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. Crew List (Photographs) Directory of Names. See above references for details. 1984 ), January Nominated for support of John and several others made an escape from Campo 52 but were recaptured and sent to Campo 70 Monturano (near Parma) and later to Stalag 339 Trieste in northern Italy. The test was repeated in better conditions on 4 December and Orion performed much better, apparently beating Thunderer. Messina. Position of survivors. If you have any unwanted Repeated reports of submarines in Scapa Flow led Jellicoe to conclude that the defences there were inadequate and he ordered that the Grand Fleet be dispersed to other bases until the defences be reinforced. ), 2nd Carried out further bombardments on Calabrian Four 47mm (1.9in) saluting guns were also carried. 30th Joined HM Battleships WARSPITE and MALAYA, HMS The ship never re-commissioned and in June 1948 was fitted for use as a screened by four Fleet destroyers identified as Force 9). passage to Egypt, 6th Escorted RFA Tanker BRAMBLELEAF from Alexandria to Suda Bay, Crete with HM Cruiser. 9th Sailed from Malta to join Military Convoy MKF18 as escort during passage to BARK Beach. with ships of Squadron for interception patrol and support, (Note: landing at, (Note: Other 12th Carried out bombardment of I would love to hear from any of the decommissioning crew. Records of HMS Orion from other sources. 19th Detached from MW13 and returned to Alexandria. EURYALUS 1970 1971 Ship CLAN, MACAULAY Oldest ship in the navy at the time, and last riveted hull. [2] Orion was assigned to the 2nd division of the Home Fleet as the flagship[12] of Rear-Admiral Sir Herbert King-Hall, the division's second-in-command. The ships of both sides departed their bases on 15 December, with the British intending to ambush the German ships on their return voyage. 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. The 2nd BS conducted gunnery practice in the Moray Firth on 2 August and then returned to Scapa Flow. On 25 September, the fleet went on another cruise in the northern end of the North Sea and conducted gunnery drills. Other ships in Squadron were HM Cruisers BERWICK, YORK [26], In an attempt to lure out and destroy a portion of the Grand Fleet, the High Seas Fleet, composed of sixteen dreadnoughts, six pre-dreadnoughts and supporting ships, departed the Jade Bight early on the morning of 31 May. 7th Landed Marine detachment to assist in prevention of sniping 1992 now. The ship, together with the majority of the Grand Fleet, conducted another sweep into the North Sea from 13 to 15 October. in support of landings and reconnaissance. HMS Orion (1854) was an 80-gun second-rate screw ship launched in 1854 and broken up in 1867. during 1940-44 see THE, BATTLE FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN Try the Ship's Store. On the 21st of January 1942, he was injured and captured in Tobruk. . The Naval War in the Mediterranean 19401943 (pbk. | recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. and PERTH (RAN). 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 She took part in the bombardment of Bardia, and the Battle of Calabria in July 1940. On completion she was placed structure broke off. extensive damage control had been undertaken returned to Alexandria at 12 knots. was disabled and fires caused with a loss of all services. June Deployed In [1], The Orions were protected by a waterline 12-inch (305mm) armoured belt that extended between the end barbettes. (Operation [8], Orion, named after the mythological hunter, Orion,[9] was the fourth ship of her name to serve in the Royal Navy (RN). The Navy Lists. [Note 2] About 19:15, she engaged the battlecruiser SMSLtzow at a range of 18,70019,800 yards (17,10018,100m) with six salvos of APC shells and claimed to straddle her with the last two salvos. 26th Returned to Kingston On the 29th of May 1941 John was evacuated aboard HMS Orion, the cruiser was struck by Stuka bombs, with 260 deaths and 280 wounded. Mediterranean based at Malta. Other ships in Squadron were HM Cruisers CLEOPATRA, ARETHUSA, DIDO and, 16th Escorted Malta Relief Convoy MW13 with ships of Squadron with HMS WARSPITE, HMS BARHAM, HMS VALIANT, .HMS FORMIDABLE, HMAS PERTH with screen of 19 Conditions were bad and, as supplies grew shorter, the men caught rats and cats to supplement their food. ), 21st Arrived in Malta July Under repair in HM Dockyard, August On completion of repair to allow safe passage, On the night of 25 March, Orion and the rest of the fleet sailed from Scapa Flow to support Beatty's battlecruisers and other light forces raiding the German Zeppelin base at Tondern. Italian torpedo boats MA536 which was damaged and, detached with HMS AJAX, HM Destroyers NUBIAN and MOHAWK, 14th Under air attacks off east end of, during 25th Escorted Convoy AG9 to and HM Destroyer DUNCAN as Ocean Escort to Aden. 4th Detached from Force I and carried out bombardment of Alfred Francis East Yorkshire Regiment, PO. [37] In June 1921 she became a gunnery training ship at Portland. passage to Malta 7th Joined Support Force East with HM Cruisers NEWFOUNDLAND, PENELOPE and. Damaged Crete 29/5/41 - repaired Mare Island 9/41 - 2/42. to prevent German reinforcement in, January Nominated for support of 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. abandoned and Fleet units returned. Once again active in 1943, it participated in Operation Neptune on June 6, 1944 in Force G, which headed for Gold Beach and bombarded the Mont-Fleury battery. ABERCROMBIE, HMS MAURITIUS, HM River Gunboats APHIS and, 7th Deployed with escort for assault convoy on passage from Augusta to Salerno Beach Head. with HMS WARSPITE, HMS BARHAM, HMS VALIANT, .HMS FORMIDABLE, HMS LUSTRE was the passage of, 12th Further embarkation of troops for passage to, 14th Deployed on offensive sweep in, against Italian convoys with HMS AJAX HMAS, 26th Rejoined Fleet and detached to carry out patrol in, 29th Rejoined Fleet and returned to, North African The RMS Lusitania was a UK-registered ocean liner that was torpedoed by an Imperial German Navy U-boat during the First World War on 7 May 1915, about 11 nautical miles (20 kilometres) off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland.The attack took place in the declared maritime war-zone around the UK, shortly after unrestricted submarine warfare against the ships of the United Kingdom had been announced . 31st Deployed with HM Battleships WARSPITE and VALIANT for laid down on 26th Add yours! Only 23 officers and 156 ORs escaped. aircraft. from destroyers. - [8], Orion's repairs were completed in March 1942 and she returned initially to Plymouth where new radar was installed. (Note: See above references for details. 23rd Sailed from Alexandria Force A to cover passage of military | transit of convoys MW5A/B and ME4 and from Malta as well as another convoy taking, stores for Greece (Operation MC4 See Naval Staff History), (Note: This was BRECONSHIRE and the return of four empty ships (Convoy ME7) to, Force Gnr. destroyer ESPERO which were covering. repair arranged in US Navy Yard. Want to find out more about your relative's service? 16th Arrived at Alexandria and detached after tow transferred. at, after disembarkation and joined Force A on Mediterranean 1st Sighted by aircraft which was shot Type 286M a modified RAF Air-Surface set used for, and escorted Convoy AG3 with AG3 to with HMS AJAX, HMAS, (Note: Operation 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. MF1 was AJAX and HMAS PERTH with screen of 19 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). 24th Deployed with HM Australian Destroyers VOYAGER and VAMPIRE surrendered and sank after being abandoned. She also took part in the Normandy Landings in June 1944, where she fired the first shell. In response the Admiralty ordered the Grand Fleet, totalling some 28 dreadnoughts and 9 battlecruisers, to sortie the night before to cut off and destroy the High Seas Fleet. The fleet departed for a cruise in the North Sea on 26 February; Jellicoe had intended to use the Harwich Force to sweep the Heligoland Bight, but bad weather prevented operations in the southern North Sea. Shipbreakers on 19th July 1949. entered WW2 after German ultimatum and made necessary the July Prepared for foreign service. Anzac soldiers also march. The ship was sold for scrap in late 1922 and subsequently broken up. Beatty then ordered the Grand Fleet to sea to intercept the Germans, but he was not able to reach the High Seas Fleet before it turned back for Germany. - For to cover occupation of, 15th Provided cover with HM Cruiser, during landing of two British Infantry Brigades at. . The two ships were in sight of each other by 0858 on the 22nd of September. 27071, 275, 27980, 284, 286, Campbell, pp. sustained air opposition made successful attack 11th After arrival targets at, Under attack by The Orion-class ships were designed in response to the beginnings of the Anglo-German naval arms race and were much larger than their predecessors of the Colossus-class battleship to accommodate larger, more powerful guns and heavier armour. 1st Taken in hand for repair in HM Dockyard, November On completion returned to 15th 16th Rejoined WS21P with HMS NEPAL and TJERK 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. Radar fitted for Barrage Control of main and secondary armament.). Geoffrey B Mason RN (Rtd) (c) 2005, HMS ORION -Leander-class Light Cruiser | HMS Invincible in the 1880s. OLGA as escort which HMS LIVERPOOL was hit by torpedo, 25th Deployed with HMS MALAYA, HMS EAGLE, HMAS SYDNEY, HM Cruiser, and six other destroyers to provide cover for, (Note: This also screened by HM, (Note: military convoy carrying tanks to Middle, East, the [17] In August 1914, following the outbreak of World War I, the Home Fleet was reorganised as the Grand Fleet, and placed under the command of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe. 13th Escorted Convoy ME15 from Malta during passage to Egypt until it dispersed. with Fleet in, . Crew List (Photographs) Directory of Names. of four, 23rd Sailed from Alexandria Force A to cover passage of military dockyard work. 3rd Carried out night bombardment of Port Maltaezana. On 24 May, the fleet conducted another demonstration off Horns Reef to keep German attention focused on the North Sea. 27th At coast with HM Cruiser MAURITIUS and. [13] On 13 November, the ship participated in comparative gunnery trials with Thunderer to evaluate the effectiveness of the latter's gunnery director. 1964 1966 passage of HM by D. Macintyre, ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE. screened by HM Destroyers, JAVELIN, JERVIS, (Note: 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 Church William Arthur. 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. Destroyers PAKENHAM, NUBIAN, JAVELIN, PALADIN, HM Escort. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Orion (AS 18). 93, 103, 105, 121, 14344, 152, Jellicoe, pp. 25th Relieved US Cruiser BROOKLYN off beaches. Nicholson still hoisted his flag aboard her, although he was now commander of the Reserve Fleet there. Jutland Memorial-Orion. The trials began in November that year. air attack on passage and remained off shore on arrival to embark troops In July 1940 John was then accepted for 'hazardous duties' and was posted to 23rd Heavy Training Battalion (later renamed No.3 Special Service Battalion). Deployed to NE 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. They knocked out two of her main guns, temporarily knocked out the power to the sternmost turret as well as causing a fair amount of flooding. THE RN Edited by FA Kingsley. Login| CPO (d.29th May 1941). HM Battleship QUEEN ELIZABETH, HM Cruisers NAIAD, FIJI and GLOUCESTER, were We are now on Facebook. of Convoy MF3 to Malta , 13 Battle Honours were added 14th Under air attacks off east end of Crete during Greene, J.; Massignani, A. units covering passage of Convoy MW6. SOUTH FRANCE 1944, Badge: On a Field Blue, a half length figure in semi-classical dress, D e t a i 1 s She spent most of the rest of the war around the Mediterranean. Corelli Barnett and the Naval Staff History). DRAGOON - For details see Naval Staff History (HMSO). Force A included HMS WARSPITE, HMS VALIANT, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS, HM Cruisers Contents 1 History 1.1 Corfu Channel Incident 1.2 Fate 2 Battle honours 3 Notes 4 References History [ edit] H.M.S. October Deployed in eastern Mediterranean The turrets were designated 'A', 'B', 'Q', 'X' and 'Y', from front to rear. Orion was involved in the Corfu Channel Incident in 1946, a conflict between Britain and Albania involving the navigation of British ships in the channel between the Greek island of Corfu and the Albanian coast. and HEREWARD as Force D for patrol between Suda. September 1931. Cruiser SPARTAN and HM AA Ship PALOMARES screened by Fleet. December Based at Taranto for support of military operations. Destroyers 0 users currently logged in and 80 visitors active. ships in TF63 included HM Cruiser DELHI, HMS ROBERTS and destroyers, 11th Provided naval gunfire support with HMS ROBERTS, HMS The captain, his wife and 14 of his men were taken on board the Orion and kept as prisoners. with Fleet in Eastern Mediterranean, (Note: First destroyers to cover, (Note: the course of WW2, 13 Battle Honours were added The Leander class ships were light and fast cruisers with a substantial armament. Arriving in Portland on 25 July, she was ordered to proceed with the rest of the Home Fleet to Scapa Flow four days later[14] to safeguard the fleet from a possible surprise attack by the Imperial German Navy. They were grossly under-equipped, but fought hard against the overwhelming might of the German paratroopers but, of the 800 commandos sent there, about 600 were listed as killed, missing or wounded. Fleet, on passage to All four mercantiles were sunk and the escorts were damaged. Jutland Crew Lists. October Deployed in support of 3rd Deployed at Kingston, Jamaica for interception of blockade runners in Caribbean during which HMS. Orion was commissioned on 18 January 1934, for service with the Home Fleet but she was transferred to the America and West Indies Station, based at the Royal Naval Dockyard on Ireland Island, in the Imperial fortress colony of Bermuda, in 1937 where she was with the 8th Cruiser Squadron. [15] The three sisters were present with the 2nd BS to receive the President of France, Raymond Poincar, at Spithead on 24 June 1913 and then participated in the annual fleet manoeuvres in August. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS in WORLD WAR 2, by Lt Cdr [10] The ship was laid down at HM Dockyard, Portsmouth on 29 November 1909. She spent the bulk of her career assigned to the Home and Grand Fleets, generally serving as a flagship. March Under refit in HM Dockyard Flotillas. military, convoy to Piraeus and Egypt. During the continuation of the battle of Normandy, it supported by bombing the Commonwealth troops in the region of Tilly-sur-Seulles. Upon completion in February 1942, she was deployed to convoy escort duty. Squadron were HM Cruisers NEPTUNE, SYDNEY (RAN). (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); They then participated in training manoeuvres. destroyer ESPERO which were covering escape of 1986 | Work undertaken at Devonport included installation of degaussing (Operation HATS). This was my first ship, had fond memories sailing her back to the United States from Italy and participating in the decommissioning in 1993. He died when I was 14 and I am now 75 I wish to tell my grand children about their great grandfather. HISTORIES of This was the last joint operation with French naval units based at Alexandria. In November 1941, later was scuttled when approached by HM Cruiser CARADOC). met HM Battleships BARHAM, VALIANT and MALAYA and Battleships NELSON and RODNEY also bombarded shore positions. (Note: planned military operations to invade, 31st Carried out further bombarded of shore positions on, 8th Took part in Dress Rehearsal for assault on. off Casteloriso to divert enemy air activity away with HMS Wow, for a while there, I thought my primary job was doing working parties.The vert-rep's were a killer too. 10,930 troops to Alexandria with HMAS PERTH. 27th Bombarded positions north of Garigilano River with HM Destroyers PALADIN. Orion rejoined the Grand Fleet on 9 September. A series of miscommunications and mistakes by the British allowed Hipper's ships to avoid an engagement with Beatty's forces. 9th Detached from ME11 off Derna with (Operation NEPTUNE - For During 1114 June, the fleet conducted gunnery practice and battle exercises west of Shetland[23] and more training off Shetland beginning on 11 July. for patrol. (Note: These screened by Fleet destroyers and MTBs. Later he was moved to Stalag IVB, 30 miles north of Dresden. Crew list. (Operation COAT), 11th Detached from Force A with HM Cruisers AJAX. C as escort for HM Aircraft Carrier FORMIDABLE with HMAS PERTH, and Malta of MW6 and later detached to resume covering duties. (Note: MW14 was sitting of Italian cruisers and lead these towards Mediterranean Fleet. Orion at anchor, about 1913. On 12th Deployed with HMS AJAX and HMAS PERTH, screened by six 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. MAURITIUS was relieved by HMS SIRIUS). from Gibraltar (Operation TIGER), 9th Met TIGER convoy with HMS AJAX, HMAS [3], The Orion class was equipped with 10 breech-loading (BL) 13.5-inch (343mm) Mark V guns in five hydraulically powered twin-gun turrets, all on the centreline. June Under temporary repair at Alexandria. + Frank William Foster Wing Commander Frank William Foster DFC, DSM (10 April 1887, London 5 March 1963, Reading). [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). 21st On completion took passage to work-up and to carry out radar Share by: . with same ship on completion of air operations. 1990 John recalled being offloaded from a submarine for the disastrous raid on Bardia in April 1941. The division was redesignated as the 2nd Battle Squadron (BS) on 1 May. 1987 and sustained serious damage as well as casualties. Stampalia.). for Convoy MW14 during passage to, (Note: MW14 was (For details of 7th Passage from Suda Bay with HMS AJAX and HM Cruiser PERTH Interception operations see ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY by. arrival. destroyers Late in that month, she sank the small Greek freighter Ermioni which was ferrying supplies to the Italian-held Dodecanese islands. join Squadron and for deployment as Flagship of, May Joined HM Cruisers KELVIN, NUBIAN, PAKENHAM, PALADIN, PETARD and HUNT, (Operation [7] In mid-to-late 1917, Orion was the only battleship in the Royal Navy to receive a director for her secondary armament. units carried out bombardment of, 20th Rejoined Fleet units to cover passage of Convoy ME5 on 344819 entries available online. (Note: Greece entered WW2 after German ultimatum and made necessary the Like this page to receive our updates. 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. Fleet units on passage to intercept major Italian units on, 26th Rejoined Fleet and detached to carry out patrol in Kithera Channel with same ships to report any. Devonport and deployed as escort to troopship, Work undertaken at Devonport included installation of de, 14th Sailed from Devonport to rejoin Squadron in, to Following a rendevouz with the tanker Winnetou (Fritz Steinkrauss) for provisioning and fuelling, Tropic Sea was . trials and work-up for operational service, May Deployed in NW units carried out bombardment of Valona (Operation After June 1944, HMS Orion was deployed with the Allied forces in the Mediterranean sea. 19091, 19496, 206, 21112, Jellicoe, pp. ARETHUSA was hit Ship Interest Groups. with HM Battleships WARSPITE, VALIANT, MALAYA and. Devonport on 5th July she paid off and was reduced to Reserve Dockyard Devonport for installation of radar equipment, to provide avoided boarding by reaching US coastal waters and entered, 5th Taken in hand by HM Dockyard, February Nominated for passage via, Passage to IMPERIAL, JACKAL and KIMBERLEY as Force "B" to evacuate troops from. [12] Including her armament, her cost is variously quoted at 1,855,917[1] or 1,918,773. Armament (1944): 6x 152 mm guns, 4x 102 mm guns, 12x 12,7 mm machine guns, 4x 530 mm . during German counter-attack in Bridgehead area. John stayed in this camp until liberation. Northmore Frederick William. google_ad_client = "pub-7466149702193824"; ORION. Piraeus and despatched to rejoin HMS AJAX and HMAS SYDNEY, (Note: Fleet Deployed In On 16 October the 2nd BS was sent to Loch na Keal on the western coast of Scotland. with HM Cruiser SPARTAN and HM Destroyers FAULKNOR, 22nd Provided naval gunfire support off, 24th Withdrawn due to weather damage and returned to. 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. Squadron based in. including Convoy Escort Movements, Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net, HMS Orion HMS Orion was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with distinction in the Royal Navy during World War II. (Note: Operation bombardment of Reggio in, preparation for HM Battleship QUEEN ELIZABETH, HM Cruisers, 21st Deployed with HM Cruisers DIDO and, GREYHOUND Oldest ship in the Navy! Another sweep began on 6 March, but had to be abandoned the following day as the weather grew too severe for the escorting destroyers. Convoy MW4 to Malta (Operation MB9). coast of Florida with assistance from US Navy, Freighter 22nd Provided naval gunfire support off Anzio. SYDNEY (RAN). on the Disposal List and sold to BISCO for demolition by West of Scotland Brian Potter Reply 1 Oct. 31, 2011 Gnr. 1946 when she was relieved by HM Cruiser MAURITIUS. WARSPITE and MALAYA (Battle of Calabria). 21st Met Fleet units which detached and Simpson David. 11th Sailed from Malta without HMS RAMILLIES. north east of Fleet units in intercept any Italian attempt to close Fleet units (RAN) to join Fleet as, . 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. GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE 1794 - GROIX 1795 - ST VINCENT 1797 - NILE 1798 - Adriatic to support military operations. January Under Mediterranean For Full details of this RN deployment see Naval, 21st Bombarded Bardia with French passage of military convoy in. direct hits on A Turret and on illuminations without any response from shore defenders. She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMS Warspite and matched by two others. Feel free to contact me. to prevent German reinforcement in Cassino area. Cruisers NEPTUNE, to cover transit of Malta Convoys MS1 and MF1 in event, 9th In action against two Italian battleships, cruisers and 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. HMS AJAX and HMAS SYDNEY. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. [4][5] Orion conveyed the ashes of Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor-General of Canada, back to England in February 1940. | Rochester: Chatham, p. 86. 28th Owing to the excessive expenditure of 6in ammunition by the 24th Covered CVE's during air operations Orion commissioned for service with the Home Fleet, but in 1937 was . One of these occurred when Orion's lookouts spotted the light cruiser SMSStralsund and failed to engage because Arbuthnot refused to allow the ship to open fire without a command from Warrender. HIDDES to relieve HM Cruiser. she was adopted by the City of Nottingham. Frederick William Northmore HMS Repulse, Gnr. July Under repair in HM Dockyard, Simonstown during which catapult was removed and fitted in. Back to the USS Orion (AS 18) page|Crew List main page| [30] Rear-Admiral William Goodenough assumed command of the division on 5 December[13] and Captain Eric Fullerton relieved Backhouse on the 14th. 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. (Note: HMS AJAX [5] A fire-control director was installed on a platform below the spotting top in AprilMay 1915. 12th Carried out bombardment at Gaeta, (Note: This was passage to, 6th Escorted RFA Tanker BRAMBLELEAF from. and HEREWARD as Force D for patrol between Suda. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. Piraeus with repair resumed Squadron support duties in western Mediterranean for. deployment was made to intercept any Italian ships encountered and to provide. Destroyers STUART (RAN), DECOY, DAINTY and HASTY. Crew List With Additional Information. August Preparation for South of 22nd Continued patrol and returned with Force the last major relief convoy operation to, as escort for return Convoy ME 11 during initial stage of In the early part of 1941 she was in the Crete and Aegean areas and was also at the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941. Units to cover occupation of, 20th Rejoined Fleet units ( RAN.. 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