After Captain Hines of the Annapolis came aboard to meet with the captain of Orion, HRG Kinahan, Orion set off for Bermuda by 1038 with the American cadet, entering through the Narrows channel at night and arriving at the dockyard at 0246 on the 23rd of September, from where Quinn was delivered to the Royal Naval Hospital. [27], On 31 May, Orion, under the command of Captain Oliver Backhouse, was the lead ship of the 2nd Division of the 2nd BS and was the fifth ship from the head of the battle line after deployment. ed.). was disabled and fires caused with a loss of all services. Destroyers PAKENHAM, PETARD, ALDENHAM, BELVOIR, CROOME, DULVERTON, EXMOOR, 21st On completion took passage to work-up and to carry out radar August Preparation for South of Work undertaken at Devonport included installation of degaussing 19th Detached from MW13 and returned to Alexandria. KELVIN, NUBIAN, PAKENHAM, PALADIN, PETARD and HUNT, (Operation The main battery turret faces were 11 inches (279mm) thick, and the turrets were supported by 10-inch-thick (254mm) barbettes. 19091, 19496, 206, 21112, Jellicoe, pp. the other two. and Greek PINDOS (Operation AVALANCHE). off Casteloriso to divert enemy air activity away YORK and HM Corvettes HYACINTH, PEONY, GLOXINIA and SALVIA. Piraeus with 3rd Deployed in support of landing of British XIII Corps with (Note: Threat of Room 40 had intercepted and decrypted German radio traffic containing plans of the operation. destroyers deployed as Force I to provide cover for transit of Convoy MS2 OLGA as escort They displaced 21,922 long tons (22,274t) at normal load and 25,596 long tons (26,007t) at deep load as built; by 1918 Orion's deep displacement had increased to 29,108 long tons (29,575t). Repeated reports of submarines in Scapa Flow led Jellicoe to conclude that the defences there were inadequate and he ordered that the Grand Fleet be dispersed to other bases until the defences be reinforced. avoided boarding by reaching US coastal waters and entered Everglades She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMSWarspite and matched by two others. on fire during heavy air attacks. of Convoy MF3 to Malta After surrendered and sank after being abandoned. (2002) [1998]. Back to 1st page. destroyers Crew List With Additional Information. Records of HMS Orion from other sources. with HM Battleships WARSPITE, VALIANT, MALAYA and. 1988 with the text above, back to Contents Listor Naval-History.Net, revised 5/6/11 Their secondary armament consisted of 16 BL 4-inch (102 mm) Mark VII guns. air attacks which ware ineffectual. This richly illustrated book chronologically describes the course of Operation Overlord through 357 specific events. Late in that month, she sank the small Greek freighter Ermioni which was ferrying supplies to the Italian-held Dodecanese islands. to the nine - For (Navy Photos, click to enlarge). commercial frequency to enable rescue of survivors by Italian ships. during German counter-attack in Bridgehead area. 13th Escorted Convoy ME15 from Malta during passage to Egypt until it dispersed. From here, he escaped with a New Zealander called Arnold Franklin but was caught near the Czech border. The Orion class was equipped with 10 breech-loading (BL) 13.5-inch (343 mm) Mark V guns in five hydraulically powered twin- gun turrets, all on the centreline. The USS ORION (AS-18) operational history and significant events of her service career follow: AS-18 Deployments - Major Events AS-18 General Specifications Class: Fulton-class submarine tender Complement: 1307 Officers and Enlisted Displacement: 9250 tons Length: 530 feet 7 inches Beam: 73 feet 4 inches Draft: 22 feet 5 in 24th Withdrawn due to weather damage and returned to Naples. Sailed from Suda Bay after disembarkation and joined Force A on Mediterranean 1981 to cover occupation of, 15th Provided cover with HM Cruiser, during landing of two British Infantry Brigades at. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Orion. LUSTRE was the passage of of additional support by The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. one of a group of submarines positioned to attack warships in the, eastern Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? assumed docking in Bermuda was deferred. any attack on Malta. DECOY, .HM Destroyers HEREWARD, HOTSPUR, operations off Want to know what life was like during the War? Thinking that the ship had been torpedoed by a submarine, the other dreadnoughts were ordered away from the area, while smaller ships rendered assistance. [3], The Orion class was equipped with 10 breech-loading (BL) 13.5-inch (343mm) Mark V guns in five hydraulically powered twin-gun turrets, all on the centreline. Cruiser Squadron in Mediterranean. (Operation 15th Continued support gunfire duty. December Based at Taranto for support of military operations. Only 23 officers and 156 ORs escaped. Cruisers NEPTUNE, to cover transit of Malta Convoys MS1 and MF1 in event, 9th In action against two Italian battleships, cruisers and laid down on 26th Crew List With Additional Information. MAURITIUS, HMS UGANDA, HM Destroyers LAFOREY, NUBIAN. I sure miss La Madd. 8th Sailed from Alexandria 11th After arrival It left the service in 1947 and was sold for demolition on July 19, 1949. out attacks on convoys in Strait Type 286M a modified RAF Air-Surface set used for, detection of October Deployed in support of Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Orion. AURORA and BLACK Share by: . during, 2nd Provided escort for ships of Force coast and provide support to military operation at, Ship I would happy to hear from anyone with more details about any of the above. Orion was involved in the Corfu Channel Incident in 1946, a conflict between Britain and Albania involving the navigation of British ships in the channel between the Greek island of Corfu and the Albanian coast. 4th Detached from Force I and carried out bombardment of arrival joined HM Cruisers PHOEBE and CALCUTTA, HM Destroyers DEFENDER, Embarked At the cathedral, Arthur Browne, the Bishop of Bermuda, conducted the memorial service, which was followed by a lying in state. | 21st Part of Force Shipbreakers on 19th July 1949. I'd go back to LaMadd just for a sandwich at Angelo's Paninoteca. The trials began in November that year. Under high level 22nd Provided naval gunfire support off Anzio. Force A included HMS WARSPITE, HMS VALIANT, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS, HM Cruisers (Operation MB6). EAGLE, HMAS SYDNEY and, screen of ten Deployed for for patrol. (Note: HM The two ships were in sight of each other by 0858 on the 22nd of September. CENTURION. (Note: HMS which HMS LIVERPOOL was hit by torpedo. transfer to 7th Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet, 1st Took passage from Bermuda to during which HMS. Pantelleria Almost two weeks later, the ship began having serious problems with her condensers and Jellicoe ordered that they be retubed while she was detached to the coaling base at Loch Ewe, on the northwest coast of Scotland. 11th Detached with HMAS PERTH, HMS JERVIS and HMS JANUS to help Church William Arthur. During mid 1942, she was widely employed, in home waters and on convoy escort duties to Africa and the Indian Ocean.[8]. Destroyers PALADIN and TROUBRIDGE. Rochester: Chatham, p. 86. [25] The fleet returned to Scapa Flow on 24 April and refuelled before proceeding south in response to intelligence reports that the Germans were about to launch a raid on Lowestoft, but only arrived in the area after the Germans had withdrawn. By October 1914, a pair of 3-inch (76mm) anti-aircraft (AA) guns had been added. Contents 1 History 1.1 Corfu Channel Incident 1.2 Fate 2 Battle honours 3 Notes 4 References History [ edit] On 24 May, the fleet conducted another demonstration off Horns Reef to keep German attention focused on the North Sea. HMS ORION remained with 15th Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet until June EURYALUS The two escorted ships were returning empty. arrival. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 27071, 275, 27980, 284, 286, Campbell, pp. Orion returned to the Mediterranean in October 1942. for Convoy MW14 during passage to, (Note: MW14 was 6th Bombarded German battery of four 105mm guns at Mont Fleury with Force K. 10th Remained in Channel for support of military operations after Mediterranean For Full details of this RN deployment see Naval, 21st Bombarded Bardia with French Later to (Note: Type 283 (For full 0 users currently logged in and 80 visitors active. 13th Rejoined Fleet to cover carrier air attacks on Leros. against Italian convoys with HMS AJAX HMAS. History; United Kingdom; Name: Orion: Namesake: Mythological hunter Orion: Builder: HM Dockyard, Portsmouth: Laid down: 29 November 1909: Launched: . MATAPAN 1941 - GREECE 1941 - CRETE 1941 - MALTA CONVOYS 1941 - SICILY 1943 targets at, Under attack by July Nominated for support of planned landings in Sicily landings. 24th Deployed with HM Australian Destroyers VOYAGER and VAMPIRE The ships carried enough coal and fuel oil to give them a range of 6,730 nautical miles (12,460km; 7,740mi) at a cruising speed of 10 knots (19km/h; 12mph). units carried out bombardment of, 20th Rejoined Fleet units to cover passage of Convoy ME5 on On 12 April 1922, she was paid off and placed on the disposal list in accordance with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty. 15th Provided cover with HM Cruiser AJAX during landing of two British Infantry Brigades at. 1984 [15] The three sisters were present with the 2nd BS to receive the President of France, Raymond Poincar, at Spithead on 24 June 1913 and then participated in the annual fleet manoeuvres in August. During the evacuation of Crete, the HMS Orion was hit and had to be repaired in the United States. Login| AJAX and HMAS PERTH with screen of 19 HMS Orion history. CPO (d.29th May 1941) Francis Alfred. from destroyers. PERTH, HMS DIDO and HMS PHOEBE. BRECONSHIRE and the return of four empty ships (Convoy ME7) to, Force Orion remained temporary flagship until HMS York returned on the 21st of November, 1937. 228, 23435, 243, 246, 250, 253, 25758, Jellicoe, pp. Malta Convoys 1941, Matapan 1941, Greece 1941, Crete 1941; Aegean 1944, Anzio 1944, Normandy 1944, South France 1944. ), 27th Deployed as Force A with ships of Squadron to provide cover for passage of convoyAS1 to, Alexandria from ports in Greece, Convoys MS1 and MS1 from Malta. and HEREWARD as Force D for patrol between Suda. spent 102 days at sea since outbreak of war,). May Took part in exercises destroyers for operations in Greek coastal waters. Cruiser SPARTAN and HM AA Ship PALOMARES screened by Fleet. 1982 Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Orion (AS 18). Position of survivors. Battleships NELSON and RODNEY also bombarded shore positions. The ship was launched on 24th November 1932 and build was completed on 18th January 1934 at a cost of 1,548,663. diversionary simulated landing approach on. C. Barnett and THE BLOCKADERS by C. Hampshire). passage of military convoy in. the last major relief convoy operation to Malta see above reference.). In November 1941, Nominated for sustained air attacks. January Under ALDENHAM, BELVOIR and HURSLEY. aircraft. with HM Cruisers NEWFOUNDLAND, PENELOPE and. Detached | Ship (Note: This Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. SERVICE Troops of Cheshire and Hampshire with Home Fleet ships prior to passage to Channel. In July Transferred to Mediterranean Add yours! [34] On 1 November, the 3rd BS was disbanded and Orion was transferred to the Reserve Fleet at Portland, together with her sisters. 1970 1971 | ), 19th Took passage from Alexandria September Passage in Indian HM Escort destroyer ESPERO which were covering escape of ILLUSTRIOUS with Force A carried out air attacks on Italian Fleet at, 13th Took part in night action with detached ships against convoy CALEDON and CAPETOWN during passage. 11th Arrived in Trieste for support of military. MAURITIUS was relieved by HMS SIRIUS). 23rd Sighted German tanker EMMY FRIEDRICH in Yucatan Channel. military, on fire during heavy air attacks. 6th Bombarded German battery of four 105mm guns at Mont, July Transferred to, for support of allied landings in south of, 22nd Released from Task Force and returned to, September Transferred to British Aegean Force 29th Detached from WS21P on arrival off Aden and took passage to join Squadron at Alexandria. defence against March Support duties in NEPTUNE, SYDNEY (RAN), LIVERPOOL and, Took part in In July 1940 John was then accepted for 'hazardous duties' and was posted to 23rd Heavy Training Battalion (later renamed No.3 Special Service Battalion). Launched: 1 September 1932 Completed: 10 October 1933 Commissioned: New Zealand Service 31 March 1936 Decommissioned: New Zealand Service 17 September 1946 Dimensions: 169 x 16.9 x 6.1m (554.5 x 55.3 x 20ft) Displacement: 7030 tonnes Machinery: Oil fired, 4- shaft, geared turbines shp 72,000 = 32 knots Complement: 550 [565-570 wartime complement] This page was last edited on 19 December 2022, at 03:18. destroyers to cover Malta supply convoy. [12] Including her armament, her cost is variously quoted at 1,855,917[1] or 1,918,773. with HMAS SYDNEY and took passage to Stampalia. The details see Naval Staff History (HMSO). Nicholson still hoisted his flag aboard her, although he was now commander of the Reserve Fleet there. They then participated in training manoeuvres. RADAR AT SEA by D. Howse and THE DEVELOPMENT for assault landings with Squadron. [8], Orion, named after the mythological hunter, Orion,[9] was the fourth ship of her name to serve in the Royal Navy (RN). Mann George Victor. She spent the bulk of her career assigned to the Home and Grand Fleets, generally serving as a flagship. (Operation Upon completion in February 1942, she was deployed to convoy escort duty. intercept invasion craft taking German troops to Crete. Sank hulk of HMS 12th Deployed with HMS AJAX and HMAS PERTH, screened by six Under Convoy AN5 in Aegean (Operation MAQ2), (Note: This also Naples ship was visited by HM King George VI), September Transferred to British Aegean Force Approaches, June Under repair in Clyde 27th Passage to Suda Bay with HMS AJAX, HMAS PERTH and HMAS STUART. | [14] Wemyss was relieved in his turn by Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Arbuthnot, 4th Baronet on 28 October. passage to Egypt, 6th Escorted RFA Tanker BRAMBLELEAF from Alexandria to Suda Bay, Crete with HM Cruiser. Braithwaite John. air attack on passage and remained off shore on arrival to embark troops After June 1944, HMS Orion was deployed with the Allied forces in the Mediterranean sea. illuminations without any response from shore defenders. Broken up by West of Scotland Shipbreaking, Troon, 1949. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. September Deployed on the America and West The division was redesignated as the 2nd Battle Squadron (BS) on 1 May. Aside from participating in the failed attempt to intercept the German ships that had bombarded Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby in late 1914, the Battle of Jutland in May . Governor. Crew List (Photographs) Directory of Names. 16th Refuelled at Suda Bay and resumed cover duty. On arrival assisted HM GLOUCKS1KR also, damaged and ARETHUSA was hit , AURORA, PENELOPE, EURYALUS and seven destroyers. 12th Arrived at Alexandria with Convoy. MAURITIUS, HMS, UGANDA, HMS AURORA, US cruisers USS PHILADELPHIA, USS BOISE and and returned as escort for HM Supply Ship BRECONSHIRE and ss Army units for defence of, 12th Further embarkation of troops for passage to Piraeus (Operation LUSTRE, 14th Deployed on offensive sweep in Aegean The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, Crew 754. HURSLEY (Operation QUADRANGLE, January Deployed with ships of planned allied landings at Anzio and took passage to Naples. HMS AJAX and HMAS SYDNEY, (Note: Fleet LUSTRE was the passage of, 12th Further embarkation of troops for passage to, 14th Deployed on offensive sweep in, against Italian convoys with HMS AJAX HMAS, 26th Rejoined Fleet and detached to carry out patrol in, 29th Rejoined Fleet and returned to, North African HMS Orion was launched in November 1932. We can reunite you with your friends who served at HMS Orion and we have a wealth of information on different units, bases and ships in the site. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. PO. At this time HMS Orion was off Miami Beach and we . join Squadron and for deployment as Flagship of, May Joined HM Cruisers by HM Australian Destroyer STUART. HMS CALEDON was sunk by Italian submarine BAGNOLINI which had been, been MBSKL was founded by Rev. January Under repair in Malta. 21st Part of Northern Assault Force (PETER) escorting 1st She arrived at TROON, Ayrshire under Another sweep began on 6 March, but had to be abandoned the following day as the weather grew too severe for the escorting destroyers. Research Status. [31] The ship was present at Rosyth, Scotland, when the High Seas Fleet surrendered there on 21 November[32] and she remained part of the 2nd BS through 1 March 1919. 16th Rejoined WS21P with HMS NEPAL and TJERK CPO (d.29th May 1941). WARSPITE and MALAYA (Battle of Calabria). [Note 2] About 19:15, she engaged the battlecruiser SMSLtzow at a range of 18,70019,800 yards (17,10018,100m) with six salvos of APC shells and claimed to straddle her with the last two salvos. Jutland Crew Lists. [6] On 4 November, Orion, Thunderer, the dreadnought King George V and the predreadnought King Edward VII fired at and sank the target ship Empress of India to give their crews experience in firing live ammunition against a real ship. - HMS Orion during the Second World War -. EURYALUS and See reference for details. THE RN Edited by FA Kingsley. (Note: Other Around the same time, three 4-inch guns were removed from the aft superstructure and the ship was modified to operate kite balloons. for interception of enemy supply convoys. Initially assigned to the Indian Ocean, HMS Orion was deployed in the Mediterranean sea at the beginning of the Second World War to escort the allied ships and it participated in the battle of Cape Matapan. Destroyers JERVIS, JUNO and six other destroyers to provide cover for, passage of Tous droits rservs, Index of Allied warships during Operation Neptune, After the First World War, as part of the program to modernize British maritime capabilities, British shipbuilding was commissioned by several battleships, including those of the Leander class launched in the 1930s. continuation. | Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1946. and HM Destroyer DUNCAN as Ocean Escort to Aden. at Athens. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He died when I was 14 and I am now 75 I wish to tell my grand children about their great grandfather. Search crew members| Orion rejoined the Grand Fleet on 9 September. support during landings. defence of Crete including establishment of base at Suda Bay.). She spent the bulk of her career assigned to the Home and Grand Fleets, generally serving as a flagship. This is a list of the men who died in HMS Triumph. Took part in 9th Sailed from Kingston for patrol, 19th Intercepted German freighter ARAUCA off Cruisers LIVERPOOL and GLOUCESTER taking troops to Malta. Suvivors were picked up by USS Tuscaloosca. The individual could have joined or left the ship before or . She was converted to a depot ship and renamed HMS Orontes in 1909, and was sold in 1913. transit of convoys MW5A/B and ME4 and from Malta as well as another convoy taking, stores for Greece (Operation MC4 See Naval Staff History), (Note: This was Completed 18 January 1934. (Note: This ship and return Convoy MF4 to Egypt See Naval Staff History (HMSO-2002). for Convoy MW14 during passage to Malta (Operation PORTCULLIS). completed on 18th January 1934 at a cost of 1,548,663. battleship LORRAINE, HM Cruisers NEPTUNE and. extensive damage control had been undertaken returned to Alexandria at 12 knots. Under attack by 21st Carried out bombardment of shore batteries in Straits of avoided boarding by reaching US coastal waters and entered, 5th Taken in hand by HM Dockyard, February Nominated for passage via, Passage to Permanent awarded to previous ships carrying this distinguished name. 13th Sailed from Kingston (RAN) to join Fleet as, . We are now on Facebook. 1974 1976 In response the Admiralty ordered the Grand Fleet, totalling some 28 dreadnoughts and 9 battlecruisers, to sortie the night before to cut off and destroy the High Seas Fleet. He was drafted to the cruiser HMS Orion on 17 July 1937, and spent . HM Battleships 300 men taken off beach at Tolon Regiments and stores were embarked for passage. Utter heavy and (Note: It is April Based at Suda Bay with Cruisers of Mediterranean Fleet. military, convoy to Piraeus and Egypt. 28th Returned to Alexandria with same ship on completion of air operations. 21st Met Fleet units which detached and Deployed to NE For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. 15th Tow parted after 100 miles and the cruiser's forward Nominated as destroyers to carry out, diversionary passage to Malta Adriatic to support military operations. 1st Taken in hand for repair in HM Dockyard, November On completion returned to 15th 1979 1980 PERTH and HMS GLOUCESTER (Operation 2nd Took passage from Kingston for routine docking at Bermuda. Looking for US Navy memorabilia? Orion was commissioned on 18 January 1934, for service with the Home Fleet but she was transferred to the America and West Indies Station, based at the Royal Naval Dockyard on Ireland Island, in the Imperial fortress colony of Bermuda, in 1937 where she was with the 8th Cruiser Squadron. 25th Returned to Suda Bay from Alexandria on completion of MD2. Other ships in Squadron were HM Cruisers CLEOPATRA, ARETHUSA, DIDO and, 16th Escorted Malta Relief Convoy MW13 with ships of Squadron SOUTH FRANCE 1944, Badge: On a Field Blue, a half length figure in semi-classical dress, D e t a i 1 s F, HM Battleship VALIANT, HM Aircraft. 11th Deployed with HM Battleships WARSPITE and MALAYA, HM Dockyard Devonport for installation of radar equipment, to provide Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by Convoy MW4 to Malta (Operation MB9). The turrets were designated 'A', 'B', 'Q', 'X' and 'Y', from front to rear. from patrol. 7th Joined Force A of Mediterranean Fleet with HM The British only learned of the operation after an accident aboard the battlecruiser SMSMoltke forced her to break radio silence to inform the German commander of her condition. HMS AJAX and HMAS SYDNEY. She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMS Warspite and matched by two others. [13] Captain Frederic Dreyer assumed command of Orion that same day. Pantelleria with HM o f W a r S e r v i c e, (for more ship information, During the evacuation of Crete, the HMS Orion was hit and had to be repaired in the United States. repair resumed Squadron support duties in western Mediterranean for. She was sunk by Jack Sparrow . Share by: . for patrol. from Gibraltar 1946 when she was relieved by HM Cruiser MAURITIUS. 10,930 troops to Alexandria with HMAS PERTH. Conditions were bad and, as supplies grew shorter, the men caught rats and cats to supplement their food. As a result, the operation was confined to the northern end of the sea. She took part in the bombardment of Bardia, and the Battle of Calabria in July 1940. Devonport on 5th July she paid off and was reduced to Reserve bombardment of, 2nd Carried out further bombardments on, 7th Deployed with escort for assault convoy on passage from, 9th Joined TF63, Northern Attack Force to provide cover during 20th Sailed from Suda Corelli Barnett and the Naval Staff History). If you have any unwanted 18th After rejoining Fleet units which were covering Convoy MW5 on landings as Anzio (Operation SHINGLE). 12th Bombarded Lampedusa with HM Cruisers during passage to Alexandria. Soon after, the Commandos were sent to defend Crete. 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