W.S. (11). Atlantic (British, 5414 GRT, built 1939), (52), 27 Sep 1941Around 1330A/27, the heavy cruiser HMS Suffolk (Capt. The Admiralty also thought the ship sighted by Rawalpindi and Newcastle was the Deutschland that was trying to return to Germany. Borrett, OBE, RN) all conducted gunnery exercises off Scapa Flow. G.A.F. E.B.K. (141), 6 Dec 1944HMS Suffolk (Capt. E.W.B. Seawolf, Sturgeon and Tigris were already on patrol in the Bay of Biscay, Sealion departed Portsmouth on the 25th as did H 44 but she sailed from Holyhead. The merchant vessels Ironclad and Meanticut soon returned to the Kola Inlet with defects. Kinahan, CBE, RN), the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. Prince of Wales was ordered to join the King George V and Repulse. At 1036/27 the Commander-in-Chief ordered HMS Dorsetshire to use her torpedoes, if she had any, on the enemy. Some of the units were ranging as far as Gibraltar and Freetown. She withdrew to the northward under the cover of smoke, altering to a westerly course shortly afterwards. D. Gilmour, RN) conducted 4" bombardment exercises near Palk Strait. This was sent by the Admiralty to the Commander-in-Chief at 1419/25 and it was received at 1530/25. And finally HMS Stalker arrived at Cochin around 1915FG/25. 15 Apr 1940Around 1800A/15, HMS Suffolk (Capt. M.W. The ships they were escorting were ordered to return to Belfast. D.J.B. P.K. Convoy WS 30 continued on to Freetown and was made up of Argentina, Brisbane Star, Deseado, H.F. Alexander, Mataroa, Siboney and Sloterdijk. (142), 20 Dec 1944Vice-Admiral H.T.C. W.H. J.W. G.A.F. HMS Boadicea also rejoined after fuelling at Casablanca. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) and HMS Danae (Capt. Thirteen torpedoes had been fired and it was thought two hits and one probable hit had been obtained. They were followed around 1830Z/20 by the battleship HMS Anson (Capt. R. Kerr, CBE, RN, with Vice-Admiral L.E. These included night exercises. (150), 4 Apr 1945HMS Suffolk (Capt. On completion of these exercises Vice-Admiral S.S. Bonham-Carter, CB, CVO, DSO, RN, hoisted his flag in HMS Norfolk, striking it in HMS Manchester (Capt. J.A. Kinahan, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir B. Fraser, CB, KBE, RN), escort carrier HMS Avenger (Cdr. During 30 November HMS London (Capt. F.T. Ellis, DSO, RN) departed Hvalfjord to patrol in the Denmark Strait. While the destroyers were shadowing the Bismarck, the pursuing forces were drawing steadily closer. Lewes, DSC, RN), HMS Echo (Lt.Cdr. These were followed by underway refuelling exercises. Vice-Admiral Holland with the Hood, Prince of Wales, Achates, Antelope, Anthony, Echo, Electra and Icarus was ordered to cover Rear Admiral Wake-Walker's cruisers in the Denmark Straight. When she received the sighting report from the Catalina at 1056/26 she was some 360 nautical miles to the south of the Bismarck. Graham, DSO, RN), ORP Piorun (Cdr. Most of the enemys guns had however been silenced at this time. Ark Royal was just about to fly off the second striking force. Her salvoes fell short, but one or two shorts came near enough to cause some minor damage to her hull plating aft. F.J. Wylie, RN) and HMS Danae (Capt. R.B.N. G.B. Walker, CB, RN, struck his flag in HMS Suffolk (Capt. Ellis, RN) and the destroyers HMS Impulsive (Lt.Cdr. Burnett, DSC, RN) arrived at Seidisfjord from Hvalfjord. L.P. Johnson, USN) and HMS Jamaica (Capt. At 1040Z/25 the convoy split up. 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A part of Task Force 63 returned to Trincomalee on 7 May, these were Richelieu, HMS Cumberland, HMS Ceylon, most likely escorted by HMS Rotherham, HMS Verulam and HMS Penn. Keymer, RN), HMS Totland (Lt.Cdr. H.R. This convoy merged at sea on 31 May 1941 with convoy BHX 129 which had departed Bermuda on 25 May 1941 and was made up of the following ships; Suffolk was already searching to the south-west and Norfolk was waiting for daylight to do the same. (96), 10 Feb 1943HMS Suffolk (Capt. F.M. Rear-Admiral W.F. A.H. Maxwell-Hyslop, AM, RN) and HMS Suffolk (Capt. C.H. An continuous air search was arranged near position 'A' (3100'S, 4500'E) with Catalina aircraft from first light on 25 June until dark on 26 June with instructions to locate and shadow the suspected supply ship, but not to attack it. Gardiner, DSC, RN) and HMS Leda (Lt.Cdr. (105), 20 Jul 1943HMS Newcastle (Capt. Oliver Ellsworth (American, 7191 GRT, built 1942), Sim, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral A.T.B. R. Shelley, CBE, RN), light cruiser HMS Sheffield (Capt. (12), 12 Feb 1940After de-ammunitioning, HMS Suffolk (Capt. McBeath, DSO, RN) conducted exercises off Hvalfiord. Lonsdale, RN) which was to act as a beacon to home in the ships. S.M. F.S.W. At 0537/24 HMS Hood and HMS Prince of Wales were turned together 40 to starboard towards the enemy. P.V. (73), 17 Jul 1942HMS Suffolk (Capt. J.E.H. Eskdene (British, 3829 GRT, built 1934), R.M. H.J. In the end HMS Suffolk was never refitted being reduced to reserve on completion of her trooping duties. Early on 22 September, HMS Milne detached from the convoy to proceed to Seidisfjord where she arrived in the evening. In the absence however of definite reports it was difficult to be certain of the position of the enemy. Bateson, RN) and hoisted it in HMS Suffolk (Capt. Power, KCB, CVO, RN, second in command of the Eastern Fleet), destroyers HMS Quilliam (Capt. Cunninghame-Graham, RN), HMS Suffolk (Capt. William-Powlett, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral W.G. Clark, RN) departed Bardam Bay (Van Keulenfjord), Spitsbergen to provice cover for ' Force L '. ' J.W. J.W. Before entering the harbour exercises were carried out. Durnford, RN), departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol. When Captain Vian's destroyers got in touch at 2251/26 the Renown and Ark Royal were north-west of the enemy. They departed Seidisfjord around 0800A/26 for Scapa Flow where they arrived around 1700A/27. William-Powlett, DSO, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral W.G. (80), 20 Aug 1942During 20/21 August 1942, HMS Suffolk (Capt. (68), 20 Feb 1942HMS Suffolk (Capt. Durnford, RN) proceeded from Shieldhall to Yorkhill Wharf. F.S.W. On the 19th HMS London, HMS Suffolk, HMS Forester, HMS Obdurate and HMS Onslaught departed Seidisford to provide distant cover for the convoy from a position to the south-west of Bear Island. (143), 28 Dec 1944During 28/29 December 1944, HMS Suffolk (Capt. Palmer, DSC, RN). It was made up of the RFA tankers Blue Ranger (3417 GRT, built 1941) and Oligarch (6894 GRT, built 1918) and departed Scapa Flow on 3 September escorted by the destroyer HMS Windsor (Lt.Cdr. This convoy departed Halifax on 27 May 1941 and arrived at Liverpool on 12 June 1941. Empire Ibex (British, 6990 GRT, built 1918), Simeon, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral W.J. Wilson, MVO, DSO, RN) and HMS Suffolk (Capt. On 23 November the staggling merchant vessels Goolistan and Kusnets Lesov were sunk by the German submarines U-625 and U-601 respectively. Brooke, RN, flying the flag of Vice Admiral A.J. Both firings were spotted by Hellcat fighters from the escort carriers. Newby, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Hvalfjord, Iceland where they arrived around 0830Z/28. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN), heavy cruisers HMS Devonshire (Capt. Rutherford, RN) departed Colombo for Fremantle. W.H. This force had already left Trincomalee on 30 April and was escorted by the heavy cruisers HMS London (Capt. B. However on arrival in the area around 0500A/1 they found heavy fog and it was not possible to enter the fjord and fuel. R.M. Ocean Voice (British, 7174 GRT, built 1941), J.W. HMS Royal Scotsman and HMS Royal Ulsterman were also part of this convoy. Ellis, DSO, RN) departed Hvalfiord to patrol in the Denmark Strait. Newstead, RN). Parham, RN), HMS Bedouin (Cdr. One of these ships was later identified on a photograph as being the Bismarck. F.H.G. W.R. Patterson, CB, CVO, RN, flying the flag of A/Admiral J.C. Tovey, KCB, KBE, DSO, RN, C-in-C Home Fleet), HMS Rodney (Capt. Gray, RD, RNR), HMS Active (Lt.Cdr. W.H. From then onwards they manoeuvered independently although HMS Rodney conformed to the Flagship's general movements. The Prince of Wales reported that she could do 27 knots and she was told to open out to 10 nautical miles on a bearing of 110 so that HMS Norfolk could fall back on her if she was attacked. Mountbatten, GCVO, RN), HMS Grenade (Cdr. Before their arrival however, Admiral Ltjens seems to have made up his mind as one hour earlier he had signalled to Berlin 'ship out of control. These ships were known as ' Force Q '. Vian, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Maori (Cdr. There were no survivors from both ships. Fuel was a matter of grave anxiety. HMS Manchester, HMS Birmingham and HMS Arethusa were returning from their position off the north-east of Iceland to refuel. L.C. Read, RNR) and HMS Paynter (Lt. R.H. Nossiter, RANVR). O.L. Also on this day the merchant vessel Kentucky was lost due to a German air attack. R.M. (157). Muir, RNR) and HMS Convolvulus (T/Lt. Currey, DSC, RN) arrived at Hvalfiord. 13 Sep 1943HMS Suffolk (Capt. (50), 13 Sep 1941Around 1900A/13, ' Force M ', made up the aircraft carrier HMS Victorious (Capt. A fuel shortage had now arisen in HMS Furious and as a result she had to be detached to Seidisfjord where she arrived on the 3rd. A.G.B. (37), 9 Jun 1941Around 0600A/9, HMS Suffolk (Capt. Title: CREW LISTS AND SHIPS' AGREEMENTS. USS Rasher (Cdr. She had been preceeded by the destroyers HMS Relentless (Lt.Cdr. Ellis, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Greenock to boiler clean and give some much needed leave to the crew. (18), 29 Jun 1940HMS Suffolk (Capt. (107). HMS Rodney opened fire with her secondary armament at 0858 hours. The Japanese counter attacked with nine aircraftbut no damage was done except that three of the fighters that intercepted the Japanese aircraft were shot down. Of the two Swordfish of subflight no.6 one attacked the Bismarck on the starboard beam and dropped his torpedo at 2000 yards without success. P. Todd, DSO, RN), HMS Icarus (Lt.Cdr. Africander (Panamanian, 5441 GRT, built 1921), J.T. The British light cruiser HMS Newcastle (Capt J. Figgins, RN), that was also part of the Northern Patrol, picked up Rawalpindi's signal and closed the scene. (11), 11 Jan 1940Around 1300Z/11, HMS Suffolk (Capt. D. Gilmour, RN), light cruisers HMS Ceylon (Capt. Biggs, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Racehorse (Cdr. J.W. R. Shelley, CBE, RN) is undocked. Hicks, DSO, RN) and HMS Anthony (Lt.Cdr. It was only in the evening that it was finally clear to all involved that Bismarck was indeed making for a French port. HMS Rodney then proceeded with HMS Somali (Capt. Practice attacks were made on HMS Malaya (Capt. HMS Suffolk arrived at Hvalfjord with some weather damage. No products in the cart. S.A. Buss, MVO, RN). Wake-Walker CB, OBE, RN), HMS Suffolk (Capt. HMS Suffolk picked up the crew and continued to proceed to the North-East until 2115A/14 when course was chanched to return to Scapa Flow. (150), 16 Mar 1945HMS Suffolk (Capt. Basil (British, 4913 GRT, built 1928), Jay, RN). E.W.B. Ormonde (British, 14982 GRT, built 1917), J.C. Leach, MVO, RN), the battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. Walter, RN), HMS Firedrake (Lt.Cdr. Maberley, RNVR). They then proceeded through the Great Belt. In the approaches to Capetown the destroyer HMAS Nizam (Lt. W.F. P. Todd, DSO, RN), HMS Faulknor (Capt. Henderson, RN), HMS Undaunted (Lt.Cdr. C.L. Burnell-Nugent, DSC, RN) should sail from Kilindini on 27 June to relieve HMS Suffolk and HMS Relentless. F.M.R. The other three ships engaged shore batteries. An exercise in jumping overboard with lifebelts was cancelled due to sharks being seen around the ship. Tomkinson, RN) and HMS Echo (Lt.Cdr. Thomas, DSC, RN) and HMS Escapade (Lt.Cdr. (98), 28 Apr 1943During 28/29 April, HMS Kent (Capt. R.M. Between 0600 and 0700 hours a series of enemy reports from HMS Maori which was herself located by DF bearings. W.J.V. Wilson, MVO, DSO, RN) which was coming from Rosyth and was also to proceed to Gibraltar. (123), 19 Jan 1944HMS Newcastle (Capt. E.N.V. At 1315/26 HMS Sheffield was detached to the southward with orders to close and shadow the enemy, who was estimated to be 40 nautical miles south-west of the Renown. 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