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Title Written Posted Deleted
HMS Keppel Feb 2015 April 2015 April 2015
List of U-boat killers Feb 2015 - -
HMS Duckworth Feb-Apr 2015 July 2015 July 2015
HMS Wren April 2015 May 2015 May 2015
Completed Apr 2015 - -
HMS Pelican April 2015 May 2015 May 2015
HMS Rochester Apr 2015 May 2015
HMS Vidette May 2015 July 2015 July 2015
HMS Woodpecker May 2015 July 2015 July 2015
HMS Stork June 2015 July 2015 July 2015
Hart Sept 2015 Sept 2015 Oct 2020
Gwinner Sept 2015 Sept 2015 -
Wemyss Oct 2015 - -
HMS Wanderer Oct 2020 Nov 2020 -
Tyson Oct 2020 - -
206 Sqdn Dec 2020 - -
Squadrons Dec 2020 - -
Pilots Dec 2020 - -
Isbell Feb 2021 - -
Stearns Mar 2021 - -

List of successful U-boat killers

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Ships

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(Niestle index 3 p285 etc)

more than five

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Starling 13 Wild Goose 11 Bogue 9 Card 8 Woodpecker 6

Five

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(7 ships)

Duckworth Frost Hesperus Keppel Kite Vidette Wren

Four

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(12 ships)

Bayntun Blankney Block Island Core Forester Guadalcanal Icarus Nairana Pelican Rochester Stork Swansea

Three

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(22 ships)

Affleck Bentinck Bronstein Chaser Chatelaine Chaudiere Cubitt Faulknor Fame Harvester Huse Kootenay Lock Eck Loch Killin Ottawa Pillsbury Santee Spey Sunflower Thomas Whitehall Zetland

Two

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(many)


Commanders

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(Niestle index 2 p273etc)

more than five

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FJ Walker 17 AJ Isbell 7 IJ Tyson 6 DE Wemyss 6

Five

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(4 men)

C Gwinner R Hart DG MacIntyre RG Mills

Four

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(9 men)

CB Allen HT Bayliss LP Bouree JB Dunn MR Greer LA King JS Prentice HL Pryse WE Seagrove RL Stearns

Three

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(32 men)

RM Aubrey W Bentinck H Boyd-Smith CW Brewer(not RN) TM Bulloch GW Castleman WR Chamberlain DM Cornish PJ Cowell S Darling HF Fick RC Freaker ED Gibbs FM Hughes RG Hugonin DM Kellogg DS Knox CA Majendie H McLintock N McInnes D McRae J McWhorter CP Nixon PC Nutter J Plomer G Short AA Tait RW Trethewey RF Whinney RP Williams WH Willson

Two

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(many)

Squadrons

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More than ten

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86 Sqdn, 120 Sqdn (14); 224 Sqdn (12); 179 Sqdn (11):

More than five

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(Niestle index 4 p303etc)

206 Sqdn (9); 58 Sqdn, 172 Sqdn (7);

210 Sqdn, 228 Sqdn, 209 Sqdn, 500 Sqdn, 461 Sqdn RAAF, 162 Sqdn RCAF (6)

53 Sqdn, 59 Sqdn, 220 Sqdn,233 Sqdn, 235 Sqdn, 248 Sqdn, 502 Sqdn, 825 Sqdn FAA, 10 Sqdn RAAF (5)

Pilots

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(Niestle index 2 p273etc)

Two or more

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Stearns USN (4)

Bulloch, Cornish (3)

Barling, Bayerstock, Burcher, Chamberlain USN, Cowey, Moore, Oulton (2)

References

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  • Peter Cremer : U 333: The story of a U-boat ace (1982/Eng 1984) ISBN0-370-30545-0
  • Paul Kemp  : U-Boats Destroyed ( 1997) . ISBN 1-85409-515-3
  • Axel Neistle  : German U-Boat Losses during World War II (1998) . ISBN 1-85367-352-8

Completed

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HMS Wanderer

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Battle honours

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  • ATLANTIC 1939-44
  • NORWAY 1940
  • SICILY 1943
  • NORMANDY 1944
  • ARCTIC 1944
  • ENGLISH CHANNEL 1944

Successes

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During her service Wanderer was credited with the destruction of five U-boats

Date U-boat Type Location[1] Notes
2 June 1941 U-147 IID Atlantic, W of Skerryvore
56°38′N 10°24′W / 56.633°N 10.400°W / 56.633; -10.400		 d/c and sunk by W, Periwinkle (OB 329)[2][3]N At NW Ireland
3 August 1941 U-401 VIIC Atlantic, SW of Ireland
50°27′N 19°50′W / 50.450°N 19.833°W / 50.450; -19.833		 d/c and sunk by W, St Albans, and Hydrangea (SL 81) [4][5]ditto
25 August 1943 U-523 IXC N Atlantic W of Vigo
42°03′N 18°02′W / 42.050°N 18.033°W / 42.050; -18.033		 d/c, Hedgehog, and sunk by W (OG 92/KMS 24[6][7]ditto, also Wallflower (IJ Tyson)
17 January 1944 U-305 VIIC N Atlantic SW of Cape Clear
49°39′N 20°10′W / 49.650°N 20.167°W / 49.650; -20.167		 d/c and sunk by W and Geranium [8][9]SW Ireland
5 July 1944 U-390 VIIC English Channel, Seine Bay
49°52′N 00°48′W / 49.867°N 0.800°W / 49.867; -0.800		 Hedgehog attack sunk by W, Tavy[10][11]ditto

References

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  1. ^ Locations per Kemp; other sources may differ
  2. ^ Kemp p70
  3. ^ Neistle p36
  4. ^ Kemp p71
  5. ^ Neistle p61
  6. ^ Kemp p144
  7. ^ Neistle p126
  8. ^ Kemp p165
  9. ^ Neistle p54
  10. ^ Kemp p201
  11. ^ Neistle p60

206 Squadron

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Successes

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During the Second World War 206 Squadron was credited with the destruction of nine U-boats

Date U-boat Type Location[1] Notes
27 Oct 1942 U-627 VIIC Atlantic, SW of Iceland
59°14′N 22°49′W / 59.233°N 22.817°W / 59.233; -22.817		 d/c attack by Fortress D/206 Sqdn (P/O RL Cowey)[2][3]
20 March 1943 U-384 VIIC Atlantic, W of Malin Head
54°18′N 26°15′W / 54.300°N 26.250°W / 54.300; -26.250		 d/c attack by Fortress B/206 Sqdn (P/O LG Clarke)[4][5]
25 March 1943 U-469 VIIC Atlantic, SW of Iceland
59°14′N 22°49′W / 59.233°N 22.817°W / 59.233; -22.817		 d/c attack by Fortress F/206 Sqdn (?)[6][7]
27 March 1943 U-169 IXC/40 Atlantic, SW of Iceland
60°54′N 15°25′W / 60.900°N 15.417°W / 60.900; -15.417		 d/c attack by Fortress L/206 Sqdn (F/O A Samuel)[8][9]
24 April 1943 U-710 VIIC Atlantic, SE of Iceland
61°25′N 19°48′W / 61.417°N 19.800°W / 61.417; -19.800		 d/c attack by Fortress D/206 Sqdn (F/O RL Cowey)[10][11]
11 June 1943 U-417 VIIC Atlantic, NW of Faroes
63°20′N 10°30′W / 63.333°N 10.500°W / 63.333; -10.500		 d/c attack by Fortress R/206 Sqdn (?)[12][13]
13 March 1944 U-575 VIIC Atlantic, W of Finisterre
46°18′N 27°34′W / 46.300°N 27.567°W / 46.300; -27.567		 d/c attack by Fortress R/206 Sqdn (?)[14][15]
10 June 1944 U-821 VIIC English Channel]], N of Ushant
48°31′N 05°11′W / 48.517°N 5.183°W / 48.517; -5.183		 d/c attack by Liberator K/206 Sqdn (Flt.Lt. ADS Saunders)[16][17]
15 July 1944 U-319 VIIC/41 Norwegian Sea, SW of Lindesnes
57°40′N 05°00′W / 57.667°N 5.000°W / 57.667; -5.000		 d/c attack by Liberator E/206 Sqdn (F/O DW Thynne)[18][19]

References

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  1. ^ Locations per Kemp; other sources may differ
  2. ^ Kemp p.93-4
  3. ^ Neistle p.77
  4. ^ Kemp p.107
  5. ^ Neistle p.59
  6. ^ Kemp p.108
  7. ^ Neistle p.67
  8. ^ Kemp p.108
  9. ^ Neistle p.127
  10. ^ Kemp p.111
  11. ^ Neistle p.83
  12. ^ Kemp p.124
  13. ^ Neistle p.63
  14. ^ Kemp p.177
  15. ^ Neistle p.71
  16. ^ Kemp p.195
  17. ^ Neistle p.90
  18. ^ Kemp p.203
  19. ^ Neistle p.101

Gwinner

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Clive Gwinner was a Royal Navy officer who served during the Second World War. He was a successful ASW commander, being credited with the destruction of five U-boats during the Battle of the Atlantic.

Posts held

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  • Mar 39-Dec 39 C/O HMS Alresford
  • Feb 40-July 40 C/O HMS Duncan
  • Aug 40-Oct 40 shore posting
  • Oct 40-Feb 41 C/O HMS Clare
  • June 41-Feb 43 C/O HMS Lulworth
  • Mar 43-Apr 43 C/O HMS Duncan
  • Apr 43-Jan 44 C/O HMS Woodcock
  • Jan 44-Jan 45 C/O HMS Affleck, SOE 1EG
  • Jan 45-June 45 C/O HMS Balfour, SOE 1EG

Rank

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  • Cadet  : Jan 1926
  • Midshipman: Sep 26
  • Sub Lt :Mar 30 (sen Oct 29)
  • Lt  : Jun 31
  • Lt Cdr : Jun 39
  • Cdr : June 44
  • Capt :acting Capt 45/46
  • Retired 1946

Awards

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  • October 1942 MiD for protection of SL 109
  • October 1942 DSO for sinking U-boat , July 1942
  • February 1944 DSC for sinking 2 U-boats Novemeber 1943
  • June 1944 DSO sinking U-91 Feb 44
  • August 1944 MiD for attack on U-boat Feb 44
  • October 1944 MiD for probable destruction of U boat June 44 (later confirmed/identified as U-1191)

Successes

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Gwinner was credited with the destruction of seven enemy submarines in his war-time service.

Date U-boat Type Location Notes
16 July 1942 Pietro Calvi Calvi class submarine Central Atlantic Lulworth (Gwinner)[1]
30 July 1943 U-462 XIV Bay of Biscay Hal S/502 Sqdn (v Rossum), Kite (Segrave), Woodcock (G), Woodpecker (Hugonin), Wren (Aubrey), Wild Goose (Walker)[2][3]
6 Nov 1943 U-226 VIIC North Atlantic. E of Cape Race Starling (Walker), Woodcock (G), Kite (Segrave)[4][5]
26 Feb 1944 U-91 VIIC N Atlantic, W of Cape Clear Affleck (G), Gould (Ungoed), Gore (Reeve-Brown)[6][7]
1 March 1944 U-358 VIIC Atlantic, NE of Azores Gould (Ungoed), Affleck (G), Gore (Reeve-Brown), Garlies (Caple)[8][9]
16 March 1944 U-392 VIIC Straits of Gibraltar Catalina's P1 (Lingle), P7 (Vopatek), P8 (Spears), Vanoc (Ward), Affleck (G) (G)[10][11]
25 June 1944 U-1191 VIIC English Channel, SE of Torquay Affleck (G), Balfour (Coventry)[12][13][14]

Notes

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  1. ^ Blair Vol I, p669-70
  2. ^ Neistle p147
  3. ^ Kemp p136-7
  4. ^ Neistle p47
  5. ^ Kemp p156
  6. ^ Neistle p44
  7. ^ Kemp p172
  8. ^ Neistle p57
  9. ^ Kemp p172-3
  10. ^ Neistle p60
  11. ^ Kemp p177-8
  12. ^ Tarrant p135
  13. ^ Kemp p191
  14. ^ claimed/credited as probable in 1944, confirmed post-war. One source (Neistle p98) lists U-1191 as lost by unknown cause, and adds (N p234, note111) attack by Affleck & Balfour directed against the wreck of another U-boat /a wreck

References

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Wemyss

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David Edward Gillespie (“Dickie”) Wemyss was a Royal Navy officer who served during the Second World War. He was a successful ASW commander, being credited with the destruction of six U-boats during the Battle of the Atlantic.

Posts held

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  • various posts: specialized as submariner, 1921-1931 C/O various submarines
  • 1931-39 various shore and ship posts
  • July 39  HMS Diomede acting Cdr
  • 1941 C/O Folkestone
  • Aug 42 staff post
  • Jan 43 C/O Wild Goose
  • July 44 C/O Wild Goose, SOE 2nd Support Group
  • Feb 45 ? Cdr (D) Plymouth

Rank

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  • Sub/Lt  15.9.18
  • Lt  14.2.21 (sen 15.6.20)
  • Lt.Cdr  15.6.28
  • A/Cdr July 39-41, July 44-Dec 44
  • Cdr 31.12.44
  • Rtd 21.2.50

Awards

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  • 14.9.43 MiD destruction U-202 2.6.43
  • 23.11.43 DSC dest 2 U-boats July  43
  • 22.2.44  DSC dest 2 U-boats Nov 43
  • 13 6 44  DSO dest 6 U-boats in 10 days (Feb-Mar 44)
  • 20.6.44  MiD U-boat probable in WA
  • 1.8.44 MiD dest U-473 May 44
  • 14.11.44 MiD dest U-236 Plymouth Aug 44
  • 3.7.45   DSC   dest U-boat Plymouth, Feb 45

References

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Tyson

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Ismay James Tyson was a Royal Navy officer who served during the Second World War. He was a successful ASW commander, being credited with the destruction of six U-boats during the Battle of the Atlantic.

Posts held

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from unithistories from uboat.net
  • 1941 ? Commanding Officer HMS Lady Philomena (ASW trawler)
  • July 42- Aug 43 Commanding Officer HMS Buxton (destroyer)
  • Sep 43-Oct 43 Commanding Officer HMS Duff (frigate)
  • Dec 43- ?June 44 Commanding Officer HMS Keppel (destroyer)
  • HMS Wallfower (corvette) Feb 41-mid 42
  • HMS Buxton (destroyer) July 42 – mid 43
  • HMS Keppel (destroyer) Dec 43-mid 45

Ranks

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  • Lt  : Dec 1928
  • Lt. Cdr : Dec 1936
  • Cdr  : Dec 42
  • rtd 1946

Awards

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  • DSC Jan 44 New Yr honours
  • DSO July 44 Op FY (Russian convoy Mar-Apr 44)
  • MiD Dec 44 convoys JW 59, RA 59A

Successes

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Tyson was credited with the destruction of six U-boats in his war-time service.

Date U-boat Type Location Notes
25 August 1943 U-523 IXC Atlantic, W of Vigo (KMS 24) d/c by Wanderer (Whinney), Wallflower (Tyson) (N)[1][2]
21 November 1943 U-538 IXC/40 Atlantic SW of Ireland (SL 139/MKS 30) d/c Foley (Tyson), Crane[3][4]
24 February 1944 U-713 VIIC Arctic Ocean d/c Swordfish. Keppel [5][6]
2 April 1944 U-360 VIIC Arctic Ocean (JW 58) Hedgehog, Keppel [7][8]
22 August 1944 U-354 VIIC Arctic Ocean ( JW 59) aircraft, Mermaid, Loch Dunvegan (K, N)/ Peacock, Keppel (N) [9][10]
2 September 1944 U-394 VIIC Arctic Ocean (RA 59) d/c Swordfish, Whitehill, Keppel (KN) Mermaid, Peacock (N) [11][12]

Notes

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  1. ^ Kemp p.144
  2. ^ Niestle p.126
  3. ^ Kemp p.159
  4. ^ Niestle p.130
  5. ^ Kemp p.171-2
  6. ^ Niestle p.83
  7. ^ Kemp p.180
  8. ^ Niestle p.57
  9. ^ Kemp p.214
  10. ^ Niestle p.57
  11. ^ Kemp p.216-7
  12. ^ Niestle p.60

References

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Additional notes

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  • April 43 Keppel was senior ship in 3EG (? B3 EG (nav hist) SOE was Cdr. MJ Evans (ubtnet)
  • … left ship 24 July after SL 132 / moved to Towy (ubtnet)
  • July 43 CO was Lt Cdr. J Byron / ex Towy; :.swapped ships
  • Oct 43 esc ONS 18, battle with Leuthen; sank U229 by ramming
  • (nav hist says swap occurred in October, after esc HX 259; suggests loss of efficiency after ramming
  • Dec 43 for refit (Tyson as CO (ubtnet)
  • Feb 44 joined 8EG ?As senior ship (Tyson was Cdr., other ships commanded by Lts.ubtnet)
  • ...esc JW 57, sank 713, (lost Mahratta)
  • Mar 44 esc RA 57, esc sank 472 (Onslaught), 366 (aircraft) , 973 (aircraft) 1 ship lost
  • April 44 esc JW 58, sank 360
  • Apr/May 44 to Kola for RA 58; esc sank 277, 674, 959 (aircraft)
  • hiatus for Neptune
  • Aug 44 rejoined 8EG, esc JW59 sank 354, esc sank 344 return with RA59A

Isbell

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Arnold J. Isbell

Captain Arnold J. Isbell, USN (September 22, 1899 – March 19, 1945) was a United States Navy officer and Naval Aviator who was killed near the end of World War II.

Niestle p.278

402, 422, 584, 664, 525, 117, 460 credited with 7 U-boat kills

Blair II p.438, 439

Roskill (none)

[[User:Xyl 54/Sandbox 8 Card = 8, after Bogue (9); Isbell = 7

[[USS Card lists 11

1st cruise (TG 221.14) July-Sept 43 = 117, 664, 525, 847

2nd “ Sept-Nov 43 = 460, 422 (engaged 4 refuelling 4 Oct) 402, 584, 405/Borie (PUC)

3rd “ Nov 43-Jan 44 = engaged Borkum, 645/Schenck, Leary sunk

overhaul, home duties,

4th “ (TG 22.2) June-July 44 = 233/Thomas, Baker,

5th July-Aug Caribbean uneventful

6th “ Sept-Oct Azores with EG 9

7th “ Dec 44-Jan 45 none

Isbell = Capt Apr 43 – Mar 44, then Young Mar 44 – Mar 45

[https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/2487.html USS Card (lists 8 = 117, 664, 525, 847, 460, 422, 402, 584

[https://uboat.net/allies/commanders/5.html Isbell (lists 10, = 117, 664, 525, 847, 460, 422, 402, 584, 405, 645, but links 6 = 117, 664, 525, 847, 460, 422, 402, 584

(but 645 page has 645 missing, prev. Schenck 24 Dec 43 (no ref)

(405 has sunk 1 Nov 43 by Borie

[https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/2182.html USS Leary = sunk 24 Dec 43. TG 21.14 spotted by recon, attav cked by Borkum 3 torp from 415 missed Card, 1 GNAT missed Decatur 275 hit Leary, 382 also fired, and missed. 97 crew rescued by Schenck, which destroyed 645 later that day 585 mls WNW of Finisterre

Stearns

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Robert Lloyd Stearns was an American Navy pilot during the Second World War and a successful U-boat killer. He is credited with the destruction of four U-boats, and damaging another. He was awarded the Navy Cross and Gold Star for his actions. He was the highest-scoring/ most successful ASW pilot of the conflict.

Blair Kemp Niestle

[https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/21685 citation at militarytimes

[https://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=AssignmentExt&ID=1389495 at togetherweserved Michael D Withers OSCS 1945 Europe/Africa/Middle Eastern campaign 1944 Navy PUC Europe/Africa/Middle Eastern campaign 1943 Combat Action Ribbon, Purple Heart Europe/Africa/Middle Eastern campaign 1942

1941 American Campaign M 1945 World War II Victory 1944 DFC

1943 Navy Cross 23 Jul), Gold Star (4 Oct Air Medal 1942

1941 American Defense M

. Died 24 June 1945, air crash at sea / see below 1944, Marianas Is.

Memorial/Remembered at Honolulu Memorial . [https://www.naval-history.net/WW2UScasaaDB-USNbyNameS.htm STEARNS, Robert L, Lieutenant, O-114500, USN, from California, Jun-45, Honolulu Memorial (bm) +

STEARNS, Robert Lloyd, Lieutenant, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Majorie Mary Stearns, 125 Talbot Ave., Santa Rosa, Calif (na) + STEARNS, Robert L, LT, O-114500, USNR, from California, location Marianas Islands, missing, date of loss June 23, 1944 (pm) .

others: Bulloch, Cornish, Moore

MacIntyre

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Donald Macintyre (Royal Navy officer)

Commanding Officer (ref RN officers: Mab-Mar, at unithistories.com)

  • 1935 Kingfisher
  • 1936 Widnes
  • 1937 Defender
  • july 39-jan 40 Venomous
  • jan 40-mar 41 Hesperus
  • mar 41-june 42 Walker, SO 5EG
  • july 42-mar 44 Heperus, SO B2 EG
  • mar 44 -aug 44 Bickerton, SO 5EG
  • oct 44-july 45 RNAS Macrihanish (Landrail)

Awards (ref : ditto)

  • 6.5.41 DSO for sinking U-99, U-100 and probably U-29 (actually U-29 not involved)
  • 9.3.43 DSO destruction of unknown u-boat 26.12.43 (actually U-357)
  • 7.9.43 DSO destruction of u-boat and two probables May 43 (actually U-186, plus damage to U-223)
  • 19.9.44 DSC sinking U-765 6,5,44
  • 12.9.44 MD sinking U-92 25.6.44 (actually U-269)

Successes

Column one Column two
Article
  • Three cdrs (99, 100) ? (HX 112) W, Vanoc
  • 357 26 Dec 42 (HX 219) Hesperus, Vanessa
  • 191 23 Apr 43 H, (hedgehog, big D/C)
  • 186 May 43 (SC 129), + damage to 223
  • 765 5 May 44 Bickerton, Bligh
  • 269 25 June 44 Bickerton

(=7, not 6)

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Niestle p.279
  • 99 VIIB
  • 100 VIIB
  • 357 VIIC
  • 186 IXC/40
  • 191 IXC/40
  • (765 VIIC cr to Vindex, B (Thorpe) & 2 others p88
  • (269 VIIC cr to Bickerton (Thorpe) p51

Ubtnet has Thorpe cdr Aug 43-Mar 44, ...then McIntyre Mar-Aug 44

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Mills

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(doc at xyl_54, sept 2015)

(from unithist
Ronald George Mills

b 27 dec 1903, Wandsworth  d 30 Oct 1987
married 1928, 2 children /one son, one daughter
widower 1960  remarried 1960-75
/1928-60, to Sylvia Gurney  / 1960-75 to Mary Campbell

Posts held: (numerous posts over 36 yr career )

(from unithist

Rank: Midshipman : Jan 1922 S/Lt : 1925 Lt : Apr 1926 Lt Cdr : Apr 34 Cdr : Dec 40 Capt : Dec 48 Rtd : Jan 58

Awards:

  • Jan 40 : DSC submarine ops (Inv Feb 42
  • Sep 40 : DSC bar  submarine ops (Inv Feb 42
  • Jan 41 : DSO        submarine ops (Inv Feb 42
  • Jan 45 : MiD  destruction of U-boat 15.8.44
  • July 45 : MiD  destruction of U-boat 24.2.45

(from ubtnet Posts: Tetrarch N77 nov39-nov40 Duckworth K351 nov43-feb 45

Awards: DSO DSC** RN . External links

. Neistle : Index 2: Commanders | Index 3: Ships

.Mills p280 399 480 618 988 1169

.Duckworth p288 399 480 618 988 1169

Ubtnet

30 jun 44 | U-441 d/c snk by Lib L/224, Essington, Duckworth (mills), Domett, Cooke
14 aug 44 | U-618 d/c sunk by Duckworth, Essington
27 feb 45 | U-1208 d/c sunk by Duckworth (jermain), Rowley
26 mar 45 | U-399 d/c Duckworth (jermain)
29 mar 45 | U-1169 d/c sunk by Duckworth (jermain)

compare:

Niestle: 399, 480, 618, 988, 1169
Ubtnet : 399, 441, 618, 1208, 1169

Majendie

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Lewis Bernard Alexander Majendie Ranks: (at ubtnet)

1914 Mid.
1917 S/Lt
1919 Lt
1927 Lt. Cdr
1938 Capt. Retd

Awards:

DSC

Posts:

Nov 42- mar 43 : Fowey *( ? Black Swan)
may 43-nov 43 Fowey
jan 44-mar 44 Wren
mar 44-may 44 Glenarm
may 44-mar 45 Louis (SOE 15EG)

Successes

24 aug 44 U-445 d/c, sunk by Louis (Majendie)

compare:

Niestle: 305, 445, 124
ubtnet: ---, 445, ---

.Niestle:

2.4.43| U-124 | |XB | d/c Black Swan, Stonecrop (OS 45) | N p120, K p109
17.1.44 | U-305 | VII | d/c Wanderer, Glenarm|N p54, K p165
24.8.44 |U-445 | d/c Louis |N p65, K p215

Ext links

Majendie at ubtnet
[ unithist; no listing)
  • Note: Majendie was CO of Fowey, and SOE of 37EG; Black Swan was part of 37EG
….F was re-fitting Jan-June 43 .: poss. M sailed in BS for OS 45, and coincidentally got a U-boat
Note: Wren part of 2SG in Jan 44; one success, U-264 (Starling & Woodpecker only credited)
Note: N credits M with U-305 (Wanderer, Glenarm in jan 44; CO then was Noall, not M)
Note: attack on 15 Jan now thought to have hit U-377 ( N, 2003, ubtnet)
Note: Glenarm comm july 43, renamed Strule feb 44,, tr to France as Croix de Lorraine sep 44

15 EG at Captain class.org [1]

.refers to
In the early part of July Narborough left the Group and was the only Captain Class Frigate to help escort three Troopships down to Bordeaux for the landings in the Gironde Estuary.

? Operation Ironside = feint, part of Op Bodyguard. No landings took place at Gironde; Germans withdrew to Royan pocket, reduce by Fr land forces in April 45 (cf. [[Royan, [[Royan Pocket, [[:fr: Poche de Royan et Pointe de Grave, refs Zinn

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