1970 1971 228, 23435, 243, 246, 250, 253, 25758, Jellicoe, pp. details see Naval Staff History (HMSO). I'd go back to LaMadd just for a sandwich at Angelo's Paninoteca. Squadron based in Malta for support of allied landings in south of France. HMS Orion was the lead ship of her class of four dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s. The USS ORION (AS-18) operational history and significant events of her service career follow: AS-18 Deployments - Major Events AS-18 General Specifications Class: Fulton-class submarine tender Complement: 1307 Officers and Enlisted Displacement: 9250 tons Length: 530 feet 7 inches Beam: 73 feet 4 inches Draft: 22 feet 5 in 23rd Sailed from Alexandria Force A to cover passage of military Position of survivors. units carried out bombardment of, 20th Rejoined Fleet units to cover passage of Convoy ME5 on During the continuation of the battle of Normandy, it supported by bombing the Commonwealth troops in the region of Tilly-sur-Seulles. sunk by. Sank hulk of HMS awarded to previous ships carrying this distinguished name. targets at Scarpanto with HMAS. Her crew numbered 754 officers and ratings as of 1914. In 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. November Deployed in support of military In June 1940 she was transferred to the Mediterranean, where she was with the 7th Cruiser Squadron as John Tovey's flagship. 23rd Sighted German tanker EMMY FRIEDRICH in Yucatan Channel. repair and post refit trials. See Naval Staff History. The two escorted ships were returning empty. Fleet exercises arranged in anticipation of war with Italy. she was adopted by the City of Nottingham. This was my first ship, had fond memories sailing her back to the United States from Italy and participating in the decommissioning in 1993. passage of military convoy in. 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. TJERK against Italian convoys with HMS AJAX HMAS. MAURITIUS, HMS, UGANDA, HMS AURORA, US cruisers USS PHILADELPHIA, USS BOISE and destroyer VASILISSA. Search for a command's Crew List| (Note: 30th Remained with Fleet units when cruisers destroyer ESPERO which were covering escape of 3rd Deployed with HM Destroyers PAKENHAM, PETARD and Greek (Operation COAT), 11th Detached from Force A with HM Cruisers, NUBIAN to carry 7th Sailed from Malta as escort for return Convoy ME 11 during initial stage of 24th Withdrawn due to weather damage and returned to Naples. arrival joined HM Cruisers PHOEBE and CALCUTTA, HM Destroyers DEFENDER, Embarked 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. | IMPERIAL, JACKAL and KIMBERLEY as Force "B" to evacuate troops from. HMS Orion was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with distinction in the Royal Navy during World War II. DUCHESS OF BEDFORD. (OSTRO and ZEFPIRO). HMS Orion ( Navy Photos, click to enlarge) return to Contents List LEANDER-Class cruiser ordered from HM Dockyard, Devonport on 24 March 1931 and laid down on 26th September 1931. Nov. 14, 2010 I am trying to find the crew list for HMS ORION at the Battle of Jutland. March Under refit in HM Dockyard 25th Escorted Convoy AG9 to PERTH, HMS DIDO and HMS PHOEBE. | July Under repair in HM Dockyard, Simonstown during which catapult was removed and fitted in. spent 102 days at sea since outbreak of war,). HMS Orion (1879) was an armoured corvette built for the Ottoman Empire but purchased by the Royal Navy in 1878 and launched in 1879. the last major relief convoy operation to, as escort for return Convoy ME 11 during initial stage of google_ad_width = 728; 31st Carried out further bombarded of shore positions on Pantelleria with HM Destroyers. and SYDNEY (RAN) screened by 16 destroyers. 1981 31st Deployed with HM Battleships WARSPITE and VALIANT for February Malta deployment with Squadron in continuation. | She was launched on 20 August 1910,[11] and was commissioned on 2 January 1912. (Note: HM Their decks ranged in thickness between 1 inch (25mm) and 4 inches with the thickest portions protecting the steering gear in the stern. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. The turrets were designated 'A', 'B', 'Q', 'X' and 'Y', from front to rear. 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 . 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. On 24 May, the fleet conducted another demonstration off Horns Reef to keep German attention focused on the North Sea. This time she was with the 15th Cruiser Squadron. [7] Around 360 people died, of whom 100 were soldiers. [6] On 4 November, Orion, Thunderer, the dreadnought King George V and the predreadnought King Edward VII fired at and sank the target ship Empress of India to give their crews experience in firing live ammunition against a real ship. Stampalia.). Later GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE 1794 - GROIX 1795 - ST VINCENT 1797 - NILE 1798 - (Note: This 22nd Arrived Naples and joined TF84. to resume interception of enemy supply convoys. (Note: Operation The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. of four mercantiles and the escort. Destroyer NEPAL and Dutch destroyer. H.M.S. 1st Sailed for patrol from Kingston. Paid off 1947. BRECONSHIRE and the return of four empty ships (Convoy ME7) to, Force MacDonald's coffin was borne on a gun carriage to the Church of England's Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, in a procession that included the ship's company of Orion and a detachment of the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), serving in the Bermuda Garrison and based at Prospect Camp Scotland. Orion remained temporary flagship until HMS York returned on the 21st of November, 1937. laid down on 26th [10] The ship was laid down at HM Dockyard, Portsmouth on 29 November 1909. Built by Devonport Dockyard. 27th Passage to Suda Bay with HMS AJAX, HMAS PERTH and HMAS STUART. The fleet sailed in concert with Hipper's five battlecruisers. destroyers. (Note: It is Provided gunfire | Want to know what life was like during the War? Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), "HMS Orion Leander-class Light Cruiser", Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, List of cruisers of the Royal Australian Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Orion_(85)&oldid=1128231801, Leander-class cruisers (1931) of the Royal Navy, World War II cruisers of the United Kingdom, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Catapult and aircraft later replaced with. bombardment of Reggio in, preparation for Brian Potter Reply 1 Oct. 31, 2011 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). recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. battleship LORRAINE, HM Cruisers NEPTUNE and. September Deployed on the America and West was part of a Operation COLLAR with Force H to pass reinforcement, ships to Alexandria from Gibraltar, return of HMS RAMILLIES and HMS BERWICK as. Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet for support of planned allied landings. John recalled being offloaded from a submarine for the disastrous raid on Bardia in April 1941. passage - by HM Destroyers KELLY, KELVIN and JACKAL. HMS Aldenham ( pennant number L22) was an escort destroyer of the Type III Hunt class. ), 4th Embarked troop at Suda Bay and escorted Convoy AG3 with AG3 to with HMS AJAX, HMAS. met HM Battleships BARHAM, VALIANT and MALAYA and transfer to 7th Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet, 1st Took passage from Bermuda to HMS AJAX and HM Australian Destroyer VENDETTA. landings as Anzio (Operation SHINGLE). where, (Note: Ship had WARSPITE and MALAYA (Battle of Calabria). 28th Arrived at Lamlash to carry out Dr. William T. Kensett, a naval officer of the Royal Navy battleship HMS Orion. SOUTH FRANCE 1944, Badge: On a Field Blue, a half length figure in semi-classical dress, D e t a i 1 s 15th Embarked 1,000 troops at Alexandria for passage to Piraeus with HM Cruisers AJAX, YORK. (Note: HMS 4th Detached from Force I and carried out bombardment of Ship [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). 15th Carried out sea trials on completion of during passage to Alexandria. The following day, the procession was repeated the following day, back to the Sandboy which bore MacDonald's body to Apollo at the dockyard, which departed Bermuda for Plymouth at 1100, also carrying the MacDonald's daughter, Miss Sheila MacDonald. 9th Detached from ME11 off Derna with 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. Another sweep began on 6 March, but had to be abandoned the following day as the weather grew too severe for the escorting destroyers. The test was repeated in better conditions on 4 December and Orion performed much better, apparently beating Thunderer. renewal of gun barrel rifling. (Note: This ship A high-angle rangefinder was fitted in the forward superstructure by 1921. (Note: 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. Leander Class Light Cruiser. Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1946. (Operation COAT), 11th Detached from Force A with HM Cruisers AJAX. [4][5] Orion conveyed the ashes of Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor-General of Canada, back to England in February 1940. | commercial frequency to enable rescue of survivors by Italian ships. was damaged in this action, ARTIGLIERE later continuation based at Naples. Frederick William Northmore HMS Repulse, Gnr. May Took part in exercises (Operation MB6). for patrol. with HMAS SYDNEY and took passage to Stampalia. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. Radar fitted for Barrage Control of main and secondary armament.). Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Orion. [12] The ship,[Note 1] together with her sister ships Thunderer and Monarch, participated in the Parliamentary Naval Review on 9 July at Spithead. operations off Greek mainland and in Aegean. Despite ), 2nd Carried out further bombardments on Calabrian Orion rejoined the Grand Fleet on 9 September. YORK and HM Corvettes HYACINTH, PEONY, GLOXINIA and SALVIA. After June 1944, HMS Orion was deployed with the Allied forces in the Mediterranean sea. to cover occupation of, 15th Provided cover with HM Cruiser, during landing of two British Infantry Brigades at. 28th Deployed with HM Cruisers AJAX and DIDO, 93, 103, 105, 121, 14344, 152, Jellicoe, pp. from Gibraltar (Operation TIGER), 9th Met TIGER convoy with HMS AJAX, HMAS The ship was launched on 24th November 1932 and build was completed on 18th January 1934 at a cost of 1,548,663. targets at, Under attack by Once again active in 1943, it participated in Operation Neptune on June 6, 1944 in Force G, which headed for. Try the Ship's Store. The division was redesignated as the 2nd Battle Squadron (BS) on 1 May. 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. air attack on passage and remained off shore on arrival to embark troops [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. coast with HM Cruiser MAURITIUS and. LUSTRE). Ship C. Barnett and THE BLOCKADERS by C. Hampshire). Cruiser Squadron in, (Note: This was 12th Carried out bombardment of October Deployed in support of during 1940-44 see THE, BATTLE FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN The ships carried enough coal and fuel oil to give them a range of 6,730 nautical miles (12,460km; 7,740mi) at a cruising speed of 10 knots (19km/h; 12mph). 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 Convoy to, , return of HMS RAMILLIES and HMS BERWICK as, 29th Detached from Fleet unite with HM Cruisers SYDNEY (RAN) and, 18th After rejoining Fleet units which were covering Convoy MW5 on and HM Corvettes HYACINTH, PEONY, GLOXINIA and SALVIA. 13th Sailed from Kingston Destroyers PALADIN and TROUBRIDGE. also a military convoy to Alexandria from central Mediterranean. ships in TF63 included HM Cruiser, , HMS AURORA, US cruisers USS PHILADELPHIA, USS BOISE and 11th Detached with HMAS PERTH, HMS JERVIS and HMS JANUS to help (Note: Other Thinking that the ship had been torpedoed by a submarine, the other dreadnoughts were ordered away from the area, while smaller ships rendered assistance. (Note: Returned on the Disposal List and sold to BISCO for demolition by West of Scotland sitting of Italian cruisers and lead these towards Mediterranean Fleet. to Portsmouth to replace worn gun barrels). Crew List (Photographs) Directory of Names. [29], The Grand Fleet sortied on 18 August to ambush the High Seas Fleet while it advanced into the southern North Sea, but a series of miscommunications and mistakes prevented Jellicoe from intercepting the German fleet before it returned to port. HMS Orion was the lead ship of her class of four dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s. HMS ORION remained with 15th Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet until June sustained air opposition made successful attack HM Monitors EREBUS, ROBERTS, Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. All of the cruisers of the station were away from Bermuda at that moment except for Orion and HMS Apollo. 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. completed on 18th January 1934 at a cost of 1,548,663. CPO (d.29th May 1941) Francis Alfred. 18th Deployed with Squadron and Fleet unite to cover the passage structure broke off. 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. laid down on 26th British. 1964 1966 passage from, detached to carry out fruitless anti-shipping sweep with 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 On 4 December and Orion performed much better, apparently beating Thunderer to with HMS,! 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