uboat.net

  Front page - Fighting the U-boats - Allied Warships

Follow us on Twitter
@uboatnet

Notable events involving Z 5 include:

17 Jun 1940
Around 1100A/17, HrMs O 21 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. van Dulm, RNN) and HrMs O 22 (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Ort, RNN) both departed from Portland for Dundee.

They are escorted by Dutch torpedo boat HrMs Z 5 (Lt.Cdr. W. van Lier, RNN).

Around 1115A/18, they arrived at Milford Haven which they departed around 1215A/19 to continue their passage.

Around 1110A/20, they arrived at Belfast which they departed around 1630A/20 to continue their passage.

Around 1315A/21, they arrived at Stornoway which they departed around 2100A/21 to continue their passage. (1)

22 Jun 1940
HrMs O 22 (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Ort, RNN) and HrMs O 21 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. van Dulm, RNN) and their escort HrMs Z 5 (Lt.Cdr. W. van Lier, RNN) arrive Dundee. (1)

27 Jun 1940
HMS L 26 (Lt. P.L. Field, RN) departed Dundee for Scapa Flow. She was escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt.Cdr. W. van Lier, RNN) arrive Dundee. (2)

3 Jul 1940
HrMs O 21 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. van Dulm, RNN) and HrMs O 22 (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Ort, RNN) both conducted attack exercises off Dundee during which HMS White Bear (Capt. R. Gill, RNR) and HrMs Z 5 (Lt.Cdr. W. van Lier, RNN) acted as targets. (1)

11 Aug 1940
HMS L 26 (Lt. J.B. de B. Kershaw, RN) departed Dundee for Scapa Flow. She was escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt.Cdr. W. van Lier, RNN). (2)

31 Mar 1941
Around 1700A/31, HMS Urge (Lt. E.P. Tomkinson, RN) departed Dundee for Scapa Flow. She was escorted by Dutch torpedo boat HrMs Z 5 (Lt.Cdr. P.A. de Boer, RNN). (3)

5 Apr 1941
Around 1700A/5, HMS Urge (Lt. E.P. Tomkinson, RN) and HMS L 23 (Lt. L.F.L. Hill, RNR) departed Scapa Flow for Dundee. They were escorted by Dutch torpedo boat HrMs Z 5 (Lt.Cdr. P.A. de Boer, RNN). (3)

8 Apr 1941
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. G. Quint, RNN(R)) conducted exercises off Dundee with HrMs Z 5 (Lt.Cdr. P.A. de Boer, RNN). (4)

9 Apr 1941
HMS Seawolf (Lt. P.L. Field, RN) departed Dundee for Scapa Flow. She was escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt.Cdr. P.A. de Boer, RNN). (5)

29 Apr 1941
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. G. Quint, RNN(R)) departed Dundee for Scapa Flow where she was to participate in A/S exercises. She was escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt.Cdr. P.A. de Boer, RNN). (6)

10 May 1941
HMS H 32 (Lt. B.G. Heslop, DSC, RN) departed Plymouth for Rothesay. She was escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt.Cdr. P.A. de Boer, RNN). (7)

18 May 1941
HMS Clyde (Cdr. D.C. Ingram, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Gibraltar. During the passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted until Wolf Rock by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN).

No map of this passage can be displayed as there is no log available for HMS Clyde for this period. (8)

20 May 1941
With her repairs completed, HMS L 26 (Lt. M.B. St. John, RN), departed Plymouth for Rothesay. She was escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (9)

6 Jun 1941
Around 1630A/6, HMS Tribune (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Norfolk, RN) departed from Holy Loch for Blyth. Off Rothesay she was joined by HNoMS B 1. They were escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN) which also joined coming from Rothesay. (10)

22 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 HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (11)

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). (12)

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)

30 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 HrMs Z 5 (Lt.Cdr. P.A. de Boer, RNN). (11)

15 Jul 1941
HMS H 31 (Lt. R.J. Hemingway, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for Londonderry. She was escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (13)

16 Jul 1941
HMS H 44 (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, RN) shifted from Londonderry to Rothesay. She was escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (14)

25 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 HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (15)

27 Jul 1941
HMS H 44 (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (14)

27 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 HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (15)

28 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 HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (15)

29 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 HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (15)

2 Aug 1941
HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) departed Rothesay for Blyth. She was escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (16)

15 Aug 1941
HMS H 31 (Lt. F.B. Gibbs, RN) departed Rothesay for Blyth. She was escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (17)

18 Aug 1941
HMS H 31 (Lt. F.B. Gibbs, RN) and her escort, the Dutch torpedo boat HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN), both arrived at Blyth (17)

21 Aug 1941
HMS H 31 (Lt. F.B. Gibbs, RN) and her escort, the Dutch torpedo boat HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN), both departed Blyth for Sheerness. They were to proceed behind convoy FS 73. (17)

22 Aug 1941
HMS H 31 (Lt. F.B. Gibbs, RN) and her escort, the Dutch torpedo boat HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN), were ordered to proceed to the Humber where they arried early in the night.

H 31 and HrMs Z 5 departed later the same day for Sheerness and were ordered to proceed astern of convoy FS 74. (17)

23 Aug 1941
HMS H 31 (Lt. F.B. Gibbs, RN) and her escort, the Dutch torpedo boat HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN), arrived at Sheerness roads. (17)

1 Oct 1941
HMS Taku (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, RN) departed Rothesay for Oban. She made the passage together with HMS H 32 (Lt. J.W.D. Coombe, RN). They were escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (18)

9 Oct 1941
HMS H 34 (Lt. W.A. Phillimore, RN) and HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) both departed Tobermory for Rothesay. They were escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (19)

17 Oct 1941
HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) departed Blyth for Rothesay. She was escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (16)

21 Oct 1941
HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) departed Tobermory for Rothesay. She was still escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (16)

31 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 HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (20)

3 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 HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (21)

5 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 HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (21)

9 Nov 1941
HMS H 34 (Lt. W.A. Phillimore, RN) and HMS H 50 (Lt. E.T. Stanley, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Lomdonderry. The submarines were escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (22)

11 Nov 1941
HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle together with HMS Scimitar (Lt. R.D. Franks, OBE, RN). Upon completion of these exercises she set course to proceed to Rothesay. She made the passage together with HMS H 33 (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN). They were escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (16)

11 Nov 1941
HMS H 33 (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) departed Londonderry for Rothesay. She was escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (23)

18 Nov 1941
HrMs O 10 (Lt. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN) departed Tobermory for Rothesay. She was escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (24)

3 Dec 1941
HMS H 31 (Lt. F.B. Gibbs, RN) departed Rothesay for Londonderry. She was escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (25)

4 Dec 1941
HMS H 50 (Lt. E.T. Stanley, RN) departed Londonderry for Rothesay. She was escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (26)

14 Dec 1941
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 HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (27)

14 Dec 1941
HMS Tempest (Lt.Cdr. W.A.K.N. Cavaye, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN) served as target. (28)

15 Dec 1941
HMS Tempest (Lt.Cdr. W.A.K.N. Cavaye, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN) served as target. (28)

16 Dec 1941
HMS H 28 (Lt. J.C. Ogle, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for her 8th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay as it is feared the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen might breack out from Brest.

Passage south through the Irish Sea was made together with HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN). The submarines were escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN) until 1130/18. (29)

24 Dec 1941
HMS H 28 (Lt. J.C. Ogle, DSC, RN) arrived at Falmouth. She had made rendez-vous around 0920 hours with HMS H 50 (Lt. E.T. Stanley, RN) and HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN). THey were escorted in by the torpedo boat HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN) and MS trawler HMS Fluellen (T/Lt. D.P. Richardson, RNVR).

After fuelling, provisioning and having effected some repairs H 28 departed Falmouth at 2100 to resume her patrol. She was escorted out until 2320 hours by HMS Night Hawk (T/Lt. B.J.P. Kelly, RNVR). (29)

1 Jan 1942
HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) made rendez-vous off Wolf Rock with the Duth submarine HrMs O 10 (Lt. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN). They were then joined by their escort towards Rothesay, the Dutch torpedo boat HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (30)

1 Feb 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. R.B. Lakin, DSC, RN) departed Rothesay for her 13th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay. During the passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.L. Bouman, RNN(R)).

For the daily positions of HMS H 43 during this patrol see the map below.

(31)

6 Feb 1942
HMS H 34 (Lt. R. Gatehouse, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Falmouth with HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.J. Steensma, RNN). (32)

14 Feb 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. R.B. Lakin, DSC, RN), HMS H 44 (Lt. A.W. Langridge, RN) and HMS H 50 (Lt. H.B. Turner, RN) departed Falmouh for Rothesay. They were escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.L. Bouman, RNN(R)). (33)

19 Feb 1942
ORP Wilk (Kmdr.ppor. (Cdr.) B. Jablonski, ORP) departed Rothesay for Plymouth. She was to pay off (decomission) at the Devonport Dockyard. The state of repair of ORP Wilk was very poor and it had been decided that she was no longer fit to be used not even for A/S training.

During the passage to Plymouth, ORP Wilk was escorted by HrMs Z 5 (Lt. J.L. Bouman, RNN(R)). (34)