Laid down (37)

1910: Battleship Arkansas (BB 33)

1915: Battlecruiser Renown (72) - Battlecruiser Repulse (34)

1929: Minelayer Nautilus (M 12)

1932: Large destroyer L'Indomptable

1933: Light cruiser Arethusa (26)

1936: Submarine L-17

1941: Corvette Sudbury (K 162) - Battleship Wisconsin (BB 64)

1942: Patrol craft PC-564 (PC-564)

1943: Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-285 (LCI(L)-285) - Minesweeper BYMS 2280 (J 1080) - Minesweeper Larne (ii) (J 274) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-285 (LCI(L)-285) - Light cruiser Atlanta (ii) (CL 104) - Destroyer Escort Chatelain (DE 149) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-285 (LCI(L)-285) - Patrol craft PC-1139 (PC-1139) - Patrol craft PCS-1413 (PCS-1413) - Motor torpedo boat PT 329 - Fleet tug Sarsi (ATF 111) - Minesweeper YMS-280 (YMS-280) - Minesweeper YMS-405 (YMS-405)

1944: Destroyer J. William Ditter (DM 31) - Destroyer Escort Jaccard (DE 355) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-563 (LCI(L)-563) - Landing craft tank LCT 639 (LCT 639) - Landing craft tank LCT 662 (LCT 662) - Landing craft tank LCT 720 (LCT 720) - Landing craft tank LCT 779 (LCT 779) - Landing craft tank LCT 857 (LCT 857) - Tank landing ship LST 691 (LST 691) - Tank landing ship LST 734 (LST 734) - Patrol craft PCE(R)-860 (PCE(R)-860) - Motor torpedo boat PT 539

1945: Tank landing ship LST 1142 (LST 1142) - Motor torpedo boat PT 604

Launched (40)

1913: MS Trawler Rodino (FY 840)

1916: Mooring vessel Buffalo

1917: Battleship Mississippi (BB 41)

1924: Submarine B-3

1928: MS Trawler Elizabeth Angela (FY 767)

1935: Torpedo boat La Pomone

1936: Auxiliary patrol vessel St. Anthony (4.149) - Armed Merchant Cruiser Dunnottar Castle (F 34) - ASW Trawler Kingston Cyanite (FY 217)

1939: Submarine M-57

1940: Escort destroyer Exmoor (i) (L 61) - Tug Impetus (W 60)

1941: Submarine Gudgeon (211)

1942: Patrol craft PC-486 (PC-486)

1943: Minesweeper BYMS 2067 (J 867) - Minesweeper Elfreda (J 402) - Minesweeper Salaminia (M 205) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-191 (LCI(L)-191) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-192 (LCI(L)-192) - Patrol craft PC-1242 (PC-1242) - Motor torpedo boat PT 220 - Submarine chaser SC-729 (SC-729)

1944: Frigate Loch Morlich (K 517) - Corvette West York (K 369) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 1121 (LCT 1121) - Frigate Loch Morlich (K 517) - Destroyer Escort Edwin A. Howard (DE 346) - Anti-aircraft cruiser Flint (CL 97) - Destroyer Escort Frybarger (DE 705) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-544 (LCI(L)-544) - Landing craft tank LCT 811 (LCT 811) - Landing craft tank LCT 967 (LCT 967) - Tank landing ship LST 519 (LST 519) - Tank landing ship LST 530 (LST 530) - Tank landing ship LST 541 (LST 541) - Motor torpedo boat PT 431 - Motor torpedo boat PT 432 - Motor torpedo boat PT 517 - Destroyer Taussig (DD 746)

1945: Escort carrier Bairoko (CVE 115)

Commissioned (37)

1912: Minelayer Hydra

1918: Destroyer Vortigern (D 37)

1919: Destroyer Elliot (DMS 4)

1929: Submarine Osiris (N 67) - Destroyer Piet Hein (PH)

1932: Submarine Luigi Settembrini - Light cruiser Kraznyi Kavkaz

1936: Submarine Shark (i) (174)

1939: Destroyer Matabele (F 26) - Destroyer Jouett (DD 396)

1941: Ocean boarding vessel Hilary (F 22) - Corvette Sunflower (K 41)

1942: Motor Launch ML 463 (ML 463) - ASW Trawler Notre Dame de France (FY 363)

1943: Harbour Defence Motor Launch HDML 1251 (ML 1251) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-299 (LCI(L)-299) - Motor Gun Boat MGB 115 (MGB 115) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 652 (MTB 652) - Motor Launch ML 573 (ML 573) - Destroyer Harrison (DD 573) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-346 (LCI(L)-346) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-85 (LCI(L)-85) - Tank landing ship LST 346 (LST 346) - Motor torpedo boat PT 205 - Submarine chaser SC-1044 (SC-1044) - Submarine chaser SC-771 (SC-771) - Minesweeper YMS-184 (YMS-184) - Minesweeper YMS-397 (YMS-397)

1944: Frigate Dominica (K 507) - Destroyer Escort Forster (DE 334) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-409 (LCI(L)-409) - Motor torpedo boat PT 311 - Motor torpedo boat PT 509

1945: Medium landing ship LSM 371 (LSM 371) - Medium landing ship LSM 425 (LSM 425) - Medium landing ship LSM 451 (LSM 451) - Tank landing ship LST 904 (LST 904)

1943: Minelayer Corncrake (M 82)

1944: Minesweeper YMS-30 (YMS-30)

More information on Allied Warships losses.

1940

Submarine HMS Ursula: HMS Ursula (Cdr. G.C. Phillips, DSO, RN) departed Rosyth for Blyth. Late in the evening and when nearly at Blyth Ursula was ordered to turn back to Rosyth where she arrived early next moring.

Submarine HMS Otus: HMS Otus (Lt.Cdr. E.C.F. Nicolay, RN) departed Mombasa for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Indian Ocean. For the daily positions of HMS Otus during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Rainbow: HMS Rainbow (Lt.Cdr. J.D. Luce, RN) ended her 4th war patrol at Hong Kong.

Submarine HMS Regulus (i): HMS Regulus (Cdr. J.M. Money, RN) conducted exercises off Hong Kong.

Submarine HMS Rover: HMS Rover (Lt.Cdr. H.A.L. Marsham, RN) conducted exercises in the Malacca Strait together with HMS Tenedos (Lt.Cdr. J.O'B. Milner-Barry, RN).

Submarine HMS Porpoise: HMS Porpoise (Cdr. P.Q. Roberts, RN) conducted mine laying exercises off Portmouth.

Submarine HMS Swordfish: HMS Swordfish (Lt. C.B. Crouch, RN) was docked at Dundee.

Submarine HMS Triton: HMS Triton (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, RN) ended her 5th war patrol at Rosyth.

Submarine HMS Taku: HMS Taku (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Hall, RN) shifted from Portsmouth to Portland. She was escorted by HMS Warrior II (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN).

Submarine HMS Tetrarch: HMS Tetrarch (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Mills, RN) conducted speed trials in Gare Loch.

Submarine HMS H 31: HMS H 31 (Lt. M.D. Wanklyn, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Portland with trawlers.

Submarine HMS H 33: HMS H 33 (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Caldwell, RN) departed Sheerness for Portsmouth.

Submarine HMS H 34: HMS H 34 (Lt. E.F. Balston, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Rosyth with HMS Vega (Cdr. C.I Horton, RN) and HMS Grimsby (Cdr. K.J. D'Arcy, RN). Upon completion of these exercises HMS H 34 proceeded to Portsmouth together with HMS Ursula (Cdr. G.C. Phillips, DSO, RN) and ORP Wilk (Lt. B. Krawczyk). They were ordered to return to Rothesay the next day due to enemy submarines operation of the east coast of the U.K.

Submarine HMS H 43: HMS H 43 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Fell, RN) ended her 2d war patrol at Plymouth. [For the period February - April 1940 there are no logs available for HMS H 43, therefore no details of her opertions can be given. She was at Plymouth the entire time besides for her 3rd war patrol.]

Submarine HMS H 44: HMS H 44 (Lt.Cdr. H.A.V. Haggard, RN) shifted from Portsmouth to Portland. She was escorted by HMS Warrior II (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN). [For the month of February 1940 no details of the operations of HMS H 44 can be given as there is no log available.]

1941

Heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire: HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. B.C.S. Martin, RN) dropped anchor off St. Helena. The oiler Laurelwood then came alongside to supply fuel to the Dorsetshire.

Submarine HNMS O 23: At 1510 hours, near position 60°53'N, 03°47'E, a loud explosion was heard on board the submerged HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. G.B.M. van Erkel, RNN). Three minutes later a second loud explosion was heard. It might have been that O 23 was attacked by an aircraft. Lt.Cdr. van Erkel took O 23 deep.

Submarine HNMS O 9: HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) conducted exercises in Inchmarnock Water. Upon completion of these exercises she proceeded to Rothesay.

Submarine HMS Otway: HMS Otway (Lt. H.R.B. Newton, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS Osiris: HMS Osiris (Lt.Cdr. J.R.G. Harvey, RN (retired)) arrived at the Chatham Dockyard where she was to refit.

Submarine HMS Porpoise: HMS Porpoise (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Hopkins, RN) was undocked.

Submarine HMS Sealion: HMS Sealion (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. L.W.A. Bennington, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory.

Submarine HMS H 31: HMS H 31 (Lt. R.D. Whiteway-Wilkinson, DSC, RN) proceeded from Glasgow to Rothesay.

Submarine HMS H 33: HMS H 33 (Lt. R.M. Favell, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

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

Light cruiser HMS Bonaventure (i): HMS Bonaventure (Capt. H.G. Egerton, RN) arrived at Alexandria. [See the event 'Operation MBD 2' for 22 January 1941 for more info.]

Large destroyer FFL Léopard: Due to fuel shortage, L?opard left the group and turned back.

Destroyer ORP Garland: Due to fuel shortage, L?opard left the group and turned back.

Destroyer ORP Piorun: At night, the 7th Destroyer Flotilla (including Piorun) left Scapa Flow with main forces of Home Fleet. The Allied ships were trying to intercept the German battlecrusiers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau that were breaking into the Atlantic. The 7th Destroyer Flotilla was ordered to provide cover for HMS Nelson, HMS Rodney and HMS Repulse.

1942

Heavy cruiser HMS Exeter: Most likely, HMS Exeter (Capt. O.L. Gordon, MVO, RN), arrived at Batavia today. It appears she must have sailed later on the same day, most likely after having fuelled. She made rendez-vous with convoy BM 11 west of the Sunda Strait the next day.

Light cruiser HNMS Tromp: Early in the morning HrMs Tromp (Cdr. J.B. de Meester, RNN) and the destroyers HrMs Piet Hein (Lt.Cdr. J.M.L.I. Chompff, RNN) and HrMs Banckert (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Goslings, RNN) departed the escort of convoy BM 10 and proceeded to Pladjoe (Pladju, Palembang) to refuel. They arrived at Pladjoe (Pladju) to refuel at 1800 hours.

Submarine USS Triton: USS Triton (Lt.Cdr. W.A. Lent) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the East China Sea.

Submarine USS Sargo: USS Sargo (Lt.Cdr. T.D. Jacobs) ended her 1st war patrol at Surabaya, Java, Netherlands East Indies. Here she offloaded her own ammunition and took onboard one million rounds of .30 calibre ammunition desperately needed by Allied forces in the Philippines. After delivering this cargo to Mindanao, she returned to Soerabaja with 24 air crewmen from Clark Airfield on board.

Submarine USS Seadragon: USS Seadragon (Lt.Cdr. W.E. Ferrall, USN) attacked an emeny merchant / transport vessel with two torpedoes off Cape Varella. No hits were obtained. (All times are zone H, -8) 0818 hours - Sound reported screws bearing 010°(T). 0820 hours - Sighted a loaded merchant vessel bearing 025°(T) on course 175°(T), speed 10 knots. Started attack. 0825 hours - Fired two torpedoes from 1650 yards. No hits were obtained.

Submarine USS Tarpon: USS Tarpon (Lt.Cdr. L. Wallace, USN) left Darwin for her 2nd war patrol. she was ordered to patrol in the Moluccas.

Submarine HMS Rover: HMS Rover (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Reynolds, RN) was undocked. Due to the strain on the dockyard, air raids, other priorities, delays in equipment that had to be shipped from the U.K. and the lack of skilled labour available little work had been done on Rover. It was Lt.Cdr. Reynolds estimate that it would take at least three more months before Rover's refit would be completed. Due to the Japanese advance plans were made to tow her away from Singapore as she was not able to proceed under her own power.

Submarine HMS Truant: HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. H.A.V. Haggard, DSC, RN) arrived at Colombo.

Submarine HMS Thorn: HMS Thorn (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Norfolk, RN) attempts to carry out special operation ' Hydra '. A party of four was to be landed at Petrovac, Croatia. Due to the worsening weather conditions the attempt had to be abandoned. It was decided to proceed towards Mljet Island to carry out operation ' Henna '. A party of two had to be landed.

Submarine HMS Thrasher: HMS Thrasher (Lt. H.S. Mackenzie, RN) ended her 7th war patrol at Alexandria.

Submarine HMS Utmost: While on passage from Gibraltar for Holy Loch HMS Utmost (Lt.Cdr. R.D. Cayley, DSO, RN) is ordered to take up a patrol position South-West of Brest, France (in position 47°25'N, 06°30'W). The passage now became her 18th war patrol.

Submarine HMS Ultimatum: HMS P 34 (Lt. P.R.H. Harrison, DSC, RN) torpedoed and sank the Italian passenger ship Dalmatia L. (3352 GRT, built 1903) south-west of Capo dell'Armi in position 37°45'N, 15°30'E. Dalmatia L. was escorted by the torpedo boat Giuseppe Sirtori. Dalmatia L. was hit in the forward section and was abandoned by her crew but she did not sink immediately. Sirtori was joined by the torpedo boat Giuseppe Cesare Abba which had observed the torpedoing from a distance. Depth charges were dropped and then efforts were made to take the stricken vessel in tow. The tug Titano arrived to take in charge of the towing and part of the crew of Dalmatia L. returned aboard their ship but at 0140/26 she finally broke in two and foundered. (All times are zone -1) 1305 hours - Sighted the upperworks of a merchant vessel and one other ship bearing 350°, range was about 10000 yards. Started attack and closed at high speed. 1326 hours - The target was a heavily laden merchant ship of about 7000 tons escorted by an older type torpedo boat. 1339 hours - Fired four torpedoes from 5000 yards. 1343 hours - Heard a torpedo explosion. H.E. of the target ceased. 1346 hours - A counter attack commenced. 9 Depth charges were dropped in the next 10 minutes. Only one was close. 1354 hours - Returned to periscope depth. The merchant vessel was seen to be stopped with a slight list to post. The torpedo-boat remained near the merchant vessel dropping a further 16 depth charges at irregular intervals until 1600 hours.

Submarine HMS P 36: In the evening HMS P 36 (Lt. H.N. Edmonds, DSC, RN) was ordered to patrol to the west of Tripoli.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. A.W. Langridge, RN) arrived at Sheerness where she was to refit.

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

Submarine USS S-38: USS S-38 (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Munson) departed from Surabaya for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in Makassar Strait off Balikpapan.

Submarine USS S-41: USS S-41 (Lt. G.M. Holley, Jr.) ended her 1st war patrol at Surabaya, Java, Netherlands East Indies.

1943

Light cruiser HNMS Tromp: HrMs Tromp (Capt. J.B. de Meester, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Fremantle together with the Dutch destroyer HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Kruys, RNN) and the US submarine USS Thresher (Cdr. W.J. Millican).

Submarine HNMS K XI: From 25 to 29 January 1943, HrMs K XI (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Deketh, RNN), participated in A/S exercises off Bombay.

Submarine HNMS K XII: HrMs K XII (Lt.Cdr. T. Brunsting, RNN) arrived at Exmouth Gulf.

Submarine HNMS O 10: HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN) returned to Rothesay because of a defect.

Submarine USS Thresher: USS Thresher (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Millican) departed from Fremantle for her 7th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Netherlands East Indies.

Submarine USS Spearfish: USS Spearfish (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dempsey) ended her 6th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She was ordered to the Mare Island Navy Yard for an overhaul.

Submarine USS Whale: USS Whale (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Azer) torpedoed and damaged the Japanese tanker Syoyo Maru. Before the tanker can be finished off, Whale was forced down by it's escort.

Submarine USS Gurnard: USS Gurnard (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Andrews, USN) departed Rosneath, Scotland for New London, Connecticut.

Submarine HMS Sturgeon: HMS Sturgeon (Lt. A.W. Langridge, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Mers el Kebir with HMAS Quiberon (Cdr. H.W.S. Browning, OBE, RN) and HMS Calpe (Lt.Cdr. H. Kirkwood, DSC, RN).

Submarine HMS Sahib: HMS P 212 (Lt. J.H. Bromage, DSC, RN) ended her 7th war patrol (6th in the Mediterranean) at Algiers.

Submarine HMS Seraph: HMS P 219 (Lt. N.L.A. Jewell, RN) departed Holy Loch for Blyth. She was escorted HMS Bryony (T/Lt. T. Hand, RNR) until 0730/27 when HMS Preston North End (Lt. K.A. Vasey, MBE, RNR) took over the escort.

Submarine HMS Sea Nymph: HMS P 223 (Lt. G.D.N. Milner, DSC, RN) is undocked.

Submarine HMS Turbulent: HMS Turbulent (Cdr. J.W. Linton, DSO, DSC, RN) departed from Malta for her 11th war patrol. She is to patrol North of Sicily. (No log is available so no map can be displayed.)

Submarine HMS Trespasser: HMS P 312 (Lt. R.M. Favell, RN) is taken in hand for repairs and also for the fitting of RDF (radar) at the Devonport Dockyard.

Submarine HMS Uproar: HMS P 31 (Lt. L.E. Herrick, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Campbeltown. Upon completion of these exercises she proceeded to Rothesay.

Submarine HMS Unbending: HMS P 37 (Lt. E.T. Stanley, DSC, RN) ended her 12th war patrol (8th in the Mediterranean) at Malta.

Submarine HMS Unbroken: HMS P 42 (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, DSO, RN) departed Malta for her 12th war patrol (also 12th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to conduct special operation Felicity (or Felice) in the Gulf of Hammamet. For the daily positions of HMS P 42 during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Unruffled: HMS P 46 (Lt. J.S. Stevens, DSC, RN) torpedoed and sank the small Italian tanker Teodolinda (361 GRT, built 1925) off Hammamet, Tunisia. (All times are zone -1) 1230 hours - Sighted a small tanker anchored 3 cables to the westward of Hammamet Fort, close inshore. She was seen to be in ballast. 1303 hours - In position 36°23'N, 10°36'E fired one torpedo from 1500 yards. This torpedo was seen to run under. It appeared the attack was not noticed by the enemy. 1325 hours - Fired another torpedo. It hit in the engine room.

Submarine HMS Ultor: HMS P 53 (Lt. G.E. Hunt, RN) arrived at Lerwick. She departed Lerwick later the same day for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off And Fjord in Northern Norway. For the daily positions of HMS P 53 see the map below.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. T.S. Weston, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Tuscarora (Lt.Cdr. (Retd.) K.W. Stewart, RN) and HMS Bretwalda (Skr. J. Windram, RNR). Upon completion of these exercises H 28 proceeded to Rothesay.

Submarine HMS H 32: HMS H 32 (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) arrived at Sheerness Roads.

Submarine HMS H 33: HMS H 33 (Lt. M.H. Jupp, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with aircraft.

Submarine HMS H 43: HMS H 43 (Lt. R. Boyd, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS L'Incomprise (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) F.S. Deveson, RNR) and HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR).

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. G.S.C. Clarabut, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Webster, RNR) and HMS Valena (Lt.Cdr. E. Gleave, RNR).

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. G.S.C Clarabut, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Valena (Lt.Cdr. E. Gleave, RNR).

Submarine USS R-2: USS R-2 (Lt. A.K. Tyree, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-4: USS R-4 (Lt.Cdr. P.W. Garnett, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-11: USS R-11 (Lt.Cdr. I.J. Galantin, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

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

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

Submarine HMS L 26: HMS L 26 (Lt. H.D. Verschoyle, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with a training class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS P 614: HMS P 614 (Lt. H.W. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Takoradi together with HMS Orfasy (T/A/Skr.Lt. G.A. Whichello, DSC, RNR). Upon completion of these exercises she departed for Pointe Noire.

1944

Frigate HMCS Wentworth: HMCS Wentworth (T/Lt.Cdr. S.W. Howell, RCNR) arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia from Esquimalt, British Columbia.

Battleship USS Iowa: USS Iowa (Capt. J.L. McCrea, USN) fuelled at sea from USS Platte (Cdr. C.H. Cigel, USNR).

Light cruiser HNMS Tromp: During 25/26 January 1944, HrMs Tromp (A/Capt. F. Stam, RNN), conducted exercises off Trincomalee together with the British light cruiser HMS Emerald (Capt. F.J. Wylie, RN).

Submarine HNMS Zwaardvisch: HrMs Zwaardvisch (Lt.Cdr. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) shifted from Holy Loch to Larne.

Submarine USS Raton: USS Raton (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Davis) ended her 2nd war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.

Submarine USS Billfish: During the night of 25/26 January 1944, USS Billfish (Cdr. V.C. Turner, USN), made the northbound passage of Lombok Strait on the surface.

Submarine USS Bowfin: USS Bowfin (Lt.Cdr. W.T. Griffith, USN) departed Darwin to resume her 3rd war patrol.

Submarine USS Archerfish: USS Archerfish (Cdr. G.W. Kehl, USN) attacked an escorted merchant vessel to the west coast of Formosa. Four torpedoes were fired but no hits were obtained. (All times are zone -8) 0628 hours - In position 24°19'N, 122°06'E sighted smoke on the horizon to the north. Closed on four engines. Made out two 'Maru's ' through the periscope. 0639 hours - Dived as it got lighter. Range was about 25000 yards. Continued to close while at periscope depth. Everything looked good. No aircraft or escorts were sighted. The convoy's speed was 8 to 10 knots. 0700 hours - The two ships started zig-zagging. Continued to run in. 0804 hours - Now had come to close to the coast. Decided to make an end around and start another attack. 1155 hours - Surfaced and commenced an end around on four engines. Had planned to surace an hour earlier but the SD radar was out of action and had to be repaired. Knew they would be hugging the coast so headed down about 15 nautical miles off the coast of Formosa for a night attack. 1914 hours - In position 23°06'N, 121°30'E made radar contact with two vessels, which were hugging the coast very closely. Range was 11000 yards. Commenced tracking and approach went up ahead to a sport which offered deep water up close up to the beach. As the range closed it became apparent that these ships were not the same ships as this morning. One of them could have been but the other ships 'pip' was much smaller and must be an escort vessel. 2058 hours - In position 22°54'N, 121°19'E commenced firing four bow torpedoes from 2100 yards at the large 'pip'. The target and escort were not sighted before firing because of the dark background of the land. No hits were seen nor heard and also no end of run explosions were heard. 2101 hours - The escort opened up with a 3" or 4" gun but it did not seem to be firing on Archerfish which was in the meantime retiring to seaward.

Submarine HMS Una: HMS Una (T/L. P.S. Thirsk, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Stornoway with HMS Antares (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Diack, DSC and Bar, RN) and HMS Victrix (T/Lt. R.H. McDonald, RNVR).

Submarine HMS Proteus: HMS Proteus (Lt. H.D. Verschoyle, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Seadog: HMS Seadog (Lt. C.R. Pelly, RN) and HrMs O 15 (Lt.Cdr. A.J. Schouwenaar, RNN) departed Lerwick for Dundee. They were escorted by HMS Lord Ashfield (T/Lt. J.B. Morpeth, RNR).

Submarine HMS Sibyl: HMS Sibyl (Lt. P.S. Beale, RN) departed Port Said for Beirut.

Submarine HMS Sea Rover: HMS Sea Rover (Lt. J.P. Angell, RN) conducted exercises off Aden.

Submarine HMS Sea Nymph: HMS Sea Nymph (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) attacked an escorted merchant vessel South of Svinvær, Rødøy, Norway. 4 Torpedoes were fired but no hits were obtained. (All times are zone -1) 1146 hours - ASDIC reported a ship. Started attack. 1158 hours - In position 66°43'N, 13°08'E fired 4 torpedoes against a merchant ship of 1000 to 1500 tons that was escorted by a trawler. Range was 2750 yards. No hits were obtained. 1210 hours - The target and the trawler were seen proceeding as before. The attack appears to have been not noticed. The target might have been the Norwegian merchant (in German service) Kong Dag (1862 GRT, built 1923, offsite link), escorted by the German patrol vessel V-6104.

Submarine HMS Tribune: HMS Tribune (Lt.Cdr. W.N. Eade, RNR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with a training class of new submariners. These included exercises with HMS Trusty (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN).

Submarine HMS Trusty: HMS Trusty (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducts attack exercises with HMS Tribune (Lt.Cdr. W.N. Eade, RNR) and later with HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN).

Submarine HMS Terrapin: HMS Terrapin (Lt.Cdr. D.S.R. Martin, DSO and 2 bars, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Uproar: HMS Uproar (Lt. L.E. Herrick, DSC, RN) and HMS Ultor (Lt. G.E. Hunt, DSC, RN) departed Capri for Naples. They were escorted by HMS ML 560 (T/Lt. R. Edelsten-Pope, RANVR). They arrived at Naples later the same day.

Submarine HMS Venturer: HMS Venturer (Lt. J.S. Launders, DSC, RN) ended her 3rd war patrol at Lerwick.

Submarine HMS Vigorous: HMS Vigorous (Lt. J.C. Ogle, DSC, RN) conducted calibration trials off Fairlie.

Submarine HMS H 33: HMS H 33 (Lt. D.G. Kent, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS P 512: HMS P 512 (Lt. J.A. Wingate, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda.

Destroyer HMS Obdurate: At 18.33 hrs on 25 January 1944 while in position 73°28'N, 21°30'E, HMS Obdurate (Lt.Cdr. C.E.L. Sclater, DSO and Bar, RN) was damaged by a Gnat-torpedo from German U-boat U-360 while escorting convoy JW 56A to North Russia. The U-boat missed the damaged destroyer with a torpedo at 18.44 hrs.

Destroyer HMS Savage: HMS Savage (Cdr. M.D.C. Meyrick, DSO, RN) picks up 56 survivors from the American merchant Penelope Barker that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-278 about 115 nautical miles from the North Cape in position 73°22'N, 22°30'E.

Corvette HMS Nigella: The British merchant Fort la Maune is torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-188 east-north-east of Socotra Island in position 13°04'N, 56°30'E. HMS Nigella (T/Lt. C.L.L. Davies, RNVR) later picks up 56 survivors.

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

Submarine USS R-2: USS R-2 (Lt. A.K. Tyree, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

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

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

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

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

Submarine FR Amazone: Amazone conducted exercises off Bermuda.

1945

Destroyer USS Ault: USS Ault (Cdr. J.C. Wylie, Jr.) arrived back at Ulithi.

Submarine HNMS O 24: HrMs O 24 (Lt.Cdr. P.J.S. de Jong, RNN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine USS Greenling: During an attack on a Japanese convoy USS Greenling (Lt.Cdr. J.D. Gerwick) is damaged by depth charges in position 29°27'N, 130°09'E and is forced to terminate her patrol.

Submarine USS Silversides: USS Silversides (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Nichols) torpedoed and sank the Japanese army cargo ship Malay Maru (4556 GRT) south of Kyusyu, Japan in position 31°18'N, 130°08'E.

Submarine USS Lapon: USS Lapon (Lt.Cdr. D.G. Bear) departed from Pearl Harbor bound for the Mare Island Navy Yard for a major overhaul.

Submarine USS Bowfin: USS Bowfin (Cdr. A.K. Tyree, USN) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 7th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol south of Honshu, Japan. She was escorted out by USS PC-485 and USS PC-487. For daily and attack positions of USS Bowfin during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine USS Hackleback: With her trials and initial training completed USS Hackleback (Lt.Cdr. Frederick Emery Janney) departed from the Panama Canal Zone bound for Pearl Harbor.

Submarine USS Hackleback: USS Hackleback (Lt.Cdr. F.E. Janney, USN) departed the Panama Canal Zone for Pearl Harbour.

Submarine USS Bullhead: USS Bullhead (Cdr. W.T. Griffith, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS Pomfret: USS Pomfret (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Hess) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Honshu, Japan.

Submarine USS Sterlet: USS Sterlet (Lt.Cdr. Hugh Howard Lewis) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 3rd war patrol, and was ordered to patrol off the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

Submarine USS Piper: With her trials and initial training completed USS Piper (Cdr. B.F. McMahon) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol south of Japan.

Submarine USS Trepang: USS Trepang (Cdr. Allen Russell Faust) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 3rd war patrol, and was ordered to patrol of Honshu, Japan.

Submarine USS Tirante: USS Tirante (Lt.Cdr. G.L. Street, III, USN) departed the Panama Canal Zone for Pearl Harbour.

Submarine HMS Stoic: HMS Stoic (A/Lt.Cdr. P.B. Marriot, DSO, RN) was undocked.

Submarine HMS Stygian: HMS Stygian (Lt. G.S.C. Clarabut, DSO, RN) fired two torpedoes at a coaster moored at a pier at Ulee Lhoe, Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies. Both torpedoes missed due to malfunctions. (All times are zone -6.5) 0540 hours - Dived and set course to investigate the Ulee Lhoe Anchorage. 0832 hours - Fired two torpedoes at a coaster (approx. 300 tons). The first torpedo ran 4 degrees to the right. The second torpedo commenced circling so went deep. Bottomed at 50 feet. Retired from the area shortly afterwards.

Submarine HMS Selene: HMS Selene (Lt.Cdr. H.R.B. Newton, DSC, RN) departed Trincomalee for her 2nd war patrol (1st in the Far East). She was ordered to patrol off Port Blair, Andaman Islands. No logs are available for this period. Also the patrol report does not mention daily positions so no map can be displayed.

Submarine HMS Tally-Ho: HMS Tally-Ho (Cdr. L.W.A. Bennington, DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar, RN) arrived at Blyth.

Submarine HMS Totem: HMS Totem (A/Lt.Cdr. M.B. St. John, DSC, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar.

Submarine HMS Tapir: HMS Tapir (Lt. J.C.Y. Roxbourgh, DSO, DSC, RN) left dock.

Submarine HMS Umbra: HMS Umbra (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth.

Submarine HMS Unruly: HMS Unruly (T/Lt. D.J. Palmer, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR).

Submarine HMS Unshaken: HMS Unshaken (Lt. J.S. Pearce, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMS Ness (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R.S. Steel, RNR), HMS Vestal (Lt. C.W. Porter, DSC, RN), HMS Loch Quoich (Lt.Cdr. G. MacClelland, DSC, RN) and HMS Denbigh Castle (T/A/Lt.Cdr. G. Butcher, DSC, RNVR).

Submarine HMS Unsparing: HMS Unsparing (Lt. J.M.C. Fenton, DSC, RN) arrived at Rothesay. She was now assigned to training duties.

Submarine HMS Upshot: HMS Upshot (Lt. A.J. Boyall, RN) shifted from Tobermory to Rothesay.

Submarine HMS Venturer: HMS Venturer (Lt. J.S. Launders, DSC and Bar, RN) ended her 10th war patrol at Lerwick.

Submarine HMS Virtue: HMS Virtue (Lt. R.D. Cairns, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Varsova with HMIS Ramdas (T/Lt. H.D. Baker, RINR).

Submarine HMS Visigoth: HMS Visigoth (Lt. J.R.H. Haddow, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Colombo.

Submarine HMS Votary: HMS Votary (Lt. P.M. Staveley, RN) conducted A/S exercises at Scapa Flow with HMS Javelin (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Marjoribanks, RN) and HMS Penn (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Diack, DSC and Bar, RN).

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

Submarine USS R-2: USS R-2 (Lt.Cdr. L.G. Bernard, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

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

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

Submarine USS R-14: USS R-14 (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Cunningham, Jr., USNR) conducted exercises off Key West.

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

Aircraft carrier USS Enterprise: USS Enterprise returned to Ulithi.

Submarine HMS Vengeful: HMS Vengeful (Lt. A.S. Melville-Ross, DSC, RN) and HMS Stubborn (Lt. A.G. Davies, RN) shifted from Tobermory to Loch Alsh. They were escorted by HMS Philante (Cdr. M.J. Evans, OBE, RN).

Submarine IT Vortice: Vortice departed New London, Connecticut, USA for Port Everglades, Florida, USA.