Ughtred Henry Ramsden James, RN

Born  2 Jun 1902
Died  27 Nov 1989(87)


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Ranks

15 Jan 1922 A/S.Lt.
30 Jul 1922 S.Lt.
30 Aug 1923 Lt.
30 Aug 1931 Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1938 Cdr.
??? A/Capt.
30 Jun 1946 Capt.

Retired: 7 Jul 1955


Decorations

11 Jun 1946 Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
2 Feb 1951 OBE

Warship Commands listed for Ughtred Henry Ramsden James, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Lowestoft (L 59 / U 59)Cdr.Sloop8 Jan 194121 Jul 1941
HMS Falmouth (L 34 / U 34)Cdr.Sloop12 May 1941Mid 1943
HMS Carthage (F 99)A/Capt.Armed Merchant Cruiser1 Sep 194320 Oct 1943
HMS Indomitable (92)A/Capt.Aircraft Carrierlate 19432 Nov 1943
HMS Speaker (D 90)A/Capt.Escort CarrierDec 194327 Jul 1946

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Events related to this officer

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Carthage (F 99)


1 Sep 1943
Around 1030FG/1, HMS Carthage (A/Capt.(Retd.) W.V.H. Harris, DSC, MVO, RN) arrived at Colombo from Kilindini / Mombasa.

At Colombo she was immediately docked. (1)

3 Sep 1943
HMS Carthage (A/Capt. U.H.R. James, RN) is undocked.

She then left Colombo around 1145FG/3 to proceed to Aden and eventually the U.K. as she was to be decommissioned and converted to a troopship. (1)

9 Sep 1943
Around 1300C/9, HMS Carthage (A/Capt. U.H.R. James, RN) arrived at Aden.

After having fuelled and having embarked passengers she departed for Suez around 1800C/9. (1)

13 Sep 1943
Around 0930C/13, HMS Carthage (A/Capt. U.H.R. James, RN) arrived at Suez from Aden. (1)

15 Sep 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 15/16 September 1943, HMS Carthage (A/Capt.(Retd.) W.V.H. Harris, DSC, MVO, RN) transited the Suez Canal northbound and arrived at Port Said. (1)

7 Oct 1943
Around 0400A/7, HMS Carthage (A/Capt. U.H.R. James, RN) arrived at Greenock. (2)

10 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1430/10, HMS Carthage (A/Capt. U.H.R. James, RN) departed Greenock for Swansea. (2)

11 Oct 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1600/11, HMS Carthage (A/Capt. U.H.R. James, RN) arrived at Swansea from Greenock. (2)

Sources

  1. ADM 53/117171
  2. ADM 53/117172

ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.


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