Philip Quellyn Roberts, RN
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| Ranks
Retired: 17 Sep 1947 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Philip Quellyn Roberts, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Porpoise (N 14) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 15 Nov 1939 | 22 Aug 1940 |
| HMS Bonaventure (F 139) | A/Capt. | Submarine Depot Ship | 17 Apr 1943 | 18 Jan 1944 |
| HMS Talbot (F 06) | A/Capt. | Submarine Depot Ship | 7 Jan 1944 | 21 Sep 1944 |
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Submarine HMS Porpoise (N 14)
16 Apr 1940
HMS Porpoise (Cdr. P.Q. Roberts, RN) fires 6 torpedoes against the German submarine U-3 about 10 nautical miles south-west of Egersund, Norway in position 58º18'N, 05º47'E. All torpedoes fired missed their target. Porpoise is often credited with sinking U-1 but this is incorrect.
16 May 1940
HMS Porpoise (Cdr. P.Q. Roberts, RN) lays minefield FD 11 (48 mines) off Kalvag, Norway in position 61º44'N, 04º54'E.
14 Jun 1940
HMS Porpoise (Cdr. P.Q. Roberts, RN) lays minefield FD 18 (50 mines) off the Ramsoyfjord, Norway in approximate position 63º30'N, 08º12'E.
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At 1448 hours Porpoise starts to lay the minefield. The lay was completed at 1530 hours.
In all 50 mines were laid in 3 lines.
Line 1;
Position of first mine:
63º29'40N, 08º13'20E
Course of lay: 270º
Spacing: 150 feet
No. of mines: 16
Line 2;
Position of first mine:
63º30'00N, 08º11'40E
Course of lay: 270º
Spacing: 150 feet
No. of mines: 18
Line 3;
Position of first mine:
63º30'20N, 08º10'00E
Course of lay: 270º
Spacing: 150 feet
No. of mines: 16
18 Jun 1940
The German minesweeper M 5 (682 tons) is sunk north-west of Kristiansund, Norway in position 63º30'N, 08º09'E when she hits a mine laid on 14 June 1940 by the British submarine HMS Porpoise (Cdr. P.Q. Roberts, RN).
29 Jul 1940
HMS Porpoise (Cdr. P.Q. Roberts, RN) lays minefield FD 23 (50 mines) off southern Norway.