| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | V |
| Pennant | P 81 |
| Built by | Vickers Armstrong (Newcastle-on-Tyne, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 21 May 1942 |
| Laid down | 18 Nov 1942 |
| Launched | 24 Feb 1944 |
| Commissioned | 30 Jul 1944 |
| End service | 19 Dec 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned into reserve on 19 December 1945. Scrapped at Troon, Scotland in September 1958. |
Commands listed for HMS Varne (P 81)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Iwan Geoffrey Raikes, DSC, RN | 30 Mar 1944 | 3 Aug 1945 |
| 2 | Lt. Richard Hewson Akeroyd, DSC, RN | 3 Aug 1945 | 19 Dec 1945 |
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Notable events involving Varne include:
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
The history of HMS Varne as compiled on this page is extracted from the patrol reports and logbooks of this submarine.
This page was last updated in April 2019.
15 Jul 1944
Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) shifted from the Tyne to Blyth. (2)
17 Jul 1944
Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted trials and exercises off Blyth. (2)
20 Jul 1944
Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted trials and exercises off Blyth. (2)
21 Jul 1944
Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted trials and exercises off Blyth. (2)
22 Jul 1944
Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted trials and exercises off Blyth. (2)
24 Jul 1944
Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) shifted from Blyth to Dundee. She was escorted by HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR). (2)
25 Jul 1944
Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) departed Dundee for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR) until 2045 hours when she joined HMS Shalimar (Lt. W.G. Meeke, DSC, MBE, RN) and her escort HMS Shikari (Lt. E.H.U. Cautley, RNVR) for onward passage. (2)
27 Jul 1944
Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) arrived at Holy Loch. (2)
29 Jul 1944
Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted trials in the Clyde area. Upon completion of these she was commissioned at Holy Loch. (2)
30 Jul 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)
31 Jul 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)
1 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
2 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
4 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted D/G trials off Helensburgh. (3)
5 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Arrochar where she was to conduct her torpedo discharge trials. (3)
6 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar. (3)
7 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar. (3)
8 Aug 1944
Having completed her torpedo discharge trials, HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN), shifted from Arrochar to Holy Loch. (3)
9 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted log trials in the Clyde area. (3)
12 Aug 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN), HMS Vitality (Lt. K.S. Renshaw, DSC, RNR), HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) and HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.
Upon completion of these exercises HMS Vitality, HMS Varne and HMS Bridgewater proceeded to Campbeltown while HMS Trident proceeded to Holy Loch.
During the night of 12 / 13 August 1944, HMS Varne, HMS Vitality and HMS Bridgewater conducted night exercises off Campbeltown. Upon completion of these exercises all ships proceeded to Holy Loch. (4)
13 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) returned to Holy Loch on completion of last night's exercises. (3)
15 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises on the Clyde area during which HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as the target. These included night exercises. (3)
16 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) returned to Holy Loch on completion of last night's exercises. (3)
17 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. (3)
18 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area including night exercises. (3)
19 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. Upon completion of these she returned to Holy Loch. (3)
21 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) proceeded to the Campbeltown area. There she conducted RD/F exercises with HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Lycett, DSC, RNR). Upon completion of these HMS Varne went to Campbeltown. (3)
22 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Holy Loch. (3)
24 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)
26 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Scapa Flow. She was escorted by HMS Shikari (Lt. E.H.U. Cautley, RNVR). (3)
28 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow. (3)
29 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow. (3)
30 Aug 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow. (3)
4 Sep 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow. She also conducted a practice attack. (5)
5 Sep 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow. (5)
6 Sep 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow. (5)
7 Sep 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at/off Scapa Flow. She also served as target for HMS Trusty (Lt. L.E. Herrick, DSO, RN) during her attack exercises for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course). (5)
8 Sep 1944
HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN), HMS Unshaken (Lt. J.S. Pearce, RNR) and HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) all departed Scapa Flow for Rothesay / Holy Loch. They made the passage together with HMS Shakespeare (Lt. D. Swanston, DSC and Bar, RN) which came from Lerwick. They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark. (6)
9 Sep 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) arrived at Holy Loch. (5)
11 Sep 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (5)
11 Sep 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included night exercises. (5)
13 Sep 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) returned to Holy Loch on completion of last night's exercises. (5)
15 Sep 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Larne. (5)
17 Sep 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (5)
18 Sep 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (5)
20 Sep 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with aircraft. These included night exercises. (5)
21 Sep 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (5)
22 Sep 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. These included night exercises. (5)
26 Sep 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with aircraft. (5)
27 Sep 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. These included night exercises. (5)
28 Sep 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. These included night exercises. (5)
29 Sep 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (5)
1 Oct 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)
2 Oct 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)
3 Oct 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)
4 Oct 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)
5 Oct 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)
6 Oct 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)
7 Oct 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)
8 Oct 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)
10 Oct 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) shifted from Larne to Holy Loch. (7)
14 Oct 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included night exercises. (7)
15 Oct 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. Upon completion of these she proceeded to Holy Loch. (7)
17 Oct 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (7)
19 Oct 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) is docked in AFD 7 at Holy Loch. (7)
23 Oct 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) is undocked and then conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. (7)
27 Oct 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (7)
28 Oct 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the North Sea.
For the daily positions of HMS Varne during this patrol see the map below.
(8)
29 Oct 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) made rendez-vous with HMS Seadog and her escort HMS Sardonyx (A/Lt.Cdr. T.A. Easton, RNVR) for onward passage northwards. (8)
31 Oct 1944
At 0645 hours, HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) parted company with HMS Sardonyx (A/Lt.Cdr. T.A. Easton, RNVR) and proceeded to her patrol area. (8)
8 Nov 1944
At 0500 hours HMS Seadog (Lt. E.A. Hobson, DSC, RN) and HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) made rendez-vous with their escort, HMS Hastings (A/Cdr. E.A. Stocker, DSC, RN). (9)
11 Nov 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) ended her 1st war patrol at Holy Loch. (8)
22 Nov 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (10)
27 Nov 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Fishguard. (10)
28 Nov 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) arrived at Fishguard. (10)
6 Dec 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Fishguard with aircraft. (11)
9 Dec 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Fishguard with aircraft. (11)
15 Dec 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted radar trials off Fishguard. (11)
16 Dec 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted radar trials off Fishguard. (11)
18 Dec 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted radar trials off Fishguard. (11)
20 Dec 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Fishguard with aircraft. (11)
21 Dec 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted radar trials off Fishguard. (11)
22 Dec 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted radar trials off Fishguard. (11)
24 Dec 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Fishguard with aircraft. (11)
28 Dec 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Fishguard with HMCS Algoma (T/Lt. J.N. Finlayson, RCNVR). (11)
29 Dec 1944
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Fishguard with HMCS Algoma (T/Lt. J.N. Finlayson, RCNVR). (11)
2 Jan 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Fishguard with aircraft. (12)
20 Jan 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) and HMS Virulent (Lt. S.J. Fovargue, RN) both departed Fishguard for Holy Loch. They were escorted by HMS Milford (Cdr.(Retd.) G.G. Slade, RN). (12)
22 Jan 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) arrived at Holy Loch. (12)
28 Jan 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (12)
7 Feb 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Ardrossan where she is to undergo repairs. (13)
10 Mar 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) is docked at Ardrossan. (14)
12 Mar 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) is undocked. (14)
24 Mar 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) shifted from Ardrossan to Holy Loch, en-route exercises were carried out. (14)
26 Mar 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted D/G trials off Helensburgh. (14)
27 Mar 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. (14)
28 Mar 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (14)
29 Mar 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (14)
29 Mar 1945
HMS Scotsman (Lt. A.H.B. Anderson, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Sardonyx (Lt.Cdr. L.F.L. Hill, RNR), HMS Shikari (Lt. E.A. Tyrer DSC, RN) and HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) served as the targets. These included night exercises. (15)
30 Mar 1945
HMS Scotsman (Lt. A.H.B. Anderson, DSC, RNR) conducted night attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Sardonyx (Lt.Cdr. L.F.L. Hill, RNR), HMS Shikari (Lt. E.A. Tyrer DSC, RN) and HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) served as the targets. Upon completion of these exercises HMS Scotsman proceeded to Holy Loch. (15)
31 Mar 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (14)
1 Apr 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) departed from Holy Loch for Lerwick. Passage to Lerwick was made together with HMS Tapir (Lt. J.C.Y. Roxbourgh, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Totem (Lt.Cdr. M.B. St. John, DSC, RN). They were escorted by HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (16)
4 Apr 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) arrived at Lerwick. (16)
10 Apr 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) departed Lerwick for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Skudesnes-Obrestadt area.
For the daily positions of HMS Varne during this patrol see the map below.
(8)
13 Apr 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) arrived in her patrol area. (8)
18 Apr 1945
At 0341 hours, HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN), was illuminated by friendly destroyers that were operating in the area. HMS Varne was out of position and did not identify herself before crash diving. She was lucky not to be depth charged.
The friendly destroyers encountered were HMS Scorpion (Cdr. C.W. McMullen, DSC, RN), HMS Savage (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Malins, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Scourge (Lt.Cdr. C.G.H. Brown, DSC, RN) and HMS Zambesi (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Palmer, RN). They were returning from operation 'Invective', an anti-shipping raid. (8)
23 Apr 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) departed her patrol area for Lerwick. (8)
27 Apr 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Lerwick. (16)
3 May 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) and HMS Venturer (Lt. J.S. Launders, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) both departed Lerwick for Scapa Flow. (17)
4 May 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow. (17)
5 May 1945
HMS Trusty (Lt. W. St.G. Anderson, DSC, RNR), HMS Surf (Lt. H.W. Wilkinson, RN) and HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) all departed from Scapa Flow for Rothesay / Holy Loch. They were escorted by HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) M.W. Ewart-Wentworth, RN). (18)
6 May 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) arrived at Holy Loch. (17)
10 May 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted RD/F exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Hastings (A/Cdr. E.A. Stocker, DSC, RN). (17)
21 May 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Rothesay. (17)
22 May 1945
HMS Universal (T/Lt. D.J. Palmer, RNVR) and HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Larne. They were escorted by HMS Milford (Cdr.(Retd.) G.G. Slade, RN). (19)
24 May 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with aircraft. (17)
7 Jun 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (20)
8 Jun 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (20)
10 Jun 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Tobermory. (1)
11 Jun 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
12 Jun 1945
During the night of 12/13 June 1945, HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN), conducted exercises off Larne. (20)
12 Jun 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
13 Jun 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (20)
14 Jun 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (20)
16 Jun 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
17 Jun 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
18 Jun 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Larne. (20)
18 Jun 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
19 Jun 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) shifted from Larne to Rothesay. (20)
23 Jun 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
24 Jun 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
25 Jun 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
26 Jun 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
30 Jun 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (1)
2 Jul 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) shifted from Tobermory to Oban to fuel. Upon completion of which she immediately returned to Tobermory. (21)
3 Aug 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. R.H. Akeroyd, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (21)
7 Aug 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. R.H. Akeroyd, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (21)
8 Aug 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. R.H. Akeroyd, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (21)
9 Aug 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. R.H. Akeroyd, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (21)
13 Aug 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. R.H. Akeroyd, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (21)
14 Aug 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. R.H. Akeroyd, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory. (21)
20 Aug 1945
HMS Varne (Lt. R.H. Akeroyd, DSC, RN) shifted from Tobermory to Rothesay. (21)
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