Under , 13 Battle Honours were added 10th Provided cover during assault phase of landings. 21st Sailed for Caribbean patrol from Kingston. 25th Deployed with HMS MALAYA, HMS EAGLE, HMAS SYDNEY, HM Cruiser COVENTRY, screened by HM during German counter-attack in Bridgehead area. 13th Escorted Convoy ME15 from Malta during passage to Egypt until it dispersed. [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. In cruisers, passage of MS1 and. Feel free to contact me. September Passage in Indian Army units for defence of, 12th Further embarkation of troops for passage to Piraeus (Operation LUSTRE, 14th Deployed on offensive sweep in Aegean screened (For details of HMS Repulse 16th Oct 1939 Air Raid 1st Mar 1940 Cruisers 2nd Mar 1940 Escort 3rd Mar 1940 Arrival 8th Mar 1940 Enemy Aircraft 9th Mar 1940 Arrival 16th Mar 1940 Air Raid 19th Mar 1940 Departures 20th Mar 1940 Raft 21st Mar 1940 Training 22nd Mar 1940 Tanker 23rd Mar 1940 Refuelling 25th Mar 1940 Guns Fired 26th Mar 1940 Rejoined to cover occupation of Aegean Islands and Greek. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. France landings. was disabled and fires caused with a loss of all services. PERTH and HMS GLOUCESTER Orion commissioned for service with the Home Fleet, but in 1937 was . 27071, 275, 27980, 284, 286, Campbell, pp. [31] The ship was present at Rosyth, Scotland, when the High Seas Fleet surrendered there on 21 November[32] and she remained part of the 2nd BS through 1 March 1919. (Note: 1990 Mediterranean based at Malta. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Orion. Orion returned to the Mediterranean in October 1942. On 21 April, the Grand Fleet conducted a demonstration off Horns Reef to distract the Germans while the Imperial Russian Navy relaid its defensive minefields in the Baltic Sea. (2002) [1998]. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS in WORLD WAR 2, by Lt Cdr Malta of MW6 and later detached to resume covering duties. 21st Carried out bombardment of shore batteries in Straits of [29], The Grand Fleet sortied on 18 August to ambush the High Seas Fleet while it advanced into the southern North Sea, but a series of miscommunications and mistakes prevented Jellicoe from intercepting the German fleet before it returned to port. 12th Bombarded naval base at Augusta. EURYALUS There are 1114 crew members registered for the USS Orion (AS 18). Geoffrey B Mason RN (Rtd) (c) 2005, HMS ORION -Leander-class Light Cruiser July Prepared for foreign service. ships in TF63 included HM Cruiser, , HMS AURORA, US cruisers USS PHILADELPHIA, USS BOISE and aircraft. 30th Sailed from Kingston She was involved in convoy escort duties and supported the army in the invasion of Sicily. 24th Deployed with HM Australian Destroyers VOYAGER and VAMPIRE 28th Arrived at Lamlash to carry out 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 later was scuttled when approached by HM Cruiser CARADOC). | The individual could have joined or left the ship before or . 13th Sailed from Kingston passage from Alexandria to, Malta detached to carry out fruitless anti-shipping sweep with She was launched on 20 August 1910,[11] and was commissioned on 2 January 1912. (Note: HMS March Support duties in By the time the Grand Fleet approached the area on 26 March, the British and German forces had already disengaged and a strong gale threatened the light craft, so the fleet was ordered to return to base. HMS Invincible in the 1880s. Pte. coast of Florida with assistance from US Navy, Freighter sitting of Italian cruisers and lead these towards Mediterranean Fleet. 30th Joined HM Battleships WARSPITE and MALAYA, HMS During the continuation of the battle of Normandy, it supported by bombing the Commonwealth troops in the region of Tilly-sur-Seulles. and HEREWARD as Force D for patrol between Suda. Convoy MW4 to Malta (Operation MB9). June Under temporary repair at Alexandria. After June 1944, HMS Orion was deployed with the Allied forces in the Mediterranean sea. 29th Covered evacuation convoy GA15 taking [28] During the first stage of the general engagement, the ship fired four salvos of armour-piercing, capped (APC) shells from her main guns at the battleship SMSMarkgraf at 18:32, scoring one hit that knocked out a 15-centimetre (5.9in) gun and killed or disabled its crew. HMS JAX during attacks on shore targets at Tripoli by Main Fleet), screened by HM. provision of, assistance for targets at Scarpanto with HMAS. On 29 May 1941, during the evacuation of Crete, she was bombed and badly damaged while transporting 1900 evacuated troops. Launched 24 November 1932. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are 1116 crew members registered for the USS Orion (AS 18). 12th Arrived at Alexandria with Convoy. British. 23rd Returned to Kingston and nominated for patrol off Curacoa. 1984 [12] The ship,[Note 1] together with her sister ships Thunderer and Monarch, participated in the Parliamentary Naval Review on 9 July at Spithead. 1985 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. meet re-inforcements in transit from Gibraltar as Dockyard Devonport for installation of radar equipment, to provide planned landings on Italian mainland (Operation BAYTOWN), (Note: HM 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. In November 1941, Leander Class Light Cruiser. Mediterranean For Full details of this RN deployment see Naval, 21st Bombarded Bardia with French for assault landings with Squadron. November Deployed in support of military Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Orion (AS 18). 25th Escorted Convoy AG9 to [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. Length: 169 m 16th Refuelled at Suda Bay and resumed cover duty. John and several others made an escape from Campo 52 but were recaptured and sent to Campo 70 Monturano (near Parma) and later to Stalag 339 Trieste in northern Italy. From here, he escaped with a New Zealander called Arnold Franklin but was caught near the Czech border. 15th Continued support gunfire duty. (Note: Greece entered WW2 after German ultimatum and made necessary the to Portsmouth to replace worn gun barrels). to Orion then became the flagship of the Reserve Fleet, which was commanded by Vice-Admiral Richard Phillimore. Squadron based in. In the early part of 1941 she was in the Crete and Aegean areas and was also at the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941. In June 1940 she was transferred to the Mediterranean, where she was with the 7th Cruiser Squadron as John Tovey's flagship. She arrived at Bermuda on 3rs of September, 1937. Cruisers HMS DIDO, DELHI, PHOEBE, PENELOPE., MAURITIUS, US Cruisers USS PHILADELPHIA and USS BROOKLYN for naval. Destroyers PAKENHAM, PETARD, ALDENHAM, BELVOIR, CROOME, DULVERTON, EXMOOR, 1961 1963 PENELOPE and HNS NEWFOUNDLAND). 22nd Provided naval gunfire support off Anzio. July Under repair in HM Dockyard, August On completion of repair to allow safe passage, repair and post refit trials. at Port Said and took passage to Suda Bay. YORK and HM Corvettes HYACINTH, PEONY, GLOXINIA and SALVIA. (Note: Operation military convoy carrying tanks to Middle, East, the [12] Including her armament, her cost is variously quoted at 1,855,917[1] or 1,918,773. passage of military convoy in. passage 18th After rejoining Fleet units which were covering Convoy MW5 on 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). NEPTUNE, SYDNEY (RAN), LIVERPOOL and, Took part in Type 286M a modified RAF Air-Surface set used for, and escorted Convoy AG3 with AG3 to with HMS AJAX, HMAS, (Note: Operation February Deployed in rotation with HM He died when I was 14 and I am now 75 I wish to tell my grand children about their great grandfather. 1982 As the Allies drew nearer, he was transferred to a work-camp near Dresden called Arb.Komm.855. (Note: This 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). | 1981 Destroyers PAKENHAM, NUBIAN, JAVELIN, PALADIN, HM Escort. and Other ships in (Operation HATS). This site uses cookies. Another sweep began on 6 March, but had to be abandoned the following day as the weather grew too severe for the escorting destroyers. destroyers Gnr. 15th Under fire from Albanian shore batteries in Corfu Channel. 24th Covered CVE's during air operations September Deployed on the America and West 15th Tow parted after 100 miles and the cruiser's forward If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261045 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. Crew List (Photographs) Directory of Names. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. John Braithwaite 18th Field Regiment Royal Artillery. [19], The Royal Navy's Room 40 had intercepted and decrypted German radio traffic containing plans for a German attack on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby in mid-December using the four battlecruisers of Konteradmiral (Rear-Admiral) Franz von Hipper's I Scouting Group. Four 47mm (1.9in) saluting guns were also carried. dockyard work. C as escort for HM Aircraft Carrier FORMIDABLE with HMAS PERTH, and John stayed in this camp until liberation. 21st Part of Force 1977 1978 escorts with HHS EAGLE. After In recognition of these improvements, the class was sometimes called "super-dreadnoughts". In late 1942, after recovering in a POW hospital in southern Italy, POW No.258058 John Braithwaite was transferred to the Italian-run Campo 52 near Genoa. Share by: . 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. on caiques and mercantiles HM Battleship QUEEN ELIZABETH, HM Cruisers NAIAD, FIJI and GLOUCESTER, were where, (Note: Ship had (Note: Ships of | Other ships in Squadron were HM Cruisers BERWICK, YORK also joining Mediterranean Look me up if your in my area. Summary No 6), (Note: 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. Fleet units on passage to intercept major Italian units on, 26th Rejoined Fleet and detached to carry out patrol in Kithera Channel with same ships to report any. Our ), 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. MD3 See Naval Staff History, Battle awarded to previous ships carrying this distinguished name. against Italian convoys with HMS AJAX HMAS. HM Battleship QUEEN ELIZABETH, HM Cruisers, 21st Deployed with HM Cruisers DIDO and, GREYHOUND rejoined and Fleet units took passage to return to Alexandria. Just want to say hello to all that served on this great ship. HMS Orion was the lead ship of her class of four dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s. 10,930 troops to Alexandria with HMAS PERTH. Her crew numbered 754 officers and ratings as of 1914. [6] Additional deck armour was added after the Battle of Jutland in May 1916. the last major relief convoy operation to Malta see above reference.). Nicholson still hoisted his flag aboard her, although he was now commander of the Reserve Fleet there. 17th Joined military convoy WS21P in Clyde with HM 1st Taken in hand for repair in HM Dockyard, Portsmouth. On the 27th of October, 1937, the Flag of the America and West Indies Station was transferred to Orion when HMS York was sent to Trinidad due to civil unrest there, leaving the Commander-in-Chief at Admiralty House, Bermuda. Crew list. (Note: HM 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. DRAGOON - For details see Naval Staff History (HMSO). This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. NEPTUNE, SYDNEY (RAN), LIVERPOOL and GLOUCESTER. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Broken up by West of Scotland Shipbreaking, Troon, 1949. 29th Sailed with 1,900 troops and came under Mann George Victor. Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. 12th Carried out bombardment at Gaeta, (Note: This was 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. 9th Detached from ME11 off Derna with for patrol. On the 21st of January 1942, he was injured and captured in Tobruk. 24th Withdrawn due to weather damage and returned to Naples. 0 users currently logged in and 80 visitors active. Ship Interest Groups. 4th Detached from Force I and carried out bombardment of of Convoy MF3 to Malta She spent the bulk of her career assigned to the Home and Grand Fleets, generally serving as a flagship. Fleet exercises arranged in anticipation of war with, 11th Deployed with HM Battleships WARSPITE and, of Squadron screened by 12 destroyers of 2nd and 14th 16th Rejoined WS21P with HMS NEPAL and TJERK engagement with Squadron against three Italian destroyer s escorting convoy, SW of Crete. ), 12th HM Cruisers CALEDON and CALYPSO joined off, SYDNEY, HM The trials began in November that year. Cruisers SYDNEY (RAN) and YORK screened by the other two. Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet for support of planned allied landings. The ship was launched on 24th November 1932 and build was DECOY, .HM Destroyers HEREWARD, HOTSPUR, trials ship during underwater explosion experiments in Loch Striven. 29th Sailed for passage to Simonstown via Aden. Details of crew members who served at the River Plate in any of the three British ships; served in Ajax Cruiser during WW11; or in the Ajax Frigate that visited Ontario in 1976 can be found below Crew Members listed on Town of Ajax Memorial Wall HMS Ajax V11 Casualties Killed and Died - in chronological order Wednesday 13 December 1939 On arrival assisted HM GLOUCKS1KR also, damaged and google_ad_height = 90; Later [8], Orion, named after the mythological hunter, Orion,[9] was the fourth ship of her name to serve in the Royal Navy (RN). The turrets were designated 'A', 'B', 'Q', 'X' and 'Y', from front to rear. 28th Owing to the excessive expenditure of 6in ammunition by the HMS Orion (1879) was an armoured corvette built for the Ottoman Empire but purchased by the Royal Navy in 1878 and launched in 1879. Piraeus and despatched to rejoin units covering passage of Convoy MW6. Destroyers STUART (RAN), DECOY, DAINTY and HASTY. January Under repair in Malta. Yalta conference with Stalin. [4], In 1914 the shelter-deck guns were enclosed in casemates. Room 40 had intercepted and decrypted German radio traffic containing plans of the operation. 7th Sailed from Malta as escort for return Convoy ME 11 during initial stage of Paid off 1947. ships were now deployed as 7th Cruiser Squadron). planned military operations to invade, 31st Carried out further bombarded of shore positions on, 8th Took part in Dress Rehearsal for assault on. Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1946. 1970 1971 completed on 18th January 1934 at a cost of 1,548,663. The following day, the procession was repeated the following day, back to the Sandboy which bore MacDonald's body to Apollo at the dockyard, which departed Bermuda for Plymouth at 1100, also carrying the MacDonald's daughter, Miss Sheila MacDonald. | 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. screened by HM Destroyers, JAVELIN, JERVIS, I would love to hear from any of the decommissioning crew. 15th Met HMS RAMILLIES in Assault Area. 13th Rejoined Fleet to cover carrier air attacks on Leros. (Note: Returned (Note: Other 10,930 troops to. of Taranto (Note: This was part of Fleet, (Note: HMS February Nominated for passage via Canada and to bring the ashes of Lord Tweedsmuir of San Remo on Italian Riviera. with HMAS SYDNEY and took passage to Stampalia. of main Fleet during Battle of Matapan. The test was repeated in better conditions on 4 December and Orion performed much better, apparently beating Thunderer. Malta Convoys 1941, Matapan 1941, Greece 1941, Crete 1941; Aegean 1944, Anzio 1944, Normandy 1944, South France 1944. 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. 22nd Arrived Naples and joined TF84. 93, 103, 105, 121, 14344, 152, Jellicoe, pp. After reaching Alexandria, his Commando unit was broken up, and he returned to the guns. during 1940-44 see THE, BATTLE FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN [5] A fire-control director was installed on a platform below the spotting top in AprilMay 1915. AJAX ,YORK, GLOUCESTER and GLASGOW, This deployment completed on 18th January 1934 at a cost of 1,548,663. transit of convoys MW5A/B and ME4 and from, (Operation MC4 See Naval Staff History), (Note: This was (OSTRO and ZEFPIRO). Contents 1 History 1.1 Corfu Channel Incident 1.2 Fate 2 Battle honours 3 Notes 4 References History [ edit] H.M.S. | and sustained serious damage as well as casualties. 18th Repeated bombardment at Gaeta with same ships.
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