1
9 4 0
October
Prepared
for transfer to RN control.
23rd
- Commissioned at Halifax as HMS MONTGOMERY.
November
Atlantic
passage to Plymouth with call at St Johns,
Newfoundland. Arrived at Devonport for refit
prior to deployment as a convoy escort.
25th
- Taken in by HM Dockyard, Devonport for
refit and modifications
for RN deployment as a convoy escort (Note:
These
included: Removal of
mainmast and reduction in size of foremast.
Removal of after sets of torpedo tubes.
Removal of after US guns and
installation of 12pdr British mounting in X
Position. Changes in ASDIC submarine
detection outfit.
December
Passage
to Scapa Flow to work-up for operational
service. (Note: Completion of dockyard
work delayed due to defects during post
refit sea trials.).
24th
- Arrived at Scapa Flow for work-up.
1
9 4 1
January
Worked-up
with ships of Home Fleet. Allocated for
service with 7th Escort Group based in
Liverpool.
12th
- Joined Group on completion of work-up.
Deployed for Atlantic convoy defence with
Group. (Note: Other ships in Group were
HM Destroyers WESTCOTT, CAMPBELTOWN and HM
Sloop ROCHESTER. HMS CAMBELTOWN was a sister
ship.)
February
Part
of escort for Convoys OB287/288 with Group.
21st
- During escort of OB288 rescued survivors
from mv SCOTTISH
STANDARD.
22nd
- Sank Italian submarine
MARCELLO which had joined German submarines
and Italian submarine BIANCO for attacks on
OB288. (Note: This was the first
sinking by a TOWN Class Ex USN destroyer and
was credited to the ship after post war
re-assessment of
this sinking by an RAF aircraft in January
1942. See HITLER'S
U-BOAT WAR By C Blair.)
March
Atlantic
convoy defence in continuation.
April
to July
Taken
in hand for further modification and refit
at Barrow. (Note: Radar Type 271 for
surface warning fitted. Forward torpedo
tubes replaced by British triple mounting.
20mm Oerlikon guns fitted in
place of US 4in guns fitted on either beam.
Increase of Depth Charge allowance.
August
Post
refit trials. Allocated for service with 4th
Escort Group based at Greenock.
September
Joined
Group for Atlantic convoy defence. Deployed
with Group for escort of four convoys.
October
7th
- Taken in hand for refit in Clyde
commercial shipyard.
November
Nominated
for service in Western Local Escort Force at
Halifax, Nova
Scotia with ships of the
Royal Canadian Navy.
25th
- On completion of post refit trials
prepared for RCN service at
Halifax.
S
e r v i c e a s H
M C S M O N T G O M E R Y
December
Deployed
in UK prior to Atlantic passage.
1
9 4 2
January
Passage
to Halifax.
16th
- Called at St John Newfoundland.
After arrival at Halifax taken in hand for refit.
February
On
completion escorted military convoy NA3 from
Canada to Clyde.
March
Return
passage to Canada for Local Escort between
Halifax and
Newfoundland.
14th
- Joined WLEF at Halifax for defence of
convoys to and from
Newfoundland.
April
to December
Deployment
in WELF continued.
1
9 4 3
January
WLEF
deployment in continuation.
February
Transferred
to Western Support Force W1 for defence of
Atlantic convoys
March
Transferred
to Support Force W6 in continuation.
April
to November
Atlantic
convoy defence and support of Atlantic
convoys with RCN ships
of Group.
December
Nominated
for return to RN service based in UK. (Note:
Ex US Navy TOWN Class destroyer were being
taken out of operational use as new
construction escorts, eg CAPTAIN-Class
Frigates being built in the USA and UK with
other new
British built escorts becoming available for
use.)
Took passage from Canadian waters to UK with call at
Horta in Azores.
1
9 4 4
January
to
February
Paid
off, de-stored and reduced to Reserve status
on arrival in Tyne.
March
to
December
Laid-up
in Tyne pending decision on disposal
1
9 4 5
January
to February
Laid-up
in Tyne Placed on Disposal List.
March
21st
- Sold to Clayton & Davie for
demolition.
April
10th
- Arrived in tow at breaker's yard in
Dunston-on-Tyne.
Addendum
CONVOY
ESCORT MOVEMENTS of HMS MONTGOMERY
by
Don Kindell
These
convoy lists have not been cross-checked
with the text above
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Date
Convoy Sailed
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Joined
Convoy as Escort
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Convoy
No.
|
Left
convoy
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Date
Convoy Arrived
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18/01/41
|
18/01/41
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OB
275
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22/01/41
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23/01/41
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01/02/41
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01/02/41
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OB
281
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05/02/41
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05/02/41
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25/01/41
|
06/02/41
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HX
105
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09/02/41
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09/02/41
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|
16/02/41
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20/02/41
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OB
287
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21/02/41
|
21/02/41
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|
09/02/41
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24/02/41
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HX
108
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27/02/41
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27/02/41
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05/03/41
|
05/03/41
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OB
294
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09/03/41
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09/03/41
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|
18/02/41
|
10/03/41
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SL
066
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14/03/41
|
14/03/41
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|
19/03/41
|
19/03/41
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OB
299
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24/03/41
|
25/03/41
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|
11/03/41
|
24/03/41
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HX
114
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unknown
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30/03/41
|
|
27/03/41
|
10/04/41
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HX
117
|
15/04/41
|
15/04/41
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|
04/09/41
|
12/09/41
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HX
148
|
14/09/41
|
17/09/41
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|
21/09/41
|
22/09/41
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ON
019
|
27/09/41
|
07/10/41
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|
22/09/41
|
01/10/41
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HX
151
|
06/10/41
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07/10/41
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22/11/41
|
06/12/41
|
SC
056
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08/12/41
|
10/12/41
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and
as HMCS MONTGOMERY
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|
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|
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08/01/42
|
08/01/42
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CT
009
|
14/01/42
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15/01/42
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|
11/02/42
|
11/02/42
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NA
003
|
19/02/42
|
19/02/42
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|
03/03/42
|
16/03/42
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ON
072
|
18/03/42
|
19/03/42
|
|
24/03/42
|
24/03/42
|
SC
076
|
28/03/42
|
11/04/42
|
|
21/03/42
|
01/04/42
|
ON
078
|
09/04/42
|
09/04/42
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|
20/04/42
|
20/04/42
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HX
186
|
23/04/42
|
02/05/42
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|
14/04/42
|
26/04/42
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ON
086
|
unknown
|
29/04/42
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|
14/05/42
|
14/05/42
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SC
084
|
17/05/42
|
29/05/42
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|
12/05/42
|
22/05/42
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ON
094
|
26/05/42
|
25/05/42
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|
29/05/42
|
29/05/42
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BX
021
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31/05/42
|
31/05/42
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|
07/06/42
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07/06/42
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XB
024
|
09/06/42
|
09/06/42
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|
10/06/42
|
10/06/42
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BX
024
|
12/06/42
|
12/06/42
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|
17/06/42
|
17/06/42
|
BX
025
|
20/06/42
|
20/06/42
|
|
28/06/42
|
28/06/42
|
XB
027
|
30/06/42
|
30/06/42
|
|
02/07/42
|
02/07/42
|
BX
027
|
04/07/42
|
04/07/42
|
|
05/07/42
|
05/07/42
|
XB
028
|
07/07/42
|
07/07/42
|
|
12/07/42
|
12/07/42
|
XB
029
|
14/07/42
|
14/07/42
|
|
15/07/42
|
15/07/42
|
BX
029
|
17/07/42
|
17/07/42
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|
26/07/42
|
26/07/42
|
XB
031
|
unknown
|
28/07/42
|
|
30/07/42
|
30/07/42
|
BX
031
|
01/08/42
|
01/08/42
|
|
02/08/42
|
02/08/42
|
XB
032
|
04/08/42
|
04/08/42
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|
05/08/42
|
05/08/42
|
BX
032
|
07/08/42
|
07/08/42
|
|
09/08/42
|
09/08/42
|
XB
033
|
11/08/42
|
11/08/42
|
|
14/08/42
|
14/08/42
|
BX
033
|
16/08/42
|
16/08/42
|
|
23/08/42
|
23/08/42
|
XB
035
|
25/08/42
|
25/08/42
|
|
30/08/42
|
30/08/42
|
XB
036
|
01/09/42
|
01/09/42
|
|
02/09/42
|
02/09/42
|
BX
036
|
04/09/42
|
04/09/42
|
|
06/09/42
|
06/09/42
|
XB
037
|
08/09/42
|
08/09/42
|
|
09/09/42
|
09/09/42
|
BX
037
|
11/09/42
|
11/09/42
|
|
04/09/42
|
18/09/42
|
ON
127
|
20/09/42
|
20/09/42
|
|
24/09/42
|
24/09/42
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HX
209
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27/09/42
|
09/10/42
|
|
01/10/42
|
04/10/42
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HX
210
|
07/10/42
|
16/10/42
|
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26/09/42
|
10/10/42
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ON
134
|
14/10/42
|
17/10/42
|
|
11/10/42
|
28/10/42
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ON
138
|
31/10/42
|
03/11/42
|
|
18/10/42
|
02/11/42
|
ON
140
|
07/11/42
|
07/11/42
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|
11/11/42
|
11/11/42
|
HX
215
|
14/11/42
|
25/11/42
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|
17/11/42
|
20/11/42
|
SC
110
|
24/11/42
|
06/12/42
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|
27/11/42
|
02/12/42
|
HX
217
|
07/12/42
|
14/12/42
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|
03/12/42
|
13/12/42
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ON
151
|
18/12/42
|
23/12/42
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|
03/02/43
|
10/02/43
|
SC
119
|
14/02/43
|
22/02/43
|
|
13/02/43
|
21/02/43
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SC
120
|
23/02/43
|
05/03/43
|
|
11/02/43
|
23/02/43
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ON
166
|
25/02/43
|
03/03/43
|
|
22/02/43
|
09/03/43
|
ON
169
|
12/03/43
|
21/03/43
|
|
20/03/43
|
29/03/43
|
SC
124
|
02/04/43
|
09/04/43
|
|
24/03/43
|
02/04/43
|
ON
175
|
08/04/43
|
16/04/43
|
|
31/03/43
|
13/04/43
|
ON
176
|
17/04/43
|
20/04/43
|
|
06/05/43
|
16/05/43
|
ON
182
|
22/05/43
|
22/05/43
|
|
31/05/43
|
31/05/43
|
HX
242
|
06/06/43
|
15/06/43
|
|
01/06/43
|
10/06/43
|
ON
187
|
13/06/43
|
15/06/43
|
|
08/07/43
|
08/07/43
|
HX
247
|
14/07/43
|
22/07/43
|
|
09/07/43
|
18/07/43
|
ON
192
|
21/07/43
|
22/07/43
|
|
23/07/43
|
25/07/43
|
HX
249
|
26/07/43
|
06/08/43
|
|
24/07/43
|
04/08/43
|
ON
194
|
07/08/43
|
07/08/43
|
|
14/08/43
|
14/08/43
|
HX
252
|
20/08/43
|
28/08/43
|
|
14/08/43
|
22/08/43
|
ON
197
|
25/08/43
|
28/08/43
|
|
03/09/43
|
06/09/43
|
SC
141
|
07/09/43
|
17/09/43
|
|
26/08/43
|
07/09/43
|
ON
199
|
09/09/43
|
09/09/43
|
|
16/09/43
|
16/09/43
|
HX
257
|
22/09/43
|
30/09/43
|
|
15/09/43
|
25/09/43
|
ON
202
|
28/09/43
|
01/10/43
|
|
09/10/43
|
22/10/43
|
ONS
020
|
26/10/43
|
26/10/43
|
|
26/10/43
|
26/10/43
|
XB
080
|
28/10/43
|
29/10/43
|
|
06/11/43
|
06/11/43
|
SC
146
|
09/11/43
|
22/11/43
|
|
04/11/43
|
17/11/43
|
ONS
022
|
22/11/43
|
22/11/43
|
|
20/11/43
|
22/11/43
|
XB
084
|
23/11/43
|
23/11/43
|
|
02/12/43
|
02/12/43
|
SC
148
|
06/12/43
|
16/12/43
|
|
11/10/43
|
11/10/44
|
SC
144
|
15/10/43
|
27/10/43
|
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(Note
on Convoys)
