Frank Woodgate Lipscomb OBE, RN
| Born | 27 Aug 1903 |
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Warship Commands listed for Frank Woodgate Lipscomb, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS L 26 (N 26) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 19 Apr 1938 | 11 Mar 1940 |
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Submarine HMS L 26 (N 26)
31 Aug 1939
HMS L 26 (Lt.Cdr. F.W. Lipscomb, OBE, RN) departed Blyth for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the North Sea.
For the daily positions of HMS L 26 during this patrol see the map below.
(1)
13 Sep 1939
HMS L 26 (Lt.Cdr. F.W. Lipscomb, OBE, RN) ended her 1st war patrol at Blyth. (2)
19 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 26 (Lt.Cdr. F.W. Lipscomb, OBE, RN) is docked at Blyth. (2)
21 Sep 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 26 (Lt.Cdr. F.W. Lipscomb, OBE, RN) is undocked. (2)
30 Sep 1939
HMS L 26 (Lt.Cdr. F.W. Lipscomb, OBE, RN) departed Blyth for her 2nd war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the North Sea.
For the daily positions of HMS L 26 during this patrol see the map below.
(1)
11 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 26 (Lt.Cdr. F.W. Lipscomb, OBE, RN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Blyth. (3)
14 Oct 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 26 (Lt.Cdr. F.W. Lipscomb, OBE, RN) shifted from Blyth to Rosyth. (4)
28 Oct 1939
HMS L 26 (Lt.Cdr. F.W. Lipscomb, OBE, RN) departed Rosyth for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the North Sea.
[As there is no log available for this period and the patrol report does not give daily positions, no map can be displayed.] (1)
8 Nov 1939 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS L 26 (Lt.Cdr. F.W. Lipscomb, OBE, RN) ended her 3rd war patrol at Portsmouth where she was immediately taken in hand for refit.
From completion of her refit in the second week of January 1940 she participated in submarine training at Portsmouth (training classes).
[As no log is available for this period no further details regarding this training can be provided.] (4)
Sources
- ADM 199/1830
- ADM 173/15772
- ADM 199/373
- ADM 199/2560
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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