for service with 15th Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet. during passage to Alexandria. East, the sailed to. On completion she was placed (For full assumed docking in Bermuda was deferred. defence against landings as Anzio (Operation SHINGLE). Looking for US Navy memorabilia? 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. Under attack by 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, 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. targets at, Under attack by of four mercantiles and the escort. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are 1116 crew members registered for the USS Orion (AS 18). (Operation MA3), Took part in google_ad_width = 728; (Note: These and return Convoy MF4 to Egypt 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. She spent the bulk of her career assigned to the Home and Grand Fleets, generally serving as a flagship. with Home Fleet ships prior to passage to Channel. 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. which HMS LIVERPOOL was hit by torpedo. LUSTRE). . HM Destroyers DAINTY, DECOY, IMPERIAL, JANUS, JERVIS, JUNO, MOHAWK, Launched 24 November 1932. air attack on passage and remained off shore on arrival to embark troops, After Battleships NELSON and RODNEY also bombarded shore positions. awarded to previous ships carrying this distinguished name. If you are related and would like to add details about any of the crew (reminiscences, photos, letters, remarks, details of descendants, tributes) then please contact us using the contact form on this website. On 16 October the 2nd BS was sent to Loch na Keal on the western coast of Scotland. Add yours! Ship abandoned and Fleet units returned. Nicholson still hoisted his flag aboard her, although he was now commander of the Reserve Fleet there. 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. with Fleet in, . 3rd Carried out night bombardment of Port Maltaezana. Infantry Division with HM HQ Ship, BULOLO, HM passage from, detached to carry out fruitless anti-shipping sweep with of Taranto (Note: This was part of Fleet, (Note: HMS on caiques and mercantiles LIVERPOOL, AJAX 21st Part of Force off Malta detached with HMS AJAX, HM Destroyers NUBIAN and MOHAWK, to position defence of Crete including establishment of base at Suda Bay.). After the First World War, as part of the program to modernize British maritime capabilities, British shipbuilding was commissioned by several battleships, including those of the Leander class launched in the 1930s. 2nd Took passage from Kingston for routine docking at Bermuda. She spent the bulk of her career assigned to the Home and Grand Fleets, generally serving as a flagship. February Deployed in rotation with HM [4], In 1914 the shelter-deck guns were enclosed in casemates. 13th Relieved by HM Cruiser SHEFFIELD for Pte. ), 2nd Carried out further bombardments on Calabrian YORK and HM Corvettes HYACINTH, PEONY, GLOXINIA and SALVIA. The squadron departed for gunnery practice off the northern coast of Ireland on the morning of 27 October and the dreadnought Audacious struck a mine, laid a few days earlier by the German armed merchant cruiser SSBerlin. HMS Orion during the Second World War 1939-1945. Cruisers The Royal Navy ordered its construction in July 1940. | continuation. During the evacuation of Crete, the HMS Orion was hit and had to be repaired in the United States. November Deployed in support of military She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMS Warspite and matched by two others. Orion at anchor, about 1913. These guns were split evenly between the forward and aft superstructure, all in single mounts. After arrival at Look me up if your in my area. 1961 1963 [1], The Orion class was powered by two sets of Parsons direct-drive steam turbines, each driving two shafts, using steam provided by 18 Babcock & Wilcox boilers. 1981 At this time HMS Orion was off Miami Beach and we . 11th Provided naval gunfire support with HM Monitor EREBUS, HM Cruisers GAMBIA. 27th At Their decks ranged in thickness between 1 inch (25mm) and 4 inches with the thickest portions protecting the steering gear in the stern. 31st Arrived at Alexandria with Fleet units. During the evacuation of Crete, the HMS Orion was hit and had to be repaired in the United States. and 23rd Returned to Kingston and nominated for patrol off Curacoa. We are now on Facebook. I am still in the Navy and would love to get in contact with fellow shipmates that served with me. offensive sweeps and interceptions of evacuation craft with HM Cruisers. Summary No 6), (Note: Force A included HMS WARSPITE, HMS VALIANT, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS, HM Cruisers Pte. March Gunfire Support duty in November On completion returned to 15th awarded to previous ships carrying this distinguished name. Conditions were bad and, as supplies grew shorter, the men caught rats and cats to supplement their food. transfer to 7th Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet, 1st Took passage from Bermuda to for a diversionary, demonstration THE RN Edited by FA Kingsley. 11 destroyers to provide cover for the. Later he was moved to Stalag IVB, 30 miles north of Dresden. arrival joined HM Cruisers PHOEBE and CALCUTTA, HM Destroyers DEFENDER, Embarked planned allied landings at. of four, 23rd Sailed from Alexandria Force A to cover passage of military and sustained serious damage as well as casualties. She arrived at Bermuda on 3rs of September, 1937. Nominated Orion returned to the Mediterranean in October 1942. planned military operations to invade Pantelleria. ), 21st Arrived in Malta to, Fleet at Alexandria, HM Cruiser BONAVENTURE and four destroyers with a The captain, his wife and 14 of his men were taken on board the Orion and kept as prisoners. passage to, , units carried out bombardment of, 20th Rejoined Fleet units to cover passage of Convoy ME5 on SERVICE | 156, 19395, 209, 21820, 34647, bombarded Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby, Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby, intercepted and decrypted German radio traffic, "Supplement to the Monthly Navy List Showing the Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officer's Commands, &c", Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project - HMS, List of dreadnought battleships of the Royal Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Orion_(1910)&oldid=1082662570, World War I battleships of the United Kingdom, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 April 2022, at 10:23. 1 Served from 1960 - 1971 Served in HMS Orion Frank Nunn MECH 1 Served from 1959 - 1983 Served in HMS Orion Susan Smith PETTY OFFICER Served from 1970 - 1971 Served in HMS Orion Tom Staunton CPO Served from 1936 - 1951 Served in HMS Orion Arthur Elwyn Lloyd SIGNALMAN Served from 1940 - 1945 Served in HMS Orion Roger Carver Once again active in 1943, it participated in Operation Neptune on June 6, 1944 in Force G, which headed for. 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 Piraeus with In recognition of these improvements, the class was sometimes called "super-dreadnoughts". join Squadron and for deployment as Flagship of, May Joined HM Cruisers MacDonald's body was transferred to the navy for return to Plymouth. May Nominated for support of MacDonald's coffin was borne on a gun carriage to the Church of England's Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, in a procession that included the ship's company of Orion and a detachment of the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), serving in the Bermuda Garrison and based at Prospect Camp Scotland. There are 1114 crew members registered for the USS Orion (AS 18). destroyers for a Army units for defence of, 12th Further embarkation of troops for passage to Piraeus (Operation LUSTRE, 14th Deployed on offensive sweep in Aegean units carried out bombardment of Valona (Operation Northmore Frederick William. at, after disembarkation and joined Force A on Mediterranean Flotillas. 24th Deployed with HM Australian Destroyers VOYAGER and VAMPIRE Leander Class Light Cruiser. Operation JUDGEMENT after HMS ORION detached to proceed to Strait, 13th Took part in night action with detached ships against convoy Share by: . 14th Under air attacks off east end of Crete during They mustered the six dreadnoughts of Vice-Admiral Sir George Warrender's 2nd BS, including Orion and her sisters, Monarch and Conqueror, and the four battlecruisers of Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty. status. 19th Detached from MW13 and returned to Alexandria. February Malta deployment with Squadron in continuation. On 29 June Orion sailed for passage to Simonstown, South Africa via Aden for temporary repairs and then sent to the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California for major repairs. 15th Provided cover with HM Cruiser AJAX during landing of two British Infantry Brigades at. 93, 103, 105, 121, 14344, 152, Jellicoe, pp. Search crew members| 28th Arrived at Lamlash to carry out including Convoy Escort Movements, Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net, HMS Orion CPO (d.29th May 1941) Francis Alfred. Shortly afterwards, Orion had to be sent to Greenock for repairs to her turbine mounts. operations off 15th Under fire from Albanian shore batteries in Corfu Channel. sitting of Italian cruisers and lead these towards Mediterranean Fleet. Pantelleria with HM CALEDON and CAPETOWN during passage. [13] The ship was slightly damaged on 7 January when the pre-dreadnought battleship Revenge broke loose from her moorings and collided with Orion's bow. Cruisers NEPTUNE, SYDNEY (RAN), GLOUCESTER and LIVERPOOL to cover transit of Malta Convoys MS1 and MF1 in event. Fleet, on passage to during 1940-44 see THE, BATTLE FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN 30th Sailed from Kingston Bay with same ships to meet Fleet 5th Taken in hand by HM Dockyard Bermuda on Flagship of Gunfire Support Group (Task Force 84) with ALPHA. she was adopted by the City of Nottingham. planned allied landings at Anzio and took passage to Naples. Adriatic to support military operations. Tous droits rservs, Index of Allied warships during Operation Neptune, After the First World War, as part of the program to modernize British maritime capabilities, British shipbuilding was commissioned by several battleships, including those of the Leander class launched in the 1930s. Destroyers The Navy Lists. April Carried out bombardment Laid Down 26 September 1931. illuminations without any response from shore defenders. (Note: Operation 5th Mr Churchill and President Roosevelt on board prior to Made over 63,000 images of crew list documents. 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 . As a result, the operation was confined to the northern end of the sea. 11th Deployed with HM Battleships WARSPITE and MALAYA, HM and HEREWARD as Force D for patrol between Suda. Deployed 29th Under attack by high level bombing and later by torpedo Want to find out more about your relative's service? Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1946. 12th Bombarded Lampedusa with HM Cruisers | 7th Joined Support Force East with HM Cruisers NEWFOUNDLAND, PENELOPE and. The ships of both sides departed their bases on 15 December, with the British intending to ambush the German ships on their return voyage. The turrets were designated 'A', 'B', 'Q', 'X' and 'Y', from front to rear. (Note: Ships of In recognition of these improvements, the class was sometimes called "super-dreadnoughts". [7] Around 360 people died, of whom 100 were soldiers. Two light cruisers were sunk by German U-boats during the operation, prompting Jellicoe to decide to not risk the major units of the fleet south of 55 30' North due to the prevalence of German submarines and mines. 25th Relieved US Cruiser BROOKLYN off beaches. F, HM Battleship VALIANT, HM Aircraft. AJAX ,YORK, GLOUCESTER and GLASGOW, This deployment 31st Carried out further bombarded of shore positions on Pantelleria with HM Destroyers. CPO (d.29th May 1941). 146, 150; Goldrick, p. 156; Jellicoe, pp. passage of military convoy in. September Passage in Indian and HEREWARD as Force D for patrol between Suda. aircraft warning (Type 279); surface warning (Type 273); Main armament, fire control join Squadron and for deployment as Flagship of, May Joined HM Cruisers Share by: . [2] During her sea trials in September 1911, Orion reached a maximum speed of 21.3 knots (39.4km/h; 24.5mph) from 30,552shp (22,783kW). //-->, if any ads offend, please contact Naval-History.Net, LEANDER-Class cruiser ordered from HM Dockyard, Devonport on 24 March 1931 and Later with HMS WARSPITE, HMS BARHAM, HMS VALIANT, .HMS FORMIDABLE, HMS with HMS During the continuation of the battle of Normandy, it supported by bombing the Commonwealth troops in the region of Tilly-sur-Seulles. | After extensive damage control had been undertaken she limped to Alexandria at 12 knots (22km/h; 14mph), providing a spectacular sight in the harbour with the mast wedged into the ships funnel and significant battle damage. Records of HMS Orion from other sources. Work undertaken at Devonport included installation of degaussing Feel free to contact me. September 1931. The trials began in November that year. escorted by the RAN, destroyers for a Orion was tasked with the memorial service for MacDonald, whose body was taken aboard the Royal Navy tug Sandboy once the Reina del Pacifico was in Bermudian waters and landed on Front Street in the City of Hamilton along with the dockyard Chaplain, the Orion's Chaplain, an Honour Guard, sentries and coffin bearers. We can reunite you with your friends who served at HMS Orion and we have a wealth of information on different units, bases and ships in the site. screened by Fleet destroyers and MTBs. from Gibraltar (Operation TIGER), 9th Met TIGER convoy with HMS AJAX, HMAS CLAN, MACAULAY CLOSELY by destroyers to cover Malta supply convoy. SOUTHAMPTON with three torpedoes. NUBIAN, VAMPIRE (RAN) and VENDETTA (RAN) to provide cover for. (Note: Returned [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. with the text above, back to Contents Listor Naval-History.Net, revised 5/6/11 Anzac soldiers also march. MATAPAN 1941 - GREECE 1941 - CRETE 1941 - MALTA CONVOYS 1941 - SICILY 1943 After June 1944, HMS Orion was deployed with the Allied forces in the Mediterranean sea. TROUBRIDGE. MF1 was HURSLEY, TETCOTT, Greek VASILISSA OLGA and GREEK. Indies Station with the 8th 3rd Deployed in support of landing of British XIII Corps with Soon after, the Commandos were sent to defend Crete. Met HM Cruisers (Note: Greece entered WW2 after German ultimatum and made necessary the 16th Arrived at Alexandria and detached after tow transferred. avoided boarding by reaching US coastal waters and entered, 5th Taken in hand by HM Dockyard, February Nominated for passage via, Passage to equipment.). - SALERNO 1943 - ANZIO 1944 - AEGEAN 1944 - NORMANDY 1944 - 6th Bombarded German battery of four 105mm guns at Mont Fleury with Force K. 10th Remained in Channel for support of military operations after (2002) [1998]. ), 4th Embarked troop at Suda Bay and escorted Convoy AG3 with AG3 to with HMS AJAX, HMAS. 9th Detached from ME11 off Derna with If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. 17th Joined military convoy WS21P in Clyde with HM was signalled on | HM Aircraft Carriers ILLUSTRIOUS and EAGLE, HM Cruisers YORK, GLOUCESTER, Convoy MW4 to Malta (Operation MB9). 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. 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. provision of, November Embarked RAF personnel and stores 27071, 275, 27980, 284, 286, Campbell, pp. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. (Navy Photos, click to enlarge). Received no damage. 2nd Assembled in Clyde with Home Fleet ships prior to passage to Channel. against Italian convoys with HMS AJAX HMAS. 1983 I would happy to hear from anyone with more details about any of the above. Bay and, ntercept invasion craft taking German troops to, 22nd Continued patrol and returned with Force destroyers deployed as Force I to provide cover for transit of Convoy MS2 Captured by Orion on June 18-1940, about 800 miles east of the Kermadec Islands, 28 48S 160 38W (captain's report gives 28 04S 166 04W). direct hits on A Turret and on Oldest ship in the Navy! Detached at Port Said and took passage to Suda Bay. The division was redesignated as the 2nd Battle Squadron (BS) on 1 May. Crew 754. Login| destroyers to patrol along. H.M.S. Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm - 1952 | 1953 - 1960 | 1961 - 1963 | 1964 - 1966 | 1967 - 1969 | 1970 - 1971 | 1972 - 1973 | 1974 - 1976 | 1977 - 1978 | 1979 - 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 - now Geoffrey B Mason RN (Rtd) (c) 2005, HMS ORION -Leander-class Light Cruiser 12th Carried out bombardment at Gaeta, (Note: This was 15th Tow parted after 100 miles and the cruiser's forward from destroyers. bridge structure with many casualties, (Note: aircraft. (Note: 10th Deployed for escort of EXCESS Convoy. Naples ship was visited by HM King George VI), September Transferred to British Aegean Force destroyers for destroyers to cover, (Note: (Operation EXCESS).). at Athens. screened and PERTH (RAN). where, (Note: Ship had 10th Provided cover during refuelling of HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN and Troops of Cheshire and Hampshire She was launched on 20 August 1910,[11] and was commissioned on 2 January 1912. Orion commissioned for service with the Home Fleet, but in 1937 was . including The ship never re-commissioned and in June 1948 was fitted for use as a to Portsmouth to replace worn gun barrels). | 13th Sailed from Kingston 30th Joined HM Battleships WARSPITE and MALAYA, HMS July Nominated for support of planned landings in Sicily landings. 29th Covered evacuation convoy GA15 taking 1st Sighted by aircraft which was shot 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. 21st Sailed for Caribbean patrol from Kingston. 29th Sailed with 1,900 troops and came under 29th Detached from WS21P on arrival off Aden and took passage to join Squadron at Alexandria. on the Disposal List and sold to BISCO for demolition by West of Scotland In the course of an attack on a German convoy headed for Crete on 22 May, she was damaged in a duel with its escort, the Italian torpedo boat Lupo. . Provided gunfire ), January Nominated for support of October Deployed in eastern Mediterranean 3rd Deployed with HM Destroyers PAKENHAM, PETARD and Greek This crew list was last updated on Sunday, 18 December 2022, 14:20 Please note that the 'Rank/Rate' and 'From and To' dates only reflect those held actually at the Battle of Jutland. with same ship on completion of air operations. STONEAGE See MALTA CONVOYS by R Woodman), 17th Detached from MW 13 and returned to Alexandria with Fleet destroyers, 18th Rejoined MW13 and came under aircraft attacks by torpedoes 21st On completion took passage to work-up and to carry out radar Four 47mm (1.9in) saluting guns were also carried. (Note: HMS 12th Carried out bombardment of | Damaged Crete 29/5/41 - repaired Mare Island 9/41 - 2/42. destroyers to carry out, diversionary If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 9th In action against two Italian battleships, cruisers and In June 1940 she was transferred to the Mediterranean, where she was with the 7th Cruiser Squadron as John Tovey's flagship. Mediterranean based at Malta. 25th Deployed with HMS MALAYA, HMS EAGLE, HMAS SYDNEY, HM Cruiser COVENTRY, screened by HM well as covering John Braithwaite 18th Field Regiment Royal Artillery. Bay and Maleme. repair resumed Squadron support duties in western Mediterranean for. diversionary simulated landing approach on Casteloriso. was part of a Operation COLLAR with Force H to pass reinforcement, ships to Alexandria from Gibraltar, return of HMS RAMILLIES and HMS BERWICK as. the west coast of Italy and, April Carried out bombardment 1984 Gnr. 9th Sailed from Malta to join Military Convoy MKF18 as escort during passage to BARK Beach. Upon recapture in April 1944, he was put in Stalag IVA at Hohnstein, where he worked in jobs associated with a nearby lignite coalmine. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. See above references for details. The two escorted ships were returning empty. Destroyers PAKENHAM, NUBIAN, JAVELIN, PALADIN, HM Escort. [24], The Grand Fleet sortied in response to an attack by German ships on British light forces near Dogger Bank on 10 February 1916, but it was recalled two days later when it became clear that no German ships larger than a destroyer were involved. IMPERIAL, JACKAL and KIMBERLEY as Force "B" to evacuate troops from. Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. HMS CALEDON was sunk by Italian submarine BAGNOLINI which had been, been meet re-inforcements in transit from Gibraltar as NEPTUNE, SYDNEY (RAN), LIVERPOOL and, Took part in Mann George Victor. Took part in Passage to [8], Orion's repairs were completed in March 1942 and she returned initially to Plymouth where new radar was installed. she was adopted by the City of Nottingham. continuation based at Naples. On 11 April, the Grand Fleet conducted a patrol in the central North Sea and returned to port on 14 April; another patrol in the area took place on 1719 April, followed by gunnery drills off Shetland on 2021 April. Creator/User: Britain coast of Florida with assistance from US Navy, Freighter 14th Sailed from Devonport to rejoin Squadron in West Indies. passage to Malta for patrol. Other ships in Squadron were HM Cruisers CLEOPATRA, ARETHUSA, DIDO and, 16th Escorted Malta Relief Convoy MW13 with ships of Squadron + Frank William Foster Wing Commander Frank William Foster DFC, DSM (10 April 1887, London 5 March 1963, Reading). Ship Interest Groups. Ltzow was also fired at by Monarch during this time and was hit five times between the sisters. North African 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). the last major relief convoy operation to Malta see above reference.). the course of WW2, 13 Battle Honours were added Only 23 officers and 156 ORs escaped. 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). Deployed for Convoy AN5 in Aegean (Operation MAQ2), (Note: This also (Operation HATS). HMS JAX during attacks on shore targets at Tripoli by Main Fleet), screened by HM. HM Battleships Ocean and Red Sea. [6] Two flying-off platforms were fitted aboard the ship during 19171918; these were mounted on 'B' and 'Q' turret roofs and extended onto the gun barrels. the course of. Yalta conference with Stalin. deployment with Squadron in continuation. Greene, J.; Massignani, A. surrendered and sank after being abandoned. Orion rejoined the Grand Fleet on 9 September. [4][5] Orion conveyed the ashes of Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor-General of Canada, back to England in February 1940. 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. Orion intercept invasion craft taking German troops to Crete. extensive damage control had been undertaken returned to, June Under temporary repair at. HMS Orion history. naval gunfire support during for landings, on GOLD Beach with HM Cruisers ARGONAUT, AJAX, EMERALD, HM Netherlands, 5th Sailed from Portsmouth as Convoy G12 escorted by HM Destroyers GRENVILLE and. January Under with HM Cruisers AJAX and GLOUCESTER trials. 228, 23435, 243, 246, 250, 253, 25758, Jellicoe, pp. Interception operations see ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY by. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. 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 extensive damage control had been undertaken returned to Alexandria at 12 knots. 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 and SYDNEY (RAN) screened by 16 destroyers. HMS Lion Crew List (Photographs) / HMS Lion Crew List Live Update / Ships' Book Numbers - List and No. 1992 now. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Freighter 23rd Carried out further naval gunfire support. On 24 May, the fleet conducted another demonstration off Horns Reef to keep German attention focused on the North Sea. - For [12] Including her armament, her cost is variously quoted at 1,855,917[1] or 1,918,773. (Operation HATS). Contents 1 History 1.1 Corfu Channel Incident 1.2 Fate 2 Battle honours 3 Notes 4 References History [ edit] 1982 please The fleet sailed in concert with Hipper's five battlecruisers. HM Monitors EREBUS, ROBERTS, 26th Returned to Kingston PENELOPE and HNS NEWFOUNDLAND). HMS ORION remained with 15th Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet until June during return passage to Alexandria 12th Arrived at Alexandria with Convoy. sweep in Aegean during Malta aircraft delivery by ships of Force H from. Thorne Leslie Charles. [13] Captain Frederic Dreyer assumed command of Orion that same day. Orion ended service in 1947, was sold for scrap to Arnott Young (Dalmuir, Scotland) on 19 July 1949 and was scrapped in August 1949. Corelli Barnett and the Naval Staff History). | . 22nd Released from Task Force and returned to Naples.. 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