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Notable events involving La Moqueuse include:

10 Jan 1941
Around 0845A/10, HMS Thunderbolt (Lt. C.B. Crouch, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 2nd war patrol. She is to patrol in the Bay of Biscay.

During the passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by the Free French minesweeper FFS La Moqueuse. They parted company around 0111A/11 near Wolf Rock. (1)

14 Jan 1941
Around 0820A/14, HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN), made rendezvous with her escort towards Holy Loch, the Free French minesweeper FFS La Moqueuse. (2)

21 Jan 1941
Around 0845A/21, HMS Tribune (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Norfolk, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 11th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay.

During the passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by the Free French minesweeper FFS La Moqueuse. They parted company around 0730A/23. (3)

29 Jan 1941
At 0813A/29, east of the Pendeen lighthouse, HMS Thunderbolt (Lt. C.B. Crouch, RN) made rendezvous with her escort towards Holy Loch, the Free French minesweeper FFS La Moqueuse. (1)

3 Feb 1941
Around 0900A/3, HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO, DSC, RN) departed from Holy Loch, escorted by the Free French minesweeper FFS La Moqueuse, for her 6th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay.

The escort parted company around 0100A/5 to the south-east of the Scilly Isles. (4)

9 Feb 1941
At 1415A/9, near Trevose Head, HMS Tribune (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Norfolk, RN), made rendezvous with her escort towards Holy Loch, the Free French minesweeper FFS La Moqueuse. (3)

23 Feb 1941
At 0730A/23, HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO, RN), made rendezvous with her escort towards Holy Loch, Free French minesweeper FFS La Moqueuse. (4)

23 Feb 1941
Around 1400A/23, HrMs O 21 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. van Dulm, RNN) and HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. G.B.M. van Erkel, RNN) both departed Dundee bound for Gibraltar (This is the 7th war patrol for O 21).

The submarines were escorted by the British armed yacht HMS White Bear (Cdr.(Retd.) C.C. Flemming, RN) which joined around 1540A/23.

Around 1335A/25, the Free French minesweeper FFS La Moqueuse took over the escort duties. (5)

26 Feb 1941
Around 0820A/26, HrMs O 21 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. van Dulm, RNN), HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. G.B.M. van Erkel, RNN) and their escort, FFS La Moqueuse, arrived at Holyhead. They departed again around 1900A/26. (5)

27 Feb 1941
Late in the afternoon, off Milford Haven, in approximate position 51°37'N, 05°28'W, HrMs O 21 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. van Dulm, RNN) and HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. G.B.M. van Erkel, RNN) and their escort FFS La Moqueuse encountered the British merchant vessel Losada (6520 GRT, built 1921). As La Moqueuse was more than a mile behind both submarines the crew of the Losada thought the submarines were German U-boats and opened fire. To prevent being hit both submarines crash dived. The crew of La Moqueuse had not seen both submarines dive and was now also under the impression that a German U-boat was nearby and dropped three depth charges. O 21 was the target of the attack but sustains no damage. Both submarines surfaced shortly afterwards. (5)

28 Feb 1941
Around 0600A/28, having passed Trevose head and hour ago, FFS La Moqueuse parted company with HrMs O 21 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. van Dulm, RNN) and HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. G.B.M. van Erkel, RNN). (5)

8 Mar 1941
At 1217 hours, HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Cavenagh-Mainwaring, DSO, RN), made rendes-vous with her escort towards Holy Loch, the Free French minesweeper FFS La Moqueuse. (6)

17 Mar 1941
HMS Union (Lt. R.M. Galloway, RN) departed Holy Loch for Portsmouth. She made the passage through the Irish Sea together with HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, RN). They were escorted during the passage South by FFS La Moqueuse. (7)

22 Mar 1941
HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Cavenagh-Mainwaring, DSO, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 6th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay.

Passage south through the Irish Sea was made together with HMS Torbay (Lt.Cdr. A.C.C. Miers, RN), HMS Taku (Lt. J.F.B. Brown, RN) and HMS L 26 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, RN). They were escorted by the Free French minesweeper FFS La Moqueuse.

No logs are available for this period so no map of this patrol can be displayed. (6)

22 Apr 1941
HMS Clyde (Cdr. D.C. Ingram, DSC, RN) departed Plymouth for Holy Loch. She was escorted by the Free French minesweeper FFS La Moqueuse. (8)

28 Apr 1941
Around 0930A/28, HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 17th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay.

During the passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by the Free French minesweeper FFS La Moqueuse until 0030A/30 when they parted company near Bishops Rock.

5 May 1941
Around 1330B/5, HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. P.J. Cowell, DSC, RN) departed her builders yard at Liverpool for Holy Loch. She was escorted by the Free French minesweeper FFS La Moqueuse. (9)

18 Jun 1941
Around 1130A/18, HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO, DSC, RN) departed from Holy Loch, escorted during her passage through the Irish Sea by the Free French minesweeper FFS La Moqueuse, for her 9th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay.

They parted company around 2330A/19, near the Scilly Isles.

[As no log is available and the patrol report holds no daily positions no map can be displayed.] (4)

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). (10)

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. (11)

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