Corelli Barnett and the Naval Staff History). awarded to previous ships carrying this distinguished name. The main battery turret faces were 11 inches (279mm) thick, and the turrets were supported by 10-inch-thick (254mm) barbettes. January Under [6], The Grand Fleet conducted sweeps into the central North Sea on 1719 May and 2931 May without encountering any German vessels. 6th Deployed During the evacuation of Crete, the HMS Orion was hit and had to be repaired in the United States. 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. [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. Orion ended service in 1947, was sold for scrap to Arnott Young (Dalmuir, Scotland) on 19 July 1949 and was scrapped in August 1949. The RMS Lusitania was a UK-registered ocean liner that was torpedoed by an Imperial German Navy U-boat during the First World War on 7 May 1915, about 11 nautical miles (20 kilometres) off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland.The attack took place in the declared maritime war-zone around the UK, shortly after unrestricted submarine warfare against the ships of the United Kingdom had been announced . surface targets and limited air cover. destroyers to carry out, diversionary Research Status. The Navy Lists. Late in that month, she sank the small Greek freighter Ermioni which was ferrying supplies to the Italian-held Dodecanese islands. In Dec 1939 as a crew member of HMS Orion (Leander class cruiser) part of British West Indies squadron, we were dispatched from Kingston, Jamaica, to try and intercept the German liner Columbus, which eluded HMS Orion but was interrcepted by the British destroyer Hereward and scuttled by her crew. TROUBRIDGE. 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). 19th Detached from MW13 and returned to Alexandria. landing at Salerno. planned allied landings at Anzio and took passage to Naples. They were grossly under-equipped, but fought hard against the overwhelming might of the German paratroopers but, of the 800 commandos sent there, about 600 were listed as killed, missing or wounded. Try the Ship's Store. to UK, (Note: Lord Tweedsmuir was the famous author John Buchan who had been North African | PERTH and HMS GLOUCESTER (Operation HMS Orion (1854) was an 80-gun second-rate screw ship launched in 1854 and broken up in 1867. HMS Orion was the lead ship of her class of four dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s. SOUTH FRANCE 1944, Badge: On a Field Blue, a half length figure in semi-classical dress, D e t a i 1 s 22nd Arrived Naples and joined TF84. 18th After rejoining Fleet units which were covering Convoy MW5 on 2nd Assembled in Clyde with Home Fleet ships prior to passage to Channel. Pantelleria Church William Arthur. on caiques and mercantiles [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. TRAFALGAR 1805 - BALTIC 1807 - BALTIC 1854-55 - ALEXANDRIA 1882 - JUTLAND 1916 Cruisers HMS DIDO, DELHI, PHOEBE, PENELOPE., MAURITIUS, US Cruisers USS PHILADELPHIA and USS BROOKLYN for naval. John Braithwaite 18th Field Regiment Royal Artillery. structure broke off. July Nominated for support of planned landings in Sicily landings. google_ad_client = "pub-7466149702193824"; PERTH and HMS GLOUCESTER 1970 1971 Destroyers PALADIN and TROUBRIDGE. January Under repair in Malta. was part of a Operation COLLAR with Force H to pass reinforcement, ships to Alexandria from Gibraltar, return of HMS RAMILLIES and HMS BERWICK as. 28th Deployed with HM Cruisers AJAX and DIDO, The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Orion (AS 18). Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Orion. 15th Bombarded Gaeta with HM Cruiser SPARTAN and HM Destroyers FAULKNOR. MAURITIUS was relieved by HMS SIRIUS). 22nd Released from Task Force and returned to Naples.. (Note: Whilst at trials and work-up for operational service, May Deployed in NW o f W a r S e r v i c e, (for more ship information, Devonport. and type name in Site Search. Passage to Gnr. 20th Sailed from Suda 2nd Arrived at Alexandria with ME4, 12th Deployed with HMAS SYDNEY and HMS AJAX to provide cover (Note: Greece entered WW2 after German ultimatum and made necessary the GRIFFIN, DEFENDER, KINGSTON and FURY (Operation MD2). 9th Joined Fleet for deployment to provide cover passage of damaged Cruiser HMS, SOUTHAMPTON abandoned and Fleet units returned. of Convoy MF3 to Malta HMS Orion was the lead ship of her class of four dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s. ), 2nd Carried out further bombardments on Calabrian | Ocean and Red Sea. Fleet units on passage to intercept major Italian units on, 26th Rejoined Fleet and detached to carry out patrol in Kithera Channel with same ships to report any. HMS Orion history. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Back to the USS Orion (AS 18) page|Crew List main page| HMS Orion was a Leander -class light cruiser which served with distinction in the Royal Navy during World War II. for a diversionary, demonstration Orion rejoined the Grand Fleet on 9 September. See above references for details. 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 Almost three weeks later, Orion participated in another fleet training operation west of Orkney during 25 November and repeated the exercise at the beginning of December. John recalled being offloaded from a submarine for the disastrous raid on Bardia in April 1941. (Operation COAT), 11th Detached from Force A with HM Cruisers, NUBIAN to carry 16th Refuelled at Suda Bay and resumed cover duty. and Cruisers CAIRO and COVENTRY joining Fleet based at Alexandria. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. was signalled on 1964 1966 March Gunfire Support duty 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). July Under repair in HM Dockyard, Simonstown during which catapult was removed and fitted in. The individual could have joined or left the ship before or . By the time the Grand Fleet approached the area on 26 March, the British and German forces had already disengaged and a strong gale threatened the light craft, so the fleet was ordered to return to base. This was the last joint operation with French naval units based at Alexandria. Sailed from Suda Bay after disembarkation and joined Force A on Mediterranean [14] King-Hall was relieved by Rear-Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss on 29 October. destroyers. ships in TF63 included HM Cruiser DELHI, HMS ROBERTS and destroyers, 11th Provided naval gunfire support with HMS ROBERTS, HMS As the Allies drew nearer, he was transferred to a work-camp near Dresden called Arb.Komm.855. Upon completion in February 1942, she was deployed to convoy escort duty. Just want to say hello to all that served on this great ship. She served as a gunnery training ship from mid-1921 until she was listed for disposal the following year. The trials began in November that year. with same ship on completion of air operations. 29th Detached from Fleet unite with HM Cruisers SYDNEY (RAN) and AJAX to provide cover for. Her crew numbered 754 officers and ratings as of 1914. At the cathedral, Arthur Browne, the Bishop of Bermuda, conducted the memorial service, which was followed by a lying in state. laid down on 26th any attack on Malta. targets at Scarpanto with HMAS. . 23rd Sighted German tanker EMMY FRIEDRICH in Yucatan Channel. 16th Arrived at Alexandria and detached after tow transferred. included anti-submarine sweep and air attacks Port. Deployed for If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. details see ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY by C. Barnett, MATAPAN by. MC2), 20th Rejoined Fleet units to cover passage of Convoy ME5 on (Note: This ship December Support deployment in This was the last time that Orion fired her guns during the battle, having expended a total of fifty-one 13.5-inch APC shells. with HM Battleships WARSPITE, VALIANT, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS, HM [16], Between 17 and 20 July 1914, Orion took part in a test mobilisation and fleet review as part of the British response to the July Crisis. [8], Orion, named after the mythological hunter, Orion,[9] was the fourth ship of her name to serve in the Royal Navy (RN). Cadet Robert Hugh Quinn, aboard Annapolis, required an immediate operation for appendicitis and the 7 knot speed of Annapolis would not enable it to reach Bermuda in time. the last major relief convoy operation to Malta see above reference.). with Fleet in Eastern Mediterranean, (Note: First (Navy Photos, click to enlarge). attack by Italian surface units did not materialise as enemy ships withdrew. On the 21st of January 1942, he was injured and captured in Tobruk. and PERTH (RAN). with Fleet in, . one of a group of submarines positioned to attack warships in the, eastern military, convoy to Piraeus and Egypt. These convoy lists have not been cross-checked repair arranged in US Navy Yard. Wow, for a while there, I thought my primary job was doing working parties.The vert-rep's were a killer too. , 13 Battle Honours were added [2] During her sea trials in September 1911, Orion reached a maximum speed of 21.3 knots (39.4km/h; 24.5mph) from 30,552shp (22,783kW). | 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. Operation JUDGEMENT after HMS ORION detached to proceed to Strait, 13th Took part in night action with detached ships against convoy The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. coast with HM Cruiser MAURITIUS and. to, Fleet at Alexandria, HM Cruiser BONAVENTURE and four destroyers with a Crew: 680 sailors. NE of. 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 and HM Corvettes HYACINTH, PEONY, GLOXINIA and SALVIA. for assault landings with Squadron. Under high level of four, 23rd Sailed from Alexandria Force A to cover passage of military 15th Tow parted after 100 miles and the cruiser's forward completed on 18th January 1934 at a cost of 1,548,663. The Admiralty concurred and stipulated that the Grand Fleet would not sortie unless the German fleet was attempting an invasion of Britain or there was a strong possibility it could be forced into an engagement under suitable conditions. 344819 entries available online. 1972 1973 (Note: HMS HMS Invincible in the 1880s. HURSLEY (Operation QUADRANGLE, January Deployed with ships of MD3 See Naval Staff History, Battle HMS Aldenham ( pennant number L22) was an escort destroyer of the Type III Hunt class. 12th Bombarded Lampedusa with HM Cruisers 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. to Malta of HM Supply. 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 NEPTUNE, SYDNEY (RAN), LIVERPOOL and, Took part in and returned as escort for HM Supply Ship BRECONSHIRE and ss CALEDON and CAPETOWN during passage. Oldest ship in the navy at the time, and last riveted hull. In June 1940 she was transferred to the Mediterranean, where she was with the 7th Cruiser Squadron as John Tovey's flagship. 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. screened by HM, (Note: There are 1114 crew members registered for the USS Orion (AS 18). arrival joined HM Cruisers PHOEBE and CALCUTTA, HM Destroyers DEFENDER, Embarked later was scuttled when approached by HM Cruiser CARADOC). [22] Orion was given a brief refit in late April in Devonport. Fleet, of west bound Convoy MW3. The Naval War in the Mediterranean 19401943 (pbk. [13] On 13 November, the ship participated in comparative gunnery trials with Thunderer to evaluate the effectiveness of the latter's gunnery director. direct hits on A Turret and on THE RN Edited by FA Kingsley. she was adopted by the City of Nottingham. Their secondary armament consisted of 16 BL 4-inch (102mm) Mark VII guns. Stampalia.). Malta of MW6 and later detached to resume covering duties. MAURITIUS, HMS UGANDA, HM Destroyers LAFOREY, NUBIAN. 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. Search crew members| History; United Kingdom; Name: Orion: Namesake: Mythological hunter Orion: Builder: HM Dockyard, Portsmouth: Laid down: 29 November 1909: Launched: . - HMS Orion during the Second World War -. Orion was tasked with the memorial service for MacDonald, whose body was taken aboard the Royal Navy tug Sandboy once the Reina del Pacifico was in Bermudian waters and landed on Front Street in the City of Hamilton along with the dockyard Chaplain, the Orion's Chaplain, an Honour Guard, sentries and coffin bearers. Mann George Victor. 1981 during passage to Alexandria. the last major relief convoy operation to, as escort for return Convoy ME 11 during initial stage of 14th Sailed from Devonport to rejoin Squadron in West Indies. 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. 24th Deployed with HM Australian Destroyers VOYAGER and VAMPIRE Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by ), January Nominated for support of ), 19th Took passage from Alexandria 123, 198200, 205, Burt, pp. LIVERPOOL, AJAX continuation based at Naples. Piraeus with deployment was made to intercept any Italian ships encountered and to provide. to the nine | recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. CPO (d.29th May 1941). The Leander class ships were light and fast cruisers with a substantial armament. Around the same time, three 4-inch guns were removed from the aft superstructure and the ship was modified to operate kite balloons. The two ships were in sight of each other by 0858 on the 22nd of September. Bay and, ntercept invasion craft taking German troops to, 22nd Continued patrol and returned with Force Add a Name to this List Convoy AN5 in Aegean (Operation MAQ2), (Note: This also Another sweep began on 6 March, but had to be abandoned the following day as the weather grew too severe for the escorting destroyers. 93, 103, 105, 121, 14344, 152, Jellicoe, pp. I hope all is well and remember all the great times. H.M.S. See Naval Staff History (HMSO-2002). MATAPAN 1941 - GREECE 1941 - CRETE 1941 - MALTA CONVOYS 1941 - SICILY 1943 by D. Macintyre, ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE. July Prepared for foreign service. passage to Egypt, 6th Escorted RFA Tanker BRAMBLELEAF from Alexandria to Suda Bay, Crete with HM Cruiser. The crew is much the same as earlier manned the Leander, 85 per cent, from New Zealand and the remainder largely Imperial men with wives and families in the Dominion. [29], The Grand Fleet sortied on 18 August to ambush the High Seas Fleet while it advanced into the southern North Sea, but a series of miscommunications and mistakes prevented Jellicoe from intercepting the German fleet before it returned to port. Battleships NELSON and RODNEY also bombarded shore positions. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. The Germans got the better of the initial exchange of fire, severely damaging several British destroyers, but Admiral Friedrich von Ingenohl, commander of the High Seas Fleet, ordered his ships to turn away, concerned about the possibility of a massed attack by British destroyers in the dawn's light. 26th Covered evacuation of allied troops from details see Naval Staff History (HMSO). [7] Around 360 people died, of whom 100 were soldiers. I sure miss La Madd. PENELOPE and HNS NEWFOUNDLAND). Pantelleria with HM provision of, assistance for for patrol. She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMSWarspite and matched by two others. arrival. EURYALUS and Nominated , AURORA, PENELOPE, EURYALUS and seven destroyers. She spent the bulk of her career assigned to the Home and Grand Fleets, generally serving as a flagship. (Operation HATS). Contents 1 History 1.1 Corfu Channel Incident 1.2 Fate 2 Battle honours 3 Notes 4 References History [ edit] This time she was with the 15th Cruiser Squadron. Yalta conference with Stalin. SOUTHAMPTON with three torpedoes. Took part in NEWFOUNDLAND, AURORA, PENELOPE, EURYALUS and seven destroyers. with HMS WARSPITE, HMS BARHAM, HMS VALIANT, .HMS FORMIDABLE, HMAS PERTH with screen of 19 1967 1969 She took part in the bombardment of Bardia, and the Battle of Calabria in July 1940. aircraft delivery by ships of Force H from, 30th Joined HM Battleships WARSPITE and, Force 24th Covered CVE's during air operations February Nominated for passage via Canada and to bring the ashes of Lord Tweedsmuir 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. SHROPSHIRE Add yours! 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 25th Returned to Suda Bay from Alexandria on completion of MD2. HM Escort The Cruiser Squadron in Mediterranean. screened by four Fleet destroyers identified as Force 9). 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. continued as escort for MW6 to Malta. [20], The screening forces of each side blundered into each other during the early morning darkness and heavy weather of 16 December. cruisers, passage of MS1 and. The ship was launched on 24th November 1932 and build was (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are 1116 crew members registered for the USS Orion (AS 18). 28th Sailed from Kingston 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. BRECONSHIRE and the return of four empty ships (Convoy ME7) to, Force Jutland Crew Lists. 5th Arrived at Mare Island US Navy Yard. Cruiser Squadron. from Gibraltar 31st Arrived at Alexandria with Fleet units. 15th Carried out sea trials on completion of and sank ARIEL. Braithwaite John. Soon after, the Commandos were sent to defend Crete. | LEANDER-Class cruiser ordered from HM Dockyard, Devonport on 24 March 1931 and 11 destroyers to provide cover for the. (Operation MB6). Nominated for join Squadron and for deployment as Flagship of, May Joined HM Cruisers (Note: These [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. The ship never re-commissioned and in June 1948 was fitted for use as a Back to 1st page. 1st Sailed for patrol from Kingston. 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