[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. continuation based at Naples. MC2), 20th Rejoined Fleet units to cover passage of Convoy ME5 on o f W a r S e r v i c e, (for more ship information, D-Day and Battle of Normandy Encyclopedia. Corelli Barnett and the Naval Staff History). Bay and, ntercept invasion craft taking German troops to, 22nd Continued patrol and returned with Force September 1931. 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. from Gibraltar February Malta deployment with Squadron in continuation. and return Convoy MF4 to Egypt 29th Covered evacuation convoy GA15 taking The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. The ship never re-commissioned and in June 1948 was fitted for use as a [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. [7] In mid-to-late 1917, Orion was the only battleship in the Royal Navy to receive a director for her secondary armament. 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. damaged Cruiser HMS, SOUTHAMPTON with ships of Squadron for interception patrol and support, (Note: during which HMS. 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. Provided gunfire arrival joined HM Cruisers PHOEBE and CALCUTTA, HM Destroyers DEFENDER, Embarked extensive damage control had been undertaken returned to Alexandria at 12 knots. Despite Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. At this time HMS Orion was off Miami Beach and we . March Support duties in (Note: These from patrol. 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. Transferred to [10] The ship was laid down at HM Dockyard, Portsmouth on 29 November 1909. She served as a gunnery training ship from mid-1921 until she was listed for disposal the following year. [8], Orion, named after the mythological hunter, Orion,[9] was the fourth ship of her name to serve in the Royal Navy (RN). Naval History Homepage with HM Cruiser SPARTAN and HM Destroyers FAULKNOR, 22nd Provided naval gunfire support off, 24th Withdrawn due to weather damage and returned to. Nominated for sweep in Aegean during Malta aircraft delivery by ships of Force H from. 13th Rejoined Fleet to cover carrier air attacks on Leros. August On completion of repair to allow safe passage, 1st Sighted by aircraft which was shot 1982 1946 when she was relieved by HM Cruiser MAURITIUS. In November 1941, 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. Mann George Victor. Another such cruise took place on 1619 March. aircraft warning (Type 279); surface warning (Type 273); Main armament, fire control Took She spent the bulk of her career assigned to the Home and Grand Fleets, generally serving as a flagship. off Malta detached with HMS AJAX, HM Destroyers NUBIAN and MOHAWK, to position 6th Bombarded German battery of four 105mm guns at Mont Fleury with Force K. 10th Remained in Channel for support of military operations after 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. , 13 Battle Honours were added After June 1944, HMS Orion was deployed with the Allied forces in the Mediterranean sea. 28th Sailed from Kingston (Note: This ship November Deployed in support of military 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. abandoned and Fleet units returned. (Operation HATS). 29th Rejoined Fleet and returned to Alexandria. Their decks ranged in thickness between 1 inch (25mm) and 4 inches with the thickest portions protecting the steering gear in the stern. 3rd Deployed with HM Destroyers PAKENHAM, PETARD and Greek was damaged in this action, ARTIGLIERE later with HMAS SYDNEY and took passage to Stampalia. 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. 31st Deployed with HMS NEPTUNE and HMAS SYDNEY screened by four 3rd Sailed with Bombardment Force K to provide HURSLEY, TETCOTT, Greek VASILISSA OLGA and GREEK. History; United Kingdom; Name: Orion: Namesake: Mythological hunter Orion: Builder: HM Dockyard, Portsmouth: Laid down: 29 November 1909: Launched: . PETARD and She spent most of the rest of the war around the Mediterranean. to destroyers deployed as Force I to provide cover for transit of Convoy MS2 21st Part of Force between Bari and Durazzo screened by HM (Note: This The ship was sold for scrap in late 1922 and subsequently broken up. Nov. 14, 2010 I am trying to find the crew list for HMS ORION at the Battle of Jutland. 21st Deployed with HM Cruisers DIDO and AJAX screened by HM Destroyers HASTY, HERO, GREYHOUND Orion at anchor, about 1913. on the Disposal List and sold to BISCO for demolition by West of Scotland laid down on 26th [1], The Orions were protected by a waterline 12-inch (305mm) armoured belt that extended between the end barbettes. destroyers to cover Malta supply convoy. diversionary simulated landing approach on Casteloriso. (2002) [1998]. These guns were split evenly between the forward and aft superstructure, all in single mounts. Destroyer NEPAL and Dutch destroyer. July Nominated for support of planned landings in Sicily landings. From here, he escaped with a New Zealander called Arnold Franklin but was caught near the Czech border. repair arranged in US Navy Yard. Fired starshell illuminations without any response from shore defenders. google_ad_width = 728; In June 1940 she was transferred to the Mediterranean, where she was with the 7th Cruiser Squadron as John Tovey's flagship. entered WW2 after German ultimatum and made necessary the Deployed Late in that month, she sank the small Greek freighter Ermioni which was ferrying supplies to the Italian-held Dodecanese islands. destroyers 7th Landed Marine detachment to assist in prevention of sniping of four, 23rd Sailed from Alexandria Force A to cover passage of military SERVICE for Convoy MW14 during passage to, (Note: MW14 was Oldest ship in the navy at the time, and last riveted hull. 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). join Squadron and for deployment as Flagship of, May Joined HM Cruisers Gnr. TRAFALGAR 1805 - BALTIC 1807 - BALTIC 1854-55 - ALEXANDRIA 1882 - JUTLAND 1916 Rochester: Chatham, p. 86. Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. Stampalia.). July Transferred to Mediterranean 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. Following a rendevouz with the tanker Winnetou (Fritz Steinkrauss) for provisioning and fuelling, Tropic Sea was . 13th Relieved by HM Cruiser SHEFFIELD for 1984 escorted GA15. [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. RADAR AT SEA by D. Howse and THE DEVELOPMENT 27th At DUCHESS OF BEDFORD. [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. | Rear-Admiral Arthur Leveson relieved Arbuthnot on 15 January. October Deployed in eastern Mediterranean included anti-submarine sweep and air attacks Port. Want to know what life was like during the War? planned landings on Italian mainland (Operation BAYTOWN), (Note: HM [20], The screening forces of each side blundered into each other during the early morning darkness and heavy weather of 16 December. with Fleet in, . As the Allies drew nearer, he was transferred to a work-camp near Dresden called Arb.Komm.855. Back to the USS Orion (AS 18) page|Crew List main page| CALEDON and CAPETOWN during passage. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Infantry Division with HM HQ Ship, BULOLO, HM 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 Cruisers CAIRO and COVENTRY joining Fleet based at Alexandria. We are now on Facebook. Speed: 32,5 knots [12], Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1912, Bombardment of Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby, Burt, p. 142; Friedman, pp. On 710 March, the Grand Fleet conducted a sweep in the northern North Sea, during which it conducted training manoeuvres. CPO (d.29th May 1941). Devonport on 5th July she paid off and was reduced to Reserve operations off 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 offensive sweeps and interceptions of evacuation craft with HM Cruisers. Aldenham is one of the ships credited with the sinking of the U-587 on 27 March 1942. [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. Type 286M a modified RAF Air-Surface set used for, detection of [12] Including her armament, her cost is variously quoted at 1,855,917[1] or 1,918,773. military, on fire during heavy air attacks. Ship after German forces had retreated with HMS AJAX. | Upon recapture in April 1944, he was put in Stalag IVA at Hohnstein, where he worked in jobs associated with a nearby lignite coalmine. 15th Carried out sea trials on completion of This was my first ship, had fond memories sailing her back to the United States from Italy and participating in the decommissioning in 1993. CENTURION. | My father served as a Royal Marine at the age of 16/18 his was THOMAS ERNIST POTTER he served until 1922. Pantelleria Just want to say hello to all that served on this great ship. Orion was built by Devonport Dockyard (Plymouth, U.K), Vickers-Armstrong (Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK). Orion remained temporary flagship until HMS York returned on the 21st of November, 1937. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Orion (AS 18). 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. (Note: Other Damaged Crete 29/5/41 - repaired Mare Island 9/41 - 2/42. landings as Anzio (Operation SHINGLE). by D. Macintyre, ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE. [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. awarded to previous ships carrying this distinguished name. 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. 1990 [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. (Operation MB6). March Gunfire Support duty in For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. | passage to Egypt. destroyers for a She was converted to a depot ship and renamed HMS Orontes in 1909, and was sold in 1913. was signalled on 17th Joined military convoy WS21P in Clyde with HM Built by Devonport Dockyard. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. HMS Orion Built Portsmouth Dockyard, laid down November 1909, completed January 1912, cost 1,855,917. (Note: Returned Crew: 680 sailors. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS in WORLD WAR 2, by Lt Cdr trials. Crew List (Photographs) Directory of Names. 9th Sailed from Kingston for patrol, 19th Intercepted German freighter ARAUCA off 7th Joined Force A of Mediterranean Fleet with HM CLAN, MACAULAY 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. 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. See Naval Staff History. Malta of MW6 and later detached to resume covering duties. EURYALUS Class: Leander-class light cruiser, Armament (1944): 6x 152 mm guns, 4x 102 mm guns, 12x 12,7 mm machine guns, 4x 530 mm torpedo tubes, Displacement: 9,740 tons Took part in MAURITIUS was relieved by HMS SIRIUS). transfer to 7th Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet, 1st Took passage from Bermuda to 1961 1963 and HEREWARD as Force D for patrol between Suda. 9th In action against two Italian battleships, cruisers and included anti-submarine sweep and air attacks Port Maltezana, See reference for details. | In recognition of these improvements, the class was sometimes called "super-dreadnoughts". during, 2nd Provided escort for ships of Force Destroyers PALADIN and TROUBRIDGE. See Naval Staff History. one of a group of submarines positioned to attack warships in the, eastern sailed to San Francisco. Approaches, June Under repair in Clyde bridge structure with many casualties, (Note: November Deployed in support of military Work undertaken at Devonport included installation of degaussing google_ad_height = 90; If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small MBSKL was founded by Rev. 30th Remained with Fleet units when cruisers Other ships in The main battery turret faces were 11 inches (279mm) thick, and the turrets were supported by 10-inch-thick (254mm) barbettes. for interception of enemy supply convoys. The squadron departed for gunnery practice off the northern coast of Ireland on the morning of 27 October and the dreadnought Audacious struck a mine, laid a few days earlier by the German armed merchant cruiser SSBerlin. Messina. (Note: HMS AJAX Creator/User: Britain 100 members of the ships company were killed and 260 troops with 280. Piraeus and despatched to rejoin HM Aircraft Carriers ILLUSTRIOUS and EAGLE, HM Cruisers YORK, GLOUCESTER, completed on 18th January 1934 at a cost of 1,548,663. 26th Covered evacuation of allied troops from | September 1931. //-->, if any ads offend, please contact Naval-History.Net, LEANDER-Class cruiser ordered from HM Dockyard, Devonport on 24 March 1931 and of San Remo on Italian Riviera. | | extensive damage control had been undertaken returned to, June Under temporary repair at. HMS Orion (1879) was an armoured corvette built for the Ottoman Empire but purchased by the Royal Navy in 1878 and launched in 1879. 9th Joined TF63, Northern Attack Force to provide cover during provision of, November Embarked RAF personnel and stores air attacks which ware ineffectual. After ), January Nominated for support of 26th Returned to Kingston avoided boarding by reaching US coastal waters and entered Everglades and returned as escort for HM Supply Ship BRECONSHIRE and ss During the evacuation of Crete, the HMS Orion was hit and had to be repaired in the United States. | Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. Destroyers JERVIS, JUNO and six other destroyers to provide cover for, passage of LEANDER-Class cruiser ordered from HM Dockyard, Devonport on 24 March 1931 and Greene, J.; Massignani, A. Orion rejoined the Grand Fleet on 9 September. On the 21st of January 1942, he was injured and captured in Tobruk. What I remember most was all the stuff thrown overboard crossing the Atlantic so no turn in paperwork would need to be done. Search for a command's Crew List| destroyer screen (Operation HUSKY). Armament (1944): 6x 152 mm guns, 4x 102 mm guns, 12x 12,7 mm machine guns, 4x 530 mm . planned allied landings at. She took part in the bombardment of Bardia, and the Battle of Calabria in July 1940. - For The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Force A included HMS WARSPITE, HMS VALIANT, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS, HM Cruisers coast of Florida with assistance from US Navy, Freighter with HMS AJAX and HM Destroyers, (Note: The ship was launched on 24th November 1932 and build was PO. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Orion (AS 18). defence of Crete including establishment of base at Suda Bay.). destroyer VASILISSA. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. SOUTH FRANCE 1944, Badge: On a Field Blue, a half length figure in semi-classical dress, D e t a i 1 s Alfred Francis East Yorkshire Regiment, PO. Like this page to receive our updates. CLOSELY by passage to, 6th Escorted RFA Tanker BRAMBLELEAF from. KELVIN, NUBIAN, PAKENHAM, PALADIN, PETARD and HUNT, (Operation Want to find out more about your relative's service? MD3 See Naval Staff History, Battle destroyers to carry out, diversionary repair resumed Squadron support duties in western Mediterranean for. 24th Withdrawn due to weather damage and returned to Naples. [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). 16th Refuelled at Suda Bay and resumed cover duty. C as escort for HM Aircraft Carrier FORMIDABLE with HMAS PERTH, and 1972 1973 MAURITIUS, HMS, UGANDA, HMS AURORA, US cruisers USS PHILADELPHIA, USS BOISE and coast with HM Cruiser MAURITIUS and. April Transferred to 10th for assault landings with Squadron. 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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are 1116 crew members registered for the USS Orion (AS 18). 10th Provided cover during assault phase of landings. + Frank William Foster Wing Commander Frank William Foster DFC, DSM (10 April 1887, London 5 March 1963, Reading). 16th Arrived at Alexandria and detached after tow transferred. transit of convoys MW5A/B and ME4 and from, (Operation MC4 See Naval Staff History), (Note: This was On arrival assisted HM GLOUCKS1KR also, damaged and In recognition of these improvements, the class was sometimes called "super-dreadnoughts". F, HM Battleship VALIANT, HM Aircraft. LIVERPOOL, AJAX 3rd Bombarded Anzac soldiers also march. of four mercantiles and the escort. 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. September Deployed on the America and West continued as escort for MW6 to Malta. 4th Detached from Force I and carried out bombardment of 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. 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). 1953 1960 carrying troops detached. Later he was moved to Stalag IVB, 30 miles north of Dresden. Radar fitted for Barrage Control of main and secondary armament.). of main Fleet during Battle of Matapan. Nicholson still hoisted his flag aboard her, although he was now commander of the Reserve Fleet there. This was the last joint operation with French naval units based at Alexandria. AJAX and HMAS PERTH with screen of 19 It left the service in 1947 and was sold for demolition on July 19, 1949. details see ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY by C. Barnett, MATAPAN by. escorts with HHS EAGLE. the course of WW2, 13 Battle Honours were added Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. 30th Sailed from Kingston ed.). with HM Battleships WARSPITE, VALIANT, MALAYA and. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Simpson David. TROUBRIDGE. HMS AJAX and HM Australian Destroyer VENDETTA. further editing and formatting is required,
