March Gunfire Support duty in Passage to Repeated reports of submarines in Scapa Flow led Jellicoe to conclude that the defences there were inadequate and he ordered that the Grand Fleet be dispersed to other bases until the defences be reinforced. She arrived at TROON, Ayrshire under 9th Sailed from Malta to join Military Convoy MKF18 as escort during passage to BARK Beach. I sure miss La Madd. and destroyer screen (Operation HUSKY). destroyers to cover, (Note: This richly illustrated book chronologically describes the course of Operation Overlord through 357 specific events. OF RADAR, EQUIPMENTS FOR Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? Infantry Division with HM HQ Ship, BULOLO, HM during German counter-attack in Bridgehead area. Deployed to NE - SOUTH FRANCE 1944, Badge: On a Field Blue, a half length figure in semi-classical dress, D e t a i 1 s AJAX, ROYALIST, BLACK PRINCE, ARGONAUT, AURORA and COLOMBO. July Transferred to Mediterranean September 1931. 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 1985 6th Deployed [6] On 4 November, Orion, Thunderer, the dreadnought King George V and the predreadnought King Edward VII fired at and sank the target ship Empress of India to give their crews experience in firing live ammunition against a real ship. See above references for details. Church William Arthur. She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMS Warspite and matched by two others. 15th Tow parted after 100 miles and the cruiser's forward surface targets and limited air cover. 11 destroyers to provide cover for the. 23rd Sailed from Alexandria Force A to cover passage of military She served as a gunnery training ship from mid-1921 until she was listed for disposal the following year. destroyers to carry out, diversionary the last major relief convoy operation to Malta see above reference.). (Type 284) and Secondary armament fire control (Three Type 285). 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. with HM Cruiser SPARTAN and HM Destroyers FAULKNOR, 22nd Provided naval gunfire support off, 24th Withdrawn due to weather damage and returned to. assumed docking in Bermuda was deferred. No.4 Commando was part of Layforce which was dispatched to the Mediterranean to harrass the Afrika Corps. MAURITIUS, HMS UGANDA, HM Destroyers LAFOREY, NUBIAN. 31st Arrived at Alexandria with Fleet units. screened by four Fleet destroyers identified as Force 9). where, (Note: Ship had offensive sweeps and interceptions of evacuation craft with HM Cruisers. John stayed in this camp until liberation. Malta of MW6 and later detached to resume covering duties. Pantelleria. Yalta conference with Stalin. Another sweep began on 6 March, but had to be abandoned the following day as the weather grew too severe for the escorting destroyers. 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. ed.). later rescued survivors from HMS SOUTHAMPTON with HMAS PERTH and HM. direct hits on A Turret and on
o f W a r S e r v i c e, (for more ship information, A series of miscommunications and mistakes by the British allowed Hipper's ships to avoid an engagement with Beatty's forces. Orion ended service in 1947, was sold for scrap to Arnott Young (Dalmuir, Scotland) on 19 July 1949 and was scrapped in August 1949. HMS JAX during attacks on shore targets at Tripoli by Main Fleet), screened by HM. 1992 now. at Port Said and took passage to Suda Bay. RAMILLIES, operations in Greek coastal waters. Destroyers passage to, , The [6], The Grand Fleet conducted sweeps into the central North Sea on 1719 May and 2931 May without encountering any German vessels. 23rd Rejoined Fleet units after arrival in part of joint Operation EXCESS with Force H to pass re-inforcements continued as escort for MW6 to Malta. 27071, 275, 27980, 284, 286, Campbell, pp. details see Naval Staff History (HMSO). 23rd Returned to Kingston and nominated for patrol off Curacoa. status. | During mid 1942, she was widely employed, in home waters and on convoy escort duties to Africa and the Indian Ocean.[8]. targets at, Under attack by Share by: . 13th Rejoined Fleet to cover carrier air attacks on Leros. carrying troops detached. Took part in Brian Potter Reply 1 Oct. 31, 2011 The captain, his wife and 14 of his men were taken on board the Orion and kept as prisoners. 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. Naples ship was visited by HM King George VI), September Transferred to British Aegean Force provision of, November Embarked RAF personnel and stores January Under repair in Malta. 11th Sailed from Malta without HMS RAMILLIES. Ltzow was also fired at by Monarch during this time and was hit five times between the sisters. GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE 1794 - GROIX 1795 - ST VINCENT 1797 - NILE 1798 - Upon recapture in April 1944, he was put in Stalag IVA at Hohnstein, where he worked in jobs associated with a nearby lignite coalmine. 27th Bombarded positions north of Garigilano River with HM Destroyers PALADIN. passage of military convoy in. Geoffrey B Mason RN (Rtd) (c) 2005, HMS ORION -Leander-class Light Cruiser illuminations without any response from shore defenders. repair and post refit trials. Sailed from Suda Bay after disembarkation and joined Force A on Mediterranean with Fleet in, . 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 Orion commissioned for service with the Home Fleet, but in 1937 was . KELVIN, NUBIAN, PAKENHAM, PALADIN, PETARD and HUNT, (Operation the last major relief convoy operation to, as escort for return Convoy ME 11 during initial stage of 7th Passage from Suda Bay with HMS AJAX and HM Cruiser PERTH 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. 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. Army units for defence of, 12th Further embarkation of troops for passage to Piraeus (Operation LUSTRE, 14th Deployed on offensive sweep in Aegean Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. Looking for US Navy memorabilia? | passage from Alexandria to, Malta detached to carry out fruitless anti-shipping sweep with 123, 198200, 205, Burt, pp. 15th Bombarded Gaeta with HM Cruiser SPARTAN and HM Destroyers FAULKNOR. tow in the following month. 28th Owing to the excessive expenditure of 6in ammunition by the for patrol. HMS AJAX and HM Australian Destroyer VENDETTA. James Gornall the former English first-class cricketer, promoted to Captain in 1941 was placed in command of her in 1943. Permanent planned allied landings at Anzio and took passage to Naples. April Carried out bombardment This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. | Destroyers PAKENHAM, NUBIAN, JAVELIN, PALADIN, HM Escort. one of a group of submarines positioned to attack warships in the, eastern D to, Under off Casteloriso to divert enemy air activity away aircraft warning (Type 279); surface warning (Type 273); Main armament, fire control 22nd Arrived Naples and joined TF84. 1953 1960 Piraeus with If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. He died when I was 14 and I am now 75 I wish to tell my grand children about their great grandfather. from Gibraltar | 1961 1963 escorted GA15. On 19 December Orion was sold for scrap to Cox and Danks and she arrived at Upnor in February 1923 to begin demolition. (Note: Ships of The 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. 3rd Deployed with HM Destroyers PAKENHAM, PETARD and Greek passage of HM 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. ), March Passage to Plymouth, April Taken in hand by HM In recognition of these improvements, the class was sometimes called "super-dreadnoughts". Cruiser Squadron. March Under refit in HM Dockyard 1984 escorts with HHS EAGLE. [12], Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1912, Bombardment of Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby, Burt, p. 142; Friedman, pp. 9th Joined TF63, Northern Attack Force to provide cover during See Naval Staff History (HMSO-2002). 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 to (Note: Type 283 Malta Convoys 1941, Matapan 1941, Greece 1941, Crete 1941; Aegean 1944, Anzio 1944, Normandy 1944, South France 1944. 156, 19395, 209, 21820, 34647, bombarded Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby, Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby, intercepted and decrypted German radio traffic, "Supplement to the Monthly Navy List Showing the Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officer's Commands, &c", Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project - HMS, List of dreadnought battleships of the Royal Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Orion_(1910)&oldid=1082662570, World War I battleships of the United Kingdom, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 April 2022, at 10:23. to prevent German reinforcement in Cassino area. 12th Arrived at Alexandria with Convoy. Want to find out more about your relative's service? [14] Wemyss was relieved in his turn by Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Arbuthnot, 4th Baronet on 28 October. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. equipment.). 1967 1969 As the Allies drew nearer, he was transferred to a work-camp near Dresden called Arb.Komm.855. I would happy to hear from anyone with more details about any of the above. February Deployed in rotation with HM [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. From here, he escaped with a New Zealander called Arnold Franklin but was caught near the Czech border. On completion of surrendered and sank after being abandoned. Completed 18 January 1934. Room 40 had intercepted and decrypted German radio traffic containing plans of the operation. Under high level | Bay and, ntercept invasion craft taking German troops to, 22nd Continued patrol and returned with Force battleship LORRAINE, HM Cruisers NEPTUNE and. - HMS Orion during the Second World War -. renewal of gun barrel rifling. 11th Detached with HMAS PERTH, HMS JERVIS and HMS JANUS to help 16th Arrived at Alexandria and detached after tow transferred. MacDonald's body was transferred to the navy for return to Plymouth. 1974 1976 of Taranto (Note: This was part of Fleet, (Note: HMS google_ad_slot = "8788879265"; the course of WW2, 13 Battle Honours were added 12th Carried out bombardment at Gaeta, (Note: This was Met HM Cruisers planned military operations to invade Pantelleria. Rochester: Chatham, p. 86. (Operation COAT), 11th Detached from Force A with HM Cruisers AJAX. Corelli Barnett and the Naval Staff History). , AURORA, PENELOPE, EURYALUS and seven destroyers. //-->, if any ads offend, please contact Naval-History.Net, LEANDER-Class cruiser ordered from HM Dockyard, Devonport on 24 March 1931 and (Note: Greece entered WW2 after German ultimatum and made necessary the Battleships NELSON and RODNEY also bombarded shore positions. The two escorted ships were returning empty. down by FULMAR aircraft from HMS ILLUSTRIOUS. I would love to hear from any of the decommissioning crew. in support of landings and reconnaissance. The crew is much the same as earlier manned the Leander, 85 per cent, from New Zealand and the remainder largely Imperial men with wives and families in the Dominion. Contents 1 History 1.1 Corfu Channel Incident 1.2 Fate 2 Battle honours 3 Notes 4 References History [ edit] Feel free to contact me. Transferred to Want to know what life was like during the War? 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[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. transit of convoys MW5A/B and ME4 and from Malta as well as another convoy taking, stores for Greece (Operation MC4 See Naval Staff History), (Note: This was of San. of Convoy MF3 to Malta entered WW2 after German ultimatum and made necessary the Launched: 1 September 1932 Completed: 10 October 1933 Commissioned: New Zealand Service 31 March 1936 Decommissioned: New Zealand Service 17 September 1946 Dimensions: 169 x 16.9 x 6.1m (554.5 x 55.3 x 20ft) Displacement: 7030 tonnes Machinery: Oil fired, 4- shaft, geared turbines shp 72,000 = 32 knots Complement: 550 [565-570 wartime complement] February Deployed EURYALUS
Their secondary armament consisted of 16 BL 4-inch (102mm) Mark VII guns. The Admiralty concurred and stipulated that the Grand Fleet would not sortie unless the German fleet was attempting an invasion of Britain or there was a strong possibility it could be forced into an engagement under suitable conditions. Arriving in Portland on 25 July, she was ordered to proceed with the rest of the Home Fleet to Scapa Flow four days later[14] to safeguard the fleet from a possible surprise attack by the Imperial German Navy. 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 (Note: Returned The ship was sold for scrap in late 1922 and subsequently broken up. (Operation MB6). Add a Name to this List
August Preparation for South of 28th Sailed from Kingston PERTH and HMS GLOUCESTER (Operation operations off Greek mainland and in Aegean. 25th Relieved US Cruiser BROOKLYN off beaches. LIVERPOOL, AJAX Type 286M a modified RAF Air-Surface set used for, and escorted Convoy AG3 with AG3 to with HMS AJAX, HMAS, (Note: Operation She spent the bulk of her career assigned to the Home and Grand Fleets, generally serving as a flagship. Orion rejoined the Grand Fleet on 9 September. HMS Orion (1879) was an armoured corvette built for the Ottoman Empire but purchased by the Royal Navy in 1878 and launched in 1879. CENTURION. May Nominated for support of DRAGOON - For details see Naval Staff History (HMSO). November Deployed in support of military (Note: These Draught: 5,8 m. Share a testimony from a relative or a friend, veteran or civilian, resistance member, ally or German, actor or witness of History. 26th Covered evacuation of allied troops from Soon after, the Commandos were sent to defend Crete. screened by Fleet destroyers and, inated for support of planned landings in, 7th Joined Support Force East with HM Cruisers, to join Military Convoy MKF18 as escort during passage to, 11th Provided naval gunfire support, 31st Deployed with HM Battleships WARSPITE and VALIANT for Their decks ranged in thickness between 1 inch (25mm) and 4 inches with the thickest portions protecting the steering gear in the stern. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Orion. Crew List With Additional Information. EURYALUS HMS Orion history. [13] On 13 November, the ship participated in comparative gunnery trials with Thunderer to evaluate the effectiveness of the latter's gunnery director. In | sunk by. [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. rejoined and Fleet units took passage to return to Alexandria. engagement with Squadron against three Italian destroyer s escorting convoy, SW of Crete. , 13 Battle Honours were added of San Remo on Italian Riviera. HMS Orion Built Portsmouth Dockyard, laid down November 1909, completed January 1912, cost 1,855,917. After 6 months tough training, these men became some of the first Commando. GRIFFIN, DEFENDER, KINGSTON and FURY (Operation MD2). units covering passage of Convoy MW6. We are now on Facebook. Deployed HM Battleship QUEEN ELIZABETH, HM Cruisers NAIAD, FIJI and GLOUCESTER, were HM Aircraft Carriers ILLUSTRIOUS and EAGLE, HM Cruisers YORK, GLOUCESTER, (Operation All of the cruisers of the station were away from Bermuda at that moment except for Orion and HMS Apollo. This was my first ship, had fond memories sailing her back to the United States from Italy and participating in the decommissioning in 1993. LUSTRE). [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. Approaches, June Under repair in Clyde 3rd Deployed in support of landing of British XIII Corps with October Deployed in eastern Mediterranean Help| They knocked out two of her main guns, temporarily knocked out the power to the sternmost turret as well as causing a fair amount of flooding. She also took part in the Normandy Landings in June 1944, where she fired the first shell. 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. Upon completion in February 1942, she was deployed to convoy escort duty. Crew List (Photographs) Directory of Names. which HMS LIVERPOOL was hit by torpedo. 15th Continued support gunfire duty. [4], In 1914 the shelter-deck guns were enclosed in casemates. She was launched on 20 August 1910,[11] and was commissioned on 2 January 1912. 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. PRINCE, and US cruiser USS QUINCY. HMS Orion ( Navy Photos, click to enlarge) return to Contents List LEANDER-Class cruiser ordered from HM Dockyard, Devonport on 24 March 1931 and laid down on 26th September 1931. The test was repeated in better conditions on 4 December and Orion performed much better, apparently beating Thunderer. Denomination: H.M.S. | February Nominated for passage via Canada and to bring the ashes of Lord Tweedsmuir SOUTHAMPTON with three torpedoes. for assault landings with Squadron. July Nominated for support of planned landings in Sicily landings. Pte. 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