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).
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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.)
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
to
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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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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