Thomas Graeme Ridgeway, RN
| Birth details unknown |
| Ranks
Retired: 29 May 1959 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Thomas Graeme Ridgeway, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Tribune (N 76) | Lt. | Submarine | 14 Nov 1941 | 11 Dec 1941 |
| HMS Tribune (N 76) | Lt. | Submarine | Mar 1942 | mid 1942 |
| HMS H 32 (N 32) | Lt. | Submarine | 28 Dec 1942 | 7 Jun 1943 |
| HMS Templar (P 316) | Lt. | Submarine | 10 Apr 1944 | Mar 1945 |
| HMS Templar (P 316) | Lt. | Submarine | 11 Jul 1945 |
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Submarine HMS Templar (P 316)
26 Apr 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departs Trincomalee for her 9th war patrol (6th in the Far East). She is to patrol off the North-West coast of Sumatra. She is also to undertake a special operation (Details to follow).
For the daily positions of HMS Templar during this patrol see the map below.
HMS Templar 9th war patrolclick here for bigger map
9 May 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) ends her 9th war patrol (6th in the Far East) at Trincomalee.
13 May 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) is docked at Trincomalee.
16 May 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) is undocked.
23 May 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departs Trincomalee for her 10th war patrol (7th in the Far East). She is to patrol in the Malacca Straits. She is also to lay a minefield off the Dindings.
For the daily positions of HMS Templar during this patrol see the map below.
HMS Templar 10th war patrolclick here for bigger map
28 May 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) claims to have torpedoed and sunk a Japanese merchant ship in Malacca Straits.
It is often stated that this was the Japanese merchant ship Chokai Maru (2658 GRT, built 1931). This ship was however lost in 1941 before the start of the war. It is not clear what ship Templar had sunk.
(All times are zone -6.5)
0540 hours - In position 04º18'N, 100º18'E sighted two merchant ships escorted by two trawlers and one submarine chasers. Bearing 160 degrees, range about 5000 yards, course 340 degrees, speed 9 knots. Started attack.
0552 hours - Fired three stern torpedoes from 2400 yards resulting in one hit. The target was later seen to be standing vertically on end in 180 feet of water. Templar was hunted and depth charged following the attack. 18 Depth charges in all were dropped but these did no damage.
30 May 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) is detected and depth charged by a Japanese submarine chaser. 26 Depth charges in all were dropped. No damage is done.
4 Jun 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) lays mines in the Strait of Malacca off the Dindings near position 04º16'N, 100º27'E.
(All times are zone -6.5)
1615 to 1845 hours - Laid 12 mines in minefield M.L.O. 8.
1850 hours - Surfaced in position 04º16'N, 100º27'E.
16 Jun 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) ends her 10th war patrol (7th in the Far East) at Trincomalee.
23 Jun 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) is docked at Trincomalee.
27 Jun 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) is undocked.
9 Jul 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departs Trincomalee for her 11th war patrol (8th in the Far East). She is to patrol off Northern Sumatra and to carry out a special operation (details to follow).
For the daily positions of HMS Templar during this patrol see the map below.
HMS Templar 11th war patrolclick here for bigger map
16 Jul 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) misses the German submarine U-1062 with torpedoes north of Sumatra. U-1062 had departed Penang bound for Europe the previous day.
(All times are zone -6.5)
1345 hours - In position 07º03'N, 96º00'E, the conning tower of a submarine was sighted about 8 nautical miles away, an attack was commenced.
1429 hours - Eight torpedoes were fired from 4000 yards that all missed. The enemy evaded the torpedoes.
31 Jul 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) ends her 11th war patrol (8th in the Far East) at Trincomalee.
14 Aug 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departs Trincomalee bound for Aden. She is to return to the U.K. for a refit.
For the daily positions of HMS Templar during this passage see the map below.
HMS Templar passage Trincomalee - U.K.click here for bigger map
28 Aug 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) arrives at Aden.
15 Sep 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departs Aden bound for Suez.
20 Sep 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) arrives at Suez.
22 Sep 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) transits the Suez Canal and arrives at Port Said.
24 Sep 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departs Port Said bound for Malta.
29 Sep 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) arrives at Malta.
7 Oct 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departs Malta bound for Gibraltar.
12 Oct 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) arrives at Gibraltar.
19 Oct 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) departs Gibraltar bound for Holy Loch.
28 Oct 1944
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) arrives at Holy Loch.
During the period between arriving in the U.K. and the start of her refit Templar is used for exercises, inluding snort trials.
2 Feb 1945
HMS Templar (Lt. T.G. Ridgeway, RN) proceeds from Holy Loch for Troon where she is to refit.