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LOCH-Class Anti-Submarine
Frigate ordered from Henry Robb of Leith in 1943 and was to be named LOCH
LAXFORD. However after a policy change to meet the need for anti-aircraft,
escorts for service in the Far East, the contract was changed. She was
completed to a revised design as a BAY-Class Anti-aircraft frigate
and laid down on 14th April 1944 as Job No J11861 (Yard Number 348). Launched
on 28th December 1944 as HMS CARDIGAN BAY and the first RN ship to carry the
name. Her build was completed on 15th June 1945. (See General Information for
details of design changes to the basic LOCH Class hull structure).
G e o g r a p h i c D a t a
Grid Reference:SN4080.
Bay on west coast of Wales
and an extension of St. George’s Channel.
(Note: Coastline of 130 miles includes Guided Weapons firing
range off
Aberporth at southern
end.)
B a t t l e H o n o
u r s
KOREA 1950 – 53
H e r a l d i c D a t a
Badge: On a Field, Barry wavy of 10 White and Blue,
a demi-dragon
erased rampant red,
armed and
with pointed tongue Blue
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1 9 4 5
June
Contractors sea trials and commissioning.
Commanding Officer: Lieut Cdr J Aitken DSC RN.
Nominated for service in Mediterranean Escort Force
(Note: Lieut Cdr Peter M. Scott MBE,.DSC*. RNVR was appointed in March
1945 but when he was adopted as a Parliamentary candidate in July 1945
his RNVR commission was automatically terminated.
He
was nationally known as an artist, ornithologist and later Sir Peter Scott
CBE
DSC*)
25th Build
completion and commenced Acceptance Trials
July On
completion of trials and storing took passage to Tobermory
Worked up for operational service at Tobermory.
August Completed
work-up and prepared for foreign service in Glasgow.
9th
Sailed to Join the 5th Escort Flotilla in Malta
18th Joined
Flotilla
September Deployed
with Fleet for exercises and Guardship duties.
October Carried
out Air Sea Rescue duty in Eastern Atlantic based at Gibraltar.
(Note: These were provided for cross Atlantic flights to USA.)
November Deployed as
Guardship at Trieste.
to
December
1 9 4 6
January Deployed
with 6th Division of Escort Force in Malta.
February Deployed
for patrol duty in Aegean for interception of Palestine immigrant
ships.
March Resumed
Flotilla duties in Malta.
April Passage
to Gibraltar for refit.
May Deployed
at Gibraltar
June Deployed
at Gibraltar.
11th Took
official to Tangiers.
July Under
refit.
August On completion
took passage to joined 10th Division of Escort Force in Malta.
30th New
Commanding Officer: Captain G K Collett DSC RN appointed
Senior Officer 5th Frigate Flotilla.
(Later Rear Admiral, CB.)
September Deployed in
Adriatic with HM Frigate ST AUSTELL BAY.
Guardship duty at Trieste.
October Deployed for
surveillance operations in Corfu Channel after the mining of HM
Destroyers SAUMAREZ and VOLAGE.
November Deployed with
Flotilla in Malta.
December Carried out
Haifa Patrol for interception of immigrant ships.
1 9 4 7
January Routine
docking and repairs in Malta.
February Resumed
Flotilla duties in Malta on completion.
March Passage
to Alexandria prior to patrol duty in Red Sea.
10th
Deployed in Red Sea with call at Port Sudan.
April
5th
Carried out Guardship duty at Aqaba.
29th
Rejoined Flotilla in Malta.
May
Deployed as Guardship at Trieste and visited Pola.
June On
relief in Adriatic resumed Flotilla duties In Malta.
26th
Deployed on Haifa patrol.
July
Escorted ss PRESIDENT WARFIELD (EXODUS 47) to Famagusta after placing
a Boarding Party on the ship.
14th After
relief took passage to Malta.
August Deployed
with Flotilla and prepared for refit at Gibraltar.
11th
Passage to Gibraltar
Escorted British mercantiles ss OCEAN VIGOUR, EMPIRE RIVAL and
RUNNYMEDE PARK to Port Duboc, near Marseilles.
(Note these ships were taking illegal immigrants from PRESIDENT WARFIELD
to
France.)
Taken in hand for refit at Gibraltar.
September Under refit.
October On
completion resumed Flotilla duties in Malta.
11th Took
passage from Malta for patrol duties in Red Sea.
Calls made at Jeddah and Port Sudan.
November Passage to
Malta to rejoin Flotilla.
December
12th
Completed boiler cleaning.
1 9 4 8
January Deployed
on Haifa patrol.
(Note: During Haifa Patrol intercepted Liberty ships PAN YORK and PAN
CRESCENT on passage from Black Sea to Palestine with illegal immigrants.
Contact was made at night and boarding impractical.
Ships taken to Famagusta).
February Resumed
Flotilla duties in Malta and prepared for the Mediterranean Fleet
Spring
Cruise and exercise programme.
March Took part
in Fleet programme.
Visited Ajaccio and Aranci.
Resumed Flotilla duties on return to Malta.
Pennant Number for visual signalling purposes changed to F630.
April
Deployed with Flotilla in Malta.
May
Deployed as Guardship at Trieste.
June Resumed
Flotilla duties in Malta on relief.
July Took
part in Mediterranean Fleet Summer Cruise and exercise programme.
Visited, Paras, Velas, Argostoli (for Regatta), Bone and Tunis.
New
Commanding Officer, Captain RC Medley appointed.
August
12th Resumed
Flotilla duties on return to Malta.
September Deployed In Red
Sea for patrol duties.
20th Called at
Port Sudan.
October Red Sea
patrol in continuation.
Calls
at Aden, Massawa and Trirkirat.
19th Resumed
Flotilla duties in Malta.
November Malta
deployment in continuation.
December Deployed as
Guardship at Trieste.
1 9 4 9
January Guardship
duty at Trieste in continuation.
Passage to Malta to rejoin Flotilla.
February Deployed
at Malta.
7th Court
Martial for two ratings.
Carried out Flotilla and Fleet exercises off Malta.
March Flotilla
duties in Malta In continuation.
April Under
refit in Malta.
24th Began
post refit trials.
29th Repeat
sea trials needed after machinery defect.
May
Completed post refit trials.
7th Took
passage to Port Said for Aqaba Guardship duty.
13th
Arrived at Aqaba.
(Note: During visit sightseeing trip arranged to Petra)
Carried out local exercises with army personnel embarked.
June
5th Took
passage to Port Tewfik.
7th At
Port Tewfik.
Governor on board.
10th Return
passage to Aqaba.
13th
Relieved for Guardship duties by HM Sloop MERMAID.
14th Took
Passage to Malta.
19th
Resumed Flotilla duties at Malta.
July
Nominated for transfer to Far East with HM Frigate ST BRIDES BAY.
4th Took
part in Mediterranean Fleet exercise programme.
(Serials included anti-submarine operations, and stores transfer from RFA).
8th At.
Navarin Bay for Fleet Regatta.
14th Took
passage to Malta.
Exercised with HM Frigates ST BRIDES BAY and ST AUSTELL BAY.
15th AA
firings against aircraft towed targets.
19th
Routine docking In Malta.
24th
Christening on board conducted by Fleet Chaplain.
(Note: Daughter of Engineer Officer - Heather Brigid Cruddas.
25th Took
passage to Singapore with WS ST BRIDES BAY.
29th
Transit of Suez Canal.
August
3rd At Aden
5th Took
passage to Colombo.
12th At
Colombo.
16th Took
passage to Singapore.
22nd Arrived
at Singapore with HMS ST BRIDES BAY for service in 4th Frigate
Flotilla.
31st On
completion of self maintenance
deployed at Singapore.
September
3rd
Relieved HM Frigate MOUNTS BAY for Malayan East Coast patrol duties
off Kuantan.
(Note: The patrol deployments were in support of anti-terrorist operations).
20th On
completion of period of duty returned to
Singapore.
21st At
Singapore for maintenance period.
25th Resumed
patrol off east coast.
October
3rd
Deployed as 'Plane Guard' for HM Light Fleet Aircraft Carrier TRIUMPH.
Continued patrol duties when released.
7th
Deployed for escort of HM Tug ENIGMA with HM Minesweeper LYSANDER
in tow.
(Note: HMS
LYSANDER was to be used at Hong
Kong as the RNVR Drill Ship.)
Carried out Night Encounter exercise with HM Destroyer COSSACK.
15th
Arrived at Hong Kong with ENIGMA.
21st Paid
visit to Haiphong and exchanged calls with civic authorities
(Note: During this visit a large quantity of Hong Kong currency was found
hidden in a
Signal Flag Locker. As the Locker was later ‘blown overboard’
sources
suggest little money was recovered !).
26th
Returned to Hong Kong.
27th Sailed
to assist ss XERSIN but requirement cancelled
November Deployed at
Hong Kong.
2nd
Carried out Fotilla exercises off Hong Kong.
(Serials included Naval Gunfire Support, Night Encounter with HMS MOUNTS
BAY, tow, refuelling, anti-submarine procedures and AA firings)
7th Took
part in night harbour defence exercise (Exercise REJECT).
10th Took
part in bombardment exercise at anchor at Tolo (Exercise ARISTOTLE)
28th After
docking deployed for Yangste patrol with HMS ST BRIDES BAY and HM
to
Sloop BLACK SWAN
30th Two
Communist Chinese warships were in vicinity.
Carried out surveillance ensure safe passage of two British Flagged mercantiles.
December Yangtse
patrol in continuation.
1st
(Note: During this period passage of British shipping was hampered by Chinese
to
warships and mercantile movements were halted and ships had to anchor.)
14th
Relieved by HM Destroyers COMUS and CHARITY.
Took passage to Hong Kong with HMS MOUNTS BAY.
17th
Arrived at Hong Kong.
30th
Carried out local exercises with HMS MOUNTS BAY.
1 9 5 0
January
1st Took
passage to Singapore with HMS ST BRIDES BAY.
6th
Joined in anti-aircraft defence exercise off Singapore (Exercise DRY BOX)
7th On
arrival at Singapore prepared for refit
10th New
Commanding Officer: Captain V M L Brown OBE,
(Note: Also as Senior Officer 4th Frigate Flotilla.)
Trickle drafting of some ratings.)
11th Docked
in AFD10.
31st
Undocked.
February Under
refit.
12th
Commenced post refit trials.
16th
Resumed Flotilla duties and took passage to Hang
Carried out exercises with HM Cruiser KENYA
18th Leak
in A/S Compartment.
22nd Arrived
at Hong Kong.
28th
Prepared for exercises with US Navy Support Group
Embarked army personnel.
March
1st
Passage with HMS BLACK SWAN and HMS WHITESAND BAY to join US
Navy Group.
3rd
Joined screen for US major ships during passage to Subic Bay.
6th
Carried cut exercises with US Navy ships and HMS WHITESAND BAY.
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Serials included anti-submarine operations against US submarine USS
QUEENFISH.
8th
Gunnery firings and Replenishrnent at Sea.
10th
Passage from Subic Bay to Usakan Bay with RN ships.
17th At
Kuching. Calls exchanged with Governor.
Open to visitors.
19th Took
passage to Hong Kong.
25th
Deployed at Hong Kong.
27th
Carried out local patrol and took in (Exercise VESTRY).
April
1st In
Dock for hull examination and undocked same day.
2nd Self
Maintenance period till 12th April.
13th Took
passage for Yangtse patrol duty with bombardment exercise on departure.
16th
Established patrol line off Yangtse estuary.
to Kept
at short notice during periods at anchor.
30th
May
1st
Relieved by HM Destroyer COSSACK.
Took passage to Hong Kong after reconnaissance of activity at Quemoy Island.
4th
Deployed at Hong Kong.
15th Took
part in Flotilla exercises including General Drills, manoeuvres, convoy
to
defence, day and
night weapon firings and convoy defence.
19th
21st Local
exercises in continuation.
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Serials included Bombardments, convoy defence, surface firings against towed
27th
target.
28th Took
passage to Singapore with HMS MOUNTS BAY.
June
6th After
arrival at Singapore prepared for docking and refit.
12th Docked
in AFD10.
July Under
refit
8th
Undocked.
21st Post
refit trials.
24th Fire
in messdeck refrigerator extinguished after 5 minutes.
25th
Completed post refit trials.
(Note: North Korea invaded South Korea).
26th
Exercised at Pulau Tioman.
28th
Resumed Flotilla duties.
Deployed for East Coast Patrol off Kuantan.
30th
Embarked General Briggs and staff officers for passage to Trengganu.
31st
Returned to Kuantan with army officers.
August East coast
patrol in continuation with HM MLs 3507 and 3508.
9th
Anchored off Kota Bahu
Appendectomy carried out by Medical Officer from HM Survey Ship
DAMPIER.
18th
Carried out bombardment of insurgent positions at Marsing.
48
rounds of delayed action 4in shell fired.
21st
Returned to Singapore.
24th
Deployed for patrol off West Coast of Malaya
to
Anchored off Port Dickson, Port Swettenham and Langkawi.
31st (Note: Deck Logs were not available for the period September 1950 to August
1953 because access was closed.
This was presumably due to Korean War. Following record has been compiled
from other sources and is not necessarily accurate).
September
1st At
Penang.
5th Passage to
Singapore with call at Malacca
11th
Deployed off Singapore for exercises with HM Destroyer CONSTANCE.
17th
Carried out patrol off east coast of Malay with calls at Trengganu and Kuantan.
24th
Returned to Singapore from patrol
October Nominated
for detached service with United Nations as part of British and
Commonwealth support for naval operations off Korea,
2nd
Deployed for patrol off east coast of Malaya with calls at Kuantan and Pulau
Tioman.
26th
Returned to Singapore from patrol.
18th Took
passage to Hong Kong.
21st
Carried out Night Encounter exercise with HM Cruiser JAMAICA.
24th
Arrived at Hong Kong
November
1st
Deployed at Hong Kong and took part in local exercises.
13th
Deployed with HM Light Fleet Aircraft Carrier THESEUS as Plane Guard
during flying operations off Hong Kong.
17th Took
passage from Hong Kong to Sasebo to join UN naval Task Group.
20th
Diverted during passage to assist British flagged mercantile detained by
Chinese Nationalist warship at Peshan.
25th
Arrived at Sasebo to join Task Group 95.12
(Note: US Navy warships attached to UN were based at Sasebo.)
27th
Passage to Kure.
(Note: Commonwealth personnel had recreational facilities at Sasebo and repair
work was carried out by commercial shipyard on RN and Commonwealth
warships deployed with UN.)
28th At
Kure
December
1st
Sailed from Kure to Sasebo for first operational UN deployment.
3rd
Arrived at Sasebo.
4th
Sailed from Sasebo for patrol off west coast of Korea and support for planned
landings of UN personnel at Inchon.
7th At
Inchon after delivering mail to HM Cruiser CEYLON.
16th
Passage to Ui To with stores for delivery to HMNZ Frigate TUTIRA
17th Return
passage to Inchon.
23rd
Deployed for mail delivery to HM Frigate ST BRIDES BAY and HMS THESEUS
serving with UN off west coast of Korea and escorted RFA Tanker WAVE
PRINCE.
25th Return
passage to Inchon.
1 9 5 1
January
1st At
Inchon
2nd
Deployed for west coast patrol to intercept enemy shipping and control other
movements until 8th.
9th Took
passage from Inchon to Sasebo .
11th At
Sasebo.
19th
Carried out local exercises including AA and surface firings until 22nd.
22nd Sailed
from Sasebo with HM Frigates MORECAMBE BAY and ST BRIDES
BAY and took passage to Kure for R&R.
23rd R&R at
Kure until 27th.
28th Return
passage to Sasebo.
29th
Visited by FO2FES at Sasebo.
31st
Passage to Hong Kong on release from 1st UN Tour off Korea.
February
3rd
Arrived at Hong Kong for routine docking.
7th
Deployed for Flotilla local exercises with HMS MORECAMBE BAY.
30th
Entered dry dock for examinations.
March Undocked
and resume Flotilla duties.
7th
Embarked ammunition.
11th
Deployed for local exercises including bombardment and night landing of ship's
platoon followed by surface firings at Battle Practice Target, Close Range
firings, bombardment runs and anti-submarine operations at sea.
28th On
return deployed as Duty Destroyer at Hong Kong.
29th
Deployed as Hong Kong Guardship.
April
2nd
Carried local exercises off Hong Kong with HMS MORECAMBE BAY and 6th
Minesweeping Flotilla, including night convoy defence, until 7th
10th
Carried out Local Seaward Defence Exercise with other RN ships and collided
with junk without damage or casualties.
12th Took
part in Bombardment exercise at Port Shelter
13th Took
part in Fleet exercises including defence against air attacks by HM Light
Fleet Aircraft Carrier GLORY, Night Encounter, Anti-submarine defence, Close
Range weapon firings until 24th, with detached search for crashed
SKYMASTER aircraft on 19th with HM Destroyer CONSTANCE.
May
1st Took
part in local exercises with HM Destroyers CONSTANCE, CONSORT and
Hong Kong Local Flotilla, followed by further Fleet exercises firings until 11th.
14th
Deployed for Flotilla exercises with HM Frigates WHITESAND BAY,
MORECAMBE BAY and ST BRIDES BAY. These included gunnery firings,
tow, and ant-submarine procedures until 30th.
June
11th
Deployed for further exercises in Hong Kong Exercise Area including HM
Submarine TACTICIAN until 13th.
14th Took
passage from Hong Kong for Sasebo with HMS MORECAMBE BAY.
15th Surface warning radar
defective and guard duty transferred to HMS
MORECAMBE
BAY. Deployed for
surveillance duties on passage.
18th
Arrived at Sasebo.
19th
Visited by FO2FES (Admiral Scott-Moncrieff)
22nd Began
2nd operation UN Tour of duty in Korea.
Sailed from Sasebo with FO2FES embarked.
Transferred Admiral to HMS GLORY
Returned to Sasebo.
23rd Sailed
for west coast patrol.
26th
Carried out bombardment of Son Gin Dong and Chunda Dong with aircraft from
HMS GLORY reporting fall of shot.
Passage to Chodo via Chinampo.
28th
Bombarded Fort Point area.
Carried out night interception patrol and investigated motor junk movements.
29th
Deployed off Sosa Ri.
July
1st
Bombarded Sangsok and Kasok with HMS GLORY aircraft spotting.
4th
Carried out night bombardment
5th
Passage to Kure.
12th Sailed
from Kure after restocking ammunition.
15th
Deployed for west coast patrol, to enforce blockade and prevent enemy
landings of
troops or supplies.
17th Took
part in rescue of ditched aircraft pilot north of Choppeki Point.
Returned to Chodo
19th
Escorted US Landing Craft (LCU) during passage to recover wreckage of a MIG
aircraft which had been sighted in shallow water south west of Hanchon.
(Note: The aircraft wreckage was 100 miles behind enemy lines, within range
of
coastal batteries and vulnerable to air attacks in a position accessible
only through a narrow channel.)
20th
Anchored at end of approach channel and ship's motor boat accompanied LCU
to
wreckage. Two major parts of aircraft recovered at low water with LCU crane
and smaller fragments by
shallow water divers.
(Note: Air cover was provided by HMS GLORY and HM Cruiser KENYA
stationed further
offshore to extend radar cover and support the
operation if
necessary. Party from ship had joined LCU before leaving Inchon and assisted
in
the recovery.)
21st Craft
returned to wreckage site including ship's motor boat, whaler and dinghy
to
recover any remaining small pieces of the MIG fighter.
Carried out bombardment of shore battery in conjunction with air attacks from
US Aircraft
Carrier USS SICILY before rejoining LCU as escort during
return
passage.
(Note: There was no enemy air attack during this recovery operation.
The aircraft was never re-assembled, presumably as several essential pieces
were missing.
One source suggests that the North Korean military intended the wreckage
should be
found and its recovery used to give an opportunity of making
suitable attacks.)
22nd Resumed
west coast patrol duty.
23rd
Replenished from RFA Tanker WAVE PREMIER.
25th
Transferred to support survey operation in Han River estuary
26th
Carried out bombardment of shore positions.
27th
Provided survey party to assist in survey work and carried out further
bombardments with HMS MORECAMBE BAY and HMAS MURCHISON until
released from west coast duties.
August
1st Passage to Sasebo.
2nd At
Sasebo.
Captain H C B Coleridge joined to relieve Captain W L M Brown.
6th
Passage to resume west coat patrol after close range firings with HMS
KENYA
and USS ELKRON.
7th
Relieved HMS MOUNTS BAY in Task Unit 95.12.2.
8th
Resumed gunfire support and survey duties in Han River Estuary.
9th
Carried out bombardments until 18th with visit from FO2FES on 11th.
(Note: Other ships carrying out bombardments included HMS
MOUNTS BAY,
MORECAMBE BAY, HM Frigate MURCHISON (RAN), HM Frigates HAWEA
(RNZN),
TAUPO and HMS KENYA with spotting by aircraft from USS SICILY.)
20th At
Inchon.
(Note: Passage to Inchon was delayed for four days due to effects of Typhoon
MARGE and ship remained at sea.)
23rd
Passage to Kure for docking and R&R
24th Docked
for routine examinations
25th
Undocked.
29th Sailed
from Kure after ammunitioning to resume west coast duties.
September
1st
Resumed support of survey operations in Han Estuary
Carried out bombardments of shore positions until 13th
14th Took
passage to Sasebo on relief by HM Frigate AMETHYST.
15th Sailed
from Sasebo for Hong Kong after completion of 3rd Tour with UN.
18th
Arrived at Hong Kong and sailed for Singapore
23rd
Arrived at Singapore for refit.
24th De-ammunitioned
and prepared for refit.
25th Taken
in hand for refit by HM Dockyard, Singapore.
29th Ship's
company moved to shore accommodation in HMS TERROR.
October Under
refit.
November Post refit
harbour trials.
25th Ship's
company returned on board.
28th
Ammunitioned ship. Basin trial.
30th
Commenced sea trials.
December
2nd Took
passage from Singapore to Hong Kong.
7th
Arrived at Hong Kong.
14th
Entered dry dock in Hong Kong.
24th
Undocked.
1 9 5 2
January Resumed
detached service with UN naval Task Force off Korea for 3rd
Operational Tour.
1st
Carried out gunnery exercises off Hong Kong with HM Destroyer CONCORD
including AA
and surface firings.
10th Took
passage to Sasebo.
14th
Embarked ammunition at Sasebo for US Destroyer USS TAUSSIG and resumed
patrol duty with Task Group 95.12.
16th
Transferred ammunition to USS TAUSSIG off Chodo, norm of 38th Parallel.
17th
Carried out star shell firing on enemy mainland positions from positions near
Sosa Ri, Chokto and Chodo until 22nd.
Snowstorms experienced.
23rd
Carried out search for ditched pilot near Amgok.
24th Fired
star shell to illuminate beach near Chodo for rescue operations
25th At
Sokto with HM Cruiser BELFAST.
26th
Carried out bombardment of mortar position from Sosa Ri
28th
Carried out further bombardments until 30th
31st
Returned to Sasebo on relief by HM Frigate MOUNTS BAY
February
2nd
Arrived at Sasebo.
3rd
Embarked starshell ammunition.
6th
Sailed from Sasebo for west coast patrol
8th
Carried out bombardment of enemy positions in Han Estuary.
10th
Investigated reported landing at Chincho which proved false.
13th
Deployed in Haeju approaches and assumed duty as CTU 95.12.1 from HMS
MOUNTS BAY.
Carried out starshell firings as required in Haeju and Sokto areas until 20th.
20th Took
passage to Kure for R&R
23rd At
Kure.
29th Sailed
from Kure to resume west coast patrol duties.
March
2nd Joined
HMS BELFAST, HM Destroyer COSSACK and USS YUMA at Chodo
for naval gunfire support.
(Note: Carried out starshell illumination firings and bombardments at Chodo,
Sokto and Sosa Ri until 19th.)
Replenished starshell ammunition from
HMS BELFAST on 7th.
19th Took
return passage to Sasebo.
20th
Replenished ammunition on arrival at Sasebo.
24th Sailed
from Sasebo to resume duties on west coast.
27th
Carried out bombardments and illuminations at Hodo and south of Sosa Ri
until 30th
31st
Joined HM Cruiser CEYLON and USS CHEVALIER and took passage to
position south of Chodo.
April
1st
Carried illumination firings until 3rd.
5th
Released from patrol and returned to Sasebo.
7th
Following inspection by FO2FES on 6th sailed from Sasebo to Hong Kong
after
release from 3rd Tour of UN duty off Korea.
9th
Arrived at Hong Kong for Flotilla duties pending self refit and repair of
essential
defects
10th
Deployed with Flotilla at Hong Kong.
to
Carried out gunnery and anti-submarine exercises in Hong Kong Exercise Areas
31st
Embarked army personnel to witness gunnery firings and sea exercises.
(Note: Liaison with 45th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery and Argyll and
Sutherland Highlanders with social and sporting exchanges took place.)
May
Flotilla deployment at Hong Kong in continuation.
7th
Barrels of A and X 4in mountings replaced by HM Dockyard, Hong Kong.
27th
Carried out Flotilla Exercises with HM Frigates MORECAMBE BAY,
MOUNTS
BAY and ST BRIDES BAY until 28th.
June
2nd
Embarked mail for RN ships deployed in UN Task Force and took passage
to
Sasebo for 4th Tour of UN Duty of Korea.
Carried out Formosa Straits surveillance on passage.
6th Arrived at Sasebo.
9th
Deployed for exercises off Sasebo with HM Frigate WHITESAND BAY,
HM NZ Frigate TAUPO
and USS BURLINGTON until 11th
17th Sailed
from Sasebo for duty with TG 95.12.
19th
Relieved HMS MOUNTS BAY in TU95.12.1
20th
Carried out bombardment of ammunition dump SW of Sekidami.
21st
Rescued pilot of crashed aircraft south of Chodo.
Carried out illumination firings
23rd
Deployed as aircraft control ships during air operations.
24th
Carried out interception patrol in Chodo and Sosa Ri areas.
Illuminated possible invasion routes.
28th On
release from patrol duty took passage to Kure.
July
1st At
Kure for R&R
6th Took
passage from Kure to resume west coast patrol duties.
13th
Deployed for patrol and carried out illumination firings until 16th.
17th Acted
as Air Control Ships during flying operations.
19th
Relieved in CTU 95.12.1 by HMS MOUNTS BAY.
20th
Passage to Sasebo.
22nd Entered
Dry Dock for examination at Sasebo.
26th
Undocked.
29th Sailed
from Sasebo for local AA firings exercise with HMS CONSTANCE
On completion took passage to resume west coast
patrol duties
August
1st
Deployed in Chodo and Sokto areas.
2nd
Carried out illumination firings
11th
Passage to Kure for R&R
18th Took
passage to Tosa Wan, for exercises with others ships attached to UN.
(Note: Tosa Way is in Island of Shokoku, Japan.).
19th
Carried out Anti-submarine exercises with HM Canadian Destroyers
IROQUOIS,
NOOTKA, HMNZ Frigate ROTOITI, Columbian frigate
CAPITAN TONO,
RFA Tanker BROWN RANGER and US submarine
USS CHAN until 22nd.
23rd
Passage to Sasebo on completion.
29th
Resumed patrol duties off west coast and took passage from Sasebo.
31st
Assumed duty with CTU95.12.1 and carried out bombardment at Sosa Ri
September
1st West
coast patrol off Shima and Wolsa Ri including bombardments as
required to support local requirements.
13th
Deployed with HMS BELFAST and illuminated targets south of Walso Ri.
21st
Carried out shore bombardments till 22nd.
23rd Took
passage to Sasebo on release from patrol and support duties.
(Note: Increased enemy air activity including jet aircraft was a feature of
this
period.)
25th
At
Sasebo
27th Sailed
from Sasebo for Hong Kong at end of 4th operational tour with UN.
30th
Arrived at Hong Kong for refit and to recommission.
October
8th
Ship's Company personnel took part in March Past of 1st Sea Lord , Admiral Sir
R R McGrigor) who
was visiting
Far East Station.
17th
Deployed for local exercises and patrol until 22nd.
22nd De-ammunitioned
and prepared for refit.
28th Ship's
company transferred to shore accommodation in HMS TAMAR
November Taken in
hand for refit by HM Dockyard and Paid-off.
December Refit in
continuation.
21st Ships
company returned on board.
22nd Post
refit sea trials
24th
Returned to harbour on completion
28th
Re-commissioned for service in 4th Frigate Squadron
1 9 5 3
January Deployed
at Hong Kong
2nd Took
part in exercises in Hong Kong area with HM Destroyer CONCORD
including gunnery firings, Night Encounter and bombardments until 14th.
19th Sailed
from Hong Kong to commence 5th Tour of detached service with UN
Task Group
95.12 based at Sasebo.
24th
Embarked ammunition at Sasebo.
27th Took
passage to resume patrol duties off west coast of Korea.
31st
Carried out bombardment at Chodo.
(Note: Significant loose pack ice present.)
February
1st
Further bombardment of enemy troops continued daily until 8th.
9th Took
passage to Sasebo after illuminating shore positions.
12th
Arrived at Sasebo.
16th Took
passage from Sasebo for patrol off Haeju,
17th
Sustained minor structural damage during heavy weather.
18th
Deployed at Yongpyongdo for bombardment duties.
24th
Provided screen for RFA Tanker WAVE PRINCE with Netherlands JOHAN
MAURITZ VAN NASSAU during refuelling operation.
27th Took
passage from operational area to Kure.
28th At
Kure for R&R.
Captain B C Durrant DSC relieved Captain H C B Coleridge.
March
7th
Passage to Sasebo from Kure.
8th
Sailed from Sasebo to resume operational duties off west coast of Korea after
gunnery firings.
12th
Deployed at Chodo for support bombardment and interception patrol duties
with Task Unit 95.12.4 until 26th
27th Return
passage to Sasebo.
28th At
Sasebo.
April
1st
Embarked ammunition and took passage to resume duty at Chodo.
4th After
arrival at Chodo carried out bombardment of shore positions with HM
Destroyer CHARITY with air attacks from HMS GLORY until 5th.
7th
Embarked General Maxwell Taylor and FO2FES for passage to Chodo.and
carried out bombardment. Returned to Flagship to disembark passengers.
9th
Involved in collision with JOHAN MAURITZ VAN NASSAU which
damaged port side plating. Further damage sustained on starboard side when
hit by US Navy tug called to assist.
Bombarded enemy shore gun position before being withdrawn from operation
Took passage to Hong Kong.
14th
Arrived at Hong and sailed to Singapore to take part in exercises..
22nd
Deployed at Pulau Tioman and exercised with HM Despatch Vessel ALERT,
HMS MORECAMBE BAY and HM Submarine TELEMACHUS until 24th
27th
Deployed for patrol and military support off west coast of Malaya and took
passage to Port Dickson for support of operations against terrorists north of
Sepang River.
30th On
completion of support gunfire returned to Port Dickson.
May
1st
Passage to Singapore with call at Malacca.
5th Took
passage to Saigon for Exercise MUSHROOM with 6th Minesweeping
Squadron and French naval units in Gulf of Siam.
7th
Deployed for anti-submarine defence during Exercise.
12th
Returned to Singapore on completion of MUSHROOM.
23rd
Passage to Port Swettenham.
24th Landed
Ceremonial Guard to attend Coronation Day parade at Kuala Lumpur.
25th
Deployed for patrol to intercept craft illegally fishing in Malacca Straits.
26th
Returned to Port Swettenham for Coronation celebrations.
(Note: Ship open to visitors during visit.)
June
2nd Fired
21 Gun Royal Salute
3rd Took
passage from Port Swettenham for visit to Malacca
4th
Anchored off Malacca and open to visitors
7th
Returned to Singapore.
14th
Embarked Flag Officer Malayan Area, for official visits to communities on
east coast of Malaya.
15th
Anchored off Trengannau.
16th
Passage for visits to Dungun and Chukai.
17th
Passage to Blair Harbour and carried out Gun Functioning trials.
18th
Returned to Singapore.
20th Took
passage to Hong Kong from Singapore.
25th
Arrived at Hong Kong.
July
7th
Docked for repair and examination in Kowloon commercial shipyard.
11th
Undocked and resumed Flotilla duties.
27th
Special Note
Armistice agreed with North Korea and hostilities ended.
UN
operations were not discontinued and ship was still required for detached
service with UN Task Force.
28th Took
part in major exercises in Hong Kong Exercise areas.until 30th.
Korean War Statistical Note
Mileage steamed - 62,000; Fuel expended - 14,000 tons
August Exercised
with HMS ST. BRIDES BAY including Night Encounter and
weapon firings.
12th At
buoy during Typhoon Warning.
17th Annual
Harbour and Sea Inspections till 20th including A/S exercises with
HMS MORECAMBE BAY and US Submarine USS QUEENFISH.
22nd Squadron Regatta.
24th
Deployed for local patrol off Hong Kong.
September Nominated
for further UN duty in Japan to maintain Guardship on west
coast of Korean during Cease-Fire
2nd At
safety anchorage due to high winds.
7th
Passage to Sasebo after local exercises with HM Destroyer CONCORD.
Carried out Surveillance in Foochow area during passage.
14th Berthed alongside HM Depot Ship TYNE on arrival in
Sasebo.
18th
Passage to Paengnyongdo after exercise in Sasebo area.
October
1st
Relieved as Guardship by HMNethS. JOHANN MAURITS VAN NASSAU.
3rd At
Sasebo.
Hull structure examined after possible damage during depth charge firing.
5th Passage to Kure for hull structure repair
7th In
dry dock for repair.
21st
Return passage to Sasebo with Army personnel embarked.
26th
Relieved HMAS TOBRUK as West Coast Guardship. Captain visited
HMAS CULGOA and visited by FO2FES off Paengyongo.
Carried out torpedo firing exercise with HM Cruiser NEWCASTLE.
November Guardship
duty in continuation.
6th
Passage to Tokyo for visit.
10th At
Tokyo.
14th Took
passage to Sasebo.
17th At
Sasebo.
20th Took
passage to Hong Kong
Escorted British flagged ss INCHKILDA whilst clearing Min estuary.
25th Arrived at Hong Kong.
December Nominated
for Formosa Strait Patrol to relieve HMS ST BRIDES BAY
but departure delayed by Typhoon conditions.
Returned to Hong Kong before Xmas period.
1 9 5 4
January Deployed
at Hong Kong for Squadron and independent exercises.
February Prepared
for refit by HM Dockyard, Hong Kong.
20th Ship's
Company transferred to shore accommodation in HMS TAMAR.
March Under
refit.
April Under
refit
19th Post
refit harbour trials.
20th Ship's
Company returned on board
30th Took
passage to Singapore with HMS WHITESAND BAY and HM
Despatch Vessel ALERT after storing and completion of post refit trials.
May
Deployed at Singapore for patrol duties and support of military operations on
west coast of Malaya.
Nominated for visits to ports in Malaya and Borneo. Passage to Malacca.
June
1st At
Malacca and party took part in local celebrations. Skimmer lost.
2nd Took
passages to Singapore after retrieving Skimmer.
5th
Passage to Kuching, Borneo from Singapore.
7th At
Kuching and provided ceremonial guard for Queens Birthday Parade.
Open to visitors and calls exchanged with Governor.
11th
Exercised steering breakdown and anti-submarine procedures en passage to
Hong Kong.
16th
Carried out. exercises with HM Frigate WHITESAND BAY before entry.
July
Deployed with Flotilla at Hong Kong for patrol and exercises.
22nd
Searched for ditched aircraft.
August Took
passage to Japan for West, coast Korea Guardship duty.
Relieved HMAS TOBRUK as Guardship at Paengnyongdo.
Sustained slight damage in collision with US Navy LSI 484 in poor visibility.
Passage to Kure on relief.
Annual Inspection by Flag Officer 2nd in Command, Far East at Sasebo.
September Deployment
in Japan continued.
4th
Visited Yokohama.
8th Took
passage to Atamai for anti-submarine exercises.
10th
Visited Yokosuka.
14th
Passage to Hong Kong via Kure arriving on 19th.
23rd Took
part in Programme during visit of Mr J L P Thomas, First Lord of the
Admiralty,
29th Self
maintenance and docking at Hong Kong.
October Docking
and maintenance in continuation.
14th On
completion took passage to Singapore and prepared to recommission.
28th New
Commanding Officer, Captain E N Pumphrey DSO**, DSC RN.
(Note: This officer was a renowned Light Coastal Forces officer in WW2.)
29th
Re-commissioned for service as Senior Officer's ship 4th Frigate Squadron.
November
1st
Carried cut Shakedown exercises off Tioman.
5th
Prepared in Singapore for operational service.
14th
Deployed for patrol off west coast Malaya with RNVR personnel for training.
Exercised with HM Destroyer COCKADE and RFA WAVE KNIGHT.
17th At
Port Dickson.
18th
Anti-aircraft defence exercise.
19th
Deployed for anti-piracy patrol off Borneo and Indonesia.
22nd At
Sandakan.
Calls exchanged with civil authorities.
25th At
Tawau.
26th At
Bohi Dulong, anchored.
27th At
Lahad Data, anchored.
28th
Passage to Singapore with call at Sandakan during piracy patrol.
29th
Arrived at Singapore.
December
1st
Passage to Hong Kong.
4th At
Hong Kong.
to
Visited by CinC.
12th Small
Ships and Fleet- Regattas.
Prepared for Fleet exercises.
13th Took
part in Fleet, exercises
18th
Passage to Kure prior to Guardship duty.
Carried out surveillance on Chinese warship movements off Formosa.
Escorted British mercantiles ss INCHULVA and ss INCHKILDA
departing from Foochow.
24th
Arrived at Kure after rough passage.
25th
Remained at Kure over Xmas period.
1 9 5 5
January
1st
Passage to Sasebo
2nd
Deployed as Task Unit 95.1.2 for duty off west coast of Korea.
Relieved HMCS SIOUX as Guardship.
3rd
Carried out local patrol in Paengnyongdo area.
10th
Visited Inchon.
13th Took
passage to Kobe with call at Sasebo.
21st At
Kobe. Calls exchange with civic authorities and US military.
26th Return
passage to Kure.
27th At
Kure.
February
2nd
Prepared for joint exercises with US Navy and ships of Flotilla at Sasebo.
3rd Took
passage to Tornie Minato for Exercise CARDEX,
5th Took
Part in Exercise with US Navy off Japan,
to
Serials included Air defence including use of close range weapons, Night
8th
Encounter Manoeuvres, Tow, Jackstay transfer and anti-submarine exercise
with US Navy submarine USS SUBALO.
Lost anchor in Tornie Minato on 6th February.
9th
Passage from Sasebo to Hang Kong.
(Note: Captain Pumphrey was sick in hospital during Exercise CARDEX.
Lieut. Cdr JH Pedler DSC RN assumed command till 8th Feb.)
Carried out Night Encounter exercise with HMS ST BRIDES BAY which
then detached.
14th
Arrived at Hong Kong and deployed as Guardship.
23rd Took
part in local defence exercise in Taitan Bay (Exercise DEEP THRUST).
(Note: Rifle Company of Northants Regt. embarked.)
March
1st Took
passage to Guam with HMS ST BRIDES BAY.
Carried cut exercises en passage with HM Destroyer CONCORD.
Serials included Jackstay transfer, Seaboats, Night manoeuvring and
anti-
submarine procedures.
10th At
Guam for visit to US Naval Base.
Official calls exchanged
14th Took
passage to Labuan with HMS ST BRIDES BAY.
23rd
Deployed for anti-piracy patrols off Borneo.
to
Calls made at Sanikei, Sibu (Open to visitors) and Binatong
(Open to visitors).
30th
April
1st
Passage to Singapore including Night Encounter exercise with HM Destroyer
COCKADE.
Prepared for refit at Singapore.
7th Taken
in hand for refit.
May Under
refit
June
6th Vice
Admiral F Mason, Engineer in Chief Royal Navy on board during his visit
to ships at
Singapore.
23rd Post
refit trials.
July
5th
Resumed service and carried out shakedown at Pulau Tioman.
to
Carried out exercises with submarine and aircraft.
10th Mail
deliveries by aircraft.
11th
Passage to Hong Kong with HMS ST BRIDES BAY.
14th
Arrived at Hong Kong.
18th Took
part in Flotilla exercises with HMS ST BRIDES
to HM
Submarine TELEMACHUS deployed for CASEX4
22nd
SUNDERLAND aircraft used in CASEX72
Anchored in Junk Bay overnight.
Took part in naval gunfire support exercise.
30th
Passage to Paengnyongdo with HMNZS PUKAKI for UN deployment.
August Exercised
during passage and made surveillance of
Formosa area.
5th
Arrived at Paengnyongdo Guardship station with HMNZS PUKAKI after delay
by fog.
6th Took
passage to Yokohama.
8th Met
HMS ST BRIDES BAY for exercises in US Navy Exercise Area
11th At
Yokohama with HMS ST BRIDES BAY.
15th Took
passage to Yokosuka for fuel with HMS ST BRIDES BAY.
Sailed for joint exercises with US Navy off Kure.
17th Took
part in exercises with US Navy, Colombian destroyer ALMIRANTE
to
PANDALL, HMNZS PUKAKI and HMS ST BRIDES BAY (Exercise COMEX).
20th
Serials included Surface weapon firings, Night Encounter and refuelling.
Anti-submarine procedures exercised with US Navy submarine USS RORQUAL
21st At
Kure.
September
1st Took
passage to Hong Kong with HMZNS PUKAKI.
to
Surveillance carried out during passage near Formosa.
5th
Exercised on passage.
6th
Arrived at Hong Kong.
16th Took passage to
Singapore with HMS ST
BRIDES BAY.
21st
Arrived at Singapore.
24th
Deployed for training of Malayan RNVR personnel and Malacca Straits patrol
to
Carried out weapon firings.
30th
Passage to Penang.
October Training
deployment in continuation.
1st At
Penang. Local RNVR embarked for day's training.
3rd Return passage to
Singapore.
11th Took
passage to Hong Kong. RM Band embarked.
17th Arrived at Hong Kong.
24th Annual Inspection by
Flag Officer, 2nd in Command, Far East.
to No Sea Inspection
recorded.
31st
November Deployed at
Hong Kong.
8th Fleet
Regatta in Junk Bay.
11th Fleet
Exercises.
to Ships of RAN also
took part.
16th
Surface firings and manoeuvres.
28th
Embarked Commodore J H Unwin DSC (Cdre. Hong Kong) for official visit to
Macao.
(Note HM MLs 3511 and 3512 in company.
Mrs Unwin also travelled on board.)
29th
Commodore disembarked.
December Deployed at
Hong Kong.
7th
Ceremonial exchange of Crests with Northamptonshire Regiment.
12th Took part in local
exercises. Army personnel embarked.
30th Routine docking.
1 9 5 6
January Deployed at
Hong Kong for exercises.
12th Took
passage to Kure with HMS ST BRIDES BAY.
14th Surveillance off
Foochow.
(Note: HMS ST BRIDES BAY assisted British mercantile HYDRALOCK to enter
Foochow)
19th At Kure with HMS ST
BRIDES BAY and HMNZS PUKAKI.
24th Passage to Yokosuka
with HMS ST BRIDES BAY and HMNZS PUKAKI for US
Navy exercises
26th Took
part in joint exercises with same RN ships
Serials included convoy defence and replenishment.
28th On completion returned
to Yokosuka.
February
2nd Took
passage to Tokyo with HMS ST BRIDES BAY for visit.
Calls exchanged with civil and military authorities.
7th
Sailed for further exercises with HMS ST BRIDES BAY.
Took part in anti-submarines exercise with HMS ST BRIDES BAY against US
submarine USS GREENFISH at Sagami Wan.
9th
Passage to Chinhae, west coast Korea with HMS ST BRIDES BAY.
Passage to Kure en relief.
March Passage
to Hong Kong with surveillance in Formosa area.
Joined Exercise SEADRAGON with Far East Fleet ships.
April
Passage to Singapore for extended refit.
Prepared for refit by
HM Dockyard
Singapore and taken in hand.
(Statistical Note: Total mileage steamed since October 1954 - 34,850.)
May Under
refit
to
November
December Post refit
trials.
(Note: Ship's company of HMS CRANE were to re-commission this ship after
refit. However as HMS CRANE was diverted to Trincomalee during her passage
from Mombasa, re-commissioning had to be delayed.
This change was due to the Suez crisis).
1 9 5 7
January
10th
Recommissioned for service in 3rd Frigate Squadron
Commanding Officer Captain G O Roberts RN
Shakedown and work-up for operational service off Singapore.
February Took part,
in anti-submarine exercise with Royal Thai Navy in Gulf of Thailand.
to
(Exercise UNITY).
March Visited
Sattahib, south of Bangkok.
On
completion took part in Fleet gathering at Pulau Tionatv for exercises and
Fleet Regatta. (Exercise ARDUA).
Returned to Singapore to prepare for patrol and support-duty.
Deployed in Malacca Straits and called at Port Dickson.
Sultan of Negri Sembilan visited ship.
Returned to Singapore.
April
Deployed at Singapore.
Joined joint RN/RAN Exercise TRADEWIND in Indian Ocean.
On
completion called at Christmas Island in Indian Ocean during return passage
to
Singapore
Took part in SEATO Exercise ASTRA in Gulf of Thailand.
May
Deployed Hong Kong for Guardship duties.
June
Embarked Commodore G D A Gregory (Cdre Hong Kong) for Official Visit to
Macau. Hong Kong Local Flotilla also attended.
July Took
passage from Hong Kong for Borneo patrol
Visited Jesselton
Passage to Singapore to prepare for exercise programme
Took part in Exercise WEALEX north of Sumatra.
(Note:12th Frigate Squadron, Royal Indian Navy also involved).
Returned to Singapore on completion of WEALEX.
August Passage to
Trincomalee to take part in SEATO Exercise JET 57
After Exercise Briefing at Trincomalee deployed in Indian Ocean for JET 57.
September During
return passage to Singapore called at Visakhapatnanr to visit Indian
Navy Boys Training Establishment (INS CLRCAS)(?) and Port Blair in the
Andaman
Islands.
October Deployed
at Singapore.
Nominated for detached service in New Zealand.
Passage to Auckland with call at Cairns.
November After
arrival in Auckland took part, in anti-submarine exercises with RNZN
frigates in
Hauraki Gulf (Exercise NOVEX).
December Deployed at
Auckland and prepared for joint RAN/RNZN anti-submarine
Exercise.
Passage to Tasman Sea with RNZN Frigates.
Took part in Exercise ASTROLABE which spoilt by bad weather.
On
completion of ASTROLABE visited Sydney for 4 days.
Returned to Auckland for Xmas period
1 9 5 8
January Deployed
for visit programme to Wellington and ports in South Island.
Embarked Sea Cadets for sea experience.
Visited Lyttleton and Akaroa.
February Took
passage to Hong Kong to resume service with Far East Fleet
Called at Tonga; Suva and Manus, Admiralty Islands
(Note: Manus was the forward base for the British Pacific Fleet in WW2).
March Deployed
at Singapore for Guardship duties.
April Hong
Kong deployment in continuation.
Took part, in Flotilla exercises with HM Sloops MODESTE and CRANE, H M S
MOUNTS BAY and
HMNZS ROTOITI.
13th Took
passage from Hong Kong to Bangkok.
14th Met
HMS ST PRIDES BAY for exercises including refuelling from RFA GREEN
RANGER.
18th At
Bangkok.
Calls exchanged with naval and civic authorities.
22nd Took
passage to Singapore to pay off.
28th Paid
off and prepared for reconndssioning.
New Commanding Officer: Captain P J Wyatt CBE, DSC RN and Senior
Officer 3rd
Frigate Squadron.
May
3rd All
new complement had joined ship.
6th Began
Shakedown and work-up for service with HM Destroyer CHEVIOT and
to
Netherlands destroyer HM Neth S GRONINGEN in Pulau Aur area.
23rd
(Serials Included TARTEX, surface firings against towed target, Night
Encounter and Operation .AWKWARD - defence against underwater divers).
June
Work-up exercises In continuation including Replenishment from RFA WAVE
KNIGHT.
6th
Deployed for Malacca Straits patrol.
7th
Visited Port Dickson.
10th At
Port Swettenham.
Calls exchanged.
14th
Passage to Singapore.
17th
Carried out. anti-submarine and anti-aircraft exercises with HMNZS ROTOITI.
to
including HEDGEHOG weapon firings
20th
24th Took
passage to Singapore and exercises with HMNZS ROTOITI, HMS
MOUNTS BAY and HM Sloop
CRANE.
(Note: Fleet Naval Constructor embarked.)
(Serials included Surface firings against towed target, Convoy Defence, Close
Range weapon
firings and anti submarine defence procedures).
30th
Arrived at Hong Kong.
July
Deployed at Hong Kong with Squadron.
3rd Took
part in Squadron exercises with HM Frigates CRANE, ST BRIDES BAY.
MOUNTS BAY and HMNZS ROTOITI.
(Note: These included AA firings and Annual Inspection of HMS ST BRIDES
BAY.)
9th
Carried out local exercises including landing party, surface bombardments and
HEDGEHOG firings against Triplane target.
19th Took
passage to Singapore with further exercises in Singapore area.
25th
Deployed for local training of Malayan RNVR personnel.
to
Demonstrations included anti-submarine defence with HM Submarine
27th
ANDREW and ship handling.
28th At
Singapore preparing for refit.
August
3rd Taken
in hand for refit by HM Dockyard Singapore.
12th In dry
dock.
September Refit in
continuation.
16th
Undocked.
October Under
refit.
13th Indian
dockyard workman found pilfering on messdeck.
23rd Post
refit trials began.
30th
Resumed Flotilla duties en completion
November
1st Took
part in Local exercises off Singapore including Towing, day and night
to
surface firings, anti-submarine procedures and Damage Control.
6th
10th Took
passage to Hong Kong after AA firings in Singapore area.
14th At
Hong Kong.
18th
Attended Fleet and Small Ships Regattas in Junk Bay.
28th Took
part, in Fleet exercises.
(Serials included Convoy defence, Tow and Transfers).
29th
Deployed on local patrol with Motor Launch.
December
1st
Joined Fleet exercises off Hong Kong
to
(Serials included joint anti-submarine defence with US submarine USS SABLO,
Convoy Defence, anti-aircraft defence and Shadowing).
21st
(Notes: Ships taking part- included HM Cruiser CEYLON, HM Destroyers
CHEVIOT and CAVALIER.
RFA's RELIANT,
RESURGENT and TIDESURGE formed convoy.
1 9 5 9
January
2nd
Commenced rehearsals for Royal visit to Far East.
5th
Carried out exercise with HM Aircraft Carrier ALBION and HM Destroyer
CHEVIOT including Bent Line Screen and Replenishment at Sea.
8th
Exercised in Junk Bay with HMNZS ROTOITI including AA against VENOM
aircraft, anti-submarine procedures and 4in shoot.
(Note: HM Frigate MOUNTS BAY recently arrived on Station also took part.)
14th
Passage to Singapore with HMS MOUNTS BAY and HMNZS ROTOITI.
Jackstay Transfer and anti-submarine exercises.
Practised procedures for escort of Royal Yacht.
19th
Arrived at Singapore.
24th
Provided Safety Boat at Sailing Regatta
27th
Passage to Port Swettenham and Penang for visits
28th
Replenished from RFA RESURGENT.
29th At
Port. Swettenham. Open to visitors.
February Passage to
Penang
1st
Anchored off Penang.
2nd
Passage to Malacca with HMAS QUIBERON which detached to collect
absentees.
3rd
Anchored off Malacca.
5th
Passage to Singapore.
6th De-ammunitioned
prior to routine docking.
13th Docked
in AFD10.
21st
Undocked.
(Note: HM Royal Yacht BRITANNIA with The Duke of Edinburgh embarked
had arrived on
19th escorted by HM Cruiser
CEYLON and ships of Far
East Fleet.)
27th
Docking and refit period completed.
Ammunition embarked.
28th
Passage to Hong Kong.
March Exercised
on passage including Man Ship.
6th
Arrived at Hong Kong.
8th Part
of escort for HMY BRITANNIA during passage to Tawau, Borneo.
(Note: Ceremonials included Cheer Ship and Gun Salute.)
Exercises included anti-submarine procedures and Boarding Party)
13th At
Tawau
Open to visitors.
16th
Passage to Sandakan, Borneo.
17th At
Sandakan.
Calls exchanged.
20th
Passage to Saigon, Vietnam
23rd
Arrived at Saigon including river passage.
(Note: Official calls exchanged.
Visit by US Navy personnel.
Open to visitors.)
26th Return
passage to Singapore with HMS ST BRIDES BAY.
Exercised on passage.
28th
Arrived at Singapore.
April
2nd Took
part in Fleet Exercise.
(Note: Other ships included HM Cruisers CEYLON and NEWFOUNDLAND ,
HMS ST BRIDES
BAY, HM Despatch Vessel ALERT and
RAN ships.)
4th At
Pulau Tictnan.
to
Fleet exercises continued during this period.
8th
9th
Passage to Hong Kong.
13th
Arrived at Hong Kong.
20th
Deployed for Local exercises including Landing Party, Night Encounter.
Local Flotilla also took part.
May Local
exercises in continuation.
(Note: Telescope lost from 21in Signal Projector.)
2nd Part
of anti-submarine screen for Fleet units entering Hong Kong area.
(Note: HM Submarine ANDREW carried out attacks during this exercise.)
4th At
Hong Kong.
Body of baby found alongside handed to HK Police.
11th Took
part in Local Exercises off Hong Kong.
(Note: Other ships included HM Aircraft Carrier MELBOURNE (RAN), HMS
CEYLON and HM Destroyer COSSACK.
Serials included Night Encounter, Screening, AA and A/S, Tow,
Manoeuvring and NBCD).
16th
Returned to Hong Kong on completion.
19th
Carried out Night Patrol off Hong Kong.
21st Took
passage to Chinhae for official visit to Korean Naval base.
25th At
Chinhae.
Visited by Korean naval and military officers.
27th
Passage to Hakodate, Japan
(Note: Ammunition from HK Armament Depot was dumped and General Drills
exercised.)
June At
Hakodate.
Official calls exchanged.
IJN officers on board.
3rd
Sailed for US Navy base at Yokosuka, Japan.
5th
Arrived at Yokosuka.
(Note: IJS Admiral and US Navy Commander 7th Fleet visited.)
9th
Passage to Kobe.
11th At
Kobe for Official Visit
.
(Note: During visit Gun Salute fired on Queens Birthday,
IJN officers visited ship.
Calls exchanged included USS HORNET.
Open to visitors.)
17th Took
passage to Hong Kong.
22nd Carried
out Night Encounter with HM Frigate CRANE before arrival at Hong
Kong.
27th Took
passage to Singapore from Hong Kong
July
2nd
Arrived at Singapore.
FO2FES Sea Inspection.
HMS CRANE and HM Destroyer CAVALIER took part in joint A/S search.
3rd At
Singapore
to
(Note: Harbour Departmental Inspections carried out and formal Divisions held..
13th 2nd
Sea Lord's Team visited ship.)
14th Took
passage to Karachi from Singapore with HMNZS PUKAKI.
25th
Arrived at Karachi for Official Visit.
(Note: During stay visited by CinC Pakistan Navy and attended conference in
preparation for planned Multi-national exercise JET59)
29th
Sailed to take part in JET59.
(Note: Other ships included HM Submarine TAPIR. HM Frigate LOCH
RUTHVEN, HMNZS PUKAKI
and Pakistan Navy warships.)
August
1st
Returned to Karachi after 1st Phase of JET 59
3rd
Sailed for continuation of JET59
(Note: Exercises included all those in RN Fleet exercises such as CASEX, RAS,
Naval Gunfire Support and convoy defence.)
7th
Returned to Karachi on completion of 2nd Phase.
13th Sailed
from Karachi for final Phase of JET59.
16th
Visited by Mr C Ewing, Parliamentary Secretary to Admiralty during JEI59.
(Note: HMS CENTAUR, HMS LAGOS, HMS SOLEBAY and HMS LLANDAFF
took part in JET59).
21st
Passage to Trincomalee on completion of JET59.
22nd Wash-up
conference at Trincomalee.
23rd Took
passage to Singapore.
(Note: Fire in Tiller Flat during passage.)
29th
Arrived at Singapore.
September
Under refit at Singapore.
Ships company accommodated ashore.
Docked in AFD10.
28th
Visited by CinC FES.
29th Post
refit checks.
October Completed
post refit trials including Full Power Trial and Gun Functioning.
1st
Provided Plane Guard for HMS CENTAUR.
8th New
Ship's Company arrived at Singapore.
13th Re-commissioned at
Singapore as Senior
Officer's Ship 3rd Frigate Squadron.
Commanding Officer: Captain A R Aldous RN.
16th
Passage to Pulau Tioman for Shakedown.
21st
Returned to Singapore after Shakedown.
27th Took
part in exercises off Singapore with HMS CRANE, HMS LLANDAFF and
HMNZS PUKAKI.
30th At
Fort Swettenham.
November
1st
Resumed Squadron exercises in Singapore Exercise Area.
7th
Returned to Singapore and exercised Landing Party.
16th Took
passage from Singapore to Hong Kong.
21st
Arrived at Hong Kong. Official calls exchanged.
26th Took
part in Local Exercises.
27th Army
visitors on board.
December
1st At
Hong Kong.
Local exercises and patrol carried out.
13th
Despatch to assist rescue of survivors from EASTERN LADY but recalled.
14th Took
passage from Hong Kong for Singapore.
19th
Arrived at Singapore for refit after exercises on passage.
1 9 6 0
January
1st
Taken in hand for refit.
Ship's Company accommodated ashore.
February Under
refit
March Refit in
continuation.
10th Basin
Trials.
14th
Ammunitioned
17th Lower
Deck cleared for visit by CinC FES.
22nd Post
Refit Trials.
Wore Flag of CinC FES during change of Command of Far East Fleet.
25th
Declared operational on completion of trials.
Took part in Local exercises
April
2nd
Passage to Hong Kong with HMS CRANE.
8th
Arrived at Hong Kong after exercises.
(Note: There were some machinery problems on passage.)
12th Took
part in Local exercises at Hong Kong.
(Note: Hole in Low Power Room below waterline plugged.)
14th Small
Ships Regatta.
22nd Passage
from Hong Kong to Bangkok on completion of exercises.
26th
Arrived at Bangkok to take part in SEATO Exercises.
May
2nd
Passage to Sattahib from Bangkok
Demonstration HEDGEHOG firing.
3rd Took
part in Exercise SEATHAI
(Note: Royal Thai Navy and other SEATO navies warships also involved.)
Phase I included A/S with HM Submarine TACTICIAN.
6th
Returned to Sattahib on completion of Phase I.
9th
Resumed exercises.
(Note: These included previous types of serial and convoy defence.)
12th Met HM
Despatch Vessel ALERT with FO2FES embarked.
Carried out AA firings before entry to Singapore.
13th
Arrived at Singapore.
18th Sailed
from Singapore for Hong Kong with independent exercises on passage.
23rd
Arrived at Hong Kong.
26th Sailed
for exercises with HM Cruiser BELFAST, HM LIGHT Fleet Aircraft Carrier
ALBION, destroyers and frigates of Far East Fleet.
(Note: Serials included gunnery firings, HEDGEHOG firings and screening.)
28th On
completion took passage to Chinae, Korea.
30th At
Chinae.
June
3rd
Sailed for Fleet exercises
(Note: Other ships taking part included HMS BELFAST and HMS ALBION.
Replenishment was carried out from RFA RETAINER (Provisions) and RFA
TIDEFLOW (Fuel).
HM
Submarine TEREDO was deployed for anti-submarine procedure exercises.
Exercises were affected by adverse weather conditions during which
HMS
CRANE recovered a man who fell overboard.)
9th On
completion of exercises arrived at Yokohama for visit with HM Frigates
SCARBOROUGH, ST
BRIDES BAY, HM Destroyers CAVENDISH, CAPRICE
and HM Sloop CRANE
Open to visitors on three days.
11th
Precautions taken after TYPHOON MARY warning.
15th Sailed
from Yokohama and joined by HMNZS ROTOITI for passage to
Hakodate
June
17th At
Hakodate after replenishment on passage.
Calls exchanged.
Open to visitors on three days.
Children’s Party and tour of ship.
(Note: Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force is based at this port.)
22nd
Ceremonial departure from Hakodate.
23rd Fleet
exercises in continuation till 1st July.
(Note: These followed the standard pattern including convoy defence and A/S
serials with HMS TEREDO and US submarine SPINAX.
Detached for 35 minutes to rectify Engine Room defect.)
July
1st
Replenished from RFA FORT CHARLOTTE.
2nd
Arrived at Hong Kong.
7th
Annual Harbour Inspection by Vice Admiral Begg.
8th Sea
Inspection including transfer of Admiral to HM Inshore Minesweeper
COBHAM.
9th Took
part in Squadron exercises including replenishment from RFA RETAINER.
Passage to Singapore on completion.
13th
Arrived at Singapore.
(Note: Command change: Captain T N Catlow RN.)
27th Change
of CinC FES - Admiral Luce.)
28th Three
ratings in Basin !
29th
SUBMISS exercise for 1 Hour.
August
1st
Malayan RNVR personnel on board.
2nd Sailed
from Singapore to take part in Fleet exercises.
(Note: This followed previous practices.)
5th At
Pulau Tioman.
8th F02
FES, Vice Admiral Le Fanu on board.
9th
Exercises resumed.
12th CinC
FES on board for return to harbour.
13th At
Singapore
15th Took
passage for west Coast Malaya patrol and visits.
16th At
Penang.
Open to visitors.
20th Return
passage to Singapore from Penang.
22nd Arrived
at Singapore.
23rd Took
passage from Singapore for exercises prior to sailing to Hong Kong.
(Note: Serials included A/S with HMS TEREDO and gunnery firings.
HMS CRANE and HMZNS ROTOITI took part.
Fleet screening exercised with HMS BELFAST, HMS HARTLAND POINT and
RFA TIDEFLOW.)
29th
Arrived at Hong Kong.
September At Hong
Kong.
7th Took
part in Local exercises.
12th Sailed
for exercises with Hong Kong Local Flotilla.
21st Ships
Company photographed.
22nd Took
part in Load exercises.
30th Sailed
from Hong Kong for Singapore.
October
5th
Arrived at Singapore for refit and docking period.
Ships company accommodated ashore.
11th Docked
in AFD 10
25th
Undocked
31st Refit
work completed.
November
1st Took
passage to Hong Kong with HMS CRANE.
(Note: Replenished from RAF WAVE MASTER and RFA FORT CHARLOTTE.
Rendezvous with HMS BULWARK.
5th
Arrived at Hong Kong.
10th Took
part in screening exercise off Hong Kong.
11th
Platoon landed to take part in Remembrance Day ceremony.
18th Sailed
from Hong Kong with HMS CRANE and HMNZS ROTOITI for exercises.
20th Bishop
of Maidstone, Rt. Rev. Roberts transferred from HMZNS ROTOITI.
21st
Cheered Ship when HMNZS ROTOITI detached to return to New Zealand.
HM
Australian destroyer QUEENBOROUGH joined.
Visitor transferred to HMS CRANE.
Anti-submarine procedures exercise with RAF SHACKLETON which delivered
Mail.
24th
Arrived at Singapore.
29th Took
passage with HMS ST BRIDES BAY for South Pacific visit programme.
Carried out AA firings on departure.
December
1st
Arrived at Townsville, Australia.
(Note: Machinery problems experienced on passage.)
Open to visitors.
12th Sailed
from Townsville for Noumea, New Caledonia.
(Note: Bathythermograph readings were recorded during ocean passages.)
16th At
Noumea with HMS ST BRIDES BAY.
Calls exchanged with French diplomatic representatives.
Open to visitors.
(Note: Annual Inspection of HMS ST BRIDES BAY was carried,out by
Captain F3.
20th Sailed
from Noumea for Suva, Fiji with HMS ST BRIDES BAY.
23rd At
Suva having exercised with RNZAF SUNDERLAND aircraft on 21st.
28th Sailed
from Suva for Apia, Samoa with HMS ST BRIDES BAY.
29th At
Apia.
Open to visitors. Call exchanged with Governor.
1 9 6 1
January
1st Took
passage from Apia to Honolulu with HMS ST BRIDES BAY.
9th
Arrived at Honolulu and secured alongside at Pearl Harbour after refuelling.
10th CinC
FES Flag broken out.
Admiral Sir David Luce, CinC FES dined on board.
Open to visitors.
15th Open
to visitors.
CinC's Flag struck.
16th Took
passage to San Francisco. HMS ST BRIDES BAY detached.
17th
Steering breakdown.
Hand tackle and main engines used till normal mode restored.
23rd
Anchored in Drakes Bay to Paint Ship.
24th
Arrived at San Francisco in dense fog and berthed at Embarcadero.
27th Open
to visitors.
(Note: Various functions arranged by British community including dance and
football match
28th Open
to visitors.
30th Took
passage to San Diego.
February
1st
Arrived at San Diego
Official Reception on board.
4th Took
passage to Manzanillo, Mexico.
8th
Arrived at Manzanillo and anchored off shore. Official call exchanged.
(Note: Manzanillo had not had a visit by a Royal Navy warship for many years).
Shore party visited Colima and football match arranged during visit.
12th Took
passage to Puntarenas, Costa Rico
17tth
Arrived at Puntareranas and anchored off shore.
Excursion available to Ship's Company via mountain railway to Costa Rican
capital, San Jose.
President of Costa Rica visited ship and inspected Guard.
Reception held on F’csle.
20th Took
passage from Puntarenas to Panama.
Action Stations exercised.
22nd Arrived
at Panama.
Official call paid by Captain on British Ambassador.
23rd Canal
transit from Balboa to Cristobal
Fuelled ship.
24th Took
passage from Cristobal to Cartagena, Colombia.
25th
Arrived at Cartegena.
Official calls exchanged.
26th Open
to visitors.
27th
Reception on F’csle
28th Took
passage to Maracaibo, Venezula.
March
1st
Arrived at Maracaibo.
(Note: Various social functions and home visits arranged by British community,
largely oil industry
employees.
School children visited ship and
cocktail party on board during visit),
7th Took
passage to Port of Spain.
(Note: Armament including depth charge and anti-submarine procedures
exercised during passage).
9th
Arrived at Port of Spain. Official Reception on board.
10th Took
passage to St Vincent after refuelling.
13th
HEDGEHOG Mortar firing.
14th
Arrived at St Vincent and anchored off shore.
Official calls exchanged.
15th
Cocktail party on board.
16th Took
passage to Bermuda..
18th
Steering defect investigated.
21st
Arrived at Bermuda.
Official calls exchanged.
Captain of HM Frigate ROTHESAY visited ship.
27th Took
passage to Plymouth.
April
7th HM
Customs Officers embarked.
15
Gun salute to Vice Admiral Sir Charles Madden, CinC Plymouth fired
on
arrival.
Berthed in South Yard, HM Dockyard Devonport.
10th
Paid-off and commenced reduction to Reserve status.
12th
Captain A R Aldous RN left ship.
Lieut. Commander G L Milne RN assumed command.
13th Ships
Company moved into RN Barracks.
F i n
a l P h a s e
HMS CARDIGAN BAY was entered Reserve
on 30th May 1961 after being inspected by Senior Officer Reserve Ships, Captain
B Pengelly, RN. The ship was put on the Disposal List
in 1962 and sold to BISCO for breaking-up by West of
Scotland Shipbreakers at Troon,
Ayrshire where she arrived in tow on 5th March 1962.
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