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1. HMS DUKE OF YORK (Flag of Commander in Chief Home
Fleet.
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1st
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Arrived Scapa from Kola Inlet
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5th
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Left Scapa for Rosyth for docking and repairs
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6th
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Arrived Rosyth, taken in hand
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24th
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Left Rosyth on completion for Scapa
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25th
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Arrived Scapa
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25th-31st
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Scapa
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2. HMS ANSON (Flag of Vice Admiral, Second in Command,
Home Fleet)
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1st
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Arrived Scapa from Rosyth
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1st-31st
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Scapa
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3. HMS KING GEORGE V
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1st-8th
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Scapa
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8th
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Left Scapa for Gibraltar for Operation SEXTANT
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14th
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Arrived Gibraltar
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15th
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Left Gibraltar for Plymouth
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17th
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Arrived Plymouth
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18th
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Left Plymouth for Scapa
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20th
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Arrived Scapa
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20th-31st
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Scapa
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4. HMS HOWE
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1st-31st
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Plymouth, refitting
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5. HMS NELSON
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1st-11th
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Scapa
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11th
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Left Scapa for the Clyde to reduce to 3/5th complement
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12th
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Arrived Clyde
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12th-31st
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Clyde
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6. HMS RODNEY
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1st-16th
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Scapa
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16th
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Left Scapa for Rosyth to reduce to 3/5th complement
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17th
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Arrived Rosyth
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17th-31st
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Rosyth
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7. FS RICHELIEU
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1st-31st
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Scapa
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8. HMS RAMILLIES
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27th
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Arrived Clyde from Eastern Fleet to join the Home Fleet
temporarily
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27th-31st
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Clyde
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Aircraft Carriers
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9. HMS FURIOUS
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1st-31st
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Scapa
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First Cruiser Squadron
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10. HMS KENT (Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding First
Cruiser Squadron)
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1st-11th
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Scapa
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11th
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Left Scapa for Loch Ewe for JW 56A convoy conferences,
arriving p.m.
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13th
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Left Loch Ewe for Scapa, arriving p.m.
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18th
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Left Scapa for Akureyri with
Force 1
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19th
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Arrived Akureyri
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23rd
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Left Akureyri to cover JW 56A
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28th
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Returned to Akureyri
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29th-31st
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Akureyri
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11. HMS LONDON
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1st-31st
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Rosyth for refit
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12. HMS NORFOLK
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1st
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Arrived Scapa from Kola Inlet with Force 1
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5th
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Left Scapa for the Tyne for refit and repairs
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6th
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Arrived Tyne, taken in hand
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6th-31st
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Tyne for refit and action damage repairs
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13. HMS BERWICK
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1st-18th
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Scapa
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18th
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Left Scapa with Force 1 for Akureyri
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20th
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Arrived Akureyri
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23rd
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Left Akureyri with Force 1 to
cover JW 56 A, returning p.m. to Akureyri with
defects
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23rd-31st
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Akureyri
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14. HMS CUMBERLAND
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1st-31st
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Scapa, working up
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15. HMS DEVONSHIRE
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1st-31st
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Tyne, refitting
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Tenth Cruiser Squadron
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16. HMS BELFAST (Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, Tenth
Cruiser Squadron)
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1st
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Arrived Scapa from Kola Inlet with Force 1
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6th
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Left Scapa for Rosyth for leave and repairs
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7th
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Arrived Rosyth, taken in hand
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24th
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Left Rosyth on completion for Scapa
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25th
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Arrived Scapa
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25th-31st
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Scapa
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17. HMS SHEFFIELD
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1st
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Arrived Scapa from Kola Inlet with Force 1
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12th
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Taken in hand at Scapa for repairs to shafts and to give
leave
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22nd
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Left Scapa for Liverpool for repairs to shafts
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23rd
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Arrived Liverpool, taken in hand
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23rd-31st
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Liverpool for repairs
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18. HMS GLASGOW
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1st-31st
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Detached to Plymouth Command for Operations in the Bay
Area
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19. HMS BERMUDA
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1st-18th
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Scapa
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18th
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Left Scapa with Force 1 for Akureyri
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20th
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Arrived Akureyri
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23rd
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Left Akureyri with Force 1 to
cover JW 56A
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28th
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Returned to Akureyri
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28th-31st
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Akureyri
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20. HMS NIGERIA
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1st-5th
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Sheerness, refitting
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5th
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Left Sheerness with CALEDON for Scapa
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6th
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Arrived Scapa to work up
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6th-31st
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Scapa, working up
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21. HMS JAMAICA
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1st
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Arrived Scapa with Force 4 from Kola Inlet
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24th
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Left Scapa for Rosyth for docking and repairs
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25th
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Arrived Rosyth, taken in hand
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25th-31st
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Rosyth for docking and leave
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22. HMNZS GAMBIA
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1st-30th
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Detached to Plymouth Command for operations in the Bay
area
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30th
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Left Plymouth for Gibraltar and for the Eastern Fleet
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31st
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On passage to Gibraltar
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23. HMS SCYLLA
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1st-31st
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Chatham, refitting
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24. ORP DRAGON
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1st-31st
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Clyde, working up
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Cruisers attached for temporary duty in the Home Fleet
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25. HMS BELLONA
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1st-18th
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Scapa, working up
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18th
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Left Scapa for Plymouth on completion to join the Plymouth
Command
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20th
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Arrived Plymouth
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26. HMS BLACK PRINCE
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1st-8th
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Scapa, working up
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8th
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Left Scapa for Lamlash to
complete working up
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9th
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Arrived Lamlash
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20th
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Left Lamlash to join Plymouth
Command
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21st
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Arrived Plymouth
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27. HMS AJAX
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1st
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18th Scapa, working up
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18th
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Left Scapa for Plymouth for Plymouth for repairs and for
the Mediterranean Fleet
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20th
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Arrived Plymouth, taken in hand
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28th
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Left Plymouth on completion for Gibraltar
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28th-31st
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On passage to Gibraltar
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28. HMS DIADEM
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1st-11th
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Rosyth for trials.
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11th
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Left Rosyth on completion for Scapa to work up
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12th
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Arrived Scapa
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29th
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Left Scapa for the Clyde for jump trials
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30th
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Arrived Clyde
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31st
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Clyde to continue working up and for trials
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29. HMS CALEDON
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1st-5th
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Sheerness, refitting
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5th
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Left Sheerness with NIGERIA for Scapa
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6th
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Arrived Scapa to work up
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24th
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Left Scapa for Plymouth on completion and for the
Mediterranean Fleet.
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26th
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Arrived Plymouth
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26th-31st
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Plymouth for minor repairs
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Destroyers
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Third Destroyer Flotilla
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30. HMS MILNE (Captain (D) Third Destroyer Flotilla
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1st-5th
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Scapa
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5th
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Left Scapa with screen of DUKE OF YORK and for boiler
cleaning
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6th
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Arrived Rosyth, taken in hand
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13th
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Left Rosyth on completion for Scapa
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14th
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Arrived Scapa
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17th
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Left Scapa for Loch Ewe for JW 56B convoy conferences
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18th
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Arrived Loch Ewe
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22nd
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Left Loch Ewe for Seidisfiord
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24th
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Arrived Seidisfiord
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26th
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Left Seidisfiord and joined JW
56 B
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26th-31st
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At sea with JW 56 B
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31. HMS MARNE
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1st-31st
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Tyne for refit and action damage repairs
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32. HMS METEOR
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1st-5th
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Scapa
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5th
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Left Scapa with screen of DUKE OF YORK for Rosyth
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6th
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Arrived Rosyth with DUKE OF YORK, returning p.m. to Scapa
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8th
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Left Scapa with screen of KING GEORGE V for Operation
SEXTANT
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14th
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Detached to Horta to fuel,
arriving p.m.
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15th
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Left Horta and rejoined KING
GEORGE V from Gibraltar
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17th
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Arrived Plymouth with KING GEORGE V
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18th
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Left Plymouth with KING GEORGE V for Scapa
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20th
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Arrived Scapa
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26th
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Left Scapa for Skaalefiord and
to relieve MATCHLESS on screen of JW 56B, arriving p.m. to fuel
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27th
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Left Skaalefiord to join JW 56B
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28th
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Joined JW 56B
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28th-31st
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At sea with JW 56B
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33. HMS MATCHLESS
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1st
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Arrived Scapa from Kola Inlet with Force 4
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22nd
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Left Scapa for Seidisfiord
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24th
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Arrived Seidisfiord with defects
to steering gear
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28th
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Left Seidisfiord, escorted by
WRESTLER for Scapa
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30th
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Arrived Scapa for repairs
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31st
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Scapa for repairs
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34. HMS MUSKETEER
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1st
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Arrived Scapa from Kola Inlet with Force 4
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7th
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Left Scapa for Humber for boiler cleaning
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8th
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Arrived Humber, taken in hand
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14th
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Left Humber on completion for Scapa
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15th
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Arrived Scapa
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22nd
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Left Scapa for Seidisfiord
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24th
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Arrived Seidisfiord
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26th
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Left Seidisfiord and joined JW
56B
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26th-31st
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At sea with JW 56B
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35. HMS MAHRATTA
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1st-15th
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Humber, refitting
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15th
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Left Humber on completion for Rosyth, arriving p.m.
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16th
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Arrived Scapa
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22nd
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Left Scapa for Seidisfiord
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24th
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Arrived Seidisfiord, sailing
p.m. to make contact with JW 56B
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25th
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Returned to Seidisfiord to fuel
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26th
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Left Seidisfiord and joined JW
56B
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26th-31st
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At sea with JW 56B
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36. HMCS IROQUOIS
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1st-7th
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At sea with RA 55B
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7th
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Detached from the convoy to Scapa, arriving p.m.
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11th
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Left Scapa with HAIDA for Plymouth to join Plymouth Command
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12th
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Arrived Plymouth
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12th-31st
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Plymouth Command for operation in the Bay area
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37. HMCS ATHABASKAN
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1st-8th
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Scapa
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8th
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Left Scapa with screen of KING GEORGE V for Operation
SEXTANT
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14th
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Detached to Horta to fuel,
arriving p.m.
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15th
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Left Horta and rejoined screen
of KING GEORGE V from Gibraltar
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17th
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Arrived Plymouth with KING GEORGE V and for duty in the
Plymouth Command
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17th-31st
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Plymouth Command for operations in the Bay area
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38. HMCS HURON
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1st-6th
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At sea with RA 55B
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6th
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Detached from convoy to fuel at Skaalefiord,
sailing p.m. and rejoining convoy
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7th
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Detached from the convoy to Scapa, arriving p.m.
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22nd
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Left Scapa for Seidisfiord
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24th
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Arrived Seidisfiord
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26th
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Left Seidisfiord and joined JW
56 B
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26th-31st
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At sea with JW 56B
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39. HMCS HAIDA
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1st-7th
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At sea with RA 55 B
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7th
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Detached from the convoy to Scapa, arriving p.m.
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11th
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Left Scapa with IROQUOIS for Plymouth to join the Plymouth
Command
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12th
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Arrived Plymouth
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12th-31st
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Plymouth Command for operations in the Bay area
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40. ORP PIORUN
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1st-31st
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Clyde, refitting
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Seventeenth Destroyer Flotilla
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41. HMS ONSLOW (Captain (D) Seventeenth Destroyer
Flotilla)
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1st-7th
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At sea with RA 55 B
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7th
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Detached from the convoy to Scapa, arriving p.m.
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14th
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Left Scapa for Tyne for refit
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15th
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Arrived Tyne
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15th-31st
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Tyne, refitting
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42. HMS OFFA
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1st
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Arrived Scapa with ANSON from Rosyth
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12th
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Left Scapa for Seidisfiord
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14th
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Arrived Seidisfiord
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16th
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Left Seidisfiord to join escort
of JW 56A
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17th
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Returned to Seidisfiord to fuel
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18th
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Left Seidisfiord for Akureyri
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19th
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Arrived Akureyri
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21st
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Left Akureyri with JW 56 A
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28th
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Arrived Kola Inlet with the convoy, sailing p.m. to join
escort of JW 56 B
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29th
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Joined JW 56 B
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29th-31st
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At sea with JW 56 B
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43. HMS ORIBI
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1st-31st
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Falmouth for refit and collision damage repair
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44. HMS ONSLAUGHT
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1st-7th
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At sea with RA 55 B
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7th
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Detached from the convoy to Scapa, arriving p.m.
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8th
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Left Scapa for Invergordon for
exercises with Force S
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9th
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Arrived Invergordon
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11th
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Left Invergordon for Scapa on
completion, arriving p.m.
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16th
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Left Scapa with screen of RODNEY for Rosyth
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17th
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Arrived Rosyth with RODNEY, returning p.m. to Scapa
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17th-31st
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Scapa
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45. HMS OPPORTUNE
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1st
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Arrived Scapa with Force 4 from Kola Inlet
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22nd
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Left Scapa for Seidisfiord
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24th
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Arrived Seidisfiord
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26th
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Left Seidisfiord and joined
escort of JW 56 B
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26th-31st
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At sea with JW 56 B
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46. HMS OBDURATE
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1st-12th
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Scapa
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12th
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Left Scapa for Seidisfiord
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15th
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Arrived Seidisfiord after
failing to contact JW 56 A en route
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16th
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Left Seidisfiord to join escort
of JW 56 A
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17th
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Returned to Seidisfiord to join
escort of JW 56 A
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18th
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Left Seidisfiord for Akureyri
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19th
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Arrived Akureyri
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21st
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Left Akureyri with JW 56 A
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28th
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Arrived Kola Inlet with the convoy and with minor action
damage
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28th-31st
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Kola Inlet for repairs
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47. HMS ORWELL
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1st-7th
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At sea with RA 55 B
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7th
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Detached from the convoy to Scapa, arriving p.m.
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8th
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Left Scapa for Invergordon for
exercises with Force S
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9th
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Arrived Invergordon
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11th
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Left Invergordon on completion
for Scapa, arriving p.m.
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16th
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Left Scapa with RODNEY for Rosyth
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17th
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Arrived Rosyth with RODNEY, returning p.m. to Scapa
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24th
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Left Scapa for Rosyth for screen of DUKE OF YORK
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25th
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Joined DUKE OF YORK off Rosyth and arrived Scapa with her
a.m.
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28th
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Left Scapa for the Humber for refit
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30th
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Arrived Humber, taken in hand
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31st
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Humber, refitting
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48. HMS OBEDIENT
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1st-20th
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Tyne, refitting
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20th
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Left Tyne on completion for Scapa
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21st
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Arrived Scapa
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24th
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Left Scapa for Rosyth for screen of DUKE OF YORK
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25th
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Joined DUKE OF YORK off Rosyth and arriving Scapa with her
a.m.
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25th-31st
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Scapa
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Twenty Third Destroyer Flotilla
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49. HMS SAUMAREZ (Captain (D) Twenty Third Destroyer
Flotilla)
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1st-6th
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Kola Inlet for repairs
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6th
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Left Kola Inlet for Scapa
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9th
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Arrived Scapa
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10th
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Left Scapa for Tyne for repairs
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11th
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Arrived Tyne, taken in hand
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11th-31st
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Tyne for action damage repairs
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50. HMS SCORPION
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1st
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Arrived Scapa with Force 4 from Kola Inlet
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10th
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Left Scapa for Humber for refit
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11th
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Arrived Humber, taken in hand
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11th-31st
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Humber, refitting
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51. HMS SAVAGE
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1st
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Arrived Scapa with Force 4 from Kola Inlet
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12th
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Left Scapa for Seidisfiord
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14th
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Arrived Seidisfiord
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16th
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Left Seidisfiord to make contact
with JW 56 A
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17th
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Returned to Seidisfiord without
making contact, sailing again a.m. to join the convoy
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19th
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Arrived Akureyri
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21st
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Left Akureyri with JW 56 A
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28th
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Arrived Kola Inlet with the convoy, sailing p.m. to join
escort of JW 56 B
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29th-31st
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At sea with JW 56 B
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52. HMS SCOURGE
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1st-6th
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Kola Inlet
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6th
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Left Kola Inlet for Scapa with SAUMAREZ
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9th
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Arrived Scapa
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22nd
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Left Scapa for Seidisfiord
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24th
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Arrived Seidisfiord, sailing
p.m. to make contact with JW 56 B
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25th
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Returned Seidisfiord to fuel
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26th
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Left Seidisfiord and joined
escort of JW 56 B
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26th-31st
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At sea with JW 56 B
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53. HNorMS STORD
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1st
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Arrived Scapa with Force 4 from Kola Inlet
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3rd
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Left Scapa for Rosyth for boiler cleaning
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4th
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Arrived Rosyth, taken in hand
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11th
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Left Rosyth on completion for Scapa
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12th
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Arrived Scapa, sailing p.m. for Seidisfiord
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14th
|
Arrived Seidisfiord
|
|
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16th
|
Left Seidisfiord to make contact
with JW 56 A
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19th
|
Arrived Akureyri
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|
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21st
|
Left Akureyri with JW 56 A
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28th
|
Arrived Kola Inlet with the convoy, sailing p.m. to join
escort of JW 56 B
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29th-31st
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At sea with JW 56 B
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|
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54. HMS SWIFT
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1st-26th
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Scapa, working up
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|
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26th
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Left Scapa for Invergordon for
exercises with Force S, arriving p.m.
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29th
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Returned to Scapa on completion of exercises, arriving
p.m.
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29th-31st
|
Scapa
|
|
|
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55. HMS SERAPIS
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1st-31st
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Scapa, working up
|
|
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Twenty-sixth Destroyer Flotilla
|
|
|
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56. HMS HARDY (Captain (D) Twenty sixth Destroyer
Flotilla)
|
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|
1st-5th
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Scapa
|
|
|
5th
|
Left Scapa for Stornoway,
arriving p.m. for exercises
|
|
|
7th
|
Left Stornoway on completion for
Scapa
|
|
|
8th
|
Arrived Scapa
|
|
|
11th
|
Left Scapa for Loch Ewe for JW 56 A convoy conference,
arriving p.m.
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|
|
12th
|
Left Loch Ewe for Seidisfiord.
|
|
|
13th
|
Arrived Seidisfiord
|
|
|
16th
|
Left Seidisfiord to join escort
of JW 56 A
|
|
|
17th
|
Returned to Seidisfiord to fuel
|
|
|
18th
|
Left Seidisfiord for Akureyri
|
|
|
19th
|
Arrived Akureyri
|
|
|
21st
|
Left Akureyri with JW 56 A
|
|
|
28th
|
Arrived Kola Inlet with the convoy, sailing p.m. to join
escort of JW 56 B
|
|
|
29th
|
Joined JW 56 B
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|
|
30th
|
Torpedoed and sunk by U-boat
|
|
|
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|
|
57. HMS VENUS
|
|
|
1st
|
Scapa, sailing p.m. to join INDEFATIGABLE from the Clyde
for escort to Rosyth
|
|
|
2nd
|
Joined INDEFATIGABLE
|
|
|
3rd
|
Arrived Rosyth with INDEFATIGABLE, sailing p.m. for Scapa
|
|
|
4th
|
Arrived Scapa
|
|
|
5th
|
Left Scapa for Stornoway,
arriving p.m. for exercises
|
|
|
7th
|
Left Stornoway on completion to
Scapa
|
|
|
8th
|
Arrived Scapa
|
|
|
12th
|
Left Scapa for Seidisfiord
|
|
|
14th
|
Arrived Seidisfiord
|
|
|
16th
|
Left Seidisfiord to join escort
of JW 56 A
|
|
|
17th
|
Returned to Seidisfiord to fuel
|
|
|
18th
|
Left Seidisfiord for Akureyri
|
|
|
19th
|
Arrived Akureyri
|
|
|
21st
|
Left Akureyri with JS 56 A
|
|
|
28th
|
Arrived Kola Inlet with the convoy, sailing p.m. to join
escort of JW 56 B
|
|
|
29th
|
Joined JW 56 B
|
|
|
29th-31st
|
At sea with JW 56 B
|
|
|
|
|
|
58. HMS VIGILANT
|
|
|
1st
|
Scapa, sailing p.m. to join INDEFATIGABLE from the Clyde
for escort to Rosyth
|
|
|
2nd
|
Joined INDEFATIGABLE
|
|
|
3rd
|
Arrived Rosyth with INDEFATIGABLE, sailing p.m. for Scapa
|
|
|
4th
|
Arrived Scapa
|
|
|
12th
|
Left Scapa for Seidisfiord
|
|
|
15th
|
Arrived Seidisfiord after
failing to make contact with JW 56 A en route
|
|
|
16th
|
Left Seidisfiord to join escort
of JW 56 A
|
|
|
17th
|
Returned to Seidisfiord to fuel
|
|
|
18th
|
Left Seidisfiord for Akureyri
|
|
|
19th
|
Arrived Akureyri
|
|
|
21st
|
Left Akureyri with JS 56 A
|
|
|
28th
|
Arrived Kola Inlet with the convoy, sailing p.m. to join
escort of JW 56 B
|
|
|
29th
|
Joined JW 56 B
|
|
|
29th-31st
|
At sea with JW 56 B
|
|
|
|
|
|
59. HMS VIRAGO
|
|
|
1st
|
Arrived Scapa with Force 4 from Kola Inlet
|
|
|
12th
|
Left Scapa for Seidisfiord
|
|
|
14th
|
Arrived Seidisfiord
|
|
|
16th
|
Left Seidisfiord to join escort
of JW 56 A
|
|
|
17th
|
Returned to Seidisfiord to fuel
|
|
|
18th
|
Left Seidisfiord for Akureyri
|
|
|
19th
|
Arrived Akureyri
|
|
|
21st
|
Left Akureyri with JW 56 A
|
|
|
28th
|
Arrived Kola Inlet with the convoy, sailing p.m. to join
escort of JW 56 B
|
|
|
29th
|
Joined JW 56 B
|
|
|
29th-31st
|
At sea with JW 56 B
|
|
|
|
|
|
60. HMS VERULAM
|
|
|
1st-5th
|
Scapa, working up
|
|
|
5th
|
Left Scapa for Stornoway,
arriving p.m. for exercises
|
|
|
7th
|
Left Stornoway on completion for
Scapa
|
|
|
8th
|
Arrived Scapa
|
|
|
8th-31st
|
Scapa
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other destroyers attached to the Home Fleet
|
|
|
|
|
|
61. HMS ESKIMO
|
|
|
1st-31st
|
Humber, refitting
|
|
|
|
|
|
62. HMS ASHANTI
|
|
|
1st-6th
|
Scapa
|
|
|
6th
|
Left Scapa for Plymouth to join Plymouth Command
temporarily
|
|
|
9th
|
Diverted to join the screen of KING GEORGE V for Operation
SEXTANT after fuelling at Moville
|
|
|
14th
|
Detached to Horta to fuel,
arriving p.m.
|
|
|
15th
|
Left Horta and rejoined screen
of KING GEORGE V from Gibraltar
|
|
|
17th
|
Arrived Plymouth with KING GEORGE V and for duty in the
Plymouth Command
|
|
|
17th-31st
|
Plymouth Command for operations in the Bay Area
|
|
|
|
|
|
63. HMS TARTAR
|
|
|
1st-31st
|
Devonport, refitting
|
|
|
|
|
|
64. HMS IMPULSIVE
|
|
|
1st-7th
|
At sea with RN 55 B
|
|
|
7th
|
Detached from convoy to Scapa, arriving p.m.
|
|
|
7th-31st
|
Scapa
|
|
|
|
|
|
65. ORP BLYSKAWICA
|
|
|
1st-31st
|
Scapa, working up
|
|
|
|
|
|
Destroyers temporarily attached for duty with the Home
Fleet
|
|
|
|
|
|
66. HMS WHITEHALL
|
|
|
1st-8th
|
At sea with RA 55 B
|
|
|
8th
|
Detached from the convoy to the Clyde
|
|
|
9th
|
Arrived Clyde on completion of temporary duty with the
Home Fleet
|
|
|
19th
|
Arrived Loch Ewe from the Clyde for further duty with the
Home Fleet and as through escort for JW 56 B
|
|
|
22nd
|
Left Loch Ewe with JW 56 B
|
|
|
25th
|
Detached from the convoy to Seidisfiord
to fuel, arriving p.m.
|
|
|
26th
|
Left Seidisfiord and rejoined
the convoy
|
|
|
26th-31st
|
At sea with JW 56 B
|
|
|
|
|
|
67. HMS WRESTLER
|
|
|
1st-8th
|
At sea with RA 55 B
|
|
|
8th
|
Detached from the convoy to the Clyde
|
|
|
9th
|
Arrived Clyde on completion of temporary duty with the
Home Fleet
|
|
|
18th
|
Arrived Loch Ewe from the Clyde for temporary duty with
the Home Fleet And as local escort for JW 56 B
|
|
|
22nd
|
Left Loch Ewe with JW 56 B
|
|
|
27th
|
Detached to Seidisfiord for
escort of MATCHLESS to Scapa, arriving p.m.
|
|
|
28th
|
Left Seidisfiord with MATCHLESS
for Scapa
|
|
|
30th
|
Arrived Scapa, detached to Clyde
|
|
|
31st
|
Arrived Clyde
|
|
|
|
|
|
68. HMS WESTCOTT
|
|
|
1st
|
At sea with RA 55 A; detached from the convoy p.m. to the
Clyde
|
|
|
2nd
|
Arrived Clyde on completion of temporary duty with the
Home Fleet
|
|
|
18th
|
Arrived Loch Ewe from the Clyde for further duty with the
Home Fleet and as through escort for JW 56 B
|
|
|
22nd
|
Left Loch Ewe with JW 56 B
|
|
|
25th
|
Arrived Seidisfiord to fuel
|
|
|
26th
|
Left Seidisfiord and rejoined
the convoy
|
|
|
26th-31st
|
At sea with JW 56 B
|
|
|
|
|
|
69. HMS BEAGLE
|
|
|
1st
|
Left Skaalefiord for Clyde
|
|
|
2nd
|
Arrived Clyde on completion of temporary duty with the
Home Fleet
|
|
|
|
|
|
70. HMS INCONSTANT
|
|
|
11th
|
Arrived Loch Ewe from the Clyde for through escort of JW
56 A
|
|
|
12th
|
Left Loch Ewe with escort of JW 56 A
|
|
|
16th
|
Detached from convoy and hove to in a gale in 64-02N,
14-25W
|
|
|
17th
|
Arrived Seidisfiord to fuel,
sailing p.m. to rejoin JW 56 A
|
|
|
19th
|
Arrived Akureyri with the convoy
|
|
|
21st
|
Left Akureyri with JS 56 A
|
|
|
28th
|
Arrived Kola Inlet with JW 56 A
|
|
|
28th-31st
|
Kola Inlet
|
|
|
|
|
|
Destroyers temporarily attached to the Home Fleet for
working up
|
|
|
|
|
|
71. HMS ULYSSES
|
|
|
1st-31st
|
Liverpool for minor repairs
|
|
|
|
|
|
72. HMS UNDINE
|
|
|
7th
|
Arrived Scapa from the Clyde to work up
|
|
|
26th
|
Left Scapa for Plymouth on completion
|
|
|
28th
|
Arrived Plymouth
|
|
|
28th-31st
|
Plymouth
|
|
|
|
|
|
73. HMS URANIA
|
|
|
21st
|
Left Liverpool for Scapa to work up
|
|
|
22nd
|
Arrived Scapa
|
|
|
22nd-31st
|
Scapa, working up
|
|
|
|
|
|
74. HMS TERPSICHORE
|
|
|
25th
|
Arrived Scapa from the Clyde to work up
|
|
|
25th-31st
|
Scapa, working up
|
|
|
|
|
|
75. HMCS CHAUDIERE
|
|
|
1st-31st
|
Scapa, working up
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corvettes temporarily attached for duty with the Home
Fleet
|
|
|
|
|
|
76. HMS RHODODENDRON
|
|
|
1st-8th
|
At sea with RA 55 B
|
|
|
8th
|
Detached from the convoy to the Clyde
|
|
|
9th
|
Arrived Clyde on completion of temporary duty with the
Home Fleet
|
|
|
19th
|
Arrived Loch Ewe from the Clyde for further duty with the
Home Fleet and as through escort for JW 56 B
|
|
|
22nd
|
Left Loch Ewe with JW 56 B
|
|
|
26th
|
Arrived Seidisfiord with defects
|
|
|
28th
|
Left Seidisfiord for the Clyde
|
|
|
31st
|
Arrived Clyde on completion of duty with the Home Fleet
|
|
|
|
|
|
77. HMS POPPY
|
|
|
1st
|
At sea with RA 55 A,; detached from the convoy p.m. to the
Clyde
|
|
|
2nd
|
Arrived Clyde on completion of temporary duty with the
Home Fleet
|
|
|
12th
|
Arrived Loch Ewe from Londonderry for through escort of JW
56 A and for further duty with the Home Fleet, sailing p.m. to overtake the
convoy
|
|
|
17th
|
Arrived Seidisfiord to fuel
|
|
|
18th
|
Left Seidisfiord for Akureyri
|
|
|
19th
|
Arrived Akureyri
|
|
|
21st
|
Left Akureyri with JW 56 A
|
|
|
28th
|
Arrived Kola Inlet with the convoy
|
|
|
28th-31st
|
Kola Inlet
|
|
|
|
|
|
78. HMS DIANELLA
|
|
|
1st
|
At sea with RA 55 A; detached from the convoy p.m. to the
Clyde
|
|
|
2nd
|
Arrived Clyde on completion of temporary duty with the
Home Fleet
|
|
|
12th
|
Arrived Loch Ewe from the Clyde for further duty with the
Home Fleet and as through escort for JW 56 A, sailing p.m. to overtake the
convoy
|
|
|
17th
|
Arrived Seidisfiord to fuel
|
|
|
18th
|
Left Seidisfiord for Akureyri
|
|
|
19th
|
Arrived Akureyri
|
|
|
21st
|
Left Akureyri with JW 56 A
|
|
|
28th
|
Arrived Kola Inlet with JW 56 A
|
|
|
28th-31st
|
Kola Inlet
|
|
|
|
|
|
79. HMS ACANTHUS
|
|
|
1st
|
At sea with RA 55 A; detached from
the convoy p.m. to Liverpool
|
|
|
2nd
|
Arrived Liverpool on completion of
temporary duty with the Home Fleet
|
|
|
|
|
|
80. HMS OXLIP
|
|
|
1st-8th
|
At sea with RA 55 B
|
|
|
8th
|
Detached from the convoy to the Clyde
|
|
|
9th
|
Arrived Clyde on completion of
temporary duty with the Home Fleet
|
|
|
18th
|
Arrived Loch Ewe from the Clyde for
further duty with the Home Fleet and for through escort for JW 56 B
|
|
|
22nd
|
Left Loch Ewe with JW 56 B
|
|
|
22nd-31st
|
At sea with JW 56 B
|
|
|
|
|
|
81. HMS HONEYSUCKLE
|
|
|
1st-8th
|
At sea with RA 55 B
|
|
|
8th
|
Detached from the convoy to the Clyde
|
|
|
9th
|
Arrived Clyde on completion of
temporary duty with the Home Fleet
|
|
|
18th
|
Arrived Loch Ewe from the Clyde for
further duty with the Home Fleet and for local escort of JW 56 B
|
|
|
22nd
|
Left Loch Ewe with JW 56 B
|
|
|
26th
|
Detached from the convoy to the Clyde
|
|
|
29th
|
Arrived Clyde on completion of
temporary duty with the Home Fleet
|
|
|
|
|
|
82. HMS WALLFLOWER
|
|
|
1st
|
At sea with RA 55 A
|
|
|
2nd
|
Arrived Skaalefiord
|
|
|
6th
|
Left Skaalefiord
with local escort and joined RA 55 B
|
|
|
8th
|
Arrived Loch Ewe with RA 55 B
|
|
|
12th
|
Left Loch Ewe with local escort of JW
56 A
|
|
|
17th
|
Hove to in a gale off Iceland with
part of JW 56 A in company
|
|
|
19th
|
Arrived Akureyri
with the convoy
|
|
|
24th
|
Left Akureyri
with damaged merchant ship for Loch Ewe
|
|
|
27th
|
Detached to Londonderry
|
|
|
29th
|
Arrived Londonderry
|
|
|
|
|
|
83. HMS BORAGE
|
|
|
1st
|
At sea with RA 55 A
|
|
|
2nd
|
Arrived Skaalefiord
|
|
|
6th
|
Left Skaalefiord
with local escort and joined RA 55 B
|
|
|
8th
|
Arrived Loch Ewe with RA 55 B
|
|
|
12th
|
Left Loch Ewe with local escort of JW
56 A
|
|
|
19th
|
Arrived Akureyri
with the convoy
|
|
|
22nd
|
Left Akureyri
for Londonderry
|
|
|
25th
|
Arrived Londonderry
|
|
|
|
Sloop temporarily attached for Duty
with the Home Fleet
|
|
|
|
|
|
84. HMS CYGNET
|
|
|
11th
|
Arrived Loch Ewe from Clyde for
through escort of JW 56 A
|
|
|
12th
|
Left Loch Ewe with escort of JW 56 A
|
|
|
15th
|
Suffered damage to propeller in heavy
weather and proceeded to Skaalefiord
|
|
|
16th
|
Arrived Skaalefiord
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17th
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Left Skaalefiord
for Scapa for repairs
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18th
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Arrived Scapa
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19th
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Left Scapa for Loch Ewe and for through
escort of JW 56 B, arriving p.m.
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22nd
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Left Loch Ewe with JW 56 B
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22nd-31st
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At sea with JW 56 B
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First Minesweeping Flotilla
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85. HMS HARRIER (Senior Officer,
First Minesweeping Flotilla
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1st-31st
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Humber, refitting
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86. HMS SEAGULL
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1st
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At sea with RA 55 A, detached from
the convoy and arrived Scapa p.m.
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18th
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Left Scapa for Loch Ewe and for
through escort of JW 56 B, arriving p.m.
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22nd
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Left Loch Ewe with JW 56B
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22nd-31st
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At sea with JW 56 B
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87. HMS BRITOMART
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1st-31st
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Devonport, refitting
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88. HMS HUSSAR
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1st-31st
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North Russia
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89. HMS SPEEDWELL
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1st-31st
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North Russia
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90. HMS GLEANER
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1st-31st
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North Russia
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91. HMS HALCYON
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1st-31st
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North Russia
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92. HMS SALAMANDER
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1st-31st
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Tyne, refitting
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93. HMS JASON
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1st-31st
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Portsmouth, refitting
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Eighteenth Minesweeping Flotilla
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94. HMS READY (Senior Officer,
Eighteenth Minesweeping Flotilla)
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1st-3rd
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Scapa
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3rd
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Left Scapa for Skaalefiord
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4th
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Arrived Skaalefiord
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6th
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Left Skaalefiord
with local escort and joined RA 55 B
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8th
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Arrived Loch Ewe with the convoy
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12th
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Left Loch Ewe with local escort of JW
56 A
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19th
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Arrived Akureyri
with the convoy
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21st
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Left Akureyri
with JW 56 A
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22nd
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Detached from the convoy to Skaalefiord
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24th
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Arrived Skaalefiord
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24th-31st
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Skaalefiord
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95. HMS HOUND
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1st
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At sea with RA 55 A
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2nd
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Arrived Skaalefiord
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9th
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Left Skaalefiord
for Leith to refit
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11th
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Arrived Leith, taken in hand
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11th-31st
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Leith, refitting
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96. HMS HYDRA
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1st
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At sea with RA 55 A
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2nd
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Arrived Skaalefiord
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17th
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Left Skaalefiord
for Loch Ewe for local escort of JW 56 B
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18th
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Arrived Loch Ewe
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22nd
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Left Loch Ewe with JW 56 B
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25th
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Detached from convoy to Scapa
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27th
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Arrived Scapa, sailing p.m. to Aberdeen
for boiler cleaning
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28th
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Arrived Aberdeen, taken in hand
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28th-29th
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Aberdeen for boiler cleaning
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97. HMS LOYALTY
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1st-8th
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Skaalefiord
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8th
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Left Skaalefiord
for Aberdeen for boiler cleaning
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11th
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Arrived Aberdeen, taken in hand
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21st
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Left Aberdeen on completion for Scapa
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22nd
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Arrived Scapa
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22nd-31st
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Scapa
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98. HMS ONYX
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1st
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Scapa, sailing p.m. for Skaalefiord for Operation SF
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2nd
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Arrived Skaalefiord
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17th
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Left Skaalefiord
for Loch Ewe for local escort of JS 56 B
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18th
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Arrived Loch Ewe
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22nd
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Left Loch Ewe with JW 56 B
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27th
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Detached from the convoy to Seidisfiord, arriving p.m. and sailing for Akureyri
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28th
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Arrived Akureyri
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28th-31st
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Akureyri
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99. HMS ORESTES
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1st-3rd
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Scapa
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3rd
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Left Scapa for Skaalefiord
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4th
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Arrived Skaalefiord
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6th
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Left Skaalefiord
with local escort and joined RA 55 B
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8th
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Arrived Loch Ewe with the convoy
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12th
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Left Loch Ewe with local escort of JW
56 A
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19th
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Arrived Akureyri
with the convoy
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21st
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Left Akureyri
with JW 56 A
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22nd
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Detached to Skaalefiord
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24th
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Arrived Skaalefiord
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24th-31st
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Skaalefiord
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100. HMS RATTLESNAKE
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1st-22nd
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Clyde for repairs
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22nd
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Left Clyde on completion to Scapa
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24th
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Arrived Scapa
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24th-31st
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Scapa
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101. HMS COCKATRICE
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1st
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Skaalefiord,
sailing p.m. for Aberdeen for boiler cleaning
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3rd
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Arrived Aberdeen, taken in hand
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15th
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Left Aberdeen on completion for Scapa
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16th
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Arrived Scapa
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16th-31st
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Scapa
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