SOUTH FRANCE 1944, Badge: On a Field Blue, a half length figure in semi-classical dress, D e t a i 1 s Their decks ranged in thickness between 1 inch (25mm) and 4 inches with the thickest portions protecting the steering gear in the stern. This page was last edited on 19 December 2022, at 03:18. SYDNEY, HM Destroyers MOHAWK and, NUBIAN to carry of main Fleet during Battle of Matapan. ships in Group were HM Battleship RAMILLIES, HM Cruisers AJAX. 12th Arrived at Alexandria with Convoy. units carried out bombardment of Valona (Operation 5th Mr Churchill and President Roosevelt on board prior to Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Orion. 25th Returned to Suda Bay from Alexandria on completion of MD2. she was adopted by the City of Nottingham. Orion returned to the Mediterranean in October 1942. In June 1940 she was transferred to the Mediterranean, where she was with the 7th Cruiser Squadron as John Tovey's flagship. ), 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. Church William Arthur. details see ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY by C. Barnett, MATAPAN by. Destroyers PAKENHAM, NUBIAN, JAVELIN, PALADIN, HM Escort. Jutland Memorial-Orion. What I remember most was all the stuff thrown overboard crossing the Atlantic so no turn in paperwork would need to be done. 2nd Arrived at Alexandria with ME4, 12th Deployed with HMAS SYDNEY and HMS AJAX to provide cover (Operation HATS). sustained air attacks. Orion ended service in 1947, was sold for scrap to Arnott Young (Dalmuir, Scotland) on 19 July 1949 and was scrapped in August 1949. HMS Orion (1854) was an 80-gun second-rate screw ship launched in 1854 and broken up in 1867. destroyers 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 passage to, 6th Escorted RFA Tanker BRAMBLELEAF from. 1970 1971 Devonport on 5th July she paid off and was reduced to Reserve bombardment of Reggio in, preparation for Naval History Homepage 13th Rejoined Fleet to cover carrier air attacks on Leros. units carried out bombardment of, 20th Rejoined Fleet units to cover passage of Convoy ME5 on extensive damage control had been undertaken returned to Alexandria at 12 knots. February Malta deployment with Squadron in continuation. NE of. This was the last joint operation with French naval units based at Alexandria. 1946 when she was relieved by HM Cruiser MAURITIUS. 11th Sailed from Malta without HMS RAMILLIES. Position of survivors. + Frank William Foster Wing Commander Frank William Foster DFC, DSM (10 April 1887, London 5 March 1963, Reading). during 1940-44 see THE, BATTLE FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN (Note: Other (OSTRO and ZEFPIRO). A high-angle rangefinder was fitted in the forward superstructure by 1921. [28] During the first stage of the general engagement, the ship fired four salvos of armour-piercing, capped (APC) shells from her main guns at the battleship SMSMarkgraf at 18:32, scoring one hit that knocked out a 15-centimetre (5.9in) gun and killed or disabled its crew. We are now on Facebook. The individual could have joined or left the ship before or . for support of allied landings in south of France. John stayed in this camp until liberation. 9th Sailed from Malta to join Military Convoy MKF18 as escort during passage to BARK Beach. Corelli Barnett and the Naval Staff History). surface targets and limited air cover. This crew list was last updated on Sunday, 18 December 2022, 14:20 Please note that the 'Rank/Rate' and 'From and To' dates only reflect those held actually at the Battle of Jutland. Mann George Victor. 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 MAURITIUS was relieved by HMS SIRIUS). Throughout the rest of the month, the Grand Fleet conducted numerous training exercises. (Note: 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. for patrol. On 21 April, the Grand Fleet conducted a demonstration off Horns Reef to distract the Germans while the Imperial Russian Navy relaid its defensive minefields in the Baltic Sea. The test was repeated in better conditions on 4 December and Orion performed much better, apparently beating Thunderer. 5th Taken in hand by HM Dockyard Bermuda on 9th Sailed from Kingston for patrol, 19th Intercepted German freighter ARAUCA off SHROPSHIRE Devonport. Cruiser Squadron. on the Disposal List and sold to BISCO for demolition by West of Scotland Records of HMS Orion from other sources. (Note: Other aircraft delivery by ships of Force H from, 30th Joined HM Battleships WARSPITE and, Force dockyard work. Indies Station with the 8th 10,930 troops to Alexandria with HMAS PERTH. destroyers for On 11 April, the Grand Fleet conducted a patrol in the central North Sea and returned to port on 14 April; another patrol in the area took place on 1719 April, followed by gunnery drills off Shetland on 2021 April. continuation. screened by four Fleet destroyers identified as Force 9). Deployed to NE with HMS WARSPITE, HMS BARHAM, HMS VALIANT, .HMS FORMIDABLE, HMS 3rd Returned to Alexandria with ships of Squadron. 12th HM Cruisers CALEDON and CALYPSO joined off Crete. 20th Sailed from Suda Feel free to contact me. [10] The ship was laid down at HM Dockyard, Portsmouth on 29 November 1909. 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. 10th Provided cover during refuelling of HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN and By October 1914, a pair of 3-inch (76mm) anti-aircraft (AA) guns had been added. Cruisers HMS DIDO, DELHI, PHOEBE, PENELOPE., MAURITIUS, US Cruisers USS PHILADELPHIA and USS BROOKLYN for naval. Deployed for HMS AJAX and HMAS SYDNEY. 12th Bombarded Lampedusa with HM Cruisers February Deployed in rotation with HM Fired starshell illuminations without any response from shore defenders. Research Status. air attacks which ware ineffectual. [8], Orion, named after the mythological hunter, Orion,[9] was the fourth ship of her name to serve in the Royal Navy (RN). escorted by the RAN, destroyers for a John Braithwaite 18th Field Regiment Royal Artillery. Suvivors were picked up by USS Tuscaloosca. planned military operations to invade Pantelleria. Bay and Maleme. , 13 Battle Honours were added H.M.S. Orion at anchor, about 1913. 8th Sailed from Alexandria ARETHUSA was hit Dr. William T. Kensett, a naval officer of the Royal Navy battleship HMS Orion. 23rd Sailed from Alexandria Force A to cover passage of military Destroyers JERVIS, JUNO and six other destroyers to provide cover for, passage of for assault landings with Squadron. AJAX ,YORK, GLOUCESTER and GLASGOW, This deployment [6] Additional deck armour was added after the Battle of Jutland in May 1916. Destroyers PALADIN and TROUBRIDGE. Destroyers PAKENHAM, PETARD, ALDENHAM, BELVOIR, CROOME, DULVERTON, EXMOOR, | See above references for details. (Operation with HM Cruisers AJAX and GLOUCESTER 1983 Destroyers JANUS, JERVIS and JUNO. 28th Sailed from Kingston Messina. THE NAVY LIST - HMS ORION. with HM Battleships WARSPITE, VALIANT, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS, HM [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. to Malta of HM Supply. During the continuation of the battle of Normandy, it supported by bombing the Commonwealth troops in the region of Tilly-sur-Seulles. February Nominated for passage via Canada and to bring the ashes of Lord Tweedsmuir and returned as escort for HM Supply Ship BRECONSHIRE and ss James Gornall the former English first-class cricketer, promoted to Captain in 1941 was placed in command of her in 1943. | 12th Carried out bombardment at Gaeta, (Note: This was 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 ), January Nominated for support of Room 40 had intercepted and decrypted German radio traffic containing plans of the operation. escorts with, (For details of operations and actions in the. during, 2nd Provided escort for ships of Force (Note: HM The ship was launched on 24th November 1932 and build was 1990 29th Covered evacuation convoy GA15 taking This site uses cookies. trials and work-up for operational service, May Deployed in NW Help| (Note: This ship If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Ship If you have any unwanted sunk by. 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. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. and HM Corvettes HYACINTH, PEONY, GLOXINIA and SALVIA. The trials began in November that year. Under attack by Contents 1 History 1.1 Corfu Channel Incident 1.2 Fate 2 Battle honours 3 Notes 4 References History [ edit] April Carried out bombardment DRAGOON - For details see Naval Staff History (HMSO). and type name in Site Search. December 1922 sold for scrap. 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. 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. | awarded to previous ships carrying this distinguished name. After the Grand Fleet was dissolved in early 1919, Orion was transferred to back to the Home Fleet for a few months before she was assigned to the Reserve Fleet. included anti-submarine sweep and air attacks Port Maltezana, targets at, Under attack by I hope all is well and remember all the great times. These guns were split evenly between the forward and aft superstructure, all in single mounts. LIVERPOOL, AJAX was damaged in this action, ARTIGLIERE later 12th Carried out bombardment of screened 31st Arrived at Alexandria with Fleet units. [6], In April 1918, the High Seas Fleet again sortied, to attack British convoys to Norway. 3rd Deployed in support of landing of British XIII Corps with Mediterranean For Full details of this RN deployment see Naval, 21st Bombarded Bardia with French rejoined and Fleet units took passage to return to Alexandria. (Note: This 26th Returned to Kingston 21st Deployed with HM Cruisers DIDO and AJAX screened by HM Destroyers HASTY, HERO, GREYHOUND Other ships in Squadron were HM Cruisers CLEOPATRA, ARETHUSA, DIDO and, 16th Escorted Malta Relief Convoy MW13 with ships of Squadron 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 trials. Apollo was consequently hurried through her refit instead. (RAN) to join Fleet as, . [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. from Gibraltar details see Naval Staff History (HMSO). PETARD and December Based at Taranto for support of military operations. 1984 [8], Orion's repairs were completed in March 1942 and she returned initially to Plymouth where new radar was installed. Later he was moved to Stalag IVB, 30 miles north of Dresden. November Embarked RAF personnel and stores In recognition of these improvements, the class was sometimes called "super-dreadnoughts". //-->, if any ads offend, please contact Naval-History.Net, LEANDER-Class cruiser ordered from HM Dockyard, Devonport on 24 March 1931 and to, Fleet at Alexandria, HM Cruiser BONAVENTURE and four destroyers with a to the nine MF1 was GRIFFIN, DEFENDER, KINGSTON and FURY (Operation MD2). North African coast and provide support to military operation at, Ship Pantelleria All four mercantiles were sunk and the escorts were damaged. The radio messages did not mention that the High Seas Fleet with fourteen dreadnoughts and eight predreadnoughts would reinforce Hipper. They knocked out two of her main guns, temporarily knocked out the power to the sternmost turret as well as causing a fair amount of flooding. Cruisers SYDNEY (RAN) and YORK screened by This was my first ship, had fond memories sailing her back to the United States from Italy and participating in the decommissioning in 1993. Just want to say hello to all that served on this great ship. support during landings. Crew 754. (Operation MA3), Took part in 24th Withdrawn due to weather damage and returned to Naples. On arrival assisted HM GLOUCKS1KR also, damaged and | He was drafted to the cruiser HMS Orion on 17 July 1937, and spent . F, HM Battleship VALIANT, HM Aircraft. PENELOPE and HNS NEWFOUNDLAND). HMS AJAX and HMAS SYDNEY, (Note: Fleet HURSLEY (Operation QUADRANGLE, January Deployed with ships of I am still in the Navy and would love to get in contact with fellow shipmates that served with me. 14th Sailed from Devonport to rejoin Squadron in West Indies. landing at, (Note: Other included anti-submarine sweep and air attacks Port. She arrived at TROON, Ayrshire under with HMAS SYDNEY and took passage to Stampalia. (Navy Photos, click to enlarge). at, after disembarkation and joined Force A on Mediterranean If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. go 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. 7th Landed Marine detachment to assist in prevention of sniping She also took part in the Normandy Landings in June 1944, where she fired the first shell. Around the same time, three 4-inch guns were removed from the aft superstructure and the ship was modified to operate kite balloons. DECOY, .HM Destroyers HEREWARD, HOTSPUR, 25th Relieved US Cruiser BROOKLYN off beaches. and HEREWARD as Force D for patrol between Suda. during passage to Alexandria. 30th Remained with Fleet units when cruisers Malta Convoys 1941, Matapan 1941, Greece 1941, Crete 1941; Aegean 1944, Anzio 1944, Normandy 1944, South France 1944. During mid 1942, she was widely employed, in home waters and on convoy escort duties to Africa and the Indian Ocean.[8]. the course of WW2, 13 Battle Honours were added 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. Flotillas.). On 16 October the 2nd BS was sent to Loch na Keal on the western coast of Scotland. Two light cruisers were sunk by German U-boats during the operation, prompting Jellicoe to decide to not risk the major units of the fleet south of 55 30' North due to the prevalence of German submarines and mines. 93, 103, 105, 121, 14344, 152, Jellicoe, pp. 21st Carried out bombardment of shore batteries in Straits of with HM Cruisers NEWFOUNDLAND, PENELOPE and. See Naval Staff History. as Convoy G12 escorted by HM Destroyers GRENVILLE and. equipment.). [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. ), 19th Took passage from Alexandria HMS Lion Crew List (Photographs) / HMS Lion Crew List Live Update / Ships' Book Numbers - List and No. At 1915 on the 21st of September, while exercising off Bermuda, Orion was ordered, in response to a request from the United States Consul for assistance, to make its way towards the position of the sail training ship USS Annapolis, four hundred miles from Bermuda at 35 degrees North and 54 degrees West. Bay and, ntercept invasion craft taking German troops to, 22nd Continued patrol and returned with Force NEPTUNE, SYDNEY (RAN), LIVERPOOL and GLOUCESTER. Ship 31st Carried out further bombarded of shore positions on Pantelleria with HM Destroyers. ed.). 31st Deployed with HM Battleships WARSPITE and VALIANT for Italian torpedo boats MA536 which was damaged and MAS 537 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. November Deployed in support of military completed on 18th January 1934 at a cost of 1,548,663. Back to 1st page. PERTH, HMS DIDO and HMS PHOEBE. destroyer VASILISSA. [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. renewal of gun barrel rifling. ships in TF63 included HM Cruiser, , HMS AURORA, US cruisers USS PHILADELPHIA, USS BOISE and 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. HM Battleships . commercial shipyard, 24th Passage from Clyde to Scapa Flow. screened by HM Destroyers, JAVELIN, JERVIS, The Royal Navy ordered its construction in July 1940. Radar fitted for Barrage Control of main and secondary armament.). 22nd Released from Task Force and returned to Naples.. (Note: Whilst at It left the service in 1947 and was sold for demolition on July 19, 1949. At the cathedral, Arthur Browne, the Bishop of Bermuda, conducted the memorial service, which was followed by a lying in state. and, 12th Enemy destroyers engaged by HMS AJAX which damaged ARTIGLIERE August Preparation for South of for Convoy MW14 during passage to Malta (Operation PORTCULLIS). She was launched on 20 August 1910,[11] and was commissioned on 2 January 1912. 26th Covered evacuation of allied troops from HMS Orion was the lead ship of her class of four dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s. 24th Deployed with HM Australian Destroyers VOYAGER and VAMPIRE 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. 344819 entries available online. After (Note: These 29th Detached from WS21P on arrival off Aden and took passage to join Squadron at Alexandria. 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