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SERVICE HISTORIES of ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS in WORLD WAR 2
by Lt Cdr Geoffrey B Mason RN (Rtd) (c) 2004

 

HNorMS GLAISDALE (L 44) - Type , Hunt-class Escort Destroyer including Convoy Escort Movements

 

Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net

HNorMS Glaisdale (Navy Photos, click to enlarge)

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Type III HUNT Class Escort Destroyer HMS GLAISDALE was ordered on 23rd August 1940 from Cammell Laird, Birkenhead under 1940 War Emergency Programme. The ship was laid down on 4th February 1941 as Job No J 3369 (Yard No 1081). She was transferred on loan to the Royal Norwegian Navy on 23rd December 1941 and launched on 5th January 1942 as the first RN ship to carry this name. Completed on 12th June 1942 the ship served under Norwegian command and was deployed under RN control with an RN Flotilla.

 

B a t t l e   H o n o u r s

 

ENGLISH  CHANNEL   1942-44

 

H e r a l d i c   D a t a

No record of a ship's crest is recorded in the Admiralty List issued after  1945, This  is due

                    to the fact that she was never deployed as an RN warship.

 

 

D e t a i l s   o f   W a r   S e r v i c e   a s   H  N o r  M S   G L A I S D A L E

 

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1 9 4 1

 

December

 

23rd - Transferred to Royal Norwegian Navy during build.

 

 

1 9 4 2

 

January

 

5th - Launched at Birkenhead.

 

February to May

 

Under construction and fitting-out.

 

June

 

Contractors trials and commissioned for service in Royal Norwegian Navy.

 

12th - Build completion and commenced Acceptance Trials.

 

Passage to Scapa Flow on completion of trials and storing.

 

July

 

Worked up at Scapa Flow with ships of Home Fleet for operational service. Joined 1st Destroyer Flotilla based at Portsmouth.

 

August to September

 

Deployed with Flotilla for convoy escort and patrol duties in English Channel.

 

October

 

Nominated for special operation. Detached and deployed with HM Escort Destroyers COTTESMORE, ALBRIGHTON and HNorMS ESKDALE for joint operation with Light Coastal Forces MTB's to intercept convoy in English Channel. (Note: This convoy was known to include the commerce raider KOMET. For details see THE BATTLE OF THE NARROW SEAS by P Scott and HOLD THE NARROW SEA by P Smith).

 

13th - In action off Le Havre against German convoy.

 

November

 

Nominated for further detached service for escort of military convoys on passage to Gibraltar to prepare for planned allied landings in North Africa (Operation TORCH - See ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY by Corelli Barnett., Naval Staff History and BRITISH INVASION FLEETS by J de Winser for details of all ships taking part).

 

26th - Released from TORCH convoy escort.

 

December

 

Resumed duties with Flotilla at Portsmouth.

 

 

1 9 4 3

 

January to March

 

Deployed on English Channel for convoy defence and patrol duties.

 

April

 

14th - In action with HNorMS ESKDALE in defence of coastal Convoy PW232 off Lizard Point against attacks by E-Boats S65, S90 and S112. (Note: HNorMS ESKDALE was sunk by S112 in this engagement).

 

May to September

 

Channel convoy escort and patrol with Flotilla in continuation.

 

October

 

9th - In action against German convoy with WENSLEYDALE and MELBREAK off Ushant. Sank Minesweeper M135, part of escort. Sustained damage by gunfire from E-Boats.

 

November to December

 

Channel duties with Flotilla in continuation.

 

 

1 9 4 4

 

January to April

 

Channel deployment with Flotilla in continuation.

 

May

 

Nominated for duty with Force J during planned allied invasion of Normandy. (Operation NEPTUNE - For details of the naval activities before and during the assault and build-up see OPERATION NEPTUNE by K Edwards and LANDINGS IN NORMANDY June 1944 (HMSO) and D DAY SHIPS by J de Winser for details of all ships taking part.)

 

Took part in preparatory exercises with ships of Force J.

 

Joined ships of Forces J, G, and S for final joint exercises. See references. Passage to Solent for briefing

 

June

 

Deployed with HM Destroyers KEMPENFELT. FAULKNOR, VENUS, FURY, ALGONQUIN (RCN), SIOUX (RCN), HM Escort Destroyers BLEASDALE, STEVENSTONE and French LA COMBATTANTE at Spithead. Nominated for close support bombardment of NAN, WHITE and RED Beaches with HMS BLEASDALE, HMCS SIOUX and HMCS ALGONQUIN.

 

4th - Operation delayed 24 hours.

 

5th - Joined HM Destroyers KEMPENFELT and BLEASDALE as escort for Convoy J10 through the swept channel to JUNO Beach area. (Note: Convoy comprised HM Frigate WAVENEY (HQ Ship J2), eight Landing Ships, Infantry, three 3 Motor Gunboats and three US Coastguard Cutters)

 

6th - Took part in bombardment in immediate support of assault on NAN beaches. On completion deployed in bombardment support duties in JUNO area.

 

7th - Deployed in Eastern Task Force area for support, convoy defence and patrol.

 

10th - In action with E-Boats carrying out minelaying off beachhead.

 

23rd - Activated acoustic mine off assault area. Starboard engine seriously damaged.

 

24th - Passage to Portsmouth,

 

25th - Under survey at Portsmouth to determine future use.

 

July

 

(no entry)

 

August

 

2nd - Withdrawn from operational service. Paid off from Norwegian service and returned to RN

 

September to December

 

Reduced to Reserve status and passage to Hartlepool. Laid up at Hartlepool.

 

 

1 9 4 5

 

January to October

 

Laid up at Hartlepool.

 

  

P o s t    W a r    N o t e s

 

GLAISDALE was sold to Norway in August 1946 and renamed NARVIK on 23rd October that year. She refitted at Chatham before starting Norwegian service as an Escort Destroyer in February 1947. The ship was reclassified as a Frigate in 1956 and remained in commission until 1962 when removed from the Active List and later sold for breaking up in Norway.

 


 

Addendum

 

CONVOY ESCORT MOVEMENTS of HNorMS GLAISDALE

by Don Kindell

 

These convoy lists have not been cross-checked with the text above 

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

09/10/42

09/10/42

PW 230

10/10/42

12/10/42

30/10/42

unknown

KX 005

10/11/42

10/11/42

14/11/42

14/11/42

MKF 001Y

20/11/42

20/11/42

30/11/42

30/11/42

PW 256

01/12/42

02/12/42

21/12/42

21/12/42

WP 267

23/12/42

23/12/42

24/12/42

24/12/42

PW 268

25/12/42

26/12/42

02/01/43

02/01/43

WP 273

04/01/43

04/01/43

06/01/43

07/01/43

WP 275

08/01/43

08/01/43

11/01/43

11/01/43

PW 277

13/01/43

14/01/43

15/01/43

15/01/43

PW 279

16/01/43

17/01/43

16/01/43

17/01/43

WP 280

18/01/43

18/01/43

19/01/43

19/01/43

PW 281

21/01/43

21/01/43

02/04/43

02/04/43

WP 318

04/04/43

04/04/43

05/04/43

05/04/43

PW 319

07/04/43

07/04/43

06/04/43

06/04/43

WP 320

08/04/43

08/04/43

10/04/43

10/04/43

WP 322

12/04/43

12/04/43

13/04/43

13/04/43

PW 323

15/04/43

15/04/43

01/05/43

01/05/43

PW 332

03/05/43

03/05/43

03/05/43

03/05/43

CE 173

04/05/43

04/05/43

03/05/43

04/05/43

PW 333

05/05/43

05/05/43

15/05/43

15/05/43

WP 339

17/05/43

17/05/43

20/05/43

20/05/43

WP 342

22/05/43

22/05/43

09/07/43

10/07/43

WP 367

11/07/43

11/07/43

23/07/43

23/07/43

WP 374

25/07/43

25/07/43

03/08/43

03/08/43

CE 196

04/08/43

04/08/43

08/08/43

08/08/43

WP 382

10/08/43

10/08/43

09/09/43

09/09/43

CE 205

10/09/43

10/09/43

17/09/43

17/09/43

WP 402

19/09/43

19/09/43

07/10/43

07/10/43

WP 412

08/10/43

09/10/43

09/10/43

09/10/43

WP 413

10/10/43

11/10/43

21/10/43

21/10/43

WP 419

23/10/43

23/10/43

29/10/43

29/10/43

WP 423

31/10/43

31/10/43

02/11/43

03/11/43

WP 425

04/11/43

04/11/43

06/11/43

06/11/43

CW 222

07/11/43

07/11/43

10/11/43

10/11/43

WP 429

12/11/43

12/11/43

14/11/43

14/11/43

WP 431

16/11/43

16/11/43

19/11/43

19/11/43

CE 223

20/11/43

20/11/43

28/11/43

28/11/43

CE 225

29/11/43

29/11/43

17/12/43

17/12/43

CW 232

18/12/43

18/12/43

22/12/43

22/12/43

WP 450

24/12/43

24/12/43

02/01/44

02/01/44

CW 236

03/01/44

03/01/44

03/01/44

03/01/44

WP 456

04/01/44

05/01/44

05/01/44

05/01/44

WP 457

07/01/44

07/01/44

09/01/44

10/01/44

WP 459

11/01/44

11/01/44

11/01/44

11/01/44

CE 236

12/01/44

12/01/44

15/01/44

16/01/44

WP 462

17/01/44

17/01/44

25/01/44

25/01/44

CE 239

26/01/44

26/01/44

26/01/44

26/01/44

CW 242

27/01/44

27/01/44

04/02/44

04/02/44

CE 242

05/02/44

05/02/44

16/02/44

16/02/44

CE 245

17/02/44

17/02/44

19/02/44

19/02/44

CW 248

20/02/44

20/02/44

22/02/44

22/02/44

WP 481

24/02/44

24/02/44

28/02/44

28/02/44

CE 248

29/02/44

29/02/44

02/03/44

02/03/44

CW 251

03/03/44

03/03/44

12/04/44

13/04/44

WP 506

14/04/44

14/04/44

 

 

 

 

 

(Note on Convoys)

 

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