Laid down (39)

1919: Destroyer Pillsbury (i) (DD 227)

1920: Submarine A-4

1933: Light cruiser Marseillaise

1938: Submarine L-25

1939: Corvette Heliotrope (K 03) - Destroyer Marne (G 35) - Destroyer Martin (G 44) - Corvette Surprise (PG-63)

1941: ASW Trawler Grayling (T 243) - Fleet tug Pawnee (AT 74)

1942: Anti-aircraft cruiser Flint (CL 97) - Minesweeper Knave (AM 256) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-224 (LCI(L)-224) - Landing craft tank LCT 223 (LCT 223) - Landing craft tank LCT 88 (LCT 88) - Tank landing ship LST 469 (LST 469) - Motor torpedo boat PT 242 - Minesweeper YMS-219 (YMS-219) - Minesweeper YMS-387 (YMS-387)

1943: Destroyer escort Somali - Minesweeper Disdain (AM 222) - Landing craft tank LCT 560 (LCT 560) - Landing craft tank LCT 561 (LCT 561) - Landing craft tank LCT 562 (LCT 562) - Landing craft tank LCT 563 (LCT 563) - Tank landing ship LST 137 (LST 137) - Tank landing ship LST 527 (LST 527) - Tank landing ship LST 602 (LST 602) - Motor torpedo boat PT 514

1944: Tank landing ship LST 3518 (LST 3518) - Frigate Mounts Bay (K 627) - Minesweeper Nonpareil (ii) (J 459) - Landing craft support LCS(L)-81 (LCS(L)-81) - Landing craft support LCS(L)-82 (LCS(L)-82) - Landing craft tank LCT 1397 (LCT 1397) - Medium landing ship LSM 422 (LSM 422) - Tank landing ship LST 845 (LST 845) - Tank landing ship LST 867 (LST 867) - Escort carrier Sicily (CVE 118)

Launched (43)

1926: Destroyer Van Ghent (GT)

1930: MS Trawler Benvolio (FY 710)

1934: Submarine Minerve - Minelayer Shepperton (M 83)

1937: Submarine Skipjack (184)

1940: Escort destroyer Avon Vale (L 06) - Escort destroyer Aegion (L 06)

1941: Minesweeper Bootle (J 143) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 321 (MTB 321) - Motor torpedo boat PT 63

1942: Landing Craft Tank LCT 500 (LCT 500) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 576 (LCT 576) - MS Trawler Proctor (T 185) - Landing craft tank LCT 254 (LCT 254) - Landing craft tank LCT 329 (LCT 329) - Landing craft tank LCT 342 (LCT 342) - Landing craft tank LCT 64 (LCT 64) - Tank landing ship LST 457 (LST 457) - Anti-aircraft cruiser Oakland (CL 95) - Motor torpedo boat PT 153 - Motor torpedo boat PT 88 - Submarine chaser SC-715 (SC-715)

1943: Patrol vessel Kilmelford (Z 13) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-379 (LCI(L)-379) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-490 (LCI(L)-490) - Frigate Riou (K 557) - Frigate Rutherford (K 558) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-379 (LCI(L)-379) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-490 (LCI(L)-490) - Landing craft tank LCT 549 (LCT 549) - Landing craft tank LCT 591 (LCT 591) - Destroyer Escort Major (DE 796) - Minesweeper Measure (AM 263) - Minesweeper Method (AM 264) - Destroyer Escort Otter (DE 210) - Patrol craft PC-821 (PC-821) - Motor torpedo boat PT 460 - Motor torpedo boat PT 488 - Fleet tug Tawakoni (ATF 114) - Minesweeper YMS-454 (YMS-454)

1944: Tank landing ship LST 3021 (LST 3021) - Landing craft support LCS(L)-62 (LCS(L)-62) - Tank landing ship LST 803 (LST 803)

Commissioned (53)

1918: Minesweeper Harrow (J 61) - Destroyer Breese (DM 18)

1936: Destroyer Hero (H 99)

1937: Minesweeper Hebe (J 24)

1939: Armed Merchant Cruiser Ranchi (F 15) - Submarine Seadragon (194)

1940: Destroyer Lancaster (G 05) - Destroyer Leamington (G 19) - Destroyer Leeds (G 27) - Destroyer Lewes (G 68) - Destroyer Lincoln (G 42) - Destroyer Ludlow (G 57) - Destroyer Mansfield (G 76) - Destroyer Montgomery (G 95) - Escort destroyer Pytchley (L 92) - Destroyer Sherwood (I 80) - Destroyer Stanley (I 73)

1941: Minesweeper Wollongong (J 172) - Harbour Defence Motor Launch HDML 1083 (ML 1083) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 57 (MTB 57) - Corvette Thyme (K 210)

1942: Rescue Tug Integrity (W 14) - Escort destroyer Limbourne (L 57) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 242 (MTB 242) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-9 (LCI(L)-9) - Landing craft tank LCT 365 (LCT 365) - Motor torpedo boat PT 147 - Submarine Chaser SC 1470 (SC 1470) - Submarine Chaser SC 1471 (SC 1471) - Submarine chaser SC-635 (SC-635) - Minesweeper YMS-124 (YMS-124)

1943: Minesweeper Arcturus (J 283) - Frigate Kempthorne (K 483) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-378 (LCI(L)-378) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 450 (MTB 450) - Salvage vessel Anchor (ARS 13) - Destroyer Escort Christopher (DE 100) - Salvage vessel Diver (ARS 5) - Destroyer Escort Fair (DE 35) - Destroyer Escort Kirkpatrick (DE 318) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-485 (LCI(L)-485) - Tank landing ship LST 129 (LST 129) - Escort carrier Midway (i) / St. Lo (CVE 63) - Patrol craft PC-1137 (PC-1137) - Frigate San Pedro (PF-37)

1944: Frigate Loch Craggie (K 609) - Destroyer Zodiac (R 54) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-1098 (LCI(L)-1098) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-880 (LCI(L)-880) - Landing craft support LCS(L)-56 (LCS(L)-56) - Tank landing ship LST 829 (LST 829) - Tank landing ship LST 949 (LST 949)

1945: Motor torpedo boat PT 793

1943: Light cruiser Charybdis (88) - Minesweeper Cromarty (J 09) - Escort destroyer Limbourne (L 57)

1944: Landing Craft Tank LCT 1171 (LCT 1171)

1964: Motor Fishing Vessel MFV 1089 (MFV 1089)

More information on Allied Warships losses.

1939

Heavy cruiser HMS Exeter: HMS Exeter (Capt. F.S. Bell, RN) fuelled from RFA Olwen (6470 GRT, built 1917, Master B. Tunnard) in San Borombon Bay. HMS Exeter continued her patrol later the same day. For the daily positions of HMS Exeter during the period of 23 to 30 October 1939 see the map below.

Light cruiser HMS Caradoc: The British light cruiser HMS Orion (Capt. H.R.G. Kinahan, RN) and the Canadian destroyer HMCS Saguenay (Lt.Cdr. G.R. Miles, RCN) intercept the German tanker Emmy Friedrich (4372 GRT) in the Yukatan Strait west of Tampico. When the British light cruiser HMS Caradoc (Capt. E.W.L. Longley-Cook, RN) also arrived on the scene the Germans scuttled their own ship to prevent her capture.

Light cruiser HMS Gloucester: HMS Gloucester (Capt. F.R. Garside, CBE, RN) returned to Colombo.

Light cruiser HMS Manchester: HMS Manchester (Capt. H.H. Bousfield, RN) arrived at Colombo. She departed later the same day for Bombay escorting the British troopship (liner) Ettrick (11279 GRT, built 1938).

Light cruiser HNMS Tromp: HrMs Tromp (Capt. J.W. Termijtelen, RNN) joins the Dutch East Indies Squadron.

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Transylvania: The German merchant Bianca (1375 GRT) is intercepted and captured in the Denmark Strait in position 67°29'N, 22°15'W by the British armed merchant cruiser HMS Transylvania (Capt. F.N. Miles, OBE, RN).

Submarine HMS Oberon: HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Cumberbatch, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Portland with HMS Drangey (Lt. S.C.B. Hickman, RNR) and HMS Kingston Cornelian (Skr. W. Green, RNR).

Submarine HMS Otway: HMS Otway (Cdr. H.R. Conway, RN) conducted exercises off Alexandria. These included A/S exercises with several destroyers and aircraft.

Submarine HMS Severn: HMS Severn (Lt.Cdr. B.W. Taylor, RN) departed Freetown for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South-Atlantic off north-east Brasil. For the daily positions of HMS Severn during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Snapper: HMS Snapper (Lt. W.D.A. King, RN) was docked at Portsmouth.

Submarine HMS H 33: HMS H 33 (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Caldwell, RN) departed Plymouth for Dover. She was escorted by HMS Viscount (Lt. M.S. Townsend, RN).

Submarine HMS H 44: HMS H 44 (Lt. H.A.V. Haggard, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Portland.

Submarine HMS H 50:

Sloop HMIS Lawrence: HMIS Lawrence (Lt.Cdr. F.W. King, RIN) arrived at Karachi.

Light cruiser HMS Orion: The British light cruiser HMS Orion (Capt. H.R.G. Kinahan, RN) and the Canadian destroyer HMCS Saguenay (Lt.Cdr. G.R. Miles, RCN) intercept the German tanker Emmy Friedrich (4372 BRT) in the Yukatan Strait west of Tampico. When the British light cruiser HMS Caradoc (Capt. E.W.L. Longley-Cook, RN) also arrived on the scene the Germans scuttled their own ship to prevent her capture.

Destroyer HMCS Saguenay: The British light cruiser HMS Orion (Capt. H.R.G. Kinahan, RN) and the Canadian destroyer HMCS Saguenay (Lt.Cdr. G.R. Miles, RCN) intercept the German tanker Emmy Friedrich (4372 GRT) in the Yukatan Strait west of Tampico. When the British light cruiser HMS Caradoc (Capt. E.W.L. Longley-Cook, RN) also arrived on the scene the Germans scuttled their own ship to prevent her capture.

1940

Submarine HMS Otway: HMS Otway (Lt. E.D. Norman, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS Snapper: HMS Snapper (Lt. W.D.A. King, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at the Swan Hunter shipyard at Wallsend on Tyne. She commenced a refit the following day.

Submarine HMS Triumph (i): HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. W.J.W. Woods, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar.

Submarine HMS Tuna: HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Cavenagh-Mainwaring, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 3rd war patrol. She is to patrol in the Bay of Biscay. During the passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by HMS Troubadour (Cdr.(ret) D.H. Milward, DSC, RNR) until 0240/25. For the daily positions of HMS Tuna during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Unique: HMS Unique (Lt. A.F. Collett, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS H 31: HMS H 31 (Lt. R.D. Whiteway-Wilkinson, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory.

Submarine HMS H 32: HMS H 32 (Lt. R.L. Alexander, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. G.V. Prowse, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN).

Light cruiser HMS Bonaventure: Operations DN 2 and DNU Anti shipping raids off the Norwegian coast. The battlecruisers HMS Hood (Capt. Sir I.G. Glennie, RN), HMS Repulse (Capt. Sir W.G. Tennant, CB, MVO, RN), light cruisers HMS Dido (Capt. H.W.U. McCall, RN), HMS Phoebe (Capt. G. Grantham, RN) escorted by the destroyers HMS Isis (Cdr. C.S.B. Swinley, DSC, RN), HMS Mashona (Cdr. W.H. Selby, RN), HMS Keppel (Lt. R.J. Hanson, RN), HMS Douglas (Cdr.(Retd.) J.G. Crossley, RN) and HMS Bulldog (Lt.Cdr. F.J.G. Hewitt, RN) departed Scapa Flow for exercises in the Pentland Firth. Upon completion of these they took op a position off Obrestad to cover operations DN 2 and DNU. Further cover was provided by the cruisers HMS Norfolk (Capt. A.J.L. Phillips, RN), HMS Southampton (Capt. B.C.B. Brooke, RN) and HMS Arethusa (Capt. Q.D. Graham, RN) which proceeded to an area off Stadlandet. For operation DN.2 the light cruisers HMS Bonaventure (Capt. H.J. Egerton, RN) and HMS Naiad (Capt. M.H.A. Kelsey, DSC, RN) went to sea from Rosyth. The destroyers HMS Somali (Capt. C. Caslon, RN), HMS Matabele (Cdr. R.St.V. Sherbrooke, DSO, RN) and HMS Punjabi (Cdr. J.T. Lean, DSO, RN) had departed Sullom Voe on 22 October and were on patrol to the east of the Shetlands. They were ordered to intercept (operation DNU) a group of 20 'German' fishing vessels and a patrol vessel that were reported off Egersund. These destroyers intercepted and sank the German weather ship WBS 5 / Adolf Vinnen (391 GRT, built 1929) west of Stadlandet in position 62°29'N, 04°23'E on 24 October 1940. This weather ship had been operating north of Iceland and was on the return trip back to Norway. All ships arrived back at their bases on 24 October 1940. HMS Bonaventure had sustained some damage to her forecastle in the heavy weather conditions

Corvette HMS Clematis: HMS Clematis (Cdr Y.M. Cleeves, DSO, DSC, RNR) picks up 1 survivor from the British merchant Fiscus that was torpedoed and sunk on 18 October 1940 by German U-boat U-99 east of Rockall in position 57°29'N, 11°10'W. Clematis also picks up 21 survivors from the Norwegian merchant Snefjeld that was torpedoed and sunk on 19 October 1940 by U-99 east of Rockall in position 57°28'N, 11°10'W.

1941

Submarine HNMS O 9: HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) departed Rothesay for Londonderry. She was escorted by HMS St. Kenan (T/Lt. R.R. Simpson, RNR).

Submarine HNMS O 10: HrMs O 10 (Lt. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMCS Chicoutimi (T/Lt. W. Black, RCNR) and HMCS Coltsfoot (T/Lt. the Hon. W.K. Rous, RNVR).

Submarine HMS Una: HMS Una (Lt. D.S.R. Martin, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar.

Submarine HMS Oberon: HMS Oberon (Lt. M.B. St. John, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Valena (Lt.Cdr. A.F.C. Gray, RNR) and HMS Bretwalda (Skr. J. Windram, RNR).

Submarine HMS Otway: HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) was docked at Kames Bay.

Submarine HMS Olympus: HMS Olympus (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Dymott, RN) conducted trials and exercises off Gibraltar.

Submarine HMS Proteus: HMS Proteus (Lt.Cdr. P.S. Francis, RN) conducted exercises off Alexandria.

Submarine HMS Triumph (i): HMS Triumph (Cdr. W.J.W. Woods, RN) sank the Greek sailing vessels Ioannis / PI.241 and Agia Paraskeva / SYR.457 with gunfire in the Gulf of Petali, Greece. (All times are zone -2) 0738 hours - Sighted a 50 tons caique to the southwards working along the coast under sail and motor. I had been Cdr. Woods intention not to attack small craft until later in the patrol but as this caique was flying the Nazi flag he reversed his decision. 0815 hours - Surfaced and opened fire with the 4" gun and Lewis gun. After 13 rounds of the 4" gun the caique sank in position 37°53'N, 24°05'E. The crew, Greeks, had meanwhile abandoned ship. Meanwhile a second caique, flying the Greek flag, was seen approaching from the Northward. Triumph closed at full speed on the main engines. 0834 hours - Opened fire until the Greek crew began to abandon ship. Then closed and rammed the caique. 0903 hours - Dived and proceeded Eastwards.

Submarine HMS Truant: HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. H.A.V. Haggard, DSC, RN) torpedoed sank the German merchant Virginia S. (former Greek, 3885 GRT, built 1905) in the Otranto Strait about 30 nautical miles east of Capo Santa Maria di Leuca, Italy in position 39°52'N, 19°00'E. The Italian Arborea (4959 GRT, built 1929) was missed during the same attack despite the British claim of a hit. (All times are zone -1) 0825 hours - Sighted a convoy at a range of 12000 yards. The convoy consisted of a medium seized liner, and two cargo ships, both laden and of about 3500 tons. They were escorted by an armed merchant cruiser that proceeded ahead of the convoy. 0835 hours - Started attack on the escort. 0900 hours - Forced to abandon the attack on the escort owning to the very large and frequent alterations of course. Started attack on the leading merchant vessel. It was intended to attack the liner that was further astern afterwards. 0914 hours - Fired two torpedoes and obtained one hit. The merchant ship was seen to sink in a few minutes. The remaining two ships of the convoy turned away and gave no opportunity to attack. The escort, though out of range and continually under helm, remained in the vicinity. 0942 hours - Fired one torpedo at the Armed Merchant Cruiser from 2000 yards and obtained one hit but to little effect. The AMC was thought to be slightly down by the stern after the hit. Some 4 or 5 depth charges were dropped after the attack most likely by the Armed Merchant Cruiser. According to Italian sources the convoy consisted of the German Virfinia S., with Rumanian Balcic (3600 GRT, built 1940) and Bulgarian Balkan (3823 GRT, built 1914) escorted by Armed Merchant Cruiser Arborea. The were on passage from Patras to Brindisi. The Virginia S. sank in four minutes. 35 survivors were picked up by Arborea and landed at Bari.

Submarine HMS Utmost: HMS Utmost (Lt. J.D. Martin, RN) departed Malta for 15th war patrol (13th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol off Kuriat and also to perform a special operation. Lt. J.D. Martin, RN had taken over command for this patrol from Lt.Cdr. R.D. Cayley, DSO, RN) in order to give this last officer a rest and to enable complete recovery from sandfly fever. For the daily and attack positions of Utmost during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. J.C. Ogle, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS H 33: HMS H 33 (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle.

Submarine HMS H 34: HMS H 34 (Lt. W.A. Phillimore, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. E.T. Stanley, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Ardrishaig. Upon completion of these exercises HMS H 50 proceeded to Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. E.T. Stanley, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Ardrishaig. Upon completion of these exercises HMS H 50 proceeded to Campbeltown.

Battleship HMS Prince of Wales: HMS Prince of Wales (Capt. J.C. Leach, MVO, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Greenock. She was escorted by HMS Electra (Cdr. C.W. May, RN) and HMS Express (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Cartwright, RN).

Submarine ORP Sokol: ORP Sokol (Kpt.mar B. Karnicki) departed Malta for her 9th war patrol (4th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Submarine HMS P 612: Murat Reis (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Hall, RN) arrived back at her builders yard at Barrow.

1942

Submarine HNMS K XIV: After repairs to her diesel engines HrMs K XIV (Lt. J.H. Geijs, RNN) departed Simonstown for Freetown.

Submarine HNMS K XII: HrMs K XII (Lt.Cdr. T. Brunsting, RNN) conducted sound tests off Fremantle.

Submarine HNMS O 24: HrMs O 24 (Lt.Cdr. W.J. de Vries, RNN) conducted gunnery exercises off Colombo.

Submarine HNMS O 15: HrMs O 15 (Lt.Cdr. G. Quint, RNN(R)) departed Dundee for Lerwick. She was escorted by the trawler HMS River Lossie. At 0800/24 HMS Leicester City (T/Lt. C.E. Irving, RNVR) took over the escort.

Submarine USS Seadragon: USS Seadragon (Cdr. W.E. Ferrall, USN) departed Fremantle for Brisbane via Bass Strait.

Submarine USS Growler: USS Growler (Lt.Cdr. H.W. Gilmore) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Solomon Islands area.

Submarine USS Kingfish: USS Kingfish (Lt.Cdr. V.L. Lawrence) torpedoed and sank the Japanese auxiliary gunboat Seikyo Maru (2608 GRT) at the entrance to Kii Suido, Honshu, Japan in position 33°20'N, 135°27'E.

Submarine HMS Una: HMS Una (Lt. C.P Norman, RN) ended her 14th war patrol (12th in the Mediterranean) at Malta.

Submarine HMS Unbeaten: HMS Unbeaten (Lt. D.E.O. Watson, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for her 20th war patrol. This was the 1st patrol of her 2nd commission. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay (off Northern Spain) and to perform a special operation (Operation Bluestone), landing a special agent near Baiona, Spain (near Vigo). Passage south through the Irish Sea was made together with HMS P 614 (Lt. H.W. Wilkinson, RN). The submarines were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(retired) R.H. Mack, RN).

Submarine HMS Otway: HMS Otway (Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN).

Submarine HMS Regent: HMS Regent (Lt. W.N.R. Knox, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

Submarine HMS Sturgeon: HMS Sturgeon (Lt. D.J. Beckley, RN) shifted from Chatham to Sheerness.

Submarine HMS Saracen: In the evening, another signal from S.10 ordered her, if she was within 65 miles of Kerkenah buoy no.4, to proceed there as air reconnaissance had shown a small merchant ship southbound.

Submarine HMS Seraph: Between 0525-0540 hours HMS P 219 (Lt. N.L.A. Jewell, RN) picks up General Clark and his party.

Submarine HMS Tuna: HMS Tuna (Lt. R.P. Raikes, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 15th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Norwegian Coast (to intercept the German heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer that is on passage from Northern Norway to Germany) and in the Norwegian Sea (to give cover for the passage of 36 merchant ships to and from Murmansk). During the passage to Lerwick she was escorted by HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR). HMS H 32 (Lt. C. Gordon, RN) was also in company, she was on passage to Scapa Flow. For the daily and attack positions of HMS Tuna during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Upright: HMS Upright (Lt.Cdr. A.F. Collett, DSC, RN) conducted exercises of Blyth training a class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS Umbra: HMS P 35 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, RN) torpedoed and destroys the grounded German supply ship Amsterdam (8673 GRT, built 1921) off Khoms, near Tripoli, Libya. She had been hit by an aerial torpedo on 15 October. She also sank the Italian tug Pronta (182 GRT, built 1913) that is trying to salvage the Amsterdam. The Amsterdam was grounded after being hit by a torpedo during an air attack. (All times are zone -1) 0651 hours - Fixed our position as 32°44'N, 14°16'E. Closed Khoms roads. 0720 hours - Observed the situation in Khoms roads as follows. The 8500 tons merchant ships was seen anchored and aground in position 093°, Khoms Cemetery Lighthouse, 7.1 cables. A small tug was nearby. An armed trawler of about 500 tons was anchored about 4 cables to the Eastward. The merchant ships was unloading her cargo in lighters. 0832 hours - P 35 now retired to the North. It was intended to return just before dark to make a final reconnaissance. Then to withdraw on the surface to charge. Then to return after midnight making use of the 'sinking' moon. 1406 hours - As the weather was getting worse it was decided to close submerged and attack with torpedoes at once. 1433 hours - In position 32°39'5"N, 14°18'5"E fired no. 2 tube at a salvage tug at anchor. The torpedo had either missed or ran under. 1439 hours - Fired tubes 3 and 4 at the merchant ship. Both hit. The ship settled further but did not sink or catch fire. The small craft alongside were demolished. 1440 hours - Proceeded out of Khoms Bay at periscope depth. An aircraft then started machine gunning P 35 so went to 40 feet and changed course. 1505 hours - Some small bombs were dropped. Went to 80 feet and proceeded on course 360° at 5 knots. [Italian sources confirmed that Amsterdam and Pronta as well as a lighter were sunk, in all 30 men were killed or missing.]

Submarine HMS United: HMS P 44 (Lt. T.E. Barlow, RN) was docked at Malta.

Submarine HMS Unseen: HMS P 51 (Lt. M.L.C. Crawford, DSC, RN) ended her 2nd war patrol (1st in the Mediterranean) at Gibraltar.

Submarine HMS Unshaken: HMS P 54 (Lt. C.E. Oxborrow, DSC, RN) ended her 4th war patrol at Gibraltar.

Submarine HMS H 32: HMS H 32 (Lt. C. Gordon, RN) departed Rothesay for Scapa Flow. She made the passage north together with HMS Tuna (Lt. R.P. Raikes, RN). Escort was provided by HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR).

Submarine HMS H 34: HMS H 34 (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) is undocked.

Submarine HMS H 43: HMS H 43 (Lt. B.J.B. Andrew, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Carina (Lt. R.A.H. Lord, RNR) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. J.H.D. Dansie, RNR).

Submarine HMS H 44: HMS H 44 (Lt. D.R.O. Mott, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory.

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. G.E. Hunt, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle.

Light cruiser HMS Phoebe: HMS Phoebe (Capt. C.P. Frend, RN) was torpedoed by U-161 off the Congo Estuary, while on passage to French Equatorial Africa. Her route was from Simonstown to Freetown, but the ship had to refuel at Pointe Noire. Two U-boats (U-161 and U-126) were patrolling that area by the time. After the hit, a corvette coming up from the harbour prevented the U-boat to finish off the cruiser. About 60 crew members were killed (and three more from malaria in the following days). After provisional repairs, Phoebe made to New York for definite repairs. It was an outstanding deed to go 10.000 miles with a hole 60' by 30' in size. The repairs were not completed until June 1943.

Submarine USS S-34: USS S-34 (Lt. R.A. Keating) departed from Dutch harbour for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the western Aleutians.

Submarine USS R-2: USS R-2 (Lt. D.T. Hammond, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USSR L-4: Received the Red Banner Award.

Submarine USSR K-21: K-21 was awarded the Red Banner Award.

Submarine HMS P 614: HMS P 614 (Lt. H.W. Wilkinson, RN) departed Holy Loch for Freetown. Passage south through the Irish Sea was made together with HMS Unbeaten (Lt. D.E.O. Watson, DSC, RN). The submarines were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(retired) R.H. Mack, RN). For the daily positions of HMS P 614 during the passage from Holy Loch to Freetown see the map below.

Submarine HMS P 615: HMS P 615 (Lt. C.W.St.C. Lambert, DSC and Bar, RN) participated in exercises in Scapa Flow.

1943

Submarine HNMS O 9: HrMs O 9 (Lt. J.B.M.J. Maas, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMS Versatile (Lt.Cdr. G.S. Corlett, DSC, RN), HMS Vanessa (Lt. C.E. Sheen, DSC, RN), HMS Minalto (A/Skr.Lt. A.G. Day, RNR).

Submarine HNMS Dolfijn: HrMs Dolfijn (Lt.Cdr. H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede, RNN) ended her 12th war patrol (10th in the Mediterranean) at Algiers.

Submarine USS Sturgeon: USS Sturgeon (Lt.Cdr. C.L. Murphy, Jr) ended her 8th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.

Submarine USS Pike: USS Pike arrived in the Panama Canal Zone from Pearl Harbour.

Submarine USS Narwhal: USS Narwhal (Cdr. F.D. Latta) left Brisbane for her 7th war patrol. She was to land 92 tons of ammunition and stores and a party of ten men.

Submarine USS Silversides: USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. J.S. Coye) torpedoed and sank the Japanese fleet tanker Tennan Maru (5407 GRT) and the Japanese army cargo ships Johore Maru (6187 GRT) and Kazan Maru (1893 GRT) north-west of the Bismarck Archipelago in position 02°30'N, 144°45'E.

Submarine USS Balao: USS Balao (Cdr. R.H. Crane, USN) attacked a Japanese convoy north-north-east of Manus Island. It is thought one ship was sunk and two were damaged. This has not been confirmed by Japanese records. A second attack was spoiled when Balao was spotted and shelled by one of the escorts. The convoy attacked was Japanese convoy O-006 enroute from Rabaul to Moji, via Palau. It was made up of tanker Tennan Maru (5407 GRT, built 1943) and transports Johore Maru (6187 GRT, built 1932), Kazan Maru (1893 GRT, built 1936), Hozukawa Maru (328 GRT, built 1898, not sure if this is the correct ship), Bunzan Maru (1999 GRT, built 1942) and Kosei Maru (2205 GRT, built 1924, not sure if this is the correct Kosei Maru as several ships had the same name). They were escorted by the Japanese submarine chasers Ch-22 and Ch-24 (all links are offsite links). (All times are zone -11) 22 October 1943 1907 hours - Sighted smoke bearing 127°. Changed course to close. 1928 hours - Commenced tracking. 2335 hours - Reversed course, going in for the attack. Position was 00°34'N, 147°40'E. 23 October 1943 0002 hours - Sighted a small escort on our starboard bow, on an opposite course. Passed him abeam at a range of 2400 yards according to our SJ radar. The convoy was seen to be zig-zagging. 0017 hours - Fired six bow torpedoes from 2000 yards then swung left for stern shots. 0018 hours - Fired four stern tubes at the same targets from 2500 yards. It is believed a total of six torpedoes were heard to explode. 0020 hours - Changed course and went to all ahead full. 0025 hours - Bow tubes reloaded. 0037 hours - Stern tubes reloaded except for tube no.7 which was defective after having fired the torpedo inside it. 0037 - 0122 hours - Tried to get into a position for another attack. The convoy was a mess now. It is thought one of the targets had sunk as she had been observed with a 30 degree down angle with her stern in the air and she was not shighted afterwards. One ship was seen with a heavy list and another one lay low in the water. Both were smoking furiously. 0127 hours - Commenced second attack. Picked out the largest ship which had not been the target of the first attack. 0132 hours - One of the escorts came up from astern and opened fire from our port quarter. Went ahead emergency and changed course to put him astern (this was CH-22). Broke off the attack. 0135 hours - The escort was now closing the range to 2400 yards by radar. The merchant ship we wanted to attack now also opened fire and one shell whistled of the bridge. Dived to 450 feet and rigged for depth charges. 0140 hours - Received three small depth charges but they were not very close. The escort never gained contact. Surfaced. Commenced battery charge and set course to overtake the convoy.

Submarine USS Apogon: USS Apogon (Lt.Cdr. W.P. Schoeni, USN) departed Pearl Harbour for the exercise area.

Submarine USS Aspro: USS Aspro (Cdr. H.C. Stevenson, USN) departed Pearl Harbour for the submarine training area.

Submarine HMS Una: HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) returned to Heysham.

Submarine HMS Rorqual: HMS Rorqual (Lt.Cdr. L.W. Napier, DSO, RN) arrived at Leros. During the night of 23/24 October the stores were unloaded.

Submarine HMS Storm: HMS Storm (T/Lt. E.P. Young, DSC, RNVR) was undocked.

Submarine HMS Stubborn: HMS Stubborn (Lt. A.A. Duff, RN) arrived at Lerwick.

Submarine HMS Syrtis: HMS Syrtis (Lt M.H. Jupp, DSC, RN) arrived at Lerwick.

Submarine HMS Spirit: HMS Spirit (Lt. A.W. Langridge, RN) departed her builders yard at Birkenhead for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR).

Submarine HMS Tuna: HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Scapa Flow together with HMS Savage (Cdr. R.C. Gordon, DSO, RN), HMS Scourge (Lt.Cdr. G.I.M. Balfour, RN), HNoMS Stord (Lt.Cdr. S.V. Storheill, RNorN) and USS Capps (Lt.Cdr. B.E.S. Trippensee, USN).

Submarine HMS Thrasher: HMS Thrasher (Lt. H.R.B. Newton, RN) and HMS H 33 (Lt. D.G. Kent, RN) departed Rothesay for Londonderry. They were escorted by HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR).

Submarine HMS Telemachus: HMS Telemachus (Cdr. W.D.A. King, DSO, DSC, RN) departed her builders yard at Barrow for Holy Loch.

Submarine HMS Unruly: HMS Unruly (Lt. J.P. Fyfe, RN) departed Beirut for her 9th war patrol (8th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the Aegean.

Submarine HMS Uther: HMS Uther (Lt. P.S. Beale, RN) conducted exercises off Scapa Flow with HMS Renown (Capt. William Edward Parry, CB, RN) that was escorted by two destroyers.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle.

Destroyer HMS Vidette: German U-boat U-274 was sunk in the North Atlantic south-west of Iceland in position 57°14'N, 27°50'W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Duncan (Cdr. P.W. Gretton, OBE, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Vidette (Lt.Cdr. R. Hart, DSC and Bar, RN), and by depth charges from a British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 224/Z).

Submarine USS R-1: USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. N.D. Gage, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

Submarine USS R-4: USS R-4 (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Fey, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-10: USS R-10 (Lt. G.F. Sharp, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-11: USS R-11 (Lt.Cdr. W.B. Parham, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-13: USS R-13 (Lt.Cdr. D.L. Mehlop, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-14: USS R-14 (Lt.Cdr. R. Holden, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-20: USS R-20 (Lt.Cdr. E.T. Shepard, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

1944

Destroyer USS Allen M. Sumner: USS Allen M. Sumner (Cdr. N.J. Sampson) departed from Pearl Harbor.

Destroyer USS Barton (ii): USS Barton departed from Pearl Harbor bound for Ulithi.

Destroyer USS Cooper: USS Cooper departed from Pearl Harbor bound for Ulithi.

Destroyer USS Laffey (ii): USS Laffey (Cdr. F.J. Beston) departed from Pearl Harbor bound for Eniwetok.

Destroyer USS Walke (ii): USS Walke departed from Pearl Harbor bound for Ulithi.

Battleship USS Iowa: All ships of the Task Group including USS Iowa (Capt. A.R. McCann, USN) were fuelled by a group of oilers. Iowa herself was fuelled by the USS Kennebago (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Brockway, USNR).

Submarine HNMS K XI: From 23 to 28 October 1944, HrMs K XI (Lt.Cdr. P.G. de Back, RNN), participated in A/S exercises off Varsova, near Bombay.

Submarine HNMS O 19: HrMs O 19 (Lt.Cdr. A. van Karnebeek, RNN) departed Fremantle for her 8th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the eastern part of the Java Sea and in the Bali Sea. For the daily and attack positions of HrMs O 19 during this patrol see the map below. No positions are known for 27, 29 and 30 October 1944 as well as for 17 and 18 November 1944.

Submarine HNMS O 15: HrMs O 15 (Lt. R.W. van Lynden, RNN) conducted A/S exercises with HMS Altair (T/Lt. J.L. James, RNR).

Submarine HNMS Dolfijn: Having completed her refit, HrMs Dolfijn (Lt.Cdr. J.B.M.J. Maas, RNN), conducted trials off Dundee.

Submarine USS Darter: USS Darter (Cdr. D.H. McClintock) and USS Dace attack what proves to be the Center Force (Vice Admiral Kurita), one of the three main bodies of the Japanese fleet moving toward Leyte in a major effort to drive US forces from the Philippines. Darter torpedoed and sank the Japanese heavy cruiser Atago (offsite link) and damaged her sister ship Takao (offsite link) in position 09°24'N, 117°11'E.

Submarine USS Bream: USS Bream (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Chapple) torpedoed and damaged the Japanese heavy cruiser Aoba (offsite link) off Manila Bay in position 14°06'N, 119°37'E.

Submarine USS Croaker: USS Croaker (Cdr. J.E. Lee) torpedoed and sank the Japanese merchant cargo ship Hakuran Maru (887 GRT) in the Yellow Sea, off the west coast of Korea in position 35°29'N, 126°05'E.

Submarine USS Dace: USS Dace (Lt.Cdr. B.D. Claggett) torpedoed and sank the Japanese heavy cruiser Maya (13400 tons, offsite link) in position 09°27'N, 117°23'E.

Submarine USS Sawfish: USS Sawfish (Cdr. A.B. Banister) torpedoed and sank the Japanese seaplane carrier Kimikawa Maru (6863 GRT, offsite link) in the South China Sea west of Luzon, Philippines in position 18°58'N, 118°31'E.

Submarine USS Snook: USS Snook (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Browne) torpedoed and damaged the Japanese merchant tanker Kikusui Maru (3887 GRT, former Dutch Iris) in the South China Sea, west of Luzon Strait in position 19°44'N, 118°25'E. The damaged ship sank the next day in position 19°46'N, 118°30'E.

Submarine USS Sunfish: USS Sunfish (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 9th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the East China and Yellow Seas.

Submarine USS Tinosa: With her overhaul completed USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Latham) departed from the Hunters Point Navy Yard for San Diego.

Submarine USS Tang: While operating in Formosa Strait USS Tang (Cdr. R.H. O'Kane) torpedoed and sank the Japanese army cargo ships Toun Maru (1915 GRT) and Tatsuju Maru (1944 GRT) and the Japanese troop transport Wakatake Maru (1920 GRT) in position 24°49'N, 120°26'E and the Japanese merchant cargo ship Kori Go (1339 GRT) in position 24°42'N, 120°21'E.

Submarine USS Apogon: USS Apogon (Cdr. A.C. House Jr., USN) departed her patrol area and set course towards Midway.

Submarine USS Boarfish: USS Boarfish (Cdr. R.L. Gross, USN) was put back in the water.

Submarine USS Spikefish: USS Spikefish (Cdr. N.J. Nicholas, USN) arrived at Pearl Harbor.

Submarine USS Sea Owl: USS Sea Owl (Cdr. C.L. Bennett, USN) arrived at Pearl Harbor.

Submarine USS Sennet: USS Sennet (Cdr. G.E. Porter, Jr., USN) departed New London, Connecticut for Solomons, Maryland to conduct special test for the Naval Mine Warefare Test Station.

Submarine USS Spadefish: USS Spadefish (Cdr. G.W. Underwood) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 2nd war patrol, She was ordered to patrol in the East China and Yellow Seas.

Submarine USS Trepang: USS Trepang (Cdr. R.M. Davenport) ended her 1st war patrol at Majuro.

Submarine HMS Una: HMS Una (Lt. F.E. Ashmead-Bartlett, RN) proceeded from Campbeltown to Kames Bay where she was immediately docked.

Submarine HMS Rorqual: HMS Rorqual (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch and arrived at Rothesay Bay.

Submarine HMS Sibyl: HMS Sibyl (Lt. H.R. Murray, RN) conducted engine trials off Blyth.

Submarine HMS Shakespeare: HMS Shakespeare (Lt. D. Swanston, DSC and Bar, RN) arrived at Malta.

Submarine HMS Stoic: HMS Stoic (Lt. P.B. Marriot, DSO, RN) attacked but missed an enemy merchant vessel with three torpedoes off the North coast of Java in position 05°55'S, 108°16'E. (All times are zone -8) 0902 hours - In position 05°55'S, 108°16'E sighted a fairly large merchant vessel approaching from the North-West. An attack was started in which three torpedoes were fired. All however missed. 1028 hours - Surfaced and started to shadow from a range of 18000 yards. 1452 hours - The enemy was seen to enter Cheribon. Dived and proceeded to a favourable position to attack in case he left port, which he did not.

Submarine HMS Strongbow: HMS Strongbow (Lt. J.A.R. Troup, DSC, RN) ended her 3rd war patrol (2nd in the Far East) at Trincomalee.

Submarine HMS Tuna: HMS Tuna (A/Lt.Cdr. L.F.L. Hill, RNR) participated in special radar trials off Leith.

Submarine HMS Tantivy: HMS Tantivy (Lt. P.H. May, RN) sank a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire west of Sangean Island in position 08°15'S, 118°55'E. (All times are zone -8) Patrolled on the surface in the vicinity of Sangean Island during the forenoon. The visibility was very poor 1215 hours - In position 08°15'S, 118°55'E sank a small schooner with gunfire 1300 hours - Visibility much improved. Dived. Nothing in sight 2030 hours - Closed firm radar contact at 8000 yards and chased. This later turns out to be most likely a US submarine (possibly USS Muskallunge) so the chase was abandoned.

Submarine HMS Unrivalled: HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with ships from Escort Group 18.

Submarine HMS Unruffled: HMS Unruffled (Lt. R.F. Park, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda.

Submarine HMS Unshaken: HMS Unshaken (Lt. J.S. Pearce, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Fishguard together with aircraft.

Submarine HMS Varangian: HMS Varangian (Lt. A.J. Sumption, DSC, RNVR) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory.

Submarine HMS H 34: HMS H 34 (Lt. A.M.B. Buxton, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS H 44: HMS H 44 (Lt. R.C. Bucknall, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. W.T.J. Fox, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS L' Atlantique (Skr. C.A. Collins, RNR) and HMS Bretwalda (Skr. J.B. Henderson, RNR).

Submarine USS R-4: USS R-4 (Lt. D.C. Peto, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-10: USS R-10 (Lt. R.D. McWenthy, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-11: USS R-11 (Lt.Cdr. M. Abrahams, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-13: USS R-13 (Lt. J.R. Edmands, USNR) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-20: USS R-20 (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Dudley, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USSR L-20: L-20 lays a minefield off the Soroy Sund.

Submarine USS Piranha: USS Piranha (Lt.Cdr. H.E. Ruble) ended her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbor.

Submarine FR Amazone: Amazone arrived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard from New London, Connecticut for repairs.

Submarine HMS P 614: HMS P 614 (T/Lt. P.C.S. Pritchard, RNR) conducted exercises off Port HHX.

Submarine USSR Lembit: The German harbour tug Pionier 5 went missing off Swinem?nde this day. She most likely hit a mine laid by Lembit on 11 October 1944.

1945

Submarine HMS Trident: HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) departed from Gibraltar bound for Portsmouth.

Submarine HMS Tudor: HMS Tudor (Lt. S.A. Porter, DSC, RN) departed from Portsmouth for the Devonport Dockyard where she is to refit.

Submarine HMS Trenchant: HMS Trenchant (Lt. J.C. Ogle, DSC, RN) departed from Port Said bound for Alexandria.

2011

Submarine USS Dorado: "USS DORADO (SS-248): On Eternal Patrol" - a 614-page book on the sub and its officers and crew, researched and written by Douglas Campbell, was released on this day. ISBN 978-1-257-95155-0