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E.B. Fisher, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Admiral Sir A.B. It was diverted into four groups, these were; Group 1 was made up of the battlecruiser HMS Renown (Capt R.R. C.S. Selby, RN) which had been exercises off Scapa Flow. HMS Kandahar and HMS Kingston dropped boats and floats and then withdrew to the southward to avoid almost certain damage from air attacks if they had stayed in the area. There were no incidents during the night. At 1700 hours, Capt. P.W. Walton, RN) and HMS Diana (Lt.Cdr. Vaga (Norwegian, 1612 GRT, built 1924), 109. By 1000 hours, Group I had joined the convoy, which was proceeding on a course of 085° at 14 knots. Air attacks on Force C commenced at 0700/22 and were continued without intermission. They proceeded eastwards as to be on patrol or exerising. At 1000/22 Force C was 25 miles south of Milo (90 miles north of Retimo), HMAS Perth had rejoined the rest of the force but HMS Naiad was being heavily attacked and was still some way astern. Opportunity was taken to exercises all forms of AA armament. Whilst the main force was approaching Genoa, HMS Ark Royal's striking force of fourteen Swordfish each armed with four 250lbs. Cooke, RN), aircraft carrier HMS Formidable and the destroyers HMS Jervis, HMS Janus, HMS Kandahar, HMS Nubian, HMS Hasty, HMS Hereward, HMAS Voyager and HMAS Vendetta. [8], Coordinates: 49°27′N 0°41′W / 49.450°N 0.683°W / 49.450; -0.683, Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in July 1944, Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Isis_(D87)&oldid=1018851126, World War II destroyers of the United Kingdom, World War II shipwrecks in the English Channel, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 April 2021, at 07:11. Glennie, RN) and HMS Dido (Capt. Swain, RAN) and the minesweepers HMS Abingdon (Lt. G.A. W.A. Tyrwhitt, DSC, RN). H. Hickling, RN) and the destroyers HMS Gallant (Lt.Cdr. G. Grantham, RN), destroyers HMS Defender (Lt.Cdr. It was evident that both the ship and air bombardment had effected complete surprise, and that no precautions had been taken by the enemy to guard against an invasion into the Gulf by 'Force H'. Back, RN), HMAS Perth (Capt. ‘Force B’ immediately altered course to the eastward and ran before the sea at 24 knots the maximum safe speed for the destroyers in the prevailing weather conditions. This raid consisted of two aircraft which appeared to be Fiat BR.20 bombers. At 0600 hours, convoy AN 6 was in position 34°40’N, 22°20’E. Mountbatten, DSO, RN), HMS Kashmir (Cdr. Their crew numbered 145 officers and ratings. The minelayer HMS Abdiel (Capt. 02 April. Around midday on 21 November 1939 the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, escorted by the light cruisers Köln and Leipzig and the destroyers Z 11 / Bernd von Arnim, Z 12 / Erich Giese and Z 20 / Karl Galster, departed Wilhelmshaven for a raid into the North Atlantic, this was to relieve the pressure of the pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee operating in the South Atlantic. The caiques which were crowded with German troops were engaged for two and a half hours. Abdiel took station in the destroyer screen while Breconshire took station in the battleship line. At 1315 hours, HMS Dainty, HMS Greyhound and HMS Ilex joined the fleet. K.L. This decision, together with the result of his attack on the convoy, he reported to the Commander-in-Chief who ordered Force D to return to Alexandria with all dispatch. E. Pleydell-Bouverie, MVO, RN) and the naval transport HMS Breconshire (9776 GRT, built 1939) also sailed with the Fleet. The wreck is in 20 meters of water about 5 miles North-East of Courseulles-sur-Mer, Normandy in position 49.27.196N, 00.36.574W. C.S.B. Allison, DSO, RN) , HMS Jackal (Lt.Cdr. It is probable that both of these were hit by the concentrated AA fire with which they were met. AA shell bursts from Force C were sighted at 1312 hours and a few minutes afterwards a large caique was seen between Pori and Antikithera Islands, to the south of the channel. P.N. Footnotes. Sailed from Bone as part of screen for HM Cruisers DIDO and EURYALUS as Force Z. The destroyers HMS Foresight and HMS Fortune were detached to stand by her. In addition three of the engineer officers were killed. Yet one more loss was suffered by the Fleet. (2). Numerous explosions and considerable fires were obsevered in this area. This page is new, as yet no names have been submitted. L.R.K. Whitworth, CB, DSO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Inglefield (Capt. P.J. To the eastward Capt. the Hon. A shadower was detected, bearing 115°, range 12 nautical miles at 1027 hours. On the 23rd an ultimatum from the Germans calling for the surrender of Heraklion was rejected by the British and Greek commanders, though by this time the Greeks were running short of ammunition. C.L. J.C. Clouston, RN). W.G. F.C. At 0110 hours, course was altered to a firing course of 140°. At 1845 hours, after having survived about 20 bombing attacks by aircraft formations during the last four hours she fell victim to a single Me. Cooke, RN), heavy cruiser HMS Berwick (Capt. Spooner, DSO, RN), aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. H.A. In the western Mediterranean the fleet arrived back at Gibraltar around 0800 hours. The enemy’s main objective appeared to be Maleme airfield but in the afternoon similar attacks developed at Heraklion and Retimo. It was made up of the following warships; battleships HMS Warspite (Capt. J.S.C. By 1115/2 HMS Malaya, HMS Encounter and HMS Jupiter had rejoined. G. Grantham, RN) escorted by the destroyers HMS Isis (Cdr. In the afternoon three Fulmars, which had been flown to Malta from HMS Ark Royal, landed on HMS Illustrious. The 22nd of May was to prove an expensive day for the British naval forces costing them two cruisers and a destroyer sunk, and leading directly to the situation which occasioned the loss of a further two destroyers the next morning. On 14 February 1942 the heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. On shore, meanwhile, the situation deteriorated. Both MW convoy’s made direct for Malta escorted by HMS Hotspur, HMS Havock and HMS Imperial. Group 2 departed Gibraltar between 1200 and 1400 hours in pairs of two. At 1450 hours, convoy ME 5A sailed from Malta for the east. de Salis, RN), HMS Firedrake (Lt.Cdr. E.V.St.J. The remainder of the day was uneventful except for sighting a Vichy-French convoy which was not molested. A.D. Bruford, RNVR) and HMS Clematis (Cdr. The corvettes HMS Salvia (Lt.Cdr. This image was created and shared by: Mark Newton 2 August 2016. C.E. If there were no developments Forces C and D, in the eastern and western areas respectively, were to commence working northwards on a wide zigzag at 0530/22, to locate convoys. At 0735/11 HMS Fearless and HMS Fury carried out an attack from the port bow, ships in the line and on the screen were using searchlights. Two damaged British warships were towed by two of the merchant vessels of the convoy. A.W.la T. Bisset, RN, flying the flag of A/Rear-Admiral D.W. Boyd, CBE, DSC, RN), who had now built up her fighter strength to 12 Fulmars. P.A. Destro (British, 3553 GRT, built 1920), HMS Isis then sailed to Scapa Flow where the 12 survivors were transferred to the hospital ship Greenwich. Birch, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Nubian (Cdr. R.C. At 0730 hours, HMS Renown and three destroyers (HMS Faulknor, HMS Forester and HMS Foxhound had increased speed to 24 knots to exercises with the defences of Gibraltar. On the 20th the convoy was joined by sloop HMS Falmouth (Cdr. Designed by Philip Warnes and can be used at a larger hex scale with his SeaLion Supremacy game, or any other naval tabletop game that uses this scale. I.G. At 0930 an enemy aircraft that was shadowing the fleet was picked up by RD/F at a distance of about thirty miles. At 2200 hours ‘Force B’ altered course to the eastward as to be in a position to support the destroyers during their passage west at daylight the next day when they were passing south of Sardinia. M. Fogg-Elliot, RN). The last aircraft landed on at 0848/2. At 1120/9 a raid was detected at 30 miles closing on a bearing of 350°. The destroyers gave chase, while the Perth and Naiad engaged the torpedo boat, causing her to retire behind smoke. R.W. W.G.A. Just before daylight contact was made by the Fleet with Fortune and Fury. Fortune was now able to make 12 knots. P. Somerville, RN) and HMS Isis (Cdr. H.W. David Ring. During the bombardment two of the destroyers were ordered to make smoke to hamper gun fire from the shore battery. Ravenhill, RN) and HMS Wryneck (Lt.Cdr. And finally Group 4 was made up of the RFA tanker Orangeleaf (5927 GRT, built 1917) escorted by the auxiliary A/S trawlers HMS Arctic Ranger (Cdr.(Retd.) This aircraft took photographs and reported the battlecruiser Dunkerque in her usual position at Mers-el-Kebir surrounded by nets, with lighters alongside and a pontoon gangway to the shore. Chambers, USN). E.G. The remainder of the force zig-zagged, clear of these two destroyers, at higher speed. Surprise was evidently achieved as only one or two HA guns opened fire when the attack started. It was made up of the transports Clan Ferguson (7347 GRT, built 1938), Clan Macaulay (10492 GRT, built 1936), Memnon (7506 GRT, built 1931) and HMS Beconshire (9776 GRT, built 1939). Inga (Finnish, 2410 GRT, built 1907), Eclipse-class second-class protected cruisers were preceded by the shorter Astraea-class cruisers. Of these HMS Wryneck was ordered to assist HMS Diamond. R.W. This latter would have been impossible with the destroyers in company and problematical without them. Nurgis (Norwegian, 700 GRT, built 1919), At 1219 hours, a Swordfish A/S patrol force landed near HMS Warspite shortly after taking off. Queen Elizabeth took station astern of Ark Royal to provide AA protection for this vulnerable ship. G.C. (1). At 1345 hours, eight aircraft were seen approaching very low, fine on the starboard bow. Devis (6054 GRT, built 1938), Rodi (3220 GRT, built 1928, former Italian), Volo (1587 GRT, built 1938), Waiwera ( 12435 GRT, built 1934) and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker Plumleaf (5916 GRT, built 1917). The wind eased considerably during the morning and at daylight Fortune and Fury were sighted about 4 nautical miles in advance of the Fleet and making good about 10 knots. When out of sight from land they continued on to the eastwards at economical speed to rendez-vous with groups 1 and 3 later on. He accordingly set course for Alexandria at 15 knots, informing scattered units of his position, course and speed at 0530/23. (7). C.S.B. A formation of aircraft was detected at 1210/9 on a bearing of 160° but it dit not close and eventually faded. Bellerophon (British, 9019 GRT, built 1906), The destroyers were still manoeuvering to take up their screening positions and did not sight the enemy aircraft in time to put up a barrage of AA fire. June 02, 2009. R.F. Rowley, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral E. de F. Renouf, CVO, RN) also departed Alexandria for these operations. King Edwin (British, 4536 GRT, built 1927), Firth, MVO, RN), HMS Imperial (Lt.Cdr. Evacuation of the Heraklion garrison, 1st night, 28-29 May 1941. Ravenhill, RN), HMS Decoy (Cdr. These were maintained throughout the day. At 2005/26, HMS Inglefield parted company to fuel at Sullom Voe. Greening, RN) and HMS Ilex (Lt.Cdr. J. Lee-Barber, DSO, RN) and HMS Decoy (Cdr. A further reduction to 21 knots was needed after HMS Orion had been near-missed at 0730 hours. C.P. Force C arrived at Alexandria at 1700/29 without much enemy interference. They rejoined the fleet shortly after 1100 hours in position 35°38’N, 14°06’E. E.B.K. At 1930/31, group 2 (six destroyers) were detached in position 36°25'N, 03°24'W and were ordered to proceed at economical speed to a position to the north of the Balearics where they were to rendez-vous with the remainder of the force (minus the tanker group) during the forenoon of 2 February. Rayner, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Troubridge, RN), heavy cruisers HMS Berwick (Capt. Cunningham, GCB, DSO and 2 Bars, RN), HMS Barham (Capt. Miles, RN, flying the flag of Admiral J.M. Manchester Citizen (British, 5343 GRT, built 1925), 13 Dec 1939The battleships HMS Warspite (Capt. They joined Force A 1 at 0830/22. At 13:51 Isis and the tow slid down opposite sides of a heavy swell and the tow parted at one third the length of Isis cable. The northwesterly gale which had persisted all day had prevented 'Force H' from making the nesecssary ground to the west and north. It was made up of HMAS Napier, HMAS Nizam, HMS Kandahar and HMS Kelvin. Tennant, CB, MVO, RN), light cruiser HMS Naiad (Capt. L. de Villiers, RN) and HMS Hyperion (Cdr. H.A. In accordance with earlier practice the dive bombers then machine-gunned the survivors in the water, killing and wounding several. Shortly after noon on 25 February 1941 the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. Brown, DSC, RN) and HMS Griffin (Lt.Cdr. Therefore a torpedo bomber striking force was made ready on board HMS Ark Royal as of 0200 hours. One large and two small destroyers were sighted inside Oran harbour and probably six or seven submarines. There were no incidents during the day and Alexandria was reached around 1500 hours. McGregor, DSO, RN), HMS Defender (Lt.Cdr. E.A. Again nothing was sighted. She was commissioned on 25 May 1914 for service with the Eleventh Cruiser Squadron. At 1930/7 course was altered to 035° in order to pass between Ibiza and Majorca during the dark hours. A.F. At 0730/2, two more Swordfish were flown off to locate HMS Malaya and her two escorting destroyers and direct her to a rendez-vous position of 40°34'N, 06°38'E at 1000/2. At 0915 hours, 20 May 1941, just three weeks after the British withdrawal from Greece, the German attack on Crete commenced. These orders reached Capt. Salter, RN) , HMS Fortune (Lt.Cdr. On leaving harbour HMS Ark Royal flew off one aircraft for A/S patrol. These were not completed when the Japanese attacked. HMS Tartar however had to return to Scapa Flow the next day due to a damaged rudder. The ammunition situation was causing anxiety, and rigid economy was ordered. W. Scott, DSC and Bar, RN), Derwent (Cdr. King, RN). There had been two escorts, thought to be destroyers or torpedo boats. During the day six aircraft were sighted but none are thought to have been enemy, almost all could be identified as being French. McGrigor, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral J.F. During this period Fulmars intercepted the enemy and, although greatly outnumbered, fought several vigorous and gallant actions, resulting in the certain destruction of one Ju.87 and damage to several others, including at least one Me.110. After this the RD/F sreen remained clear until 1047 hours when a raid was detected at 40 miles closing from 070°. He accordingly turned to the westward at 0330/22. His place was taken by Cdr. J.C. Clouston, RN). A third which was being successfully combed made a sudden alteration of 60° towards Renown and a hit forward seemed inevitable when the torpedo reached the end of it’s run and sank. Watkins, RN), HMS Hotspur (Lt.Cdr. During the battle the R.A.F. This convoy sailed before noon. M.B. At noon, the Commander-in-Chief was in position 34°47’N, 16°35’E. G.C. A.F. At midnight the Commander-in-Chief was in position 35°40’N, 16°37’E. Safola (British, 1031 GRT, built 1937), The results of the firing could not be observed. H.W. H.W. Later in the day air reconnaissance reported caiques in the Aegean, and these two sweeps were cancelled as it was feared that they might miss south-bound convoys in the darkness. A convoy was then formed to the north of Crete (GA 14). Experience would show for how long this situation could be maintained. HMS Isis (50) took French Oriflamme (56) 1797: HMS Hazard(18), Alexander Ruddach, captured French brig-privateer Hardi(18 ) off the Skellocks, Ireland. J.A. staff of the 16th Infantry Brigade and 18 vehicles at Alexandria. At 1413 hours, Rear-Admiral King asked Rear-Admiral Rawlings for close support as Force C by that time had practically no AA ammunition left. At dark the cruisers were detached to proceed to Alexandria and the Fleet went on ahead of the convoy. The next day they were joined by HMS Kandahar (Cdr. J.T.B. HMS Isis was one of nine I-class destroyers built for the Royal Navy during the 1930s. R.H.D. D.E. The Fleet turned to the eastward for an hour before dark to take up a position well astern of Fortune and Fury during the night. HMS Foresight closed the position and was able to pick up the crew of two. The codeword used to start this procedure was 'handbrake', which had to be broadcast once the signal of the Super E Agave radar of Super Étendard aircraft was picked up. Durnford, RN) and HMS Norfolk (Capt. Naiad opened fire and the aircraft retreated into the clouds. H.T.C. heures. Larcom, RN). 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