Stephen Lynch Conway Maydon DSO, DSC, RN
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Retired: 1 Mar 1949 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Stephen Lynch Conway Maydon, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS L 26 (N 26) | Lt. | Submarine | 21 Feb 1941 | 24 Apr 1941 |
| HMS Umbra (P 35) | Lt. | Submarine | 7 Jul 1941 | 19 May 1943 |
| HMS Tradewind (P 329) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 19 May 1943 | 7 Jan 1945 |
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Submarine HMS Umbra (P 35)
17 Jan 1942
HMS P 35 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian salvage vessel Rampino (301 GRT) north-north-east of Sousse, Tunisia in position 35º59'N, 10º46'E.
Umbra picks up the Rampino's sole survivor.
3 Feb 1942
HMS P 35 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, RN) torpedoes and damages the Italian merchant Napoli (6142 GRT) about 30 nautical miles east of Sousse, Tunisia. The ship was beached and destroyed by aircraft on the 11th.
18 Apr 1942
HMS P 35 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, RN) attacks the Italian merchant Nino Bixio (7137 GRT) about 40 nautical miles south-west of Pantelleria Island in position
35º05'N, 11º49'E. All torpedoes fired missed their target.
19 Apr 1942
HMS P 35 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Assunta De Gregori (4219 GRT) off Sfax, Tunisia in position 34º55'N, 11º42'E.
15 Jun 1942
At 0645 hours HMS P 35 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, RN) fires torpedoes at the Italian battleship Littorio. The torpedoes however miss their target. Position 35º47'N, 19º03'E.
At 1151 hours HMS P 35 torpedoes and sinks the Italian heavy cruiser Trento in position 35º45'N, 19º04'E. Trento was already damaged by a torpedo from a British Beaufort aircraft (217. Sqn. RAF based at Malta).
27 Aug 1942
HMS P 35 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian transport ship Manfredo Campiero (5463 GRT) about 35 nautical miles west of Cape Spada, Crete in position 35º41'N, 23º01'E.
27 Sep 1942
HMS P 35 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, RN) torpedoes and damages the Italian merchant Francesco Barbaro (6343 GRT) about 35 nautical miles south of Cape Marathia, Zakynthos Island, Greece in position 37º04'N, 20º36'E. The tanker later sinks some 50 nautical miles south-west of Cape Marathia, Zakynthos Island, Greece in position 37º15'N, 19º55'E after a second attck by HMS Umbra.
23 Oct 1942
HMS P 35 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, RN) torpedoes and destroys the grounded German supply ship Amsterdam (8670 GRT) off Khoms, near Tripoli, Libya. She also sinks the Italian tug Pronta (182 GRT) that is trying to salvage the Amsterdam. The Amsterdam was grounder after being hit by a torpedo during an air attack.
17 Nov 1942
HMS P 35 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, RN) torpedoes and damages the Italian troop transport Piemonte (15209 GRT) 4 nautical miles bearing 310 of Capo Rasocolmo, Sicily, Italy in position 38º21'N, 15º28'E.
2 Dec 1942
HMS P 35 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Sacro Cuore (1097 GRT) about 15 nautical miles east of Mahdia, Tunisia in position 35º27N, 11º22E.
9 Dec 1942
HMS P 35 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, RN) torpedoes and sinks the German merchant Süllberg (1663 GRT) south of Hammamet, Tunesia in position 36º14N, 10º32'E.
13 Dec 1942
HMS P 35 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, RN) torpedoes and damages the German troop transport Macedonia (2875 BRT) about 5 nautical miles north of Sousse, Tunisia in position 35º54'N, 10º39'E. The damaged German ship is beached and abandoned.
9 Jan 1943
HMS P 35 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Emilio Morandi (1523 GRT) about 35 nautical miles east-north-east of Sousse, Tunisia in position 35º59'N, 11º22'E.
11 Jan 1943
HMS P 35 (Lt. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO, RN) attacks the Italian sailing vessels Nuovo Domenico and (25 GRT) and Concetta Falco (152 GRT) with gunfire in the Gulf of Hammamet in position 36º24'N, 10º33'E. The Nuovo Domenico is damaged during the attack.
Submarine HMS Tradewind (P 329)
29 Jan 1944
With her trails, training and the fitting of a new battery completed HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) departs Holy Loch for Lerwick.
For the daily positions of HMS Tradewind during this patrol see the map below.
HMS Tradewind 1st war patrolclick here for bigger map
19 Feb 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) ends her 1st war patrol at Lerwick. She departs for Holy Loch later this day.
21 Feb 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) arrives at Holy Loch.
1 Mar 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) is docked at Holy Loch.
4 Mar 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) is undocked at Holy Loch.
12 Mar 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) departs Holy Loch bound for the far east. The first leg of the trip is to Gibraltar. While she is en-route she is ordered to make a short patrol off the Portugese coast.
For the daily positions of HMS Tradewind during this passage see the map below.
HMS Tradewind passage Holy Loch - Trincomaleeclick here for bigger map
27 Mar 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) arrives at Gibraltar.
6 Apr 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) departs Gibraltar bound for Malta. She joins convoy KMS 46
11 Apr 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) arrives at Malta.
12 Apr 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) departs Malta bound for Port Said.
16 Apr 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) arrives at Port Said.
28 Apr 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) departs Port Said bound for Aden. She transits the Suez Canal on this day.
5 May 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) arrives at Aden.
7 May 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) departs Aden bound for Trincomalee.
21 May 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) arrives at Trincomalee.
3 Jun 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) departs Trincomalee for A/S exercises with the Indian sloop HMIS Cauvery (A/Cdr. F.F.W. Harvey, RIN) and the British frigates HMS Lossie (Lt.Cdr. A.F. MacFie, OBE, RNR), HMS Findhorn (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dawson, RD, RNR) and HMS Nadder (T/A/Lt.Cdr. P.E. Kitto, RNR). Tradewind returns to Trincomalee the next day escorted by HMIS Cauvery.
8 Jun 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) departs Trincomalee for her 2nd war patrol (1st in the far east). She is to perform a special operation and to reconnoitre the West coast of Sumatra and the islands off it.
For the daily positions of HMS Tradewind during this patrol see the map below.
HMS Tradewind 2nd war patrolclick here for bigger map
19 Jun 1944
While on patrol in the Sunda Strait HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) picks up one Chinese and two Javanese from a prau. They are taken on board to bring them with the submarine back to Trincomalee for interrogation (nu further details know at this moment).
27 Jun 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) bombards oil storage tanks near Sibolga, Sumatra.
(All times are zone -6.5)
1415 hours - Surfaced for gun action in position 01º42.5'S, 98º45'E. 13 rounds were against the target before fire was opened from shore batteries forcing Trandewind to dive at 1421 hours. Several bursts were seen in the target area but no damage was seen.
3 Jul 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) ends her 2nd war patrol (1st in the far east) at Trincomalee.
22 Jul 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) departs Trincomalee for her 3rd war patrol (2nd in the far east). She is to patrol in the Malacca Straits.
For the daily positions of HMS Tradewind during this patrol see the map below.
HMS Tradewind 3rd war patrolclick here for bigger map
7 Aug 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) is depth charged by patrol vessels in the Malacca Straits in position 04º00'N, 100º25.5'E. No damage is done.
16 Aug 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) ends her 3rd war patrol (2nd in the far east) at Trincomalee.
30 Aug 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) is docked at Trincomalee.
3 Sep 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) is undocked at Trincomalee.
8 Sep 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) departs Trincomalee for her 4th war patrol (3rd in the far east). She is to perform two special operations (no details know as of yet) and to patrol along the West and South coast of Sumatra.
For the daily positions of HMS Tradewind during this patrol see the map below.
HMS Tradewind 4th war patrolclick here for bigger map
15 Sep 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) captures the crew of a sampan for interrogation purposes. It was also intended to capture the sampam to use it in a special operation.
(All times are zone -6.5)
1407 hours - Sighted a sampam to seaward, bearing 210 degrees. Closed submerged to capture it.
Surfaced in position 01º18'S, 100º20'E and boarded the sampam, which had five natives and a monkey (trained to climb palm trees and gather coconuts) in it. All were made prisoners (the monkey rather unwillingly according to Tradewinds patrol report). The sampam was loaded with coconuts and coconut seedlings. Unfortunately it was to bid to dismantle and take it below so it was rammed and sunk.
16 Sep 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) sinks two small Japanese vessels South of Padang, Sumatra near position 02º20'S, 100º50.5'E.
(All times are zone -6.5)
1346 hours - Sighted a large sailing prau with two masts, altered course to close.
1403 hours - Surfaced and boarded this craft, which was the Bintang Pasisir (in English: Star of the shore) of 19.32 tons, registered at Mandiangin. She was at anchor with her sails set and appeared to be loaded with nutmegs and cinnamon bark. Her papers were taken, but, in view of the nature of her cargo, she was left unharmed.
1428 hours - Cast off from this craft and dived. Set course to 130 degrees to close and investigate another similar vessel further down the coast.
1510 hours - Surfaced to board this other prau that was under sail on a Northerly course. She was the Sinar Boelan (in English: Shining Moon) of 23.9 tons, registered at Padang, loaded, among other general cargo, with 400 sacks of cement for the Japanese at Benkulen. Papers, rice and one prisoner, who was keen to come, were taken. The remaining seven were sent ashore in their canoe. Two demolition charges were placed and the submarine cast off.
1547 hours - The Sinar Boelan blew up and sank.
1552 hours - Dived. Examination of the papers of the Bintang Pasisir meanwhile showed that this vessel carried 300 sacks of cement, eight 'pieces of iron' and ten barrels of nails for the Japanese so course was altered to close her again.
1642 hours - Surfaced and closed on the surface.
1726 hours - Secured alongside the Bintang Pasisir, the crew of seven had already prepared to abandon ship and were sent ashore with their belongings. Sprankled some of the cargo with shale oil and set it on fire with two recognition flares to add colour to the conflagration.
1743 hours - Cast off and riddled the hull with Oerlikon fire. Around half an hour later she sank.
18 Sep 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Junyo Maru (5065 GRT, built 1913) about 18 nautical miles south of Mukomuko, Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies in position 02º52'S, 101º12'E. Unbeknown to the Commanding Officer of the submarine, the Japanese ship was carrying 4200 Javanese slave labourers and 2300 Allied prisoners from Batavia to Padang. 5620 lives were lost in the sinking.
If you want to know more about this sinking follow this offsite link: The sinking of the Junyo Maru
(All times are zone -6.5)
1516 hours - The Officer of the Watch sighted a small plume of smoke through the low power periscope (the high power periscope was defective). This smoke was sighted at a range of over 13500 yards. This was an excellent sighting. The smoke was first sighted baring 173 degrees. Course was altered to attack.
The target was later seen to be an old fashioned merchant vessel, 4000 to 5000 tons, of the three island type, two masts, single tall thin funnel and counter-stern. She was about two-thirds loaded. She was escorted by two motor launches, one on her Starboard beam the other on her Port quarter.
1551 hours - In position 02º52'N, 101º12'E fired four torpedoes from yards. The targets speed was estimated at 8 knots. Upon firing Tradewind wnet deep. 1min30sec and 1min45sec after firing explosions were heard. After these explosions the HE of the target ceased. Three depth charges were dropped by the escort but these did no damage.
1613 hours - Heard loud crackling noises, must have been the target breaking up.
4 Oct 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) ends her 4th war patrol (3rd in the far east) at Trincomalee.
22 Oct 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) departs Trincomalee for her 5th war patrol (4th in the far east). She is to patrol in the Northern entrance of the Malacca Strait and in the Andaman Sea. She is also to lay a minefield.
For the daily positions of HMS Tradewind during this patrol see the map below.
HMS Tradewind 5th war patrolclick here for bigger map
30 Oct 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) lays mines of the Mergui Archipelago, Burma.
(All times are zone -6.5)
0128 hours - Proceeding on both main engines to approach the selected position for minelaying.
0225 hours - Now proceeding on only the Starboard engine at 320 revs. Speed 7.2 knots. Closed up for minelaying stations, with 4" and Oerlikon guns manned.
0313 hours - Arrived in position 12º12'N, 98º17.5'E.
0315 hours - Commenced laying the first four mines in position 12º12.00'N, 98º21.13'E. Direction of the mines was 345 degrees. Spacing 600 feet in 7 fathoms of water.
0318 hours - Completed laying first four mines. Reloaded.
0337 hours - Tubes reported ready.
0341 hours - Proceeded on Starboard engine, 320 revs.
0342 hours - In position 12º15.20'N, 98º20.30'E. Commenced laying second line of four mines. Direction 260 degrees. Spacing 600 feet in 6 to 6.5 fathoms of water.
0345 hours - Completed laying second line. Stopped and reloaded.
0410 hours - Tubes re-loaded. Proceeded on Starboard engine, 320 revs.
0419 hours - Laid the third line in position 12º14.10'N., 98º20.10'E. Direction 120 degrees. Spacing 600 feet in 6 to 6.5 fathoms of water.
0422 hours - Completed minelaying. Retired to the South-West.
8 Nov 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) sinks four Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire off the west coast of Burma near position 14º04'N, 98º00'E.
(All times are zone -6.5)
1648 hours - Sighted a junk close inshore off Pagoda Point and four more to the South. No aircraft had been seen since the forenoon. Closed submerged.
1658 hours - Surfaced in position 14º07.5'N, 97º59'E.
1711 hours - Fired waring shot, then opened fire on a 15 ton two-masted sailing junk.
1716 hours - The target sank. Set course to go after the other junks.
1749 hours - Engaged a 20 tons two-masted sailing junk. Left this one heavily damaged.
1755 hours - Altered course to 150 degrees to close another junk. Fire was opened and she was hit once. It appeared she was grounded.
1803 hours - Altered course to 330 degrees.
1808 hours - Engaged and sank a 25 tons junk.
1812 hours - Altered course to 280 degrees and engaged the damaged junk (the one first engaged at 1749 hours). She was left in a sinking condition.
1816 hours - Ceased fire after expending a total of 61 rounds of 4".
1826 hours - Telemachus was now in position 14º00'N, 98º01.5'E. Withdrew to seaward.
10 Nov 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) sinks two Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire off the west coast of Burma near position 13º12'N, 98º18'E.
(All times are zone -6.5)
0733 hours - In position 13º15.5'N, 98º18'E sighted two large schooner rigged vessels approaching from the South. Altered course to close.
0802 hours - Surfaced for gun action and closed two schooners off the Northern end of Tavoy Island. Both turned and tried to run for Port Owen.
0805 hours - Sank the first target of about 30 tons in position 13º13.5'N, 98º18'E after 8 rounds of 4". Closed the other target.
0828 hours - The second schooner of about 40 tons was sunk in position 13º11'N, 98º18.5'E after 10 rounds of 4". The survivors made off in their canoe. Tradewind now returned to the first schooner to pick up survivors as these had no canoe.
0834 hours - Returned to the site of the first schooner. The crew of four was in the eater clinging to wreckage, they were picked up. One was wounded in the shoulder by a large shell splinter. He was later successfully operated.
15 Nov 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) ends her 5th war patrol (4th in the far east) at Trincomalee.
29 Nov 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) is docked at Trincomalee.
3 Dec 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) is undocked at Trincomalee.
5 Dec 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) departs Trincomalee for her 6th war patrol (5th in the far east). She is to perform a special operation (no details know as of yet) and to patrol off the West of Sumatra. Afterwards she is to proceed to Fremantle, Australia.
For the daily positions of HMS Tradewind during this patrol see the map below.
HMS Tradewind 6th war patrolclick here for bigger map
11 Dec 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) performs a special mission (no details known yet).
24 Dec 1944
HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) ends her 6th war patrol (5th in the far east) at Fremantle, Australia. On this patrol very heavy weather was encountered.
1 Jan 1945
The Japanese merchant cargo vessel Kyokko Maru (593 GRT, built 1909) sinks off the Mergui Archipelago, Burma in position 12º26'N, 98º39'E after hitting a mine laid by the British submarine HMS Tradewind (Lt.Cdr. S.L.C. Maydon, DSO and Bar, RN) on 30 October 1944.