Laid down (24)

1917: Light cruiser Effingham (D 98)

1919: Destroyer Reuben James (i) (DD 245)

1933: Submarine ShCh-120

1940: Minesweeper Bude (J 116) - Submarine Grenadier (i) (210)

1941: Torpedo boat Animoso - Oiler Housatonic (AO 35)

1942: Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 299 (MTB 299) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 300 (MTB 300) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 344 (LCT 344) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 299 (MTB 299) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 300 (MTB 300) - Corvette Minerva - Destroyer Boyd (DD 544) - Submarine chaser SC-997 (SC-997)

1943: Salvage vessel Current (ARS 22) - Tank landing ship LST 224 (LST 224)

1944: Landing craft tank LCT 1039 (LCT 1039) - Landing craft tank LCT 1040 (LCT 1040) - Landing craft tank LCT 1041 (LCT 1041) - Tank landing ship LST 747 (LST 747) - Tank landing ship LST 748 (LST 748)

1945: Destroyer Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (DD 850) - Submarine rescue vessel Sunbird (ASR 15)

Launched (31)

1908: MS Trawler Revello (FY 778)

1920: Armed boarding vessel Chantala

1921: Submarine A-2

1925: Submarine Dauphin

1930: Armed Yacht Taransay (FY 057)

1941: Repair ship Delta (AR 9)

1942: Minesweeper Albacore (J 101) - Minesweeper BYMS 2002 (J 802) - MS Trawler Filla (T 212) - Escort destroyer Haydon (L 75) - Landing Craft Tank LCT 324 (LCT 324) - Motor minesweeper MMS 115 (J 615) - Destroyer Orwell (G 98) - MS Trawler Prophet (T 194) - Submarine Barb (220) - Minesweeper Bold (AMc-67) - Destroyer Endicott (DD 495) - Destroyer Kendrick (DD 612)

1943: Landing Craft Tank LCT 708 (LCT 708) - Dock landing ship Epping Forrest (LSD 4) - Tank landing ship LST 489 (LST 489) - Motor torpedo boat PT 329 - Submarine chaser SC-1318 (SC-1318)

1944: Destroyer Escort Fieberling (DE 640) - Destroyer Escort Formoe (DE 509) - Destroyer Escort Grady (DE 445) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-1057 (LCI(L)-1057) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-748 (LCI(L)-748) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-749 (LCI(L)-749)

1945: Motor torpedo boat PT 657

1946: Aircraft Carrier Coral Sea (ii) (CVB 43)

Commissioned (25)

1919: Destroyer Kennison (DD 138)

1928: Submarine Argonaut (i) (166)

1941: Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 35 (MTB 35) - Submarine Uproar (P 31)

1942: Minesweeper Caraquet (J 38) - Harbour Defence Motor Launch HDML 1084 (ML 1084) - Harbour Defence Motor Launch HDML 1087 (ML 1087) - Escort destroyer Hursley (L 84) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 232 (MTB 232) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 66 (MTB 66) - Submarine United (P 44) - Minesweeper Avenge (AMc-66) - Destroyer Farenholt (DD 491)

1943: Harbour Defence Motor Launch HDML 1155 (ML 1155) - Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L)-306 (LCI(L)-306) - Tank landing ship LST 64 (LST 64) - Destroyer Tumult (R 11) - Tank landing ship LST 201 (LST 201) - Motor torpedo boat PT 322

1944: Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 711 (MTB 711) - Minesweeper Peril (AM 272)

1945: Aircraft Carrier Glory (62) - Harbour Defence Motor Launch HDML 1455 (ML 1455) - Minesweeper Marvel (J 443) - Tank landing ship LST 1090 (LST 1090)

1943: Auxiliary patrol vessel Haideri - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 267 (MTB 267) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 63 (MTB 63) - Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 64 (MTB 64)

More information on Allied Warships losses.

1940

Submarine HMS Unity: HMS Unity (Lt. J.F.B. Brown, RN) departed Blyth for her 9th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the West coast of Denmark and later in the Skagerrak. No log or patrol report are available so no map can be displayed.

Submarine HMS Ursula: HMS Ursula (Cdr. G.C. Phillips, DSO, RN) was undocked.

Submarine HMS Parthian: HMS Parthian (Lt.Cdr. M.G. Rimington, RN) departed Hong Kong for Singapore. For the daily positions of HMS Parthian during the passage to the Mediterranean see the map below.

Submarine HMS Phoenix: HMS Phoenix (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Nowell, RN) departed Hong Kong for Singapore. This was the first leg of the trip to Alexandria where she was to join the Mediterranean Fleet. For the daily positions of HMS Perseus during this passage see the map below. HMS Phoenix passage Hong Kong - Alexandria click here for bigger map

Submarine HMS Proteus: HMS Proteus (Lt.Cdr. R.T. Gordon-Duff, RN) departed Hong Kong for Singapore. HMS Proteus was to proceed to the Mediterranean. For the daily positions of HMS Proteus during the passage from Hong Kong to Alexandria see the map below.

Submarine HMS Rover: HMS Rover (Lt.Cdr. H.A.L. Marsham, RN) departed Hong Kong for Singapore. For the daily positions of HMS Rover during the passage from Hong Kong to Singapore see the map below.

Submarine HMS Grampus: HMS Grampus (Lt.Cdr. C.A. Rowe, RN) conducted a minelaying exercise off Hong Kong.

Submarine HMS Narwhal: HMS Narwhal (Lt.Cdr. R.J. Burch, RN) arrived at Immingham. After embarking a full outfit of 50 mines she departed Immingham for her 8th war patrol. She was ordered to lay a minefield in the Heligoland Bight (minefield F.D. 1). For the daily positions of HMS Narwhal during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Cachalot: HMS Cachalot (Lt.Cdr. S.W.F. Bennetts, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth.

Submarine HMS Spearfish: HMS Spearfish (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Forbes, RN) arrived at Blyth.

Submarine HMS Sunfish: HMS Sunfish (Lt.Cdr. J.E. Slaughter, RN) departed Harwich for her 9th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Skagerrak. No log is available for this period, therefore no map can be displayed.

Submarine HMS Triton: At 1950 hours, near position 57°31'N, 11°14'E, HMS Triton (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Pizey, RN) damages her ASDIC dome when she bottoms heavily in 16 fathoms.

Submarine HMS Taku: HMS Taku (Lt.Cdr. V.J.H. Van der Byl, RN) departed Portsmouth for a trial period at Loch Long on the west coast of Scotland. She was escorted by HMS Malcolm (Capt. T.E. Halsey, RN) until 0730/3 when HMS Foxhound (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Peters, DSC, RN) took over the escort.

Submarine HMS H 32: HMS H 32 (Lt. M.D. Wanklyn, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Portland with HMS Valena (Capt. W.H. Poole, RNR).

Submarine HMS H 33: HMS H 33 (Lt. G.C.I.St B.S. Watkins, RN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Plymouth. She was taken in hand for repairs at the Devonport Dockyard.

Submarine HMS L 23: HMS L 23 (Lt. C.G. Walker, RN) arrived at Portsmouth. Here she joined the 5th submarine flotilla for training duties, training classes off new submarine crews. [As no logs are available for this period no further details can be given.]

1941

Heavy cruiser HMS Exeter: HMS Exeter (Capt. O.L. Gordon, MVO, RN) conducted exercises at Scapa Flow.

Submarine HNMS O 24: HrMs O 24 (Lt.Cdr. O. de Booy, RNN) ended her 4th war patrol at Gibraltar.

Submarine HMS Olympus: HMS Olympus (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Dymott, RN) ended her 8th war patrol at Gibraltar.

Submarine HMS Otus: HMS Otus (Lt.Cdr. E.C.F. Nicolay, RN) conducted exercises off Gibraltar.

Submarine HMS Triumph (i): During the forenoon HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. W.J.W. Woods, RN) periscope reconnaissance was made of three other landing beaches. After completing this Triumph retired to seaward. Half an hour before midnight a Folbot was launched to reconnoitre one of the landing beaches [Part of Operation 'Cordite'].

Submarine HMS Utmost: HMS Utmost (Lt.Cdr. R.D. Cayley, RN) was docked in No.1 dock at Malta.

Submarine HMS Uproar: HMS P 31 (Lt. J.B.de B. Kershaw, RN) arrived at Holy Loch to begin a period of trials and training.

1942

Submarine HNMS K IX: HrMs K IX (Lt. T. Brunsting, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Fremantle.

Submarine HNMS O 9: HrMs O 9 (Lt. J.F. Drijfhout Van Hooff, RNN) arrived at Rothesay.

Submarine HNMS O 10: HrMs O 10 (Lt. J.H. Geijs, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle together with HMS Monkshood (Lt.Cdr. J.E.R. Wilford, RNR), HMS Dahlia (T/Lt. M.S. Work, RNR), HMS Egret (Cdr. C.R.S. Farquhar, RN), HMS Fishguard (Lt.Cdr. H.L. Pryse, RNR) and HMS Arctic Explorer (T/Lt. C. Pawley, RNVR).

Submarine USS Searaven: After two unsuccessful patrols USS Searaven (Lt.Cdr. H. Cassedy) left Fremantle, Australia for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol of Timor, Netherlands East Indies.

Submarine HMS Otway: HMS Otway (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A. E. Johnston, RN).

Submarine HMS Porpoise: At 1015 hours (zone -3) HMS Porpoise (Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSC, RN) suffered an explosion in no.6 oil fuel group.

Submarine HMS Seawolf: HMS Seawolf (Lt. R.P. Raikes, RN) departed Lerwick for her 26th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Fro Havet, Norway. For the daily positions of HMS Seawolf during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Taku: HMS Taku (Lt.Cdr. J.G. Hopkins, RN) departed from Gibraltar for her 14th war patrol. This is a work-up patrol to the East of Gibraltar. For HMS Taku's daily positions during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Torbay: HMS Torbay (Cdr. A.C.C. Miers, DSO, RN) departed from Alexandria with orders to patrol off the West coast of Greece. (This is HMS Torbay's 11th Mediterranean War Patrol) For the daily positions of HMS Torbay during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Unique: HMS Unique (Lt.Cdr. A.F. Collett, DSC, RN) shifted from Sheerness to the Chatham Dockyard where she was to refit.

Submarine HMS Upright: HMS Upright (Lt. J.S. Wraith, DSC, RN) departed Gibraltar for Holy Loch.

Submarine HMS Uproar: HMS P 31 (Lt. J.B.de B. Kershaw, RN) attacked an Italian auxiliary A/S schooner with one torpedo about 10 nautical miles East-South-East of the island of Ponza. The torpedo missed. (All times are zone -2) 1750 hours - Sighted a large 3-masted schooner in position 40°49'N, 13°07'E. She was laying stopped. Started attack in which one torpedo was fired from 1400 yards. The torpedo missed just ahead. The target has not yet been identified.

Submarine HMS Unbroken: HMS P 42 (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, RN) departed Gibraltar for her 2nd war patrol (also 2nd in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the Alboran Sea.

Submarine HMS United: HMS P 44 (Lt. T.E. Barlow, RN) arrived at Holy Loch to begin a period of trials and training.

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. R.E. Boddington, RN) departed Sheerness for Portsmouth. She made the passage in convoy CW 74.

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

Submarine HMS H 43: HMS H 43 (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS H 44: HMS H 44 (Lt. S.A. Porter, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory.

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. M.L.C. Crawford, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Beagle (Lt.Cdr. R.T. White, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Anchusa (A/Lt.Cdr. D.M. Gibb, RNR), HMS Sunflower (Lt.Cdr. J.T. Jones, RD, RNR), HMS Fleetwood (Cdr. D.T.M. Williams, RNR), HMS Philante (Cdr.(Retd.) H.J.R. Paramore, RN) and HMS Hurricane (Cdr. C.D. Howard-Johnston, DSO, DSC, RN).

Submarine HMS P 511: HMS P 511 (Lt. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises at Scapa Flow with HMS Ledbury (Lt.Cdr. R.P. Hill, RN), HMS Speedy (Lt. J.G. Brookes, DSC, RN) and later with ML's.

Submarine HMS P 514: HMS P 514 (Lt. W.A. Phillimore, RN) participated in A/S exercises at St. Margaret's Bay.

Submarine USS R-1: USS R-1 (Lt. J.D.L. Grant, USN) conducted exercises off Bermuda.

Submarine USS R-2: USS R-2 (Lt. D.T. Hammond, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-10: USS R-10 (Lt. B.E. Lewellen, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

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

Submarine USS R-20: USS R-20 (Lt.Cdr. C.B. Stevens, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine HMS L 23: HMS L 23 (Lt. M.G.R. Lumby, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth with a training class off new submariners.

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. D.J. Beckley, RN) conducted special A/S exercises off St. Kilda with HMS Kingfisher (Cdr.(Retd.) W.V.H. Harris, DSC, RN). Upon completion of these exercises she set course to return to the Clyde area together with HMS Kingfisher.

Submarine HMS P 615: HMS P 615 (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Hall, RN) arrived at Holy Loch to begin a period of trials and training. En-route from Barrow trials and exercises had been carried out.

Heavy cruiser USSR Kirov: Kirov is badly damaged by German aircraft in Leningrad on 4 April 1942 and again on 24 April, repairs lasted until early 1943.

1943

Submarine HNMS O 14: HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) conducted A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow with HMS Stevenstone (Lt. P.B.N. Lewis, DSC, RN).

Submarine HNMS O 9: HrMs O 9 (Lt.Cdr. J.F. Drijfhout Van Hooff, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Bedlington (Skr. J.H.D. Dansie, RNR) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR).

Submarine USS Gar: USS Gar (Lt.Cdr. P.D. Quirk) ended her 6th war patrol at Fremantle.

Submarine USS Peto: USS Peto (Lt.Cdr. W.T. Nelson) departed from Brisbane for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Truk-Rabaul shipping lanes.

Submarine USS Tunny: USS Tunny (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Scott) torpedoed and sank the Japanese troop transport Toyo Maru No.2 (4162 GRT) west of Truk in position 07°23'N, 149°13'E.

Submarine HMS Oberon: HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, DSC, RN) conducted independent exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS Sibyl: HMS Sibyl (Lt. E.J.D. Turner, DSC, RN) departed Algiers for her 8th war patrol (6th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol to the North of Sicily. For the daily and attack positions of HMS Sibyl during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Seraph: HMS Seraph (Lt. N.L.A. Jewell, OBE, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth.

Submarine HMS Surf: HMS Surf (Lt. D. Lambert, DSC, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Campbeltown. She was escorted by HMS Z 5 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR).

Submarine HMS Taku: HMS Taku (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth.

Submarine HMS Upright: HMS Upright (Lt. P.R.H. Harrison, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises of Blyth training a class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS United: HMS United (Lt. J.C.Y. Roxburgh, DSC, RN) ended her 14th war patrol (also 14th in the Mediterranean) at Malta.

Submarine HMS Ultor: HMS Ultor (Lt. G.E. Hunt, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Gibraltar.

Submarine HMS Unshaken: HMS Unshaken (Lt. J. Whitton, RN) departed Malta for her 10th war patrol (6th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in / off the Gulf of Hammamet. For the daily and attack positions of HMS Unshaken during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Untamed: HMS Untamed (Lt. G.M. Noll, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth.

Submarine HMS Upstart: HMS Upstart (Lt. P.C. Chapman, DSC and Bar, RN) departed her builders yard at Barrow for Holy Loch. She made the passage together with HNoMS Ula (Lt. R.M. Sars). They were escorted by HMS Virginia (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J. Dobson, RNR).

Submarine HNoMS Ula: HNoMS Ula (Lt. R.M. Sars) departed her builders yard at Barrow for Holy Loch. She made the passage together with HMS Upstart (Lt. P.C. Chapman, DSC and Bar, RN). They were escorted by HMS Virginia (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J. Dobson, RNR).

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) departed Rothesay for Plymouth. H 28 was to proceed to the Sheerness Dockyard to refit there. During the passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by HMS Kihna (A/Cdr.(Retd.) A.R.W. Sayle, RD, RNR).

Submarine HMS H 33: HMS H 33 (Lt. J.A. Spender, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS H 43: Lt. May took over command of HMS H 43 from Lt. Swanston. HMS H 43 then conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

Submarine HMS H 50: HMS H 50 (Lt. G.S.C Clarabut, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Hesperus (Cdr. D.G.F.W. MacIntyre, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Poppy (Lt. N.K. Boyd, RNR) and HMS Starwort (Lt. A.H. Kent, RNR).

Submarine HMS P 511: HMS P 511 (Lt. J.S. Launders, RN) shifted from Tobermory to Loch na Lataich.

Sloop HMS Black Swan: German U-boat U-124 was sunk west of Oporto, in position 41°02'N, 15°39'W, by depth charges from the British corvette HMS Stonecrop (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Smythe, RNR) and the British sloop HMS Black Swan (Lt.Cdr. R.C.V. Thomson, RN).

Corvette HMS La Malouine: HMS La Malouine (Lt. V.D.H. Bidwell, RNR) picks up survivors from the British merchant Katha that was torpedoed by German U-boat U-124 and sunk about 320 nautical miles west of Oporto, Portugal in position 41°02'N, 15°39'W.

Submarine USS R-1: USS R-1 (Lt.Cdr. W.R. Laughon, USN) proceeded to the Royal Dockyard (British) for repairs to her port propeller.

Submarine USS R-11: USS R-11 (Lt. W.B. Parham, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-12: USS R-12 (Lt.Cdr. E.E. Shelby, USN) was put back in the water.

Submarine USS R-13: USS R-13 (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

Submarine USS R-14: USS R-14 (Lt. R. Holden, USN) is put on the slipway at Key West.

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

ASW Trawler HMS Cape Warwick: HMS Cape Warwick (T/Lt. W.E. Goggin, RNR) picks up 325 crew and passengers from the British passenger ship City of Baroda that was torpedoed and damaged by German U-boat U-509 north-west of Cape town, South-Africa in position 26°56'S, 15°21'E.

Submarine RHS Katsonis: Katsonis (Cdr. Laskos) torpedoed and sank the Italian pilot boat F 77 / Tergeste (212 GRT) off Gytheio, Maratonisi, Greece. The boat, sunk in shallow water, was raised within a few days.

1944

Destroyer USS Laffey (ii): USS Laffey (Cdr. F.J. Beston) arrived at Boston.

Light cruiser HNMS Tromp: HrMs Tromp (A/Capt. F. Stam, RNN) returned to Trincomalee.

Submarine HNMS K XIV: HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J.F. Drijfhout van Hooff, RNN) reconnoitred Christmas Island.

Submarine HNMS O 9: HrMs O 9 (Lt. R.W. van Lynden, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle together with HMS Dahlia (Lt. G.V. Ward, DSC, RNR).

Submarine HNMS O 10: HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN(R)) participated in A/S exercises with ML's off Ardishaig.

Submarine USS Hake: USS Hake (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Broach) torpedoed and damaged the Japanese tanker Tarakan Maru (5135 GRT) in the South China Sea in position 01°58'N, 106°20'E.

Submarine USS Tinosa: USS Tinosa (Lt.Cdr. D.F. Weiss) Topped up with fuel at Midway.

Submarine USS Apogon: USS Apogon (Cdr. W.P. Schoeni, USN) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in Japanese home waters. For the daily and attack positions of USS Apogon during this patrol see the map below. As no deck log is available (for the moment) positions were taken from the patrol report. Unfortunately the patrol report does not give daily noon positions.

Submarine USS Guitarro: USS Guitarro (Lt.Cdr. E.D. Haskins) departed from Balboa for Pearl Harbor.

Submarine USS Bang: USS Bang (Lt.Cdr. A.R. Gallaher, USN) arrived at Midway.

Submarine HMS Safari: HMS Safari (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) was docked in AFD 7 at Holy Loch for a propeller change.

Submarine HMS Surf: HMS Surf (Lt. D. Lambert, DSC, RN) conducted noise trials at Trincomalee.

Submarine HMS Torbay: HMS Torbay (Lt. R.J. Clutterbuck, RN) arrived at Sheerness.

Submarine HMS Terrapin: HMS Terrapin (Lt.Cdr. D.S.R. Martin, DSO and 2 bars, RN) ended her 1st war patrol at Lerwick.

Submarine HMS Unshaken: HMS Unshaken (Lt. J. Whitton, RN) arrived at Lerwick.

Submarine HMS Unsparing: HMS Unsparing (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) departed Malta for her 10th war patrol (9th in the Mediterranean). She was ordered to patrol in the eastern Aegean. For the daily and attack positions of HMS Unsparing during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine HMS Upstart: HMS Upstart (Lt. P.C. Chapman, DSC and Bar, RN) attacked a convoy of barges near Cape Ferrat. Four torpedoes were fired but no hits were obtained. (All times are zone -2) 0215 hours - In position 085°, Garoupe lighthouse, 4.5 nautical miles, sighted a convoy off Cap d'Antibes proceeding towards Cap Fettat. 0312 hours - Fired four torpedoes at a group of barges and escorts. No hits were obtained. 0318 hours - Dived in position 190°, Cap Ferrat, 4.5 nautical miles. 0345 hours - Three escorts carried out an ineffective hunt. They dropped 7 depth charges but these were not close. The convoy attacked was made up of the barges Klamon, Adoma, Cober, Esperance, the landing barge F 423 and the auxiliary T 1. They were escorted by the auxiliary minesweepers M 6009, M 6021, M 6022, M 6023 and M 6027.

Submarine HMS Vampire: HMS Vampire (Lt. C.W. Taylor, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Gibraltar with HMS Vanquisher (A/Lt.Cdr. F.M. Osborne, DSC, RANVR), HMS Sweetbriar (A/Lt.Cdr. W. Whitfield, DSC, RNR) and HMS Wallflower (Lt. G.R. Greaves, RNR).

Submarine HMS H 28: HMS H 28 (Lt. A.S. Melville-Ross, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with aircraft.

Submarine HMS H 34: HMS H 34 (Lt. R.L. Jay, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS L' Atlantique (Skr. H. Crighton, RNR) and HMS Bretwalda (Skr. J.B. Henderson, RNR).

Submarine HMS H 44: HMS H 44 (Lt. P.N. Joyce, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS P 511: HMS P 511 (Lt. E.A. Hobson, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Destroyer HMS Keppel: German U-boat U-360 was sunk in the Norwegian Sea south-west of Bear Island, in position 73°28'N, 13°04'E, by British destroyer HMS Keppel (Cdr. I.J. Tyson, DSC, RNR).

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

Submarine USS Pipefish: USS Pipefish conducted exercises off Key West.

1945

Submarine HNMS Dolfijn: HrMs Dolfijn (Lt.Cdr. J.B.M.J. Maas, RNN) departed Lerwick for Dundee. She was escorted by HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. W.E. Turner, RNVR).

Submarine USS Drum: USS Drum (Lt.Cdr. F.M. Eddy) ended her 13th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She was now sent to the US west coast for an overhaul.

Submarine USS Dragonet: With her repairs completed USS Dragonet (Cdr. J.H. Lewis) arrived at Pearl Harbor.

Submarine USS Catfish: USS Catfish (Lt.Cdr. W.A. Overton, USNR) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound together with USS Bronstein (Lt. J.H. Longley, USNR).

Submarine USS Hardhead: USS Hardhead (Cdr. F.A. Greenup) lays mines off Cape Camau, French Indo-China.

Submarine USS Sea Devil: While operating in the Yellow Sea USS Sea Devil (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Styles) torpedoed and sank the Japanese auxiliary vessel Edogawa Maru (1972 BRT) the Japanese army cargo ship Nisshin Maru (1179 GRT) and the Japanese merchant cargo ship Taijo Maru (6866 GRT) in position 34°18'N, 124°04'E. Sea Devil also torpedoed and damaged the Japanese merchant cargo ship Yamaji Maru (6800 GRT) in position 34°02'N, 124°00'E.

Submarine USS Atule: USS Atule (Cdr. J.H. Maurer, USN) departed from Midway for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol south of Honshu, Japan and to perform lifeguard duties as well. For the daily positions of USS Atule during this patrol see the map below.

Submarine USS Quillback: USS Quillback (Lt.Cdr. R.P. Nicholson, USN) departed Key West, Florida for the Panama Canal Zone.

Submarine HMS Otway: HMS Otway (Lt. W.H. Kett, DSC, RN) conducted exercises of Blyth training a class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS Rorqual: HMS Rorqual (Lt. J.P.H. Oakley, DSC, RN) sank two sailing vessels with demolition charges off the west coast of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies. (All times are zone -6.5) 0710 hours - In position 01°12'S, 100°21'E sighted two sets of sails of reasonable size bearing 075 degrees. They were north bound. Closed the sails which turned out to be two 10 tons tongkangs. 0901 hours - Surfaced and sank both tongkangs with demolition charges. They were carrying 10 tons of rice and were bound for Padang. 0931 hours - Dived and retired to the westward.

Submarine HMS Safari: HMS Safari (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) conducted exercises for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course) in the Clyde area. These included night exercises.

Submarine HMS Satyr: HMS Satyr (Lt. J.N. Elliot, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Loch Alsh with ships from the 16th Escort Group.

Submarine HMS Sea Nymph: HMS Sea Nymph (Lt. M.I. Usher, RN) departed Malta for Port Said.

Submarine HMS Stygian: HMS Stygian (Lt. G.S.C. Clarabut, DSO, RN) sank a Japanese coaster with gunfire in the Java Sea south of Kangean Island in position 07°02'S, 115°32'E. (All times are zone -9) 0602 hours - Resighted the coaster that was spotted yesterday. It was a steel coaster of about 300 tons flying the Japanese naval ensign. 0646 hours - Dived to close the target and wait for better light. 0814 hours - Surfaced in position 07°02'S, 115°32'E and opened fire from 1700 yards. 0826 hours - Ceased fire. 0832 hours - Coaster number 447 (or 744 ?) was seen to sink. 54 Rounds of 3" and 200 rounds of Oerlikon had been used. Left the area on the surface at 12 knots.

Submarine HMS Tribune: HMS Tribune (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSO, DSC, RD, RNR) conducted exercises off Blyth with a training class of new submariners.

Submarine HMS Tactician: HMS Tactician (Lt.Cdr. L.N.A. Jewell, DSC, MBE, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS St. Modwen (T/A/Lt.Cdr. F.J.G. Rice, RNR).

Submarine HMS Thorough: HMS Thorough (Lt. A.G. Chandler, RNR) sank a small Japanese gunboat with gunfire off the North coast of Sumatra. Two torpedo attacks on a moored coaster fails. (All times are zone -6.5) 1307 hours - Surfaced in position 05°37'N, 95°15'E for gun action with a Japanese gunboat. Opened fire with the 4" gun from 6000 yards. The gunboat turned towards and increased speed. A running battle followed. 1319 hours - The damaged enemy turned towards the shore. 1329 hours - The target capsized and sank in position 05°37'N, 95°20'E. --------------------------------- 1710 hours - In position 05°34'N, 95°15'E fired one torpedo against a coaster moored alongside a pier at Ulee Lhoe (Banda Aceh). This torpedo however ran wild and detonated on the beach more than 2 nautical miles west of the target. 1715 hours - Surfaced and engaged another coaster with the 4" gun. Thorough was soon taken under fire by enemy shore gun and had to break off the action. 1720 hours - Dived in position 05°35'N, 95°15'E. --------------------------------- 1800 hours - Ran in again for a second torpedo shot on the coaster alongside the pier. 1834 hours - In position 05°35'N, 95°16'E fired a torpedo. This torpedo ran correct but due to strong currents near the shore she veered slightly of course, missing the target just astern hitting the root of the pier. Set course for deeper water after this attack.

Submarine HMS Taciturn: HMS Taciturn (Lt.Cdr. E.T. Stanley, DSO, DSC, RN) departed from Colombo for Trincomalee.

Submarine HMS Upright: HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. P.E. Haddon, RCN) and HMCS St. Laurent (A/Lt.Cdr. M.G. Stirling, RCN).

Submarine HMS Uproar: HMS Uproar (Lt. J.N. Devlin, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Tobermory.

Submarine HMS Unruffled: HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda.

Submarine HMS Ultor: HMS Ultor (Lt. J.P. Harvey, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory.

Submarine HMS Universal: HMS Universal (Lt. S.S. Brooks, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Astravel (T/Lt. D.E. Lewis, RNVR) and HMS Tuscarora (T/Lt. J. Smith, RNVR).

Submarine HMS Untamed: HMS Vitality (Lt. W.T.J. Fox, RN) conducted exercises off Tobermory.

Submarine HMS Urtica: HMS Urtica (Lt. R.C. Bucknall, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown.

Submarine HMS Vampire: HMS Vampire (Lt. C.W. Taylor, RNR) conducted radar exercises off Gibraltar.

Submarine HMS Volatile: HMS Volatile (Lt. F.R. Lawrence, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory.

Submarine HMS Vox: HMS Vox (Lt. J.M. Michell, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Sydney with HMS Quilliam (Capt. R.G. Onslow, DSO and 2 Bars, RN) and later with HMAS Kybra (T/Lt. R.V.A. Corbett, RANR(S)).

Submarine HMS Vulpine: HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (T/Lt. J.L. James, RNR) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. A.G.G. Jenner, RD, RNR).

Submarine HMS Amphion: HMS Amphion (Cdr. R.H. Dewhurst, DSO, RN) conducted speed trials on the Arran measured mile.

Submarine HMS Amphion: HMS Amphion (Cdr. R.H. Dewhurst, DSO, RN) conducted speed trials on the Arran measured mile.

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-11: USS R-11 (Lt.Cdr. M. Abrahams, USN) conducted exercises off Key West.

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

Submarine USS S-12: USS S-12 arrived at New London, Connecticut from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Submarine HMS L 23: HMS L 23 (Lt. R.T. Sallis, DSC, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Digby.

Submarine HMS Vengeful: HMS Vengeful (Lt. A.S. Melville-Ross, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Gibraltar with HMS Enchantress (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.J. Clemence, RNR).