Edmund Charles Croswell DSC, RN
| Birth details unknown |
| Ranks
Retired: 16 Nov 1958 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Edmund Charles Croswell, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS H 28 (N 28) | Lt. | Submarine | 10 May 1943 | 4 Oct 1943 |
| HMS Truant (N 68) | Lt. | Submarine | 25 Nov 1943 | 22 Nov 1944 |
| HMS Truculent (P 315) | Lt. | Submarine | 23 Nov 1944 | 14 Feb 1946 |
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Submarine HMS Truant (N 68)
16 Mar 1944
After a long period of trials and training it looks like HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) is going to see some action again. She departs Blyth for Lerwick from where she is to patrol of the Norwegian coast to intercept the damaged German battleship Tirpitz that is reported to return to Germany for repairs.
17 Mar 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrives at Lerwick to top off with fuel.
18 Mar 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departs Lerwick for her 27th war patrol. She is forced to abandon this patrol and head back to Lerwick after only a few hours due to merchanical problems.
24 Mar 1944
As it by now had become clear to the British high command that Tirpitz was not proceeding towards German, HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) was ordered to leave Lerwick and proceed to Holy Loch.
27 Mar 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrives at Holy Loch. A period of more exercises followed.
15 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) is docked at Holy Loch.
16 May 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) is undocked.
22 Jun 1944
After another period with more exercises HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departs Holy Loch for the Far East. She is to join the Eastern Fleet.
For the daily positions of HMS Truant during this passage see the map below.
HMS Truant abandoned passage U.K. - Far East click here for bigger map
4 Jul 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrives at Gibraltar. Before she can continue to Malta some repairs to both main engines are required.
29 Jul 1944
With the repairs to both main engines completed HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departs Gibraltar for Malta.
3 Aug 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrives at Malta. While at Malta more engine defects were discovered.
21 Aug 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) is docked at Malta.
1 Sep 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) is undocked.
17 Sep 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departs Malta Malta with convoy GUS-52 for Gibraltar. She is ordered to return to the U.K. due to the nature of her recent engine defects. Her deployment to the Far East is cancelled.
22 Sep 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrives at Gibraltar.
29 Sep 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departs Gibraltar for Portsmouth. She makes this trip with convoy MKS-62.
7 Oct 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrives at Falmouth.
8 Oct 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departs Falmouth for Portland where she arrives later this day.
9 Oct 1944
HMS Truant (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departs
Portland for Portsmouth where she arrives later this day.
Truant will remain at Portsmouth for engine repairs and refit until early March 1945. Afterwards she proceeds to Barrow where a snort is fitted. Upon completion she is used for trails.
Submarine HMS Truculent (P 315)
29 Nov 1944
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departs Dundee for the United States. She is to refit at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
For the daily positions of HMS Truculent during this passage see the map below.
HMS Truculent passage Dundee - Philadelphiaclick here for bigger map
30 Nov 1944
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrives at Scapa Flow.
1 Dec 1944
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departs Scapa Flow with her escort HMS Northern Spray (T/Lt. G.J.Y. Thorpe, RNVR).
After a few hours Northern Spray reports that her Asdic is out of commission and both ships returned to Scapa Flow.
2 Dec 1944
After repairs to the Asdic set of HMS Northern Spray (T/Lt. G.J.Y. Thorpe, RNVR), HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departs Scapa Flow again to begin her trip to the U.S.A.
12 Dec 1944
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) and her escort HMS Northern Spray (T/Lt. G.J.Y. Thorpe, RNVR) arrive at St. Johns, Canada. En-route damage was done to both ships in very heavy weather.
16 Dec 1944
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) and her escort HMCS Collingwood (T/Lt. H.R. Knight, RCNR) depart St. Johns bound for Philadelphia, U.S.A.
22 Dec 1944
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrives in Delaware Bay, she now proceeds up river towards Philadelphia.
23 Dec 1944
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrives at the Philadelphia Navy Yard for a much needed refit.
25 Jun 1945
With her refit completed HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departs the U.S. Navy yard at Philadelphia for New London, Connecticut. She proceeds to Delaware Bay and then anchors.
27 Jun 1945
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departs Delaware Bay for New London.
28 Jun 1945
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrives at New London, Connecticut for a short period of training before proceeding back to the U.K.
12 Jul 1945
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) departs New London, Connecticut, U.S.A. for Holy Loch.
For the daily positions of HMS Truculent during this passage see the map below.
HMS Truculent passage New London - Holy Lochclick here for bigger map
24 Jul 1945
HMS Truculent (Lt. E.C. Croswell, DSC, RN) arrives at Holy Loch to begin a period of training.