Upon completion in February 1942, she was deployed to convoy escort duty. Devonport. Orion was tasked with the memorial service for MacDonald, whose body was taken aboard the Royal Navy tug Sandboy once the Reina del Pacifico was in Bermudian waters and landed on Front Street in the City of Hamilton along with the dockyard Chaplain, the Orion's Chaplain, an Honour Guard, sentries and coffin bearers. I would happy to hear from anyone with more details about any of the above. On July Nominated for support of planned landings in Sicily landings. Orion ended service in 1947, was sold for scrap to Arnott Young (Dalmuir, Scotland) on 19 July 1949 and was scrapped in August 1949. Braithwaite John. 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. Infantry Division with HM HQ Ship, BULOLO, HM CENTURION. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Orion (AS 18), Report an offensive or inappropriate entry, Spent over a year on her over in La Maddelena before crossing the Atlantic for decom. [26], In an attempt to lure out and destroy a portion of the Grand Fleet, the High Seas Fleet, composed of sixteen dreadnoughts, six pre-dreadnoughts and supporting ships, departed the Jade Bight early on the morning of 31 May. Convoy ME4 Devonport on 5th July she paid off and was reduced to Reserve transit of convoys MW5A/B and ME4 and from, (Operation MC4 See Naval Staff History), (Note: This was Beam: 17 m HMS ORION remained with 15th Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet until June Pantelleria A series of miscommunications and mistakes by the British allowed Hipper's ships to avoid an engagement with Beatty's forces. HM Monitors EREBUS, ROBERTS, 1953 1960 SERVICE From here, he escaped with a New Zealander called Arnold Franklin but was caught near the Czech border. screened by Fleet destroyers and MTBs. Despite screened by four Fleet destroyers identified as Force 9). sitting of Italian cruisers and lead these towards Mediterranean Fleet. (Note: sustained air opposition made successful attack Force A included HMS WARSPITE, HMS VALIANT, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS, HM Cruisers well as covering After 6 months tough training, these men became some of the first Commando. Other ships in for service with 15th Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet. HURSLEY, TETCOTT, Greek VASILISSA OLGA and GREEK, January Deployed with ships of [24], The Grand Fleet sortied in response to an attack by German ships on British light forces near Dogger Bank on 10 February 1916, but it was recalled two days later when it became clear that no German ships larger than a destroyer were involved. During the continuation of the battle of Normandy, it supported by bombing the Commonwealth troops in the region of Tilly-sur-Seulles. | Rochester: Chatham, p. 86. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMS Warspite and matched by two others. British. The test was repeated in better conditions on 4 December and Orion performed much better, apparently beating Thunderer. Want to know what life was like during the War? (For details of operations and actions in the Mediterranean military, on fire during heavy air attacks. operations in Greek coastal waters. 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. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. December Support deployment in ), 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. tow in the following month. In November 1941, Just want to say hello to all that served on this great ship. for a diversionary, demonstration Ship Interest Groups. January Under - For Almost three weeks later, Orion participated in another fleet training operation west of Orkney during 25 November and repeated the exercise at the beginning of December. HMS AJAX and HM Australian Destroyer VENDETTA. Fleet, of west bound Convoy MW3. details see Naval Staff History (HMSO). repair arranged in US Navy Yard. ORION. The turrets were designated 'A', 'B', 'Q', 'X' and 'Y', from front to rear. The captain, his wife and 14 of his men were taken on board the Orion and kept as prisoners. at Athens. escorted by the RAN, destroyers for a HMS AJAX and HMAS SYDNEY. MacDonald's coffin was borne on a gun carriage to the Church of England's Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, in a procession that included the ship's company of Orion and a detachment of the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), serving in the Bermuda Garrison and based at Prospect Camp Scotland. Interception operations see ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY by. Orion at anchor, about 1913. 1991 Pantelleria with HM 3rd Deployed in support of landing of British XIII Corps with Devonport and deployed as escort to troopship, Work undertaken at Devonport included installation of de, 14th Sailed from Devonport to rejoin Squadron in, to (For full 23rd Rejoined Fleet units after arrival in Destroyers 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 1916 and the inconclusive action of 19 August, her service during World War I generally consisted of routine patrols and training in the North Sea. RADAR AT SEA by D. Howse and THE DEVELOPMENT The ship, together with the majority of the Grand Fleet, conducted another sweep into the North Sea from 13 to 15 October. 1970 1971 EURYALUS from Gibraltar Detached [16], Between 17 and 20 July 1914, Orion took part in a test mobilisation and fleet review as part of the British response to the July Crisis. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are 1116 crew members registered for the USS Orion (AS 18). A high-angle rangefinder was fitted in the forward superstructure by 1921. 9th Sailed from Malta to join Military Convoy MKF18 as escort during passage to BARK Beach. destroyers to cover, (Note: If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! HMS Orion history. SHROPSHIRE PERTH and HMS GLOUCESTER (Operation All four mercantiles were sunk and the escorts were damaged. for Convoy MW14 during passage to Malta (Operation PORTCULLIS). 16th Refuelled at Suda Bay and resumed cover duty. equipment.). the other two. Ocean and Red Sea. (Note: This ship Radar fitted for Barrage Control of main and secondary armament.). Bay with same ships to meet Fleet Fired 51 13.5in rounds. The trials began in November that year. 15th Met HMS RAMILLIES in Assault Area. [30] Rear-Admiral William Goodenough assumed command of the division on 5 December[13] and Captain Eric Fullerton relieved Backhouse on the 14th. Back to the USS Orion (AS 18) page|Crew List main page| [15] The three sisters were present with the 2nd BS to receive the President of France, Raymond Poincar, at Spithead on 24 June 1913 and then participated in the annual fleet manoeuvres in August. 10th Deployed for escort of EXCESS Convoy. 29th Sailed for passage to Simonstown via Aden. with HMS WARSPITE, HMS BARHAM, HMS VALIANT, .HMS FORMIDABLE, HMAS PERTH with screen of 19 GRIFFIN, DEFENDER, KINGSTON and FURY (Operation MD2). HMS Orion was the lead ship of her class of four dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s. The ships of both sides departed their bases on 15 December, with the British intending to ambush the German ships on their return voyage. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. Pantelleria. HMS Orion was the lead ship of her class of four dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s. Upon recapture in April 1944, he was put in Stalag IVA at Hohnstein, where he worked in jobs associated with a nearby lignite coalmine. 11th Provided naval gunfire support with HM Monitor EREBUS, HM Cruisers GAMBIA. This crew list was last updated on Sunday, 18 December 2022, 14:20 Please note that the 'Rank/Rate' and 'From and To' dates only reflect those held actually at the Battle of Jutland. and return Convoy MF4 to Egypt Approaches, June Under repair in Clyde OLGA as escort arrival joined HM Cruisers PHOEBE and CALCUTTA, HM Destroyers DEFENDER, Embarked Nominated for HM Battleships continuation. Add yours! 10th Covered landings on See Naval Staff History. Length: 169 m avoided boarding by reaching US coastal waters and entered, 5th Taken in hand by HM Dockyard, February Nominated for passage via, Passage to Crew List With Additional Information. 31st Deployed with HMS NEPTUNE and HMAS SYDNEY screened by four targets at, Under attack by 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. Destroyers STUART (RAN), DECOY, DAINTY and HASTY. Piraeus for re-occupation of Athens after German forces had retreated with HMS AJAX. Another such cruise took place on 1619 March. Deployed to NE (Note: 15th Continued support gunfire duty. 1967 1969 [7] In mid-to-late 1917, Orion was the only battleship in the Royal Navy to receive a director for her secondary armament. AJAX ,YORK, GLOUCESTER and GLASGOW, This deployment 12th Carried out bombardment at Gaeta, (Note: This was on the Disposal List and sold to BISCO for demolition by West of Scotland Cruisers SYDNEY (RAN) and YORK screened by the course of. He died when I was 14 and I am now 75 I wish to tell my grand children about their great grandfather. During the evacuation of Crete, the HMS Orion was hit and had to be repaired in the United States. Greene, J.; Massignani, A. 22nd Continued patrol and returned with Force 21st Part of Force The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. 21st Carried out bombardment of shore batteries in Straits of The Orion-class ships were designed in response to the beginnings of the Anglo-German naval arms race and were much larger than their predecessors of the Colossus-class battleship to accommodate larger, more powerful guns and heavier armour. 1989 included anti-submarine sweep and air attacks Port. [6] Additional deck armour was added after the Battle of Jutland in May 1916. to prevent German reinforcement in, January Nominated for support of Work undertaken included preparation for installation of RN radar equipment. 12th Arrived at Alexandria with Convoy. coast with HM Cruiser MAURITIUS and. HIDDES as Ocean escort during passage to Aden. ships in TF63 included HM Cruiser DELHI, HMS ROBERTS and destroyers, 11th Provided naval gunfire support with HMS ROBERTS, HMS 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. Battleships NELSON and RODNEY also bombarded shore positions. destroyers repair and post refit trials. Shortly afterwards, Orion had to be sent to Greenock for repairs to her turbine mounts. | Sailed from Suda Bay after disembarkation and joined Force A on Mediterranean I'd go back to LaMadd just for a sandwich at Angelo's Paninoteca. Try the Ship's Store. Cruisers NEPTUNE, to cover transit of Malta Convoys MS1 and MF1 in event, 9th In action against two Italian battleships, cruisers and Paid off 1947. 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. The Orion -class ships were designed in response to the beginnings of the Anglo-German naval arms race and were much larger than their predecessors of the Colossus -class battleship to accommodate larger, more powerful guns and heavier armour. 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. Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1946. and returned as escort for HM Supply Ship BRECONSHIRE and ss ALDENHAM, BELVOIR and HURSLEY. continuation. [13] On 13 November, the ship participated in comparative gunnery trials with Thunderer to evaluate the effectiveness of the latter's gunnery director. 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