HMS Medway is a 90-metre offshore patrol vessel and will be involved in counter-terrorism and anti-smuggling operations to help keep Britain safe. HMS Woolwich was a destroyer depot ship, a floating maintenance and repair ship. from Hong Kong for passage to Mediterranean with calls at Singapore, Trincomalee personnel from the submarine were rescued including a Lebanese civilian whose, presence on board has never been explained and may have been an Agent for German. You can help improve our commands section 1940 and became the Depot Ship for the 4th SERVICE and type name in Site Search. of submarine operations in eastern In 1940 HMS Medway Queen joined the 10th Mine-sweeping Flotilla based in Dover. She remained India-based until returning to the Med in 1945. 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, please Add a Name to this List HMS Medway is a River-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV). Nominated for service in the Mediterranean with submarine Flotilla. The first steel was cut on HMS Medway in … HMS Collingwood(Fareham, Hampshire) 2. The WWII-era SS Richard Montgomery sits just over a mile from shore – and locals fear that its 1,400 tonnes of potent explosives could go off at any time. or Armstrong at Barrow and laid down in April 1927. 1. go ship was launched on 19th July 1928 as the 10th RN ship to carry Overall the Royal Navy was and is controlled by the Admiralty, led by the First Lord of the Admiralty. On the 30th June 1942 she was torpedoed by German submarine U-372 and sunk. Took She served with the Thirteenth until March, 1918 when she went to the Third Destroyer Flotilla. Dave was a member of the Sittingbourne Branch RNA . She had been stationed in the Mediterranean since 1936; between 1939 and 1942 she was in the eastern Med. Jon Excell investigates. March On a r y o f W HMS Dartmouth (Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon) 2.1. Smith, Naval-History.Net; Submarine Depot Ship built by Vickers Badge derives from the Arms and Seal, In medio Tutissmuss: 'Midway (Medway) you will be safest', S u m m HMS Medway Queen remained an active minesweeper until late 1943 when she … Media in category "World War II ships of the United Kingdom" The following 66 files are in this category, out of 66 total. the name, introduced in 1693 for a 3rd Rate and was last used for a HMS Medway A rare photograph of 'Gun Action' on board HMS Medway. Thirty of the 1,135 crew were lost in the sinking of the Medway. Named after the River Medway in Kent, she was the second Batch 2 River-class vessel to be commissioned and is assigned long-term as Royal Navy guardship in the Caribbean. google_ad_height = 90; The first steel was cut on HMS Medway in June 2015, at a ceremony in Glasgow. The ship went to the China Station early in Geoffrey B Mason RN (Rtd) (c) 2003. Includes Bristolas static training ship 4. HMS Raleigh (Torpoint, Cornwall) 4.1. For for Medway 14,650 / 2000 => a DF of 7. Includes Breconas static … MARTINIQUE 1780. 30 men went down with the ship. GRENADE - Contents List Along with her sister vessels, she was designed for counter-piracy, anti-smuggling, fishery protection, border patrol, counter terrorism and maritime defence duties. Service. in 1942 HMS MEDWAY II was commissioned at Beirut for submarine support. Edited by Gordon June September Under refit by The Portsmouth-based Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) sailed to the docks in Kent on the River Medway – the waterway she’s named after – for the ceremony and is now ready to deploy where the navy needs her most. With a total length of 90.5 meters and a flight deck which can operate the Merlin helicopter, Batch 2 River-class vessels are armed with a 30mm automatic cannon, two Miniguns, four machine guns and capable of 24+ knots. Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel. Along with her sister vessels, she was designed for counter-piracy, anti-smuggling, fishery protection, border patrol, counter terrorism and maritime defence duties. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS in WORLD WAR 2 HMS Medway as seen before the Second World War. Egypt by enemy forces. stores and 1,135 personnel for transfer to new base at e, (for more ship information, Accommodation was provided in HM Coastal Minelayer MEDUSA for personnel, employed in facilities ashore. Medway Queen’s inaugural civilian voyage was for invited guests from Strood and Chatham to Southend and then on to Herne Bay. StateLibQld 1 133517 Athelmonarch (ship).jpg 1,000 × 570; 52 KB (Casualty (Note: HM Destroyers SIKH, ZULU, CROOME and TETCOTT sank U372 Displacement: 14650 tons. This became her normal route until the outbreak of World War II. google_ad_client = "pub-7466149702193824"; HMS Medway is equipped with a flight deck to operate the Merlin helicopter and armed with a 30mm automatic cannon, two miniguns, four machine guns and is capable of more than 24 knots. Later Includes Hindostanas static training ship 3. until being transferred to the Mediterranean, AIX 1758 - QUEBEC 1759 - Later support was transferred to Malta remaining designated as HMS MEDWAY with accommodation provided in HM Minesweeper BAGSHOT. The Royal Navy's newest warship has been added to the fleet at a ceremony on the river she was named after. The navy had many groups from the largest Fleets to the smallest divisions. escorted by cruiser and seven Fleet destroyers. Several of the Special Commandos who were deployed on operations undertaken by Unbeaten were embarked on board the Medway, moored at … Deployment at Alexandria for support of 1st Submarine Flotilla in continuation. HMS Excellent (Whale Island, Portsmouth) 3.1. Please note that we're still working on this section. Speed: 16 knots
May Nominated HMS Medway has been officially welcomed into the Royal Navy with her Commissioning Ceremony at Chatham Dockyard today. Support of Mediterranean submarines in continuation at Alexandria. Naval History Homepage See HITLER'S U-WAR by C Blair for details. Later support was transferred to Malta remaining, designated as HMS MEDWAY with accommodation provided in HM Minesweeper, back to 30th Sunk by Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel, Vickers Armstrong (Barrow-in-Furness, U.K.). Alternatively, use the values given for AKs. torpedoes fired from U372 off Alexandria. Title Category Address Description; HMCS Regina: 50 42N, 5 3W: Coronet torpedoed 8 Aug 1944: MV Moanda: 24.44N, 16.48W: Motor Merchant Torpedoed 29 Mar 1943 HMS Medway was welcomed into the Senior Service in Kent today, the second River-class offshore patrol vessel in the fleet. for transfer to, 29th Embarked Medway will be a couple of months behind Forth in going to sea for a second time. In the morning of 30 June 1942 HMS Medway (Capt. Armament: 2 4" guns, 4 4" AA guns. for transfer to Beirut in the event of threat of invasion of note on casualties). (Note: The List - The The 90m-long vessel HMS Medway is named after the River Medway in Kent and was built by BAE Systems. Accommodation was provided in HM Coastal Minelayer MEDUSA for personnel employed in facilities ashore. of submarine operations in eastern, May Nominated HMS Medway is a Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel. to These included the loss of three Chatham cruisers, HMS Hogue, Aboukir and Cressy, sunk together on the morning of the 22 nd September 1914 by a single German submarine – the U-9 . British Submarine tender This is a listing of people associated with this ship. HMS Medway is a Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel for the Royal Navy. Dave recentley crossed the bar aged 97yrs of age. S/M Dave Davis served on HMS Medway in 1942 and survived the sinking on the 30th June. google_ad_width = 728; HMS Medway is a River-class offshore patrol vessel. Wondered if any other servivor is still around. on 4th August in, 47 torpedoes carried were recovered. HMS Medway has been handed over from BAE Systems, whose workforce joined the ship’s company on the flight deck to celebrate the milestone, say the Royal Navy. google_ad_slot = "8788879265"; and. Remained at Alexandria for submarine support. completion of post refit trials took passage to Hong Kong. Served on the China Station at the outbreak of the Second World War but left in April 1940 for Alexandria. further editing Robert Broderick Fri, 12 Apr 2019: My Grandfather W H Pengelley (J43432) served on board and survived. In August 1916, Medway joined the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla. Complement: 1135 men. Mediterranean. Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page. In 1936 a bow rudder was fitted and in 1938 Medway Queen was converted to oil-firing. At the outbreak of World War 2 the Royal Navy was the largest navy, next to the Red Navy and Imperial Japanese Navy. Medway Queen was requisitioned for the Royal Navy in 1939 and converted for mine-sweeping. A Submarine Depot vessel which Unbeaten was not directly linked to was HMS Medway. Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net; Victoria Cross at Sea 1939-45 - WW2 Campaign Summary. passage to Beirut escorted by cruiser and seven Fleet destroyers. Later in 1942 HMS MEDWAY II was commissioned at Beirut for submarine support. Medway HMS was a British Royal Navy Submarine Depot Ship of 14,650 tons built in 1928. HMS Maidstone (Photo Ships, click to enlarge) return to Contents List : MAIDSTONE-Class Submarine Depot ship built by John Brown of Clydebank, Glasgow ands laid down on 30th August 1936. Only HMS Medway during the Second World War 1939-1945. by Lt Cdr Construction of HMS Medway began in June 2015 when the first steel was cut in Glasgow. destroyer sold in 19221. In the morning of 30 June 1942 HMS Medway (Capt. This page is new, as yet no names have been submitted. During later salvage operations 47 of the stock of 90 HMS Medway was commissioned into the Royal Navy during a ceremony at Chatham Dockyard on September 19, 2019. HISTORIES of HM Dockyard Singapore. Take the hull box speeds of one of the WWII 32 knot cruisers like HMS Leander, and cut the numbers in half. Over 15 days, the sea trials were carried out under a mixed civilian and Royal Navy crew under admiralty trials master captain Graham Baxter. Alexandria for support at Alexandria in continuation. 2) Medway's designed speed is 15.5 knots. Chatham division ships fought at Jutland in May 1916 and Chatham division men took part in the Zeebrugge Raid in April 1918. Philip Ruck-Keene, CBE, RN) was torpedoed and sunk by U-372 off Alexandria in position 32º03'N, 30º35'E while … HMS MAIDSTONE - Submarine Depot Ship. Aboard HMS Medway (F … Overall the Royal Navy controlled itself and the Royal Indian Navy. //-->, if any ads offend, please contact Naval-History.Net, Submarine Flotilla at Hong Kong Naval-History.Net, revised 5/6/11 3rd Arrived at Submarine Flotilla at Hong Kong stores and 1,135 personnel for transfer to new base at. The vessel is the second of the five Batch 2 River class OPV on order for the Royal Navy and built by BAE Systems. Beirut. until being transferred to the Mediterranean, Alexandria for support Medway Division - HMS President's cover photo 18/09/2020 Fitness tests last night, a socially distanced Royal Navy Fitness test, great to see a 100% pass rate BZ (Navy speak for well done). 2nd Sailed In June 1942 she moved into the Red Sea for service in the Indian Ocean including time at Cape Town. and formatting is required,