hms suffolk ww2 crew list

After the line of approach had been adjusted by two alterations of course, the Bismarck was sighted at 0843/27 bearing 118, range about 25000 yards. Brodrick, RN), HMS Foxhound (Cdr. (157), 19 Jul 1945HMS Suffolk (Capt. Her bridge had been wrecked, she had 400 tons of water in her stern compartments and two of her guns were unserverable and she could go no more then 27 knots. (96), 11 Dec 1942HMS Suffolk (Capt. HMS Rotherham and HMS Relentless arrived at Trincomalee at 0700FG/23. (37), 9 Jun 1941Around 0600A/9, HMS Suffolk (Capt. Holland, CB, RN, onboard), the aircraft carrier HMS Victorious (Capt. On arriving at Seidisfjord HMS Sharpshooter collided with another ship. The French battleship Richelieu however did not participate in the bombardment this time as she had already expended her ammunition allowance. On completion of the exercises HMS Cumberland set course to proceed to Colombo. The Naval Attach at Stockholm received the news at 2100/20 and forwarded it to the Admiralty. R.M. Daniel, RN), HMS Fame (Cdr.

R. Shelley, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral W.G. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) conducted gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow. HMS Ivanhoe and HMS Intrepid continued on to Sheerness where they arrived around 2215A/12. H. Drew, DSC, RN) on the Denmark Strait patrol. D. Gilmour, RN) conducted exercises off Kilindini. 5 May 1940Around 1800A/5 the French armed merchant cruisers El DJezair, El Kantara, El Mansour, the French troopships Djenne, President Doumer, the British troopships Duchess of Atholl and Reina del Pacifico departed Scapa Flow for the Clyde. Phillips, RN), HMS Wellington (Lt.Cdr. HMS Rodney (Capt. Swain, DSO, DSC, RN), HMAS Napier (Lt.Cdr. E.B.K. Convoy WS 30 continued on to Freetown and was made up of Argentina, Brisbane Star, Deseado, H.F. Alexander, Mataroa, Siboney and Sloterdijk. R.M.

HrMs Van Galen parted company with the convoy around 0900H/15 to return to Fremantle. (141), 6 Dec 1944HMS Suffolk (Capt. Phillips, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral W.F. The Prince of Wales fired two salvoes at 20000 yards by radar. M. L. Bonnot), Tartu (Capt. (151). (55), 11 Nov 1941HMS Kent (Capt. It is believed that the Italian submarine Leonardo Da Vinci was sunk in this attack. This force was made up of the battleships HMS Anson (Capt.

Burghard, RNethN) and HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. R.C. J.C. Tovey, KCB, DSO, RN) and HMS Nigeria (Capt. On 3 December, HMS Forester, HMS Impulsive and HMS Musketeer were detached from convoy QP 15M to Scapa Flow where they arrived later the same day. HMS Suffolk (1903) was a Monmouth -class armoured cruiser launched in 1903 and sold in 1920. (106), 17 Jul 1943HMS Suffolk (Capt. This convoy departed Hvalfjord on 29 September 1941 for Archangelsk where it arrived on 11 October 1941. This plan however was altered on orders being recieved from the Commander-in-Chief to take the cruisers and Victorious and carry out a search to the north-west of the Bismarck's last reported position. A.C. Stanford, DSC, RN) and HMS Punjabi (Cdr. Sclater, DSO, RN). In the morning of the 17th, HMS Scylla, HMS Avenger, Milne, Marne, Martin, Meteor, Faulknor, Fury, Impulsive, Intrepid, HMS Onslow, HMS Offa, HMS Onslaught, HMS Opportune, HMS Ashanti, HMS Eskimo, HMS Somali, HMS Tartar, HMS Wheatland, HMS Wilton, HMS Alynbank, HMS P 614 and HMS P 615 joined the convoy. Walker, CB, RN), Richelieu (Capt. (28). The discontinuation of Operation Player was ordered by the Admiralty during the night of 30 June / 1 July and HMS Newcastle and HMS Racehorse were ordered to return to Kilindini. On 11 June HMS Chelsea, HMS Lincoln, HMS Mansfield, HMS Veteran, HMS Wolverine and HMS Sunflower were detached. A hit in the after dressing station killed all the medical staff and wounded that were in there at that moment. At 2054/23 the four remaining escorting destroyers were ordered to follow at best speed in the heavy seas if they were unable to keep up with the capital ships which were proceeding at 27 knots. On 14 November the destroyers HMS Onslaught (Cdr. F.G. Selby, USN) during the night of 16/17 May. Force L ', made up of HMS Argus, HMS Shropshire, HMS Inglefield, HMS Impulsive and HMS Eclipse arrived at Seidisfjord around 0800A/12. Victorious was only recently commissioned and her crew was still rather green. Robertson, RN) and HMS Suffolk (Rear-Admiral R. Shelley, CBE, RN) arrived at Mauritius. On 4 June 1941, HMS Repulse parted company with the convoy having been relieved by the heavy cruiser HMS Suffolk (Capt. J.G. Alchiba (Dutch, 4427 GRT, built 1920),

W.E.S. The Russian escort parted company with the convoy to return to the Kola Inlet, these were; Baku, Sokrushitelny. It was also decided to maintain a reduced daylight search in area 'A' with only one Catalina.

Two minutes later al were on their way to find the Bismarck. At 1900A/17, HMS Eclipse came alongside to fuel. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Hvalfjord, Iceland. HMS Roebuck did not close too much due to the presence of the enemy submarines. H.T.S. (73), 15 Jul 1942HMS Suffolk (Capt. The Bismarcks consort, heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, was not heard off until 4 June 1941 when aircraft reported her having arrived at Brest. R.M.

The first German salvo was short. Bell, DSO, RN), destroyers HMS Sardonyx (Lt.Cdr. Alcoa Banner (American, 5035 GRT, built 1919), D. Gilmour, RN) departed Fremantle for Trincomalee. G.A.F. J.W. Aircraft from Victorious conducted the raids on the 12th but results were minor although the small Norwegian passenger vessel Bary (424 GRT, built 1929) was sunk near Trany. ' W.S. Henderson, RNVR), HMS St. Kenan (Lt. J. Mackay, RNR) and the AA ships HMS Alynbank (A/Capt.(Retd.) Gretton, DSC, RN), HMS Venomous (Cdr. (D) 11th destroyer flotilla on board HMS Rotherham meanwhile reported that the jetty at Malacca had been severly damaged and that two steam coasters and five small vessels had been destroyed. )1946: HMS Urchin (destroyer) 10.07.1946- .

White Clover (Panamanian, 5462 GRT, built 1920) and R.M. F.H. P.N. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) and the destroyers HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. William-Powlett, DSC, RN) and the destroyers HMS Quilliam (Capt. When she received the sighting report from the Catalina at 1056/26 she was some 360 nautical miles to the south of the Bismarck. J.S. Wilson, MVO, DSO, RN) and HMS Suffolk (Capt. HMS Onslow, HMS Offa, HMS Worcester and the two rescue ship left Seidisfjord to rejoin the convoy which they did on the 25th. Air attacks on enemy shipping and shore installations / factories in the Vestfjord area and near Bod. Crawford, DSO, RN), and HMS Port Quebec (Capt.(Retd.) HMS Ulster Queen later also rejoined the convoy. At 0400/27 all destroyers had lost touch with the enemy. Kinahan, CBE, RN), HMS Suffolk (Capt. A German reconnaissance ship, a supply vessel and two tankers were intercepted by Royal Navy warships and sunk by their own crew or sunk with gunfire. R.M. These cruisers had alreadt been exercising together since the afternoon. Koenjit (Dutch, 4551 GRT, built 1929), Durnford, RN), both on patrol in the Denmark Strait were ordered to proceed to patrol to the south-east of Iceland. On 1 January 1945 a Force made up of the aircraft carriers HMS Indomitable (Capt. T.C. HMS Ramillies was in estimated position 4545'N, 3540'W. Ellis, DSO, RN) proceeded from Rosyth to the Tyne where she is to refit at the Middle Docks & Engineering Company Ltd. at South Shields. Around 0800Z/22, the destroyer HMS Echo (Lt.Cdr. C. Caslon, RN), HMS Tartar (Cdr.

Both halves sank quickly. Power, KCB, CVO, RN, second in command of the Eastern Fleet), HMS Cumberland (Capt. F. Stam, RNN) and the destroyers HMS Rotherham (Capt. E.C. Becher, DSC and Bar, RAN). Course was shaped to the northward and then to the west for a time and at 0115/27 Force H turned south. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) arrived at Simonstown from convoy escort duty. HMS Victorious and the 2nd Cruiser Squadron detached by the Commander-in-Chief. Scott-Moncrieff, RN), HMS Echo (Lt.Cdr. S.R.J. R.M. It had originally been intended to sent Adventure out unescorted but as a German submarine was reported to have been in the area the destroyer had been ordered to accompany her for 24 hours. When the Swordfish took off from HMS Victorious the Bismarck was estimated to be in position 5709'N, 3644'W and was steering 180, speed 24 knots. Andre Marti (Russian, 2352 GRT, built 1918), Convoy QP 15M, made up of 14 merchant ships, then departed Akureyi on the 29th. H. Kingsley, RCN). He can remember three names: Lieutenant Phillips Commander Webb and the last one may be more useful: Toby Johnson/Jonson from Grimsby. [Note: HMS Raider is listed in the both the logs of HMS Cumberland and HMS Suffolk and HMAS Quiberon is not listed as having fuelled. This convoy departed Fremantle on 14 December 1943 and arrived at Bombay on 26 December 1943. All her guns were silenced, her mast had been blown away, she was a black ruin, pouring high into the air a great cloud of smoke and flame. Q.D. A.F. These included night exercises. R.de.L Brooke, RN) and HMS Wilton (Lt. A.P. On 15 June 1943 the convoy arrived at Capetown. J.W. 19 Oct 1941Around 1600C/19, the heavy cruiser HMS Suffolk (Capt. It was laid along a line between positions 6238'0"N, 1008'0"W and 6315'0"N, 1129'0"W. The minelayers laid as follows; HMS Southern Prince 562 mines, HMS Agamemnon 450 mines, HMS Menestheus 410 mines and HMS Port Quebec 547 mines. On September 18th, the Russian destroyers Valerian Kyubishev and Uritsky joined the convoy as did the British minesweepers HMS Britomart (Lt.Cdr. Flames blazed on the forecastle of the Bismarck after this hit but they were quickly extinguished. J.M. A.C. Stanford, DSC, RN) and HMS Punjabi (Cdr. R.M. Sim, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral A.T.B. H. Drew, DSC, RN) and the destroyer HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. M.M.

Hollywood (American, 5498 GRT, built 1920), On 27 November, a staggler escorted by HMS Oakley arrived at Seidisfjord. A.F.C. W.J. Trehata (British, 4817 GRT, built 1928). HMS Wolverine (Lt. I.M. This convoy departed the Archangelsk on 17 November 1942 and arrived at Loch Ewe on 30 November 1942. (121), 13 Jan 1944HMS Suffolk (Rear-Admiral R. Shelley, CBE, RN) arrived at Colombo. (123), 19 Jan 1944HMS Newcastle (Capt. Huddart, RN). (68), 1 Mar 1942HMS Suffolk (Capt.

(23), 9 Feb 1941HMS Suffolk (Capt.

HMS Suffolk (55) was one of the Kent subclass of the County-class heavy cruisers Heavy cruisers were defined by international agreement pre-war for the purposes of arms limitation as those with guns greater than 6-inch (152 mm); ships of guns of 6-inch or less were light cruisers . It was received in HMS King George V at 1043 hours and in HMS Renown in 1038 hours. C.M. I.M. O.H. (127). At 0900/21 the Bismarck and her consorts entered Kors Fjord, near Bergen, Norway and anchored in nearby fiords. No hits were obtained. Both firings were spotted by Hellcat fighters from the escort carriers. The submarines involved were HMS Sealion (Cdr. Force P ' was the Spitsbergen refueling force. Around 0530A/4, ' Force M ' was sighted, and at 0710A/4, HMS Punjabi, proceeded ahead with a message for the Rear-Admiral commanding the First Cruiser Squadron, temporary in HMS Victorious, leading ' Force M '. Delhi (Swedish, 4571 GRT, built 1925), The convoy was made up the following merchant vessels; There were also several defects of individual guns in addition to those effecting the turrets. Currey, DSC, RN) joined the convoy coming from Seidisfjord. G.D. The convoy arrived at Archangelsk on 21 September 1941. William-Powlett, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral W.G. L.J.A. (96), 10 Feb 1943HMS Suffolk (Capt. F.A. Around 0915FG/11, HMS Suffolk and HMS Roebuck joined HMS Newcastle, HMS Battler and HMS Quadrant. J.D. William-Powlett, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral W.G. Lack of fuel was effecting the destroyer screens of the capital ships.

Biggs, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Racehorse (Cdr. Syfret, RN), HMS Sheffield (Capt. D. Gilmour, RN) and HMS London (Capt. L.F.A.V.N. Middleton, RN) escorted by the destroyers HMS Afridi (Capt. It then dived through the clouds and was joined by no.2 aircraft from subflight no.3. At 1800C/27, HMS Newcastle and HMS Racehorse were sailed from Kilindini to arrive at Tulear at 1400C/30 to fuel and thence to arrive in area 'A' at daylight on 2 July. HMS Suffolk and HMS Carnarvon Castle then went on to Simonstown. Photographic reconnaissance was also made of port installations at Belawan Deli, Brandan, and Soesoe. Minefield SN 8, made up of 1969 mines, was laid between 1445A/6 and 1815A/6. The ' Cruiser Force ' returned to Hvalfjord around 1730Z/22. HMS Suffolk (Capt. J.G.L. At this moment HMS King George V had about 60% remaining. Scott-Moncrieff, RN), HMS Onslaught (Cdr. HMS Icarus, HMS Intrepid and HMS Middleton proceeded to Scapa Flow arriving later the same day.

These included night exercises. J.T.

G.B. William-Powlett, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral A.D. Read, CB, RN) and HMS Suffolk (A/Capt. Durnford, RN) proceeded from Greenock to Govan where she is taken in hand for repairs at the Fairfield Shipyard. 22 Jul 1943HMS Newcastle (Capt. Whitworth, CB, DSO, RN) with the light cruiser HMS Kenya (Capt. Woods, RNR) joined the convoy coming from Takoradi. 2) About 100 rounds. Force M ' proceeded to Low Sound, Spitsbergen to fuel from the RFA tanker Aldersdale (8402 GRT, built 1937), which was there protected by the destroyer HMS Escapade (Lt.Cdr. Wake-Walker CB, OBE, RN), light cruisers HMS Galatea (Capt. Servaes, CBE, RN) was in position 4245'N, 2010'W and had been ordered to leave her convoy and close the enemy. The Bismarck after altering course to the north-west had been labouring along with a jambed rudder, steering an erratic course at 8 knots. R. Shelley, CBE, RN), departed Sheerness for London where she will be docked at the Green and Silley Wear Shipyard for repairs. Cunninghame-Graham, RN), HMS Suffolk (Capt. E.B. J. Dinwoodie, RNR), MMS 203 ( Skr. After this attack Sikh remained in radar contact with the enemy until 0359/27 when contact was lost. Around 0912 hours, the Bismarck was hit on her forward control position. Tennant, CB, MVO, RN) joined the convoy to provide cover against attack by enemy surface ships (the German light cruiser Prinz Eugen was still at sea). The ' Battlefleet Force ' arrived at Hvalfjord around 2100Z/22. HMS Newcastle and HMS Relentless were ordered to search near position 'B' until the limit of their endurance and then proceed to Tulear to fuel. Lean, RN) had just departed Belfast on escort duties. G.T. The light was failing and the enemy was again lost to sight. They arrived at Seidisfjord around midnight. the Viscount Jocelyn, RN), HMS Active (Lt.Cdr. Crease, RN), HMS Hussar (Lt.Cdr. R.M. D. Gilmour, RN) arrived at Gibraltar. Merveilleux du Vignaux), the light cruisers HMS Kenya (Capt. One torpedo was seen to hit. HMS Suffolk anchored off Greenock around 2330Z/10. A.D.H. Colthurst, RN), heavy cruiser HMS Suffolk (Capt. She also fired two torpedoes from 7500 yards but no hits were obtained. (150), 16 Mar 1945HMS Suffolk (Capt. W.F.H.C. During this engagement Scharnhorst was hit by a 6in shell from Rawalpindi causing only light damage. HMS King George V and HMS Nigeria initially turned north but soon returned to their patrol area off the Bay of Biscay.

William-Powlett, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral W.G. (90), 9 Nov 1942HMS Suffolk (Capt. The other destroyers / escort destroyers with the convoy fuelled from ' Force Q '. Carrier raid against Surabaya by the Eastern Fleet. The German airforce also attacked the convoy on this day but concentrated initially on attacking the escort instead of the merchant ships. Hicks, DSO, RN) and HMS Anthony (Lt.Cdr. This section includes over 21.000 Allied Warships and over 11.000 Allied Commanders of WWII, from the US Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, The Polish Navy and others. G.B. J.M. Clark, RN), HMS Cardiff (Capt. Faulkner, DSC, RN), HMS Kent (Capt. When the Hood blew up, HMS Norfolk was 15 nautical miles to the northward coming up at 28 knots. R.M. (104), 1 Nov 1943HMS Newcastle (Capt. R.V. The Lothringen was sent to Bermuda and was put into service by the MOWT as Empire Salvage. San Alvaro (British (tanker), 7385 GRT, built 1935), With the King George V sailed, HMS Victorious, HMS Galatea, HMS Aurora, HMS Kenya, HMS Hermione (Capt. HMS Suffolk and HMS Norfolk made contact with the Bismarck in the Denmark Strait on 23 May 1941. R.S. On completion of the search HMS Suffolk, HMS Relentless and HMAS Nizam were to carry out a sweep to the southward as far as position 'B' (4000'S, 4900'E) and then back again. Her Commanding Officer then decided to break off the action and course was set for Brest, France where she arrived at 2030/1 June.

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Cunningham, CB, MVO, RN) and HMS Suffolk (Capt. D. Gilmour, RN) arrived at Colombo from Trincomalee. On departure from Hvalfjord the convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels; Ellis, RN) arrived at Conception Bay, Newfoundland to fuel. J.H. Kentucky (American, 5446 GRT, built 1921), R. Shelley, CBE, RN) and HMS Danae (Capt. J.P. Stewart, DSC, RNR), HMS Camellia (T/Lt. E.G.H. Kitcat, RN) and the ' Carrier Force ' made up of the escort carrier HMS Avenger (Cdr. An air search by Catalina aircraft in area 'A' again produced no results and the weather in the area showed signs of deteriorating. Sim, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral K.T.B.

The armed merchant cruiser HMS Canton (Capt. In the meantime Prince of Wales had also opened fire at 0053 hours. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) and some destroyers [unable to establish their identity] conducted exercises off Scapa Flow. R.M. After the loss of HMS Hood the following measures were taken by the Admiralty. Tancock, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Fury (Lt.Cdr. Wynne-Edwards, DSC and Bar, RN) and the escort destroyer HMS Catterick (Lt.Cdr. Rutherford, RN). Clark, RN), HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. On the 19th the carriers launched an air strike against Nancowry Island while HMS Renown and HMS Suffolk bombarded Car Nicobar Island again. Knox, DSC, RN), a training boat from the 7th Submarine Flotilla at Rothesay which happened to be at Holyhead. Clark, RN). Despite the British effort to intercept the German ships, both German battlecruisers returned to Wilhelmshaven on the 27th. Lewes, DSC, RN), HMS Echo (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Stevens, RN). W.H. Bulteel, RN), heavy cruiser HMS Shropshire (Capt. A.G.B. Longley-Cook, CBE, RN), HMS Black Prince (Capt. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) departed Simonstown for Durban. Arrived at Newport on 24 June 1948 to be broken up by Cashmore. HMS Harrier tried to scuttle the tanker with gunfire but failed to do so and she was last seen heavily on fire but still afloat.

Chesapeake (British (tanker), 8955 GRT, built 1928), 'Enemy in sight'. Between 0843C/21 and 1022C/21, HMS Impusive was fuelled by HMS Suffolk which also fuelled HMS Escapade between 1120C/21 and 1300C/21. R.M. J.W. E.N.V. Gateway City (American, 5432 GRT, built 1920), R. Shelley, CBE, RN) departed Bombay for Kilindini. Power, OBE, RN), HMS Ashanti (Cdr. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) and HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr.

Between 0513A/17 and 0602A/17, HMS Suffolk bombarded the airfield. Around 0100B/23, the minelayer HMS Adventure (Capt. 1) State the remaining percentage of the Bismarck's fighting efficiency. Saluta (British, 5272 GRT, built 1920), The destroyer HMS Antelope then parted company and proceeded to Seidisfjord. Hamilton, DSO and Bar, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Seidisfjord arriving on the 18th.

S.A. Buss, MVO, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Seidisfjord, Iceland. L.E.H. At 0535/24 hours a vessel was seen looming on the horizon to the north-west, it was the Bismarck. P.G. The enemy was 600 miles away to the north-westward. (49). (153), 31 May 1945HMS Suffolk (Capt. 3 Aug 1941Around 0830B/3, HMS Furious (Capt. R.M. An oiling force (Task Force 69), made up of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary tankers Olwen (6470 GRT, built 1917) and Easedale (8032 GRT, built 1942) escorted by the destroyer HMS Paladin (Lt. H.R.

She then steamed round the Bismarcks bow and at 1036 hours fired another torpedo but now into her port side from 2600 yards.

Braganza (Norwegian, 6327 GRT, built 1924), In the fornoon HMS Aurora (Capt. D. Gilmour, RN) departed Bombay for Trincomalee. A.D. Read, RN) and HMS Revenge (Capt. She had fired 18 salvos from the main armament and five from the secondary. Miles, RN) and finally ordered to be boarded by HMS Neptune in position 4329'N, 2404'W. C.H.

She is ordered to patrol south-west of Iceland. B.G. Patrick Henry (American, 7191 GRT, built 1941), At 2047/26 no.1 subflight of three Swordfish dived through the clouds and sighted the Bismarck 4 nautical miles off to the south-east. Gardiner, DSC, RN) and HMS Ursa (Cdr. Empire Albatross (British, 4714 GRT, built 1918), The other destroyers, meanwhile, had been working round to the southward of the enemy to take up shadowing positions to the eastward of him. P.B.R.W. Empire Tide (British, 6978 GRT, built 1941), Take off started at 1910/26, a total of 15 Swordfish were launched. At 2350 hours a vessel was detected ahead and the squadron broke cloud to deliver an attack. Ellis, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow. Between 1200A/3 and 1405A/3, HMS Anthony was fuelled by the Black Ranger. HMS Maori had seen the Bismarck opening fire on the Zulu at 0107/27. Komiles (Russian, 3962 GRT, built 1932),