16739
ADM 173/17075
ADM 173/16717
ADM 199/1844
ADM 173/17028
ADM 173/16819
ADM 173/16740
ADM 173/16772
File 2.12.03.7131 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
ADM 173/16820
ADM 173/16871
ADM 173/16821
ADM 173/16861
ADM 16920
ADM 173/16822
ADM 199/1861
ADM 173/17011
ADM 173/16863
ADM 173/16811
ADM 173/16823
ADM 173/17103
ADM 173/16824
ADM 173/16778
ADM 199/1828
ADM 199/424
ADM 199/1829
ADM 173/17197
ADM 173/17332
ADM 173/17312
ADM 173/17233
ADM 199/1922
ADM 173/17313
ADM 173/17293
ADM 173/17334
File 2.12.03.6423 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
ADM 173/17585
ADM 173/17235
ADM 173/17335
ADM 173/17647
ADM 173/17399
ADM 173/17411
ADM 173/17336
ADM 173/17201 + ADM 53/116690
ADM 173/17337
File 2.12.03.6370 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
ADM 173/17214
File 2.12.03.6439 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
ADM 173/17251
ADM 173/17338
File 2.12.03.6412 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
ADM 173/17339
ADM 173/17705
ADM 173/17340
ADM 173/17656
ADM 173/17472
ADM 173/17558
ADM 173/17341
ADM 173/17342
ADM 173/17630
ADM 173/17421 + ADM 173/17488
ADM 173/17466
ADM 173/17421
ADM 173/17422
ADM 173/17631
ADM 173/18011
ADM 173/17846
ADM 173/17865
ADM 173/18388
ADM 173/18012
ADM 173/17997
ADM 173/17866
ADM 173/18013
ADM 173/18132
ADM 173/18348
ADM 173/18014
ADM 173/18149
ADM 173/17867
ADM 173/17868
ADM 173/18015
ADM 173/18159
ADM 173/18003
ADM 173/18391
File 2.12.03.6371 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
ADM 173/18226
ADM 173/18317
ADM 199/1862
ADM 173/18115
ADM 173/18436
ADM 173/18017
ADM 173/18018
ADM 173/18437
ADM 173/18137
ADM 173/18116
ADM 173/18395
ADM 173/18019
ADM 173/18312
ADM 173/18179
ADM 173/18089
ADM 173/18128
ADM 173/17895
ADM 173/18545
ADM 173/18792
ADM 199/1385
ADM 173/19121
ADM 173/19334
ADM 173/19738
ADM 173/18910
ADM 173/18597

ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.

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