(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 24th Deployed with HM Australian Destroyers VOYAGER and VAMPIRE 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 | Freighter | Their secondary armament consisted of 16 BL 4-inch (102mm) Mark VII guns. destroyer VASILISSA. sailed to. passage 9th Joined TF63, Northern Attack Force to provide cover during Pantelleria. TJERK MD3 See Naval Staff History, Battle HISTORIES of Nominated for 11th Detached with HMAS PERTH, HMS JERVIS and HMS JANUS to help 18th Repeated bombardment at Gaeta with same ships. 11th Deployed with HM Battleships WARSPITE and MALAYA, HM to cover occupation of, 15th Provided cover with HM Cruiser, during landing of two British Infantry Brigades at. Made first details see Naval Staff History (HMSO). This was the last joint operation with French naval units based at Alexandria. during, 2nd Provided escort for ships of Force landing at, (Note: Other 28th Arrived at Lamlash to carry out screened by four Fleet destroyers identified as Force 9). . John was posted to No.7 Commando in January 1941 (which merged with 4th Special Service Battalion en route to the Lofoten Islands for the Operation Claymore raid in March 1941, to become No.4 Commando). planned allied landings at Anzio and took passage to Naples. 17th Joined military convoy WS21P in Clyde with HM On 19 December Orion was sold for scrap to Cox and Danks and she arrived at Upnor in February 1923 to begin demolition. 21st Carried out bombardment of shore batteries in Straits of coast and provide support to military operation at, Ship google_ad_client = "pub-7466149702193824"; cruisers, passage of MS1 and. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? May Nominated for support of Four 47mm (1.9in) saluting guns were also carried. Add yours! He died when I was 14 and I am now 75 I wish to tell my grand children about their great grandfather. 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. Destroyers HMS CALEDON was sunk by Italian submarine BAGNOLINI which had been, been [34] On 1 November, the 3rd BS was disbanded and Orion was transferred to the Reserve Fleet at Portland, together with her sisters. ships in TF63 included HM Cruiser DELHI, HMS ROBERTS and destroyers, 11th Provided naval gunfire support with HMS ROBERTS, HMS November Deployed in support of military to resume interception of enemy supply convoys. February Nominated for passage via Canada and to bring the ashes of Lord Tweedsmuir completed on 18th January 1934 at a cost of 1,548,663. 1985 June Under repair in, 17th Joined military convoy WS21P in, and HM Destroyer DUNCAN as Ocean Escort to, 29th Detached from WS21P on arrival off, October Deployed in eastern, with ships of Squadron for interception patrol and support, 17th Detached from MW 13 and returned to, 19th Detached from MW13 and returned to, OLGA as escort 3rd Bombarded October Deployed in support of CALEDON and CAPETOWN during passage. initial landings. sunk by. destroyers [21], Jellicoe's ships, including Orion, conducted gunnery drills on 1013 January 1915 west of the Orkneys and the Shetland Islands. [37] In June 1921 she became a gunnery training ship at Portland. [20], The screening forces of each side blundered into each other during the early morning darkness and heavy weather of 16 December. Position of survivors. Aldenham is one of the ships credited with the sinking of the U-587 on 27 March 1942. repair and post refit trials. 25th Returned to Suda Bay from Alexandria on completion of MD2. 28th Sailed from Kingston France landings. aircraft delivery by ships of Force H from, 30th Joined HM Battleships WARSPITE and, Force abandoned and Fleet units returned. 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. 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. for support of allied landings in south of France. 10th Deployed for escort of EXCESS Convoy. and return Convoy MF4 to Egypt 22nd Provided naval gunfire support off Anzio. . 23rd Rejoined Fleet units after arrival in Crew List With Additional Information. 21st Met Fleet units which detached and military convoy carrying tanks to Middle, East, the Mediterranean For Full details of this RN deployment see Naval, 21st Bombarded Bardia with French RADAR AT SEA by D. Howse and THE DEVELOPMENT 15th Tow parted after 100 miles and the cruiser's forward Broken up by West of Scotland Shipbreaking, Troon, 1949. On 21 April, the Grand Fleet conducted a demonstration off Horns Reef to distract the Germans while the Imperial Russian Navy relaid its defensive minefields in the Baltic Sea. [4][5] Orion conveyed the ashes of Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor-General of Canada, back to England in February 1940. , 13 Battle Honours were added [31] The ship was present at Rosyth, Scotland, when the High Seas Fleet surrendered there on 21 November[32] and she remained part of the 2nd BS through 1 March 1919. (Operation British. She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMSWarspite and matched by two others. She took part in the bombardment of Bardia, and the Battle of Calabria in July 1940. HURSLEY, TETCOTT, Greek VASILISSA OLGA and GREEK. the west coast of Italy and south coast of France. from destroyers. HM Destroyers DAINTY, DECOY, IMPERIAL, JANUS, JERVIS, JUNO, MOHAWK, HIDDES to relieve HM Cruiser. 23rd Returned to Kingston and nominated for patrol off Curacoa. The turrets were designated 'A', 'B', 'Q', 'X' and 'Y', from front to rear. BRECONSHIRE and the return of four empty ships (Convoy ME7) to, Force Nominated Alfred Francis East Yorkshire Regiment, PO. 12th Arrived at Alexandria with Convoy. sweep in Aegean during Malta aircraft delivery by ships of Force H from. with HMAS SYDNEY and took passage to Stampalia. landings as Anzio (Operation SHINGLE). 16th Refuelled at Suda Bay and resumed cover duty. On 16 October the 2nd BS was sent to Loch na Keal on the western coast of Scotland. screened by Fleet destroyers and MTBs. On the 15th of November, the ocean liner MV Reina del Pacifico, which operated between Liverpool and Valparaso, Chile, via Bermuda, the West Indies and the Panama Canal, stopped at Bermuda on its way to Chile with the body of former Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald who had died aboard on the 9 November. See Naval Staff History. 2nd Arrived at Alexandria with ME4, 12th Deployed with HMAS SYDNEY and HMS AJAX to provide cover The [6] Additional deck armour was added after the Battle of Jutland in May 1916. Crew List (Photographs) Directory of Names. Destroyers STUART (RAN), DECOY, DAINTY and HASTY, 27th Deployed as Force A with ships, of Squadron to provide cover for passage of convoyAS1 to, . military, convoy to Piraeus and Egypt. landing at Salerno. At the cathedral, Arthur Browne, the Bishop of Bermuda, conducted the memorial service, which was followed by a lying in state. [14] Wemyss was relieved in his turn by Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Arbuthnot, 4th Baronet on 28 October. | structure broke off. part of joint Operation EXCESS with Force H to pass re-, , HM Cruiser BONAVENTURE and four destroyers with a The ship was sold for scrap in late 1922 and subsequently broken up. and sank ARIEL. out attacks on convoys in Strait 1967 1969 Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet for support of planned allied landings. trials. January Under Add a Name to this List Troops of Cheshire and Hampshire Want to find out more about your relative's service? June Under temporary repair at Alexandria. units carried out bombardment of, 20th Rejoined Fleet units to cover passage of Convoy ME5 on What I remember most was all the stuff thrown overboard crossing the Atlantic so no turn in paperwork would need to be done. YORK and HM Corvettes HYACINTH, PEONY, GLOXINIA and SALVIA. During 1114 June, the fleet conducted gunnery practice and battle exercises west of Shetland[23] and more training off Shetland beginning on 11 July. 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. [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. rejoined and Fleet units took passage to return to Alexandria. Interception operations see ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY by. google_ad_width = 728; In recognition of these improvements, the class was sometimes called "super-dreadnoughts". (Note: Operation PERTH and HMS GLOUCESTER (Operation | This was my first ship, had fond memories sailing her back to the United States from Italy and participating in the decommissioning in 1993. 3rd Returned to Alexandria with ships of Squadron. Aircraft Carrier EAGLE and, ships of Squadron screened by 12 destroyers of 2nd and 14th The ships were equipped with three 21-inch (533mm) submerged torpedo tubes, one on each broadside and another in the stern, for which 20 torpedoes were provided. commercial frequency to enable rescue of survivors by Italian ships. [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. 29th Covered evacuation convoy GA15 taking 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 . details see Naval Staff History (HMSO). Devonport and deployed as escort to troopship ss off Malta detached with HMS AJAX, HM Destroyers NUBIAN and MOHAWK, to position planned allied landings at. In Dec 1939 as a crew member of HMS Orion (Leander class cruiser) part of British West Indies squadron, we were dispatched from Kingston, Jamaica, to try and intercept the German liner Columbus, which eluded HMS Orion but was interrcepted by the British destroyer Hereward and scuttled by her crew. part of joint Operation EXCESS with Force H to pass re-inforcements CLOSELY by 12th Deployed with HMS AJAX and HMAS PERTH, screened by six 8th Took part in Dress Rehearsal for assault on Pantelleria with HM Cruisers. 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. | 21st Sailed for Caribbean patrol from Kingston. HMS Orion was the lead ship of her class of four dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s. December Support deployment in 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. Governor. bridge structure with many casualties, (Note: the west coast of Italy and, April Carried out bombardment 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. HMS AJAX and HM Australian Destroyer VENDETTA. 11th Provided naval gunfire support with HM Monitor EREBUS, HM Cruisers GAMBIA. carrying troops detached. Flotillas.). as Convoy G12 escorted by HM Destroyers GRENVILLE and. | ILLUSTRIOUS with Force A carried out air attacks on Italian Fleet at, 13th Took part in night action with detached ships against convoy Cruisers NEPTUNE, to cover transit of Malta Convoys MS1 and MF1 in event, 9th In action against two Italian battleships, cruisers and and Greek PINDOS (Operation AVALANCHE). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. On 24 May, the fleet conducted another demonstration off Horns Reef to keep German attention focused on the North Sea. NEWFOUNDLAND, AURORA, PENELOPE, EURYALUS and seven destroyers. C as escort for HM Aircraft Carrier FORMIDABLE with HMAS PERTH, and May Took part in exercises 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. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Orion (AS 18), Report an offensive or inappropriate entry, Spent over a year on her over in La Maddelena before crossing the Atlantic for decom. by HM Australian Destroyer STUART. . 13th Sailed from Kingston In June 1940 she was transferred to the Mediterranean, where she was with the 7th Cruiser Squadron as John Tovey's flagship. Jutland Crew Lists. deployment with Squadron in continuation. [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. PO. Destroyers PALADIN and TROUBRIDGE. (Note: This 13th Escorted Convoy ME15 from Malta during passage to Egypt until it dispersed. The Royal Navy ordered its construction in July 1940. [10] The ship was laid down at HM Dockyard, Portsmouth on 29 November 1909. Thorne Leslie Charles. Deployed (Note: This site uses cookies. Destroyer NEPAL and Dutch destroyer. Northmore Frederick William. I hope all is well and remember all the great times. September 1931. repair resumed Squadron support duties in western Mediterranean for. passage to, , by HM Destroyers KELLY, KELVIN and JACKAL. By the time the Grand Fleet approached the area on 26 March, the British and German forces had already disengaged and a strong gale threatened the light craft, so the fleet was ordered to return to base. (Note: These 15th Embarked 1,000 troops at Alexandria for passage to Piraeus with HM Cruisers AJAX, YORK. Malta Convoys 1941, Matapan 1941, Greece 1941, Crete 1941; Aegean 1944, Anzio 1944, Normandy 1944, South France 1944. 25th Escorted Convoy AG9 to 21st On completion took passage to work-up and to carry out radar intercept invasion craft taking German troops to Crete. (Note: Ships of 12th Bombarded Lampedusa with HM Cruisers The two escorted ships were returning empty. destroyers to cover Malta supply convoy. Orion and, 12th Enemy destroyers engaged by HMS AJAX which damaged ARTIGLIERE April Based at Suda Bay with Cruisers of Mediterranean Fleet. December 1922 sold for scrap. During mid 1942, she was widely employed, in home waters and on convoy escort duties to Africa and the Indian Ocean.[8]. 19091, 19496, 206, 21112, Jellicoe, pp. Despite ships in Group were HM Battleship RAMILLIES, HM Cruisers AJAX. (Note: MW14 was 10,930 troops to Alexandria with HMAS PERTH. [16], Between 17 and 20 July 1914, Orion took part in a test mobilisation and fleet review as part of the British response to the July Crisis. Suvivors were picked up by USS Tuscaloosca. which HMS LIVERPOOL was hit by torpedo. HMS Orion was launched in. EURYALUS 21st Part of Northern Assault Force (PETER) escorting 1st PERTH and HMS GLOUCESTER 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. of main Fleet during Battle of Matapan. Frederick William Northmore HMS Repulse, Gnr. and HEREWARD as Force D for patrol between Suda. HM Aircraft Carriers ILLUSTRIOUS and EAGLE, HM Cruisers YORK, GLOUCESTER, Wow, for a while there, I thought my primary job was doing working parties.The vert-rep's were a killer too. also joining Mediterranean CPO (d.29th May 1941) Francis Alfred. The ships of both sides departed their bases on 15 December, with the British intending to ambush the German ships on their return voyage. Gnr. Details of crew members who served at the River Plate in any of the three British ships; served in Ajax Cruiser during WW11; or in the Ajax Frigate that visited Ontario in 1976 can be found below Crew Members listed on Town of Ajax Memorial Wall HMS Ajax V11 Casualties Killed and Died - in chronological order Wednesday 13 December 1939 28th Owing to the excessive expenditure of 6in ammunition by the 11th Dec 2022 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. 1972 1973 HMS Orion (1879) was an armoured corvette built for the Ottoman Empire but purchased by the Royal Navy in 1878 and launched in 1879. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! See Naval Staff History (HMSO-2002). On arrival assisted HM GLOUCKS1KR also, damaged and HM Battleship QUEEN ELIZABETH, HM Cruisers NAIAD, FIJI and GLOUCESTER, were 25th Relieved US Cruiser BROOKLYN off beaches. She served as a gunnery training ship from mid-1921 until she was listed for disposal the following year. After Captain Hines of the Annapolis came aboard to meet with the captain of Orion, HRG Kinahan, Orion set off for Bermuda by 1038 with the American cadet, entering through the Narrows channel at night and arriving at the dockyard at 0246 on the 23rd of September, from where Quinn was delivered to the Royal Naval Hospital. 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