Records of HMS Warspite from other sources. After arriving off Salerno on 15 September, Warspite bombarded an ammunition dump and other positions around Altavilla Silentina, demoralising the German forces and providing time for Allied reinforcements to arrive. After repairs, she joined the rest of the 5th Battle Squadron and participated in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916. 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. The battleship HMS Warspite was wrecked on the rocks of Mounts Bay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, while being towed to the breakers. 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 In early June, she was sent to hunt the Japanese auxiliary cruisers Aikoku Maru and Hkoku Maru near the Chagos Archipelago but failed to find them. During this period The Wolverhampton Metal Company Ltd had recovered approx 5,000 tons of steel and 200 tons of non-ferrous metal. They succeeded in correcting the problem, but the ship would be plagued with steering irregularities for the rest of her naval career. Original framed ww2 picture - HMS Queen Elizabeth (1914) 1944 . Length: 194,89 m HTML tags are not allowed. At the Battle of Calabria on 9 Jul 1940, her shell traveled a distance of 26,000 yards to hit Italian battleship Giulio Cesare. At 5:30 AM the whole bombardment fleet . At 1515 hours, 50 miles south of Italy, heavily escorted Italian convoy for Benghazi, Libya ran into an equally powerful British convoy for Malta. Despite the use of 24 compressor tanks pumping air into her tanks, the salvage failed. Killed fourteen personnel on board and made sixteen injured: it was so damaged that his crew temporarily lost control. C. Peter Chen of Lava Development, LLC. 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. On Sat July 29th, 1950, the salvage firm had a success; they floated the ship and began to tow her away from Prussia Cove. -. Although the damage had been considerable, Warspite's casualties amounted to only nine killed and fourteen wounded.[90]. In 1946, deemed a total loss and judged entirely unrecoverable, HMS Warspite was sold for scrap by the underwriters to a Mr Richard Bennett [by 1947 Mr R Bennett had set up 'Western Salvage Co Ltd', of Penzance & Bristol.] Let us know. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/royal-navy-service.asp, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Highflyer_(1898, http://www.plymouthdata.info/Royal%20Naval%20Barracks.htm, RootsChat.com, Europa House, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5BT United Kingdom. The Japanese believed that she was still in Sydney and ordered the attack on Sydney Harbour. VALIANT. 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. 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. [30] In 1924, she attended a Royal Fleet Review at Spithead, presided over by King George V.[30] Later in the year, Warspite underwent a partial modernisation that altered her superstructure by trunking her two funnels into one, enhanced her armour protection with torpedo bulges, swapped the high-angle 3-inch guns with new 4-inch anti-aircraft guns, and removed half her torpedo tubes. After entering service in 1967 she collided with a Soviet submarine the following year. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by [28] In June 1917, Warspite collided with a destroyer, but did not require major repairs. 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. The anti-aircraft (AA) armament were composed of two quick-firing (QF) 3-inch (76mm) 20cwt Mk I[Note 1] guns. Launched in 1913, the battleship HMS Warspite saw extensive service during both world wars. After dark, British battleships HMS Barham, HMS Valiant, and HMS Warspite moved in within 3.5 kilometers of the Italian cruisers undetected, opening fire at 2330 hours on the unsuspecting Italians. Crew list photos of HMS Warspite Directory of Names Jutland Memorial - H.M.S. This refit gave the Admiralty a virtually new warship, replacing internal machinery and significantly changing the battleship's appearance and capabilities. 1000 - Records of IMI [Imperial Metal Industries] PLC and subsidiary companies. RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. Her final task was to support an Anglo-Canadian operation to open up the port of Antwerp, which had been captured in September, by clearing the Scheldt Estuary of German strongholds and gun emplacements. Original framed ww2 picture - HMS Rodney May 1944. [108], This Warspite earned 15 of the 25 battle honours awarded to Royal Navy ships of this name.[109]. please [60] On 28 March, the British cruisers encountered the Italian fleet and were forced to turn away by the heavy guns of Vittorio Veneto. - HMS Warspite during the Second World War -. 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. One hit might have been obtained on a 8" cruiser. [65], The Battle of Cape Matapan had a paralysing effect on the Regia Marina, providing the Royal Navy with an opportunity to tighten its grip on the Mediterranean, as evidenced by the unequal Battle of the Tarigo Convoy near the Kerkennah Islands on 16 April. By June 27th, she was finally severed and pulled inshore. Re: Crew list for HMS Warspite (1917) Looks like he served at Vivid 1,HMS Warspite and HMS Highflyer. [1]:6. 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. Warspite destroyed the heavily damaged Z13 Erich Koellner with broadsides, while damaging Z17 Diether von Roeder and Z12 Erich Giese. H.St.L. The fleets did not meet; Warspite withdrew to Addu Atoll and then to Kilindini on the East African coast to protect the convoy routes. A storm in April 1947 sank it in Mount Bay and, despite multiple efforts to refloat it, its wreck remained there until 1950. HMS Warspite - RN battleships of WW2 Warspite was the second of the class to commission, joining the 5th Battle Squadron with the Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow. 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. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Decommissioned in 1945, Warspite ran aground under tow to be scrapped in 1947 on rocks near Prussia Cove, Cornwall, and was eventually broken up nearby. Churchill was present when she conducted her first gunnery trials in 1915. May 1953 saw the forward end begin coming away at the fracture. The crew was picked up by HMS Jervis. [48] Her Fairey Swordfish float-plane sank the German U-boat U-64 with 250lb bombs, becoming the first aircraft to sink a U-boat in the war. Crew from HMS Valiant came in first, HMS Barham second and HMS Resolution third. There is no question when the old lady lifts her skirts she can run. [45], Warspite's first task was to escort convoy HX 9 carrying fuel from Nova Scotia to the UK. To save his cruisers Cunningham ordered an air attack, prompting Iachino to retreat. [53] The two fleets eventually met 30 miles from Punta Stilo at the Battle of Calabria on 9 July 1940. Dennis Spencer. The latest HMS Warspite was the third of Britain's nuclear-powered submarines, and the second (and final) of the Valiant class. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. HMS Warspite is the third planned Dreadnought -class ballistic missile submarine. Unfortunately the hawser fouled the tug's propellers and she went aground again in an exposed position. In Jun 1939, Vice Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham came abroad as the new commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Fleet. Initially, Warspite was based in Ceylon, forming a fast group with the aircraft carriers Formidable and Indomitable, four cruisers and six destroyers. Warspite and a British destroyer during Second Battle of Narvik, 13 Apr 1940. After the Battle of Jutland, 1 inch of high-tensile steel was added to the main deck over the magazines and additional anti-flash equipment was added in the magazines. She was hit directly once; a second near-miss ripped open the torpedo bulges while the third missed altogether. 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. from the vessel, which was at the time lying at Prussia Cove with a rock piercing her hull. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small Completed during the First World War in 1915, she was assigned to the Grand Fleet and participated in the Battle of Jutland. [4], The Queen Elizabeth class was equipped with eight breech-loading (BL) 15-inch (381mm) Mk I guns in four twin-gun turrets, in two superfiring pairs fore and aft of the superstructure, designated 'A', 'B', 'X', and 'Y' from front to rear. [21] Rather than continue, Warspite was stopped for ten minutes so the crew could make repairs. In mid-August, she set out to bombard Bardia and on 6 November she sailed from Alexandria to provide cover for the Battle of Taranto, a torpedo-bomber attack on ships in Taranto harbour. In August, it patrolled along the Channel and bombarded the cities of Brest, Le Havre and Walcheren. [43] In June 1939, Vice Admiral Andrew Cunningham replaced Dudley Pound and took Warspite to Istanbul for talks with the Turkish government. 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). Meanwhile, at Crete, Greece, Australian and New Zealand troops counterattacked at Maleme at 0330 hours, but German 5. [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. [5], Warspite was completed with two fire-control directors fitted with 15-foot (4.6m) rangefinders. "[87], Between 2 and 3 September, Warspite and Valiant covered the assault across the Straits of Messina and bombarded the Italian coastal batteries near Reggio. 124.73 + 14.97 Postage. In September 1941, whilst taking part in the landings at Salerno, she was hit by a radio-controlled bomb. Please refrain from using strong language. The depth charge and A/S bombs exploded close to Warspite. [67] Cunningham rejected this plan, but on 21 April he sailed with Warspite to bombard the harbour in company with Barham and Valiant, the cruiser Gloucester and several destroyers. HMS Warspite was one of five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the early 1910s. It was towed to Gibraltar before finalizing the repairs to Rosyth in Great Britain in March 1944. All visitor submitted comments are opinions of those making the submissions and do not reflect views of WW2DB. Although Italian ships withdrew first, Italian aircraft forced the British ships back by 1700 hours. Message Board. Vivid was/is an RN Barracks in Plymouth. Division One and Two rendezvoused in the Gulf of Sirte on 9 July and covered the assembling convoys. [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. [97], On 19 April 1947, Warspite departed Portsmouth for scrapping at Faslane, on the River Clyde. 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. Is there anyway of finding a crew list to find him mentioned. [100][101] According to the contractors, it remains the largest salvage operation ever carried out in British waters. Warspite later attempted to ram a surfaced U-boat. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? At 2100 hours, when the Commander-in-Chief was in position . Hi Ady thanks for that - excellent info. [26], Upon the completion of her repairs, Warspite rejoined the 5th Battle Squadron. ww2dbaseBetween Aug and Dec 1941, Warspite received repairs at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in the United States. [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. About our Aided by her compressor and two jet engines from an experimental aircraft the hulk was finally moved 130 feet (40m) closer to shore and by the summer of 1955, on-site scrapping resulted in her disappearance from view. [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. HMS Warspite bombarded on the German Villerville Battery in Normandie, France at the range of 26,000 yards at 0500 hours, northeast of Sword Beach. In 1916 it was engaged at the battle of Jutland in the 5th Fighter Wing, during which it received fifteen shots at the goal. After repairs, she bombarded Brest, Le Havre, and Walcheren. Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. Layman, RN), HMS Havock (Lt.Cdr. WARSPITE CREW PHOTOGRAPHS If you would like to add a photograph please email info @ jutlandcrewlists.org (remove spaces). British battleships HMS Barham, HMS Valiant, and HMS Warspite continued to shell the Italian fleet off Cape Matapan, Greece. She returned to active duty in 1937, once again as the flagship in the Mediterranean. After 1861 only a sample of crew lists and agreements and log books are held at The National Archives. 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). [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. HMS Warspite was built at the Devonport dockyard in Plymouth, launched on the 26th November 1915, and became one of Britain's most decorated ships of the twentieth century. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. She ran aground off Dunbar on 17 September 1915, which necessitated repairs until 20 November. 70.00 . Their efforts to end the circular motion placed her on a course which took her towards the German fleet. On 16 Sep, she was attacked by a squadron of German aircraft and struck by three FX-1400 guided bombs. Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment. [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. Between 1924 and 1926, she was modernized, receiving an array of small caliber guns among other changes. On her return, Admiral Cunningham inadvertently coined the nickname by which she would be known thereafter when he signalled: "Operation well carried out. William Jordan Pike HMS Ajax (d.15th Nov 1942). On closer inspection these dates do overlap but this original order has been maintained. Again, these bundles have been left in the order they were received and the order reflected by labels on their original wrapping. [18] This action gained her the admiration of Warrior's surviving crew, who believed that Warspite's movement had been intentional. Warspite took part in 15 major engagements, from Jutland in World War 1 to 14 actions in World War 2. Stkr1. If you have any unwanted Battle honours [ edit] Cadiz 1596 Orfordness 1666 Sole Bay 1672 Schooneveld 1673 Texel 1673 Barfleur 1692 photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. 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. One was mounted above the conning tower, protected by an armoured hood, and the other was in the spotting top above the tripod mast. Oberleutnant Kurt Ubben, a future flying ace with 110 enemy aircraft shot down, claimed a hit on the warship. She is currently awaiting disposal. [57] As a result of this attack, Warspite and Valiant were able to bombard the Italian supply base in the Adriatic port of Vlor in mid-December. Her crew numbered 1,025 officers and ratings in 1915 and 1,220 in 1920. [103] The stone was unveiled by Admiral Sir Charles Madden and prayers were read by a former crew member. 1. Repaired throughout the First World War after various additional incidents, it was engaged in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean during the Interwar period. Warspite was launched on November 26, 1913, and entered service on March 8, 1915. Later refloating herself she went hard aground a few yards away in Prussia Cove. 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. She lost 14 men and many more were injured while the ship sustained serious damage, plus she was twice hunted by German submarines, but she was eventually able to make it to Rosyth for repairs. The ground forces would penetrate 2 miles into the Italian lines. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Warspite We are now on Facebook. During the battle Warspite achieved one of the longest range gunnery hits from a moving ship to a moving target in history, hitting Giulio Cesare at a range of approximately 24km (26,000yd), the other being a shot from Scharnhorst which hit Glorious at approximately the same distance in June 1940. [34], Between March 1934 and March 1937, she underwent a major reconstruction in Portsmouth at a cost of 2,363,000. [27] He was replaced by Captain de Bartolome in December 1916. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. Further misfortune struck soon afterwards, when she collided with Valiant after a night-shooting exercise, necessitating more repair work at Rosyth. Records of HMS Warspite from other sources. Nicholson, RN) and HMS Hunter (Lt.Cdr. [107] Timbers from the ship would also be used to create commemorative souvenirs of various types, such as ashtrays and letter openers. Heath, Fredrick Charles - Acting Armourer's Mate She was withdrawn from service at the end of 1944 . When the contract with the salvage firm expired, they withdrew their machinery and equipment, effectively meaning The Wolverhampton Metal Company Ltd had to start from scratch, building up a salvage crew and acquiring the necessary equipment. Somerville's fleet was outnumbered and outclassed but he hoped to get close enough to launch a night-time torpedo bomber attack. However, time had taken its toll and more modern ships were required to continue the war in the Far East. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. June 14, 2013 My dad, Leslie Lee, served on the Warspite during World War 2. Lava's technical capabilities. It was hit three times by a German plane and accused of the loss of nine killed and fourteen wounded. In May 1941, she was damaged off Crete by German dive bombers. [32] In 1930, Warspite rejoined the Atlantic Fleet. Dad left behind two photograph albums (one is with my son and the other with my nephew) containing scenes of battles, burials at sea and a couple of certificates - one collected the first time he crossed the dateline and the other (from memory) collected as part of the first . D-Day and Battle of Normandy Encyclopedia. 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. ww2dbaseWW2 began for Britain on 3 Sep 1939, and Warspite was immediately set sail for the Atlantic from the Mediterranean. [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 continued bombardment duties on 7 June, but after firing over 300 shells she had to rearm and crossed the Channel to Portsmouth. This record is held by Walsall Archives See contact details Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Diether von Roeder had to be scuttled while Erich Giese was sunk in conjunction with destroyers. 45. HMS Warspite was a Queen Elizabeth-class battleship built for the Royal Navy during the early 1910s. Churchill was present when she conducted her first gunnery trials in 1915. Renovated from 1934 to 1937, the Warspite became the flagship of the British fleet in the Mediterranean. Shortly after, HMS Gloucester (722 killed) and HMS Fiji (257 killed) were also sunk. The Queen Elizabeth-class ships were designed to form a fast squadron for the fleet that was intended to operate against the leading ships of the opposing battleline. The futility of the mission and the exposure of his battleships led to a tense exchange of letters between Cunningham and Churchill. [17] When the squadron turned to join the Grand Fleet, the damage from a shell hitting the port-wing engine room caused Warspite's steering to jam as she attempted to avoid her sister ships Valiant and Malaya. Warspite was launched on November 26, 1913, and entered service on March 8, 1915. My grandfather James Shackleton Illingworth served aboard HMS Warspite in around 1914-1918 and was stationed at Scapa Flow i believe. 2. Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named Warspite. [10] Warspite joined the 2nd Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet following a number of acceptance trials,[11] including gunnery trials, which saw Churchill present when she fired her 15-inch (381mm) guns. On January 1, 1945, after good and loyal services, HMS Warspite was placed in reserve and then definitively retired from service. On March 27, 1941, it took part in the battle of Cape Matapan and engaged several Italian buildings which were severely hit and destroyed. A storm in April 1947 sank it in Mount Bay and, despite multiple efforts to refloat it, its wreck remained there until 1950. [58] On 10 January 1941, Warspite was lightly damaged by a bomb while operating with Force A during Operation Excess. 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. In 1939 he became Command Boatswain on HMS Pembroke and in 1940 joined HMS Warspite. Repaired throughout the First World War after various additional incidents, it was engaged in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean during the Interwar period. Admiral Cunningham's Mediterranean Fleet, consisted of battleship HMS Warspite, battlesip HMS Valiant, aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious, and 7 destroyers departed Alexandria, Egypt, to meet the Excess convoy. Cunningham hoped to draw the Regia Marina into battle by sailing towards the "toe" of Italy to cut them off from their base at Taranto. A list of the crew, with their Register Ticket numbers, to be filed for a foreign-going ship on sailing. She was diverted northwards in pursuit of the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau which had sunk the armed merchant cruiser Rawalpindi north of the Faroe Islands, but failed to make contact. [14] On 31 May, Warspite was deployed with the squadron to fight in the Battle of Jutland, the largest naval encounter between Britain and Germany during the war. The main armament could be controlled by 'B' turret as well. As the light faded the Grand Fleet crossed ahead of the German battle line and opened fire, forcing the High Seas Fleet to retreat and allowing Warspite to slip away. The British Royal Navy battleship, HMS Warspite, arrived at Malta's Grand Harbour to a rapturous welcome from the islanders. [83] The U.S. VIII Corps eventually captured "Festung Brest" on 19 September, but by then Warspite had moved on to the next port. HMS Warspite. Able Sea. Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. Courage, RN), HMS Hyperion (Cdr. In April of 1940 HMS Warspite took part in the Second Battle of Navarik and her reconnaissance aircraft bombed and sank German submarine U-64. 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. The ship bombarded German positions during the Normandy landings and on Walcheren Island in 1944, despite not being fully repaired. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. 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