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Light cruiser HMS Caledon (D 53)

22 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) conducted gunnery exercises at Scapa Flow. (1)

24 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol. She is ordered to patrol south of the Faeroer Islands / north of the Hebrides. (1)

1 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow from the Northern Patrol. (2)

4 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol. She is ordered to patrol between Iceland and the Faeroer Islands.

On leaving Scapa Flow she conducted gunnery exercises on a target that was being towed by the tug HMS Buccaneer. (2)

14 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) departed Scapa Flow for the Northern Patrol. She was to patrol south of the Faeroer Islands / north of the Hebrides. (2)

18 Oct 1939
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) arrived at Kirkwall from patrol.

She departed Kirkwall for Sollum Voe later the same day. (2)

19 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) arrived at Sollum Voe from Kirkwall. (2)

25 Oct 1939
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) departed Sullom Voe for the Northern Patrol. She is ordered to patrol south-west of the Faeroer Islands. (2)

31 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) returned to Sullum Voe from patrol. (2)

2 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) departed Sullom Voe for the Northern Patrol. She is ordered to patrol between Iceland and the Faeroer Islands. (3)

9 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) returned to Sullom Voe from the Northern Patrol. (3)

12 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) departed Sullom Voe for the Northern Patrol. She is ordered to patrol south-west of the Faeroer Islands. (3)

18 Nov 1939
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) arrived at Loch Ewe from patrol. She had sustained some weather damage during her patrol. (3)

23 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) departed Sullom Voe for the Northern Patrol. She is ordered to patrol northwest of the Shetland Islands. (3)

29 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) arrived at Sullom Voe from the Northern Patrol. (3)

30 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) departed Sullom Voe for Newcastle-on-Tyne. (3)

1 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Newcastle-on-Tyne from Sullom Voe. She was then taken in hand for repairs and a short refit. (4)

3 Dec 1939
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) is docked at Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Company. (5)

14 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) is undocked. (5)

19 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Newcastle-on-Tyne for Plymouth. She was routed around Scotland and through the Irish Sea. (5)

21 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Plymouth from Newcastle-on-Tyne.

She departed Plymouth for Gibraltar later the same day. She was to join the Mediterranean Fleet. (5)

24 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Gibraltar from Plymouth. (5)

26 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Gibraltar for Malta. (5)

28 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Malta from Gibraltar. (5)

31 Dec 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Malta for contraband patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Otranto Strait. (6)

10 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Malta from patrol. (7)

16 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Malta for contraband patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Otranto Strait. (7)

24 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Malta from patrol. (7)

29 Jan 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Malta for contraband patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Otranto Strait. (7)

6 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Malta from patrol. (8)

10 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Malta for contraband patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the west coast of Greece (Gulf of Patras area). (8)

18 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Malta from patrol. (8)

22 Feb 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Malta for contraband patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Aegean. (8)

1 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Alexandria from patrol. (9)

8 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) conducted gunnery exercises off Alexandria. (9)

13 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN), HMS Calypso (Capt. H.A. Rowley, RN) and HMS Capetown (Capt. T.H. Back, RN) conducted exercises off Alexandria. (10)

18 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Alexandria for contraband patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Aegean. (9)

26 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Alexandria from patrol. (9)

30 Mar 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Alexandria for contraband patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the west coast of Greece (Gulf of Patras area). (9)

7 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Malta from patrol. (11)

11 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Malta for contraband patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the west coast of Greece (Gulf of Patras area). (11)

17 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Malta from patrol. (11)

22 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Malta for contraband patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Aegean. (11)

29 Apr 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Famagusta, Cyprus from patrol. (11)

5 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Famagusta for Haifa. (12)

6 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Haifa from Famagusta. (12)

8 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Haifa for contraband patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Ionian Sea. (12)

16 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Port Said from patrol. (12)

20 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Port Said for Alexandria. (12)

21 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Alexandria from Port Said. (12)

24 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Port Said from escort duty. (12)

28 May 1940
HMS Dragon (Capt. R.G. Bowes-Lyon, MVO, RN) and HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Aden from Suez.

After fuelling HMS Dragon departed for Kilindini / Mombasa later the same day. (13)

30 May 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Aden for Suez. (12)

3 Jun 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Suez from Aden. She immediately transited the Suez Canal northbound and arrived at Port Said later the same day. (14)

26 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) is docked in the floating dock (AFD 5) at Alexandria. (15)

28 Jul 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) is undocked. (15)

10 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Alexandria for Suez. (16)

11 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) transited the Suez Canal southbound and arrived at Suez later the same day. (16)

11 Aug 1940

Convoy BS 2½ or BS 2A.

This convoy departed Suez on 11 August 1940.

It was made up of the (troop) transports; Ellenga (British, 5196 GRT, built 1911, with 484k military personnel on board) and Harpalycus (British, 5629 GRT, built 1935).

On departure from Suez the convoy was escorted by the sloop HMS Grimsby (Cdr. K.J. D'Arcy, RN).

Around 1600C/13, the light cruiser HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) joined.

Around 1900C/14, the tanker Athelstane (British (tanker), 5571 GRT, built 1918) joined coming from Port Sudan.

Around 2000C/16, HMS Grimsby parted company.

The convoy arrived at Aden on 17 August 1940. (17)

12 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) departed Suez to overtake and join convoy BS 2A.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy BS 2A ' for 11 August 1940.] (16)

17 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) arrived at Aden with convoy BS 2A. (16)

18 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) departed Aden for operations near Berbera. She returned to Aden the following day.

[For more info see the event ' Evacuation of Berbera ' for 16 August 1940.] (16)

24 Aug 1940

Convoy BN 3½ or BN 3A.

This convoy departed Aden on 11 August 1940.

The convoy was made up of the following (troop) transports / tankers; California Star (British, 8300 GRT, built 1938), Captain A.F. Lucas (Panamanian (tanker), 4188 GRT, built 1904), Charlbury (British, 4836 GRT, built 1940), Dafila (British, 1940 GRT, built 1927), Ethiopia (British, 5574 GRT, built 1922), Gorjistan (British, 5888 GRT, built 1929), Harpalycus (British, 5629 GRT, built 1935), Helen Moller (British, 5259 GRT, built 1918) and Myrtlebank (British, 5150 GRT, built 1925).

On departure from Aden the convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) and the sloop HMS Shoreham (Cdr. G.P. Claridge, RN). The sloop HMAS Parramatta (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Walker, MVO, RAN) joined at sea around 2235C/24 from convoy BS 3.

The convoy was dispersed on 27 August 1940. The Ethiopia and Harpalycus proceeded to Port Sudan as did all three escorts. HMS Caledon arrived at Port Sudan on the 27th as did HMAS Parramatta with the Ethiopia. HMS Shoreham with the Harpalycus arrived the following day. The remaining ships continued on to Suez unescorted and independently. (17)

28 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) departed Port Sudan for Aden. (16)

30 Aug 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clark, RN) arrived at Aden from Port Sudan. (16)

3 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Aden to make rendezvous with the transport Dramatist (British, 5443 GRT, built 1920) approaching from the east. They arrived at Aden later the same day. (18)

4 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
In the morning, HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Aden for the Perim patrol. She returned to Aden the following day, early in the afternoon. (18)

6 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) conducted gunnery exercises on a target that was being towed by HMS Derby (Lt.Cdr. F.C.V. Brightman, RN). (18)

11 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Aden for the Perim patrol. (18)

14 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) returned to Aden from patrol. (18)

15 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Aden to make rendezvous with convoy BN 5 coming from Bombay.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy BN 5 ' for 10 September 1940.] (18)

20 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0615C/20, HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) returned to Aden from convoy escort duty.

Around 1250C/20, she departed again to proceed to the assistance of the damaged transport Bhima (British, 5280 GRT, built 1939) to escort her back to Aden.

Around 1430C/20, HMAS Yarra (Lt.Cdr. W.H. Harrington, RAN) also departed Aden for the same purpose.

They returned to Aden in the morning of 22 September with the damaged Bhima that was being towed by transport Ashbury (British, 3901 GRT, built 1924) (19)

26 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Aden to patrol off Djibouti. (18)

30 Sep 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) returned to Aden from patrol. (18)

5 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1015C/5, HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Aden for Colombo. (20)

11 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1400EF/11, HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Colombo from Aden. (20)

18 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) conducted torpedo firing exercises off Colombo. (20)

21 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Colombo escorting convoy US 5A.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy US 5A ' for 1 October 1940.] (20)

25 Oct 1940

Convoy BN 8.

This convoy departed Bombay on 25 October 1940.

The convoy was made up of the (troop) transports; Bahadur (British, 5424 GRT, built 1929, 45 troops and motor transport), Khandalla (British, 7018 GRT, built 1923, 369 troops and camels) and Rizwani (British, 5448 GRT, built 1930, 975 troops and stores).

On departure from Bombay the convoy was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Antenor (Capt.(Retd.) D.I. McGillewie, RN).

Around 1400C/31, the light cruiser HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) joined. HMS Antenor then parted company.

Around 1530C/2, the destroyer HMS Kingston (Lt.Cdr. P. Somerville, DSO, RN) joined the convoy.

Around 0700C/3, HMS Caledon left the convoy with the Khandalla. They proceed to Aden arriving there not long afterwards.

Around the same time 26 more merchant vessels joined the convoy. These were the following; Aegeus (Greek, 4538 GRT, built 1920), Alice Moller (British, 4986 GRT, built 1914), Arena (Norwegian (tanker), 6362 GRT, built 1927), British Renown (British (tanker), 6997 GRT, built 1928), British Sailor (British (tanker), 5576 GRT, built 1918), City of Evansville (British, 6528 GRT, built 1922), Clan MacBean (British, 5000 GRT, built 1918), Daisy Moller (British, 4078 GRT, built 1911), Haraldsvang (Norwegian, 3112 GRT, built 1920), Helga Moller (British, 5546 GRT, built 1912), Iris (Swedish,1974 GRT, built 1886), Katie Moller (British, 3100 GRT, built 1919), Kawsar (British, 7778 GRT, built 1923), Khosrou (British, 4043 GRT, built 1924), Kurdistan (British, 5844 GRT, built 1928), Maliakos (Greek, 3903 GRT, built 1912), Nirvana (British, 6044 GRT, built 1914), Octavian (Norwegian, 1345 GRT, built 1938), Petros J. Goulandris (British, 4693 GRT, built 1923), Rosalie Moller (British, 3963 GRT, built 1910), Speybank (British, 5154 GRT, built 1926), Strategist (British, 6255 GRT, built 1937), Thorsholm (Norwegian (tanker), 9937 GRT, built 1937), Vacport (British (tanker), 6774 GRT, built 1930) and Zamzam (Egyptian, 8299 GRT, built 1909).

The stores ship / transport HMS Breconshire (9776 GRT, built 1939) was also part of the convoy.

With them were the light cruiser HMS Leander (from the New Zealand Division) (Capt. H.E. Horan, RN), AA cruiser HMS Carlisle (Capt. G.M.B. Langley, OBE, RN) and the sloops HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN) and HMIS Indus (Cdr. E.G.G. Hunt, RIN).

At 0615C/6, HMS Kingston was detached for Port Sudan taking the transports Khosrou, Nirvana and Rizwani with her. HMS Breconshire was also detached to proceed ahead to Suez.

On 7 November 1940, the escorts were detached.

The convoy continued unescorted to Suez and arrived on 10 November except for the Kurdistan with arrived the following day.

(21)

28 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Aden after escort duty with convoy US 5A. (20)

30 Oct 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1145C/30, HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Aden to make rendezvous with convoy BM 8.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy BM 8 ' for 25 October 1940.] (20)

3 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0800C/3, HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Aden from escort duty. (22)

10 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0700C/10, HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Aden to make rendezvous with convoy WS 3.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 3 (Fast) ' for 7 October 1940.] (22)

12 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) briefly entered Aden to fuel and water before she rejoined convoy WS 3.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 3 (Fast) ' for 7 October 1940.] (22)

27 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1650C/27, HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Aden with the troop transport Highland Brigade (British, 14134 GRT, built 1929). (22)

30 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)

Convoy BN 9¾ or BN 9B.

This convoy departed Aden on 30 November 1940.

It was made up of only on ship, the (troop) transport Suffolk (British, 11145 GRT, built 1939).

The convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN), destroyer HMS Kingston (Lt.Cdr. P. Somerville, DSO, RN) and sloop HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN).

The escorts parted company around noon on 2 December 1940 and joined southbound convoy BS 9½ (also known as BS 9A).

The Suffolk arrived at Suez on 4 December 1940. (23)

30 Nov 1940

Convoy BS 9½ or BS 9A.

This convoy departed Suez on 30 November 1940.

The convoy was made up of the following (troop) transports; Christiaan Huygens (Dutch, 16287 GRT, built 1927), Columbia Star (British, 8293 GRT, built 1939), Dilwara (British, 11080 GRT, built 1936), Dorset (British, 10624 GRT, built 1934), Egra (British, 5108 GRT, built 1911), Indrapoera (Dutch, 10825 GRT, built 1925), Khedive Ismael (British, 7290 GRT, built 1922), Nevasa (British, 9213 GRT, built 1913), Oropesa (British, 14118 GRT, built 1920), Port Chalmers (British, 8535 GRT, built 1933), Rajula (British, 8478 GRT, built 1926), Rohna (British, 8602 GRT, built 1926), Slamat (Dutch, 11636 GRT, built 1924), Strategist (British, 6255 GRT, built 1937) and Takliwa (British, 7936 GRT, built 1924).

On departure from Suez the convoy was not escorted.

Around noon on 2 December 1940, the light cruiser HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN), destroyer HMS Kingston (Lt.Cdr. P. Somerville, DSO, RN) and sloop HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN) joined the convoy having just parted company with convoy BN 9¾ (also known as BN 9B).

The Takliwa was detached to Port Sudan where she arrived on 3 December.

Around 1330C/3, the sloop HMAS Yarra (Lt.Cdr. W.H. Harrington, RAN) joined coming from Port Sudan.

Off Aden the Christiaan Huygens was detached escorted by HMS Kingston. They arrived at Aden early on the 5th.

The convoy was dispersed in the Gulf of Aden shortly before noon on the 5th after which the escorted proceeded to Aden where they arrived later the same day. (21)

2 Dec 1940
Around 1200C/2, the light cruiser HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN), destroyer HMS Kingston (Lt.Cdr. P. Somerville, DSO, RN) and sloop HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN) parted company with northbound convoy BN 9¾ (also known as BN 9B) and joined southbound convoy BS 9½ (also known as BS 9A).

[For more info on these convoys see the events ' Convoy BN 9¾ or BN 9B ' and ' Convoy BS 9½ or BS 9A ', both for 30 November 1940.] (24)

5 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1200C/2, HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN), HMS Kingston (Lt.Cdr. P. Somerville, DSO, RN), HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN) and HMAS Yarra (Lt.Cdr. W.H. Harrington, RAN) all arrived at Aden from convoy escort duty. (21)

10 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1140C/10, HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Aden to make rendezvous with convoy US 7.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy US 7 ' for 14 November 1940.] (25)

12 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 2045C/12, HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Aden from convoy escort duty. (24)

18 Dec 1940

Convoy BN 11.

This convoy departed Aden on 18 December 1940.

This convoy was made up of the (troop) transports / tankers; Adelfotis (Greek, 5838 GRT, built 1917), Akbar (British, 4043 GRT, built 1924), Athelchief (British (tanker), 10000 GRT, built 1939), Ayamonte (British (tanker), 845 GRT, built 1899), Benalder (British, 5161 GRT, built 1919), British Energy (British (tanker), 7209 GRT, built 1931), City of Dundee (British, 5273 GRT, built 1921), City of Yokohama (British, 7341 GRT, built 1922), Crista (British, 2590 GRT, built 1938), Derwenthall (British, 4934 GRT, built 1940), Diamantis (British, 5253 GRT, built 1919), Eidsvold (Norwegian, 4184 GRT, built 1934), Empire Light (British, 6828 GRT, built 1940), Floristan (British, 5478 GRT, built 1928), Fosna (Norwegian (tanker) 8202 GRT, built 1930), Gunny (Norwegian, 2362 GRT, built 1920), Gylfe (Norwegian (tanker), 6129 GRT, built 1930), Haresfield (British, 5299 GRT, built 1919), Harpalycus (British, 5629 GRT, built 1935), Hilda Moller (British, 4622 GRT, built 1912), Homefield (British, 5324 GRT, built 1919), Jehangir (British, 3566 GRT, built 1924), Norfold (Norwegian (tanker), 6370 GRT, built 1930), Point Clear (Greek, 4839 GRT, built 1920), Prince Rupert City (British, 4749 GRT, built 1929), Rizwani (British, 5448 GRT, built 1930), Scalaria (British (tanker), 5683 GRT, built 1921), Urania (Panamanian, 1953 GRT, built 1902), Velma (Norwegian (tanker), 9720 GRT, built 1930) and Vilja (Norwegian (tanker), 6672 GRT, built 1928).

On departure from Aden the convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) and the sloops HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN), HMS Auckland (Cdr. J.G. Hewitt, DSO, RN) and HMS Shoreham (Cdr. G.P. Claridge, RN).

On 20 December, the Gylfe arrived back Aden with engine defects.

On 21 December, the Port Sudan Section, made up of the Ayamonte, Benalder, Derwenthall, Point Clear and Rizwani parted company with the convoy. They were escorted by HMS Flamingo which rejoined the convoy after having escorted these ships to Port Sudan.

On 22 December, southbound convoy BS 11 was met and HMS Caledon, HMS Flamingo, HMS Auckland and HMS Shoreham joined this convoy while the escort of convoy BS 11, the sloops HMS Grimsby (Cdr. K.J. D'Arcy, RN) and HMIS Clive (Cdr. H.R. Inigo-Jones, RIN), joined convoy BN 11.

On 23 December, the Akbar arrived at Jeddah after having parted company with the convoy earlier.

The convoy arrived at Suez on 25 December 1940. Some ships of the convoy (stragglers) arrived later. (21)

19 Dec 1940

Convoy BS 11.

This convoy departed Suez on 19 December 1940.

This convoy was made up of the (troop) transports / tankers; Alcides (British, 7634 GRT, built 1930), Beaconstreet (British (tanker), 7467 GRT, built 1927), British Captain (British (tanker), 6968 GRT, built 1923), British Destiny (British (tanker), 8470 GRT, built 1937), British Loyalty (British (tanker), 6993 GRT, built 1928), British Sergeant (British (tanker), 5868 GRT, built 1922), Clan MacBean (British, 5000 GRT, built 1918), Cleanthis (Greek, 4153 GRT, built 1911), Guido (British, 3921 GRT, built 1920), Hannah Moller (British, 2931 GRT, built 1911), Haraldsvang (Norwegian, 3112 GRT, built 1920), Hatarana (British, 7522 GRT, built 1917), Kurdistan (British, 5844 GRT, built 1928), Liss (Norwegian (tanker), 5932 GRT, built 1921), New Zealand Star (British, 10740 GRT, built 1935), Retriever (British (cable ship) 674 GRT, built 1909), Rhesus (British, 6530 GRT, built 1911), Talamba (British, 8018 GRT, built 1924) and Turbo (British (tanker), 4781 GRT, built 1912).

On departure from Suez the convoy was escorted by the sloops HMS Grimsby (Cdr. K.J. D'Arcy, RN) and HMIS Clive (Cdr. H.R. Inigo-Jones, RIN).

The Hatarana was detached to Safana, most likely on 20 December.

On 22 December the northbound convoy BN 11 was met. HMS Grimsby and HMIS Clive then parted company with convoy BS 11 and joined convoy BN 11. The escort of convoy BN 11, the light cruiser HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) and the sloops HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN), HMS Auckland (Cdr. J.G. Hewitt, DSO, RN) and HMS Shoreham (Cdr. G.P. Claridge, RN) joined convoy BS 11.

The Retriever was detached to Port Sudan on 21 December 1940.

On 22 December 1940, the (troop) transports El Madina (British, 3962 GRT, built 1937) and Jalaputra (British, 4856 GRT, built 1906) departed Port Sudan and joined the convoy.

On 24 December 1940, the sloop HMIS Indus (Cdr. E.G.G. Hunt, RIN) joined the convoy coming from Port Sudan which she had departed on 22 December possibly escorting the above two ships.

The convoy was dispersed in the Gulf of Aden on 27 December 1940. (21)

22 Dec 1940
Around 1410C/22, HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN), HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN), HMS Auckland (Cdr. J.G. Hewitt, DSO, RN) and HMS Shoreham (Cdr. G.P. Claridge, RN) parted company with northbound convoy BN 11 and joined southbound convoy BS 11.

At the same time HMS Grimsby (Cdr. K.J. D'Arcy, RN) and HMIS Clive (Cdr. H.R. Inigo-Jones, RIN) parted company with southbound convoy BS 11 and joined northbound convoy BN 11.

[For more info on these convoys see the events ' Convoy BN 11 ' for 18 December 1940 and ' Convoy BS 11 ', for 19 December 1940.] (24)

27 Dec 1940
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN), HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN), HMS Auckland (Cdr. J.G. Hewitt, DSO, RN), HMS Shoreham (Cdr. G.P. Claridge, RN) and HMIS Indus (Cdr. E.G.G. Hunt, RIN) all arrived at Aden from convoy escort duty. (21)

29 Dec 1940

Convoy BN 11½ or BN 11B.

This convoy departed Aden on 29 December 1940.

It was made up of the following (troop) transport / tankers; Afghanistan (British, 6992 GRT, built 1940), Athelstane (British (tanker), 5571 GRT, built 1918), Bangalore (British, 6067 GRT, built 1928), Canadian Cruiser (Canadian, 7178 GRT, built 1921), City of Karachi (British, 7140 GRT, built 1937), City of Lyons (British, 7063 GRT, built 1926), City of Windsor (British, 7218 GRT, built 1923), Empire Protector (British, 6181 GRT, built 1921), Islami (British, 5879 GRT, built 1934), Rahmani (British, 5463 GRT, built 1928), Ranee (British, 5060 GRT, built 1928), Svenor (Norwegian (tanker), 7616 GRT, built 1931) and Thelma (Norwegian (tanker), 8297 GRT, built 1937)

On departure from Aden the convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) and the sloops HMS Auckland (Cdr. J.G. Hewitt, DSO, RN) and HMS Shoreham (Cdr. G.P. Claridge, RN).

Around 0800C/1, the (troop) transports Dunera (British, 11162 GRT, built 1937) and Ethiopia (British, 5574 GRT, built 1922) joined coming from Port Sudan. They were escorted by the sloop HMAS Yarra (Lt.Cdr. W.H. Harrington, RAN). They had departed Port Sudan on 31 December 1940.

HMS Caledon, HMS Auckland and HMS Shoreham then parted company and proceeded to Port Sudan where they arrived later the same day. They took the Athelstane, Canadian Cruiser and Empire Protector.

The Islami and Rahmani arrived at Jeddah on 1 January 1941 after having been detached from the convoy.

The convoy arrived at Suez on 4 January 1941.

(21)

1 Jan 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN), HMS Auckland (Cdr. J.G. Hewitt, DSO, RN) and HMS Shoreham (Cdr. G.P. Claridge, RN) arrived at Port Sudan with the ' Port Sudan Section ' of convoy BN 11½ (also known as BN 11B.). (26)

3 Jan 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN), HMS Auckland (Cdr. J.G. Hewitt, DSO, RN) and HMS Shoreham (Cdr. G.P. Claridge, RN) departed Port Sudan to join convoy SW 4A.

They joined the convoy around 0700C/3.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy SW 4A ' for 1 January 1941.] (26)

6 Jan 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN), HMS Kandahar (Cdr. W.G.A. Robson, RN), HMS Auckland (Cdr. J.G. Hewitt, DSO, RN) and HMS Shoreham (Cdr. G.P. Claridge, RN) arrived at Aden from convoy escort duty. (26)

11 Jan 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Aden to make rendezvous with convoy BS 12¾ (also known as BS 12C).

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy BS 12¾ or BS 12C ' for 12 January 1941.] (26)

12 Jan 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)

Convoy BS 12¾ or BS 12C.

This convoy departed Port Sudan on 12 January 1941.

It was made up of the (troop) transports / tankers; Aldington Court (British, 4891 GRT, built 1929), City of Auckland (British, 8336 GRT, built 1914), Drupa (British (tanker), 8102 GRT, built 1939), Gazana (British, 5284 GRT, built 1920), Jhelum (British, 4038 GRT, built 1936) and Silvermaple (British, 5313 GRT, built 1937).

On departure from Port Sudan the convoy was escorted by the sloops HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN) and HMIS Hindustan (Cdr. G.V.G. Beamish, RIN).

Around 0900C/13, the light cruiser HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) joined the convoy coming from Aden.

The convoy was dispersed in the Gulf of Aden on 15 January 1941.

The escorts arrived at Aden later the same day with the ' Aden Section ' of the convoy which was made up of the Aldington Court, Gazana and Jhelum. (27)

15 Jan 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During the night of 15/16 January 1941, HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN), HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN) and HMIS Hindustan (Cdr. G.V.G. Beamish, RIN) arrived at Aden from convoy escort duty. (28)

17 Jan 1941

Convoy BN 13.

This convoy departed Aden on 17 January 1941.

It was made up of the following (troop) transports / tankers; Ada (Norwegian, 2456 GRT, built 1921), Alcides (British, 7634 GRT, built 1930), Anna Odland (Norwegian, 4980 GRT, built 1939), Araybank (British, 7258 GRT, built 1940), Arundo (Dutch, 5163 GRT, built 1930), Ayamonte (British (tanker), 845 GRT, built 1899), Birchbank (British, 5151 GRT, built 1924), Brattdal (Norwegian, 4968 GRT, built 1935), British Science (British, 7138 GRT, built 1931), British Sovereign (British (tanker), 3657 GRT, built 1917), Cap St. Jacques (British (former French), 8009 GRT, built 1922), City of Norwich (British, 6726 GRT, built 1913), Clan Skene (British, 5214 GRT, built 1919), Cortona (British, 7093 GRT, built 1921), Daisy Moller (British, 4078 GRT, built 1911), Daronia (British (tanker), 8139 GRT, built 1939), Diomed (British, 10374 GRT, built 1922), El Segundo (Panamanian (tanker), 3664 GRT, built 1912), Goldmouth (British (tanker), 7402 GRT, built 1927), Hopecrown (British, 5180 GRT, built 1937), Ima (Norwegian (tanker), 6842 GRT, built 1930), Jalakrishna (British, 4991 GRT, built 1937), Katie Moller (British, 3100 GRT, built 1919), Katy (Norwegian, 6825 GRT, built 1931), Khosrou (British, 4043 GRT, built 1924), Kyriaki (Greek, 5528 GRT, built 1912), Lynghaug (Norwegian, 2829 GRT, built 1919), Macuba (Dutch (tanker), 8249 GRT, built 1931), Mount Olympus (Greek, 6692 GRT, built 1920), Nicolaos G. Culucundis (Greek, 3201 GRT, built 1917), Ozarda (British, 6985 GRT, built 1940), Sitoebondo (Dutch, 7049 GRT, built 1916), Spyros (Greek, 6629 GRT, built 1918), Stagpool (British, 4560 GRT, built 1930), Star of Mex (Egyptian, 1116 GRT, built 1911), Tamaha (British (tanker), 6946 GRT, built 1914), Taubate (Brazilian, 5082 GRT, built 1905), Temeraire (Norwegian, 6465 GRT, built 1927), Tuna (British, 662 GRT, built 1907), Turbo (British (tanker), 4781 GRT, built 1912) and Vacport (British (tanker), 6774 GRT, built 1930).

The salvage vessel Protector (British, 562 GRT, built 1906) was also part of the convoy.

On departure from Aden the convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN), destroyer HMS Kimberley (Lt.Cdr. J.S.M. Richardson, RN), sloops HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN), HMS Shoreham (Cdr. G.P. Claridge, RN), HMIS Indus (Cdr. E.G.G. Hunt, RIN), HMAS Parramatta (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Walker, MVO, RAN) and the river gunboat Cricket (Lt.Cdr. E.B. Carnduff, RN).

On 18 January, the Ayamonte was detached to Kamaran Island escorted by HMS Shoreham. HMS Shoreham then departed Kamaran Island for patrol the following day. The Protector and HMS Cricket had also been with them. These ships departed Kamaran Island also on the following day for Port Sudan where they arrived on 21 January.

HMS Kimberley apparently also parted company with the convoy on 18 January. She proceeded direct to Port Sudan.

On 20 January, the British Sovereign, Daronia, Khosrou, Kyriaki and Sitoebondo parted company with the convoy to proceed to Port Sudan where they arrived the following day. HMAS Parramatta went with them as escort.

On 22 January southbound convoy BS 13 was met and HMS Caledon, HMS Flamingo and HMIS Indus then parted company with convoy BN 13 and joined convoy BS 13. The original escort of convoy BS 13, the sloops HMS Grimsby (Cdr. K.J. D'Arcy, RN) and HMS Clive (Cdr. H.R. Inigo-Jones, RIN) then joined convoy BN 13.

Convoy BN 13 arrived at Suez on 24 January 1941. The Tuna had meanwhile been detached to Jeddah. (27)

19 Jan 1941

Convoy BS 13.

This convoy departed Suez on 19 January 1941.

The convoy was made up of the (troop) transports / tankers; Alpherat (Dutch, 5759 GRT, built 1928), Bucegi (British, 4501 GRT, built 1913), City of Christchurch (British, 6009 GRT, built 1915), Edward Blyden (British, 5003 GRT, built 1930), Eidsvold (Norwegian, 4184 GRT, built 1934), Gunny (Norwegian, 2362 GRT, built 1920), Hilda Moller (British, 4622 GRT, built 1912), Hoegh Hood (Norwegian (tanker), 9351 GRT, built 1936), Jeannette Skinner (British, 5800 GRT, built 1917), Jehangir (British, 3566 GRT, built 1924), Macoma (Dutch (tanker), 8069 GRT, built 1936), Norfold (Norwegian (tanker), 6370 GRT, built 1930), Nyholm (Norwegian (tanker), 5843 GRT, built 1927), Point Clear (Greek, 4839 GRT, built 1920), Pontfield (British (tanker), 8319 GRT, built 1940), President Doumer (British, 11898 GRT, built 1935), Prince Rupert City (British, 4749 GRT, built 1929), Riley (British, 4993 GRT, built 1936), Star of Suez (Egyptian, 4999 GRT, built 1926), Takliwa (British, 7936 GRT, built 1924), Talma (British, 10000 GRT, built 1923), Thorsholm (Norwegian (tanker), 9937 GRT, built 1937) and Varsova (British, 4701 GRT, built 1914).

On departure from Suez the convoy was not escorted. The sloops HMS Grimsby (Cdr. K.J. D'Arcy, RN) and HMIS Clive (Cdr. H.R. Inigo-Jones, RIN) joined on 20 January.

On 22 January 1941, the light cruiser HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) and the sloops HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN) and HMIS Indus (Cdr. E.G.G. Hunt, RIN) joined after having parted company with convoy BN 13, though it seems that HMS Flamingo might have fuelled at Port Sudan around this time and joined the convoy therefore a little later. HMS Grimsby and HMIS Clive then parted company and joined that convoy.

On 22 January the transports Canadian Cruiser (Canadian, 7178 GRT, built 1921), El Amin (British, 746 GRT, built 1926), Empire Protector (British, 6181 GRT, built 1921) and Jeannette Skinner (British, 5800 GRT, built 1917) departed Port Sudan to join the convoy. They were escorted by the sloop HMAS Parramatta (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Walker, MVO, RAN). They joined the convoy early on 23 January. HMS Caledon then parted company with the City of Christchurch, Talma and Varsova. They then proceeded to Port Sudan. HMS Caledon later rejoined the convoy.

The convoy was dispersed in the Gulf of Aden on 27 January 1941. The Bucegi and Eigsvold proceeded to Aden as did the escorts. (27)

22 Jan 1941
On 22 January 1941, northbound convoy BN 13 and southbound convoy BS 13 met. The escorts of BN 13, the light cruiser HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) and sloops HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN) and HMIS Indus (Cdr. E.G.G. Hunt, RIN) then joined convoy BS 13, while the escorts of convoy BS 13, the sloops HMS Grimsby (Cdr. K.J. D'Arcy, RN) and HMIS Clive (Cdr. H.R. Inigo-Jones, RIN) joined convoy BN 13.

[For more info on these convoy see the events ' Convoy BN 13 ' for 17 January 1941 and ' Convoy BS 13 ' for 19 January 1941.] (26)

27 Jan 1941
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN), HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN), HMIS Indus (Cdr. E.G.G. Hunt, RIN) and HMAS Parramatta (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Walker, MVO, RAN) all arrived at Aden from escort duty. (29)

1 Feb 1941

Convoy BN 14.

This convoy departed Aden on 1 February 1941.

It was made up of the following (troop) transports / tankers; Akbar (British, 4043 GRT, built 1924), Alavi (British, 3566 GRT, built 1924), Alcyone (Dutch, 4534 GRT, built 1921), Anglo Canadian (British, 5288 GRT, built 1928), Arena (Norwegian (tanker), 6362 GRT, built 1927), Atlas (Greek, 4008 GRT, built 1919), Axios (Greek, 5289 GRT, built 1919), Captain A.F. Lucas (Panamanian (tanker), 4188 GRT, built 1904), City of Cardiff (British, 5661 GRT, built 1918), City of Leicester (British, 3351 GRT, built 1926), Comliebank (British, 5149 GRT, built 1924), Cranfield (British, 5332 GRT, built 1919), Elpis (Greek, 3651 GRT, built 1912), Espercance (British, 5072 GRT, built 1923), Fagersten (Norwegian, 2342 GRT, built 1921), Goalpara (British, 5314 GRT, built 1919), Havre (British, 2073 GRT, built 1905), Jaladuta (British, 4966 GRT, built 1927), Jalavihar (British, 5330 GRT, built 1911), Jalayamuna (British, 4981 GRT, built 1936), Julia (Greek, 4348 GRT, built 1914), Konistra (Greek, 3539 GRT, built 1907), Kronviken (British, 2363 GRT, built 1904), Mina L. Cambanis (Greek, 5227 GRT, built 1920), Nils Moller (British (tanker), 6907 GRT, built 1922), Norse Lady (Norwegian, 3489 GRT, built 1919), Nurmahal (British, 5419 GRT, built 1923), Nymphe (Greek, 4504 GRT, built 1921), Observer (British, 5881 GRT, built 1928), Petalli (British, 6565 GRT, built 1917), Queen Adelaide (British, 4933 GRT, built 1936), Rosalie Moller (British, 3963 GRT, built 1910), Saronikos (Greek, 3548 GRT, built 1912), Solheim (Norwegian (tanker), 8078 GRT, built 1934), Themoni (Greek, 5719 GRT, built 1938), Uniwaleco (British (tanker), 9755 GRT, built 1905), Woolgar (Norwegian, 3060 GRT, built 1914) and Zannis L. Cambanis (Greek, 5317 GRT, built 1920).

On departure from Aden the convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN), destroyer HMS Kingston (Lt.Cdr. P. Somerville, DSO, RN), sloops HMS Shoreham (Cdr. G.P. Claridge, RN), HMIS Indus (Cdr. E.G.G. Hunt, RIN) and the auxiliary patrol vessel HMIS Ratnagiri (Lt. H.M. Clark, RIN).

The convoy was dispersed on 1830C/3. HMS Caledon, HMS Kingston and HMIS Ratnagiri then proceeded to Aden arriving on 4 February except the Ratnagiri which arrived on the 5th having escorted the Alcyone, Elpis, Kronviken and Observer towards there.

The other ships of the convoy arrived at Suez between 6 and 9 February 1941. (27)

2 Feb 1941

Convoy BS 14.

This convoy departed Suez on 2 February 1941. The convoy was made up of the (troop) transports / tanker; Anghyra (Greek, 2447 GRT, built 1923), El Segundo (Panamanian (tanker), 3664 GRT, built 1912), Fram (Norwegian, 2903 GRT, built 1907), Haresfield (British, 5299 GRT, built 1919), Helga Moller (British, 5546 GRT, built 1912), Mandalay (British, 5529 GRT, built 1911) and Rizwani (British, 5448 GRT, built 1930, with 1002 POW's on board).

On departure from Suez the convoy was either unescorted or briefly escorted by the sloop HMIS Clive (Cdr. H.R. Inigo-Jones, RIN) but if this was the case she parted company with the convoy on 3 February.

The light cruiser HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) and sloop HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN) departed Port Sudan on 5 February and joined the convoy the same day. The sloop HMIS Indus (Cdr. E.G.G. Hunt, RIN) also joined. The transports City of Florence (British, 6862 GRT, built 1918) and Sitoebondo (Dutch, 7049 GRT, built 1916) also joined coming from Port Sudan.

The Anghyra parted company with the convoy on 5 February and arrived at Port Sudan later the same day.

The convoy was dispersed in the Gulf of Aden on 8 February.

HMS Caledon arrived at Aden on the 9th as did HMS Flamingo very late in the evening having the City of Florence and Haresfield of the convoy with her to Aden. HMIS Indus arrived at Aden on 10 February. (27)

4 Feb 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) and HMS Kingston (Lt.Cdr. P. Somerville, DSO, RN) arrived at Port Sudan after convoy escort duty. (30)

5 Feb 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) and HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN) departed Port Sudan to join convoy BS 14.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy BS 14 ' for 2 February 1941.] (30)

9 Feb 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1050C/9, HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Aden from convoy escort duty. (30)

10 Feb 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN), HMS Flamingo (Cdr. J.H. Huntley, RN) and HMIS Indus (Cdr. E.G.G. Hunt, RIN) departed Aden to join convoy WS 5A.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 5A ' for 18 December 1940.] (29)

16 Feb 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) arrived at Suez with convoy WS 5a. (30)

17 Feb 1941

Convoy BSF 2.

This convoy departed Suez on 17 February 1941.

This convoy was made up of the following (troop) transports; Christiaan Huygens (Dutch, 16287 GRT, built 1927, with military personnel for the U.K.), City of Bombay (British, 7140 GRT, built 1937), City of Pretoria (British, 8049 GRT, built 1937), City of Yokohama (British, 7341 GRT, built 1922), Devonshire (British, 11275 GRT, built 1939, with 1402 POW's and 95 guards), Dilwara (British, 11080 GRT, built 1936, with 1402 POW's and 98 guards), Diomed (British, 10374 GRT, built 1922), El Nil (Egyptian, 7775 GRT, built 1916), Ethiopia (British, 5574 GRT, built 1922, 144 troops), Felix Roussel (British, 17083 GRT, built 1930, with 1503 POW's and 107 guards), Indrapoera (Dutch, 10825 GRT, built 1925, with ? POW's and ? guards), Johan de Witt (Dutch, 10474 GRT, built 1920, with ? POW's and ? guards), Lanarkshire (British, 9816 GRT, built 1940), Nieuw Zeeland (Dutch, 11069 GRT, built 1928, with ? POW's and ? guards), Rajula (British, 8478 GRT, built 1926, with 1202 POW's and 84 guards), Rohna (British, 8602 GRT, built 1926, with 1702 POW's and 119 guards), Santhia (British, 7754 GRT, built 1925, with 1001 POW's and 70 guards) and Varela (British, 4651 GRT, built 1914, with 801 POW's and 56 guards. Also 173 military personnel).

On departure from Suez the convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN).

On 20 February the following transports joined coming from Port Sudan; Boringia (British, 5821 GRT, built 1930), Delius (British, 6065 GRT, built 1937), Shahristan (British, 6935 GRT, built 1938) and Temeraire (Norwegian, 6465 GRT, built 1927). They were escorted by the sloop HMAS Parramatta (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Walker, MVO, RAN).

The sloop HMIS Indus (Cdr. E.G.G. Hunt, RIN) also joined on that day.

The convoy was dispersed in the Gulf of Aden on 22 February 1941. HMS Caledon and HMAS Parramatta arrived at Aden later this day.

On 23 February 1941, HMIS Indus arrived with the ' Aden Section ' of the convoy which was made up of the Christiaan Huygens, City of Pretoria, El Nil, Ethiopia and Varela. (27)

22 Feb 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Late in the evening, HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) and HMAS Parramatta (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Walker, MVO, RAN) both arrived at Aden from convoy escort duty. (31)

25 Feb 1941
Around 1700C/25, HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) departed Aden to join convoy WS 5B.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 5B ' for 7 January 1941.] (30)

27 Feb 1941
Around 2200C/27, HMS Caledon (Capt. C.P. Clarke, RN) returned to Aden from convoy escort duty. (30)

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