The return passage was uneventful. Another hit and some near misses did some damage to HMS Gloucester, most important damage was to her DCT (director control tower). The convoy was sighted at 1530 hours. For a stretch of about 400 nautical miles ships were exposed to enemy air attack from bases in Sardinia and Sicily less then 150 nautical miles away from the convoys track. The weather was fine and visibility good it was considered very likely that the force would be sighted and attacked by enemy aircraft. (23). W.E. At 1045 hours, HMS Orion was again attacked by Ju.87s and a bomb passed through her bridge, putting the lower conning tower out of action. Jutland Memorial. After dark they returned to the Aegean to exercise contraband control on 2 August. J.W.M. Fortunately there was a lull in the air attacks until 1300/29 when a high level bombing attack developed, followed by another one at 1330 hours and a final one at 1500 hours. Nicholson, RN) and HMS Imperial (Lt.Cdr. Ravenhill, RN), HMS Decoy (Cdr. McCarthy, RN) parted company with HMS Orion (Capt. One of these Heinkels attacked with a torpedo which missed and was subsequently shot down by Fulmars from HMS Eagle. G.R.B. Tyrwhitt, DSC, RN)] and the bombardment force of the Bark area; the light cruisers HMS Newfoundland (Capt. W.E. At 1245/19 the enemy aircraft attacked in two formations of three aircraft each but without success. W.R. Marshall A'Deane, DSC, RN), HMAS Vampire (Capt. (72). In the meantime, after the mild attack at 1340/10, the convoy went on its way unhindered. M.B. All forces sailed on 10 June to be off Pantellaria on 11 June 1944. The convoy this force attacked had been made up of four merchant vessels which had all been sunk. G.D. Belben, DSC, AM, RN), HMS Jervis (Capt. G.L. Firth, MVO, RN), HMS Tyrian (Cdr. T.C. Mormacmoon (American, 7939 GRT, built 1940) and Hutton, DSO, RN) and HMS Loyal (Lt.Cdr. P. Somerville, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Juno (St.J.R.J. At 0900/9 Force B was sighted by an Italian reconnaissance aircraft. All went well until 0345 hours when HMS Imperials steering gear failed and she nearly collided with HMS Orion and HMS Dido. As the destroyers proceeded westwards on course 285 the gunflashes of the battleships were seen at 2230 hours. Night action 2213 to 2312 hours. S.A. Buss, MVO, RN), HMS Exmoor ( Lt. D.T. Where they arrived at 1430 hours. HMS Largs, landing ships, landing craft and escorts were then ordered to proceed to Sousse. They were held back for a dusk attack in case the enemy would proceed towards the fleet. J.S.C. An air search from Maleme, in Crete, had started earlier. E.W. Convoy AS 3, now escorted by HMS Hereward and HMS Imperial arrived at Port Said in the afternoon as well. This turned out to be the end of the ordeal for the Excess Convoy and its supporting ships of war, but not for HMS Illustrious which had one more encounter with the enemy before she reached Malta. Biggs, DSO, RN), HMS Hereward (Lt.Cdr. 9 Sep 1942The light cruisers HMS Cleopatra (Capt. At dark several of the destroyers streamed their T.S.D.S. The Germans got the better of the initial exchange of fire, severely damaging several British destroyers, but Admiral Friedrich von Ingenohl, commander of the High Seas Fleet, ordered his ships to turn away, concerned about the possibility of a massed attack by British destroyers in the dawn's light. D. Gilmour, RN), destroyers HMS Defender (Lt.Cdr. This convoy departed Malta on 10 July 1940 and arrived at Alexandria on 14 July 1940 and was made up of the British merchant ships Kirkland (1361 GRT, built 1934), Misirah (6836 GRT, built 1919), Tweed (2697 GRT, built 1926), Zealand (2726 GRT, built 1930) and the Norwegian merchant Novasli (3194 GRT, built 1920). At 1515 hours the Tiger convoy made rendez-vous with the Mediterreanean Fleet about 50 nautical miles south of Malta. Leonard, RN), ORP Piorun (Cdr. Fortune was against them. That evening fighters from the Ark Royal shot down an enemy aircraft. Group II and the convoy proceeded towards the Straits of Gibraltar at 13 knots while Group I proceeded to the south until 2130 hours when course was changed to 074. Waller, RAN) and HMAS Vampire (Lt.Cdr. None had any damage or casualties to report except for one Swordfish aircraft that was missing. In actual fact, the battleships had plenty of ammunition. Visibility to the westward was then about four nautical miles and no ships were in sight. Palmer, DSC, RNZNVR) and HMS Whitehaven (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) Five minutes later the enemy also ceased fire. They then participated in training manoeuvres. HMS Hyperion and HMS Ilex immediately began to rescue survivors in which they were soon joined by HMS Havock. Courage, DSO, RN), HMS Hereward (Lt.Cdr. Waller, RAN), HMAS Waterhen (Lt.Cdr. The reply was in about half an hour. These ships were to have begun a series of attacks on the Italian shipping routes but the disabling of HMS Illustrious put an end to that part of the plan so Admiral Cunningham took HMS Warspite, HMS Valiant, HMS Gloucester and the destroyers HMS Jervis, HMS Janus, HMS Greyhound, HMS Diamond, HMS Defender, HMS Hero and HMAS Voyager straight to Alexandria where they arrived in the early morning hours of the 13th. At sea they were joined by the destroyers HMS Kelvin (Cdr. Landing ship HMS Glengyle (A/Capt.(Retd.) Nicolson, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Hasty (Lt.Cdr. With them were HMS Orion, HMAS Sydney, HMS Wryneck, HMS Gallant, HMS Greyhound, HMS Griffin and HMS Hotspur. A.R.M. Three aircraft dropped six bombs just astern of HMS Warspite. Thomas, RN), HMS Defender (Lt.Cdr. One minute later the enemy ships were sighted and identified. HMS Orion departed Alexandria for Malta later the same day. G.C.P. The Argylls landed on Crete a couple of days before the Germans decided to attack with Para Troopers. Mack, DSO, RN), HMS Janus (Cdr. At 2400 hours the fleet was in position 3408N, 2238E. J.C. Morrow, RAN), HMAS Waterhen (Lt.Cdr. Captain D.14, the sinking of the Zara and Pola. The two merchant ships coming from Alexandria were escorted by the light cruisers HMS Liverpool (Capt. incendiary bombs, in addition to parachute flares. W.D. James, RN), HMS Isis (Cdr. To this the Commander-in-Chief replied on the 26th that the determining factor in operating in the Aegean was not the fear of sustaining losses but the need to avoid crippling the Fleet. The crew was rescued by HMS Nubian. HMS Kingston then engaged another destroyer, who was laying a smoke screen, at 7000 yards range, claiming two hits. McGregor, DSO, RN), HMAS Stuart (Cdr. As there were now German aircraft based in Italy future operations for the supply of Malta would be extremely difficult and dangerous. Brunton, DSC, RN) and HMS Queen Emma (Capt.(Retd.) In the evening of the 31st the force was attacked three times by enemy aircraft. Bowyer-Smith, RN) arrived at Suda Bay from patrol. Following the bombardment HMS Newfoundland, HMS Penelope, HMS Orion and the destroyers returned to Malta arriving around 2230B/8. D.E. Duchess of Atholl (British, 20119 GRT, built 1928), They were a little over 200 nautical miles from the rendez-vous position with the cruiser force. Read, RN), HMS Gloucester (Capt. Larcom, RN) and the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. Palliser, DSC, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral H.D. During this attack No. McCarthy, RN) and HMAS Sydney (Capt. On the 22nd HMAS Voyager returned to Alexandria due to defects. They arrived at Suda Bay later this day. There were many near misses no ship was actually hit, although HMS Ajax sustained some minor damage from a near miss. ' E.G. A series of miscommunications and mistakes by the British allowed Hipper's ships to avoid an engagement with Beatty's forces. At daylight, 21 May, Force A 1 (Warspite, Valiant, HMAS Napier, HMS Hereward, HMS Hero, HMS Hotspur, HMS Griffin and HMS Decoy) was 60 miles west of the Antikithera Channel, steering to the south-east to meet Force D (HMS Orion, HMS Ajax, HMS Dido, HMS Isis, HMS Imperial, HMS Janus and HMS Kimberley), which sighted nothing during the night and was now to the northward of Canea Bay and withdrawing towards the Antikithera Channel. Also in that area were the destroyers HMS Jaguar (Lt.Cdr. The Fulmars, of course, were then a long way off, flying low and with little ammunition remaining. At 0505 hours, HMS Orion and HMAS Sydney were in position 3509N, 2655E. Nicolson, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Hereward (Lt.Cdr. At 0500/9, while in position 3745N, 0715E, HMS Ark Royal flew off five Swordfish aircraft for Malta which was still some 350 nautical miles away. Menzies, RN) and HMS Spartan (Capt. C.A.A. Dawn on 23 May 1941 found the naval forces in the waters around Crete considerably scattered. The other ships were ordered to proceed to Malta to land troops and stores there. (71). Around 0600B/21, HMS Cleopatra, HMS Dido, HMS Orion, HMS Pakenham, HMS Paladin, HMS Nubian, HMS Jervis, HMS Javelin and HMS Kelvin arrived at Alexandria. Gurney Harry. Two of the Fulmars from HMS Illustrious made forced landings in Crete. H.G. Transportation of troops from Alexandria to Piraeus. Mack and his destroyers arrived at the scene. An hour later HMS Calcutta, HMS Carlisle and HMS Coventry also joined. They were escorted by the destroyers HMS Hyperion (Cdr. D.M. To this fortunate decision Capt. Several observers of the attacking aircraft however reported a hit on a cruiser. Menzies, RN), HMS Kelvin (Cdr. Find out how you can use this. Greening, RN) and HMS Ilex (Lt.Cdr. I.G. Cooke, RN, flying the flag of A/Rear-Admiral H.B. In the Kaso Strait HMS Abdiel, HMS Hero and HMAS Nizam were returning from Suda Bay. R.W. Greening, RN), HMS Hostile (Cdr. HMAS Napier, HMS Imperial, HMS Isis, HMS Hero, HMS Hotspur and HMS Decoy) was about 45 miles south-west of Kithera, steering to the north-westward and shortly to be joined by the forces D and B from the Aegean. McCarthy, RN), HMAS Perth (Capt. William-Powlett, RN) arrived, she had been part of the escort of convoy SL 72. Nicolson, DSO and Bar, RN) and HMS Hasty (Lt.Cdr. Battleship HMS Warspite (Capt. St. J.R.J. It was believed that one of the attackers was shot down. Bowyer-Smith, RN), heavy cruiser HMS York (Capt. Meanwhile the convoy continued eastwards escorted now by HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Naiad, HMS Gloucester, HMS Fiji, HMS Faulknor, HMS Fearless, HMS Foresight, HMS Forester, HMS Fortune, HMS Fury, HMS Kashmir and HMS Kipling. He added that the enemy, so far, had apparently not succeeded in landing any appreciable reinforcements by sea. H.E.F. L.R.K. Collins, RAN), destroyers HMS Nubian (Cdr. At 0600 hours, aircraft were flown off to search between 340 and 070. M.S. Bowyer-Smith, RN) arrived at Suda Bay from patrol. This convoy was made up of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker Plumleaf (5916 GRT, built 1917) and the transport Volo (1587 GRT, built 1938). At 1200 hours, Force A was in position 3500N, 2100E. They were escorted by the seven fleet destroyers that had arrived at Alexandria a few hours before. H.J. Course at that time was 140. This was unfortunate as it led to a last minute rush, which could not be dealt with in the time available and some troops had to be left behind. Mack with his eight destroyers then drew ahead making 28 knots with the intention of passing up the starboard side of the Vittorio Veneto and then attack from ahead. P.J. During the day HMS Eagle flew off A/S and fighter patrols. Bowyer-Smith, RN) and the destroyer HMS Defender (Lt.Cdr. Mansfield, DSC, RN, transferred his flag from HMS Spartan (Capt. Rowley, RN), HMS Ajax (Capt. Robison, RAN), HMAS Voyager (Cdr. G. Blessas, RHN) and the escort destroyer HMS Belvoir (Lt. J.F.D. Dusk had fallen at 1925 hours when the aircraft swept in to attack. This search was maintained for the remainder of the day. Force B was strengthened by HMS Ilex and HMS Hasty while HMS Hereward was detached from Force A to strengthen the escort of convoy AN 22. HMS Neptune ranged on the barracks in the left half of the town. H.W. A cover force went to sea around 1420 hours, this force was made up of the battleships HMS Royal Sovereign (Capt. Operations of Force A, HMS Barham damaged, 27 May 1941. Menzies, RN), HMS Penelope (Capt. At 1112 hours, the C-in-C asked Rear-Admiral Boyd on board HMS Formidable when a second air strike force could be ready. Brown, DSC, RN), HMS Griffin (Lt.Cdr. At this time HMS Ajax, HMAS Perth and HMS Jaguar joined the Fleet. At 1457 hours, Rear-Admiral King therefore ordered the rescuing ships to withdraw at their discretion, leaving boats and rafts if air attack prevented the rescue of survivors from Greyhound. J.W.M. During the 40 minutes chase described above, the destroyer division, at 32 knots, had made every effort to reduce the range, altering course as necessary from time to time. A hit was obtained with the fourth salvo and the enemy turned towards the convoy making smoke. (28). Church, RN), HMS Peony (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) Course was altered to 090 and speed was increased to 18 knots at this time. G.R.B. G.C.P. HMS Hereward was last seen making slowly towards Crete which was only five miles distant with her guns engaging enemy aircraft. At 1230 hours, another reconnaissance aircraft reported having sighted enemy battleships and a large number of destroyers in position 3745N, 1815E, steering 325, speed 22 knots which was at that moment 116 nautical miles bearing 340 from the fleet. Also on this day Force C was reinforced by the AA-cruisers HMS Coventry (Capt. Rey), the British light cruisers HMS Orion (Capt. Pridham-Whippell, CB, CVO, RN) departed Alexandria for Suda Bay and Piraeus. W.F.N. The Vice-Admiral Malta reported that the harbour had been mined and that the destroyers based at Malta were therefore unable to leave the harbour and participate in the convoy operations. The course of he fleet was changed to 110 in position 3608N, 1310E around this time. The destroyers remained on the inshore patrol for now. Kitcat, RN), HMS Jervis (Capt. de Salis, RN), HMS Firedrake (Lt.Cdr. G.R.B. R.W. F.C. G.T.E. At 1950 hours, HMS Newfoundland, HMS Mauritius, HMS Laforey and HMS Lookout formed formation and retired to seaward for the night. Mack, DSO, RN), HMS Hasty (Lt.Cdr. C.A.A. Stuart-Menteth, RN), HMS Beaufort (Lt.Cdr. H.B. By the time the Grand Fleet approached the area on 26 March, the British and German forces had already disengaged and a strong gale threatened the light craft, so the fleet was ordered to return to base. Finally at 0835 hours he formed the division in line ahead and altered course to 260. At 2000 hours, the merchant vessels Memnon (7506 GRT, built 1931), O'Conor, RN), HMS Gloucester (Capt. Courage, DSO, DSC, RN) for an anti-shipping raid into the Gulf of Athens. They joined HMS Orion and the destroyers around 1300B/12. Biggs, DSO, RN) and HMS Hereward (Cdr. Jacomb, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral H.D. They also attacked Scarpanto on the nights of the 25th, 27th, 28th and 29th and Heraklion on the 30th at 31st of May and 1st of June. Throughout the day various forces were subjected to heavy air attacks. Tancock, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Fury (Lt.Cdr. H.M.L. (32). Later on as the defect was remedied, her Commanding Officer decided to remain to the south-west of Crete where he anticipated he was able to make rendezvous with the other destroyer on their return. A.J.A. They had sailed from Alexandria at 0001/24. It was made up of the transports Clan Ferguson (7347 GRT, built 1938), Clan Macaulay (10492 GRT, built 1936), Memnon (7506 GRT, built 1931) and HMS Beconshire (9776 GRT, built 1939). She had to be docked there for repairs to her hull. There had been two escorts, thought to be destroyers or torpedo boats. Later HMS Hereward, with minesweeping gear embarked, entered Bengazi harbour. The search was to take place between 270 and the Greek coast. The ammunition situation was causing anxiety, and rigid economy was ordered. P.J. One Cant 506B aircraft was shot down by a Fulmar at 1640 hours. Harcourt, CBE, RN), HMS Mauritius (Capt. Two enemy aircraft were probably shot down. J.P. Wright, DSO, RN) proceeded to sea from Alexandria P.M. on the 29th to join the hunt for other Italian submarines of which the patrol positions were mentioned in these secret documents. In the morning of the 11th therefore, Rear-Admiral Renouf in HMS Gloucester and with HMS Southampton and HMS Diamond in company, was ordered to overtake the convoy and support it. Renown combed the torpedo tracks, two passing close down the port side and one down the starboard side. Robinson, RN), HMS Harvester, HMS Havelock and HMS Hesperus departed Gibraltar followed at 0420 hours by HMS Gloucester (Capt. Thomas, DSO, RN), with air co-operation, conducted bombardments in support of the 10th Corps in the Garigliano River area. H.M.L. Watkins, RN), HMS Hotspur (Lt.Cdr. L.R.K. The surrender of Linosa Island was accepted by HMS Nubian. 4) were to be run between Malta and Egypt. At noon, the fleet was in position 3720N, 2008E. McCarthy, RN) and HMAS Perth (Capt. Reid, RN), aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious (Capt. These ships were en-route to Alexandria to reinforce the Mediterranean Fleet. A new force of destroyers (Force E) made up of HMS Jervis (Capt. They were thought to be three miles ahead but due to a navigational error were in fact about ten miles on his port bow. P.J. At 0600 hours, aircraft were flown off to search between 280 and 310. These exercises started with a range and inclination exercise (RIX) with HMS Orion (Capt. One Fulmar fighter from HMS Formidable crashed into the sea around 1115 hours. E.D.B. D.M. P.W. A.S. Russell, RN), HMS Dragon (Capt. As he passed her he fired four torpedoes, two of which appeared to hit and she blew up and sank. (4). After these destroyers joined the Commander-in-Chief, HMS Hyperion, HMS Hero, HMS Hereward and HMS Ilex were then detached to fuel. [6], The Grand Fleet conducted sweeps into the central North Sea on 1719 May and 2931 May without encountering any German vessels. Jacomb, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral H.D. The Commander-in-Chiefs intentions, 20-21 May 1941. Waller, DSO, RAN), HMAS Voyager (Cdr. just under the cloud level. Ravenhill, RN), HMS Mohawk (Cdr. Destroyer engagement with the enemy cruisers. Tyrwhitt, RN), ), HMS Havock (Cdr. E.N. Harcourt, CBE, RN) and HMS Orion (Capt. P.J. All ships returned to Malta in the afternoon except HMS Jervis and HMS Nubian which proceeded on patrol. This convoy was made up of the transports D.B. A small merchant vessel, reported by HMS Calcutta at 0909 hours was dealt with by the destroyers. Group II was steering parallel to the Spanish coast at 13 knots. The Aegean force, made up of HMS York (Capt. The Fleet was made up of the battleships HMS Warspite (Capt. Rich, RN), HMS Hursley (Lt.Cdr. Thomas, DSO, RN) and HMAS Vendetta (Lt.Cdr. Zaandam departed Capetown on 16 August 1942. (61), 18 Apr 1943The light cruisers HMS Cleopatra (Capt. Nothing was sighted and the Force withdrew to the southward of Kaso before daylight. The Fleet arrived at Alexandria without further incident at 1030 hours. G.C. Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1912, Bombardment of Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby, Burt, p. 142; Friedman, pp. H.A.V. No hits, either by bomb or torpedo were obtained on our ships, nor were there any casualties besides than caused by the accident in Renown. A.R.M. Sunday, May 25th, the sixth day of the enemy attack was critical for the Australian and New Zealand troops in the Maleme area. On the 14th, HMS Hereward rejoined the other destroyers on their return from patrol. Two destroyers and an aircraft were sent out for assistance. Harkness, DSC, OBE, RNR), HMS Brecon (Lt.Cdr. The weather however remained bad and it was not possible to bombard during the night of 19/20 January as well. At about 1920 hours, a little more then an hour after sunset and in moonlight, some aircraft approached from seaward when she was only five nautical miles from the entrance to Grand Harbour, Malta. The 2nd BS conducted gunnery practice in the Moray Firth on 2 August and then returned to Scapa Flow. Back, RN, flying the flag of Vice Admiral J.C. Tovey, CB, DSO, RN), HMS Liverpool (Capt. No visible damage could be seen except for a small fire on the tarboard side abreast her after turret. At 1657 hours, HMS Malaya, HMS Eagle, HMS Coventry, HMS Janus, HMS Juno, HMS Dainty, HMS Diamond, HMAS Vampire, HMAS Vendetta (Force E) and HMS Kent, HMS Liverpool, HMS Gloucester, HMS Nubian and HMS Mohawk (Force A) were detached. She also had RAF personnel on board for Malta. G.R.B. Collins, CB, RAN) departed Alexandria with a total of around 3400 troops to Piraeus, Greece. The destroyers HMS Kandahar and HMS Kingston, with survivors from HMS Fiji on board were about to join Force C. 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