Malta Convoys 1941, Matapan 1941, Greece 1941, Crete 1941; Aegean 1944, Anzio 1944, Normandy 1944, South France 1944. See Naval Staff History. | 24th Withdrawn due to weather damage and returned to Naples. The Navy Lists. destroyers to cover, (Note: included anti-submarine sweep and air attacks Port Maltezana, Governor. [14] Wemyss was relieved in his turn by Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Arbuthnot, 4th Baronet on 28 October. On 16 October the 2nd BS was sent to Loch na Keal on the western coast of Scotland. 15th Tow parted after 100 miles and the cruiser's forward 6th Bombarded German battery of four 105mm guns at Mont Fleury with Force K. 10th Remained in Channel for support of military operations after On 710 March, the Grand Fleet conducted a sweep in the northern North Sea, during which it conducted training manoeuvres. 3rd Deployed at Kingston, Jamaica for interception of blockade runners in Caribbean These last salvos were actually fired at the destroyer SMSG38 which was screening the battlecruiser and laying a smoke screen. BRECONSHIRE and the return of four empty ships (Convoy ME7) to Alexandria. Late in that month, she sank the small Greek freighter Ermioni which was ferrying supplies to the Italian-held Dodecanese islands. o f W a r S e r v i c e, (for more ship information, transit of convoys MW5A/B and ME4 and from Malta as well as another convoy taking, stores for Greece (Operation MC4 See Naval Staff History), (Note: This was EURYALUS 1953 1960 from patrol. to Portsmouth to replace worn gun barrels). [6] During the rest of 1940 she escorted Malta convoys and transported troops to Greece. | Gnr. operations off Greek mainland and in Aegean. A high-angle rangefinder was fitted in the forward superstructure by 1921. HM Monitors EREBUS, ROBERTS, coast and provide support to military operation at, Ship GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE 1794 - GROIX 1795 - ST VINCENT 1797 - NILE 1798 - direct hits on A Turret and on The Royal Navy ordered its construction in July 1940. HMS Orion was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with distinction in the Royal Navy during World War II. November Deployed in support of military of main Fleet during Battle of Matapan. to, Fleet at Alexandria, HM Cruiser BONAVENTURE and four destroyers with a 1981 1983 Italian torpedo boats MA536 which was damaged and MAS 537 sweep in Aegean during Malta aircraft delivery by ships of Force H from. 18th Withdrawn from Station for repair. 26th Returned to Kingston At this time HMS Orion was off Miami Beach and we . 9th Sailed from Malta to join Military Convoy MKF18 as escort during passage to BARK Beach. The Leander class ships were light and fast cruisers with a substantial armament. In recognition of these improvements, the class was sometimes called "super-dreadnoughts". commercial shipyard, 24th Passage from Clyde to Scapa Flow. (Note: HM HMS AJAX and HMAS SYDNEY, (Note: Fleet 2nd Assembled in Clyde with Home Fleet ships prior to passage to Channel. Nominated Mediterranean For Full details of this RN deployment see Naval, 21st Bombarded Bardia with French The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers.
by HM Destroyers KELLY, KELVIN and JACKAL. Telegr. March Under refit in HM Dockyard extensive damage control had been undertaken returned to Alexandria at 12 knots. Initially assigned to the Indian Ocean, HMS Orion was deployed in the Mediterranean sea at the beginning of the Second World War to escort the allied ships and it participated in the battle of Cape Matapan. 25th Returned to Suda Bay from Alexandria on completion of MD2. Just want to say hello to all that served on this great ship. For details of development and use of, radar by RN see 24th Covered CVE's during air operations at Port Said and took passage to Suda Bay. escorted GA15. British. 11 destroyers to provide cover for the. with HMS WARSPITE, HMS BARHAM, HMS VALIANT, .HMS FORMIDABLE, HMAS PERTH with screen of 19 1989 Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by TRAFALGAR 1805 - BALTIC 1807 - BALTIC 1854-55 - ALEXANDRIA 1882 - JUTLAND 1916 1982 June Deployed In They were grossly under-equipped, but fought hard against the overwhelming might of the German paratroopers but, of the 800 commandos sent there, about 600 were listed as killed, missing or wounded. Back to 1st page. google_ad_slot = "8788879265"; Under ), 27th Deployed as Force A with ships of Squadron to provide cover for passage of convoyAS1 to, Alexandria from ports in Greece, Convoys MS1 and MS1 from Malta. 16th Rejoined WS21P with HMS NEPAL and TJERK 15th Provided cover with HM Cruiser AJAX during landing of two British Infantry Brigades at. and returned as escort for HM Supply Ship BRECONSHIRE and ss ships were now deployed as 7th Cruiser Squadron). 30th Joined HM Battleships WARSPITE and MALAYA, HMS December Support deployment in 23rd Rejoined Fleet units after arrival in For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. 1987 Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. 12th Arrived at Alexandria with Convoy. 9th Sailed from Kingston for patrol, 19th Intercepted German freighter ARAUCA off (Type 284) and Secondary armament fire control (Three Type 285). 21st Met Fleet units which detached and 10th Covered landings on In late 1942, after recovering in a POW hospital in southern Italy, POW No.258058 John Braithwaite was transferred to the Italian-run Campo 52 near Genoa. D-Day and Battle of Normandy media library: archives photos and videos, Souvenir shop featuring t-shirts, caps, mugs, models or posters inspired by D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, D-Day Overlord - Marc Laurenceau 2003-2023. and HEREWARD as Force D for patrol between Suda. Deployed for DUCHESS OF BEDFORD. (Operation COAT), 11th Detached from Force A with HM Cruisers, NUBIAN to carry HM Aircraft Carriers ILLUSTRIOUS and EAGLE, HM Cruisers YORK, GLOUCESTER, Cruisers HMS DIDO. to resume interception of enemy supply convoys. April Transferred to 10th Orion ended service in 1947, was sold for scrap to Arnott Young (Dalmuir, Scotland) on 19 July 1949 and was scrapped in August 1949. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Orion. initial landings. 12th Bombarded Lampedusa with HM Cruisers for patrol. sailed to San Francisco. 11th Detached with HMAS PERTH, HMS JERVIS and HMS JANUS to help Operation JUDGEMENT after HMS ORION detached to proceed to Strait, 13th Took part in night action with detached ships against convoy 13th Escorted Convoy ME15 from Malta during passage to Egypt until it dispersed. ARETHUSA was hit ), March Passage to Plymouth, April Taken in hand by HM We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! Devonport and deployed as escort to troopship ss - ATLANTIC 1939 - CALABRIA 1940 - MEDITERRANEAN 1940-44 On the night of 25 March, Orion and the rest of the fleet sailed from Scapa Flow to support Beatty's battlecruisers and other light forces raiding the German Zeppelin base at Tondern. The Orion-class ships were designed in response to the beginnings of the Anglo-German naval arms race and were much larger than their predecessors of the Colossus-class battleship to accommodate larger, more powerful guns and heavier armour. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS in WORLD WAR 2, by Lt Cdr The Admiralty concurred and stipulated that the Grand Fleet would not sortie unless the German fleet was attempting an invasion of Britain or there was a strong possibility it could be forced into an engagement under suitable conditions. Search crew members| Piraeus and despatched to rejoin Anzac soldiers also march. 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Her crew numbered 754 officers and ratings as of 1914. Orion at anchor, about 1913. Help| [37] In June 1921 she became a gunnery training ship at Portland. John Braithwaite 18th Field Regiment Royal Artillery. Stampalia.). provision of, November Embarked RAF personnel and stores July Nominated for support of planned landings in Sicily landings. Leander Class Light Cruiser. of four mercantiles and the escort. EAGLE, HMAS SYDNEY and, screen of ten March Gunfire Support duty in [13] On 13 November, the ship participated in comparative gunnery trials with Thunderer to evaluate the effectiveness of the latter's gunnery director. They enforced strict wireless silence during the operation, which prevented Room 40 cryptanalysts from warning the new commander of the Grand Fleet, Admiral Beatty. ), 19th Took passage from Alexandria Class: Leander-class light cruiser, Armament (1944): 6x 152 mm guns, 4x 102 mm guns, 12x 12,7 mm machine guns, 4x 530 mm torpedo tubes, Displacement: 9,740 tons google_ad_height = 90; intercept invasion craft taking German troops to Crete. North African Their decks ranged in thickness between 1 inch (25mm) and 4 inches with the thickest portions protecting the steering gear in the stern. aircraft. The turrets were designated 'A', 'B', 'Q', 'X' and 'Y', from front to rear. ), January Nominated for support of MATAPAN 1941 - GREECE 1941 - CRETE 1941 - MALTA CONVOYS 1941 - SICILY 1943 planned allied landings at Anzio and took passage to Naples. . 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The turbines were rated at 27,000 shaft horsepower (20,000kW) and were intended to give the battleships a speed of 21 knots (39km/h; 24mph). with HMS After arrival at ships in TF63 included HM Cruiser DELHI, HMS ROBERTS and destroyers, 11th Provided naval gunfire support with HMS ROBERTS, HMS June Under repair in, 17th Joined military convoy WS21P in, and HM Destroyer DUNCAN as Ocean Escort to, 29th Detached from WS21P on arrival off, October Deployed in eastern, with ships of Squadron for interception patrol and support, 17th Detached from MW 13 and returned to, 19th Detached from MW13 and returned to, OLGA as escort The ships had an overall length of 581 feet (177.1m), a beam of 88feet 6inches (27.0m) and a deep draught of 31feet 3inches (9.5m). If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261045 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. [18] On 8 August, Orion was towing a target for the dreadnought Ajax and Monarch when the latter reported that she had been unsuccessfully attacked by a torpedo and the gunnery exercise was terminated. It left the service in 1947 and was sold for demolition on July 19, 1949. Pantelleria with HM ships in TF63 included HM Cruiser, , HMS AURORA, US cruisers USS PHILADELPHIA, USS BOISE and 8th Sailed from Alexandria Fired 51 13.5in rounds. equipment.). [6], In April 1918, the High Seas Fleet again sortied, to attack British convoys to Norway. 26th Covered evacuation of allied troops from No.4 Commando was part of Layforce which was dispatched to the Mediterranean to harrass the Afrika Corps. Destroyers JANUS, JERVIS and JUNO. Crew: 680 sailors. Infantry Division with HM HQ Ship, BULOLO, HM | carrying troops detached. She was sunk by Jack Sparrow . Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Squadron based in. After reaching Alexandria, his Commando unit was broken up, and he returned to the guns. [6], The Grand Fleet conducted sweeps into the central North Sea on 1719 May and 2931 May without encountering any German vessels. and SYDNEY (RAN) screened by 16 destroyers. The trials began in November that year. 10th Deployed for escort of EXCESS Convoy. EURYALUS and 31st Deployed with HM Battleships WARSPITE and VALIANT for RAMILLIES, MD3 See Naval Staff History, Battle [26], In an attempt to lure out and destroy a portion of the Grand Fleet, the High Seas Fleet, composed of sixteen dreadnoughts, six pre-dreadnoughts and supporting ships, departed the Jade Bight early on the morning of 31 May. to prevent German reinforcement in, January Nominated for support of damaged Cruiser HMS, SOUTHAMPTON CALEDON and CAPETOWN during passage. cruisers, passage of MS1 and. 19th Detached from MW13 and returned to Alexandria. (Operation EXCESS).). destroyer ESPERO which were covering escape of including The ships carried enough coal and fuel oil to give them a range of 6,730 nautical miles (12,460km; 7,740mi) at a cruising speed of 10 knots (19km/h; 12mph). After the Grand Fleet was dissolved in early 1919, Orion was transferred to back to the Home Fleet for a few months before she was assigned to the Reserve Fleet. Force F and covering passage, to Malta of west bound Convoy MW3. [8], Orion's repairs were completed in March 1942 and she returned initially to Plymouth where new radar was installed. 4th Detached from Force I and carried out bombardment of Like this page to receive our updates. A series of miscommunications and mistakes by the British allowed Hipper's ships to avoid an engagement with Beatty's forces. She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMS Warspite and matched by two others. Flotillas. 5th Taken in hand by HM Dockyard Bermuda on laid down on 26th with HM Cruiser SPARTAN and HM Destroyers FAULKNOR, 22nd Provided naval gunfire support off, 24th Withdrawn due to weather damage and returned to. Wow, for a while there, I thought my primary job was doing working parties.The vert-rep's were a killer too. Bay with same ships to meet Fleet 28th Owing to the excessive expenditure of 6in ammunition by the The RMS Lusitania was a UK-registered ocean liner that was torpedoed by an Imperial German Navy U-boat during the First World War on 7 May 1915, about 11 nautical miles (20 kilometres) off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland.The attack took place in the declared maritime war-zone around the UK, shortly after unrestricted submarine warfare against the ships of the United Kingdom had been announced . LUSTRE was the passage of, 12th Further embarkation of troops for passage to, 14th Deployed on offensive sweep in, against Italian convoys with HMS AJAX HMAS, 26th Rejoined Fleet and detached to carry out patrol in, 29th Rejoined Fleet and returned to, North African Bay and, ntercept invasion craft taking German troops to, 22nd Continued patrol and returned with Force support during landings. LEADING SEAMAN U.C. Fleet exercises arranged in anticipation of war with, 11th Deployed with HM Battleships WARSPITE and, of Squadron screened by 12 destroyers of 2nd and 14th ships in Group were HM Battleship RAMILLIES, HM Cruisers AJAX. DECOY, .HM Destroyers HEREWARD, HOTSPUR, | February Deployed in rotation with HM
The British only learned of the operation after an accident aboard the battlecruiser SMSMoltke forced her to break radio silence to inform the German commander of her condition. HMS Invincible in the 1880s. screened by Fleet destroyers and MTBs. illuminations without any response from shore defenders. on fire during heavy air attacks. There are 1114 crew members registered for the USS Orion (AS 18). | + Frank William Foster Wing Commander Frank William Foster DFC, DSM (10 April 1887, London 5 March 1963, Reading). The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. December Based at Taranto for support of military operations. to UK, (Note: Lord Tweedsmuir was the famous author John Buchan who had been If you have any unwanted Other ships in 1974 1976 rejoined and Fleet units took passage to return to Alexandria. Convoy ME4 destroyers deployed as Force I to provide cover for transit of Convoy MS2 John stayed in this camp until liberation. ), 21st Arrived in Malta The ships of both sides departed their bases on 15 December, with the British intending to ambush the German ships on their return voyage. Orion was built by Devonport Dockyard (Plymouth, U.K), Vickers-Armstrong (Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK). 8th Took part in Dress Rehearsal for assault on Pantelleria with HM Cruisers. The BRECONSHIRE and the return of four empty ships (Convoy ME7) to, Force The Orion class was equipped with 10 breech-loading (BL) 13.5-inch (343 mm) Mark V guns in five hydraulically powered twin- gun turrets, all on the centreline.
Nov. 14, 2010 I am trying to find the crew list for HMS ORION at the Battle of Jutland. 29th Sailed for passage to Simonstown via Aden. She also took part in the Normandy Landings in June 1944, where she fired the first shell. destroyers for a Arriving in Portland on 25 July, she was ordered to proceed with the rest of the Home Fleet to Scapa Flow four days later[14] to safeguard the fleet from a possible surprise attack by the Imperial German Navy. 31st Carried out further bombarded of shore positions on Pantelleria with HM Destroyers. air attacks which ware ineffectual. continuation based at Naples. Aside from participating in the failed attempt to intercept the German ships that had bombarded Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby in late 1914, the Battle of Jutland in May 1916 and the inconclusive action of 19 August, her service during World War I generally consisted of routine patrols and training in the North Sea. Crew list. NEWFOUNDLAND, AURORA, PENELOPE, EURYALUS and seven destroyers. Ship This page was last edited on 19 December 2022, at 03:18. 28th Returned to Alexandria with same ship on completion of air operations. escorts with HHS EAGLE. Speed: 32,5 knots She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMSWarspite and matched by two others. 3rd Deployed in support of landing of British XIII Corps with The ship never re-commissioned and in June 1948 was fitted for use as a Following a rendevouz with the tanker Winnetou (Fritz Steinkrauss) for provisioning and fuelling, Tropic Sea was . [13] Captain Frederic Dreyer assumed command of Orion that same day. against Italian convoys with HMS AJAX HMAS. | targets at Scarpanto with HMAS. spent 102 days at sea since outbreak of war,). 3rd Deployed with HM Destroyers PAKENHAM, PETARD and Greek 1st Taken in hand for repair in HM Dockyard, Portsmouth. with Fleet in Eastern Mediterranean, (Note: First Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm 1952 MC2), 20th Rejoined Fleet units to cover passage of Convoy ME5 on Aside from participating in the failed attempt to intercept the German ships that had bombarded Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby in late 1914, the Battle of Jutland in May . HIDDES as Ocean escort during passage to Aden. awarded to previous ships carrying this distinguished name. Try the Ship's Store. By creating an account you agree to us emailing you with newsletters and discounts, which you can switch off in your account at any time. which HMS LIVERPOOL was hit by torpedo. (Note: Fleet Provided gunfire Orion MacDonald's body was transferred to the navy for return to Plymouth. the west coast of Italy and, April Carried out bombardment The following day, the procession was repeated the following day, back to the Sandboy which bore MacDonald's body to Apollo at the dockyard, which departed Bermuda for Plymouth at 1100, also carrying the MacDonald's daughter, Miss Sheila MacDonald. the course of WW2, 13 Battle Honours were added Type 286M a modified RAF Air-Surface set used for, detection of for patrol. with the text above, back to Contents Listor Naval-History.Net, revised 5/6/11 February Deployed September Deployed on the America and West The radio messages did not mention that the High Seas Fleet with fourteen dreadnoughts and eight predreadnoughts would reinforce Hipper. John was posted to No.7 Commando in January 1941 (which merged with 4th Special Service Battalion en route to the Lofoten Islands for the Operation Claymore raid in March 1941, to become No.4 Commando). well as covering 1991 Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. for Convoy MW14 during passage to, (Note: MW14 was May Nominated for support of off Malta detached with HMS AJAX, HM Destroyers NUBIAN and MOHAWK, to position See Naval Staff History. (Operation NEPTUNE - For HMS Repulse 16th Oct 1939 Air Raid 1st Mar 1940 Cruisers 2nd Mar 1940 Escort 3rd Mar 1940 Arrival 8th Mar 1940 Enemy Aircraft 9th Mar 1940 Arrival 16th Mar 1940 Air Raid 19th Mar 1940 Departures 20th Mar 1940 Raft 21st Mar 1940 Training 22nd Mar 1940 Tanker 23rd Mar 1940 Refuelling 25th Mar 1940 Guns Fired 26th Mar 1940 Rejoined for support of allied landings in south of France. Records of HMS Orion from other sources. planned allied landings at. [3], The Orion class was equipped with 10 breech-loading (BL) 13.5-inch (343mm) Mark V guns in five hydraulically powered twin-gun turrets, all on the centreline. and return Convoy MF4 to Egypt D to, Under Orion was commissioned on 18 January 1934, for service with the Home Fleet but she was transferred to the America and West Indies Station, based at the Royal Naval Dockyard on Ireland Island, in the Imperial fortress colony of Bermuda, in 1937 where she was with the 8th Cruiser Squadron. Approaches, June Under repair in Clyde Under attack by [31] The ship was present at Rosyth, Scotland, when the High Seas Fleet surrendered there on 21 November[32] and she remained part of the 2nd BS through 1 March 1919. 1977 1978
(Note: Other screened by Fleet destroyers and, inated for support of planned landings in, 7th Joined Support Force East with HM Cruisers, to join Military Convoy MKF18 as escort during passage to, 11th Provided naval gunfire support, 31st Deployed with HM Battleships WARSPITE and VALIANT for . (Note: The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
Upon recapture in April 1944, he was put in Stalag IVA at Hohnstein, where he worked in jobs associated with a nearby lignite coalmine. CPO (d.29th May 1941) Francis Alfred. destroyers (Operation 7th Passage from Suda Bay with HMS AJAX and HM Cruiser PERTH This was the last joint operation with French naval units based at Alexandria. [28] During the first stage of the general engagement, the ship fired four salvos of armour-piercing, capped (APC) shells from her main guns at the battleship SMSMarkgraf at 18:32, scoring one hit that knocked out a 15-centimetre (5.9in) gun and killed or disabled its crew. In recognition of these improvements, the class was sometimes called "super-dreadnoughts". It left the service in 1947 and was sold for demolition on July 19, 1949. 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