with the text above, back to Contents Listor Naval-History.Net, revised 5/6/11 Destroyers STUART (RAN), DECOY, DAINTY and HASTY, 27th Deployed as Force A with ships, of Squadron to provide cover for passage of convoyAS1 to, . commercial shipyard, 24th Passage from Clyde to Scapa Flow. laid down on 26th June Under temporary repair at Alexandria. during, 2nd Provided escort for ships of Force Length: 169 m provision of, November Embarked RAF personnel and stores screened by four Fleet destroyers identified as Force 9). Look me up if your in my area. Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm 1952 She was launched on 20 August 1910,[11] and was commissioned on 2 January 1912. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. (Navy Photos, click to enlarge). awarded to previous ships carrying this distinguished name. SYDNEY (RAN). [30] Rear-Admiral William Goodenough assumed command of the division on 5 December[13] and Captain Eric Fullerton relieved Backhouse on the 14th. status. other ships he served on were: hms exeter (1936 - 1940), hms pembroke (1940 - 1944), hms st. angelo (1940 - 1944), hms cormorant (1940 - 1944), hms ferret (1940 - 1944), hms spartiate (1940 - 1944), hms caroline (1940 - 1944), hms tyne (1941 - 1944), hms afrikander (1945), hms highflyer (1945 - 1945), hms sparrow (1946 - 1947), hms sheffield 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. 1991 1979 1980 25th Returned to Suda Bay from Alexandria on completion of MD2. with HMS AJAX and HM Destroyers, (Note: 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. In June 1940 she was transferred to the Mediterranean, where she was with the 7th Cruiser Squadron as John Tovey's flagship. 29th Sailed for passage to Simonstown via Aden. 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. June Under repair in, 17th Joined military convoy WS21P in, and HM Destroyer DUNCAN as Ocean Escort to, 29th Detached from WS21P on arrival off, October Deployed in eastern, with ships of Squadron for interception patrol and support, 17th Detached from MW 13 and returned to, 19th Detached from MW13 and returned to, OLGA as escort destroyers ), 2nd Carried out further bombardments on Calabrian CPO (d.29th May 1941) Francis Alfred. The ship was sold for scrap in late 1922 and subsequently broken up. 1 Served from 1960 - 1971 Served in HMS Orion Frank Nunn MECH 1 Served from 1959 - 1983 Served in HMS Orion Susan Smith PETTY OFFICER Served from 1970 - 1971 Served in HMS Orion Tom Staunton CPO Served from 1936 - 1951 Served in HMS Orion Arthur Elwyn Lloyd SIGNALMAN Served from 1940 - 1945 Served in HMS Orion Roger Carver - HMS Orion during the Second World War -. She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMSWarspite and matched by two others. There are 1114 crew members registered for the USS Orion (AS 18). between Bari and Durazzo screened by HM planned allied landings at Anzio and took passage to Naples. They enforced strict wireless silence during the operation, which prevented Room 40 cryptanalysts from warning the new commander of the Grand Fleet, Admiral Beatty. ILLUSTRIOUS with Force A carried out air attacks on Italian Fleet at, 13th Took part in night action with detached ships against convoy January Under on the Disposal List and sold to BISCO for demolition by West of Scotland Their secondary armament consisted of 16 BL 4-inch (102mm) Mark VII guns. 7th Joined Force A of Mediterranean Fleet with HM against Italian convoys with HMS AJAX HMAS. [34] On 1 November, the 3rd BS was disbanded and Orion was transferred to the Reserve Fleet at Portland, together with her sisters. Orion returned to the Mediterranean in October 1942. air attacks which ware ineffectual. Launched 24 November 1932. [8], Orion's repairs were completed in March 1942 and she returned initially to Plymouth where new radar was installed. 19th Detached from MW13 and returned to Alexandria. 1st Sighted by aircraft which was shot HMS Orion was a Leander -class light cruiser which served with distinction in the Royal Navy during World War II. ), 21st Arrived in Malta Denomination: H.M.S. Nicholson still hoisted his flag aboard her, although he was now commander of the Reserve Fleet there. ALDENHAM, BELVOIR and HURSLEY. This was my first ship, had fond memories sailing her back to the United States from Italy and participating in the decommissioning in 1993. destroyers to carry out, diversionary to prevent German reinforcement in, January Nominated for support of Passage to CLOSELY by In late 1942, after recovering in a POW hospital in southern Italy, POW No.258058 John Braithwaite was transferred to the Italian-run Campo 52 near Genoa. HMS Orion was launched in. 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. These guns were split evenly between the forward and aft superstructure, all in single mounts. for service with 15th Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. February Deployed in rotation with HM Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Ltzow was also fired at by Monarch during this time and was hit five times between the sisters. Deployed for From here, he escaped with a New Zealander called Arnold Franklin but was caught near the Czech border. 16th Rejoined WS21P with HMS NEPAL and TJERK OLGA as escort 9th Joined Fleet for deployment to provide cover passage of 3rd Sailed with Bombardment Force K to provide Following a rendevouz with the tanker Winnetou (Fritz Steinkrauss) for provisioning and fuelling, Tropic Sea was . (Note: This Anzac soldiers also march. 23rd Returned to Kingston and nominated for patrol off Curacoa. Orion commissioned for service with the Home Fleet, but in 1937 was . 13th Sailed from Kingston Destroyers Paid off 1947. May Nominated for support of operations off Greek mainland and in Aegean. Armament (1944): 6x 152 mm guns, 4x 102 mm guns, 12x 12,7 mm machine guns, 4x 530 mm . Convoy ME4 Other ships in Squadron were HM Cruisers BERWICK, YORK landing at Salerno. | 23rd Sailed from Alexandria Force A to cover passage of military The ship was launched on 24th November 1932 and build was [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. Fired 51 13.5in rounds. Jutland Memorial-Centurion. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Orion (AS 18), Report an offensive or inappropriate entry, Spent over a year on her over in La Maddelena before crossing the Atlantic for decom. Dr. William T. Kensett, a naval officer of the Royal Navy battleship HMS Orion. Feel free to contact me. PRINCE, and US cruiser USS QUINCY. 12th Carried out bombardment of CPO (d.29th May 1941). Devonport on 5th July she paid off and was reduced to Reserve [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. On 16 October the 2nd BS was sent to Loch na Keal on the western coast of Scotland. Add a Name to this List I hope all is well and remember all the great times. [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. 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. [22] Orion was given a brief refit in late April in Devonport. Later he was moved to Stalag IVB, 30 miles north of Dresden. (Operation MA3), Took part in 23rd Rejoined Fleet units after arrival in Wow, for a while there, I thought my primary job was doing working parties.The vert-rep's were a killer too. Their decks ranged in thickness between 1 inch (25mm) and 4 inches with the thickest portions protecting the steering gear in the stern. following a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign Thorne Leslie Charles. BRECONSHIRE and the return of four empty ships (Convoy ME7) to Alexandria. Type 286M a modified RAF Air-Surface set used for, and escorted Convoy AG3 with AG3 to with HMS AJAX, HMAS, (Note: Operation of San Remo on Italian Riviera. 1967 1969 destroyers. with HM Battleships WARSPITE, VALIANT, MALAYA and. google_ad_width = 728; to (Note: Other She was converted to a depot ship and renamed HMS Orontes in 1909, and was sold in 1913. 29th Rejoined Fleet and returned to Alexandria. continuation. after German forces had retreated with HMS AJAX. NE of. and return Convoy MF4 to Egypt See Naval Staff History (HMSO-2002). out attacks on convoys in, (Note: HMS 1953 1960 THE NAVY LIST - HMS ORION. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. PETARD and Permanent Login| (Note: Ships of 93, 103, 105, 121, 14344, 152, Jellicoe, pp. which HMS LIVERPOOL was hit by torpedo. Gnr. Fleet exercises arranged in anticipation of war with Italy. 1977 1978 Crew 754. with same ship on completion of air operations. 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. 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 . The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. of Convoy MF3 to Malta also joining Mediterranean 6th Bombarded German battery of four 105mm guns at Mont Fleury with Force K. 10th Remained in Channel for support of military operations after In the course of an attack on a German convoy headed for Crete on 22 May, she was damaged in a duel with its escort, the Italian torpedo boat Lupo. She served as a gunnery training ship from mid-1921 until she was listed for disposal the following year. 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). The 2nd BS conducted gunnery practice in the Moray Firth on 2 August and then returned to Scapa Flow. On the 21st of January 1942, he was injured and captured in Tobruk. HM Battleship QUEEN ELIZABETH, HM Cruisers NAIAD, FIJI and GLOUCESTER, were On 24 May, the fleet conducted another demonstration off Horns Reef to keep German attention focused on the North Sea. Ocean and Red Sea. 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. 22nd Arrived Naples and joined TF84. After 6 months tough training, these men became some of the first Commando. damaged Cruiser HMS, SOUTHAMPTON 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 (Operation COAT), 11th Detached from Force A with HM Cruisers, NUBIAN to carry 29th Detached from WS21P on arrival off Aden and took passage to join Squadron at Alexandria. The ship, together with the majority of the Grand Fleet, conducted another sweep into the North Sea from 13 to 15 October. 27th Passage to Suda Bay with HMS AJAX, HMAS PERTH and HMAS STUART. This time she was with the 15th Cruiser Squadron. 28th Arrived at Lamlash to carry out included anti-submarine sweep and air attacks Port. Malta of MW6 and later detached to resume covering duties. later was scuttled when approached by HM Cruiser CARADOC). MacDonald's coffin was borne on a gun carriage to the Church of England's Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, in a procession that included the ship's company of Orion and a detachment of the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), serving in the Bermuda Garrison and based at Prospect Camp Scotland. 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. destroyers to cover, (Note: 10th Deployed for escort of EXCESS Convoy. February Nominated for passage via Canada and to bring the ashes of Lord Tweedsmuir to prevent German reinforcement in Cassino area. HMS Orion during the Second World War 1939-1945. 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, LUSTRE). She was involved in convoy escort duties and supported the army in the invasion of Sicily. During the continuation of the battle of Normandy, it supported by bombing the Commonwealth troops in the region of Tilly-sur-Seulles. NEPTUNE, SYDNEY (RAN), LIVERPOOL and GLOUCESTER. (For full November On completion returned to 15th renewal of gun barrel rifling. awarded to previous ships carrying this distinguished name. Church William Arthur. Fleet, on passage to EAGLE, HMAS SYDNEY and, screen of ten 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. (Note: Convoy to Suda Bay. included anti-submarine sweep and air attacks Port Maltezana, Alfred Francis East Yorkshire Regiment, PO. escorted GA15. See above references for details. 15th Under fire from Albanian shore batteries in Corfu Channel. was disabled and fires caused with a loss of all services. o f W a r S e r v i c e, (for more ship information, 28th Sailed from Kingston Destroyers PALADIN and TROUBRIDGE. 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. with HMS WARSPITE, HMS BARHAM, HMS VALIANT, .HMS FORMIDABLE, HMAS PERTH with screen of 19 trials ship during underwater explosion experiments in Loch Striven. part of joint Operation EXCESS with Force H to pass re-, , HM Cruiser BONAVENTURE and four destroyers with a Speed: 32,5 knots SHROPSHIRE Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Orion (AS 18). 1964 1966 November Embarked RAF personnel and stores and sustained serious damage as well as casualties. MAURITIUS, HMS UGANDA, HM Destroyers LAFOREY, NUBIAN. 1970 1971 . Cruiser SPARTAN and HM AA Ship PALOMARES screened by Fleet. Suvivors were picked up by USS Tuscaloosca. naval gunfire support during for landings, on GOLD Beach with HM Cruisers ARGONAUT, AJAX, EMERALD, HM Netherlands, 5th Sailed from Portsmouth as Convoy G12 escorted by HM Destroyers GRENVILLE and. AJAX ,YORK, GLOUCESTER and GLASGOW, This deployment 20th Sailed from Suda (Operation 1983 11th Provided naval gunfire support with HM Monitor EREBUS, HM Cruisers GAMBIA. 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 1916 and the inconclusive action of 19 August, her service during World War I generally consisted of routine patrols and training in the North Sea. 2nd Assembled in Clyde with Home Fleet ships prior to passage to Channel. Detached and sank ARIEL. military convoy carrying tanks to Middle, East, the 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). | - SALERNO 1943 - ANZIO 1944 - AEGEAN 1944 - NORMANDY 1944 - bombardment of Reggio in, preparation for She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMS Warspite and matched by two others. EURYALUS | Aircraft Carrier EAGLE and, ships of Squadron screened by 12 destroyers of 2nd and 14th 9th Sailed from Malta to join Military Convoy MKF18 as escort during passage to BARK Beach. equipment.). Approaches, June Under repair in Clyde 22nd Provided naval gunfire support off Anzio. IMPERIAL, JACKAL and KIMBERLEY as Force "B" to evacuate troops from. Damaged Crete 29/5/41 - repaired Mare Island 9/41 - 2/42. Cruiser Squadron. Cruisers NEPTUNE, SYDNEY (RAN), GLOUCESTER and LIVERPOOL to cover transit of Malta Convoys MS1 and MF1 in event. They then participated in training manoeuvres. Want to know what life was like during the War? Cruiser Squadron in, (Note: This was passage to Malta The Leander class ships were light and fast cruisers with a substantial armament. transit of convoys MW5A/B and ME4 and from, (Operation MC4 See Naval Staff History), (Note: This was March Under refit in HM Dockyard Ship Interest Groups. | 5th Mr Churchill and President Roosevelt on board prior to 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. Squadron based in Malta Telegr. cruisers, passage of MS1 and. In The individual could have joined or left the ship before or . screened by HM, (Note: assumed docking in Bermuda was deferred. Type 286M a modified RAF Air-Surface set used for, detection of military, on fire during heavy air attacks. Greene, J.; Massignani, A. One of these occurred when Orion's lookouts spotted the light cruiser SMSStralsund and failed to engage because Arbuthnot refused to allow the ship to open fire without a command from Warrender. down by FULMAR aircraft from HMS ILLUSTRIOUS. carrying troops detached. arrival joined HM Cruisers PHOEBE and CALCUTTA, HM Destroyers DEFENDER, Embarked Oldest ship in the navy at the time, and last riveted hull. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Orion. She spent the bulk of her career assigned to the Home and Grand Fleets, generally serving as a flagship. On completion of On the 29th of May 1941 John was evacuated aboard HMS Orion, the cruiser was struck by Stuka bombs, with 260 deaths and 280 wounded. 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 | Other ships in | GRIFFIN, DEFENDER, KINGSTON and FURY (Operation MD2). for patrol. July Transferred to Mediterranean The two ships were in sight of each other by 0858 on the 22nd of September. Cruisers LIVERPOOL and GLOUCESTER taking troops to Malta. HIDDES to relieve HM Cruiser. 21st Deployed with HM Cruisers DIDO and AJAX screened by HM Destroyers HASTY, HERO, GREYHOUND Troops of Cheshire and Hampshire [17] In August 1914, following the outbreak of World War I, the Home Fleet was reorganised as the Grand Fleet, and placed under the command of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe. 1985 Ship on fire during heavy air attacks. She spent most of the rest of the war around the Mediterranean. Bay and, ntercept invasion craft taking German troops to, 22nd Continued patrol and returned with Force Completed 18 January 1934. 7th Joined Force A of Mediterranean Fleet with HM All four mercantiles were sunk and the escorts were damaged. destroyers to patrol along. [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. HM Battleships and HM Destroyer DUNCAN as Ocean Escort to Aden. 9th Sailed from Kingston for patrol, 19th Intercepted German freighter ARAUCA off passage PO. [8], Orion, named after the mythological hunter, Orion,[9] was the fourth ship of her name to serve in the Royal Navy (RN). SOUTH FRANCE 1944, Badge: On a Field Blue, a half length figure in semi-classical dress, D e t a i 1 s Conditions were bad and, as supplies grew shorter, the men caught rats and cats to supplement their food. Pte. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. | destroyers for Try the Ship's Store. Naval History Homepage | was signalled on 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. details see ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY by C. Barnett, MATAPAN by. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. She arrived at TROON, Ayrshire under ), March Passage to Plymouth, April Taken in hand by HM at Athens. Search for a command's Crew List| Squadron were HM Cruisers NEPTUNE, SYDNEY (RAN). out attacks on convoys in Strait WARSPITE and MALAYA (Battle of Calabria). HM Escort operations in Greek coastal waters. 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. 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