1
9 4 0
October
Prepared
for transfer to RN control and took passage
to Halifax.
23rd - Commissioned as HMS MANSFIELD at Halifax.
November
Passage to Plymouth with call at St Johns
Newfoundland.
25th - Under refit by HM Dockyard Devonport and
modified to suit RN deployment for convoy
defence.
December
Refit
in continuation.
18th - Transferred on loan to Norway but retained RN
name.
W a
r S e r v i c e a
s H N o r M
S M A N S F I E L D
1
9 4 1
January
Allocated
for service in 6th Escort Group based at
Londonderry.
9th - Refit work completed and prepared for
operational service.
February
Deployed
in English Channel before taking passage to
join Group. (Note: It is likely that ship
carried out work-up in this period.)
March
Deployed
with Group for defence of Atlantic convoys
in NW Approaches.
23rd - Disabled after machinery failure.
Taken in tow by sister destroyer
HMS SALISBURY.
Under
repair in Liverpool commercial shipyard.
April
On
completion detached for special operation.
11th
- Took part in Commando landing at Oksfjord,
Norway.
On
release resumed convoy
defence with Group, based in Iceland.
May
Deployed
for Atlantic Convoy defence based in Iceland
June
Passage to Londonderry with ships of Group for service
in NW Approaches.
July
Deployed
in NW Approaches based at Londonderry.
Taken
in hand for refit in Liverpool at commercial
shipyard.
August
to September
Under refit.
(Note: Extent of defects made transfer to
Royal
Dockyard necessary.)
October
19th
- Transferred to HM Dockyard Chatham for
completion of refit work.
November
to December
Under refit at Chatham.
1
9 4 2
January
Under refit.
February
Future deployment under consideration.
11th - Paid off from Norwegian naval service and
reverted to RN control.
S
e r v i c e b a c
k u n d e r
R o y a l N a v
y C o m m a n d
March
to April
Under
refit and repair.
May
Re-commissioned
under RN Command. Carried out harbour trials
Dockyard work completed and carried out post
refit
trials.
Passage
to
Tobermory for work-up
31st
- Provided Local Escort in Irish Sea for
military convoy WS19P with
HM Destroyers BUXTON and
SALISBURY.
June
Deployed
at Tobermory to work-up for operational
service. Sustained damage in collision
with as BRITISH LADY. Withdrawn from work-up
for repair.
6th - Taken in hand for refit at Liverpool in
commercial shipyard.
July
Under repair.
Nominated for service with Liverpool Special
escort
Division on completion.
10th - Passage to Tobermory to resume work-up.
Joined Liverpool Special Escort
Division for Atlantic convoy defence.
August
Deployed
with escorts for convoy to and from
Gibraltar and returned to
Liverpool.
Nominated for service with RCN Western Local
Escort
Force based at Halifax.
S
e r v i c e a
s H M C S M A N S
F I E L D
September
Joined
WLEF after Atlantic passage, and under
overall RCN command.
October
to December
Deployed
for local escort of convoys and based at
Halifax.
1
9 4 3
January
Transferred
to Western Support Force based at Halifax
for support of
escorts under threat of attack by U-Boat
Groups.
February
Atlantic convoy support in continuation including
Convoy ON166.
March
Atlantic convoy defence in continuation including
HX219 (?).
(Note: For
details of Atlantic convoy defence during
the critical period early in 1943, see THE
BATTLE OF THE
ATLANTIC by D Macintyre, U-BOAT WAR IN THE
ATLANTIC (HMSO), SEEK AND STRIKE by W
Hackmann and
HITLER'S U- BOAT WAR by C
Blair.)
Took part in
rescue of survivors from ships torpedoed
during attacks on HX223. (Note:
Survivors
were landed in UK.)
April
Passage to UK for refit.
Taken in hand for refit at
London commercial shipyard.
May
Under refit.
June
On
completion of post refit trials took passage
to resume service at
Halifax.
July
to October
Deployed
at Halifax for Atlantic convoy defence in
Unit W7 Group.
November
Future deployment under consideration due to
increasing lack of availability.
Paid off at Halifax. (Note: Ships company
transferred to HM Frigate ROWLEY
being prepared for RN service in US
shipyard.)
December
Laid-up
at Halifax pending decision on final
disposal (Note: An offer made to return
ship to US Navy was declined.)
1
9 4 4
January
to May
Lay-up in continuation.
June
Placed
on the Disposal List and demolition to be
arranged.
July
to September
Awaiting
sale.
October
21st - Sold to The Boston Iron and Steel Corporation,
Baltimore for demolition.
November
to December
Awaiting tow for demolition at Boston.
1
9 4 5
January
to March
Awaiting
tow
April
Passage
under tow to
Boston. Arrived at breaker's yard.
Addendum
CONVOY
ESCORT MOVEMENTS of HMS MANSFIELD
by
Don Kindell
These
convoy lists have not been cross-checked
with the text above
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as
HNorMS MANSFIELD
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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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10/02/41
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05/03/41
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SL
065
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07/03/41
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08/03/41
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16/03/41
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16/03/41
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OB
298
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20/03/41
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20/03/41
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01/03/41
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21/03/41
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SL
067
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26/03/41
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26/03/41
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26/04/41
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27/04/41
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OB
315
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03/05/41
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04/05/41
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25/04/41
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09/05/41
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HX
123
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09/05/41
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13/05/41
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07/05/41
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12/05/41
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OB
319
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13/05/41
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13/05/41
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06/05/41
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16/05/41
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HX
125A
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18/05/41
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22/05/41
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17/05/41
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22/05/41
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OB
323
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25/05/41
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25/05/41
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27/05/41
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08/06/41
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HX
129
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11/06/41
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12/06/41
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20/06/41
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21/06/41
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OB
337
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24/06/41
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28/06/41
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14/06/41
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25/06/41
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HG
065
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29/06/41
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29/06/41
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04/07/41
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04/07/41
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OG
067
|
09/07/41
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20/07/41
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18/06/41
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09/07/41
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SL
078
|
12/07/41
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12/07/41
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02/09/41
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02/09/41
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OS
005
|
08/09/41
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21/09/41
|
04/09/41
|
22/09/41
|
SL
086
|
26/09/41
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26/09/41
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02/10/41
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02/10/41
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ON
022
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07/10/41
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15/10/41
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29/09/41
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11/10/41
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SC
047
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15/10/41
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20/10/41
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and
as
HMCS MANSFIELD
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06/09/42
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06/09/42
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HX
206
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09/09/42
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18/09/42
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29/08/42
|
13/09/42
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ON
126
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16/09/42
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18/09/42
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17/09/42
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20/09/42
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HX
208
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23/09/42
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02/10/42
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18/09/42
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28/09/42
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ON
131
|
02/10/42
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04/10/42
|
03/10/42
|
06/10/42
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SC
104
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10/10/42
|
21/10/42
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02/10/42
|
14/10/42
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ON
135
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18/10/42
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21/10/42
|
01/11/42
|
01/11/42
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SC
108
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04/11/42
|
19/11/42
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03/11/42
|
05/11/42
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HX
214
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08/11/42
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18/11/42
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31/10/42
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13/11/42
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ON
142
|
18/11/42
|
21/11/42
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18/12/42
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02/01/43
|
ON
154
|
unknown
|
12/01/43
|
08/02/43
|
14/02/43
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HX
226
|
16/02/43
|
24/02/43
|
23/02/43
|
03/03/43
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SC
121
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04/03/43
|
14/03/43
|
08/03/43
|
15/03/43
|
HX
229
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18/03/43
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23/03/43
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16/06/43
|
17/06/43
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ON
189
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01/07/43
|
01/07/43
|
30/07/43
|
30/07/43
|
SC
138
|
03/08/43
|
12/08/43
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26/07/43
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05/08/43
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ONS
014
|
09/08/43
|
09/08/43
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09/08/43
|
09/08/43
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XB
068
|
11/08/43
|
11/08/43
|
03/09/43
|
03/09/43
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SC
141
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07/09/43
|
17/09/43
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31/08/43
|
12/09/43
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ONS
017
|
16/09/43
|
16/09/43
|
16/09/43
|
16/09/43
|
XB
074
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18/09/43
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18/09/43
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28/09/43
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28/09/43
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SC
143
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02/10/43
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12/10/43
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26/09/43
|
09/10/43
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ONS
019
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14/10/43
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14/10/43
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11/10/43
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24/10/43
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ON
206
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27/10/43
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27/10/43
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31/10/43
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31/10/43
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HX
264
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05/11/43
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17/11/43
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31/10/43
|
10/11/43
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ON
209
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13/11/43
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17/11/43
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(Note
on Convoys)