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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
|
Left
Akureyri with JW 56
A
|
|
|
28th
|
Arrived
Kola Inlet with the convoy and with minor action
damage
|
|
|
28th-31st
|
Kola
Inlet for repairs
|
|
|
|
|
|
47.
HMS ORWELL
|
|
|
1st-7th
|
At
sea with RA 55 B
|
|
|
7th
|
Detached
from the convoy to Scapa, arriving p.m.
|
|
|
8th
|
Left
Scapa for Invergordon
for
exercises with Force S
|
|
|
9th
|
Arrived
Invergordon
|
|
|
11th
|
Left
Invergordon on
completion
for Scapa, arriving p.m.
|
|
|
16th
|
Left
Scapa with RODNEY for Rosyth
|
|
|
17th
|
Arrived
Rosyth with RODNEY, returning p.m. to Scapa
|
|
|
24th
|
Left
Scapa for Rosyth for screen of DUKE OF YORK
|
|
|
25th
|
Joined
DUKE OF YORK off Rosyth and arrived Scapa with
her
a.m.
|
|
|
28th
|
Left
Scapa for the Humber for refit
|
|
|
30th
|
Arrived
Humber, taken in hand
|
|
|
31st
|
Humber,
refitting
|
|
|
|
|
|
48.
HMS OBEDIENT
|
|
|
1st-20th
|
Tyne,
refitting
|
|
|
20th
|
Left
Tyne on completion for Scapa
|
|
|
21st
|
Arrived
Scapa
|
|
|
24th
|
Left
Scapa for Rosyth for screen of DUKE OF YORK
|
|
|
25th
|
Joined
DUKE OF YORK off Rosyth and arriving Scapa with
her
a.m.
|
|
|
25th-31st
|
Scapa
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twenty
Third Destroyer Flotilla
|
|
|
|
|
|
49.
HMS SAUMAREZ (Captain (D) Twenty Third Destroyer
Flotilla)
|
|
|
1st-6th
|
Kola
Inlet for repairs
|
|
|
6th
|
Left
Kola Inlet for Scapa
|
|
|
9th
|
Arrived
Scapa
|
|
|
10th
|
Left
Scapa for Tyne for repairs
|
|
|
11th
|
Arrived
Tyne, taken in hand
|
|
|
11th-31st
|
Tyne
for action damage repairs
|
|
|
|
|
|
50.
HMS SCORPION
|
|
|
1st
|
Arrived
Scapa with Force 4 from Kola Inlet
|
|
|
10th
|
Left
Scapa for Humber for refit
|
|
|
11th
|
Arrived
Humber, taken in hand
|
|
|
11th-31st
|
Humber,
refitting
|
|
|
|
|
|
51.
HMS SAVAGE
|
|
|
1st
|
Arrived
Scapa with Force 4 from Kola Inlet
|
|
|
12th
|
Left
Scapa for Seidisfiord
|
|
|
14th
|
Arrived
Seidisfiord
|
|
|
16th
|
Left
Seidisfiord to make
contact
with JW 56 A
|
|
|
17th
|
Returned
to Seidisfiord
without
making contact, sailing again a.m. to join the
convoy
|
|
|
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-31st
|
At
sea with JW 56 B
|
|
|
|
|
|
52.
HMS SCOURGE
|
|
|
1st-6th
|
Kola
Inlet
|
|
|
6th
|
Left
Kola Inlet for Scapa with SAUMAREZ
|
|
|
9th
|
Arrived
Scapa
|
|
|
22nd
|
Left
Scapa for Seidisfiord
|
|
|
24th
|
Arrived
Seidisfiord, sailing
p.m. to make contact with JW 56 B
|
|
|
25th
|
Returned
Seidisfiord to fuel
|
|
|
26th
|
Left
Seidisfiord and
joined
escort of JW 56 B
|
|
|
26th-31st
|
At
sea with JW 56 B
|
|
|
|
|
|
53.
HNorMS STORD
|
|
|
1st
|
Arrived
Scapa with Force 4 from Kola Inlet
|
|
|
3rd
|
Left
Scapa for Rosyth for boiler cleaning
|
|
|
4th
|
Arrived
Rosyth, taken in hand
|
|
|
11th
|
Left
Rosyth on completion for Scapa
|
|
|
12th
|
Arrived
Scapa, sailing p.m. for Seidisfiord
|
|
|
14th
|
Arrived
Seidisfiord
|
|
|
16th
|
Left
Seidisfiord to make
contact
with JW 56 A
|
|
|
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-31st
|
At
sea with JW 56 B
|
|
|
|
|
|
54.
HMS SWIFT
|
|
|
1st-26th
|
Scapa,
working up
|
|
|
26th
|
Left
Scapa for Invergordon
for
exercises with Force S, arriving p.m.
|
|
|
29th
|
Returned
to Scapa on completion of exercises, arriving
p.m.
|
|
|
29th-31st
|
Scapa
|
|
|
|
|
|
55.
HMS SERAPIS
|
|
|
1st-31st
|
Scapa,
working up
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twenty-sixth
Destroyer Flotilla
|
|
|
|
|
|
56.
HMS HARDY (Captain (D) Twenty sixth Destroyer
Flotilla)
|
|
|
1st-5th
|
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.
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
30th
|
Torpedoed
and sunk by U-boat
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
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80. HMS OXLIP
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1st-8th
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At sea with RA 55 B
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8th
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Detached from the convoy to the Clyde
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9th
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Arrived Clyde on completion of
temporary duty with the Home Fleet
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18th
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Arrived Loch Ewe from the Clyde for
further duty with the Home Fleet and for through
escort for JW 56 B
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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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81. HMS HONEYSUCKLE
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1st-8th
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At sea with RA 55 B
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8th
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Detached from the convoy to the Clyde
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9th
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Arrived Clyde on completion of
temporary duty with the Home Fleet
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18th
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Arrived Loch Ewe from the Clyde for
further duty with the Home Fleet and for local
escort of JW 56 B
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22nd
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Left Loch Ewe with JW 56 B
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26th
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Detached from the convoy to the Clyde
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29th
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Arrived Clyde on completion of
temporary duty with the Home Fleet
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82. HMS WALLFLOWER
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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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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 RA 55 B
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12th
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Left Loch Ewe with local escort of JW
56 A
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17th
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Hove to in a gale off Iceland with
part of JW 56 A in company
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19th
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Arrived Akureyri
with the convoy
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24th
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Left Akureyri
with damaged merchant ship for Loch Ewe
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27th
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Detached to Londonderry
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29th
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Arrived Londonderry
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83. HMS BORAGE
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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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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 RA 55 B
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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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22nd
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Left Akureyri
for Londonderry
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25th
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Arrived Londonderry
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Sloop temporarily attached for Duty
with the Home Fleet
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84. HMS CYGNET
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11th
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Arrived Loch Ewe from Clyde for
through escort of JW 56 A
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12th
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Left Loch Ewe with escort of JW 56 A
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15th
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Suffered damage to propeller in heavy
weather and proceeded to Skaalefiord
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16th
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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
|
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
|
Left Loch Ewe with local escort of JW
56 A
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19th
|
Arrived Akureyri
with the convoy
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21st
|
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
|
Skaalefiord
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
Left Skaalefiord
for Leith to refit
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11th
|
Arrived Leith, taken in hand
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11th-31st
|
Leith, refitting
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96. HMS HYDRA
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|
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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
|
Left Skaalefiord
for Loch Ewe for local escort of JW 56 B
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|
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18th
|
Arrived Loch Ewe
|
|
|
22nd
|
Left Loch Ewe with JW 56 B
|
|
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25th
|
Detached from convoy to Scapa
|
|
|
27th
|
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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|
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11th
|
Arrived Aberdeen, taken in hand
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21st
|
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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|
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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
|
Left Skaalefiord
for Loch Ewe for local escort of JS 56 B
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|
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18th
|
Arrived Loch Ewe
|
|
|
22nd
|
Left Loch Ewe with JW 56 B
|
|
|
27th
|
Detached from the convoy to Seidisfiord,
arriving p.m. and sailing for Akureyri
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|
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28th
|
Arrived Akureyri
|
|
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28th-31st
|
Akureyri
|
|
|
|
|
|
99. HMS ORESTES
|
|
|
1st-3rd
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Scapa
|
|
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3rd
|
Left Scapa for Skaalefiord
|
|
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4th
|
Arrived Skaalefiord
|
|
|
6th
|
Left Skaalefiord
with local escort and joined RA 55 B
|
|
|
8th
|
Arrived Loch Ewe with the convoy
|
|
|
12th
|
Left Loch Ewe with local escort of JW
56 A
|
|
|
19th
|
Arrived Akureyri
with the convoy
|
|
|
21st
|
Left Akureyri
with JW 56 A
|
|
|
22nd
|
Detached to Skaalefiord
|
|
|
24th
|
Arrived Skaalefiord
|
|
|
24th-31st
|
Skaalefiord
|
|
|
|
|
|
100. HMS RATTLESNAKE
|
|
|
1st-22nd
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Clyde for repairs
|
|
|
22nd
|
Left Clyde on completion to Scapa
|
|
|
24th
|
Arrived Scapa
|
|
|
24th-31st
|
Scapa
|
|
|
|
|
|
101. HMS COCKATRICE
|
|
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1st
|
Skaalefiord,
sailing p.m. for Aberdeen for boiler cleaning
|
|
|
3rd
|
Arrived Aberdeen, taken in hand
|
|
|
15th
|
Left Aberdeen on completion for Scapa
|
|
|
16th
|
Arrived Scapa
|
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16th-31st
|
Scapa
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