Pan Kraft (5644 GRT, built 1919), It was an anxious passage, much fog and ice was encountered and U-boats were known to be about. S.A. Buss, MVO, RN). A.J. Cubison, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Hussar (Lt. R.C. Just before 0500 hours the new American merchant vessel Christopher Newport was torpedoed by a single aircraft. Ironclad (5685 GRT, built 1919), At 1730/5 a cover force departed Scapa Flow. King, RN) and HMS Kipling (Cdr. John Witherspoon (7191 GRT, built 1942), Commodore Dowding, whose ship the River Afton had been sunk by a U-boat on the 5th, arrived in HMS Lotus, which had rescued him and 36 survivors, including the Master after 3.5 hours on rafts and floats. RNethN), the escort destroyers Oakley (Lt.Cdr. H.T. This convoy of 35 ships sailed in two parts from Archangel and Murmansk and joined at sea on 28 June under Commodore N.H. Gale. The attacks lasted for four hours, the Hoosier and El Capitan were sunk by near misses some 60 nautical miles north of Cape Kanin. This was the first time the Commander-in-Chief was informed of the fact the Commander Broome’s destroyers with with the force of Rear-Admiral Hamilton, a fact which he regretted. R.H. Jameson, RNR) and HMS Northern Gem (Skr.Lt. As soon as the fog lifted sufficiently for visual signalling he informed the Rear-Admiral of his last hurried instructions to PQ 17 and requested that they should be amplified or amended as nessesary. Mauna Kea (6064 GRT, built 1919), In this belief he decided to take the destroyers of his escort group to reinforce the cruiser force, and ordered the two submarines to stay near the convoy when it scattered and to try to attack the enemy, while the rest of the escorting ships were to proceed independently to Archangel. But whatever the reason, the orders for his own force were clear, so he remained his westerly course at 25 knots. Pieter de Hoogh (7168 GRT, built 1941). W.H.D. At 0700/5, while in position 75°40’N, 16°00’E, Rear-Admiral Hamilton reduced to 20 knots and at 0930 hours set course for Jan Mayen Island. Weather attack by surface craft developed in a few minutes or by aircraft and submarines during the next few days, the plight of the individual merchant ships – deprived of mutual support of their escort - was parlous in the extreme. P.W.B. Descriptif produit : Conçu par Phinéas Pett, le HMS Prince est l'un des plus beaux navires anglais du XVIIe siècle.Il fut lancé à Chatham en 1670.Il s'agissait d'un navire de première classe, armé de 100 canons et avec un équipage de 780 hommes en temps de guerre.En 1672, il participa à sa première bataille en arborant le drapeau du Duc d'York lors de la troisième … No attacks developed, the enemy focus was on the eastbound convoy. C.M. V. Hammersley-Heenan, RN) , Menestheus (Capt.(rtd.) E.M.C. The last news of the enemy ships came on 7 July, when a British aircraft working from Vaenga, near Murmansk, reported the Tirpitz, Admiral Scheer and Admiral Hipper and some destroyers followed by an oiler from a neighbouring fjord turning out of Lang Fjord in Arnoy (70°N, 20°30’E). Rear-Admiral Hamilton was much concerned at the effect of the apparent desertion of the merchant ships had on morale. [1], British naval ship classes of the Second World War, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, World War II minelayers of the United Kingdom, "HMS Southern Prince (Auxiliary minelayer) - Ships hit by U-boats - uboat.net", http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1074.html, http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Ops-Minelaying.htm, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/HMS_Southern_Prince?oldid=4253380, Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, The Royal Navy during the Second World War A9986.jpg. To Rear-Admiral Hamilton these signals could only mean that further information the admiralty had been hoping for had indeed come in and was of such a nature as to render imperative the drastic measures now ordered. The British (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) tanker HMS Southern Prince (viirinumero M47) oli vuonna 1929 vesillelaskettu laiva, jonka Amiraliteetti lunasti 19. joulukuuta 1939 apumiinalaivaksi. Owning to threat of surface ships, convoy is to disperse and to proceed to Russian ports. Fury then counter attacked with depth charges but U-255 sustained no damage. At 2152 hours, while in position 71°38’N, 31°05’E the German ships reversed course and returned to Altafjord. She managed reached harbour as the last ship of the ill-fated PQ 17 convoy making a total of 11 survivors out of a total of 35 ships. Graham, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral A.T.B. A conference was held that forenoon and in the evening all ships sailed, the Commodore leading in the Russian icebreaker Murman. Richard Henry Lee (7191 GRT, built 1941). P.W.B. They were now approaching the north-west corner of Iceland. Actually Rear-Admiral Hamilton, who was still under the impression that enemy surface forces were in close proximity, argued that once the convoy had been scattered the enemy would leave it to their air forces and submarines to deal with it (and this was exactly what the Germans did). See our U-boat attack entry for the HMS Southern Prince: Commands listed for HMS Southern Prince (M 47) Please note that we're still working on this section. Watson, RN), Southern Prince (A/Capt. Thomson, RN), HMS Marne (Lt.Cdr. Currey, DSC, RN), HMS Martin (Cdr. During the noght of 9-10 July some 40 bombers carried out high level attacks on this small convoy. The vessel will now be stranded in Portsmouth until May next year after being flooded. It was an anxious passage, much fog and ice was encountered and U-boats were known to be about. HMS SOUTHERN PRINCE. She joined the 1st Minelaying Squadron based at Kyle of Lochalsh (port ZA) laying mines for the World War II Northern Barrage. That forenoon Rear-Admiral Hamilton’s force joined the fleet at 1040/6. American Robin (5172 GRT, built 1919), The anti-aircraft ships HMS Palomares and HMS Pozarica each took charge of a group, each collecting also two or three minesweepers or corvettes to act as a screen. Air and U-boat attacks were meanwhile taking a heavy toll on the convoy and it did not seem that it was worth the risk. They were being escorted on departure from Port ZA by the British destroyers HMS Douglas (Lt.Cdr. Boutwood, RN), minelayer Adventure (Capt. H.N.A. Petrovski (3771 GRT, built 1921), W.G.Ogden, RNVR) and St. Elstan (Lt. R.M. Find link is a tool written by Edward Betts.. searching for HMS Southern Prince 0 found (3 total) This convoy was made up of the following merchant ships; American The convoy was then in position 75°55’N, 27°52’E. Hms Southern Prince during World War 2. Oxborrow, DSC, RN), at 2029/5 reported the Tirpitz and Admiral Hipper escorted by at least six destroyers and eight aircraft in position 71°30’N, 28°40’E steering a course of 060° at a speed of 22 knots. HMS Daniella was escorting the submarines, HMS P 614 and HMS P 615. Earlston (7195 GRT, built 1941), Tennant, RN). Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page. Servaes, CBE, RN), HMS Norfolk (Capt. Hickman, RN), FFS Roselys and the A/S trawlers Lady Madeleine (T/Lt. Actually the reason for use of high speed by the cruisers was due to the massing of enemy submarines between 11°E and 20°E and the order to scatter was intended merely as a technical amendment of the term disperse that was used in the previous signal. The minelaying force successfully laid the minefield and returned to Port ZA (Loch Alsh) on the 26th minus HMS Keppel which was detached to fuel in Iceland and join the cover force afterwards. Massmar (5828 GRT, built 1920), R.B.S. Empire Meteor (7457 GRT, built 1940), P.V. The merchant ships proceeded mostly alone, or in groups of two or three. K.H.J.L. At 1740 hours a German Focke Wulf aircraft made contact and correctly reported the force in position 74°30’N, 07°40’E. (2136B/4) C.H. The convoy arrived safe at Archangel on the 24th. This force was made up of the British heavy cruisers HMS London (Capt. No sights had been obtained since 1800/2 and the convoys position was considerably in doubt. Panamanian King, RN) and HMS Kipling (Cdr. J.H.F. Curteis, CB, RN) and the destroyers HMS Douglas (Lt.Cdr. Another RFA tanker, the. Five minutes later a last signal from her, explaining her mistaken landfall and recommending a return to course 222° was handed to the convoy Commodore. S.H. Read, USN) meanwhile arrived at Seidisfiord, Iceland from Scapa Flow to fuel before joining the Battlefleet at sea later. This was made up of 12 merchant ships; American Mauna Kea (6064 GRT, built 1919), William Hooper (7177 GRT, built 1942), Le 4 septembre, il attaque le destroyer américain USS Greer. Commodore Dowding wasted no time. U-boat attack entry for the HMS Southern Prince, Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel, HMS Douglas (Lt.Cdr. Also two more British rescue ships sailed with this force to join the convoy at sea; Rathlin (1600 GRT, built 1936) and Zamalek (1567 GRT, built 1921). Hickman, RN), FFS Roselys and the A/S trawlers Lady Madeleine (T/Lt. Members who served with HMS Southern Prince. Archangel (2480 GRT, built 1929), Air and U-boat attacks were meanwhile taking a heavy toll on the convoy and it did not seem that it was worth the risk. Weather was unsuitable for air reconnaissance and Admiral Tovey felt that nothing was to be gained by continuing to the north-eastward. Meanwhile at the Admiralty it was known that German heavy surface units had gone to sea from Trondheim (battleships Tirpitz and heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper) and Narvik (pocket battleships Lützow and Admiral Scheer) but they had not been detected at sea. Object associations. L.J.A. British The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed , please Add a Name to this List: The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 … L.P. Johnson, USN) and USS Wichita (Capt. Boutwood, RN), minelayer Adventure (Capt. You can help improve our commands section Le HMS Hambledon est un destroyer de classe Hunt de type I de la Royal Navy, qui participa aux opérations navales contre la Kriegsmarine (marine de guerre allemande) pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. HMS Niger) suggested that the front of the convoy should be reduced to two columns in order to pass between Straumnes and the minefield off the north-west coast of Iceland. Convoy is to scatter. Griffen, USN on board), aircraft carrier HMS Victorious (Capt. The surviving ships arrived at Archangel the next day, 11 July. Hall, RNR), HMS Poppy (Lt. N.K. Agnew, RN) which also sailed from Scapa Flow. Pollock, RN), HMS Leda (A/Cdr.(rtd.) Panamanian Spurgeon, DSO, RAN) and HMS Electra (Lt.Cdr. Servaes, CBE, RN), HMS Norfolk (Capt. Had he been aware that the Admiralty had no further information of the enemy heavy units then he himself possessed he would have remained in a covering position until the convoy was widely dispersed. H.H.J. Soon afterwards, Commander Cubison gave his estimated position at 2000/5 as 66°45’N, 22°22’W and suggested altering course 222° for Straumnes Point at that time. Commander Broome, equally mystified by the course of events, soon began to feel that his place was with the merchant ships but he thought Rear-Admiral Hamilton was acting on fuller information then himself. Barraclough, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral R.L. HMS Southern Prince. E.M.C. Duck, RD, RNR), HMS Honeysuckle (Lt. H.H.D. Selby, RN). It was indeed a grim business and the gravity of the situation was clear to all. Thick weather prevailed during most of the passage, but the convoy was reported by enemy aircraft on 30 June while still east of Bear Island and again on 2 July. 17th Destroyer Flotilla), HMS Ashanti (Cdr. He feared the enemy surface forces would be ordered to deal with his force and reinforced by Commander Broome’s destroyers he felt that he could fight a delaying action, and had a good chance of leading the enemy within reach of the aircraft of HMS Victorious and possibly the heavy ships of the force of the Commander-in-Chief. St. Clears (4312 GRT, built 1936). HMS Beagle then departed almost immediately for the Clyde. Empire Tide (6978 GRT, built 1941), At more or less the same time U-376 was also depth charged by two or three escorts, she was not damaged. Four ships were sunk, the Heffron, Hybert, Massmar and the Rodina and two were seriously damaged, the John Randolph and the Exterminator. Pack-Beresford, RN), Catterick (Lt. A. Tyson, RN), and 4 A/S trawlers. Image of people, marine, aircraft - 178271484 Able Sea. Budenni (2482 GRT, built 1923), Edward Murray Conrad Barraclough, RN: 17 Apr 1940: 11 Mar 1941: 2: Cdr. C.H. The Admiralty decision was conveyed to Rear-Admiral Hamilton in the following three signals; The destroyers HMS Onslow (Capt. Dutch 6 Sep 1940Having completed minelaying mission SN 5A, the auxiliary minelayers Menestheus (Capt. Navarino (4841 GRT, built 1937), C.R.P. Morris, RAN), HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. Both groups made rendez-vous around 0130/6 in approximate position 60°00'N, 06°00'W. A.H. Wynne-Edwards, RN) and HMS Hazard (Lt.Cdr. Also, one of the escorts of convoy PQ 17 was found there, the British A/S trawler Ayrshire. The attacks ended at 0230/10 and half an hour later two Russian flying boats appeared. One aircraft was shot down, most likely by the destroyer USS Rowan which was en-route from the cruiser force to the convoy to fuel from the Aldersdale. A.G. West, RN), HMS Achates (Lt.Cdr. Show more. The Repulse group was to the north-east of the minelaying to provide cover. 30th Withdrawn for service for examination of turbine machinery. F. Ratsey, RN), HMS Menestheus (Capt. This was the first time the Commander-in-Chief was informed of the fact the Commander Broome’s destroyers with with the force of Rear-Admiral Hamilton, a fact which he regretted. The bulk of the losses took place on the 5th while the ships were still far to the north, six being sunk by bombs and six were torpedoed by submarines. Much fog was encountered during the passage which was uneventful except for two U-boat alarms. Following … Sinking of the HMS Repulse Read More » Bowerman, RN), HMS Keppel (Lt. R.J. Hanson, RN), HMS Bath (Cdr.(Retd.) E.N.V. Close cover for this minelaying force was provided by the light cruiser HMS Aurora (Capt. Mormacrey (5946 GRT, built 1919), Mount Evans (5598 GRT, built 1919), Four were torpedoed by U-boats off the south-west coast of Novaya Zemlya between the evening of the 6th and the early morning of the 8th. de W. Kitcat, RN), ORP Garland (Lt.Cdr. Three ships out of thirty-seven were now in port, not a very successful convoy so far. H.T. Olopana (6069 GRT, built 1920), After an uneventful passage, convoy QP 13 divided off the north-east coast of Iceland on 4 July. Samuel Chase (7191 GRT, built 1942), The convoy was then in position 75°55’N, 27°52’E. An hour later an enemy aircraft passed over the fleet above the clouds but endeavours to attrack its attention by gunfire and fighters were unsuccessful. Giffard, RN), HMS Zulu (Cdr. Heffron (7611 GRT, built 1919), Royal Navy, HMS SOUTHERN PRINCE, auxiliary minelayer (1929) Showing 1-1 of 1 … This could not be known by the recipients, and the cumulative effect of these three signals – especially as the last one had a more important marking as the middle one – was to imply that pressing danger was actually upon them. One ship was bombed on the 6th. The attacks ended at 0230/10 and half an hour later two Russian flying boats appeared. After an uneventful passage, convoy QP 13 divided off the north-east coast of Iceland on 4 July. Pan Atlantic (5411 GRT, built 1919), Kuzbass (3109 GRT, built 1914), The Russian submarine K-21 reported at 1700/5 the Tirpitz, Admiral Scheer and eight destroyers in position 71°25’N, 23°40’E, steering course 045°. Le Geyt, RN), HMS Echo (Cdr. Charles Leslie Firth, RN: 11 Mar 1941: 19 May 1941: 3: A/Capt. Meanwhile HMS Hussar had obtained a shore fix, led out the remaining merchant ships, which reformed on a southerly course for Reykjavik where they arrived without further misadventure.SourcesADM 199/376ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London. A.H. Maxwell-Hyslop, AM, RN), light cruiser HMS Nigeria (Capt. Weather had been bad and many of the destroyers had sustained some weather damage. Rear-Admiral Hamilton was much concerned at the effect of the apparent desertion of the merchant ships had on morale. Catalogue number FL 9914 Part of MINISTRY OF DEFENCE FOXHILL COLLECTION OF SHIP PHOTOGRAPHS. W.J.V. Richardson, DSC, RN), HMS Onslaught (Cdr. A cover force made up of the battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. Corbet-Singleton, DSC, RN), HMS Salamander (Lt. W.R. Muttram, RN), A/S trawlers HMS Ayrshire (T/Lt. They were escorted by the light cruisers Sirius (Capt. Nemaha (6501 GRT, built 1920), Rear-Admiral Hamilton’s cruisers were then known to be moving to the westward and Admiral Tovey’s covering force was some 450 miles away from the convoy. Commodore Dowding wasted no time. No sights had been obtained since 1800/2 and the convoys position was considerably in doubt. J. Cresswell, RN), Agamemnon (Capt.(rtd.) Commander Broome then departed with the destroyers of the close screen to join the cruiser force of Rear-Admiral Hamilton. R.de.L Brooke, RN). Most immediate. Convoy is to scatter. Phibbs, RN), HMAS Nepal (Cdr. The rescue ship Rathlin with two merchant ships, the Donbass and the Bellingham had arrived on the 9th, having shot down an aircraft the day before, and before long the news of other ships sheltering in Novaya Zemlya came in. The Admiralty decision was conveyed to Rear-Admiral Hamilton in the following three signals; But it was too late, already explosions were occurring amongst the merchant ships. This was the first the convoy Commodore had heard of the existence of this minefield. Hybert (6120 GRT, built 1920), Nine torpedo aircraft approached the convoy at about 1800 hours in position 73°30’N, 04°00’E. R.H. Gibbs, USN). How a Bottle & Tile from the HMS Repulse Came to Rest on the Ocean Floor On December 10, 1941, the battlecruiser HMS Repulse and battleship HMS Prince of Wales sank off the east coast of Malaysia. This force was made up of the British heavy cruisers HMS London (Capt. A Russian icebreaker (the Murman) was also there as was a Russian trawler (the Kerov). This was done. description Object description. Harcourt, CBE, RN, with the Commander-in-Chief Home Fleet, Admiral Sir J. Tovey, KCB, KBE, DSO, RN on board), USS Washington (Capt. The next night the convoy ran into for which persisted until the forenoon of the 3rd. C.H. The Winston Salem was however still aground with two Russian tugs standing by. Watson, RN), Southern Prince (A/Capt. This section includes over 21.000 Allied Warships and over 11.000 Allied Commanders of WWII, from the US Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, The Polish Navy and others. Machinery: Two shafts, Diesel engine, SHP 7680 = 17 knots. During the night of 5/6 July the Admiralty made three signals to the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet suggesting that the Tirpitz might be ‘reluctant to go as far as the convoy’ if the battlefleet was sighted steering to the eastward, and that aircraft from HMS Victorious might be able to attack her if she had ben damaged by the Russian submarines. His name was Henry Charles Edward Ellis,also know as Harry, He was a Stoker and he also worked at laying the mines. Barraclough, RN) departed Port ZA for minelaying mission SN 5A. A.A. Tait, DSO, RN), HMS Volunteer (Lt. A.S. Pomeroy, RN), the minesweepers HMS Niger (Cdr.ret.) Now turning to the Germans. HMS Southern Prince (M47): part our commitment to scholarly and academic excellence, all articles receive editorial review.|||... World Heritage Encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. O.B. F.B. But it was too late, already explosions were occurring amongst the merchant ships. When the mist cleared shadowing aircraft soon regained contact on the convoy. H.C. Bovell, CBE, RN, with Vice-Admiral Sir B. Fraser, CB, KBE, RN, second in command Home Fleet on board), heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland (Capt. The covering returned to Scapa Flow in the morning of the 29th. Rear-Admiral Hamilton’s cruisers and eight destroyers were detached to Seidisfjord at 1230 hours and the battlefleet turned to the southward again shortly afterwards. Shortly afterwards U-334 was also depth charged but she also escaped without damage. Barraclough, RN) and their destroyer escort made up of HMS Bath (Cdr.(Retd.) After a stormy passage they arrived at Byelushya Bay on the 19th. E.M.C. Rankin, RNR), HMS La Malouine (T/Lt. John Creswell, RN: 19 May 1941: 15 … Empire Stevenson (6209 GRT, built 1941), HMS Lightning (G 55) (Cdr R.G. This could not be known by the recipients, and the cumulative effect of these three signals – especially as the last one had a more important marking as the middle one – was to imply that pressing danger was actually upon them. After a conference on board HMS Palomares, these merchantmen were formed into a convoy into a convoy and sailed that evening, escorted by the two AA ships, HMS Halcyon, HMS Salamander, HMS Britomart, HMS Poppy, HMS Lotus and HMS La Malouine and three A/S trawlers. Valmistus Liverpoolilainen Furness, Withy & Co tilasi aluksen Lithgow'lta Port Glasgow'sta Skotlannista. Cubison, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Hussar (Lt. R.C. The westerly course had led the convoy straight into the minefield. The auxiliary minelayers The Auxiliary minelayers HMS Agamemnon (Capt. MV Southern Prince was a cargo liner launched in 1929 for the Prince Line between New York City and Argentina. He therefore stood to the eastward for half an hour while attemps were made to recall it but these were without success and at 2230 hours the force turned to a westerly course at 25 knots steering to pass to the southward of the convoy so as to be between it and the probable direction of the enemy. I.G. (Note: HMS SOUTHERN PRINCE was torpedoed on return passage). E.D.W. The surviving ships arrived at Archangel the next day, 11 July. I am a former law school student at Georgetown University in Washington DC, now … [1] She was requisitioned by the Royal Navy for conversion to the auxiliary minelayer HMS Southern Prince. The Russian tankers Azerbaidjan (6114 GRT, built 1932), Shortly before that the close cover force had been ordered to withdraw to the west as it was obviously no match for the German heavy ships. Watson, RN), Southern Prince (A/Capt. Winston-Salem (6223 GRT, built 1920). [3] She was torpedoed by German submarine U-652 shortly after midnight on 26 August 1941 while returning from laying minefield SN-70A; but was escorted to Belfast for repair. 27 Jun 1942Convoy operations PQ 17 / QP 13. H.C. Bovell, CBE, RN, with Vice-Admiral Sir B. Fraser, CB, KBE, RN, second in command Home Fleet on board), heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland (Capt. H.H.J. Meanwhile HMS Hussar had obtained a shore fix, led out the remaining merchant ships, which reformed on a southerly course for Reykjavik where they arrived without further misadventure. A.J. W.H. The ship however remained afloat and was finally finished off by U-457. C.H. Eaton, DSO, DSC, RN) and the American destroyers USS Rowan (Lt.Cdr. Troubadour (6428 GRT, built 1920). Some dropped torpedoes but they exploded wide of the convoy. Return to the Allied Warships section HMS Salamander accompanied two merchantmen and a rescue ship.

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