Source: ADM 199/379
This
log commenced on 10th September 1940 when Rear
Admiral H.M. Burrough
hoisted his Flag in NIGERIA.
Enclosure
to 10th C.S. No. 3/A/682 of 2nd October 1940
WAR DIARY OF FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING, 10th CRUISER SQUADRON,
FOR THE PERIOD
10th TO 30th SEPTEMBER 1940
10th
September
|
Flag
of Rear Admiral H.M. Burrough, C.B., Flag
Officer Commanding, 10th Cruiser Squadron,
hoisted in H.M.S. NIGERIA at Newcastle on
Tyne.
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19th
September
|
H.M.S.
NIGERIA escorted by H.M. ships MAORI and
TARTAR sailed for Rosyth. Preliminary Full
Power trial was carried out on passage.
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21st/22nd
September
|
H.M.S.
NIGERIA escorted by H.M. Ships MAORI and
TARTAR, carried out steaming and gunnery
trials off Firth of Forth.
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27th
September
|
At
2300 H.M.S. NIGERIA sailed for Scapa Flow.
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28th
September
|
At
1140 H.M.S. NIGERIA secured to 'E' buoy at
Scapa
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|
P.M.
Rear Admiral Commanding, 10th Cruiser
Squadron, assumed duties of Senior
Officer, Home Fleet ships in the Flow, on
departure of H.M.S. REPULSE wearing the
flag of Rear Admiral (D), Home Fleet.
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29th
September
|
P.M.
H.M.S. CURACOA was ordered to sail to
provide additional A/A protection to
Convoy O.A. 222
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Enclosure
to 10th C.S. No. 10/A/682 of 23rd October 1940
WAR DIARY OF FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING, 10TH CRUISER SQUADRON,
FOR THE PERIOD
1st to 15th OCTOBER 1940
Part I
1st
October
|
Vice
Admiral Commanding, British Cruiser
Squadron, arrived and assumed duties of
Senior Officer, Home Fleet Ships in the
Flow
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1st
– 15th October
|
H.M.S.
NIGERIA carried out working up practices
as requisite from Scapa Flow.
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7th
October
|
1700.
H.M.S. KENYA sailed to act as ocean escort
for Convoy W.S. 3
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Part
II
Blank
Enclosure
to 10th C.S. No. 21/A/682 of 11th November 1940
WAR DIARY OF FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING, 10TH CRUISER SQUADRON,
FOR THE PERIOD
16th – 31st October 1940
Part I
16th
– 26th October
|
H.M.S.
NIGERIA continued her working up practices
at Scapa.
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26th
– 29th October
|
H.M.S.
NIGERIA at 12 hours notice for steam.
Making good, engine room defects
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29th
October
|
2200.
H.M.S. NIGERIA sailed from Scapa for
Plymouth.
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31st
October
|
Owing
to the closing of the Port of Plymouth,
due to enemy minelaying, H.M.S. NIGERIA
anchored in Milford Haven
|
Part
II
It was reported to the Commander in Chief, Home Fleet,
that H.M.S. NIGERIA could be considered for
any operation, from the point of view of armament
efficiency, by 25th October, but that engine room
defects had developed which would require Dockyard
assistance.
2. Accordingly, the Commander in Chief, Home
Fleet, ordered H.M.S. NIGERIA to proceed to Plymouth
to obtain dockyard assistance and to relieve H.M.S.
NEWCASTLE at Plymouth as soon as the defects had been
made good.
3. A separate report has been rendered
concerning the engine room defects.
Enclosure
to 10th C.S. No. 28/A/682 of 25th November 1940
WAR DIARY OF FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING, 10TH CRUISER SQUADRON,
FOR THE PERIOD
1st – 15th November 1940
Part I
1st
November
|
H.M.S.
NIGERIA sailed from Milford Haven at 0435
|
|
1729
– anchored inside Breakwater, at Plymouth
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3rd
November
|
H.M.S.
NIGERIA proceeded up harbour and secured
in North Lock.
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Part
II
During
the period 4th – 15th November 1940, the Dockyard were
employed in marking good defects to steam pipe joints.
Enclosure
to 10th C.S. No. 49/A/682 of 22nd December 1940
WAR DIARY OF FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING, 10TH CRUISER SQUADRON,
FOR THE PERIOD
1st – 15th December 1940
Part I
8th
December
|
H.M.S.
NIGERIA sailed from Plymouth for Scapa.
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10th
December
|
H.M.S.
NIGERIA arrived Scapa. Flag of Rear
Admiral Commanding, 10th Cruiser Squadron,
transferred to H.M.S. KENYA
|
|
H.M.S.
KENYA sailed for Plymouth
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12th
December
|
H.M.S.
KENYA arrived Plymouth
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15th
December
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H.M.S.
KENYA docked at Plymouth.
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Part
II
During the period 1st – 7th December H.M.S. NIGERIA
completed her refit and returned to Scapa to join the
Flag of the Commander in Chief, Home Fleet.
2. H.M.S. KENYA then proceeded to Plymouth to
carry out a short docking and refit. It is
anticipated that she will be ready for service by
27th December 1940.
3. The Flag of the Rear Admiral Commanding, 10th
Cruiser Squadron, was transferred to H.M.S. KENYA at
the request of the Commander in Chief, Western
Approaches, who wished to have a Flag Officer
available to take charge of the Plymouth Force.
Enclosure
to 10th C.S. No. 3/A/682 of 7th January 1941
WAR DIARY OF FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING, 10TH CRUISER SQUADRON,
FOR THE PERIOD
16th – 31st December 1940
Part I
6th
– 23rd December
|
H.M.S.
KENYA in dock at Plymouth
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23rd
December
|
Ordered
by Admiralty to come to 4 hours notice for
steam.
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24th
December
|
Undocking,
ammunitioning, and fuelling
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25th
December
|
1040
– Raised steam for full steam
|
|
2030
– Proceeded to sea to rendezvous with and
act as ocean escort to convoy S.L. 59
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26th
December
|
H.M.S.
KENYA engaged two shadowing H.E. 115
seaplanes. One possibly brought down.
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27th
December
|
H.M.S.
KENYA ordered to locate and escort H.M.
transport EMPIRE TROOPER.
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28th
December
|
1400
– H.M.S. DERBYSHIRE in convoy with C.S. 10
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1800
– Sighted H.M. Transport EMPIRE TROOPER
and H.M.S. CYCLAMEN
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29th
December
|
A.M.
– H.M. Ships BERWICK, CLEMATIS, JONQUIL,
and GERANIUM joined C.S. 10
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P.M.
– H.M. Ships BERWICK and DERBYSHIRE
detached to Gibraltar
|
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1800
– H.M.Transport EMPIRE TROOPER and H.M.S.
CYCLAMEN entered Ponta Delgada for
repairs.
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30th
December
|
P.M.
– H.M.S. CYCLAMEN left Ponta Delgada.
|
|
2300
– H.M. Transport EMPIRE TROOPER left Ponta
Delgada.
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31st
December
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Escorting
H.M. Transport EMPIRE TROOPER to
Gibraltar.
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Part
II