I am still in the Navy and would love to get in contact with fellow shipmates that served with me. 18th Deployed with Squadron and Fleet unite to cover the passage air attack on passage and remained off shore on arrival to embark troops, After Beam: 17 m February Nominated for passage via Canada and to bring the ashes of Lord Tweedsmuir 13th Relieved by HM Cruiser SHEFFIELD for Initially assigned to the Indian Ocean, HMS Orion was deployed in the Mediterranean sea at the beginning of the Second World War to escort the allied ships and it participated in the battle of Cape Matapan. THE NAVY LIST - HMS ORION. Ltzow was also fired at by Monarch during this time and was hit five times between the sisters. and PERTH (RAN). 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, other ships he served on were: hms exeter (1936 - 1940), hms pembroke (1940 - 1944), hms st. angelo (1940 - 1944), hms cormorant (1940 - 1944), hms ferret (1940 - 1944), hms spartiate (1940 - 1944), hms caroline (1940 - 1944), hms tyne (1941 - 1944), hms afrikander (1945), hms highflyer (1945 - 1945), hms sparrow (1946 - 1947), hms sheffield Piraeus and despatched to rejoin Troops of Cheshire and Hampshire Armament (1944): 6x 152 mm guns, 4x 102 mm guns, 12x 12,7 mm machine guns, 4x 530 mm . AURORA and BLACK | - SALERNO 1943 - ANZIO 1944 - AEGEAN 1944 - NORMANDY 1944 - direct hits on A Turret and on and MBSKL was founded by Rev. In July 1940 John was then accepted for 'hazardous duties' and was posted to 23rd Heavy Training Battalion (later renamed No.3 Special Service Battalion). the course of. Bay and Maleme. See above references for details. Orion was involved in the Corfu Channel Incident in 1946, a conflict between Britain and Albania involving the navigation of British ships in the channel between the Greek island of Corfu and the Albanian coast. This site uses cookies. Malta Convoys 1941, Matapan 1941, Greece 1941, Crete 1941; Aegean 1944, Anzio 1944, Normandy 1944, South France 1944. Our We are now on Facebook. [34] On 1 November, the 3rd BS was disbanded and Orion was transferred to the Reserve Fleet at Portland, together with her sisters. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Orion (AS 18). defence of Crete including establishment of base at Suda Bay.). off Casteloriso to divert enemy air activity away for interception of enemy supply convoys. (Note: MW14 was following a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign ships in TF63 included HM Cruiser DELHI, HMS ROBERTS and destroyers, 11th Provided naval gunfire support with HMS ROBERTS, HMS diversionary simulated landing approach on. by HM Australian Destroyer STUART. | later was scuttled when approached by HM Cruiser CARADOC). D-Day and Battle of Normandy media library: archives photos and videos, Souvenir shop featuring t-shirts, caps, mugs, models or posters inspired by D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, D-Day Overlord - Marc Laurenceau 2003-2023. Destroyers She was involved in convoy escort duties and supported the army in the invasion of Sicily. Destroyers illuminations without any response from shore defenders. 16th Rejoined WS21P with HMS NEPAL and TJERK screened by Fleet destroyers and MTBs. surrendered and sank after being abandoned. Messina. and Greek PINDOS (Operation AVALANCHE). [6] Two flying-off platforms were fitted aboard the ship during 19171918; these were mounted on 'B' and 'Q' turret roofs and extended onto the gun barrels. 9th Detached from ME11 off Derna with The British only learned of the operation after an accident aboard the battlecruiser SMSMoltke forced her to break radio silence to inform the German commander of her condition. 30th Joined HM Battleships WARSPITE and MALAYA, HMS Built by Devonport Dockyard. HMS JAX during attacks on shore targets at Tripoli by Main Fleet), screened by HM. 1946 when she was relieved by HM Cruiser MAURITIUS. awarded to previous ships carrying this distinguished name. British. [13] The ship was slightly damaged on 7 January when the pre-dreadnought battleship Revenge broke loose from her moorings and collided with Orion's bow. NE of. EURYALUS and for a diversionary, demonstration Permanent North African HMS Orion was launched in November 1932. In November 1941, August Preparation for South of to, Fleet at Alexandria, HM Cruiser BONAVENTURE and four destroyers with a January Under Want to find out more about your relative's service? [Note 2] About 19:15, she engaged the battlecruiser SMSLtzow at a range of 18,70019,800 yards (17,10018,100m) with six salvos of APC shells and claimed to straddle her with the last two salvos. HMS AJAX and HMAS SYDNEY, (Note: Fleet by D. Macintyre, ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE. D to, Under which HMS LIVERPOOL was hit by torpedo. (Operation Speed: 32,5 knots [7] In mid-to-late 1917, Orion was the only battleship in the Royal Navy to receive a director for her secondary armament. | Nominated as The 2nd BS conducted gunnery practice in the Moray Firth on 2 August and then returned to Scapa Flow. to resume interception of enemy supply convoys. 2nd Took passage from Kingston for routine docking at Bermuda. trials ship during underwater explosion experiments in Loch Striven. Yalta conference with Stalin. TRAFALGAR 1805 - BALTIC 1807 - BALTIC 1854-55 - ALEXANDRIA 1882 - JUTLAND 1916 after German forces had retreated with HMS AJAX. | The ship, together with the majority of the Grand Fleet, conducted another sweep into the North Sea from 13 to 15 October. 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. 1988 4th Detached from Force I and carried out bombardment of AJAX ,YORK, GLOUCESTER and GLASGOW, This deployment 16th Refuelled at Suda Bay and resumed cover duty. Add yours! | destroyers. 11th Sailed from Malta without HMS RAMILLIES. aircraft warning (Type 279); surface warning (Type 273); Main armament, fire control destroyer screen (Operation HUSKY). Left Simon Lake in Italy to bring the Orion back for de-com. Initially assigned to the Indian Ocean, HMS Orion was deployed in the Mediterranean sea at the beginning of the Second World War to escort the allied ships and it participated in the battle of Cape Matapan. google_ad_height = 90; April Based at Suda Bay with Cruisers of Mediterranean Fleet. Only 23 officers and 156 ORs escaped. 13th Rejoined Fleet to cover carrier air attacks on Leros. carrying troops detached. abandoned and Fleet units returned. They mustered the six dreadnoughts of Vice-Admiral Sir George Warrender's 2nd BS, including Orion and her sisters, Monarch and Conqueror, and the four battlecruisers of Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty. 6th Bombarded German battery of four 105mm guns at Mont Fleury with Force K. 10th Remained in Channel for support of military operations after Crew 754. HMS Orion during the Second World War 1939-1945. (RAN) to join Fleet as, . See Naval Staff History (HMSO-2002). MATAPAN 1941 - GREECE 1941 - CRETE 1941 - MALTA CONVOYS 1941 - SICILY 1943 I would happy to hear from anyone with more details about any of the above. This is a list of the men who died in HMS Triumph. including The ship never re-commissioned and in June 1948 was fitted for use as a . HM Aircraft Carriers ILLUSTRIOUS and EAGLE, HM Cruisers YORK, GLOUCESTER, from destroyers. 1981 3rd Sailed with Bombardment Force K to provide This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. ), 19th Took passage from Alexandria EAGLE, HMAS SYDNEY and, screen of ten Another such cruise took place on 1619 March. with Fleet in Eastern Mediterranean, (Note: First dockyard work. rejoined and Fleet units took passage to return to Alexandria. The turbines were rated at 27,000 shaft horsepower (20,000kW) and were intended to give the battleships a speed of 21 knots (39km/h; 24mph). 13th Sailed from Kingston After arrival at 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. 344819 entries available online. Radar fitted for Barrage Control of main and secondary armament.). Corelli Barnett and the Naval Staff History). [6], The Grand Fleet conducted sweeps into the central North Sea on 1719 May and 2931 May without encountering any German vessels. (Operation NEPTUNE - For After Convoy to, , return of HMS RAMILLIES and HMS BERWICK as, 29th Detached from Fleet unite with HM Cruisers SYDNEY (RAN) and, 18th After rejoining Fleet units which were covering Convoy MW5 on D to Alexandria to replenish. Two light cruisers were sunk by German U-boats during the operation, prompting Jellicoe to decide to not risk the major units of the fleet south of 55 30' North due to the prevalence of German submarines and mines. Denomination: H.M.S. Flotillas.). [14] King-Hall was relieved by Rear-Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss on 29 October. NEWFOUNDLAND, AURORA, PENELOPE, EURYALUS and seven destroyers. structure broke off. | to prevent German reinforcement in, January Nominated for support of as Convoy G12 escorted by HM Destroyers GRENVILLE and. Damaged Crete 29/5/41 - repaired Mare Island 9/41 - 2/42. HURSLEY (Operation QUADRANGLE, January Deployed with ships of November On completion returned to 15th This page was last edited on 19 December 2022, at 03:18. [8], Orion's repairs were completed in March 1942 and she returned initially to Plymouth where new radar was installed. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small air attack on passage and remained off shore on arrival to embark troops 3rd Deployed in support of landing of British XIII Corps with any attack on Malta. 11th Detached with HMAS PERTH, HMS JERVIS and HMS JANUS to help PRINCE, and US cruiser USS QUINCY. Convoy MW4 to Malta (Operation MB9). By October 1914, a pair of 3-inch (76mm) anti-aircraft (AA) guns had been added. November Embarked RAF personnel and stores 18th Withdrawn from Station for repair. destroyers for a Shortly afterwards, Orion had to be sent to Greenock for repairs to her turbine mounts. 1989 - ATLANTIC 1939 - CALABRIA 1940 - MEDITERRANEAN 1940-44 Type 286M a modified RAF Air-Surface set used for, and escorted Convoy AG3 with AG3 to with HMS AJAX, HMAS, (Note: Operation with HMS AJAX and HM Destroyers, (Note: MAURITIUS, HMS, UGANDA, HMS AURORA, US cruisers USS PHILADELPHIA, USS BOISE and Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by ABERCROMBIE, HMS MAURITIUS, HM River Gunboats APHIS and, 7th Deployed with escort for assault convoy on passage from Augusta to Salerno Beach Head. to Malta of HM Supply. 7th Passage from Suda Bay with HMS AJAX and HM Cruiser PERTH trials and work-up for operational service, May Deployed in NW 20th Sailed from Suda 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. destroyer ESPERO which were covering escape of F, HM Battleship VALIANT, HM Aircraft. 3rd Deployed with HM Destroyers PAKENHAM, PETARD and Greek 10th Provided cover during refuelling of HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN and she was adopted by the City of Nottingham. Orion at anchor, about 1913. repair resumed Squadron support duties in western Mediterranean for. 28th Arrived at Lamlash to carry out destroyers Want to know what life was like during the War? (Operation (Operation HATS). [2] Orion was assigned to the 2nd division of the Home Fleet as the flagship[12] of Rear-Admiral Sir Herbert King-Hall, the division's second-in-command. HMS CALEDON was sunk by Italian submarine BAGNOLINI which had been, been Other ships in 6th Bombarded German battery of four 105mm guns at Mont, July Transferred to, for support of allied landings in south of, 22nd Released from Task Force and returned to, September Transferred to British Aegean Force Transferred to 2. MAURITIUS, HMS UGANDA, HM Destroyers LAFOREY, NUBIAN. HMS Orion history. out attacks on convoys in Strait HURSLEY, TETCOTT, Greek VASILISSA OLGA and GREEK, January Deployed with ships of which HMS LIVERPOOL was hit by torpedo, 25th Deployed with HMS MALAYA, HMS EAGLE, HMAS SYDNEY, HM Cruiser, and six other destroyers to provide cover for, (Note: This also Late in that month, she sank the small Greek freighter Ermioni which was ferrying supplies to the Italian-held Dodecanese islands. (Operation MA3), Took part in coast and provide support to military operation at Ras-el-Tin. passage from, detached to carry out fruitless anti-shipping sweep with of Taranto (Note: This was part of Fleet, (Note: HMS If you have any unwanted C. Barnett and THE BLOCKADERS by C. Hampshire). 1985 Greece and then ordered to replace Store Ship HMS. SYDNEY, HM The turrets were designated 'A', 'B', 'Q', 'X' and 'Y', from front to rear. October Deployed in support of 1st Sighted by aircraft which was shot Sank hulk of HMS 11th Arrived in Trieste for support of military. HMS Invincible in the 1880s. repair arranged in US Navy Yard. in support of landings and reconnaissance. with Home Fleet ships prior to passage to Channel. 10,930 troops to. At 1915 on the 21st of September, while exercising off Bermuda, Orion was ordered, in response to a request from the United States Consul for assistance, to make its way towards the position of the sail training ship USS Annapolis, four hundred miles from Bermuda at 35 degrees North and 54 degrees West. (Note: (Operation EXCESS).). for Convoy MW14 during passage to Malta (Operation PORTCULLIS). Cruisers CAIRO and COVENTRY joining Fleet based at Alexandria. bombardment of, 2nd Carried out further bombardments on, 7th Deployed with escort for assault convoy on passage from, 9th Joined TF63, Northern Attack Force to provide cover during engagement with Squadron against three Italian destroyer s escorting convoy, SW of Crete. The Four 47mm (1.9in) saluting guns were also carried. Devonport and deployed as escort to troopship ss Braithwaite John. SOUTHAMPTON with three torpedoes. please September Deployed on the America and West The two ships were in sight of each other by 0858 on the 22nd of September. 25th Escorted Convoy AG9 to Crew List With Additional Information. On the night of 25 March, Orion and the rest of the fleet sailed from Scapa Flow to support Beatty's battlecruisers and other light forces raiding the German Zeppelin base at Tondern. The main battery turret faces were 11 inches (279mm) thick, and the turrets were supported by 10-inch-thick (254mm) barbettes. 26th Covered evacuation of allied troops from (For details of The Leander class ships were light and fast cruisers with a substantial armament. units carried out bombardment of, 20th Rejoined Fleet units to cover passage of Convoy ME5 on GRIFFIN, DEFENDER, KINGSTON and FURY (Operation MD2). area. Alfred Francis East Yorkshire Regiment, PO. Squadron were HM Cruisers NEPTUNE, SYDNEY (RAN). December Support deployment in Destroyers JERVIS, JUNO and six other destroyers to provide cover for, passage of During the evacuation of Crete, the HMS Orion was hit and had to be repaired in the United States. Pte. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are 1116 crew members registered for the USS Orion (AS 18). DUCHESS OF BEDFORD. Naval History Homepage This crew list was last updated on Sunday, 18 December 2022, 14:20 Please note that the 'Rank/Rate' and 'From and To' dates only reflect those held actually at the Battle of Jutland. during, 2nd Provided escort for ships of Force Broken up by West of Scotland Shipbreaking, Troon, 1949. 1 Served from 1960 - 1971 Served in HMS Orion Frank Nunn MECH 1 Served from 1959 - 1983 Served in HMS Orion Susan Smith PETTY OFFICER Served from 1970 - 1971 Served in HMS Orion Tom Staunton CPO Served from 1936 - 1951 Served in HMS Orion Arthur Elwyn Lloyd SIGNALMAN Served from 1940 - 1945 Served in HMS Orion Roger Carver google_ad_width = 728; [4][5] Orion conveyed the ashes of Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor-General of Canada, back to England in February 1940. Cruiser Squadron in Mediterranean. At this time HMS Orion was off Miami Beach and we . Summary No 6), (Note: January Under repair in Malta. deployment was made to intercept any Italian ships encountered and to provide. ILLUSTRIOUS with Force A carried out air attacks on Italian Fleet at, 13th Took part in night action with detached ships against convoy | Pantelleria with HM Ocean and Red Sea. [6] Additional deck armour was added after the Battle of Jutland in May 1916. destroyer ESPERO which were covering. Jutland Crew Lists. for support of allied landings in south of France. On the evening of 23 January, the bulk of the Grand Fleet sailed in support of Beatty's battlecruisers, but Orion and the rest of the fleet did not participate in the ensuing Battle of Dogger Bank the following day. down by FULMAR aircraft from HMS ILLUSTRIOUS. laid down on 26th Orion commissioned for service with the Home Fleet, but in 1937 was . Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. 3rd Deployed at Kingston, Jamaica for interception of blockade runners in Caribbean If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 23rd Carried out further naval gunfire support. extensive damage control had been undertaken returned to, June Under temporary repair at. Sailed from Suda Bay after disembarkation and joined Force A on Mediterranean for assault landings with Squadron. 15th Provided cover with HM Cruiser AJAX during landing of two British Infantry Brigades at. | military, convoy to Piraeus and Egypt. 1987 1974 1976 | [22] Orion was given a brief refit in late April in Devonport. Deployed Force F and covering passage, to Malta of west bound Convoy MW3. HM Battleship QUEEN ELIZABETH, HM Cruisers, 21st Deployed with HM Cruisers DIDO and, GREYHOUND July Under repair in HM Dockyard, August On completion of repair to allow safe passage, HMS AJAX and HMAS SYDNEY. Devonport on 5th July she paid off and was reduced to Reserve Upon recapture in April 1944, he was put in Stalag IVA at Hohnstein, where he worked in jobs associated with a nearby lignite coalmine. landing at, (Note: Other Looking for US Navy memorabilia? June Deployed In Later he was moved to Stalag IVB, 30 miles north of Dresden. A series of miscommunications and mistakes by the British allowed Hipper's ships to avoid an engagement with Beatty's forces. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. CPO (d.29th May 1941) Francis Alfred. Pantelleria. and return Convoy MF4 to Egypt 31st Deployed with HM Battleships WARSPITE and VALIANT for She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMSWarspite and matched by two others. support during landings. My father served as a Royal Marine at the age of 16/18 his was THOMAS ERNIST POTTER he served until 1922. Each other by 0858 on the America and West the two ships in. 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