David Sivewright Brown, RNVR

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Ranks

17 Jun 1939 S.Lt.
11 Nov 1940 Lt.
11 Nov 1948 Lt.Cdr.

Decorations

2 Nov 1943 Mentioned in Despatches (MID)

Warship Commands listed for David Sivewright Brown, RNVR


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Unrivalled (P 45)Lt.Submarine15 Feb 194424 Feb 1945
HMS Vigorous (P 74)Lt.Submarine28 Mar 194520 Apr 1945
HMS Clyde (N 12)Lt.Submarine24 May 194519 Jul 1945

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Submarine HMS Unrivalled (P 45)


20 Apr 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted post refit trials off Blyth. (1)

21 Apr 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted post refit trials off Blyth. Upon completion of these she proceeded to South Shields. (1)

22 Apr 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) proceeded from South Shields to Blyth. En-route full power trials were carried out. (1)

24 Apr 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Blyth. (1)

25 Apr 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Blyth. (1)

27 Apr 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Blyth. (1)

28 Apr 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) departed Blyth for Rothesay. She was escorted by HMS Castlenau (Skr. W.G. Mickleburgh, RNR). (1)

29 Apr 1944
Off Dundee, HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR), made rendez-vous with FFS Junon (Lt. E. Schlumberger). HMS Portchester Castle (Lt. A.G. Scott, RNR) then took over the escort. (1)

1 May 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) arrived at Rothesay. She was now assigned to training duties. (2)

3 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted gunnery exercises and speed trials in the Clyde area. (2)

4 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted practice attacks in the Clyde area with HMS Braithwaite (Lt.Cdr. E.M. Mackay, RD, RNR) serving as the target. (2)

5 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (2)

7 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) departed Rothesay for Heysham. She was escorted by HMS Mistral (Lt. J.H.M. Sowry, RNVR). (2)

8 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) arrived at Heysham. She departed again later the same day for exercises off Morecambe Bay. (2)

9 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Morecambe Bay. (2)

10 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Morecambe Bay. (2)

11 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Morecambe Bay. (2)

12 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Morecambe Bay. (2)

13 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Morecambe Bay. (2)

14 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Morecambe Bay. (2)

15 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) was joined at 0600 hours off Morecambe Bay by her escort towards Rothesay, HMS Brontes (T/Skr. B. Truefitt, RNR). They arrived at Rothesay later the same day. (2)

25 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) departed Rothesay for Stornoway. She was escorted by HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (2)

26 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) arrived at Stornoway. (2)

30 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Stornoway with a trawler. (2)

31 May 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Stornoway with HMS Bellwort (T/A/Lt.Cdr. L.V. Banks, RNVR) and aircraft. (2)

1 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Stornoway with a trawler. (3)

2 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Stornoway with a trawler. (3)

5 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Stornoway. (3)

8 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Stornoway. These included a practice attack on an escort carrier. (3)

11 Jun 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Stornoway with a trawler. (3)

12 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Stornoway with HMS Kingston Peridot (A/Skr.Lt. J.T. Denoon, RNR). (3)

13 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Stornoway with HMS Kingston Peridot (A/Skr.Lt. J.T. Denoon, RNR). (3)

14 Jun 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Stornoway with HMS Kingston Peridot (A/Skr.Lt. J.T. Denoon, RNR) and HMS Neil Mackay (Skr. T. Normandale, RNR). (3)

15 Jun 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Stornoway with HMS Kingston Peridot (A/Skr.Lt. J.T. Denoon, RNR) and HMS Neil Mackay (Skr. T. Normandale, RNR). (3)

16 Jun 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Stornoway with HNoMS Farsund. (3)

17 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Stornoway with HNoMS Farsund and HMS Kingston Onyx (A/Skr.Lt. H.L. Gladwell, RNR). (3)

18 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) shifted from Stornoway to Tobermory. She was escorted by HMS Clorinde (T/Lt. M.L. Patterson, RNVR). (3)

21 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Tobermory with HMS Pevensey Castle (A/Lt.Cdr. C.W. Leadbetter, RNR) and HMS Mermaid (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Mosse, RN). (3)

22 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Tobermory with HMS Pevensey Castle (A/Lt.Cdr. C.W. Leadbetter, RNR) and HMS Mermaid (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Mosse, RN). (3)

29 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Tobermory with HMS Bamborough Castle (T/Lt. M.S. Work, DSC and Bar, RNR) and HMS Peacock (Lt.Cdr. R.B. Stannard, VC, DSO, RD, RNR). (3)

30 Jun 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Tobermory with HMS Bamborough Castle (T/Lt. M.S. Work, DSC and Bar, RNR) and HMS Peacock (Lt.Cdr. R.B. Stannard, VC, DSO, RD, RNR). (3)

1 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Tobermory with HMS Hurst Castle (Lt. H.G. Chesterman, DSC and Bar, RNR) and HMS Bamborough Castle (T/Lt. M.S. Work, DSC and Bar, RNR). (4)

2 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Tobermory with HMS Bamborough Castle (T/Lt. M.S. Work, DSC and Bar, RNR). (4)

4 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Tobermory with HMS Launceston Castle (Lt. R.M. Roberts, RNR) and HMS Cowslip (T/Lt. R. Thompson, RNR). (4)

5 Jul 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted gunnery exercises off Tobermory. She also made a practice attack on HMS Varangian (Lt. G.J. Gellie, RANVR) which was conducting independent exercises in the same area. (4)

7 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) departed Tobermory for Rothesay. She was escorted by HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (4)

8 Jul 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) arrived at Rothesay. (4)

18 Jul 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) departed Rothesay for Barrow. She was escorted by HMS Istria (A/Skr.Lt. A.E. Larner, RNR). (4)

19 Jul 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) arrived at Barrow to repair a defective motor. (4)

29 Aug 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) shifted from Barrow to Rothesay. She was escorted by HMS Kihna (Cdr.(Retd.) T.J.T.C. Jenks, RN). (5)

9 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted gunnery exercises in the Clyde area on a target that was towed by HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR). (6)

9 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted practice attacks in the Clyde area on HMS H 50 (Lt. W.T.J. Fox, RN) which was en-route from Campbeltown to Rothesay. (6)

10 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (6)

11 Sep 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (6)

13 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) shifted from Rothesay to Larne. (6)

15 Sep 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (6)

16 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with HMS Peacock (Lt.Cdr. R.B. Stannard, VC, DSO, RD, RNR). (6)

17 Sep 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (6)

19 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with aircraft. (6)

20 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (6)

21 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with aircraft. (6)

23 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (6)

26 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (6)

26 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with aircraft from HMS Tracker (A/Capt. J.H. Huntley, RN). (6)

29 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with ships from Escort Group 2. (6)

30 Sep 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (6)

4 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)

5 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with ships from Escort Group 10. (7)

6 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with ships from Escort Group 10. (7)

7 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)

9 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)

10 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)

11 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)

12 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with ships from Escort Group 4. (7)

13 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with aircraft from HMS Premier (A/Capt. R.J. Gardner, RN). (7)

14 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with ships from Escort Group 4. (7)

15 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)

16 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)

17 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)

18 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)

20 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)

21 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with aircraft. (7)

22 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with ships from Escort Group 31. (7)

23 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with ships from Escort Group 18. (7)

25 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted gunnery exercises off Larne. (7)

26 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with ships from Escort Group 1. (7)

27 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with ships from Escort Group 1. (7)

28 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)

29 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (7)

31 Oct 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with aircraft. (7)

2 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (8)

3 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with aircraft. (8)

4 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with aircraft. (8)

6 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with an Escort Group. (8)

7 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne. (8)

9 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Larne with aircraft. (8)

11 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) shifted from Larne to Rothesay. (8)

13 Nov 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) is docked at Holy Loch. (9)

15 Nov 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) is undocked. (9)

22 Nov 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted a practice attack in the Clyde area on HMS Cyclops (Cdr. B. Bryant, DSO and 2 Bars, DSC, RN) which was escorted by HMS Bulldog (Lt.Cdr. C.G. Walker, RN). (8)

24 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) served as target for HMS Safari (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.R.G. Harvey, RN) during exercises in the Clyde area. (8)

25 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) suffered a small fire in no.2 battery. (8)

26 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (8)

28 Nov 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted gunnery exercises in the Clyde area with a target that was towed by HMS Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.D. O'Driscoll, RNR). (8)

2 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown. (10)

2 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown. (10)

3 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) shifted from Campbeltown to Douglas, Isle of Man. (10)

5 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) departed Douglas, Isle of Man for exercises off Morecambe Bay. (10)

7 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) returned to Douglas, Isle of Man. (10)

11 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) departed Douglas, Isle of Man for exercises. She returned later the same day, the night exercises being cancelled. (10)

12 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) departed Douglas, Isle of Man for exercises off Morecambe Bay. (10)

13 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) returned to Douglas, Isle of Man upon completion of the exercises. (10)

14 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) departed Douglas, Isle of Man for exercises off Morecambe Bay. She however quickly returned due to a leak in the pressure hull. (10)

15 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) shifted from Douglas, Isle of Man to Rothesay. She was escorted by HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (10)

16 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) shifted from Rothesay to Holy Loch where she was docked for repairs to her pressure hull. (10)

19 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) was undocked at Holy Loch and immediately returned to Rothesay. (10)

20 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown. En-route dive trials were carried out. (10)

21 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Campbeltown. (10)

22 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Campbeltown. (10)

24 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Campbeltown. (10)

26 Dec 1944
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN). (10)

28 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Inconstant (A/Lt.Cdr. H.D. Verschoyle, DSC, RN). (10)

29 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR) and HMS Rhododendron (T/A/Lt.Cdr. H. Vernon, RNR). (10)

31 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Campbeltown. (10)

1 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Campbeltown. (11)

2 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Spaniel and HMS Rhododendron (T/A/Lt.Cdr. H. Vernon, RNR). (11)

3 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR) and HMS Rhododendron (T/A/Lt.Cdr. H. Vernon, RNR). (11)

5 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS Spaniel. (11)

7 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS Spaniel. (11)

8 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Spaniel and HMS Boarhound (A/Ch.Skr. A. Keable, RNR). (11)

10 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR) and HMS Rhododendron (T/A/Lt.Cdr. H. Vernon, RNR). (11)

11 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR) and HMS Rhododendron (T/A/Lt.Cdr. H. Vernon, RNR). (11)

12 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS Radiant (T/A/Lt.Cdr. C.S.R. Shapland, RNVR). (11)

14 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Radiant (T/A/Lt.Cdr. C.S.R. Shapland, RNVR). (11)

15 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Radiant (T/A/Lt.Cdr. C.S.R. Shapland, RNVR) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. A.W. Peak, RNR). (11)

24 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR) and HMS L' Atlantique (Skr.Lt. C.W. Freer, RNR). (11)

27 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) and HMS Una (Lt. F.E. Ashmead-Bartlett, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Rothesay. (11)

3 Feb 1945
HMS Unrivalled (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) arrived at Plymouth for repairs and refit at the Devonport Dockyard. (12)


Submarine HMS Vigorous (P 74)


6 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vigorous (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Colombo. These included night exercises. (13)

7 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vigorous (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) returned to Colombo on completion of last night's exercises. (13)

16 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vigorous (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) departed Colombo for Trincomalee. (13)

18 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vigorous (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) arrived at Trincomalee. (13)

20 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Vigorous (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. (13)


Submarine HMS Clyde (N 12)


1 Jun 1945
HMS Clyde (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) is docked in AFD 26 at Trincomalee. (14)

4 Jun 1945
HMS Clyde (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) is undocked. (14)

5 Jun 1945
HMS Clyde (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) departed Trincomalee for Kilindini.

For the daily positions of HMS Clyde during this passage see the map below.

(14)

14 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Clyde (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) arrived at Kilindini. (14)

19 Jul 1945
HMS Clyde (Lt. D.S. Brown, RNVR) is paid off at Kilindini.

At Kilindini HMS Clyde was stripped further of useful parts. It appears her hulk was towed to Durban, South Africa after the war to be scrapped. (15)

Sources

  1. ADM 173/19222
  2. ADM 173/19223
  3. ADM 173/19224
  4. ADM 173/19225
  5. ADM 173/19226
  6. ADM 173/19227
  7. ADM 173/19288
  8. ADM 173/19289
  9. ADM 173/19229
  10. ADM 173/19230
  11. ADM 173/20130
  12. ADM 173/20131
  13. ADM 173/20275
  14. ADM 173/19485
  15. ADM 173/19486

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


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