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BAY-Class
Frigate
DUNDRUM BAY (K 427) converted during build at
Blyth for use as Despatch Vessel for the CinC
on the Far East Station. This name had
previously been
used by 24 RN ships 4 of which were Sloops and
the others not of significant
size.
B
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Ship Action 1777 -
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THE SAINTES 1782
- KOREA 1951
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1
9 4 6
October
24th
Commissioned for service as Despatch Vessel.
Commanding Officer: Commander J N Garnett,
DSC, RN (P).
November
On completion of trials and storing took
passage to Singapore for use by CinC British
Pacific Fleet
29th
Arrived
at Singapore.
December
Passage to join BPF at Hong Kong.
1
9 4 7
January
Remained in Hong Kong.
February
Deployed for visits by CinC with calls at
Jesselton, Shanghai and Tsingtao in company
with HM Cruiser BELFAST.
24th
Returned to Hong Kong for docking.
March
New Commanding Officer appointed: Commander
AAF Talbot DSO, RN.
(Later Vice Admiral
Sir Arthur, KBE,
CBE,
DSO*) At Singapore.
April
Deployed at Singapore
to
May
June
Deployed for Fleet Cruise programme
to
Visited Bangkok, Kuching and Kure.
July
Returned to Singapore.
August
Passage to Japan to visit BPF units.
to
Called at Tientsin, Inchon, Nagasaki and
Yokohama.
September
Returned via Kure to Hong
Kong.
October
Under refit in Hong Kong
to
New Commanding Officer appointed: Commander R
M Smeeton MBE RN.
November
(Later Vice Admiral Sir Richard KCB, MBE,
FRAeS, DL
Passage to Singapore on
completion of trials
December
Deployed at
Singapore.
1
9 4 8
January
Deployed at Singapore
(Note: Pennant Number for visual signalling
purposes changed to K421 during 1948)
February
Deployed for Flag visit Programme
At Saigon
March
Carried out Flag visit to Borneo
At Brunei and Manila.
April
Return passage to Singapore.
May
Flag visit to Chinese ports including Nanking
and Shanghai followed by call
to
at Kuching, Borneo
June
(Note: During this period British ships were
being subjected to interference
by
Communist and Nationalist forces.
An RN patrol was being maintained in the
Formosan Channel to
protect British
flagged shipping trading in Chinese waters.
July
Sustained structural damage in Typhoon at Hong
Kong and under repair in
HM
Dockyard
August
On completion took passage to Singapore.
September
Far East Station re-established and in future
ALERT was to be used by CinC Far
East
and
retained at Singapore for his use.
Docking period in Singapore.
October
Deployed operationally as a frigate in support
of anti-terrorist operations by
military
forces.
Carried out patrol duty off east coast of
Malay to intercept
craft providing
assistance
to
guerrillas.
November
Resumed Flag Frigate duty.
Passage to Hong Kong
December
Returned to Hong Kong.
1
9 4 9
January
Under refit in Singapore.
February
Deployed for Flag visit by Flag Officer
Malayan Area to Jesselton and Kuching in
Borneo.
March
Deployed for Flag Visit to Shanghai and
Nanking..
April
Under repair at Hong Kong.
May
Returned to Singapore.
June
Deployed at Singapore
July
Carried out Flag visit to Japan for calls at
Kobe and Kure
(Note: Kure was used by US Navy as a Base for
US warships in Japanese area).
August
Under repair at Singapore.
September
Carried out Flag visit to ports in Borneo
including Jesselton, Sandakan and Kudat.
October
Deployed for Borneo visit programme.
11th
Returned to Singapore
November
Deployed at
Singapore.
December
Passage to Hong Kong for refit.
1
9 5 0
January
Under refit in Hong Kong.
to
February
March
Carried out Flag visit Programme to Manila
including call at US Navy Base in
Subic Bay.
April
Under refit at Singapore
New Commanding Officer appointed:
Commander R De L Brooke DSO, DSC*
May
On completion of trials took passage to Hong
Kong.
June
Deployed for Flag visit Programme to Japan and
call at US Navy in Okinawa
after visits to Tokyo, Otaru, Ominatu and
Kure.
(Note: Announcement of UN intervention made
after leaving Okinawa.)
July.
On arrival at Singapore deployed operationally
for Malayan Coast patrol to
provide naval gunfire support of military
anti-terrorist operations.
August
Detached for use by Flag Officer, 2nd in
Command, Far East Station as RN HQ
to
ship for ships operating with UN off Korea and
based at Sasebo, Japan.
September
October
16th
Relieved by HMS LADYBIRD (Ex mercantile ss
WUSUEH) which had been
converted for use as RN HQ ship at Sasebo..
Returned to Singapore with call in Hong Kong.
November
Deployed operationally on coastal patrol
duties off Malaya.
to
Commanding Officers: Lieut. Commander N R
Turner RN
December
1 9 5
1
January
Continued
operational deployment.
February
Reverted to Flag Frigate role
28th
Took passage to Hong Kong
March
Visited Sandakan and Kuching in Borneo.
April
Returned to Singapore.
May
Deployed at Singapore.
June
Periodic operation deployment for Malayan
Coast patrol duty.
July
Resumed Flag Frigate role.
August
Routine Docking and Underwater Fittings
inspection at Singapore.
September
Deployed for Flag Visit to British Naval units
operating under UN Command off
Korea. Japan.
Temporarily deployed with UN Task Group
and carried out
support bombardment
operation off west coast Korea.
October
On release from UN duties took return
passage to
Singapore.
November
Passage to Hong Kong
December
Passage to Singapore
New Commanding Officer appointed. Commander J
R L Moore, DSC, RN
Passage to Hong Kong.
1
9 5 2
January
Passage to Saigon for visit by CinC.
17th
Diverted to assist ss TAIKENSHAN which had run
aground on the north reef of
Paracel Islands.
Towage proved impossible due to weather
conditions and
the stranded ship
broke her
back.
Two
European officers and 62 Asiatic crew
were rescued and
transferred to the
tug
PRINCE SALVOR which had been summoned for
towing operation.
February
Deployed at Saigon
On return to Singapore deployed operationally
on West Coast Malaya patrol.
March
Under refit at Singapore
to
April
May
Remained in Singapore area on completion of
post refit trials.
June
Deployed
periodically off Malayan coast to assist
military operations...
to
During patrol bombarded terrorist positions..
August
September
On release from operational deployment for
patrols on West Coast of Malaya, reverted
to Flag Frigate role and took passage to
Australia.
October
3rd
Present at Montebello off the north west coast
of Western Australia for British
A-Bomb
test
(Note: The 15Kt weapon was detonated in the
hull of HM Frigate
PLYM.
(Operation HURRICANE - Part of HAVOC Series of
tests).
Returned to Singapore on completion.
New Commanding Officer appointed: Commander H
A Luard DSC RN
(Later Rear Admiral GCB, DSC)
November
Visited Saigon before operational deployment
for patrol off west Coast of Malaya..
December
Deployed at Singapore.
1
9 5 3
January
Flag visit to Hong Kong and returned to
Singapore (2/53)
February
Return passage to Singapore.
March
Deployed at Singapore.
to
April
May
Under refit at Singapore.
June
On completion of post refit trials deployed
operationally for coastal patrols.
New Commanding Officer appointed: Commander E
B Ashmore DSC RN
(Later Rear Admiral, GCB, DSC)
July
Operational deployment off East and West
coasts of Malaya
Called at Tioman, Kota Baru and Penang.
September
Resumed Flag Frigate role.
October
Deployed for Flag visit to Bangkok, Hua Hin and
Saigon.
November
On return from Flag visit deployed in
Singapore area.
to
December
1 9 5
4
January
Passage to Hong Kong
Visited Macao.
February
Took return passage to Singapore..
March
Deployed at
Singapore.
April
Passage to Hong Kong.
May
Returned to Singapore for
operational deployment
Deployed for East Coast Malaya Patrol.
June
Resumed Flag Frigate role on release from
operational duty.
July
Under refit at Singapore
August
New Commanding Officer appointed: Commander DA
Dunbar-Nasmith DSC RN.
(Later Rear Admiral, CB, DSC, DL)
(Note: Court martial of rating charged with
attempting to strike an officer and using
insulting language. Plea of Guilty made and
offender sentenced to 9 months detention
at a Military Prison in Kuala Lumpur.
September
Under refit.
October
On completion of post refit trials took
passage for Flag visit to Sourabaya,
Indonesia
with call at Bali.
Passage to Port Darwin and visited
Timor and
Sandakan
Return passage to Hong Kong.
Deployed at Hong Kong.
1 9 5
5
January
Passage to
Singapore
February
Deployed for Flag visit to Cocos Island and
Xmas Island, Indian Ocean with call at
Penang.
March
Carried out Flag visit to Bangkok.
On return to Singapore
carried out routine docking period at
Singapore.
April
Carried out Flag visit to RN units serving
with UN off Korea.
to
On passage called at Hong Kong.
July
Flag visit included calls at Inchon,
Sasebo and Kure.
(Note: At Inchon, party from ship was taken to
sites of British military actions during
Korean War.)
Returned to Hong Kong.
August
Under refit at Hong Kong.
to
October
November
Passage to
Singapore on
completion of post refit trials.
December
Deployed at
Singapore.
1 9 5
6
January
2nd
Re-commissioned.
Commanding Officer: Commander R F Buller RN.
Carried out Shakedown cruise and work-up with
visits to Port Swettenham and Penang
February
Visited Bangkok and Borneo.
March
Flag visit to Atomic Tests Area at Montebello.
April
Deployed at Maralinga Test site.
May
Return passage to Singapore from Montebello.
June
Deployed at Singapore.
to
July
August
Passage to
Montebello
to attend test of atomic fission weapon.
(Operation BUFFALO).
September
Attended test of ONE TREE and MARCO weapons.
On completion of tests took passage to Hong
Kong after call at Onslow, Western .
Australia. New Commanding Officer appointed:
Commander EF Hamilton-Msikle (sic)
MBE RN. Passage to Japan for Flag visit.
October
Flag visit to Tokyo, Yokosuka and Kobe with
calls at
Inchon
and Chinhae in Korea
before return to Kure.
Passage to Singapore with
call at Hong Kong.
November
Embarked Flag Officer Malayan area for West
coast Malaya cruise.
December
Passage to Hong Kong.
1 9 5
7
January
Passage to Singapore with call at Manila.
February
Took passage from Singapore to Hong Kong for
refit.
March
Under refit at Hong Kong.
April
On completion of post refit trials embarked
CinC for passage to Christmas Island for
H Bomb Test (Operation GRAPPLE)
Passage via Guam and Manus.
May
15th
Present at first H-Bomb Test (Operation SHORT
GRANITE)
Took passage to Singapore on completion of
Test.
Called at Labuan on passage
June
Returned to Singapore and prepared to
re-commission.
July
Re-commissioned.
Commanding Officer: Commander Sir Peter Anson
Bt RN
(Later Rear Admiral Sir Peter Bt, CB)
August
Deployed for work-up and visited Port
Swettenham
to
September
October
Deployed for Flag visit to Rangoon.
November
Passage to Hong Kong for routine docking
period.
December
Return passage to Singapore.
1
9 5 8
Photos
courtesy of Tom Parry who served on her 1958-60
January
Carried out Flag Cruise to Penang , Malacca
and Bangkok..
Passage to Bangkok to take part in
multi-national SEAC exercises
February
Deployed at Saigon and Saigon and Nhom Penn.
Took part exercises in Gulf of Siam
March
Return passage to Singapore on completion.
April
Deployed for Flag Visit to Japan and Korea.
with calls at
Hong
Kong, Yokohama and Tokyo Kobe followed by
visit to the UN Operational area
on West coast Korea including calls at Chinhae
and Inchon.
(Note: This visit include attendance at
celebration of 338th anniversary of the
foundation of the Imperial Japanese Navy by
Will Adams who, after being
shipwrecked, in Japan, is credited with
introducing western scientific principles to
Japan. CinC laid a wreath at his tomb.)
RN and Commonwealth warships were mainly
deployed on west coast of Korea.
May
Visited Sasebo and Chinhae before taking
passage to Manila.
Passage from Manila to Hong Kong..
June
Under refit in Hong Kong
to
July
August
Took passage to Singapore from Hong Kong on
completion of post refit trials.
September
Deployed for Visit to Borneo
(Note: Visit including Kuching, Jesselton,
Sandakan and Brunei.
October
Carried out visits to communities in Indian
Ocean visits programme
to
(Note: This was arranged after closure of East
Indies Station.)
November
Visited Colombo, Trincomalee, Madras, Calcutta
and
Chittagong.
Returned to Singapore.
December
Passage to Hong Kong for routine docking and
for re-commissioning.
15th
Re-commissioned
Commanding Officer: Commander W H Hoyle RN
Returned to Singapore after docking.
1
9 5 9
January
Deployed at Singapore
to
February
March
Passage to Hong Kong for visit by HRH The Duke
of Edinburgh.
Deployed as part of escort for HM Yacht
BRITANNIA on departure from Hong Kong.
April
Carried out Flag
visit to
Rangoon
and returned to Singapore.
May
Deployed for Flag cruise off East Coast of
Malaya.
June
Passage to Hong Kong.
July
Returned to Singapore for refit
August
Under refit.
September
Took passage to Hong Kong on completion of
post refit trials.
October
Deployed for Flag visit to Yokohama with call on passage at
Kure.
Returned to Hong Kong via Sasebo.
November
Deployed for Flag visit to Mekong and Nhon
Penn.
December
Took passage to
Australia and
New Zealand for Flag visit
and called
at
Cairns and
Brisbane to embark CinC.
Deployed at Sydney and took passage to
Wellington, New Zealand.
Arrived at Wellington after rough passage
through Tasman Sea.
1 9 6
0
January
Passage to Brisbane to disembark CinC.
Docked at Brisbane for repair to propeller
shaft..
Took return passage to Singapore.
February
Passage to join SEAT Exercise JET 60 in Indian
Ocean based at Trincomalee.
Match
On completion of JET 60 carried out Flag visit
to Vizgapatam, Calcutta and Chittagong.
April
Return passage to Singapore.
May
Passage to Hong Kong for Fleet exercises.
Return passage to Singapore to recommission
23rd
Re-commissioned at Singapore
Commanding Officer: Commander J M de M Leathes
RN.
June
Under refit.
to
August
September
Carried out Flag visit to Borneo with calls at
Jesselton, Brunei and Kuching.
Conducted exercises with Far East Fleet ships.
October
Carried out Flag visit to Bangkok, Saigon and
Nhom Penn
Attended annual Water Festival at Nhom Penn
and gave firework display.
November
Return passage to Singapore with call at Hong
Kong.
December
Carried out Flag visit to Calcutta and
Vizgapatan.
Returned to Singapore and deployed in Malayan
area.
On completion of local deployment took passage
to Hong Kong.
1
9 6 1
January
Passage to Singapore for routine docking
period.
February
Passage to Colombo prior to joining SEAT
Exercise JET61 in Indian Ocean
Visited Gan during passage
March
Took part in
JET
61 with Indian, Pakistan and commonwealth
warships of Eastern Fleet.
On completion took return passage to
Singapore.
April
Deployed on West Coast of Malaya and called at
Port Dickson , Port Swettenham
and
Penang.
May
Passage to Hong Kong prior to Flag visit to
Yokohama and Kobe.
June
On completion took passage to Singapore with
call at Hong Kong.
July
Under refit at Singapore
August
16th
Commissioned at Singapore
Commanding Officer: Commander G Y Temple RN
September
Post refit harbour and sea trials.
October
Flag visit to Borneo and Manila.
Called at Labuan.
November
Continued Flag visit with calls at Jesselton
and Sandakan..
December
Visited Manila and returned to Singapore via
Hong Kong.
1
9 6 2
January
Flag visit to Bangkok and Sihanoukville.
Routine docking at Singapore on return.
February
On completion took passage to take part in
Exercise JET 62 in Indian Ocean.
Called at Keppel Harbour and Chittagong.
Involved in collision at Chittagong.
March
Visited Madras before joining Exercise JET 62.
On completion of JET62 took passage to
Singapore with call at Langkawi Island off
Northern Malaya.
Passage to Hong Kong.
April
Passage to Subic Bay for joint RN/USN
exercises and visit to USN Base.
May
On completion of exercises returned to
Singapore with call at Manila.
Passage to Hong Kong for Flag visit to Japan.
June
Called at Toba, Wakayema and Tokyo.
Returned to Singapore.
July
Visited Penang and directed RN Exercise FOTEX
for ships of Far East Fleet.
August
Under refit in Singapore
September
On completion carried out post refit trials at
Singapore..
October
Passage to Labuan.
November
Returned to Singapore.
Passage to Hong Kong.
December
Deployed operationally as HQ ship at Brunei
after start of confrontation with
Indonesia. (KONFRONTASI).
Passage to Hong Kong on relief and returned to
Singapore.
Notes
on KONFRONTASI
Resumed
Frigate role when the Brunei rebellion took
place in December 1962. This heralded the long
period of Confrontation with Indonesia. Troops
and supplies were embarked to support the
military operations against terrorist forces.
Additionally the ship provided a
communications link and was occasionally
deployed with other ships of the 3rd Frigate
Squadron for patrol duty off Borneo based at
Tawau en the NE coast
1
9 6 3
January
Re-commissioned at
Singapore
Commanding Officer: Commander J M Jessop RN.
Carried out Worked-up with Fleet units in
Singapore area.
February
Routine docking before passage to Colombo
March
Took part in SEATO Exercise in Indian Ocean
with Indian, Pakistan and commonwealth
warships (Note: Called at Trincomalee between
serials.)
April
Deployed operationally for patrol off west
coast of Malaya to intercept Indonesian
craft attempting to land in Malaya.
During patrol called at Penang, Port Swettenham and Port Dickson.
May
Took part in RN/USN Exercise SEA SERPENT in South China Sea.
Called at Manila between serials.
June
Passage to Japan for Flag
visit.
Calls made at
Nagasaki
and Wakayama.
July
Continued visit programme with calls at
Argowan and Tokyo.
Passage to Singapore.
Carried out Flag visit to Bangkok.
August
Under refit at Singapore.
to
September
October
Deployed operationally in Borneo in support of
KONFRONTASI operations against
Indonesian infiltrations.
Based at Labuan and Tawau.
3rd
Embarked a Gurkha detachment for passage to
Subu in Sarawak
Whilst preparing 'scare charges' for use
against underwater attack,
one charge
exploded injuring four ratings.
November
Took passage to Hong Kong on relief.
December
Returned to
Singapore after
maintenance period in Hong Kong.
Deployed for Flag Visit to
Colombo and Cochin.
with call at Gan during passage.
(Note: Gan was used as a staging point for
aircraft during Indian Ocean transits.)
1 9 6 4
January
Carried out Flag Visit to Colombo and Cochin
Deployed at Colombo
Passage from Colombo to Cochin
Took return passage from Cochin to Singapore
and called at Gan.
February
On arrival at Singapore docked in commercial
shipyard for emergency repair.
(Note: This must have been for examination of
underwater fitting or defect arising
during passage from Gan.)
March
Deployed for participation in SEATO Exercise
JET64 in Indian Ocean and returned to
Singapore between serials for matters arising
from exercises or shore training..
Final
Phase
Approval to Pay-off in UK had been given
during 1963 and ship took passage to Plymouth
on 10th April 1964. Calls were made at Gan,
Aden and Gibraltar during passage. Ship
arrived on 18th May and Paid-off at
Devonport. After being reduced to Reserve
status she
was laid up in the Reserve Fleet until 1971
when placed on the Disposal List.
Sold to BISCO for demolition by TW Ward at
Inverkeithing the ship arrived in
tow at the breaker’s yard during October that
year.
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