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1943 |
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June |
|
Contractors trials. |
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25th |
Commissioned for service in 25th Destroyer Flotilla. |
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30th |
Build completion and commenced Acceptance Trials. |
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On
completion of trials and storing took passage to Scapa Flow for
work-up. |
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July |
|
Worked-up for operational service with ships of Home Fleet at
Scapa Flow. |
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During work-up escorted troopship
Ben
Mycree to Faeroes |
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August |
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NW
Approaches deployment with Flotilla in continuation. |
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14th |
Deployed as escort for HM Destroyer
Onslow from Scrabster to Scapa Flow. |
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(Note
: HMS ONSLOW was taking HM King George VI for visit to Home Fleet) |
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15th |
Took
part in exercise demonstration by Home Fleet ships for Royal
visitor.) |
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On
completion of work-up took passage to Rosyth for boiler clean. |
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September |
|
Deployed for interception of enemy coastal convoys in Bay of
Biscay and English Channel with HM Sloop
Crane, HM Destroyer
Grenville and HM Cruiser
Phoebe. |
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October |
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Deployed in English Channel, based at Plymouth with HM Destroyer
Grenville. |
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3rd |
Carried out attack on coastal convoy defended by destroyers
Operation Tunnel). |
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(Note : During this operation in which HMS
Grenville and three
Hunt Class |
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Destroyers took part, ship was damaged by two shell hits. |
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HMS
Grenville
was also damaged, set on fire and came under friendly |
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fire. See
“Friend or Foe” by P Kemp. “Hold
The Narrow Sea”
by P Smith for details of the ill-planned and very poorly executed
series of operations, during one of these on October 23rd HM
Cruiser
Charybdis
was sunk with heavy loss of life. |
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Under repair. |
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November |
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Nominated for transfer to Mediterranean. |
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12th |
Took
passage from Plymouth with HM Destroyers
Rocket and
Tumult as escort for HM Battlecruiser
Renown. |
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(Note: This cruiser had Mr Winston Churchill embarked for
passage to Malta) |
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17th |
Independent passage to Malta with call at Algiers. |
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18th |
Escorted HM Cruiser
London during passage from Malta to Alexandria. |
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(Note: HMS
London was to collect UK Defence Chiefs for return to UK after
international conference in Egypt.) |
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20th |
Deployed with Flotilla in Adriatic for support of military
operations. |
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23rd |
Damaged during support operation by return shore fire and forward
structure holed above waterline. Due to the high speed extensive
flooding of all forward compartments caused the ship to take on an
8 degree heel to starboard. |
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December |
|
On
completion of repair took passage to rejoin Flotilla for convoy
defence Deployed with HM Destroyers
Rocket and
Grenville. |
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25th |
At
Algiers. |
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31st |
Deployed at Bari for anti-submarine operations in Adriatic. |
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1944 |
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January |
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(Note : Ship was not directly involved in support of allied at
Anzio on 22nd January as no Battle Honour was awarded. |
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See
“Engage The Enemy More Closely” by Corelli Barrett and Naval Staff |
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History for details of the Operation to land allied troops near
Rome. |
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February |
|
Adriatic duties in continuation. |
|
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Nominated for return to Home Fleet duties with Flotilla for
support of planned allied landings |
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in
Normandy. (Operation Neptune) |
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March |
|
Deployed for defence of convoys on passage to Anzio. |
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24th |
At
Naples. |
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29th |
Carried out anti-submarine operations and took part in the attacks
on
U223 |
|
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Returned to Palermo to replenish stocks of depth charges. |
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April |
|
Took
passage to Scapa Flow after boiler clean at Naples. |
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May |
|
Rejoined Flotilla in Hone Fleet. |
|
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Joined Force G of Eastern Task Force with HM Destroyers
Ursa, Undaunted, Ulysses, Undine, Urchin, Urania and
Grenville of Flotilla. |
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(Note: HM Destroyers
Jervis, Cattistock, Cottesmore, Pytchley,
and Polish
Orp Krakowiak
also were part of Force G.) |
|
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Took
part in preparatory exercises with ships of Force "G" including
exercises in NW |
|
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Approaches with Bombarding Forces E and K. |
|
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(Note: Bombarding Force K comprised -HM Cruisers
Orion, Ajax, Argonaut, Emerald
and Dutch Gunboat
Flores. |
|
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Bombarding Force E comprised HM Cruisers
Belfast
and Diadem.) |
|
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Passage to Clyde for escort of Bombarding Force E to Channel |
|
June |
3rd |
Escorted HM Cruisers
Belfast and
Diadem from Clyde as Convoy G14. |
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4th |
Operation delayed 24 hours. |
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5th |
Sailed from Solent as escort for
Convoy G14
during passage through swept channel. |
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6th |
On
arrival at Beachhead took position off
GOLD Beach and provided naval gun fire support for assault landings. |
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9th |
Grounded during gunfire support and returned to Portsmouth for
inspection suspected damage to underwater fittings |
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10th |
Inspection revealed port propeller missing and damage to starboard
propeller. |
|
|
15th |
Repair arranged at commercial shipyard in Cardiff. |
|
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22nd |
Arrived at Cardiff for repair. |
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July |
|
On
completion of repair resumed Flotilla duties in Home Waters to
(Note: One source suggests deployment in Channel in this period) |
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August |
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September |
|
Home
waters deployment in continuation. |
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|
(Note: To be confirmed as some of Flotilla were serving in
the Mediterranean and others in Home waters.) |
|
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Nominated for service with Flotilla in Far East. |
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Passage for refit |
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October |
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Taken in hand for refit during which extensive changes were made. |
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(Note : New design Lattice foremast fitted in place of earlier
Tripod type. |
|
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Radar
Type 276
for surface warning replaced with associated
Type
242 IFF |
|
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Outfit fitted in place of
Type
272 fitted during build. |
|
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Some
ships in Flotilla had fire control radar
Type
282 fitted for Close range armament. |
|
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IFF
equipment was also fitted for
Type
291 Radar. |
|
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|
For
details of development and use of radar see “Radar
at sea”
by D Hawse.) |
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Nov
– Dec |
|
Under refit. |
|
1945 |
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January |
|
On
completion of post refit trials prepared for foreign service. |
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to
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Passage to Join British Pacific Fleet via Mediterranean. |
|
February |
|
Worked up for operational service in Mediterranean |
|
March |
|
On
arrival took part in preparatory exercises with ships of British
Pacific Fleet. |
|
|
|
Pennant Number for visual signalling purposes changed to “D”
to confirm with US System of identification for destroyers. |
|
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|
Passage from Sydney as part of
Task Force 113
to main RN operating base at Manus, Admiralty Islands. |
|
|
7th |
Arrived at Manus with
Task
Force 113. |
|
|
15th |
After delay by US Joint Chief of Staff approval given for British
Pacific Fleet ships to join US 5th Fleet as Task Force 57 for
operations against airfields in Sakishima-Gunto Group islands (Operation
Iceberg One). |
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|
18th |
Sailed from Manus to Join 7th Fleet at Ulithi |
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|
20th |
Arrived at Ulithi. |
|
|
23rd |
Sailed for operational area as part of
Task
Force 57. |
|
|
|
Deployed as Task Group 57.8 with HM Cruiser
Euryalus, HM Destroyers |
|
|
|
Grenville, Undine, Urania
and Undaunted
of 25th Flotilla, HM Destroyers
Quickmatch, Quiberon, Queenborough
and
Quality
of 4th Flotilla and |
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|
|
HM
Destroyers
Wager and
Whelp of the 27th Flotilla. |
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|
|
Other ships in
Task
Force 57 were HM Battleship
King
George V
(Task Group 57.1), |
|
|
|
HM
Aircraft Carriers
Indomitable and
Illustrious. (Task
Group 57.2) |
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|
|
HM
Cruisers
Swiftsure, Gambia, Black Prince
and
Argonaut
(Task Group 57.5) |
|
|
25th |
Refuelled from Replenishment Group with delays. |
|
|
26th |
Arrived in operational area and joined ships of US
Task
Force 58. |
|
|
|
Escorted Fleet units during attacks by British carrier aircraft on
airfields. (Note: Operation
Iceberg One was in support of US landings on Okinawa.) |
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|
28th |
Withdrew for replenishment. |
|
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31st
|
Resumed Fleet screening duties in operational area.
|
|
April |
1st |
Damaged by near miss from 5001b bomb jettisoned by
Zeke aircraft being pursued by
Seafire
aircraft. Major damage to Engine Room and After Boiler Room. Two
personnel killed and one seriously injured. Ship disabled but
armament still available. (Note:4 casualties are recorded for this ship during WW2.) |
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|
|
Taken in tow to Leyte by HM Cruiser
Gambia |
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6th
|
Under temporary repair at Leyte in dry dock. |
|
|
|
(Note: Temporary repairs to null structure were carried out by US
Navy personnel and machinery |
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|
|
repairs by parties from HM Depot Ship Tyne.) |
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May
|
|
Withdrawn from operational service in
Task
Force 57. |
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Passage to Sydney on one shaft but speed for 24 knots available.
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June |
|
Prepared for return to UK for permanent repair. |
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July |
|
Passage to UK |
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August |
|
Arrived at Chatham and paid off. |
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|
(Note: Reverted to RN Pennant Number when released from BPF) |
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Summary of Post-War Service |
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October |
|
Taken in hand for repair by HM Dockyard, Chatham. |
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1946 |
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February |
|
Recommissioned for use as Boys Training ship in Home Fleet. |
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1947 to 1949 |
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Deployed for Boys training |
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1950 |
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May |
|
Transferred for service in Dartmouth Training Squadron. Deployed
for Cadet and Midshipman training. |
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1951 |
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January |
|
Transferred to Plymouth Local Destroyer Flotilla. |
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Deployed for local training, trials and Emergency Destroyer duty. |
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1952 |
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December |
|
Paid
off and Reduced to Reserve status |
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1953 |
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Laid-up in Reserve Fleet Division at Devonport. |
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1953 |
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Selected for conversion to Type 15 Anti-Submarine Frigate.
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Prepared for conversion and tow to Chatham. |
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1954 |
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Taken in hand for conversion by HM Dockyard, Chatham. |
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1955 to 1956 |
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Under conversion. |
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1956 |
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Harbour and Sea Trials on completion of Dockyard work. |
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Nominated for service in 8th Frigate Squadron. |
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1957 |
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March |
7th |
Commissioned for service in 8th Frigate Squadron. |
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1958 |
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August |
19th |
New
HMS Ulster
Ships Company fell in on parade ground
HMS Drake marched to ship. |
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|
|
Commissioning Service held on forecastle. |
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|
Lower deck cleared. Articles of War Read |
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|
(Comprehensive ships movements details 1958-60
can be found at:
http://www.candoo.com/ulsternorrie/ulster/ulster11.html
) |
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September |
28th |
Slip & proceed to Iceland Fishery Protection. |
|
|
? |
Events for Iceland Cod War, supplied by [L/Sea] John Rowe and two
from [Ord. Seaman] Norrie Millen’s old grey cells below and up to
13th October to be confirmed. Trawler man information by [LWtr]
Ken Kendall |
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|
? |
Light Jackstay transfer with HMS
Hardy |
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|
? |
RAS Fuel with RFA
Wave Ruler |
|
|
? |
Trawler man seriously injured, [Mr.
Childs]
transferred onboard and accommodated in sickbay until return to
Plymouth. Operated on by
Surgeon Lieutenant Cooke
on the Wardroom Table! The operation saved his hand and arm and
ships company were well rewarded by many crates of lovely fresh
fish. |
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|
|
On fish patrol, "Sin Bosun's" nightly S.R.E. Mystery series. |
|
|
|
Relieved on station by HMS
Decoy |
|
|
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Proceeded to Plymouth |
|
October |
30th |
Slip
& proceed to Azores.
Deployed as station ship West Indies [SNOWI] Commander
Cameron Rusby in command. |
|
November |
3rd |
Secured alongside Fuelling Jetty Ponte Delgada Azores. |
|
|
4th |
Proceeded to Bermuda. |
|
|
10th |
Secured alongside South Basin, South Jetty, Ireland Island.
Bermuda |
|
|
25th |
Sailed for US Port visits, Baltimore, Washington DC &
Philadelphia. |
|
December |
15th |
Sailed for Bermuda. |
|
|
17th |
Arrived back in Bermuda |
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1959 |
|
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|
January |
24th |
Slip & proceed to Key West Florida and tour of
West Indies. |
|
April |
6th |
Governor General Lord & Lady Hailes embarked.
Mini tour of islands, Plymouth. Montserrat. St Johns Harbour
Antigua English Harbour Antigua, Barbuda. Leeward Islands, Road
Bay. Anguilla, Nevis., Basseterre. St Kitts Leeward Islands,
Bequia, Hillsborough Bay Union Island, |
|
April |
18th |
Governor General Lord & Lady Hailes
disembarked. |
|
|
|
Slip and proceed
to sea – Passage to San Juan, Puerto Rico |
|
April |
24th |
Secured
Stern to Eastern Buoy in turning Basin with 2 anchors down.
Nassau. Guardship for HMY
Britannia. |
|
April |
25th |
Slipped and proceeded to Bermuda. |
|
|
28th |
Berth to ‘F’ Buoy At Georges Harbour for visit
of HRH Prince Philip. |
|
|
|
Royal Guard Landed, Dressed Ship. |
|
|
|
Royal Guard returned onboard, shifted berth to
anchor off Hamilton Harbour. |
|
|
29th |
Royal Yacht Britannia left harbour |
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May |
15th |
HM S/M submarine
Alderney
berth alongside. |
|
June |
15th |
Slip and proceed
to sea – passage to Canada for escort duty with HMY
Britannia. |
|
|
19th |
Anchored Sept Iles Canada |
|
|
20th |
Dressed Ship for arrival of Royal Yacht
Britannia |
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|
|
Queen embarks Royal Yacht (salute by HMCS
St
Croix). |
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June
|
26th |
Escorted HM Yacht
Britannia for official opening of St Lawrence Seaway
|
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July
|
31st |
August arrived back in Halifax, Royal Escort completed. |
|
August |
2nd |
HM Ships
Scarborough-Tenby-Salisbury
entered Harbour |
|
|
6th |
Slip and proceed for Bermuda. |
|
September |
28th |
HMS
Troubridge
arrived at Kingston to take over SNOWI duties. |
|
October |
12th |
Left station and sailed for United Kingdom |
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1960 to 1962 |
|
|
|
Deployed on Squadron Fleet service with normal refit periods. |
|
1962 |
|
|
|
Fleet duties with Squadron in continuation |
|
August |
31st |
Attended Trinidad Independence ceremony
(from UK) at Trinidad with HM Cruiser
Blake and HM Frigate
Whirlwind
|
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|
1963 |
|
|
|
Fleet duties with Squadron in continuation. |
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1964 |
|
|
|
Laid
up in Reserve at Plymouth. |
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1965 |
|
|
|
Nominated for service in 2nd Frigate Squadron and brought forward
from Reserve. |
|
July
15th |
|
Re-commissioned for service in 2nd Frigate Squadron.
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1966 |
|
|
|
Deployed operationally on Fleet service. |
|
September |
|
Taken in hand for refit at Devonport. |
|
|
|
(Note: Stem replaced by structure taken from sister destroyer HMS
Urchin.) |
|
1967 |
|
|
|
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|
|
Withdrawn from operational service. |
|
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|
Nominated for duty at Portsmouth as Tender to HMS
Dryad for training and trials of navigational equipment. |
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|
1968 to 1976 |
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|
|
|
Deployment for navigational Equipment Trials and training based at
Portsmouth in continuation. |
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1977 |
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|
|
Withdrawn from service and paid off. |
|
|
|
Towed to Plymouth for Harbour training of New Entries. (Note:
Attached to HMS
Raleigh) |
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1978 |
|
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|
|
New
Entry Harbour training deploys in continuation. |
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1979 |
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|
Training requirement ceased. |
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|
Placed on Disposal List. |
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|
Final Phase |
|
August |
4th |
1980
- HMS
Ulster was sold to T W Ward for breaking up on |
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November |
2nd |
The
ship was taken under tow to Inverkeithing, Rosyth. |
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? |
Death of a lady.
See |
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