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Background Events - June-November 1941 Invasion of Russia, Malta Convoys, Japan prepares for war
1941
Tuesday, 15 July American Cruiser Division 7 (Rear Admiral H. Kent
Hewitt) with light cruisers _____ Anti-aircraft ship CURACOA departed Methil and joined convoy EC.45 off The ship left the convoy in _____ Minelayer TEVIOTBANK, escorted by destroyer
CASTLETON and survey ship SCOTT, laid minefield SN.21 A of the Northern
Barrage. _____ Landing ship PRINCE PHILIPPE (2938grt) was sunk in
a collision with steamer EMPIRE T/Sub Lt (E) F.G. Moncur _____ Ocean boarding vessel LADY SOMERS (Cdr G.L. Dunbar
RD Corvette SPIRAEA of convoy OG.67 was ordered to her
position to assist. The entire crew of one hundred and thirty eight man crew
were picked up by Spanish steamer _____ British steamer FARFIELD (468grt) was sunk by
German bombing five miles 250° from South Stack. One naval rating was saved, but the crew of eight
were lost. _____ The German 3rd Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla of S.54,
S.47, S.58, and S.57 attacked a Soviet destroyer in the _____ _____ Submarine UNBEATEN sank Italian patrol vessel
NETTUNO off Mara Zuag Roads. The submarine reported sinking a second patrol
vessel. _____ Submarine TAKU sank Italian patrol vessel VINCENZO
PADRE (270grt) east, SE of Ras Auegia. _____ Lighters A.10 (Sub Lt J.D. Thom RNVR) and A.11, en
route to Tobruk, were attacked by German dive
bombers in 32-15N, 25-26E. A.10 was hit and abandoned, after attempts to take
her in tow by A.11 failed. One rating was killed and three ratings were
wounded in lighter A.10. T/A/Sub Lt W.G. Jenkins RNVR,
was wounded in A 11. _____ Destroyers FIREDRAKE, VIDETTE, VIMY, and BEVERLEY,
motor Launch 126 of the 3rd Motor Launch Flotilla, and the 9th Motor Launch
Flotilla of Motor launches 169, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175, and 176 arrived at Destroyer FIREDRAKE departed later that day and
joined the 8th Destroyer Flotilla en route to join convoy WS.9C. _____ Convoy SL.81 departed On the 30th, corvettes CARNATION to 6 August,
HELIOTROPE to 8 August, and MALLOW to 4 August joined. Destroyers CAMPBELTOWN, On 3 August, a Hurricane from MAPLIN shot down a Fw.200 in 50-33N, 19-40W. Pilot Lt R.W.H. Everett then
baled out and was picked up by a dingy from the catapult ship. The convoy
arrived at Wednesday, 16 July Destroyer WELLS departed Scapa Flow after her
practices exercises at 1400 for Loch Alsh where she
arrived at 2130. _____ Motor gun boats MGB.90 and MGB.92 were destroyed by
fire in _____ Convoy OB.347 departed _____ P/T/Midshipman (A) R.L. Waddy
RNVR, was killed when his Swordfish of 767 Squadron
crashed near Arbroath during exercises. _____ British steamer ELIZABETE (2039grt) was damaged by
German bombing halfway between 20C Buoy and T.2 Buoy, off the The steamer returned to the _____ Anti-aircraft cruiser Captain J.A.V. Morse was named Naval Officer in
Charge of Syrian ports with his headquarters at Corvette HYACINTH with LL sweeper FELLOWSHIP
departed Destroyer JAGUAR departed Anti-aircraft cruiser Convoy LE 25 arrived at _____ Destroyer JERVIS departed On destroyer JERVIS's
arrival at _____ Italian troopships MARCO POLO (12,272grt), NEPTUNIA
(19,475grt), and Distant cover was provided by heavy cruisers On the 18th, Submarine UNBEATEN unsuccessfully
attacked troopship _____ Submarine UNBEATEN reported damaged a large tanker
twenty three miles south, southwest of _____ Italian submarine NEREIDE claimed damage on Greek
submarine TRITON in torpedo and artillery attacks in 37-25N, 25-52E. _____ Destroyers AVON VALE, ERIDGE, and FARNDALE departed
_____ Submarine _____ Convoy HX.139 departed _____ American light cruisers Thursday, 17 July Destroyer _____ Destroyer ORIBI arrived at _____ Convoy OB.348 departed _____ Destroyer HEYTHROP departed The force proceeded to Skofenfjord
in the Faroes. They arrived at 1630 on the 18th.
The destroyer and WAR SUDRA proceeded on to Seidisfjord,
where they arrived at 1600 on the 20th. The destroyer departed Seidisfjord
at 0730 on the 21st and proceeded to Skaalefjord,
arriving at 0800 on the 22nd. At 1330 on the 22nd, destroyer HEYTHROP, tankers
DAXHOUND and WAR PINDARI, and anti-submarine trawler LORD AUSTIN departed Skaalefjord. The destroyer arrived at _____ Destroyer ESCAPADE arrived at _____ Polish destroyer BURZA arrived at The destroyer later left to return to the Western
Approaches. _____ Anti-aircraft ship ALYNBANK departed At 2000 on the 18th off _____ Submarine THRASHER damaged French fishing trawler
VIRGO FIDELIS (129grt) off The trawler was run aground a total loss. _____ British fishing steam trawler _____ British drifter FERTILE VALE (91grt) was sunk in a
collision off the River Tay. _____ British steamer EMERALD QUEEN (481grt) was damaged
by German bombing in 54-39N, 0-48W. The steamer, carrying Admiralty Stores and
ammunition, was towed to _____ Italian submarine MALASPINA sank British steamer
GUELMA (4402grt) in 30-44N, 17-33W. The entire crew were rescued by Submarine
THUNDERBOLt on the 17th. _____ Light cruiser NEPTUNE arrived at The light cruiser passed through the Canal and at Cruiser NEPTUNE then proceeded to _____ Australian sloop _____ Italian tanker PANUCO (6212grt) was damaged at The tanker was unable to unload her cargo. Tanker PANUCO departed The tanker arrived at _____ Submarine TALISMAN arrived at _____ Submarine P.32 departed _____ Submarine UTMOST departed Friday, 18 July Battlecruiser REPULSE, escorted by destroyers
ICARUS, ACTIVE, and ACHATES departed _____ Heavy cruiser _____ Destroyer BEDOUIN departed _____ Destroyer ANTHONY arrived at _____ British steamer PILAR DE LARRINAGA (7046grt) was
damaged by German bombing in 54-23N, 16-53W. Four crew
were killed on the steamer. The steamer was towed to Belfast Lough. _____ Battleships VALIANT and QUEEN ELIZABETH, light cruiser
PHOEBE, and destroyers JACKAL, NIZAM, HASTY, KIPLING, and HAVOCK departed Minelaying cruisers ABDIEL and LATONA had departed _____ Australian light cruiser Before departing the Mediterranean Fleet, light
cruiser The light cruiser passed through the Light cruiser _____ In Operation GUILLOTINE, beginning on this date and
into August, troops and supplies were moved from Australian steamer SALAMAUA (6676grt), carrying an
anti-aircraft battery and RAF 80 Squadron, proceeded to Famagusta
from Port Said, escorted by sloop PARRAMATTA in serial S.1 of this operation. The ships arrived at _____ Destroyers HERO and HOTSPUR carried supplies to Tobruk. They arrived back at _____ Heavy cruiser _____ Destroyer VIDETTE departed _____ Corvette GERANIUM arrived at _____ Convoy HG.68 departed Captured French trawler GROUIN DU COU in the convoy
was forced to return to On the 24th, captured French trawler L'ORAGE
returned to Corvettes FLEUR DE LYS and GERANIUM departed Destroyer BEVERLEY was detached on the 19th with
captured French ship On the 22nd, submarine Corvettes CLOVER and VERVAIN joined on the 23rd. Trawlers LADY HOGARTH and LADY SHIRLEY were
detached on the 25th. On the 27th, corvettes ALISMA, DIANELLA, KINGCUP,
and SUNFLOWER joined the convoy. Destroyers Corvettes CLOVER and VERVAIN were detached on the
28th. On the 29th, corvettes CARNATION and LA MALOUINE were detached.Corvette GERANIUM was detached on the 31st for
refitting in the Saturday, 19 July Submarine UMPIRE (Lt Cdr M.R.G. Wingfield),
which departed Sheerness on the 17th in convoy EC.47, was sunk in an
accidental collision in 53-09N, 1-08E off the Wash with anti-submarine
trawler PETER HENDRIKS (266grt), which was in the escort of convoy FS 544. Lt P.C.M. Banister DSC, Sub Lt S.A.G. Godden, and
fourteen ratings were lost on the submarine.Wingfield,
T/Lt E.P. Young RNVR, and fourteen ratings were rescued by the trawler. _____ Battleship PRINCE OF WALES and destroyers ACTIVE,
ACHATES, and ICARUS departed Rosyth for Scapa Flow, arriving at 1930. _____ Submarine TUNA attacked German tanker BENNO (former
Norwegian OLE JACOB), escorted by minesweepers M.18, M.25, M.27, and M.30,
sixty miles west of the Gironde. The submarine claimed hits on a steamer and a
destroyer, but no ships were damaged. _____ U.66 sank British steamer HOLMSIDE (3433grt) at
19N, 21-30W. Twenty one crew were missing on the steamer. _____ Battleships VALIANT and QUEEN ELIZABETH, light
cruiser PHOEBE, minelaying cruiser LATONA, and destroyers JACKAL, NIZAM,
HASTY, KIPLING, and HAVOCK arrived at _____ Minelaying cruiser ABDIEL and destroyer DECOY
departed The supplies were delivered and both ships arrived
back at _____ British cruiser minelayer MANXMAN, which had been
with convoy WS.9C, arrived at _____ French troopship PASTEUR arrived at _____ Submarine UNBEATEN arrived at _____ Submarine UPHOLDER departed _____ Destroyer BEVERLEY with convoy HG.68 intercepted
French steamer The steamer was escorted towards _____ Soviet destroyers SERDITY and STEREGUSHCHI
attempted to attack a German convoy off Dunamunde. No contact was made. Destroyer SERDITY was badly
damaged by German bombing off Oesel and scuttled on
the 22nd. Sunday, 20 July Aircraft carrier FURIOUS, escorted by destroyers _____ Light cruiser EURYALUS, escorted by destroyer
WORCESTER, arrived at Rosyth to complete fitting out. _____ Anti-aircraft ship POZARICA departed _____ Convoy OG.69 departed Corvettes ALISMA, DIANELLA, KINGCUP, and SUNFLOWER
joined on the 21st. On the 26th, corvettes ALISMA, DIANELLA, and
KINGCUP were detached. On the 27th, corvette SUNFLOWER was detached.Corvette BEGONIA on the 28th, and corvette
RHODODENDRON on the 30th. Corvette FLEUR DE LYS and anti-submarine trawlers
LADY HOGARTH and LADY SHIRLEY joined the convoy on the 27th. Destroyers FAULKNOR, FURY, and FORESTER departed Steamer ADJUTANT of the convoy arrived at _____ British steamer UMVUMA (4419grt) was damaged by
German bombing off Number 57 Buoy, off the The vessel was able to proceed
disabled to _____ U.203 damaged British steamer CANADIAN The steamer arrived at Curacoa
on the 30th. _____ U.95 damaged British steamer _____ Soviet destroyer STREMITELNY was sunk by German
bombing off Polarnoye. _____ Minelaying cruiser LATONA and Australian destroyer
STUART departed At Tobruk, the cruiser
was able to unload only 50 tons of her cargo due to a delay in arrival and
difficulties in unloading. The ships arrived back at _____ An Italian convoy composed of damaged German
steamer MENES in tow of Italian tug CICLOPE and German tug On the 20th, Submarine UNION (Lt R.M. Galloway)
attacked the convoy south southwest of Pantelleria
and was sunk in return by the torpedo boat. _____ Submarine UTMOST unsuccessfully attacked a steamer
off Ustica. _____ Subamrine TETRARCH unsuccessfully attacked a steamer in the _____ In Operation GUILLOTINE, The supplies were unloaded at Destroyer JERVIS with troops from Cruiser LEANDER and destroyer _____ Light cruiser EDINBURGH, cruiser minelayer MANXMAN,
and destroyers NESTOR, LIGHTNING, FARNDALE, AVON VALE, and ERIDGE departed Light cruisers Destroyers FEARLESS, FOXHOUND, FIREDRAKE, BEVERLEY,
FURY, FORESIGHT, and FORESTER arrived at _____ Submarines UPRIGHT and UNIQUE departed Monday, 21 July Destroyer The destroyer finally arrived at _____ Minelaying cruiser ADVENTURE arrived at _____ Anti-aircraft ship PALOMARES arrived at _____ Convoy OB.349 departed This was the last of the OB.series.Beginning
on the 26th, the ON.series
began with ON.1 departing _____ German steamers _____ Italian submarine TORELLI sank Norwegian tanker _____ Canadian troop convoy TC 12 departed Halifax with
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