Ronald McClellan Powning Jonas DSC, RN
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| Ranks
Retired: 30 May 1949 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Ronald McClellan Powning Jonas, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Triad (N 53) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 2 Apr 1939 | 27 Feb 1940 |
| HMS Fernie (L 11) | Lt.Cdr. | Escort destroyer | 29 Mar 1940 | 10 Mar 1941 |
| HMS Jackal (F 22) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 11 Mar 1941 | Early 1942 |
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Submarine HMS Triad (N 53)
16 Sep 1939
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) departs her builders yard at Barrow for Portsmouth. She is escorted by HMS Shikari (Cdr. J.H. Lewis, RN).
18 Sep 1939
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) arrives at Portsmouth to begin a period of trials and training.
29 Sep 1939
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) departs Portsmouth for Portland, where she is to conduct torpedo trials. She arrives at Portland later the same day.
5 Oct 1939
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) departs Portland for Portsmouth where she arrived after a few hours.
8 Oct 1939
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) departs Portsmouth for Dundee.
10 Oct 1939
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) arrives at Dundee.
14 Oct 1939
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) departs Dundee for Rosyth where she arrived after a few hours.
At 1705 hours Triad departed Rosyth for her 1st war patrol. She is to patrol off the South coast of Norway.
5 Nov 1939
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) ends her 1st war patrol at Rosyth.
18 Nov 1939
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) departs Rosyth for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the South coast of Norway.
27 Nov 1939
At 0015 hours, in very heavy weather and rough seas, HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN), while in position 58º45'N, 05º23'E, developes problems with her after hydroplanes. The result of these problems is that she was not under control. Repairs could not be made and after a few hours a signal was made to base requisting a tow and escort.
At 1100 hours three Hudson aircraft arrived on the scene and patrolled overhead.
At 1500 hours the destroyers HMS Inglefield (Capt. P. Todd, RN) and HMS Maori (Cdr. G.N. Brewer, RN) arrived on the scene.
At 1615 hours Triad was taken in tow by HMS Inglefied, however at 1800 hours the tow parted and efforts to resume towing failed.
28 Nov 1939
Several attempts to connect a towline from HMS Inglefield (Capt. P. Todd, RN) to HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) were made but all failed due to the very heavy weater and rough seas.
At 0900 hours Triad was ordered to proceed astern up wind. A speed of two knots could be maintained.
At 0940 hours - Three Hudson aircraft arrived to provide cover.
29 Nov 1939
0900 hours - Triad was taken in tow by HMS Inglefield (Capt. P. Todd, RN) at a speed of 4 knots.
1140 hours - The Admiralty ordered the ships to proceed into Norwegian waters. Triad was to effect repairs in neutral waters.
30 Nov 1939
0545 hours - HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN), towed by HMS Inglefield (Capt. P. Todd, RN) and escorted by HMS Maori (Cdr. G.N. Brewer, RN) arrived in Norwegian waters.
Around 0730 hours all ships anchored in Mastra Fjord. After talks with Norwegian officals permission was granted that Triad could make repairs to her after hydroplanes.
1636 hours - Triad was taken in tow by a tug to Stavanger where she arrived at 2011 hours.
1 Dec 1939
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) is put on the slip, stern first, at Stavanger, Norway. As the slipway could not accomodate ships over 1000 tons, Triad is only partially out of the water.
2 Dec 1939
At 1422 hours HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) is put back in the water. She departs for Rosyth immediately.
4 Dec 1939
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) ends her 2nd war patrol at Rosyth.
5 Dec 1939
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) is docked at Rosyth for repairs.
12 Dec 1939
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) is undocked.
13 Dec 1939
Upon completion of the repairs to her aft hydroplanes HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) departs Rosyth for her 3rd war patrol. This is a short patrol in the North Sea.
15 Dec 1939
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) ends her 3rd war patrol at Rosyth.
16 Dec 1939
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) departs Rosyth for convoy escort duties. She is part of the escort of convoy ON-5 from Methyl to Norway. Other ships of the escort force were HMS Afridi (Capt. G.H. Creswell, DSC, RN), HMS Nubian (Cdr. R.W. Ravenhill, RN) and HMS Maori (Cdr. G.N. Brewer, RN).
HMS Mohawk (Cdr. J.W.M. Eaton, RN) joined at sea on 18 December.
19 Dec 1939
Convoy ON-5 arrived in Norwegian waters. As convoy HN-5 was delayed for 48 hours the destroyers proceeded to Sollom Voe, Shetland Islands, to refuel. In the meantime Triad would patrol off the Frøysjøen Fjord.
21 Dec 1939
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) joins convoy HN-5 from Norway to Methil. Escort was provided by HMS Afridi (Capt. G.H. Creswell, DSC, RN), HMS Nubian (Cdr. R.W. Ravenhill, RN), HMS Maori (Cdr. G.N. Brewer, RN) and HMS Mohawk (Cdr. J.W.M. Eaton, RN). HMS Escapade (Cdr. H.R. Graham, RN) later joined at sea.
24 Dec 1939
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) arrives at Rosyth.
14 Jan 1940
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) departs Rosyth for her 4th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the South coast of Norway and in the Skagerrak / Kattegat.
28 Jan 1940
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) ends her 4th war patrol at Rosyth.
11 Feb 1940
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) departs Rosyth for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the South coast of Norway.
26 Feb 1940
HMS Triad (Lt.Cdr. R.McC.P. Jonas, RN) ends her 5th war patrol at Rosyth.