Second, it is to showcase [28], In 1919, Warspite joined the 2nd Battle Squadron, part of the newly formed Atlantic Fleet, and undertook regular spring cruises to the Mediterranean. Warspite had turned towards Valletta on the exercise's conclusion and the shells hurtled towards the city. There is no question when the old lady lifts her skirts she can run. [76], In June 1941, Warspite departed Alexandria for the Bremerton Naval Shipyard in the United States, arriving there on 11 August,[28] having travelled through the Suez Canal, across the Indian Ocean to Ceylon, stopping at Manila, then Pearl Harbor and finally Esquimalt along the way. [8], Warspite, the sixth warship of the Royal Navy to carry the name, was laid down on 21 October 1912 at Devonport Royal Dockyard, launched on 26 November 1913, and completed in April 1915[9] under the command of Captain Edward Phillpotts. British ship. During Operation Neptune, it anchored off, In the aftermath of the Battle of Normandy, HMS Warspite supported allied land forces from 9 to 11 June, operating for the benefit of the Americans before cruising off. I have a photo of him and his hat has HMS Warspite on it. [12] In late 1915, Warspite was grounded in the River Forth causing some damage to her hull; she had been led by her escorting destroyers down the small ships channel. Let us know. She had a normal displacement of 32,590 long tons (33,110t) and displaced 33,260 long tons (33,794t) at deep load. Want to know what life was like during the War? Casualties were minor at 9 killed and 14 wounded, but the ship was crippled as one of them pierced the hull. In 1934, she underwent a complete modernization, radically altering her superstructure and adding an aircraft hangar. 7th Deployed with HM Battleships WARSPITE, MALAYA, ROYAL SOVEREIGN, HMS EAGLE, HM Cruisers NEPTUNE, GLOUCESTER , ORION and SYDNEY screened by HM Destroyers DAINTY, DEFENDER, HASTY, HOSTILE, HYPERION, ILEX, IMPERIAL, JUNO, VAMPIRE (RAN) and VOYAGER (RAN) as Force A to provide Distant Cover for passage of Convoys MF1 and MS1 in a repeat of British ship. Hi Ady thanks for that - excellent info. He served on the St Cyrus, a tug that was tender to the Repulse in the Atlantic fleet in 1930, on the Boyne in fishery protection and on St Issey in 1935 in the Mediterranean fleet, all based at Chatham and with him as Boatswain. 1000 - Records of IMI [Imperial Metal Industries] PLC and subsidiary companies. The ships were fitted with four submerged 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, two on each broadside. Towing a ship of Warspite's dimensions proved difficult, and at one stage she broke all tow lines and drifted sideways through the Straits of Messina. She repeated this process on 12 September for her opponent from the Battle of Calabria, Giulio Cesare. It was finally demolished the same year. [83] Although the Italians had surrendered, the Germans had anticipated this and moved forces into position to block the Allied landings. [33] In March 1933, she was rammed in fog by a Romanian passenger ship off Portugal, but did not require major repairs. Meanwhile, at Crete, Greece, Australian and New Zealand troops counterattacked at Maleme at 0330 hours, but German 5. Albert Edward Harding HMS Warspite (d.22nd May 1941) Albert Harding, Royal Navy, born 24th January 1901 in Wealdstone, Middlesex, took the King's shilling at about the age of 15 and served in the Royal Navy from that time, during WW1. Stanley Braithwaite HMS Warspite, L.Sea. Her tripod mast was removed and a distinctive armoured citadel built up to enclose the bridge and to provide space for her to operate as a flagship. 124.73 + 14.97 Postage. A large crowd and the media watched on as the salvage crew set to work. She remained in Norwegian waters, participating in several shore bombardments around Narvik on 24 The time is 9 PM approx. At 2100 hours, when the Commander-in-Chief was in position . HMS Warspite (S103) was a Valiant -class nuclear-powered submarine launched in 1965 and decommissioned in 1991. Also off Norway, Warspite's Swordfish biplane torpedo bomber sunk German submarine U-64, making it the first U-boat sinking by aircraft in WW2. Seeing that they were under pressure, Cunningham took Warspite ahead to assist his cruisers. She provided gunfire support during the Sicily invasion in Jul 1943, and on 8 and 9 Sep 1943 bombarded German positions while fending off air attack during the Allied landing at Salerno. 26 . However, by August the battleship was finally beached off St Michaels Mount and after further salvage another attempt was made to refloat her in November. She returned to the Mediterranean as the flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet, then spent some time with the Atlantic Fleet. Samuel Hopkins served with the Royal Navy aboard HMS Warspite in WW2. On the way, she encountered a severe storm and the hawser of the naval tug Bustler parted, whilst the other tug Metinda III slipped her tow. In Apr 1940, she operated off Norway and on 10 Apr she lent gunfire support at Narvik where British ships sank three German destroyers and damaged 5 others (all 5 were eventually scuttled to avoid capture). George Edward Joseph "Cabby" Harris HMS Warspite, Able Sea Samuel Edward Hopkins HMS Warspite (d.2nd August 1943). Sponsored. 2nd June 1944. Want to find out more about your relative's service? HMS Warspite was one of five Queen Elizabeth -class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the early 1910s. Australian and New Zealand troops were pulled back from Maleme to Suda Bay to protect the main supply point while regrouping for another counterattack. [5], Warspite was completed with two fire-control directors fitted with 15-foot (4.6m) rangefinders. Beaum: 27,58 m 45. Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named Warspite. British ships rescued 905 Italian sailors but hurriedly departed at daybreak, fearing Luftwaffe attack; the Royal Navy would provide coordinates of remaining survivors to Italian ship Gradisca to continue to rescue. These included the Atlantic convoys, Narvik, Norway, Calabria, the Mediterranean, the Malta convoys, Matapan, Crete, Sicily, Salerno, the English Channel, Normandy and the Bay of Biscay. [72] A 500lb bomb damaged her starboard 4-inch and 6-inch batteries,[73] ripped open the ship's side and killed 38 men. She was soon on the journey to Malta, escorted by the anti-aircraft cruiser Delhi and four destroyers, while being towed by United States Navy tugs. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Although Italian ships withdrew first, Italian aircraft forced the British ships back by 1700 hours. One hit might have been obtained on a 8" cruiser. Warspite underway in the Indian Ocean, 16 July 1942. RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. and useful information about WW2. In 1916 it was engaged at the battle of Jutland in the 5th Fighter Wing, during which it received fifteen shots at the goal. A storm in April 1947 sank it in Mount Bay and, despite multiple efforts to refloat it, its wreck remained there until 1950. Thomas Greenwood HMS Warspite Royal Navy, Gnr. At Rosyth, Warspite's 6-inch guns were removed and plated in, and a concrete caisson covered the hole left by the German missile. Warspite was among a WW1-era battleship class whose existance had much to do with the influences of First Sea Lord Admiral Sir John "Jackie" Fisher and First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill. To save his cruisers Cunningham ordered an air attack, prompting Iachino to retreat. Warspite was decommissioned from service. [89] Overnight, the fleet came under intense air attack, but she was able to continue bombardment duties the next day. When the Second World War broke out, it was deployed in April 1940 as part of the Norwegian campaign and took part in numerous coastal batteries as well as German warships. Records of HMS Warspite from other sources. [2][3], Warspite had a length overall of 643feet 9inches (196.2m), a beam of 90feet 7inches (27.6m) and a deep draught of 33 feet (10.1m). HMS Warspite was a Queen Elizabeth class battleship that served in both world wars, taking part in the battle of Jutland in 1916 and the battle of Matapan in 1941. Our When she was launched in 1913 the use of oil as fuel and untried 15-inch guns were revolutionary concepts in the naval arms race between Britain and Germany, a considerable risk for Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, and Admiral of the Fleet Sir Jackie Fisher, who had advocated the design. Again, these bundles have been left in the order they were received and the order reflected by labels on their original wrapping. The gun turrets were protected by 11 to 13 inches (279 to 330mm) of KC armour and were supported by barbettes 710 inches (178254mm) thick. WARSPITE CREW PHOTOGRAPHS If you would like to add a photograph please email info @ jutlandcrewlists.org (remove spaces). The ship had a range of 5,000 nautical miles (9,260km; 5,754mi) at a cruising speed of 12 knots (22.2km/h; 13.8mph). On the advice of the salvage firm, all hopes of taking HMS Warspite to the breakers yard were abandoned. At 1515 hours, 50 miles south of Italy, heavily escorted Italian convoy for Benghazi, Libya ran into an equally powerful British convoy for Malta. One was mounted above the conning tower, protected by an armoured hood, and the other was in the spotting top above the tripod mast. Following the Washington Naval Treaty prohibiting construction of new capital ships she received a complete modernisation between 1934 and 1937, being completely rebuilt from interior to exterior. Despite the use of 24 compressor tanks pumping air into her tanks, the salvage failed. One of her boiler rooms and the X turret could not be repaired, remaining out of action for the remainder of her career. Churchill was suitably impressed with their accuracy and power. HMS Warspite Crew List Page Discussion English Read View source View history More Read View source View history From Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project (Index of Ship Interest Groups)- (Index of Crew List Photographs)- (Index of Crew Lists) Last updated on: 10thFeb 2023 - 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. [40] At the end of one anti-aircraft exercise, a junior midshipman independently discharged his pom-pom gun after a towing aircraft flew low overhead to display its attached target to the crew. Italian cruiser Fiume, cruiser Zara, destroyer Alfieri, and destroyer Carducci were sunk, while destroyer Oriani was heavily damaged. The fleet consisted of battleship HMS Warspite, battleship HMS Valiant, battleship HMS Malaya, battleship HMS Ramillies, aircraft carrier HMS Eagle, aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious, 12 cruisers, 16 destroyers, and 6 submarines; they escorted four British transport ships. Like this page to receive our updates. Sub Lieutenant Herbert Annesley Packer was subsequently promoted for his command of "A" turret. At the end of WW1, she was among the ships of the Grand Fleet that received the surrendering German High Seas Fleet. By Dec 1944, Royal Navy warship involvement in the Atlantic was reduced to very little, and she was decommissioned on 1 Feb 1945 before the European War had ended. In March, Somerville received intelligence indicating the Japanese Fast Carrier Strike Force was heading towards the Indian Ocean and he relocated his base to Addu Atoll in the Maldives. Exactly when the platforms were removed is unknown, but no later than Warspite's 19341937 reconstruction. She returned to Malta at high speed on 18 July, avoiding several air attacks during the night. Admiral Cunningham took the fleet to sea on 7 July to meet two convoys travelling from Malta to Alexandria, knowing that part of the Italian fleet was escorting its own convoy to Tripoli. In company with the monitor Erebus, she carried out a preparatory bombardment of targets around Le Havre prior to Operation Astonia on 10 September, leading to the capture of the town two days later. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. Cmmd.Boatswain. This richly illustrated book chronologically describes the course of Operation Overlord through 357 specific events.
Churchill was present when she conducted her first gunnery trials in 1915. H.M.S. [25] She signalled ahead for escorts and a squadron of torpedo boats came out to meet her. [7], The ship was fitted with flying-off platforms mounted on the roofs of 'B' and 'X' turrets in 1918, from which fighters and reconnaissance aircraft could launch. Layman, RN), HMS Havock (Lt.Cdr. [10] After undergoing repairs for two months at Rosyth and Jarrow, she rejoined the Grand Fleet, this time as part of the new 5th Battle Squadron which had been created for Queen Elizabeth-class ships. Uncertain how severe the damage was, Campioni ordered his battleships to turn away in the face of superior British numbers and they disengaged behind a smoke screen laid by Italian destroyers. All were sunk during the action. Re: Crew list for HMS Warspite (1917) Looks like he served at Vivid 1,HMS Warspite and HMS Highflyer. Between 8 and 9 September, Force H, covering the landings at Salerno, came under fierce German air-attack and narrowly avoided being torpedoed. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Message Board. The futility of the mission and the exposure of his battleships led to a tense exchange of letters between Cunningham and Churchill. See 1000/1/3/3/1 and 1000/1/3/3/2/1 for photographs of salvaging of HMS Warspite. The Navy Lists - Warspite. She was at sea when the crews of a number of warships mutinied at Invergordon in September 1931, although three sailors were later dismissed from the ship. After 1861 only a sample of crew lists and agreements and log books are held at The National Archives. Warspite later attempted to ram a surfaced U-boat. By June 1944 HMS Warspite had been deployed at Normandy and with only three functioning main turrets she took part in the bombardment of Brest, Le Havre and Walcheren Island. 925-951 . A list of the crew, with their Register Ticket numbers, to be filed for a foreign-going ship on sailing. The remainder of Warspite's cruise was uneventful.
[63] Pola was also sunk once her crew had been taken off. [10] In early December, Warspite was involved in another incident when, during an exercise, she collided with her sister ship Barham, which caused considerable damage to Warspite's bow. Over 125 aircraft of the Regia Aeronautica attacked the ships over the next three hours but caused no damage. It was repaired in the United States and later deployed to the Indian Ocean before returning to the Mediterranean in June 1943 in order to participate in the H force in Operation Husky in Sicily and Operation Avalanche. Crew from HMS Valiant came in first, HMS Barham second and HMS Resolution third. WW2 1943 4 Original Photos VPB-92 Purple Heart DFC Medals for Crew PBY Sub Sunk. 70.00 . Battle honours [ edit] Cadiz 1596 Orfordness 1666 Sole Bay 1672 Schooneveld 1673 Texel 1673 Barfleur 1692 . Ship Interest Groups. After repairs, she bombarded Brest, Le Havre, and Walcheren. One Italian bomber was shot down by a Sea Gladiator carrier biplane fighter from HMS Eagle. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. On Sat July 29th, 1950, the salvage firm had a success; they floated the ship and began to tow her away from Prussia Cove. [75] She was able to make it back to port under her own steam, but the damage could not be repaired in Alexandria and it was decided that she would have to be sent to Bremerton on the west coast of the United States. Launched in 1913, the battleship HMS Warspite saw extensive service during both world wars. Her crew numbered 1,025 officers and ratings in 1915 and 1,220 in 1920. Early in 1949, in order to safeguard their financial commitments, The Wolverhampton Metal Company Ltd took over the vessel and entered into a contract with a firm of salvage contractors, 'P Bauer (Salvage) Ltd', London. The British Royal Navy battleship, HMS Warspite, arrived at Malta's Grand Harbour to a rapturous welcome from the islanders. 2. All comment submissions will become the property of WW2DB. George Douglas Blake HMS Warspite, Cmmd.Boatswain. HMS Malaya was one of five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the 1910s. Jutland Memorial. [104][105] Her nameplate was held by the pub, The Wink, in Lamorna, Cornwall[106] but has since been sold at auction. Many do not survive at all whilst significant proportions of those that do survive are held . - HMS Warspite during the Second World War -. Lava's technical capabilities. Division One and Two rendezvoused in the Gulf of Sirte on 9 July and covered the assembling convoys. The World War II Database is founded and managed by The Falmouth tug Masterman spent the night on the Hogus Rocks after failing to tow Warspite; and her sister tug Tradesman had 60 feet (18m) of wire wrapped around her propeller when trying to haul Masterman off the rocks. Initially, the Allied cruisers, armed with 6-inch guns, were outranged by the 8-inch guns of their heavier Italian counterparts and disengaged. The turbines were rated at 75,000 shaft horsepower (56,000kW) and intended to reach a maximum speed of 25 knots (46.3km/h; 28.8mph). from the vessel, which was at the time lying at Prussia Cove with a rock piercing her hull. This refit gave the Admiralty a virtually new warship, replacing internal machinery and significantly changing the battleship's appearance and capabilities. Crew list photos of HMS Warspite Directory of Names Jutland Memorial - H.M.S. The ship was laid down on 31st January 1913 and launched on 4th November 19l4. Warspite took part in 15 major engagements, from Jutland in World War 1 to 14 actions in World War 2. [78] Warspite was still at the shipyard when the Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor and went on alert as she would have been one of the few ships in the harbour which could have provided anti-aircraft defence should the Japanese have struck east. As soon as the plates were landed on the deck they were cut into quarters and then sent by The Wolverhampton Metal Company Ltd's own barge to their Penzance Siding Depot to be railed to Sheffield. Mar. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. [99], In 1950, an attempt to re-float her was tried. He and 18 naval ratings killed in action were committed to the deep at 20.00 hours (Latitude 35 degrees 50', Longitude 22 degrees 17'). She was withdrawn from service at the end of 1944 . [43] In June 1939, Vice Admiral Andrew Cunningham replaced Dudley Pound and took Warspite to Istanbul for talks with the Turkish government. With the monitors Erebus and Roberts, she bombarded targets on Walcheren Island on 1 November 1944, returning to Deal the next day, having fired her guns for the last time. List of ships with the same or similar names, Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Warspite&oldid=1140497126, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 20 February 2023, at 09:44. Warspite was detached to refuel at Malta on 12 July, the first visit by a British battleship since December 1940. Dennis Spencer. Warspite Class: Queen Elizabeth-class battleship Crew: 1,220 sailors Armament (1944): 8x 381 mm guns, 10x 152 mm guns, 4x 102 mm guns, 32x 40 mm anti-aircraft guns, 16x 20 mm guns, 16x 12,7 mm machine guns, 4x 533 mm torpedo tubes Displacement: 33,410 tons Speed: 23 knots Length: 194,89 m Beaum: 27,58 m Draught: 9,4 m Results were unsatisfactory and expenses too high and so The Wolverhampton Metal Company Ltd directly took over on Jan 25th 1952 [see last letter in file 2 (insurance)]. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. During this time the diver - Mr Jim Craig - was repairing and sealing where necessary. HMS Warspite Crew List Home Page Jutland Crew Lists The Navy Lists Research Status Ship Interest Groups Crew List (Photographs) Directory of Names Jutland Memorial Warspite H.M.S. [68] The raid was ineffectual, partly because of poor visibility created by dust from an earlier RAF bombing raid;[69] the fleet returned to Alexandria without damage. Crew List With Additional Information. April, but these proved ineffectual and she returned to Scapa Flow prior to being redeployed to the Mediterranean on 28 April. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Launched. It was repaired in the United States and later deployed to the Indian Ocean before returning to the Mediterranean in June 1943 in order to participate in the H force in Operation Husky in Sicily and Operation Avalanche Before Salerno. Killed fourteen personnel on board and made sixteen injured: it was so damaged that his crew temporarily lost control. Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. He was killed in action during the Battle of Crete at 13.32 hours on Thursday, 22nd of May 1941 by a bomb from an Me 109 while serving on the starboard 6" gun battery. There was insufficient depth of water to float her clear of the reef in a rising south westerly gale. [31] In 1927, under the command of Captain James Somerville, she struck an uncharted rock in the Aegean and was ordered to return to Portsmouth for repairs. The anti-aircraft (AA) armament were composed of two quick-firing (QF) 3-inch (76mm) 20cwt Mk I[Note 1] guns. HMS Warspite intervened and engaged successively two 8" and two 6" cruisers at long range, which after a few salvos turned away. RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. [34], Between March 1934 and March 1937, she underwent a major reconstruction in Portsmouth at a cost of 2,363,000. [29] Captain Hubert Lynes relieved Captain de Bartolome and on 21 November he took Warspite out to escort the German High Seas Fleet into internment at Scapa Flow following the signing of the Armistice. May 1953 saw the forward end begin coming away at the fracture. She returned to Normandy on 9 June to support American forces at Utah Beach and then, on 11 June, she took up position off Gold Beach to support the British 69th Infantry Brigade near Cristot. Nicholson, RN) and HMS Hunter (Lt.Cdr. ww2dbaseIn Jan 1942, Warspite became the flagship of Admiral Sir James Somerville of the Eastern Fleet, who relocated the Eastern Fleet's base from Ceylon to the Maldives. Creator/User: Britain Copyright 2004-2023 Lava Development, LLC., all rights reserved, See all 8 photographs of Battleship Warspite, 24 boilers, 4 direct drive turbines, 4 shafts, 2 oil driven and 2 turbine driven dynamos, 1 reciprocating engine driven dynamo, 8,600nm at 12.5 knots, 3,900 nm at 21 knots, 4x2 381mm, 12x152mm, 4x2 102mm, 4x8 2-lb AA, 4x4 0.5cal machine guns, 4-11in belt, 4-6in bulkheads, 4.25-13in turrets, 4-10in barbettes, 3-11in conning tower, 6in torpedo conning tower, 1-3in deck. Repaired throughout the First World War after various additional incidents, it was engaged in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean during the Interwar period. Tous droits rservs, Index of Allied warships during Operation Neptune. Four cruisers and four destroyers also departed from Piraeus, Greece, launching spotter planes to search for the Italian fleet, locating it at noon. She has been noted as arguably the greatest battleship the Royal Navy ever possessed. She participated in the Battle of Jutland during the First World War as part of the Grand Fleet. The crew was picked up by HMS Jervis. The ground forces would penetrate 2 miles into the Italian lines. On January 1, 1945, after good and loyal services, HMS Warspite was placed in reserve and then definitively retired from service. Original framed ww2 picture - HMS Rodney May 1944. Completed during the First World War in 1915, she was assigned to the Grand Fleet and participated in the Battle of Jutland. The British Mediterranean Fleet departed Alexandria, Egypt to escort a supply convoy to Malta. It was hit three times by a German plane and accused of the loss of nine killed and fourteen wounded. [70], During the Battle of Crete, Warspite was used as a floating anti-aircraft battery and[71] like many other ships, suffered severe damage from German air attacks on 22 May. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small HMS Valiant (M aritime Quest, click to enlarge) return to Contents List. Memorial to the Warspite at Marazion, Cornwall. As it made its way to Rosyth in order to change its guns, it hit a magnetic mine and after short repairs it resumed service off Normandy. 28/09/44-01/05/46 HMS Pembroke/HMS Marlborough. ww2dbaseWarspite was among a WW1-era battleship class whose existance had much to do with the influences of First Sea Lord Admiral Sir John "Jackie" Fisher and First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill. The remains of the masts lie in the yard at Porthenalls House, Prussia Cove and one portion was erected on a headland, overlooking Prussia Cove. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. [91] She reached Malta on 19 September and undertook emergency repairs before being towed to Gibraltar on 12 November. Their efforts to end the circular motion placed her on a course which took her towards the German fleet. After repairs, she joined the rest of the 5th Battle Squadron and participated in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916. She returned to Salerno on 15 Sep to continue the naval bombardment aimed to assist the Allied ground forces ashore. Warspite's fast group set sail to intercept on 4 April, detecting the Japanese attack on the cruisers Cornwall and Dorsetshire and later, a scouting aircraft from the cruiser Tone. ww2dbaseIn Jun 1944, with the Eastern Task Force, Warspite bombarded German positions on Sword and Gold beaches during the Normandy beaches. HMS Warspite is the third planned Dreadnought -class ballistic missile submarine. In 1939 he became Command Boatswain on HMS Pembroke and in 1940 joined HMS Warspite. 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