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Light cruiser HMS Glasgow (21)

24 Jan 1941
HMS Glasgow (Cdr. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) is undocked. It had not been possible to make permanent repairs at Alexandria and only two shafts were operational. It had by now been decided to sent HMS Glasgow to the East Indies station where she could be employed as ocean escort with a limited speed of 24 knots. (1)

26 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1530EF/26, the light cruiser HMS Glasgow (Cdr. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) departed Colombo with the transport Madura (British, 8975 GRT, built 1921). They joined convoy BM 9B around 0730EF/27 in position 04°38'N, 80°40'E.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy BM 9B ' for 22 December 1941.] (2)

31 Dec 1941
Around 1415G/31, in position 00°27'S, 94°51'E, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) parted company with convoy BM 9B. She then set course to return to Colombo. (3)

3 Jan 1942
Around 0730EF/3, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) arrived at Colombo from convoy escort duty. (4)

5 Jan 1942
Around 0800EF/5, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) departed Colombo. She is escorting the transport Clan Forbes (British, 7529 GRT, built 1938) to Mahe, Maldives and then to Port T (Addu Atoll). (4)

6 Jan 1942
In the afternoon HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) and Clan Forbes (British, 7529 GRT, built 1938) made a short stop off Mahe, Maldives before continuing on towards Port T (Addu Atoll). (5)

7 Jan 1942
Around 1730EF/7, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) and Clan Forbes (British, 7529 GRT, built 1938) arrived at Port T (Addu Atoll). (4)

8 Jan 1942
Around 0630EF/8, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) departed Port T (Addu Atoll) to return to Colombo. (4)

9 Jan 1942
Around 1730F/9, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) arrived at Colombo from Port T (Addu Atoll). (4)

12 Jan 1942
Around 1800F/12, the light cruisers HMS Enterprise (Capt. J.C. Annesley, DSO, RN) and HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) departed Colombo to join convoy BM 10 which they did around 2030F/12.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy BM 10 ' for 8 January 1942.] (6)

18 Jan 1942
Around 0900FG/18, in approximate position 00°41'S, 95°14'E, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) parted company with convoy BM 9. She then set course to return to Colombo. (5)

21 Jan 1942
Around 0915F/18, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) arrived at Colombo from convoy escort duty. (5)

22 Jan 1942
Around 0800F/22, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) departed Colombo to join convoy BM 11 which she did around 1630F/22. (5)

27 Jan 1942
Around 0645GH/27, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) parted company with convoy BM 11 in position 06°32'S, 102°29'E. She then set course to return to Colombo. (5)

31 Jan 1942
Around 0815F/31, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) arrived at Colombo from convoy escort duty. (5)

16 Feb 1942
Around 1545F/16, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) departed Colombo escorting convoy JS 3.

On departure HA gunnery exercises were carried out.

[For more info on this convoy and subsequent movements see the event ' Combined convoy BM 13 and JS 3 ' for 13 February 1942.] (7)

25 Feb 1942
Around 1340F/25, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) arrived back at Colombo with the combined convoy BM 13 / JS 3. (8)

2 Mar 1942

Convoy SU 3

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This convoy departed Colombo on 2 March 1942.

It was made up of the troop transports Andes (British, 25689 GRT, built 1939), Durban Castle (British, 17388 GRT, built 1938), Orcades (British, 23456 GRT, built 1937) and Strathallan (British, 23722 GRT, built 1938).

On departure from Colombo the convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN).

Around 2000F/4, the convoy was dispersed in position 04°00'S, 82°40'E. The troop transports then proceeded independently to Australia. [Position 04°20'N, 82°38'E, as given in ADM 199/426, is incorrect.] (9)

6 Mar 1942
Around 1530F/6, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) arrived at Colombo from convoy escort duty. (10)

9 Mar 1942
HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) is docked at Colombo. (10)

12 Mar 1942
HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) is undocked. (10)

15 Mar 1942
Around 0800F/15, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) departed Colombo for Durban. (9)

24 Mar 1942
Around 0615B/24, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) arrived at Durban from Colombo. (10)

25 Mar 1942
Around 1140B/25, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) departed Durban for escort duty with convoy WS 16.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 16 ' for 16 February 1942.] (10)

2 Apr 1942
Around 0730CD/2, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) arrived at Kilindini / Mombasa from convoy escort duty with convoy WS 16. She had parted company with the convoy around 1000D/1.

After having fuelled she departed Kilindini / Mombasa for Durban around 1615CD/2.

HMS Glasgow is now to proceed to New York, USA where she was to be taken in hand for refit and further damage repairs (for the damage she had sustained in December 1940. (11)

6 Apr 1942
Around 0720B/6, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) arrived at Durban from Kilindini / Mombasa.

After having fuelled she departed Durban for Simonstown around 1305B/6. (12)

8 Apr 1942
Around 1130B/8, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) arrived at Simonstown from Durban. (12)

11 Apr 1942
Around 1130B/8, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) is docked in the Selborne graving dock at the Simonstown Dockyard. (12)

12 Apr 1942
Around 1130B/8, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) is undocked. (12)

15 Apr 1942
Around 1515B/15, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) departed Simonstown for Freetown. (12)

25 Apr 1942
Around 1700Z/25, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) arrived at Freetown from Simonstown. (12)

26 Apr 1942
Around 1600Z/26, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) departed Freetown for New York. (12)

6 May 1942
Around 0730Q/6, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) arrived at New York from Freetown. (13)

7 May 1942
Upon completion of de-ammunitioning, HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) proceeded to the New York Navy Yard where she was taken in hand for refit. (13)

18 May 1942
HMS Glasgow (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) is docked in No.3 graving dock at the New York Navy Yard. [The date she was undocked is not known to us. Most likely this was in July 1942 but no log is available for this month.] (13)

Light cruiser HMS Ajax (22)

25 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ajax (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) is docked in the floating dock at Alexandria (AFD 5). (14)

27 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ajax (Capt. J.W. Cuthbert, RN) is undocked. (14)

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