Allied Warships

HMS Visigoth (P 76)

Submarine of the V class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeSubmarine
ClassV 
PennantP 76 
Built byVickers Armstrong (Barrow-in-Furness, U.K.) 
Ordered5 Dec 1941 
Laid down15 Feb 1943 
Launched30 Nov 1943 
Commissioned9 Mar 1944 
End service 
History

Sold to be broken up for scrap in March 1949. Scrapped at Hayle in April 1950.

 

Commands listed for HMS Visigoth (P 76)

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1Lt. John Renwick Haig Haddow, DSC, RN15 Jan 19443 Mar 1945
2Lt. Charles Henry Hammer, RN3 Mar 1945Sep 1945

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The history of HMS Visigoth as compiled on this page is extracted from the patrol reports and logbooks of this submarine. Corrections and details regarding information from the enemy's side (for instance the composition of convoys attacked and/or the identity of escort vessels) is kindly provided by Mr. Platon Alexiades, a naval researcher from Canada.

This page was last updated in November 2019.

8 Mar 1944
Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) departed her builders yard at Barrow for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Paynter (T/Lt. T.B.S. Brown, RNVR). (1)

9 Mar 1944
Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted acceptence trials in the Clyde area following which she proceeded to Holy Loch where she was commissioned. (1)

12 Mar 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (1)

13 Mar 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (1)

14 Mar 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (1)

16 Mar 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. (1)

18 Mar 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Arrochar. (1)

19 Mar 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar. (1)

20 Mar 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar. (1)

21 Mar 1944
Having completed her torpedo discharge trials, HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN), shifted from Arrochar to Holy Loch. (1)

22 Mar 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted log trials in Loch Long. (1)

23 Mar 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted gunnery trials in the Clyde area. (1)

24 Mar 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted D/G and D/F trials in the Clyde area. (1)

25 Mar 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (1)

26 Mar 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (1)

27 Mar 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted radar exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR). Upon completion of these HMS Visigoth proceeded to Campbeltown. (1)

28 Mar 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Holy Loch. (1)

29 Mar 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted D/G trials off Helensburgh. (1)

31 Mar 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) and HrMs O 19 (Lt.Cdr. A. van Karnebeek, RNN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area, during which HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR) served as the target. (1)

1 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Wolfe (A/Capt.(Retd.) C.C. Flemming, RN) served as the target. (2)

4 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Scapa Flow. She was escorted by HMS Sardonyx (A/Lt.Cdr. T.A. Easton, RNVR). (2)

6 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow. (2)

7 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (2)

8 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (2)

8 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (2)

9 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (2)

10 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (2)

11 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (2)

12 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (2)

13 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow. One of the ships involved in the A/S exercises was HMS Belfast (Capt. F.R. Parham, DSO, RN). (2)

14 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (2)

15 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (2)

17 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (2)

18 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (2)

19 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (2)

20 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (2)

21 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Holy Loch. She made the passage together with HrMs O 15 (Lt. J.B.M.J. Maas, RNN) which also departed Scapa Flow but then to proceed to Rothesay. At sea they joined HMS Taku (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) and her escort, the armed yacht HMS Cutty Sark, which came from Lerwick. (2)

23 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) arrived at Holy Loch. (2)

26 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included night exercises. (2)

27 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) returned to Holy Loch on completion of last night's exercises. (2)

29 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included night exercises. (2)

30 Apr 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) returned to Holy Loch on completion of last night's exercises. (2)

1 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow. (3)

2 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (3)

3 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Larne. She was escorted by HMS ML 225 (T/Lt. D. Kaye, RNVR). (3)

4 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in exercises off Larne. (3)

5 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in exercises off Larne. (3)

6 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in exercises off Larne. (3)

7 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in exercises off Larne. (3)

8 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in exercises off Larne. (3)

9 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in exercises off Larne. (3)

10 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in exercises off Larne. (3)

11 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in exercises off Larne. (3)

12 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in exercises off Larne. (3)

13 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in exercises off Larne. (3)

15 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in exercises off Larne. (3)

16 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) shifted from Larne to Holy Loch. (3)

19 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)

20 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included night exercises. (3)

21 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (3)

22 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) is docked in AFD 7 at Holy Loch. (3)

23 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) is undocked. (3)

27 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted log calibration trails in Loch Long. (3)

29 May 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil.

[No logs are available for June and July 1944, so no details can be given for these months other then currently listed.] (3)

1 Jun 1944
HMS Stygian (Lt. G.S.C. Clarabut, DSO, RN) and HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) both departed Holy Loch for their first was patrols. They were both ordered to conduct a work-up patrol in the North Sea. They were escorted by the Norwegian submarine chasers HNoMS Hitra until 1915/3. (4)

1 Jun 1944
For the daily positions of HMS Visigoth during her 1st war patrol see the map below.

17 Jun 1944
Between 0900 and 1000 hours, HMS Stygian (Lt. G.S.C. Clarabut, DSO, RN) and HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN), both made rendez-vous with their escort towards Holy Loch, the Norwegian submarine chaser HNoMS Vigra. (4)

19 Jun 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) ended her 1st war patrol at Holy Loch. (5)

1 Jul 1944
HMS Stygian (Lt. G.S.C. Clarabut, DSO, RN) and HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) both departed Holy Loch for Malta. They made the passege in convoy OS.82 / KMS.56. (6)

13 Jul 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) arrived at Gibraltar.

29 Jul 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) departed Gibraltar for Malta.

3 Aug 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) arrived at Malta. (7)

9 Aug 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) departed Malta for her 2nd war patrol (1st in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the Aegean.

For the daily positions of HMS Visigoth during this patrol see the map below.

(5)

23 Aug 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) intercepted a small caique to the east of Anti-Kithera. After examination this caique was allowed to proceed.

(All times are zone -2)
0847 hours - Sighted a caique of about 10 tons proceeding on a course of 140° at a speed of 6 knots. Position was 35°50'N 23°32'E. Closed and boarded this caique. After examination allowed the caique to proceed.

0900 hours - Proceeded to the northward.

0906 hours - Dived.

25 Aug 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) ended her 2nd war patrol (1st in the Mediterranean) at Malta. (5)

5 Sep 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) is docked in No.1 dock at Malta. (8)

13 Sep 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) is undocked. (8)

15 Sep 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) departed Malta for her 3rd war patrol (2nd in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the Northern Aegean.

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Visigoth during this patrol see the map below. [No positions are known for 17/21 September 1944 as there are no positions noted in the logbook and patrol report.]

(5)

18 Sep 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) reported that two of her officers were suffering from sandfly fever.

Visigoth was ordered to proceed to Khios the next day. (5)

21 Sep 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) arrived at Khios. (5)

24 Sep 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) departed Khios to continue her patrol.

Later the same day she sank the caique Amerikana with gunfire at Strati Island. Another caique was damaged with gunfire.

(All times are zone -1)
1810 hours - Closed Agios Strati on Strati Island. Two large two-masted caiques and several smaller caiques in the harbour.

1817 hours - Opened fire with starshell from a range of 800 yards. Also illuminated the harbour with the 6" signalling lamp. Hits were observed on both large caiques and several of the smaller ones might have been damaged as well. 33 Rounds were fired before the targets became obscured by smoke. Considered on of the large caiques to have sunk, the other large caique to have been damaged as well as several smaller caiques.

1824 hours - Continued passage to the patrol area. (5)

25 Sep 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) attacked but missed the German merchant vessel Salomea (former Greek, 751 BRT, built 1897) with four torpedoes west of Lemnos. She was in convoy with the caiques Syros 578 and Syros 596 and escorted by the patrol boats GN 91 and GN 70.

(All times are zone -1)
1609 hours - Sighted smoke bearing 150°. Closed.

1615 hours - Surfaced and proceeded at full speed to get ahead of the convoy which was later identified as consisting of one merchant vessel (thought to be the Zar Ferdinand (1994 GRT, built 1913), two schooners, two EMS craft and one other vessel (possibly an EMS craft as well). Their course was 285°, speed 6 knots and they were zig-zagging. Position was 40°01'N, 24°43'E. It would be almost impossible to get into attack position a signal was sent to benefit submarines operating to the west of Vigorous.

1648 hours - Dived after clearing our signal.

1711 hours - The enemy altered course to 122°.

1800 hours - Dusk. Lost sight of the merchant vessel. One EMS vessel could still be vaguely seen.

1815 hours - Surfaced and continued in the direction the enemy was last seen.

1845 hours - Sighted the merchant vessel again, with one EMS craft on her starboard quarter and the two schooners just abaft her starboard beam.

1856 hours - The range to the nearest schooner was about 3 nautical miles. Decided to run in dived to avoid being sighted. The merchant vessel was steering 275° at a speed of 4 knots. Position was now 39°53'N, 24°46'E.

1918 hours - An EMS craft appeared on the starboard bow and commenced flashing to the merchant vessel which then started to make smoke.

1921 hours - The merchant vessel was now in the path of the moon and two EMS craft had taken station on either bow.

1922 hours - Fired four torpedoes from 2000 yards. Went deep on firing. Four explosions were heard nearly 9 minutes later. All torpedoes must have missed and exploded at the end of their run.

2034 hours - Surfaced. Sighted two EMS craft laying stopped, bearing 240°, range 2.5 nautical miles.

1 Oct 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) attacked a German lighter with three torpedoes west of Nikaria Island. No hits were obtained. Thetarget was possibly the German landing barge F 497.

(All times are zone -1)
2251 hours - Sighted two darkened vessels bearing 275° about 4.5 nautical miles away. Position was 37°26'N, 25°59'E.

2256 hours - Set course to intercept. The contacts were soon thought to be an R of E boat that was escorting an Este-class lighter.

2323 hours - Enemy course was 095°, speed 6 knots. Dived to close to under 500 yards.

2355 hours - Fired three torpedoes but no hits were obtained. Went deep on firing. Returned to periscope depth after 25 minutes but sighted nothing anymore.

7 Oct 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) ended her 3rd war patrol (2nd in the Mediterranean) at Malta.

[HMS Visigoth remained at Malta for the remainder of October. No logs are available for November and December so no details for this month can be given, Vigorous remained at Malta during November and the first half of December possibly participating in exercises.] (5)

18 Dec 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) departed Malta for Port Said. (9)

23 Dec 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) arrived at Port Said. (9)

26 Dec 1944
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) departed Port Said for Aden. (9)

1 Jan 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) arrived at Aden. (10)

5 Jan 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) departed Aden for Colombo. (10)

16 Jan 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) arrived at Colombo. She was assigned to A/S training duties. (10)

19 Jan 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (10)

24 Jan 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (10)

25 Jan 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (10)

26 Jan 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (10)

29 Jan 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (10)

30 Jan 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (10)

31 Jan 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (10)

2 Feb 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (11)

5 Feb 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) shifted from Colombo to Matara. (11)

6 Feb 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) departed Matara for exercises to the south of Ceylon. (11)

8 Feb 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) arrived at Galle on completion of the exercises to the south of Ceylon. (11)

9 Feb 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) shifted from Galle to Colombo. (11)

12 Feb 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (11)

14 Feb 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (11)

16 Feb 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (11)

19 Feb 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (11)

22 Feb 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (11)

23 Feb 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (11)

27 Feb 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (11)

28 Feb 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (11)

9 Mar 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (12)

12 Mar 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (12)

13 Mar 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (12)

14 Mar 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (12)

25 Mar 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) departed Colombo for Trincomalee. (12)

27 Mar 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) arrived at Trincomalee. (12)

2 May 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. (13)

11 May 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) departed Trincomalee for Colombo. (13)

13 May 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) arrived at Colombo. (13)

16 May 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) conducted exercises off Colombo. (13)

21 May 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (13)

25 May 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo. (13)

28 May 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo.

[No logs for June, July and August 1945 are available so no details for this period can be given other then currently displayed.] (13)

22 Aug 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) departed Colombo for Trincomalee. (9)

25 Aug 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) arrived at Trincomalee. (9)

7 Sep 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. (14)

10 Sep 1945
HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) departed Trincomalee for Aden where she arrived on 22 September. (14)

22 Sep 1945
HMS Vigorous (Lt. N.R. Wood, RN) and HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) both departed Aden for Suez. (15)

28 Sep 1945
HMS Vigorous (Lt. N.R. Wood, RN) and HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) both arrived at Suez where they entered the Panama Canal. They anchored of Ismaïlia later the same day. (15)

29 Sep 1945
HMS Vigorous (Lt. N.R. Wood, RN) and HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) both departed Ismaïlia, transited the Suez Canal and arrived at Port Said.

They both departed Port Said for Alexandria later the same day. (15)

30 Sep 1945
HMS Vigorous (Lt. N.R. Wood, RN) and HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) both arrived at Alexandria. (15)

6 Oct 1945
HMS Vigorous (Lt. N.R. Wood, RN) and HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) both departed Alexandria for Malta. (15)

10 Oct 1945
HMS Vigorous (Lt. N.R. Wood, RN) and HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) both arrived at Malta. (15)

13 Oct 1945
HMS Vigorous (Lt. N.R. Wood, RN) and HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) both Malta for Gibraltar. (15)

17 Oct 1945
HMS Vigorous (Lt. N.R. Wood, RN) and HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) both arrived at Gibraltar. (15)

19 Oct 1945
HMS Vigorous (Lt. N.R. Wood, RN) and HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) both departed Gibraltar for the U.K. (15)

26 Oct 1945
HMS Vigorous (Lt. N.R. Wood, RN) and HMS Visigoth (Lt. C.H. Hammer, RN) both arrived at Holy Loch. (15)

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  12. ADM 173/20309
  13. ADM 173/20311
  14. ADM 173/20312
  15. ADM 199/1876

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


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