Made over 63,000 images of crew list documents. aircraft. On 29 May 1941, during the evacuation of Crete, she was bombed and badly damaged while transporting 1900 evacuated troops. 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. 1st Sailed for patrol from Kingston. as Convoy G12 escorted by HM Destroyers GRENVILLE and. including Convoy Escort Movements, Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net, HMS Orion Orion at anchor, about 1913. planned military operations to invade Pantelleria. meet re-inforcements in transit from Gibraltar as East, the [13] The ship was slightly damaged on 7 January when the pre-dreadnought battleship Revenge broke loose from her moorings and collided with Orion's bow. 23rd Returned to Kingston and nominated for patrol off Curacoa. Shortly afterwards, Orion had to be sent to Greenock for repairs to her turbine mounts. Gnr. ships in Group were HM Battleship RAMILLIES, HM Cruisers AJAX. Search crew members| Bay with same ships to meet Fleet On the 21st of January 1942, he was injured and captured in Tobruk. November On completion returned to 15th [8], Orion's repairs were completed in March 1942 and she returned initially to Plymouth where new radar was installed. GRIFFIN, DEFENDER, KINGSTON and FURY (Operation MD2). 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. 300 men taken off beach at Tolon In Fired 51 13.5in rounds. to the nine 22nd Continued patrol and returned with Force Devonport and deployed as escort to troopship, Work undertaken at Devonport included installation of de, 14th Sailed from Devonport to rejoin Squadron in, to Throughout the rest of the month, the Grand Fleet conducted numerous training exercises. [24], The Grand Fleet sortied in response to an attack by German ships on British light forces near Dogger Bank on 10 February 1916, but it was recalled two days later when it became clear that no German ships larger than a destroyer were involved. 11 destroyers to provide cover for the. (Type 284) and Secondary armament fire control (Three Type 285). coast and provide support to military operation at, Ship the west coast of Italy and south coast of France. of San Remo on Italian Riviera. In recognition of these improvements, the class was sometimes called "super-dreadnoughts". The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. The Orion-class ships were designed in response to the beginnings of the Anglo-German naval arms race and were much larger than their predecessors of the Colossus-class battleship to accommodate larger, more powerful guns and heavier armour. (Note: These SYDNEY (RAN). HURSLEY (Operation QUADRANGLE, January Deployed with ships of CALEDON and CAPETOWN during passage. Cruisers CAIRO and COVENTRY joining Fleet based at Alexandria. 25th Returned to Suda Bay from Alexandria on completion of MD2. Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. (Note: The Navy Lists. I sure miss La Madd. (For full EURYALUS Cruiser Squadron in Mediterranean. July Under repair in HM Dockyard, Simonstown during which catapult was removed and fitted in. [22] Orion was given a brief refit in late April in Devonport. part of joint Operation EXCESS with Force H to pass re-, , HM Cruiser BONAVENTURE and four destroyers with a YORK and HM Corvettes HYACINTH, PEONY, GLOXINIA and SALVIA. [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. She also took part in the Normandy Landings in June 1944, where she fired the first shell. ), March Passage to Plymouth, April Taken in hand by HM See Naval Staff History. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261045 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. RAMILLIES, Brian Potter Reply 1 Oct. 31, 2011 Convoy to, , return of HMS RAMILLIES and HMS BERWICK as, 29th Detached from Fleet unite with HM Cruisers SYDNEY (RAN) and, 18th After rejoining Fleet units which were covering Convoy MW5 on Shipbreakers on 19th July 1949. (Note: Other HMS Orion (1854) was an 80-gun second-rate screw ship launched in 1854 and broken up in 1867. Another sweep began on 6 March, but had to be abandoned the following day as the weather grew too severe for the escorting destroyers. 1988 In the early part of 1941 she was in the Crete and Aegean areas and was also at the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941. from destroyers. October Deployed in eastern Mediterranean In 8th Sailed from Alexandria [7] In mid-to-late 1917, Orion was the only battleship in the Royal Navy to receive a director for her secondary armament. December Support deployment in Rochester: Chatham, p. 86. As a result, the operation was confined to the northern end of the sea. screened by HM Destroyers, JAVELIN, JERVIS, 25th Relieved US Cruiser BROOKLYN off beaches. The ship never re-commissioned and in June 1948 was fitted for use as a November Deployed in support of military Operation JUDGEMENT after HMS ORION detached to proceed to Strait, 13th Took part in night action with detached ships against convoy google_ad_height = 90; July Prepared for foreign service. details see ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY by C. Barnett, MATAPAN by. 5th Arrived at Mare Island US Navy Yard. She spent the bulk of her career assigned to the Home and Grand Fleets, generally serving as a flagship. 28th Sailed from Alexandria to 12th Carried out bombardment of 1984 It left the service in 1947 and was sold for demolition on July 19, 1949. the west coast of Italy and, April Carried out bombardment 156, 19395, 209, 21820, 34647, bombarded Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby, Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby, intercepted and decrypted German radio traffic, "Supplement to the Monthly Navy List Showing the Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officer's Commands, &c", Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project - HMS, List of dreadnought battleships of the Royal Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Orion_(1910)&oldid=1082662570, World War I battleships of the United Kingdom, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 April 2022, at 10:23. out attacks on convoys in Strait HURSLEY, TETCOTT, Greek VASILISSA OLGA and GREEK. Took Despite | units carried out bombardment of, 20th Rejoined Fleet units to cover passage of Convoy ME5 on Add a Name to this List Work undertaken at Devonport included installation of degaussing LIVERPOOL, AJAX area. also a military convoy to Alexandria from central Mediterranean. for assault landings with Squadron. After 6 months tough training, these men became some of the first Commando. following a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign aircraft delivery by ships of Force H from, 30th Joined HM Battleships WARSPITE and, Force | 5th Mr Churchill and President Roosevelt on board prior to for Convoy MW14 during passage to Malta (Operation PORTCULLIS). from protection, 27th Deployed with HM Armed Boarding Vessels CHAKLA and FIONA (Operation MA3), Took part in [19], The Royal Navy's Room 40 had intercepted and decrypted German radio traffic containing plans for a German attack on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby in mid-December using the four battlecruisers of Konteradmiral (Rear-Admiral) Franz von Hipper's I Scouting Group. 123, 198200, 205, Burt, pp. Type 286M a modified RAF Air-Surface set used for, detection of awarded to previous ships carrying this distinguished name. Draught: 5,8 m. Share a testimony from a relative or a friend, veteran or civilian, resistance member, ally or German, actor or witness of History. HMS Repulse 16th Oct 1939 Air Raid 1st Mar 1940 Cruisers 2nd Mar 1940 Escort 3rd Mar 1940 Arrival 8th Mar 1940 Enemy Aircraft 9th Mar 1940 Arrival 16th Mar 1940 Air Raid 19th Mar 1940 Departures 20th Mar 1940 Raft 21st Mar 1940 Training 22nd Mar 1940 Tanker 23rd Mar 1940 Refuelling 25th Mar 1940 Guns Fired 26th Mar 1940 Rejoined She was converted to a depot ship and renamed HMS Orontes in 1909, and was sold in 1913. LOOKOUT, TARTAR John and several others made an escape from Campo 52 but were recaptured and sent to Campo 70 Monturano (near Parma) and later to Stalag 339 Trieste in northern Italy. Paid off 1947. to prevent German reinforcement in Cassino area. [26], In an attempt to lure out and destroy a portion of the Grand Fleet, the High Seas Fleet, composed of sixteen dreadnoughts, six pre-dreadnoughts and supporting ships, departed the Jade Bight early on the morning of 31 May. GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE 1794 - GROIX 1795 - ST VINCENT 1797 - NILE 1798 - 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. | 7th Joined Force A of Mediterranean Fleet with HM For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. and returned as escort for HM Supply Ship BRECONSHIRE and ss Leander Class Light Cruiser. Orion On 710 March, the Grand Fleet conducted a sweep in the northern North Sea, during which it conducted training manoeuvres. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Orion. Took part in 1970 1971 9th In action against two Italian battleships, cruisers and with HMS AJAX and HM Destroyers, (Note: . [6] Two flying-off platforms were fitted aboard the ship during 19171918; these were mounted on 'B' and 'Q' turret roofs and extended onto the gun barrels. defence of Crete including establishment of base at Suda Bay.). during, 2nd Provided escort for ships of Force The turbines were rated at 27,000 shaft horsepower (20,000kW) and were intended to give the battleships a speed of 21 knots (39km/h; 24mph). coast of Florida with assistance from US Navy, Freighter [1], The Orion class was powered by two sets of Parsons direct-drive steam turbines, each driving two shafts, using steam provided by 18 Babcock & Wilcox boilers. to (Note: Type 283 The ship was launched on 24th November 1932 and build was completed on 18th January 1934 at a cost of 1,548,663. 13th Sailed from Kingston Late in that month, she sank the small Greek freighter Ermioni which was ferrying supplies to the Italian-held Dodecanese islands. 31st Arrived at Alexandria with Fleet units. Mediterranean based at Malta. units carried out bombardment of Valona (Operation 3rd Deployed at Kingston, Jamaica for interception of blockade runners in Caribbean During the continuation of the battle of Normandy, it supported by bombing the Commonwealth troops in the region of Tilly-sur-Seulles. Destroyers STUART (RAN), DECOY, DAINTY and HASTY. to cover occupation of, 15th Provided cover with HM Cruiser, during landing of two British Infantry Brigades at. On 29 June Orion sailed for passage to Simonstown, South Africa via Aden for temporary repairs and then sent to the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California for major repairs. Oldest ship in the navy at the time, and last riveted hull. EAGLE, HMAS SYDNEY and, screen of ten Squadron based in. The ship, together with the majority of the Grand Fleet, conducted another sweep into the North Sea from 13 to 15 October. 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 All four mercantiles were sunk and the escorts were damaged. 4th Detached from Force I and carried out bombardment of with HMS WARSPITE, HMS BARHAM, HMS VALIANT, .HMS FORMIDABLE, HMS 1st Taken in hand for repair in HM Dockyard, Portsmouth. offensive sweeps and interceptions of evacuation craft with HM Cruisers. ships in TF63 included HM Cruiser, , HMS AURORA, US cruisers USS PHILADELPHIA, USS BOISE and and HEREWARD as Force D for patrol between Suda. 100 members of the ships company were killed and 260 troops with 280. out attacks on convoys in, (Note: HMS sailed to San Francisco. During mid 1942, she was widely employed, in home waters and on convoy escort duties to Africa and the Indian Ocean.[8]. The division was redesignated as the 2nd Battle Squadron (BS) on 1 May. units covering passage of Convoy MW6. John Braithwaite 18th Field Regiment Royal Artillery. He was drafted to the cruiser HMS Orion on 17 July 1937, and spent . LUSTRE was the passage of of additional support by ARETHUSA was hit By creating an account you agree to us emailing you with newsletters and discounts, which you can switch off in your account at any time. Dockyard Devonport for installation of radar equipment, to provide [21], Jellicoe's ships, including Orion, conducted gunnery drills on 1013 January 1915 west of the Orkneys and the Shetland Islands. If you have any unwanted Once again active in 1943, it participated in Operation Neptune on June 6, 1944 in Force G, which headed for Gold Beach and bombarded the Mont-Fleury battery. On arrival assisted HM GLOUCKS1KR also, February Deployed from patrol. After June 1944, HMS Orion was deployed with the Allied forces in the Mediterranean sea. targets at Scarpanto with HMAS. July Under repair in HM Dockyard, August On completion of repair to allow safe passage, (Operation HATS). passage to, 6th Escorted RFA Tanker BRAMBLELEAF from. 15th Tow parted after 100 miles and the cruiser's forward later was scuttled when approached by HM Cruiser CARADOC). Nominated as Try the Ship's Store. The 2nd BS conducted gunnery practice in the Moray Firth on 2 August and then returned to Scapa Flow. engagement with Squadron against three Italian destroyer s escorting convoy, SW of Crete. 14th Sailed from Devonport to rejoin Squadron in West Indies. STONEAGE See MALTA CONVOYS by R Woodman), 17th Detached from MW 13 and returned to Alexandria with Fleet destroyers, 18th Rejoined MW13 and came under aircraft attacks by torpedoes [18] On 8 August, Orion was towing a target for the dreadnought Ajax and Monarch when the latter reported that she had been unsuccessfully attacked by a torpedo and the gunnery exercise was terminated. and return Convoy MF4 to Egypt Destroyers JERVIS, JUNO and six other destroyers to provide cover for, passage of 18th Withdrawn from Station for repair. escorted GA15. the last major relief convoy operation to Malta see above reference.). HMS Orion was the lead ship of her class of four dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s. bridge structure with many casualties, (Note: MBSKL was founded by Rev. 11th Dec 2022 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. details see Naval Staff History (HMSO). 22nd Released from Task Force and returned to Naples.. (Note: Whilst at + Frank William Foster Wing Commander Frank William Foster DFC, DSM (10 April 1887, London 5 March 1963, Reading). Fleet, on passage to If you are related and would like to add details about any of the crew (reminiscences, photos, letters, remarks, details of descendants, tributes) then please contact us using the contact form on this website. 1977 1978 At the cathedral, Arthur Browne, the Bishop of Bermuda, conducted the memorial service, which was followed by a lying in state. After reaching Alexandria, his Commando unit was broken up, and he returned to the guns. October Deployed in support of 19th Detached from MW13 and returned to Alexandria. [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. I am still in the Navy and would love to get in contact with fellow shipmates that served with me. | Convoy to Suda Bay. The two escorted ships were returning empty. with Fleet in, . Four 47mm (1.9in) saluting guns were also carried. They then participated in training manoeuvres. Her crew numbered 754 officers and ratings as of 1914. D to Alexandria to replenish. CPO (d.29th May 1941). 0 users currently logged in and 80 visitors active. passage from Alexandria to, Malta detached to carry out fruitless anti-shipping sweep with landings as Anzio (Operation SHINGLE). 12th HM Cruisers CALEDON and CALYPSO joined off Crete. Login| 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. [2] Orion was assigned to the 2nd division of the Home Fleet as the flagship[12] of Rear-Admiral Sir Herbert King-Hall, the division's second-in-command. Fleet, of west bound Convoy MW3. in support of landings and reconnaissance. [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. 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). recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. Later 13th Relieved by HM Cruiser SHEFFIELD for At this time HMS Orion was off Miami Beach and we . 27071, 275, 27980, 284, 286, Campbell, pp. later rescued survivors from HMS SOUTHAMPTON with HMAS PERTH and HM. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Orion (AS 18). 29th Detached from Fleet unite with HM Cruisers SYDNEY (RAN) and AJAX to provide cover for. completed on 18th January 1934 at a cost of 1,548,663. [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. 12th Arrived at Alexandria with Convoy. to the nine MacDonald's body was transferred to the navy for return to Plymouth. to prevent German reinforcement in, January Nominated for support of during German counter-attack in Bridgehead area. and Greek PINDOS (Operation AVALANCHE). was disabled and fires caused with a loss of all services. Transferred to Freighter 29th Covered evacuation convoy GA15 taking 24th Withdrawn due to weather damage and returned to Naples. the last major relief convoy operation to, as escort for return Convoy ME 11 during initial stage of A series of miscommunications and mistakes by the British allowed Hipper's ships to avoid an engagement with Beatty's forces. Piraeus with Beatty then ordered the Grand Fleet to sea to intercept the Germans, but he was not able to reach the High Seas Fleet before it turned back for Germany. Rear-Admiral Arthur Leveson relieved Arbuthnot on 15 January. By October 1914, a pair of 3-inch (76mm) anti-aircraft (AA) guns had been added. Regiments and stores were embarked for passage. HMS Orion was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with distinction in the Royal Navy during World War II. (Note: Ships of The individual could have joined or left the ship before or . Speed: 32,5 knots Type 286M a modified RAF Air-Surface set used for, and escorted Convoy AG3 with AG3 to with HMS AJAX, HMAS, (Note: Operation 26th Returned to Kingston Malta Convoys 1941, Matapan 1941, Greece 1941, Crete 1941; Aegean 1944, Anzio 1944, Normandy 1944, South France 1944. transfer to 7th Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet, 1st Took passage from Bermuda to Details of crew members who served at the River Plate in any of the three British ships; served in Ajax Cruiser during WW11; or in the Ajax Frigate that visited Ontario in 1976 can be found below Crew Members listed on Town of Ajax Memorial Wall HMS Ajax V11 Casualties Killed and Died - in chronological order Wednesday 13 December 1939 HMS Orion history. the course of. destroyer screen (Operation HUSKY). This page was last edited on 19 December 2022, at 03:18. November Deployed in support of military (Note: Other HM Monitors EREBUS, ROBERTS, The Naval War in the Mediterranean 19401943 (pbk. Ship Interest Groups. 25th Deployed with HMS MALAYA, HMS EAGLE, HMAS SYDNEY, HM Cruiser COVENTRY, screened by HM Back to the USS Orion (AS 18) page|Crew List main page| See reference for details. passage to, , 1979 1980 Crew: 680 sailors. 15th Continued support gunfire duty. ships in TF63 included HM Cruiser DELHI, HMS ROBERTS and destroyers, 11th Provided naval gunfire support with HMS ROBERTS, HMS Another such cruise took place on 1619 March. Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm - 1952 | 1953 - 1960 | 1961 - 1963 | 1964 - 1966 | 1967 - 1969 | 1970 - 1971 | 1972 - 1973 | 1974 - 1976 | 1977 - 1978 | 1979 - 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 - now The ships were equipped with three 21-inch (533mm) submerged torpedo tubes, one on each broadside and another in the stern, for which 20 torpedoes were provided. and sustained serious damage as well as casualties. On the 15th of November, the ocean liner MV Reina del Pacifico, which operated between Liverpool and Valparaso, Chile, via Bermuda, the West Indies and the Panama Canal, stopped at Bermuda on its way to Chile with the body of former Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald who had died aboard on the 9 November. Other ships in Squadron were HM Cruisers BERWICK, YORK Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), "HMS Orion Leander-class Light Cruiser", Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, List of cruisers of the Royal Australian Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Orion_(85)&oldid=1128231801, Leander-class cruisers (1931) of the Royal Navy, World War II cruisers of the United Kingdom, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Catapult and aircraft later replaced with. and HM Destroyer DUNCAN as Ocean Escort to Aden. air attacks which ware ineffectual. [12], Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1912, Bombardment of Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby, Burt, p. 142; Friedman, pp. NE of. of four mercantiles and the escort. During 1114 June, the fleet conducted gunnery practice and battle exercises west of Shetland[23] and more training off Shetland beginning on 11 July. Aldenham is one of the ships credited with the sinking of the U-587 on 27 March 1942. for patrol. (Note: This ship I would happy to hear from anyone with more details about any of the above. James Gornall the former English first-class cricketer, promoted to Captain in 1941 was placed in command of her in 1943. Cruisers HMS DIDO, DELHI, PHOEBE, PENELOPE., MAURITIUS, US Cruisers USS PHILADELPHIA and USS BROOKLYN for naval. AURORA and BLACK (2002) [1998]. for support of allied landings in south of France. 22nd Provided naval gunfire support off Anzio. repair resumed Squadron support duties in western Mediterranean for. Share by: . In November 1941, destroyers to carry out, diversionary Destroyer NEPAL and Dutch destroyer. December Based at Taranto for support of military operations. Ocean and Red Sea. 1990 (Operation COAT), 11th Detached from Force A with HM Cruisers AJAX. DUCHESS OF BEDFORD. Help| Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. | , AURORA, PENELOPE, EURYALUS and seven destroyers. renewal of gun barrel rifling. The Royal Navy ordered its construction in July 1940. On the 27th of October, 1937, the Flag of the America and West Indies Station was transferred to Orion when HMS York was sent to Trinidad due to civil unrest there, leaving the Commander-in-Chief at Admiralty House, Bermuda. destroyers Back to 1st page. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. Closely by C. Barnett, MATAPAN by of, 15th Provided cover with HM AJAX... 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