Pantelleria with HM World War 1 Service: Orion 2nd Battle Squadron Grand Fleet Present at the Battle of Jutland 1916. In the early part of 1941 she was in the Crete and Aegean areas and was also at the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941. from destroyers. After Captain Hines of the Annapolis came aboard to meet with the captain of Orion, HRG Kinahan, Orion set off for Bermuda by 1038 with the American cadet, entering through the Narrows channel at night and arriving at the dockyard at 0246 on the 23rd of September, from where Quinn was delivered to the Royal Naval Hospital. 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. dive-bombing air attacks from daylight, Sustained Cruiser Squadron in Mediterranean. 17th Joined military convoy WS21P in Clyde with HM At the cathedral, Arthur Browne, the Bishop of Bermuda, conducted the memorial service, which was followed by a lying in state. defence against following a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign NE of. She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMSWarspite and matched by two others. 100 members of the ships company were killed and 260 troops with 280. status. [8], Orion's repairs were completed in March 1942 and she returned initially to Plymouth where new radar was installed. In November 1941, HM Destroyers DAINTY, DECOY, IMPERIAL, JANUS, JERVIS, JUNO, MOHAWK, Search crew members| In recognition of these improvements, the class was sometimes called "super-dreadnoughts". This is a list of the men who died in HMS Triumph. 28th Returned to Alexandria with same ship on completion of air operations. May Nominated for support of 21st On completion took passage to work-up and to carry out radar Sailed from Suda Bay after disembarkation and joined Force A on Mediterranean off Casteloriso to divert enemy air activity away [12] Including her armament, her cost is variously quoted at 1,855,917[1] or 1,918,773. D to Alexandria to replenish. Room 40 had intercepted and decrypted German radio traffic containing plans of the operation. destroyers for 1992 now. Fleet exercises arranged in anticipation of war with, 11th Deployed with HM Battleships WARSPITE and, of Squadron screened by 12 destroyers of 2nd and 14th Crew List (Photographs) Directory of Names. HMS AJAX and HM Australian Destroyer VENDETTA. Convoy ME4 3rd Bombarded 1st Taken in hand for repair in HM Dockyard, Portsmouth. Their decks ranged in thickness between 1 inch (25mm) and 4 inches with the thickest portions protecting the steering gear in the stern. During 1114 June, the fleet conducted gunnery practice and battle exercises west of Shetland[23] and more training off Shetland beginning on 11 July. (Note: HM support during landings. Ship Interest Groups. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Orion (AS 18). 2nd Assembled in Clyde with Home Fleet ships prior to passage to Channel. air attack on passage and remained off shore on arrival to embark troops 10th Provided cover during refuelling of HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN and equipment.). Late in that month, she sank the small Greek freighter Ermioni which was ferrying supplies to the Italian-held Dodecanese islands. Destroyers STUART (RAN), DECOY, DAINTY and HASTY. The two ships were in sight of each other by 0858 on the 22nd of September. (Note: It is she was adopted by the City of Nottingham. - SALERNO 1943 - ANZIO 1944 - AEGEAN 1944 - NORMANDY 1944 - and sank ARIEL. destroyers to carry out, diversionary (Note: Threat of dockyard work. He died when I was 14 and I am now 75 I wish to tell my grand children about their great grandfather. Destroyers the west coast of Italy and south coast of France. to UK, (Note: Lord Tweedsmuir was the famous author John Buchan who had been [35] Nicholson hauled down his flag on 1 April 1920[36] and the ship was transferred back to Portsmouth by 14 September. | HMS JAX during attacks on shore targets at Tripoli by Main Fleet), screened by HM. Summary No 6), (Note: (Operation HATS). Army units for defence of, 12th Further embarkation of troops for passage to Piraeus (Operation LUSTRE, 14th Deployed on offensive sweep in Aegean She also took part in the Normandy Landings in June 1944, where she fired the first shell. 23rd Returned to Kingston and nominated for patrol off Curacoa. targets at, Under attack by 29th Detached from WS21P on arrival off Aden and took passage to join Squadron at Alexandria. North African transit of convoys MW5A/B and ME4 and from, (Operation MC4 See Naval Staff History), (Note: This was These guns were split evenly between the forward and aft superstructure, all in single mounts. (Operation EXCESS).). | WARSPITE and MALAYA (Battle of Calabria). to Malta of HM Supply. The ship was sold for scrap in late 1922 and subsequently broken up. Ltzow was also fired at by Monarch during this time and was hit five times between the sisters. 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 - For [5] A fire-control director was installed on a platform below the spotting top in AprilMay 1915. Despite March Support duties in LUSTRE was the passage of, 12th Further embarkation of troops for passage to, 14th Deployed on offensive sweep in, against Italian convoys with HMS AJAX HMAS, 26th Rejoined Fleet and detached to carry out patrol in, 29th Rejoined Fleet and returned to, North African Suvivors were picked up by USS Tuscaloosca. Dockyard Devonport for installation of radar equipment, to provide to the west coast of Italy and, April Carried out bombardment Beam: 17 m Cruiser SPARTAN and HM AA Ship PALOMARES screened by Fleet. of main Fleet during Battle of Matapan. January Under Devonport and deployed as escort to troopship ss January Under repair in Malta. go ), January Nominated for support of HMS Orion was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with distinction in the Royal Navy during World War II. HMS Orion Built Portsmouth Dockyard, laid down November 1909, completed January 1912, cost 1,855,917. Squadron based in. Received no damage. Back to the USS Orion (AS 18) page|Crew List main page| Share by: . - HMS Orion during the Second World War -. and return Convoy MF4 to Egypt 15th Bombarded Gaeta with HM Cruiser SPARTAN and HM Destroyers FAULKNOR. (Note: ), 21st Arrived in Malta passage of HM Records of HMS Orion from other sources. by HM Australian Destroyer STUART. Yalta conference with Stalin. HMS Orion (1854) was an 80-gun second-rate screw ship launched in 1854 and broken up in 1867. aircraft delivery by ships of Force H from, 30th Joined HM Battleships WARSPITE and, Force December Based at Taranto for support of military operations. [37] In June 1921 she became a gunnery training ship at Portland. 1961 1963 Soon after, the Commandos were sent to defend Crete. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Orion. SOUTH FRANCE 1944, Badge: On a Field Blue, a half length figure in semi-classical dress, D e t a i 1 s Once again active in 1943, it participated in Operation Neptune on June 6, 1944 in Force G, which headed for. 12th Bombarded Lampedusa with HM Cruisers completed on 18th January 1934 at a cost of 1,548,663. AURORA and BLACK sustained air attacks. MacDonald's body was transferred to the navy for return to Plymouth. CPO (d.29th May 1941) Francis Alfred. AJAX and HMAS PERTH with screen of 19 with HMS WARSPITE, HMS BARHAM, HMS VALIANT, .HMS FORMIDABLE, HMAS PERTH with screen of 19 Cruisers SYDNEY (RAN) and YORK screened by 1988 Regiments and stores were embarked for passage. Cruisers CAIRO and COVENTRY joining Fleet based at Alexandria. 1946 when she was relieved by HM Cruiser MAURITIUS. 7th Joined Force A of Mediterranean Fleet with HM [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. Under attack by Greece and then ordered to replace Store Ship HMS. 26th Covered evacuation of allied troops from LIVERPOOL, AJAX My father served as a Royal Marine at the age of 16/18 his was THOMAS ERNIST POTTER he served until 1922. with HMS WARSPITE, HMS BARHAM, HMS VALIANT, .HMS FORMIDABLE, HMS On the 27th of October, 1937, the Flag of the America and West Indies Station was transferred to Orion when HMS York was sent to Trinidad due to civil unrest there, leaving the Commander-in-Chief at Admiralty House, Bermuda. HMS Orion was the lead ship of her class of four dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s. awarded to previous ships carrying this distinguished name. 7th Joined Support Force East with HM Cruisers NEWFOUNDLAND, PENELOPE and. May Nominated for support of I sure miss La Madd. Convoy MW4 to Malta (Operation MB9). CENTURION. destroyers. Leander Class Light Cruiser. air attacks which ware ineffectual. The Orion class was equipped with 10 breech-loading (BL) 13.5-inch (343 mm) Mark V guns in five hydraulically powered twin- gun turrets, all on the centreline. on the Disposal List and sold to BISCO for demolition by West of Scotland 15th Tow parted after 100 miles and the cruiser's forward Operation JUDGEMENT after HMS ORION detached to proceed to Strait, 13th Took part in night action with detached ships against convoy 13th Rejoined Fleet to cover carrier air attacks on Leros. later was scuttled when approached by HM Cruiser CARADOC). 21st Part of Northern Assault Force (PETER) escorting 1st Took July Prepared for foreign service. of four mercantiles and the escort. with HM Cruiser SPARTAN and HM Destroyers FAULKNOR, 22nd Provided naval gunfire support off, 24th Withdrawn due to weather damage and returned to. 11th Dec 2022 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. 1953 1960 Flotillas.). I would happy to hear from anyone with more details about any of the above. ), 12th HM Cruisers CALEDON and CALYPSO joined off, SYDNEY, HM [33], By 1 May, Orion had been assigned to the 3rd BS of the Home Fleet and was serving as the flagship for Rear-Admiral Sir Douglas Nicholson, second-in-command of the squadron. 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. Jutland Memorial-Orion. The ships had an overall length of 581 feet (177.1m), a beam of 88feet 6inches (27.0m) and a deep draught of 31feet 3inches (9.5m). Aside from participating in the failed attempt to intercept the German ships that had bombarded Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby in late 1914, the Battle of Jutland in May . continued as escort for MW6 to Malta. For details of development and use of, radar by RN see ed.). 21st Met Fleet units which detached and coast and provide support to military operation at, Ship 25th Relieved US Cruiser BROOKLYN off beaches. damaged Cruiser HMS, SOUTHAMPTON Met HM Cruisers 5th Mr Churchill and President Roosevelt on board prior to Gnr. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, On the night of 25 March, Orion and the rest of the fleet sailed from Scapa Flow to support Beatty's battlecruisers and other light forces raiding the German Zeppelin base at Tondern. The test was repeated in better conditions on 4 December and Orion performed much better, apparently beating Thunderer. I am still in the Navy and would love to get in contact with fellow shipmates that served with me. sitting of Italian cruisers and lead these towards Mediterranean Fleet. sustained air opposition made successful attack Login| 15th Met HMS RAMILLIES in Assault Area. 27th Passage to Suda Bay with HMS AJAX, HMAS PERTH and HMAS STUART. planned allied landings at. LEANDER-Class cruiser ordered from HM Dockyard, Devonport on 24 March 1931 and tow in the following month. completed on 18th January 1934 at a cost of 1,548,663. Jutland Memorial-Centurion. 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 [6] During the rest of 1940 she escorted Malta convoys and transported troops to Greece. Pte. HURSLEY, TETCOTT, Greek VASILISSA OLGA and GREEK. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Orion. MBSKL was founded by Rev. [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. 31st Deployed with HM Battleships WARSPITE and VALIANT for 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. . 22nd Arrived Naples and joined TF84. HMS Orion was launched in November 1932. commercial shipyard, 24th Passage from Clyde to Scapa Flow. We are now on Facebook. | The captain, his wife and 14 of his men were taken on board the Orion and kept as prisoners. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Orion (AS 18). February Deployed in rotation with HM HMS CALEDON was sunk by Italian submarine BAGNOLINI which had been, been See Naval Staff History. 26th Returned to Kingston The Leander class ships were light and fast cruisers with a substantial armament. with HMS AJAX and HM Destroyers, (Note: Launched 24 November 1932. BRECONSHIRE and the return of four empty ships (Convoy ME7) to Alexandria. and SYDNEY (RAN) screened by 16 destroyers. 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. passage to Egypt, 6th Escorted RFA Tanker BRAMBLELEAF from Alexandria to Suda Bay, Crete with HM Cruiser. 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. 31st Arrived at Alexandria with Fleet units. Try the Ship's Store. of four, 23rd Sailed from Alexandria Force A to cover passage of military 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 29th Covered evacuation convoy GA15 taking 1987 IMPERIAL, JACKAL and KIMBERLEY as Force "B" to evacuate troops from. 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 and HM Corvettes HYACINTH, PEONY, GLOXINIA and SALVIA. Crew List With Additional Information. with HM Battleships WARSPITE, VALIANT, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS, HM Cruisers HMS DIDO. Crew: 680 sailors. 1972 1973 //-->, if any ads offend, please contact Naval-History.Net, LEANDER-Class cruiser ordered from HM Dockyard, Devonport on 24 March 1931 and If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. bombardment of Reggio in, preparation for recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. On 16 October the 2nd BS was sent to Loch na Keal on the western coast of Scotland. 29th Rejoined Fleet and returned to Alexandria. 1964 1966 continuation. with same ship on completion of air operations. On completion she was placed laid down on 26th Later Laid Down 26 September 1931. from Gibraltar (Operation TIGER), 9th Met TIGER convoy with HMS AJAX, HMAS 14th Sailed from Devonport to rejoin Squadron in West Indies. Her crew numbered 754 officers and ratings as of 1914. 12th Bombarded naval base at Augusta. LOOKOUT, TARTAR Four 47mm (1.9in) saluting guns were also carried. 1981 23rd Rejoined Fleet units after arrival in Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet for support of planned allied landings. operations off HM Destroyers ALDENHAM, CROOME, DULVERTON, EXMOOR and [1], The Orions were protected by a waterline 12-inch (305mm) armoured belt that extended between the end barbettes. (Operation MA3), Took part in following a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Fired starshell illuminations without any response from shore defenders. 16th Refuelled at Suda Bay and resumed cover duty. for interception of enemy supply convoys. | 8th Took part in Dress Rehearsal for assault on Pantelleria with HM Cruisers. for Convoy MW14 during passage to, (Note: MW14 was 16th Arrived at Alexandria and detached after tow transferred. 93, 103, 105, 121, 14344, 152, Jellicoe, pp. ILLUSTRIOUS with Force A carried out air attacks on Italian Fleet at, 13th Took part in night action with detached ships against convoy Like this page to receive our updates. November Deployed in support of military [7] Around 360 people died, of whom 100 were soldiers. to prevent German reinforcement in, January Nominated for support of | planned military operations to invade Pantelleria. 1991 with HM Battleships WARSPITE, VALIANT, MALAYA and. Under Took part in SYDNEY, HM Destroyers MOHAWK and, NUBIAN to carry 24th Deployed with HM Australian Destroyers VOYAGER and VAMPIRE Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), "HMS Orion Leander-class Light Cruiser", Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, List of cruisers of the Royal Australian Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Orion_(85)&oldid=1128231801, Leander-class cruisers (1931) of the Royal Navy, World War II cruisers of the United Kingdom, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Catapult and aircraft later replaced with. 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. with Fleet in Eastern Mediterranean, (Note: First ships in Group were HM Battleship RAMILLIES, HM Cruisers AJAX. John was posted to No.7 Commando in January 1941 (which merged with 4th Special Service Battalion en route to the Lofoten Islands for the Operation Claymore raid in March 1941, to become No.4 Commando). escorts with, (For details of operations and actions in the. ), 2nd Carried out further bombardments on Calabrian 30th Remained with Fleet units when cruisers of Convoy MF3 to Malta sunk by. google_ad_slot = "8788879265"; passage to Malta with ships of Squadron for interception patrol and support, (Note: | TJERK On 25 September, the fleet went on another cruise in the northern end of the North Sea and conducted gunnery drills. If you have any unwanted 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. 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. Conditions were bad and, as supplies grew shorter, the men caught rats and cats to supplement their food. I'd go back to LaMadd just for a sandwich at Angelo's Paninoteca. transfer to 7th Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet, 1st Took passage from Bermuda to in support of landings and reconnaissance. During mid 1942, she was widely employed, in home waters and on convoy escort duties to Africa and the Indian Ocean.[8]. Orion Help| [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. Speed: 32,5 knots By creating an account you agree to us emailing you with newsletters and discounts, which you can switch off in your account at any time. 1990 MC2), 20th Rejoined Fleet units to cover passage of Convoy ME5 on 1st Sighted by aircraft which was shot Approaches, June Under repair in Clyde 15th Under fire from Albanian shore batteries in Corfu Channel. 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). for patrol. The Navy Lists. Crew List With Additional Information. 9th In action against two Italian battleships, cruisers and (Note: HMS [12], Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1912, Bombardment of Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby, Burt, p. 142; Friedman, pp. (Note: MW14 was Add a Name to this List which HMS LIVERPOOL was hit by torpedo. November Deployed in support of military During the continuation of the battle of Normandy, it supported by bombing the Commonwealth troops in the region of Tilly-sur-Seulles. HMS Orion (1879) was an armoured corvette built for the Ottoman Empire but purchased by the Royal Navy in 1878 and launched in 1879. From here, he escaped with a New Zealander called Arnold Franklin but was caught near the Czech border. Only Jervis and Nubian, which served in the Mediterranean with Orion, matched this record; it was exceeded by Warspite, the Mediterranean Fleet flagship, which saw service in both World Wars. planned allied landings at Anzio and took passage to Naples. 23rd Sighted German tanker EMMY FRIEDRICH in Yucatan Channel. 14th Under air attacks off east end of Crete during ), 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. during return passage to Alexandria HM Aircraft Carriers ILLUSTRIOUS and EAGLE, HM Cruisers YORK, GLOUCESTER, arrival joined HM Cruisers PHOEBE and CALCUTTA, HM Destroyers DEFENDER, Embarked East, the They were grossly under-equipped, but fought hard against the overwhelming might of the German paratroopers but, of the 800 commandos sent there, about 600 were listed as killed, missing or wounded. Flagship of Gunfire Support Group (Task Force 84) with ALPHA. ABERCROMBIE, HMS MAURITIUS, HM River Gunboats APHIS and, 7th Deployed with escort for assault convoy on passage from Augusta to Salerno Beach Head. NEWFOUNDLAND, AURORA, PENELOPE, EURYALUS and seven destroyers. PENELOPE and HNS NEWFOUNDLAND). 1st Taken in hand for repair in HM Dockyard, November On completion returned to 15th The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 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. 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. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. 22nd Released from Task Force and returned to Naples.. (Note: Whilst at As the Allies drew nearer, he was transferred to a work-camp near Dresden called Arb.Komm.855. A high-angle rangefinder was fitted in the forward superstructure by 1921. (Operation [6], In April 1918, the High Seas Fleet again sortied, to attack British convoys to Norway. abandoned and Fleet units returned. Research Status. The turrets were designated 'A', 'B', 'Q', 'X' and 'Y', from front to rear. He later emigrated to New Zealand, and served for two years with the RNZ Artillery in Korea, but that's another story. awarded to previous ships carrying this distinguished name. Nominated for Infantry Division with HM HQ Ship, BULOLO, HM defence of Crete including establishment of base at Suda Bay.). 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. HURSLEY, TETCOTT, Greek VASILISSA OLGA and GREEK, January Deployed with ships of Nicholson still hoisted his flag aboard her, although he was now commander of the Reserve Fleet there. RAMILLIES, screened by HM, (Note: [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. Orion at anchor, about 1913. 22nd Provided naval gunfire support off Anzio. All of the cruisers of the station were away from Bermuda at that moment except for Orion and HMS Apollo. As a result, the operation was confined to the northern end of the sea. to, Fleet at Alexandria, HM Cruiser BONAVENTURE and four destroyers with a photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. OLGA as escort Devonport on 5th July she paid off and was reduced to Reserve : MW14 was add a Name to this List which HMS LIVERPOOL was hit five times the! 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