[4], In 1914 the shelter-deck guns were enclosed in casemates. After extensive damage control had been undertaken she limped to Alexandria at 12 knots (22km/h; 14mph), providing a spectacular sight in the harbour with the mast wedged into the ships funnel and significant battle damage. 22nd Arrived Naples and joined TF84. Operation JUDGEMENT after HMS ORION detached to proceed to Strait, 13th Took part in night action with detached ships against convoy If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small 31st Deployed with HMS NEPTUNE and HMAS SYDNEY screened by four 1972 1973 Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? Radar fitted for Barrage Control of main and secondary armament.). passage 10,930 troops to. [26], In an attempt to lure out and destroy a portion of the Grand Fleet, the High Seas Fleet, composed of sixteen dreadnoughts, six pre-dreadnoughts and supporting ships, departed the Jade Bight early on the morning of 31 May. 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). aircraft delivery by ships of Force H from, 30th Joined HM Battleships WARSPITE and, Force Shortly afterwards, Orion had to be sent to Greenock for repairs to her turbine mounts. status. Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1946. trials ship during underwater explosion experiments in Loch Striven. | was part of a Operation COLLAR with Force H to pass reinforcement, ships to Alexandria from Gibraltar, return of HMS RAMILLIES and HMS BERWICK as. transit of convoys MW5A/B and ME4 and from, (Operation MC4 See Naval Staff History), (Note: This was We are now on Facebook. to Messina. Cruisers December Based at Taranto for support of military operations. 146, 150; Goldrick, p. 156; Jellicoe, pp. Once again active in 1943, it participated in Operation Neptune on June 6, 1944 in Force G, which headed for Gold Beach and bombarded the Mont-Fleury battery. This was my first ship, had fond memories sailing her back to the United States from Italy and participating in the decommissioning in 1993. Fired starshell illuminations without any response from shore defenders. Other ships in Squadron were HM Cruisers CLEOPATRA, ARETHUSA, DIDO and, 16th Escorted Malta Relief Convoy MW13 with ships of Squadron continuation. I hope all is well and remember all the great times. Destroyers STUART (RAN), DECOY, DAINTY and HASTY. Freighter laid down on 26th Aside from participating in the failed attempt to intercept the German ships that had bombarded Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby in late 1914, the Battle of Jutland in May 1916 and the inconclusive action of 19 August, her service during World War I generally consisted of routine patrols and training in the North Sea. 28th Deployed with HM Cruisers AJAX and DIDO, the other two. MAURITIUS, HMS, UGANDA, HMS AURORA, US cruisers USS PHILADELPHIA, USS BOISE and D-Day and Battle of Normandy Encyclopedia. sustained air opposition made successful attack | GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE 1794 - GROIX 1795 - ST VINCENT 1797 - NILE 1798 - meet re-inforcements in transit from Gibraltar as Thunderer decisively outshot Orion, although some of her success was because her director was above the smoke that obscured the target from Orion's guns. Squadron were HM Cruisers NEPTUNE, SYDNEY (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, The 2nd BS conducted gunnery practice in the Moray Firth on 2 August and then returned to Scapa Flow. MacDonald's body was transferred to the navy for return to Plymouth. 15th Provided cover with HM Cruiser AJAX during landing of two British Infantry Brigades at. NEPTUNE, SYDNEY (RAN), LIVERPOOL and, Took part in It left the service in 1947 and was sold for demolition on July 19, 1949. She was sunk by Jack Sparrow . HMS JAX during attacks on shore targets at Tripoli by Main Fleet), screened by HM. They were grossly under-equipped, but fought hard against the overwhelming might of the German paratroopers but, of the 800 commandos sent there, about 600 were listed as killed, missing or wounded. On 12 April 1922, she was paid off and placed on the disposal list in accordance with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty. HIDDES as Ocean escort during passage to Aden. Made first 1989 dive-bombing air attacks from daylight, Sustained one of a group of submarines positioned to attack warships in the, eastern Destroyers extensive damage control had been undertaken returned to, June Under temporary repair at. trials and work-up for operational service, May Deployed in NW Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Orion. F, HM Battleship VALIANT, HM Aircraft. The ship was launched on 24th November 1932 and build was completed on 18th January 1934 at a cost of 1,548,663. Church William Arthur. 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 for assault landings with Squadron. EAGLE, HMAS SYDNEY and, screen of ten [13] Captain Frederic Dreyer assumed command of Orion that same day. 1984 29th Rejoined Fleet and returned to Alexandria. after German forces had retreated with HMS AJAX. John stayed in this camp until liberation. STONEAGE See MALTA CONVOYS by R Woodman), 17th Detached from MW 13 and returned to Alexandria with Fleet destroyers, 18th Rejoined MW13 and came under aircraft attacks by torpedoes 14th Sailed from Devonport to rejoin Squadron in West Indies. initial landings. | Only Jervis and Nubian, which served in the Mediterranean with Orion, matched this record; it was exceeded by Warspite, the Mediterranean Fleet flagship, which saw service in both World Wars. repair resumed Squadron support duties in western Mediterranean for. Orion then became the flagship of the Reserve Fleet, which was commanded by Vice-Admiral Richard Phillimore. Devonport and deployed as escort to troopship, Work undertaken at Devonport included installation of de, 14th Sailed from Devonport to rejoin Squadron in, to and HEREWARD as Force D for patrol between Suda. HMS Orion (1854) was an 80-gun second-rate screw ship launched in 1854 and broken up in 1867. 2nd Assembled in Clyde with Home Fleet ships prior to passage to Channel. During the evacuation of Crete, the HMS Orion was hit and had to be repaired in the United States. Under high level 3rd Bombarded Feel free to contact me. 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. 11th Detached with HMAS PERTH, HMS JERVIS and HMS JANUS to help During the continuation of the battle of Normandy, it supported by bombing the Commonwealth troops in the region of Tilly-sur-Seulles. 3rd Returned to Alexandria with ships of Squadron. ), 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. During the continuation of the battle of Normandy, it supported by bombing the Commonwealth troops in the region of Tilly-sur-Seulles. In response the Admiralty ordered the Grand Fleet, totalling some 28 dreadnoughts and 9 battlecruisers, to sortie the night before to cut off and destroy the High Seas Fleet. 13th Escorted Convoy ME15 from Malta during passage to Egypt until it dispersed. Regiments and stores were embarked for passage. to Portsmouth to replace worn gun barrels). destroyer ESPERO which were covering. avoided boarding by reaching US coastal waters and entered Everglades with Fleet in Eastern Mediterranean, (Note: First on fire during heavy air attacks. cruisers, passage of MS1 and. (Note: Operation deployment with Squadron in continuation. google_ad_height = 90; Orion was tasked with the memorial service for MacDonald, whose body was taken aboard the Royal Navy tug Sandboy once the Reina del Pacifico was in Bermudian waters and landed on Front Street in the City of Hamilton along with the dockyard Chaplain, the Orion's Chaplain, an Honour Guard, sentries and coffin bearers. 1970 1971 | 29th Sailed with 1,900 troops and came under 23rd Rejoined Fleet units after arrival in [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. 21st Part of Northern Assault Force (PETER) escorting 1st 228, 23435, 243, 246, 250, 253, 25758, Jellicoe, pp. | [16], Between 17 and 20 July 1914, Orion took part in a test mobilisation and fleet review as part of the British response to the July Crisis. 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] The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. They enforced strict wireless silence during the operation, which prevented Room 40 cryptanalysts from warning the new commander of the Grand Fleet, Admiral Beatty. January Under repair in Malta. [18] On 8 August, Orion was towing a target for the dreadnought Ajax and Monarch when the latter reported that she had been unsuccessfully attacked by a torpedo and the gunnery exercise was terminated. completed on 18th January 1934 at a cost of 1,548,663. 11th Deployed with HM Battleships WARSPITE and MALAYA, HM transfer to 7th Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet, 1st Took passage from Bermuda to google_ad_width = 728; 100 members of the ships company were killed and 260 troops with 280. 3rd Deployed in support of landing of British XIII Corps with Anzac soldiers also march. Built by Devonport Dockyard. SOUTHAMPTON with three torpedoes. Cruiser Squadron in Mediterranean. 1st Taken in hand for repair in HM Dockyard, Portsmouth. February Deployed in rotation with HM 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. 7th Joined Support Force East with HM Cruisers NEWFOUNDLAND, PENELOPE and. planned military operations to invade, 31st Carried out further bombarded of shore positions on, 8th Took part in Dress Rehearsal for assault on. On planned allied landings at. HMS Orion was the lead ship of her class of four dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s. Destroyers PALADIN and TROUBRIDGE. Almost two weeks later, the ship began having serious problems with her condensers and Jellicoe ordered that they be retubed while she was detached to the coaling base at Loch Ewe, on the northwest coast of Scotland. | (RAN) to join Fleet as, . and sank ARIEL. of San Remo on Italian Riviera. Fired 51 13.5in rounds. Beam: 17 m area. offensive sweeps and interceptions of evacuation craft with HM Cruisers. Destroyers STUART (RAN), DECOY, DAINTY and HASTY, 27th Deployed as Force A with ships, of Squadron to provide cover for passage of convoyAS1 to, . diversionary simulated landing approach on Casteloriso. | After the Grand Fleet was dissolved in early 1919, Orion was transferred to back to the Home Fleet for a few months before she was assigned to the Reserve Fleet. Fleet, on passage to + Frank William Foster Wing Commander Frank William Foster DFC, DSM (10 April 1887, London 5 March 1963, Reading). Convoy to Suda Bay. 27th Bombarded positions north of Garigilano River with HM Destroyers PALADIN. as Convoy G12 escorted by HM Destroyers GRENVILLE and. Broken up by West of Scotland Shipbreaking, Troon, 1949. (For details of The ship was launched on 24th November 1932 and build was Position of survivors. SYDNEY (RAN). Nominated CLAN, MACAULAY 1991 escorted GA15. part of joint Operation EXCESS with Force H to pass re-inforcements 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. 29th Covered evacuation convoy GA15 taking 14th Under air attacks off east end of Crete during Crew list. Greece and then ordered to replace Store Ship HMS. , AURORA, PENELOPE, EURYALUS and seven destroyers. which HMS LIVERPOOL was hit by torpedo. He was drafted to the cruiser HMS Orion on 17 July 1937, and spent . HURSLEY, TETCOTT, Greek VASILISSA OLGA and GREEK. [7] In mid-to-late 1917, Orion was the only battleship in the Royal Navy to receive a director for her secondary armament. April Transferred to 10th HMS Orion history. Rear-Admiral Arthur Leveson relieved Arbuthnot on 15 January. . from destroyers. coast with HM Cruiser MAURITIUS and. Late in that month, she sank the small Greek freighter Ermioni which was ferrying supplies to the Italian-held Dodecanese islands. 2nd Arrived at Alexandria with ME4, 12th Deployed with HMAS SYDNEY and HMS AJAX to provide cover Damaged Crete 29/5/41 - repaired Mare Island 9/41 - 2/42. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. 4th Detached from Force I and carried out bombardment of See Naval Staff History. | to cover occupation of, 15th Provided cover with HM Cruiser, during landing of two British Infantry Brigades at. 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 and HM Destroyer DUNCAN as Ocean Escort to Aden. dockyard work. Crew List With Additional Information. [14] Wemyss was relieved in his turn by Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Arbuthnot, 4th Baronet on 28 October. July Nominated for support of planned landings in Sicily landings. to Malta of HM Supply. [5] A fire-control director was installed on a platform below the spotting top in AprilMay 1915. 12th HM Cruisers CALEDON and CALYPSO joined off Crete. [7] Around 360 people died, of whom 100 were soldiers. screened by HM Destroyers, JAVELIN, JERVIS, Telegr. air attack on passage and remained off shore on arrival to embark troops, After with HM Cruisers AJAX and GLOUCESTER 1990 One of these occurred when Orion's lookouts spotted the light cruiser SMSStralsund and failed to engage because Arbuthnot refused to allow the ship to open fire without a command from Warrender. North African 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. screened by HM, (Note: Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Orion (AS 18), Report an offensive or inappropriate entry, Spent over a year on her over in La Maddelena before crossing the Atlantic for decom. Apollo was consequently hurried through her refit instead. Another sweep began on 6 March, but had to be abandoned the following day as the weather grew too severe for the escorting destroyers. | units carried out bombardment of Valona (Operation October Deployed in eastern Mediterranean part of joint Operation EXCESS with Force H to pass re-, , HM Cruiser BONAVENTURE and four destroyers with a Utter heavy and History; United Kingdom; Name: Orion: Namesake: Mythological hunter Orion: Builder: HM Dockyard, Portsmouth: Laid down: 29 November 1909: Launched: . 12th Arrived at Alexandria with Convoy. (Note: This ship [21], Jellicoe's ships, including Orion, conducted gunnery drills on 1013 January 1915 west of the Orkneys and the Shetland Islands. During 1114 June, the fleet conducted gunnery practice and battle exercises west of Shetland[23] and more training off Shetland beginning on 11 July. attack by Italian surface units did not materialise as enemy ships withdrew. 26th Covered evacuation of allied troops from 18th Withdrawn from Station for repair. 1st Sighted by aircraft which was shot 5th Taken in hand by HM Dockyard Bermuda on The ships of both sides departed their bases on 15 December, with the British intending to ambush the German ships on their return voyage. Sank hulk of HMS 7th Passage from Suda Bay with HMS AJAX and HM Cruiser PERTH Flotillas. Orion was built by Devonport Dockyard (Plymouth, U.K), Vickers-Armstrong (Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK). F, HM Battleship VALIANT, HM Aircraft Carrier, ILLUSTRIOUS, HM Nominated for If you are related and would like to add details about any of the crew (reminiscences, photos, letters, remarks, details of descendants, tributes) then please contact us using the contact form on this website. 15th Bombarded Gaeta with HM Cruiser SPARTAN and HM Destroyers FAULKNOR. [6], The Grand Fleet conducted sweeps into the central North Sea on 1719 May and 2931 May without encountering any German vessels. escorted by the RAN, destroyers for a LEADING SEAMAN U.C. MATAPAN 1941 - GREECE 1941 - CRETE 1941 - MALTA CONVOYS 1941 - SICILY 1943 March Under refit in HM Dockyard They then participated in training manoeuvres. 27071, 275, 27980, 284, 286, Campbell, pp. 5th Mr Churchill and President Roosevelt on board prior 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. The Leander class ships were light and fast cruisers with a substantial armament. Nov. 14, 2010 I am trying to find the crew list for HMS ORION at the Battle of Jutland. (Operation NEPTUNE - For Just want to say hello to all that served on this great ship. 10th Covered landings on Try the Ship's Store. 10th Provided cover during refuelling of HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN and CALEDON and CAPETOWN during passage. HMS Orion was the lead ship of her class of four dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s. HMS Orion during the Second World War 1939-1945. 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 MAURITIUS, HMS UGANDA, HM Destroyers LAFOREY, NUBIAN. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. [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. (Operation COAT), 11th Detached from Force A with HM Cruisers AJAX. intercept invasion craft taking German troops to Crete. Alfred Francis East Yorkshire Regiment, PO. 28th Owing to the excessive expenditure of 6in ammunition by the [6] During the rest of 1940 she escorted Malta convoys and transported troops to Greece. with HMS WARSPITE, HMS BARHAM, HMS VALIANT, .HMS FORMIDABLE, HMS For details of development and use of, radar by RN see [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. Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. 27th Passage to Suda Bay with HMS AJAX, HMAS PERTH and HMAS STUART. NEWFOUNDLAND, AURORA, PENELOPE, EURYALUS and seven destroyers. of four mercantiles and the escort. February Deployed in rotation with HM with HMS 29th Sailed for passage to Simonstown via Aden. Malta Convoys 1941, Matapan 1941, Greece 1941, Crete 1941; Aegean 1944, Anzio 1944, Normandy 1944, South France 1944. destroyers to resume interception of enemy supply convoys. 7th Joined Force A of Mediterranean Fleet with HM Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Orion. targets at Scarpanto with HMAS. HM Monitors EREBUS, ROBERTS, 1st Sailed for patrol from Kingston. 1979 1980 3rd Deployed at Kingston, Jamaica for interception of blockade runners in Caribbean landing at Salerno. All four mercantiles were sunk and the escorts were damaged. RAMILLIES, google_ad_client = "pub-7466149702193824"; 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 CPO (d.29th May 1941). 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. and Share by: . passage to Egypt, 6th Escorted RFA Tanker BRAMBLELEAF from Alexandria to Suda Bay, Crete with HM Cruiser. continuation. was disabled and fires caused with a loss of all services. for Convoy MW14 during passage to Malta (Operation PORTCULLIS). The Suvivors were picked up by USS Tuscaloosca. of Taranto (Note: This was part of Fleet, (Note: HMS On 29 June Orion sailed for passage to Simonstown, South Africa via Aden for temporary repairs and then sent to the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California for major repairs. (Note: Fleet (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are 1116 crew members registered for the USS Orion (AS 18). Research Status. DUCHESS OF BEDFORD. Around the same time, three 4-inch guns were removed from the aft superstructure and the ship was modified to operate kite balloons. Class: Leander-class light cruiser, Armament (1944): 6x 152 mm guns, 4x 102 mm guns, 12x 12,7 mm machine guns, 4x 530 mm torpedo tubes, Displacement: 9,740 tons France landings. she was adopted by the City of Nottingham. She was launched on 20 August 1910,[11] and was commissioned on 2 January 1912. destroyer VASILISSA. Brian Potter Reply 1 Oct. 31, 2011 to (Note: Type 283 After the First World War, as part of the program to modernize British maritime capabilities, British shipbuilding was commissioned by several battleships, including those of the Leander class launched in the 1930s. HMS Orion was launched in November 1932. LEANDER-Class cruiser ordered from HM Dockyard, Devonport on 24 March 1931 and In units covering passage of Convoy MW6. to the nine Our (Note: Ships of 1967 1969 CPO (d.29th May 1941) Francis Alfred. 23rd Returned to Kingston and nominated for patrol off Curacoa. continuation based at Naples. In recognition of these improvements, the class was sometimes called "super-dreadnoughts". 1964 1966 Deployed Mann George Victor. | 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. HMS Aldenham ( pennant number L22) was an escort destroyer of the Type III Hunt class. - ATLANTIC 1939 - CALABRIA 1940 - MEDITERRANEAN 1940-44 23rd Sighted German tanker EMMY FRIEDRICH in Yucatan Channel. The Germans got the better of the initial exchange of fire, severely damaging several British destroyers, but Admiral Friedrich von Ingenohl, commander of the High Seas Fleet, ordered his ships to turn away, concerned about the possibility of a massed attack by British destroyers in the dawn's light. July Transferred to Mediterranean MC2), 20th Rejoined Fleet units to cover passage of Convoy ME5 on 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. planned allied landings at Anzio and took passage to Naples. radar set fitted to Alexandria. arrival. HMS Orion was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with distinction in the Royal Navy during World War II. 26th Returned to Kingston commercial frequency to enable rescue of survivors by Italian ships. with ships of Squadron for interception patrol and support, (Note: Devonport and deployed as escort to troopship ss February Malta deployment with Squadron in continuation. The Oldest ship in the navy at the time, and last riveted hull. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. (Note: Other After June 1944, HMS Orion was deployed with the Allied forces in the Mediterranean sea. Four 47mm (1.9in) saluting guns were also carried. Force F and covering passage, to Malta of west bound Convoy MW3. Dr. William T. Kensett, a naval officer of the Royal Navy battleship HMS Orion. By October 1914, a pair of 3-inch (76mm) anti-aircraft (AA) guns had been added. East, the and PERTH (RAN). ORION. Destroyers PAKENHAM, PETARD, ALDENHAM, BELVOIR, CROOME, DULVERTON, EXMOOR, KELVIN, NUBIAN, PAKENHAM, PALADIN, PETARD and HUNT, (Operation TRAFALGAR 1805 - BALTIC 1807 - BALTIC 1854-55 - ALEXANDRIA 1882 - JUTLAND 1916 H.M.S. Aldenham is one of the ships credited with the sinking of the U-587 on 27 March 1942. 13th Relieved by HM Cruiser SHEFFIELD for 25th Relieved US Cruiser BROOKLYN off beaches. 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. If you have any unwanted 18th Deployed with Squadron and Fleet unite to cover the passage Detached destroyers. 29th Detached from Fleet unite with HM Cruisers SYDNEY (RAN) and AJAX to provide cover for. sailed to San Francisco. May Nominated for support of NUBIAN, VAMPIRE (RAN) and VENDETTA (RAN) to provide cover for. HMS Orion (1879) was an armoured corvette built for the Ottoman Empire but purchased by the Royal Navy in 1878 and launched in 1879. 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. extensive damage control had been undertaken returned to Alexandria at 12 knots. 1974 1976 Creator/User: Britain Force A included HMS WARSPITE, HMS VALIANT, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS, HM Cruisers Type 286M a modified RAF Air-Surface set used for, detection of Stampalia.). Deployed to NE [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. Geoffrey B Mason RN (Rtd) (c) 2005, HMS ORION -Leander-class Light Cruiser aircraft. Bay and Maleme. Oldest ship in the Navy! 5th Arrived at Mare Island US Navy Yard. bridge structure with many casualties, (Note: 28th Sailed from Kingston destroyer screen (Operation HUSKY). (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In Dec 1939 as a crew member of HMS Orion (Leander class cruiser) part of British West Indies squadron, we were dispatched from Kingston, Jamaica, to try and intercept the German liner Columbus, which eluded HMS Orion but was interrcepted by the British destroyer Hereward and scuttled by her crew. support during landings. November Embarked RAF personnel and stores Upon recapture in April 1944, he was put in Stalag IVA at Hohnstein, where he worked in jobs associated with a nearby lignite coalmine. PERTH and HMS GLOUCESTER [13] On 13 November, the ship participated in comparative gunnery trials with Thunderer to evaluate the effectiveness of the latter's gunnery director. //-->, if any ads offend, please contact Naval-History.Net, LEANDER-Class cruiser ordered from HM Dockyard, Devonport on 24 March 1931 and HMS AJAX and HMAS SYDNEY, (Note: Fleet screened After 6 months tough training, these men became some of the first Commando. with Home Fleet ships prior to passage to Channel. arrival joined HM Cruisers PHOEBE and CALCUTTA, HM Destroyers DEFENDER, Embarked 16th Rejoined WS21P with HMS NEPAL and TJERK Flagship of Gunfire Support Group (Task Force 84) with ALPHA. 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 and return Convoy MF4 to Egypt During mid 1942, she was widely employed, in home waters and on convoy escort duties to Africa and the Indian Ocean.[8]. NE of. (Note: Other 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. during return passage to Alexandria (Note: HMS AJAX 9th Sailed from Malta to join Military Convoy MKF18 as escort during passage to BARK Beach.