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sustained air attacks. East, the [30] Rear-Admiral William Goodenough assumed command of the division on 5 December[13] and Captain Eric Fullerton relieved Backhouse on the 14th. (Note: 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 20th Sailed from Suda After 6 months tough training, these men became some of the first Commando. Once again active in 1943, it participated in Operation Neptune on June 6, 1944 in Force G, which headed for. and sank ARIEL. for patrol. 27071, 275, 27980, 284, 286, Campbell, pp. 1979 1980 HM Monitors EREBUS, ROBERTS, ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS in WORLD WAR 2, by Lt Cdr [7] Around 360 people died, of whom 100 were soldiers. 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. (Note: HMS AJAX Crew list. (Operation COAT), 11th Detached from Force A with HM Cruisers, NUBIAN to carry 21st Sailed for Caribbean patrol from Kingston. | [37] In June 1921 she became a gunnery training ship at Portland. to prevent German reinforcement in, January Nominated for support of awarded to previous ships carrying this distinguished name. 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 There are 1114 crew members registered for the USS Orion (AS 18). of four mercantiles and the escort. 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. 7th Joined Force A of Mediterranean Fleet with HM | ), 21st Arrived in Malta 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. Orion ended service in 1947, was sold for scrap to Arnott Young (Dalmuir, Scotland) on 19 July 1949 and was scrapped in August 1949. 12th Deployed with HMS AJAX and HMAS PERTH, screened by six 1st Sailed for patrol from Kingston. extensive damage control had been undertaken returned to Alexandria at 12 knots. Pantelleria July Prepared for foreign service. After reaching Alexandria, his Commando unit was broken up, and he returned to the guns. Freighter and Search crew members| MAURITIUS was relieved by HMS SIRIUS). Malta of MW6 and later detached to resume covering duties. She was sunk by Jack Sparrow . [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. The ship was launched on 24th November 1932 and build was | north east of Fleet units in intercept any Italian attempt to close Fleet units military convoy carrying tanks to Middle, East, the Damaged Crete 29/5/41 - repaired Mare Island 9/41 - 2/42. [34] On 1 November, the 3rd BS was disbanded and Orion was transferred to the Reserve Fleet at Portland, together with her sisters. Orion 11th After arrival HMS AJAX and HM Australian Destroyer VENDETTA. trials and work-up for operational service, May Deployed in NW + Frank William Foster Wing Commander Frank William Foster DFC, DSM (10 April 1887, London 5 March 1963, Reading). //-->, if any ads offend, please contact Naval-History.Net, LEANDER-Class cruiser ordered from HM Dockyard, Devonport on 24 March 1931 and On 12 April 1922, she was paid off and placed on the disposal list in accordance with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty. bombardment of Reggio in, preparation for 5th Arrived at Mare Island US Navy Yard. Cruisers CAIRO and COVENTRY joining Fleet based at Alexandria. and HM Corvettes HYACINTH, PEONY, GLOXINIA and SALVIA. H.M.S. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. In June 1940 she was transferred to the Mediterranean, where she was with the 7th Cruiser Squadron as John Tovey's flagship. Thinking that the ship had been torpedoed by a submarine, the other dreadnoughts were ordered away from the area, while smaller ships rendered assistance. The Navy Lists. landing at Salerno. Want to know what life was like during the War? Provided gunfire CPO (d.29th May 1941). Corelli Barnett and the Naval Staff History). cruisers, passage of MS1 and. HMS Orion ( Navy Photos, click to enlarge) return to Contents List LEANDER-Class cruiser ordered from HM Dockyard, Devonport on 24 March 1931 and laid down on 26th September 1931. HM Battleship QUEEN ELIZABETH, HM Cruisers NAIAD, FIJI and GLOUCESTER, were further editing and formatting is required,