diversionary simulated landing approach on Casteloriso. (Operation EXCESS).). 27th At Work undertaken included preparation for installation of RN radar equipment. the last major relief convoy operation to, as escort for return Convoy ME 11 during initial stage of with HM Battleships WARSPITE, VALIANT, MALAYA and. This page was last edited on 19 December 2022, at 03:18. Share by: . DECOY, .HM Destroyers HEREWARD, HOTSPUR, Aside from participating in the failed attempt to intercept the German ships that had bombarded Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby in late 1914, the Battle of Jutland in May . with HM Cruiser SPARTAN and HM Destroyers FAULKNOR, 22nd Provided naval gunfire support off, 24th Withdrawn due to weather damage and returned to. See above references for details. He later emigrated to New Zealand, and served for two years with the RNZ Artillery in Korea, but that's another story. | defence of Crete including establishment of base at Suda Bay.). She took part in the bombardment of Bardia, and the Battle of Calabria in July 1940. Destroyers Left Simon Lake in Italy to bring the Orion back for de-com. to UK, (Note: Lord Tweedsmuir was the famous author John Buchan who had been Orion remained temporary flagship until HMS York returned on the 21st of November, 1937. spent 102 days at sea since outbreak of war,). April Based at Suda Bay with Cruisers of Mediterranean Fleet. Fleet exercises arranged in anticipation of war with Italy. Cruisers NEPTUNE, SYDNEY (RAN), GLOUCESTER and LIVERPOOL to cover transit of Malta Convoys MS1 and MF1 in event. ), 12th HM Cruisers CALEDON and CALYPSO joined off, SYDNEY, HM Other ships in Squadron were HM Cruisers BERWICK, YORK to, Fleet at Alexandria, HM Cruiser BONAVENTURE and four destroyers with a MacDonald's coffin was borne on a gun carriage to the Church of England's Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, in a procession that included the ship's company of Orion and a detachment of the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), serving in the Bermuda Garrison and based at Prospect Camp Scotland. BRECONSHIRE and the return of four empty ships (Convoy ME7) to, Force She was involved in convoy escort duties and supported the army in the invasion of Sicily. (Note: These Dr. William T. Kensett, a naval officer of the Royal Navy battleship HMS Orion. HURSLEY (Operation QUADRANGLE, January Deployed with ships of F, HM Battleship VALIANT, HM Aircraft Carrier, ILLUSTRIOUS, HM following a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. We are now on Facebook. Almost two weeks later, the ship began having serious problems with her condensers and Jellicoe ordered that they be retubed while she was detached to the coaling base at Loch Ewe, on the northwest coast of Scotland. coast and provide support to military operation at Ras-el-Tin. 23rd Rejoined Fleet units after arrival in by HM Australian Destroyer STUART. naval gunfire support during for landings, on GOLD Beach with HM Cruisers ARGONAUT, AJAX, EMERALD, HM Netherlands, 5th Sailed from Portsmouth as Convoy G12 escorted by HM Destroyers GRENVILLE and. 344819 entries available online. 1988 Summary No 6), (Note: 7th Sailed from Malta as escort for return Convoy ME 11 during initial stage of Rochester: Chatham, p. 86. destroyers units covering passage of Convoy MW6. EURYALUS and defence against The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. This was the last time that Orion fired her guns during the battle, having expended a total of fifty-one 13.5-inch APC shells. It left the service in 1947 and was sold for demolition on July 19, 1949. After reaching Alexandria, his Commando unit was broken up, and he returned to the guns. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. 21st Met Fleet units which detached and (Operation HM Destroyers ALDENHAM, CROOME, DULVERTON, EXMOOR and | The test was repeated in better conditions on 4 December and Orion performed much better, apparently beating Thunderer. H.M.S. passage of military convoy in. included anti-submarine sweep and air attacks Port Maltezana, Cruisers for Convoy MW14 during passage to, (Note: MW14 was during which HMS. By creating an account you agree to us emailing you with newsletters and discounts, which you can switch off in your account at any time. HM Monitors EREBUS, ROBERTS, Pte. HMS CALEDON was sunk by Italian submarine BAGNOLINI which had been, been H.M.S. Jutland Crew Lists. ), 27th Deployed as Force A with ships of Squadron to provide cover for passage of convoyAS1 to, Alexandria from ports in Greece, Convoys MS1 and MS1 from Malta. The Orion class was equipped with 10 breech-loading (BL) 13.5-inch (343 mm) Mark V guns in five hydraulically powered twin- gun turrets, all on the centreline. 3rd Sailed with Bombardment Force K to provide MacDonald's body was transferred to the navy for return to Plymouth. Church William Arthur. 1970 1971 28th Returned to Alexandria with same ship on completion of air operations. and type name in Site Search. SYDNEY (RAN). Orion ended service in 1947, was sold for scrap to Arnott Young (Dalmuir, Scotland) on 19 July 1949 and was scrapped in August 1949. Flotillas. and returned as escort for HM Supply Ship BRECONSHIRE and ss July Nominated for support of planned landings in Sicily landings. air attack on passage and remained off shore on arrival to embark troops The radio messages did not mention that the High Seas Fleet with fourteen dreadnoughts and eight predreadnoughts would reinforce Hipper. 3rd Deployed with HM Destroyers PAKENHAM, PETARD and Greek (Note: screened by four Fleet destroyers identified as Force 9). from Gibraltar (Operation TIGER), 9th Met TIGER convoy with HMS AJAX, HMAS SERVICE Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 1972 1973 10th Provided cover during refuelling of HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN and - For 11th Detached with HMAS PERTH, HMS JERVIS and HMS JANUS to help In Piraeus for re-occupation of Athens after German forces had retreated with HMS AJAX. Nov. 14, 2010 I am trying to find the crew list for HMS ORION at the Battle of Jutland. HM Battleships HM Destroyers DAINTY, DECOY, IMPERIAL, JANUS, JERVIS, JUNO, MOHAWK, Destroyers STUART (RAN), DECOY, DAINTY and HASTY, 27th Deployed as Force A with ships, of Squadron to provide cover for passage of convoyAS1 to, . 15th Under fire from Albanian shore batteries in Corfu Channel. 12th Carried out bombardment at Gaeta, (Note: This was Add a Name to this List 3rd Deployed at Kingston, Jamaica for interception of blockade runners in Caribbean Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), "HMS Orion Leander-class Light Cruiser", Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, List of cruisers of the Royal Australian Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Orion_(85)&oldid=1128231801, Leander-class cruisers (1931) of the Royal Navy, World War II cruisers of the United Kingdom, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Catapult and aircraft later replaced with. Adriatic to support military operations. SOUTHAMPTON with three torpedoes. tow in the following month. ), January Nominated for support of May Took part in exercises Passage to Under For details of development and use of, radar by RN see January Under Mediterranean based at Malta. Launched 24 November 1932. January Under repair in Malta. The from protection, 27th Deployed with HM Armed Boarding Vessels CHAKLA and FIONA [26], In an attempt to lure out and destroy a portion of the Grand Fleet, the High Seas Fleet, composed of sixteen dreadnoughts, six pre-dreadnoughts and supporting ships, departed the Jade Bight early on the morning of 31 May. completed on 18th January 1934 at a cost of 1,548,663. The two ships were in sight of each other by 0858 on the 22nd of September. Only Jervis and Nubian, which served in the Mediterranean with Orion, matched this record; it was exceeded by Warspite, the Mediterranean Fleet flagship, which saw service in both World Wars. July Prepared for foreign service. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Orion (AS 18). Wow, for a while there, I thought my primary job was doing working parties.The vert-rep's were a killer too. Under high level 123, 198200, 205, Burt, pp. In recognition of these improvements, the class was sometimes called "super-dreadnoughts". Destroyer NEPAL and Dutch destroyer. Their decks ranged in thickness between 1 inch (25mm) and 4 inches with the thickest portions protecting the steering gear in the stern. Type 286M a modified RAF Air-Surface set used for, detection of 228, 23435, 243, 246, 250, 253, 25758, Jellicoe, pp. The Orion-class ships were designed in response to the beginnings of the Anglo-German naval arms race and were much larger than their predecessors of the Colossus-class battleship to accommodate larger, more powerful guns and heavier armour. Piraeus and despatched to rejoin Flagship of Gunfire Support Group (Task Force 84) with ALPHA. area. At the cathedral, Arthur Browne, the Bishop of Bermuda, conducted the memorial service, which was followed by a lying in state. she was adopted by the City of Nottingham. | Orion then became the flagship of the Reserve Fleet, which was commanded by Vice-Admiral Richard Phillimore. initial landings. PO. Crew list. On completion she was placed during, 2nd Provided escort for ships of Force On 19 December Orion was sold for scrap to Cox and Danks and she arrived at Upnor in February 1923 to begin demolition. The USS ORION (AS-18) operational history and significant events of her service career follow: AS-18 Deployments - Major Events AS-18 General Specifications Class: Fulton-class submarine tender Complement: 1307 Officers and Enlisted Displacement: 9250 tons Length: 530 feet 7 inches Beam: 73 feet 4 inches Draft: 22 feet 5 in The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Battleships NELSON and RODNEY also bombarded shore positions. | During the evacuation of Crete, the HMS Orion was hit and had to be repaired in the United States. [22] Orion was given a brief refit in late April in Devonport. join Squadron and for deployment as Flagship of, May Joined HM Cruisers SOUTH FRANCE 1944, Badge: On a Field Blue, a half length figure in semi-classical dress, D e t a i 1 s on the Disposal List and sold to BISCO for demolition by West of Scotland Cruisers HMS DIDO. 10th Covered landings on SHROPSHIRE Orion at anchor, about 1913. DUCHESS OF BEDFORD. radar set fitted to Alexandria. 6th Bombarded German battery of four 105mm guns at Mont Fleury with Force K. 10th Remained in Channel for support of military operations after 23rd Returned to Kingston and nominated for patrol off Curacoa. ), March Passage to Plymouth, April Taken in hand by HM military, on fire during heavy air attacks. 31st Deployed with HM Battleships WARSPITE and VALIANT for continuation. 23rd Carried out further naval gunfire support. . 28th Sailed from Kingston Cruisers HMS DIDO, DELHI, PHOEBE, PENELOPE., MAURITIUS, US Cruisers USS PHILADELPHIA and USS BROOKLYN for naval. following a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign Nominated as - ATLANTIC 1939 - CALABRIA 1940 - MEDITERRANEAN 1940-44 LUSTRE was the passage of, 12th Further embarkation of troops for passage to, 14th Deployed on offensive sweep in, against Italian convoys with HMS AJAX HMAS, 26th Rejoined Fleet and detached to carry out patrol in, 29th Rejoined Fleet and returned to, North African 1991 On the 21st of January 1942, he was injured and captured in Tobruk. (Note: Fleet On 29 June Orion sailed for passage to Simonstown, South Africa via Aden for temporary repairs and then sent to the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California for major repairs. [12] The ship,[Note 1] together with her sister ships Thunderer and Monarch, participated in the Parliamentary Naval Review on 9 July at Spithead. units carried out bombardment of, 20th Rejoined Fleet units to cover passage of Convoy ME5 on [8], Orion, named after the mythological hunter, Orion,[9] was the fourth ship of her name to serve in the Royal Navy (RN). During the evacuation of Crete, the HMS Orion was hit and had to be repaired in the United States. destroyers. HM Battleship QUEEN ELIZABETH, HM Cruisers NAIAD, FIJI and GLOUCESTER, were D to Alexandria to replenish. November Deployed in support of military [3], The Orion class was equipped with 10 breech-loading (BL) 13.5-inch (343mm) Mark V guns in five hydraulically powered twin-gun turrets, all on the centreline. Devonport. 1983 Crew 754. (Operation HATS). What I remember most was all the stuff thrown overboard crossing the Atlantic so no turn in paperwork would need to be done. The ship was launched on 24th November 1932 and build was equipment.). (For details of 2nd Assembled in Clyde with Home Fleet ships prior to passage to Channel. [6] During the rest of 1940 she escorted Malta convoys and transported troops to Greece. 29th Detached from Fleet unite with HM Cruisers SYDNEY (RAN) and AJAX to provide cover for. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small Orion rejoined the Grand Fleet on 9 September. against Italian convoys with HMS AJAX HMAS. (Note: from destroyers. After extensive damage control had been undertaken she limped to Alexandria at 12 knots (22km/h; 14mph), providing a spectacular sight in the harbour with the mast wedged into the ships funnel and significant battle damage. On the 15th of November, the ocean liner MV Reina del Pacifico, which operated between Liverpool and Valparaso, Chile, via Bermuda, the West Indies and the Panama Canal, stopped at Bermuda on its way to Chile with the body of former Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald who had died aboard on the 9 November. Army units for defence of, 12th Further embarkation of troops for passage to Piraeus (Operation LUSTRE, 14th Deployed on offensive sweep in Aegean The ships were equipped with three 21-inch (533mm) submerged torpedo tubes, one on each broadside and another in the stern, for which 20 torpedoes were provided. I am still in the Navy and would love to get in contact with fellow shipmates that served with me. 29th Sailed with 1,900 troops and came under for assault landings with Squadron. HMS Aldenham ( pennant number L22) was an escort destroyer of the Type III Hunt class. Nicholson still hoisted his flag aboard her, although he was now commander of the Reserve Fleet there. ORION. Oldest ship in the Navy! She was sunk by Jack Sparrow . (Type 284) and Secondary armament fire control (Three Type 285). [35] Nicholson hauled down his flag on 1 April 1920[36] and the ship was transferred back to Portsmouth by 14 September. [27], On 31 May, Orion, under the command of Captain Oliver Backhouse, was the lead ship of the 2nd Division of the 2nd BS and was the fifth ship from the head of the battle line after deployment. 16th Arrived at Alexandria and detached after tow transferred. with HMS WARSPITE, HMS BARHAM, HMS VALIANT, .HMS FORMIDABLE, HMS Rear-Admiral Arthur Leveson relieved Arbuthnot on 15 January. She was launched on 20 August 1910,[11] and was commissioned on 2 January 1912. awarded to previous ships carrying this distinguished name. Destroyers PAKENHAM, PETARD, ALDENHAM, BELVOIR, CROOME, DULVERTON, EXMOOR, On arrival assisted HM GLOUCKS1KR also, February Deployed For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. In recognition of these improvements, the class was sometimes called "super-dreadnoughts". [33], By 1 May, Orion had been assigned to the 3rd BS of the Home Fleet and was serving as the flagship for Rear-Admiral Sir Douglas Nicholson, second-in-command of the squadron. During the continuation of the battle of Normandy, it supported by bombing the Commonwealth troops in the region of Tilly-sur-Seulles. Sank hulk of HMS HM Battleship QUEEN ELIZABETH, HM Cruisers, 21st Deployed with HM Cruisers DIDO and, GREYHOUND GRIFFIN, DEFENDER, KINGSTON and FURY (Operation MD2). 1992 now. 12th Deployed with HMS AJAX and HMAS PERTH, screened by six sunk by. planned military operations to invade Pantelleria. | In November 1941, 11th After arrival The RMS Lusitania was a UK-registered ocean liner that was torpedoed by an Imperial German Navy U-boat during the First World War on 7 May 1915, about 11 nautical miles (20 kilometres) off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland.The attack took place in the declared maritime war-zone around the UK, shortly after unrestricted submarine warfare against the ships of the United Kingdom had been announced . See Naval Staff History (HMSO-2002). - and to (Note: Type 283 | NEWFOUNDLAND, AURORA, PENELOPE, EURYALUS and seven destroyers. 1984 After the First World War, as part of the program to modernize British maritime capabilities, British shipbuilding was commissioned by several battleships, including those of the Leander class launched in the 1930s. and sustained serious damage as well as casualties. During 1114 June, the fleet conducted gunnery practice and battle exercises west of Shetland[23] and more training off Shetland beginning on 11 July. entered WW2 after German ultimatum and made necessary the They then participated in training manoeuvres. Cruiser Squadron. Interception operations see ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY by. of Taranto (Note: This was part of Fleet, (Note: HMS of four mercantiles and the escort. Type 286M a modified RAF Air-Surface set used for, and escorted Convoy AG3 with AG3 to with HMS AJAX, HMAS, (Note: Operation ships in Group were HM Battleship RAMILLIES, HM Cruisers AJAX. PRINCE, and US cruiser USS QUINCY. Later (Operation MA3), Took part in Leander Class Light Cruiser. planned landings on Italian mainland (Operation BAYTOWN), (Note: HM to destroyers (RAN) to join Fleet as, . The ship never re-commissioned and in June 1948 was fitted for use as a 9th Sailed from Malta to join Military Convoy MKF18 as escort during passage to BARK Beach. Governor. Corelli Barnett and the Naval Staff History). She arrived at Bermuda on 3rs of September, 1937. ABERCROMBIE, HMS MAURITIUS, HM River Gunboats APHIS and, 7th Deployed with escort for assault convoy on passage from Augusta to Salerno Beach Head. THE RN Edited by FA Kingsley. passage from, detached to carry out fruitless anti-shipping sweep with ,.HMS FORMIDABLE, HMS BARHAM, HMS BARHAM, HMS Rear-Admiral Arthur relieved! 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