C.W. Boissevain (Dutch, 14134 GRT, built 1937), They were escorted by the destroyers HMS Cossack (Capt. Around 1530Z/24 a German Focke Wulf aircraft attacked and dropped some bombs near HMS Unicorn but no damage was done. Brooke, RN, flying the flag of Vice Admiral A.J. She then gave them the approximate position of the Bismarck. And finally HMS Stalker arrived at Cochin around 1915FG/25. (150), 4 Apr 1945HMS Suffolk (Capt. Thornton, DSC, RN) proceeded from the King George V Dock to Greenock.

GRT, built ????) They climbed to 7000 feet where ice began to form. John Penn II (American, 7177 GRT, built 1942), Her salvoes fell short, but one or two shorts came near enough to cause some minor damage to her hull plating aft. They arrived at Seidisfjord around midnight. During the night of 21/22 October 1941 they searched off the Laksefjord and Porsangerfjord for enemy shipping but found nothing. Around 1330H/4, the destroyers HMS Ulster (Lt.Cdr. ], 15 Jun 1943HMS Suffolk (Capt. Lancastrian Prince (British, 1914 GRT, built 1940), HMS Suffolk conducted exercises with aircraft in the afternoon as well as gunnery exercises. C.A.de W. Kitcat, RN), HMS Impulsive (Lt.Cdr. (41). J.W. Benjamin Harrison (American, 2191 GRT, built 1942), R.B.N. HMS Royalist, HMS Roebuck and HMS Racehorce arrived at Vishakhapatnam around 1115FG/23. Photographic reconnaissance of Southern Malaya and fighter strikes on airfields in Northern Sumatra. Maud, RN), HMS Eskimo (Cdr. (97), 9 Apr 1943HMS Suffolk (Capt. Graham, DSO, RN) were already at sea (departed Scapa Flow around 1700/18) proceeding southwards to relieve HMS King George V (Capt. On completion of the exercises the ships arrived at Hvalfjord in the early hours of 22 October.

Thank you Navigate: Previous Message Next Message Options: Reply Quote Go to: Forum List Message List Search Log In L.E. Knox, DSC, RN), a training boat from the 7th Submarine Flotilla at Rothesay which happened to be at Holyhead. Buchanan DSO, RAN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. Categories .

They were ordered to join Admiral Forbes. Saltersgate (British, 3940 GRT, built 1924), R.M. (68), 1 Mar 1942HMS Suffolk (Capt. R.M. William-Powlett, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral W.G. They departed Hvalfjord around 1145Z/14. The Bismarck lay stopped for over one hour. Murena (Dutch (tanker), 8252 GRT, built 1931), J.M.

Tyrwhitt, DSC, RN) departed Akureyri for Spitsbergen where they were to refuel from ' Force P ' (see below). D. Gilmour, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from Bombay.

On 14 November the destroyers HMS Onslaught (Cdr. Enright, RN), HMS Suffolk (Capt. C.J. E. Mack, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Bulldog (Cdr. The Catalina's report reached Capt. Jeans, CVO, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral G.F.B. Merriman, RN). How to find muster books 7. William-Powlett, DSC, RN) and the destroyers HMS Quilliam (Capt. Onslow, DSO, RN), HMS Eskimo (Cdr. Campbell, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Impulsive (Lt.Cdr. (89), 25 Oct 1942HMS Suffolk (Capt. Ormonde (British, 14982 GRT, built 1917), Barstow, RN) and HMS Roebuck (Cdr. Scott, RN). J.H. Palmer, DSC, RN) and HMS Suffolk (Capt. Around 1200FG/18, they made rendezvous with the heavy cruiser HMS Suffolk (Capt. F.A. L.F. Durnford-Slater, RN), Cutters HMS Gorleston (Cdr.(Retd.) (151), 17 Apr 1945HMS Suffolk (Capt. R.L. HMS Wakeful, HMS Wager and HMS Whelp were topped off by HMS Cumberland. (64), 25 Jan 1942HMS Suffolk (Capt. At 0058B/29, thick for was encountered and oiling had to cease at once. E.C. In the meantime Prince of Wales had also opened fire at 0053 hours. Durnford, RN), which was en-route to the Lofoten area, sighted a merchant vessel on the starboard bow which was identified at 0915A/14 as the German tanker Skagerak (6044 GRT, built 1928). Davis, RN), HMS Mashona (Cdr. Durnford, RN). (88), 23 Oct 1942HMS Suffolk (Capt. Stewart, RAN) and HMS Liddesdale (Cdr. Oremar (American, 6854 GRT, built 1919), At 0820 hours HMS Norfolk was sighted on the port bow of HMS King George V. She signalled 'enemy 130, 16 nautical miles'. At 0516 hours HMS Norfolk sighted smoke on her port bow and soon HMS Hood and HMS Prince of Wales came in sight. British dispositions at 1800 hours on 24 May 1941. HMS Zulu was astern of the enemy and in contact. [For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 30 ' for 19 May 1943. The force now retired to the north-east for her cover position during operation Dracula. She then conducted an exercises with a submarine, which must have been HMS Ultimatum (Lt. W.H. On receipt of a signal from Captain Vian, timed 0040/27, to take any opporunity to fire torpedoes, HMS Zulu altered course to the westward,and at 0100/27 sighted the Bismarck steering 340. Air strikes against oil refineries at Pangkalan-Brandan (North-East Sumatra). (34). Also on the 16th, HMS London (Capt. Vian, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Anthony (Lt.Cdr. D. Gilmour, RN) conducted 8" bombardment and 4" AA gunnery exercises off Trincomalee. At 1545/24, Rear-Admiral Wake-Walker was asked by the Admiralty to answer four questions; On joining HMS Britomart, HMS Hazard, HMS Bergamot and HMS Bryony parted company with the convoy and proceeded to Seidisfjord to fuel. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) departed Kilindini for Diego Suarez. G.H. P.B.R.W. Rutherford, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from convoy escort duty. Turnbull, RD, RNR) and the MAC-ship Springbank joined. (52), 27 Sep 1941Around 1330A/27, the heavy cruiser HMS Suffolk (Capt. Range was now 18000 yards. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Greenock. Shortly afterwards HMS Ness also sighted this submarine. O'Conor, RN) and the destroyers HMS Achates (Lt.Cdr. In the early morning hours of the 17th the carriers launched 45 dive bombers and 40 fighters for an attack on the harbour and oil installations (Wonokromo oil refeniry) of Surabaya, Netherlands East Indies. Shots continued to fall on both sides of the ship until the range had been opened up to 10000 yards. Hamilton, DSO and Bar, RN) which was to simulate the German battleship Tirpitz trying to break out into the Atlantic. On the morning of 4 January 1945, carrier aircraft were flown off to attack the oil refineries at Pangkalan Brandan and successfully completed the operation. Roper, DSC, RN), HMS Intrepid (Cdr. The convoy was made up of the troop transports; Strathaird (British, 22281 GRT, built 1932) and (119), 4 Dec 1943HMS Suffolk (Capt. History of the cruiser HMS Suffolk, including, photographs of the ship and crew, as well as crew lists and cruise details. She had been preceeded by the destroyers HMS Relentless (Lt.Cdr. Tancock, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Fury (Lt.Cdr. All through the night they sent signals with updates on the position, course and speed of the enemy. At 0300Z/30, a signal was received from the C-in-C, South Atlantic that a reliable D/F fix of a German submarine had been obtained in position 2900'S, 5000'E. R.M. HMS Suffolk and HMS Battler arrived at Durban on 4 February 1944. On 7 September 1942 three ships which had taken passage in this convoy arrived at Reykjavik, Iceland, these were the Gateway City, Oremar and San Zotico. She also fired four torpedoes, one of which is thought to have hit. From the reply that she sent it could be made up that the conditions in that area were unfavourable to refuel submarines. Nahorski, ORP) and ORP Grom (Lt.Cdr.

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They came under a very heavy and fierce fire from the enemy and one of the aircraft was heavily damaged, the pilot and air gunner being wounded. S.A. Buss, MVO, RN), HMS Offa (Lt.Cdr. J.W. HMS Manchester, HMS Birmingham and HMS Arethusa were returning from their position off the north-east of Iceland to refuel. An air search by Catalina aircraft in area 'A' again produced no results and the weather in the area showed signs of deteriorating. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) conducted gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow. After the sinking of Hood, seven large caliber shells hit Prince of Wales forcing the battleship to disengaged under a smokescreen and joined HMS Suffolk and HMS Norfolk. Later the same day HMS Suffolk departed Colombo for Durban where she is to be taken in hand for refit. Between 0445A/7 and 0757A/7 four flights of Hurricanes were flown off from HMS Argus following which both forces proceeded westwards. ' R.H.C. She was at this moment escorted by the heavy cruiser HMS Exeter (Capt. R.D.H.S. J.G.L. These included night exercises. J.A.S. T.C. Deer Lodge (American, 6187 GRT, built 1919), Powlett, DSO and Bar, DSC, RN), HMS Middleton (Lt.Cdr. (59), 21 Dec 1941HMS Suffolk (Capt. Ellis, DSO, RN), and the destroyers HMS Somali (Capt. She was towed to Seidisfjord by HMS Anthony. This was sent by the Admiralty to the Commander-in-Chief at 1419/25 and it was received at 1530/25. (95), 10 Dec 1942HMS Suffolk (Capt. R.A. Fell, RN) and HMAS Nizam (Lt. W.F. (7), 18 Nov 1939After some defects being made good at the Portsmouth Dockyard, HMS Suffolk (Capt. HMS Suffolk parted company with HMS Ceylon and HMS Emerald later the same day. These included night exercises with HMAS Nestor (Cdr. She fired four torpedoes at 0121/27 but no hits were observed and they are believed to have missed ahead. Thirteen torpedoes had been fired and it was thought two hits and one probable hit had been obtained. She had on board the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, their children and their staff. E.B. On 4 May rendes-vous was again made with the oiling force and all ships were fueled by the Olwen. Ellis, RN) departed Conception Bay, Newfoundland to patrol in the North Atlantic to search for enemy supply vessels. (11), 25 Jan 1940Around 1000Z/25, HMS Suffolk (Capt. One crew member, Petty Officer Trick rapidly drifted away from the overturned hull of the whaler and Terry desperately swam after him. Harrington, DSO, RAN) and HMAS Quickmatch (Cdr. Wilson, MVO, DSO, RN) and HMS Suffolk (Capt. (31), 21 Apr 1941Around 2015A/21, HMS Suffolk (Capt. P.N. HMAS Nizam, whose endurance was much less then the one of HMS Relentless was to be detached after the daylight search on the 28th. (134), 18 Sep 1944HMS Suffolk (Capt. R.G. O.L. One torpedo had struck her on the port side amidships doing little damage but th other torpedo that hit was on the starboard quarter damaging her propellors, wrecking her steering gear and jambing her rudders, it was this torpedo hit that sealed her fate. E.G.H. Destroyer night torpedo attacks, 26/27 May 1941. Roper, DSC, RN) and HMS Intrepid (Cdr. Later this day Task Forces 65 and 66 went to sea again for the actual attack on Surabaya. She departed for the U.K. later the same day. (103), 19 Jun 1943HMS Suffolk (Capt. Charles, RNR). Around 0800A/30, ' Force L ', made up of the aircraft carrier HMS Argus (Capt. In the afternoon of the 6th she was joined by her sister ship HMS Berwick (Capt. Early on the 17th this force contacted the submarine HMS Seal (Lt.Cdr. (9), 9 Dec 1939The heavy cruisers HMS Berwick (Capt. HMS Suffolk is to proceed to the U.K. to refit. Around 0240/27 the Bismarck was underway again, proceeding very slowly to the north-westward. Bell, DSO, RN), destroyers HMS Sardonyx (Lt.Cdr. She set course for a rendez-vous with two tankers, the Spichern (9323 GRT, built 1935, former Norwegian Krossfonn) and the Esso Hamburg (9849 GRT, built 1939) which were position to the north-west of the Azores. Around 0615A/8 the minesweepers HMS Sharpshooter (Lt.Cdr.

Maori then closed to 4000 yards on Bismarck's port quarter apparently undetected. Gardiner, DSC, RN) arrived at Fremantle after escort duty. J.C. Clouston, RN), HMS Ilex (Lt.Cdr. Both British battleships was then steering 110 almost directly towards the enemy in line abreast formation, 8 cables apart. (51), 24 Sep 1941HMS Suffolk (Capt. 4) Consider it wisely for HMS Prince of Wales to not re-engage the Bismarck until other capital ships are in contact, unless interception failed. HMS Inglefield joined the force of HMS Hood around 1045/20. Mechanical failures in the 14 turrets constituted, however, a more serious handicap at this stage. El Grillo (British (tanker), 7264 GRT, built 1922), Vice-Admiral Somerville with Force H was on his way back to Gibraltar. C.C. R.M. W.L. McCain, Jr., USN). R. Shelley, CBE, RN), proceeded from London to Sheerness. She is ordered to patrol south-west of Iceland but later went on to the Denmark Strait. Rankin, RNR), HMS La Malouine (T/Lt. Ellis, RN) and HMS Exeter (Capt. At 0031 hours the Vice-Admiral signalled to the Prince of Wales that if the enemy was not in sight by 0210 hours he would probably alter course to 180 until the cruisers regained touch. Gibbs, RN) and HMS Fury (Cdr. Q.D. Oliver, DSC, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral W.F. Burghard, RNethN) and the frigate HMS Findhorn (Lt.Cdr. Russell, RN), HMS Amazon (Lt.Cdr. Touch was regained by HMS Maori at 0550/27 when she sighted the Bismarck zigzagging slowly on a base course of 340 at about 7 knots. Air searches had failed to find her during the day. (80), 24 Aug 1942HMS Norfolk (Capt. Atkinson, RNR). (98), 28 Apr 1943During 28/29 April, HMS Kent (Capt. I.T. R.M. D. Gilmour, RN) departed Trincomalee for Colombo. On the 29th it was decided that, in view of the continued lack of sighting reports from Catalina aircraft in area 'A' and of success from surface search near position 'B', to amend the previous intentions as follows: HMS Suffolk and HMS Relentless were ordered to continue searching the vicinity of position 'C' until the limit of their endurance which was anticipated to be on 2 or 3 July and then proceed to Mauritius to fuel. Miles, RN) and finally ordered to be boarded by HMS Neptune in position 4329'N, 2404'W. The staggler Winston Salem arrived at Loch Ewe the following day after which HMS Martin proceeded to Scapa Flow arriving around 1930A/27. ' R.B.N. Gordon, DSO, RN), HMS Punjabi, HMS Lance (Lt.Cdr. Graham, DSO, RN), ORP Piorun (Cdr. Samaria (British, 19597 GRT, built 1921), D.H.P. W.E. HMS Suffolk fuelling HMS Rotherham and HMS Racehorce. HMS Punjabi meanwhile had lost touch. HMS Renown was ahead of the Bismarck but it was important that she did not engage the Bismarck unless the latter was already heavily engaged by the better armoured HMS King George V and HMS Rodney. This convoy departed Hvalfjord on 29 September 1941 for Archangelsk where it arrived on 11 October 1941. It looked like that ' Force 63 ' had not been detected by the enemy throughout the operation. HMS Cumberland and HMS Ceylon then took over. Completed to full crew at Portsmouth on 7 February, 1928. In these circumstances it was no longer possible to hope to intercept the enemy, and the Commander-in-Chief decided that unless the enemy's speed had been reduced by 2400/26, he must turn at that hour. H.W.

Brazil (American, 20614 GRT, built 1929), Albionic (British, 2468 GRT, built 1924), E.C. A German Heinkel aircraft dropped a couple of bombs near HMS Ark Royal when they were landing on. W.F.H.C. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) is undocked. HMS Rodney opened fire with her secondary armament at 0858 hours. Clark, RN) departed Scapa Flow to provide distant cover for the Dervish convoy to Northern Russia. Onslow, DSO and 2 Bars, RN), HMS Queenborough (Cdr. [For more information on the convoy she provided cover for see the event ' Convoy HN 3 ' for 30 November 1939.] The destroyer HMS Hyperion (Cdr.

Ellis, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. The destroyer HMS Broke (Lt.Cdr. (35). Amery-Parkes, RN) and the destroyers HMS Kempenfelt (Capt. The ships they were escorting were ordered to return to Belfast. On 1 June 1944, Task Force 67 arrived at Trincomalee from Exmouth Gulf having been escorted by HMS London and HMS Suffolk until 1700FG/31. Considerable smoke interference was therefore experienced on the southerly course which was partly overcome by radar. D. Gilmour, RN), destroyers HMS Raider (Lt.Cdr. I.T. At 0916/27 the Bismarcks bearing was drawing rapidly aft and HMS Rodney turned 16 points to close and head her off. Servaes, CBE, RN), HMS Cumberland (Capt. The Norfolk and Suffolk were too far astern of the enemy to take part in the action. A.C. Stanford, DSC, RN) and HMS Punjabi (Cdr. Harmonic (British, 4558 GRT, built 1930), They arrived at Seidisfjord on the 25th. Thornton, DSC, RN) is towed from Stob Cross Quay to No.3 Dock at the Fairfields Shipyard. (5), 19 Nov 1939HMS Suffolk (Capt.

The battleships HMS Nelson (Capt. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) arrived at Trincomalee from Colombo. These were followed in the evening by night encounter exercises with HMS Brocklesby (Lt.Cdr. Somerville, KCB, KBE, DSO, RN, C-in-C Eastern Fleet), HMS Valiant (Capt. Jocelyn, RN), HMS Marne (Lt.Cdr. R.M.

At 1200/24 she left the Britannic in position 5515'N, 2225'W and left HMS Eskimo (Lt.Cdr. In the low state of visibility, HMS Norfolk and HMS Suffolk had to be constantly on the alert against the enemy falling back and attacking them. Mudford, RN) returned to Kilindini from exercises. Around 0530Z/21, HMS Suffolk was joined by the destroyer HMS Icarus (Lt.Cdr. E.N.V. (39). 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.

J.A.S. Ellis, DSO, RN) returned to Hvalfjord from the Denmark Strait patrol. E.G.H. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Scapa Flow. Kinahan, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir B. Fraser, CB, KBE, RN), escort carrier HMS Avenger (Cdr. J.W. During 30 November HMS London (Capt. Also on 28 November HMS Faulknor departed Seidisfjord for Scapa Flow while HMS Forester, HMS Echo, HMS Musketeer, HMS Orwell, HMS Oakley, HMS Britomart and HMS Hazard departed Seidisfjord to proceed to Akureyri to pick up the stagglers there and proceed with them to Loch Ewe. Norman, CBE, RN). Robertson, RN) conducted an RIX (range and inclination) exercise off Kilindini. (98), 25 Apr 1943HMS Suffolk (Capt.
Denny, RN), HMS Nigeria (Capt. Force M ' was also to have carried out operation ' E.G.V. (28). Malmanger (Norwegian (tanker), 7078 GRT, built 1920), The destroyer HMS Antelope then parted company and proceeded to Seidisfjord.

Empire Dawn (British, 7241 GRT, built 1941), 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. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) arrived at Colombo from Kilindini. A.H. Green, DSC, RAN, with Commodore S.H.T. Manchester Commerce (British, 5343 GRT, built 1925), 2) What amout of ammunition had the Bismarck expended. D. St. Clair-Ford, RN) from the 5th Submarine Flottilla at Portsmouth, HMS Pandora (Lt.Cdr. Jauncey, RN) and HMS Pozarica (A/Capt.(rtd.) L.C. One of the Fulmars was shot down. Four torpedoes were fired at 0218/27 at the stopped battleship. Campbell, RN), HMS Marne (Lt.Cdr. The French battleship Richelieu however did not participate in the bombardment this time as she had already expended her ammunition allowance. She is immediately docked in No.3 Dock. Bain, RN), HMS Ashanti (Cdr. During this operation several US Submarine guarded the passages to the Indian Ocean to spot a possible Japanese counter attack. Attacks on grounded enemy aircraft resulted in three being destroyed, seven left burning and probably destroyed and nine was claimed to have been damaged. The action opened at 0847/27 at which time HMS Norfolk was then some 10 nautical miles from the Commander-in-Chief and due north of the Bismarck. Gordon, MVO, RN), light cruiser HMS Edinburgh (Capt. (23), 15 Feb 1941HMS Suffolk (Capt. The convoy arrived at Bombay on 7 August 1943. W.H. Cook, RAN) which had sailed at 0920Z/24. Attempt to intercept the German supply tanker Charlotte Schliemann. Josselyn, DSC, RN), HMS Emerald (Capt. W.S. (1), 1 Oct 1939HMS Suffolk (Capt. HMS Neptune was working up for service with the Mediterranean Fleet and was to escort convoy WS 8X from the Clyde to the Middle East on completion. They arrived at Scapa Flow around 0640A/8. Q.D. J.E.H. Eccles, RN, flying the flag of Rear Admiral P.L. R. Shelley, CBE, RN), HMS Hawkins (Capt. Gradwell, RNVR), HMS Lord Austin (T/Lt. Macintyre, RN). E.N.V. C.E.L. On the 26th, the transport Letitia proceeded to Gibraltar as did HMS Unicorn which had on board Beaufighter aircraft and aircraft spares besides two operational squadrons which she had been able to operate during the passage. (118), 5 Dec 1943HMS Suffolk (Capt. Ellis, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Greenock to boiler clean and give some much needed leave to the crew. battleships HMS Queen Elizabeth (Capt. D. Gilmour, RN), escort carriers HMS Ameer (Cdr. Shortly afterwards there appeared between the bridge and the stem a glare that might have been a second hit.

L.P. Skipwith, RN) and HMS Bedouin (Cdr. During the night reports from Captain Vian's destroyers came in confirming the northerly course of the Bismarck. G.N. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) and destroyer HMS Forester departed Hvalfjord for Seidisdfjord where they arrived the following day. A.H. Wynne-Edwards, RN), Salamander, HMS Seagull (Lt.Cdr. P. Todd, DSO, RN), HMS Faulknor (Capt. Rutherford, RN) departed Mauritius for Colombo. At 2343/24 aircraft from HMS Victorious were seen approaching. A. Tyson, RN) arrived at Freetown with convoy WS 30. W.A. Zaglobia (Polish, 2864 GRT, built 1938). (139), 21 Nov 1944HMS Suffolk (Capt. HMS Repulse had already left for Newfoundland, HMS Prince of Wales had by now been sent to Iceland to refuel. William-Powlett, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral A.D. Read, CB, RN) and HMS Suffolk (A/Capt. He was unable to save him and PO Trick was the only casualty .

E.J.S. Firth, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.L.

These included night exercises. W.F.H.C. (59), 13 Dec 1941HMS Suffolk (Capt. In the morning of the 15th of October Task Force 63 departed Trincomalee, it was made up of the following units; E.R.

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