S or SAVAGE-Class Destroyer, HMS
SUCCESS was ordered on 9th
January 1941 from J Samuel White at Cowes with the 5th Emergency Flotilla. The ship was laid down on
25th February 1942 and launched on 3rd April 1943. She was the 19th
ship to carry this name, dating from 1650. It was last used for a destroyer
which was transferred
to the Royal Australian Navy and sold in 1937. During August 1943 before
completion on
6th September this ship was transferred on loan to the Royal Norwegian Navy and
renamed HM Norwegian Ship STORD. In 1942 following a successful WARSHIP
WEEK National Savings campaign she was adopted as HMS SUCCESS by the
civil community of Downham Market in Norfolk.
B a t t l e H o n o u r s
PORTLAND 1653 - GABBARD 1653 - PORTO
FARINA 1655 - LOWESTOFT 1665 - SOLEBAY
1672 - TEXEL 1673 - CAPE PASSARO
1718 - CHAGRES 1740 - SANTA
MARTHA 1740 - CARTAGENA 1741
H e r a l d i c D a t a
This is not
recorded in the Official List of Heraldic Crests as the ship
was not part of the Royal Navy
when the Record was compiled after WW2.
M o t t o
Finis coronat opus:
' The end crowns the work '.
W a r S e r v i c e a s
H N o r M S S T O R D
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1 9 4 3
August
Contractor's
trials and build completion.
26th - Transferred
to Royal Norwegian Navy and renamed HM Norwegian Ship STORD.
Builders Trials.
September
Carried out
Acceptance Trials
3rd
- Accepted into Service for duty with 23rd Destroyer Flotilla, Home Fleet.
October
On completion
of work-up at Scapa Flow joined Flotilla for Home Fleet duties.
November
2nd - Part of
escort for HM Battleship ANSON, HM Aircraft Carrier FORMIDABLE and HM Cruiser JAMAICA of Home Fleet providing Distant Cover
for passage of first return convoy of winter season (RA54A) from
Kola Inlet. Rest of escort comprised HM
Destroyers ONSLOW and VENUS, HM Canadian Destroyer
HAIDA and US Navy destroyers USS CAPPS and USS HOBSON. (For
details of all Russian Convoy operations see CONVOYS TO RUSSIA by R A Ruegg CONVOY! by P Kemp, ARCTIC CONVOYS by R Woodman, ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY by Corelli Barnett and
THE RUSSIAN CONVOYS by B Schoefield.)
8th
- Resumed Fleet duties when Distant Cover no longer required.
23rd
- Joined Ocean Escort for Russian Convoy JW5^B with HM Destroyers SAUMAREZ, HARDY, SAVAGE, SCORPION, SCOURGE, VENUS and VIGILANT.
December
3rd - Detached
with same ships on arrival of convoy at Archangel and returned to rejoin Home Fleet
7th - Part of
escort for HM Aircraft Carrier IMPLACABLE, HM Escort Aircraft Carriers TRUMPETER and PREMIER with HM Cruiser DIADEM with HM
Destroyers ZEALOUS, ZAMBESI, VIGILANT, SAVAGE, SERAPIS,
ALGONQUIN (RCN) and SIOUX (RCN) during air minelay and attacks on
shipping off Norwegian coast (Operation URBANE).
13th - Escorted
HM Battleship DUKE OF YORK and HM Cruiser JAMAICA of Home Fleet with HM Destroyers SAVAGE, SAUMAREZ and SCORPION to provide
cover for passage of Russian Convoys JW55A and JW55B
during passage to Kola Inlet and returning Convoy RA55A
from Russia.
16th - Arrived
at Kola Inlet with HMS DUKE OF YORK. (Note:
CinC Home Fleet visited Russian Flag Officer, Northern
Fleet (Admiral A Golovko) during this visit).
18th
- Sailed as escort to HMS DUKE OF YORK to continued covering JW55A and JW55B.
26th - Took
part in the Battle of the North Cape. Made
torpedo attack on SCHARNHORST with HM Destroyers SAVAGE, SAUMAREZ and SCORPION
during which hits were made on the enemy ship. Withdrew after attack under
intense fire. (For full details of this engagement see Naval Staff History, 73
NORTH by D Pope, ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY and
THE RUSSIAN CONVOYS).
27th
- At Kola Inlet with HMS DUKE OF YORK after SCHARNHORST sank.
31st - Arrived
at Scapa Flow with HMS DUKE OF YORK, HM Cruiser JAMAICA having been part of escort for return passage from Kola Inlet.
1 9 4 4
January
16th
- Joined escort for Russian Convoy JW56A with HMS SAVAGE for passage to
Iceland.
21st - Escorted
Convoy JW56A to Kola Inlet with HM Destroyers HARDY, INCONSTANT, OBDURATE, OFFA, SAVAGE, VENUS, VIGILANT and VIRAGO.
25th
- Under attack by WEREWOLF Group of U-Boats for 2 days. (Note: HM Destroyer OBDURATE was damaged by torpedo
and had to detach.)
28th - Arrived
at Kola Inlet with JW56A and detached to reinforce escort for following Convoy JW56B with same ships, except HMS OBDURATE.
February
1st
- Detached from JW56B on arrival at Kola Inlet.
6th - Joined
escort for return Convoy RA56 with HM Destroyers INCONSTANT, MAHRATTA, MILNE, METEOR, MUSKETEER, SCOURGE and HM Canadian
Destroyer HURON.
9th
- Detached from RA56 before arrival in Loch Ewe. Convoy was not intercepted.
Resumed duties with Flotilla.
March
29th
- Joined Russian Convoy JW58 with HM Destroyers OBEDIENT, OFFA, ONSLOW, OPPORTUNE, ORIBI, ORWELL, SAUMAREZ, SERAPIS, SCORPION
and VENUS as Ocean Escort.
30th
- Under attacks by U-Boat Groups THOR, BLITZ and HAMMER for three days. These were driven off by aircraft from HM Escort
Carriers TRACKER and ACTIVITY as well as by ships of 2nd Support
Group. Four submarines were sunk.
April
4th
- Detached on arrival of JW58 at Kola Inlet.
7th - Joined
escort for return Convoy RA58 with HM Cruiser DIADEM, HM Escort Carrier TRACKER, HM Destroyer IMPULSIVE and above escorts
from JW58.
13th
- Detached from RA58 before arrival at Loch Ewe.
May
Nominated for
support duty during Normandy landings as part of Force S with HM Destroyers SAUMAREZ, SCOURGE, SCORPION, SERAPIS,
IMPULSIVE and KELVIN of 23rd Destroyer Flotilla (Operation NEPTUNE: For details of naval activities
prior to and during landings see OPERATION NEPTUNE by K Edwards
and LANDINGS IN NORMANDY, JUNE 1944 (HMSO).
Selected target in Pre-Arranged Fire
Plan - Ouistreham with HMS SCORPION. Took
part in preparatory exercises.
June
Passage
to Clyde to ships of Bombardment Force D (HM Battleships WARSPITE, RAMILLIES and HM Cruiser MAURITIUS).
3rd
- Escorted Bombardment Force D to Solent to join other ships of Force S.
5th - Arrived
in Solent and operation postponed for 24 hours. Passage
to beachhead as escort for Convoy S6 with HMS SAUMAREZ and HMS SWIFT.
6th - Took part
in preliminary bombardment on selected targets before assault. Provided naval gunfire support during assault phase.
7th
- Deployed in Eastern Task Force Area for gunfire support and defence of ships
off beachheads.
24th
- Carried out interception of ships evacuating German forces from Cherbourg
area. In action with
E-Boats. (See HOLD THE NARROW SEA by Peter C
Smith).
July
Released from
service in English Channel and taken in hand for repair by HM Dockyard, Portsmouth. On
completion took passage to Scapa Flow to resume Home Fleet duties with
Flotilla.
August
15th - Part of
destroyer screen for HM Aircraft Carriers INDEFATIGABLE, FORMIDABLE and FURIOUS, HM Battleship DUKE OF YORK, HM Cruisers
DEVONSHIRE and BERWICK with HM Destroyers MYNGS,
VIGILANT, SIOUX (RCN), ALGONQUIN (RCN), KEMPENFELT
and ZAMBESI for series of air attacks on the German battleship TIRPITZ in Kaafjord.
22nd - Attacks
made after delay due to weather but were unsuccessful. (See CONVOY! and ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY).
September to November
Deployed with
Flotilla in Home Fleet.
December
8th - Escorted
HM Aircraft Carrier IMPLACABLE, HM Escort Aircraft Carriers TRUMPETER and PREMIER, with HM Cruiser DIADEM, HM Destroyers
ZAMBESI, SAVAGE, VIGILANT, ZEALOUS, SERAPIS, SIOUX
(RCN) and ALGONQUIN (RCN) during series of
air attacks on Hagesund. (See above references).
1 9 4 5
January
1st - Joined
escort for Russian Convoy JW63 to Kola Inlet with HM Cruiser DIADEM, HM Escort Aircraft Carrier VINDEX, HM Destroyers MYNGS, SAVAGE,
SCOURGE, SERAPIS, ZAMBESI, ZEBRA, ALGONQUIN (RCN) and
SIOUX (RCN).
8th
- Detached on arrival at Kola Inlet after undetected passage.
11th
- Part of escort for return Convoy RA63 with same ships.
21st
- Detached on arrival at Loch Ewe after stormy passage involving period of
shelter.
February
Passage
to Tyne for refit in commercial shipyard.
March
Rejoined
Flotilla on completion of post refit trials.
11th - Part of
Close Escort for Russian Convoy JW65 from Clyde with HM Destroyers MYNGS,
HM Corvettes ALLINGTON CASTLE, ALNWICK CASTLE,
BAMBOROUGH CASTLE, LANCASTER CASTLE, CAMELLIA, HONEYSUCKLE and OXLIP.
20th - HM Sloop
LAPWING sunk in submarine attacks by HAGEN Group.
23rd - Escorted
return Convoy RA65 with HM Cruiser DIADEM, HM Escort Carriers TRUMPETER and CAMPANIA, HM Destroyers MYNGS, OPPORTUNE, ORWELL,
SAVAGE, SCORPION, SCOURGE, ZAMBESI, SIOUX (RCN) and
same ships deployed with JW65
30th
- Detached from RA65 before arrival at Scapa Flow after undetected passage.
April
Resumed
Flotilla duties with Home Fleet.
18th - Joined
escort for Russian Convoy JW66 with HM Cruiser DIADEM, HM Escort Aircraft Carriers PREMIER and VINDEX, HM Destroyers OFFA, ZEALOUS,
ZEPHYR, ZEST, ZODIAC, HAIDA (RCN), HURON (RCN) AND
IROQUOIS.
25th
- Detached from JW66 on arrival at Kola Inlet after uninterrupted passage.
29th - Sailed
from Kola Inlet with same ships, except HMS OFFA, as escort for return Convoy RA66. (Note: During a series of
anti-submarine operations by frigates of the 19th Escort Group a collection of U-Boats lying off Kola Inlet were
prevented from making sustained attacks on this convoy. HM Frigate
GOODALL was sunk but two U-Boats were destroyed
(U307 on 29th April and U268 on 30th April)). (For
details of development of Anti-Submarine weapons and tactics during WW2 see SEEK AND STRIKE by W Hackmann).)
May
7th - Detached
from RA66 with HM Destroyer ZEPHYR, HM Canadian Destroyers HAIDA, HURON and IROQUOIS before arrival in Clyde.
8th
- Resumed Flotilla duties in Home Fleet.
13th - Deployed
with HM Destroyer BROADWAY to meet surrendered German U-Boats in North Sea being transferred to Trondheim for collection
prior to disposal in UK during Operation DEADLIGHT. Sailed from Rosyth with Norwegian Admiral embarked.
16th - Escorted
U-boats to Trondheim and remained for liberation celebrations.
June
5th
- Escorted HM Cruiser NORFOLK from Rosyth to Oslo with HM Cruiser DEVONSHIRE, HM Destroyers ONSLOW and ORWELL (Operation
INDESTRUCTIBLE). (Note: HMS NORFOLK was taking King
Haakon back to Norway after 5 years of exile in
UK).
7th - Arrived
in Oslo to tumultuous reception.
July to August
Resumed
Flotilla duties pending transfer to Royal Norwegian naval service. Deployed in support of military reoccupation
requirements.
P o s t W a r
N o t e s
HM
Norwegian Destroyer STORD was purchased by Norway in 1946 and remained in
service until 1959.
Addendum
CONVOY ESCORT MOVEMENTS of HMNorS
STORD
by Don Kindell
These convoy lists have not been cross-checked
with the text above
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Date convoy sailed
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Joined convoy as escort
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Convoy No.
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Left convoy
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Date convoy arrived
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01/11/43
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02/11/43
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RA 054A
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08/11/43
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14/11/43
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22/11/43
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25/11/43
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JW 054B
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02/12/43
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03/12/43
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12/12/43
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18/12/43
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JW 055A
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20/12/43
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22/12/43
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20/12/43
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23/12/43
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JW 055B
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27/12/43
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30/12/43
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22/12/43
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23/12/43
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RA 055A
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25/12/43
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01/01/44
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12/01/44
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16/01/44
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JW 056A
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27/01/44
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28/01/44
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22/01/44
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29/01/44
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JW 056B
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01/02/44
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01/02/44
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03/02/44
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03/02/44
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RA 056
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09/02/44
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11/02/44
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27/03/44
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29/03/44
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JW 058
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04/04/44
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04/04/44
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07/04/44
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07/04/44
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RA 058
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13/04/44
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14/04/44
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24/06/44
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24/06/44
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FTM 017
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24/06/44
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25/06/44
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18/12/44
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18/12/44
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TA 172
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19/12/44
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25/12/44
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21/12/44
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21/12/44
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TA 173
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22/12/44
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27/12/44
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30/12/44
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01/01/45
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JW 063
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08/01/45
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08/01/45
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11/01/45
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11/01/45
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RA 063
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19/01/45
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21/01/45
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11/03/45
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11/03/45
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JW 065
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21/03/45
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21/03/45
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23/03/45
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23/03/45
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RA 065
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30/03/45
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01/04/45
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16/04/45
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18/04/45
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JW 066
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25/04/45
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25/04/45
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29/04/45
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29/04/45
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RA 066
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06/05/45
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08/05/45
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(Note on Convoys)
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