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HMS Trident (N 52)

Submarine of the T class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeSubmarine
ClassT 
PennantN 52 
ModFirst Group 
Built byCammell Laird Shipyard (Birkenhead, U.K.) 
Ordered6 Nov 1936 
Laid down12 Jan 1937 
Launched7 Dec 1938 
Commissioned1 Oct 1939 
End service20 Nov 1945 
History

Paid off into reserve on 20 November 1945
Scrapped at Newport starting on 11 February 1946.

 

Commands listed for HMS Trident (N 52)

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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.

CommanderFromTo
1Cdr. James Gordon Gould, RN19 Jul 1939late Jan40
2Lt.Cdr. Alan George Luscombe Seale, RNlate Jan4018 Apr 1940
3Lt.Cdr. Geoffrey Mainwaring Sladen, RN18 Apr 194020 Mar 1942
4Lt. Arthur Richard Hezlet, DSC, RN20 Mar 194222 Oct 1942
5Lt. Peter Edward Newstead, RN22 Oct 1942Jan 1944
6Lt. Anthony James Sumption, RNVRJan 19449 Apr 1944
7T/S.Lt. John Alexander Marshall, RNVR9 Apr 1944May 44 ?
8Lt. Arthur John Wright Pitt, DSO, RNMay 44 ?20 Jan 1945
9Lt. Anthony Robert Profit, DSC, RN20 Jan 1945Nov 1945

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The history of HMS Trident as compiled on this page is extracted from Trident's patrol reports and logbooks (unfortunately not all logs are available). Corrections and details regarding information from the enemy's side (for instance the composition of convoys attacked) is kindly provided by Mr. Platon Alexiades, a naval researcher from Canada who has done several decades of research in several archives around the world.

This page was last updated in July 2018.

1 Oct 1939
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) departed her builders yard at Birkenhead for Plymouth. She was escorted by HMS Shikari (Cdr. J.H. Lewis, RN). (1)

2 Oct 1939
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) arrived at Plymouth. She departed later the same day for Portsmouth. She made the passage together with HMS H 28 (Lt. D.E. Mansfield, RN) (which was to proceed to Portland). They were escorted by HMS Shikari (Cdr. J.H. Lewis, RN). Off Portland HMS H 28 left and HMS H 49 (Lt. E.F. Balston, RN) joined for the passage to Portsmouth. (1)

3 Oct 1939
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) arrived at Portsmouth to begin a period of trials and training. (1)

4 Oct 1939
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth. (1)

5 Oct 1939
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth. (1)

6 Oct 1939
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth. (1)

7 Oct 1939
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) conducted exercises off Portsmouth. (1)

12 Oct 1939
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) shifted from Portsmouth to Portland where she was to conduct her torpedo firing trials. During the passage she was escorted by HMS Skate (Lt.Cdr. A.O. Johnson, RN). (1)

13 Oct 1939
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Portland. (1)

14 Oct 1939
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Portland. (1)

15 Oct 1939
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Portland. (1)

16 Oct 1939
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) shifted from Portland to Portsmouth. (1)

20 Oct 1939
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Portsmouth. (1)

25 Oct 1939
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) departed Portsmouth for Oban. She made most of the passage in a convoy. (1)

27 Oct 1939
At 0745 hours, HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN), parted company with the convoy and proceeded to Oban escorted by HMS Vivacious (Lt.Cdr. F.R.W. Parish, RN). She arrived at Oban at 1530 hours. At 1755 Trident departed from Oban for her 1st war patrol (work-up patrol). She was ordered to patrol off the west coast of Ireland to intercept an outward bound U-boat (4th November) but fails to find her.

For the daily positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

11 Nov 1939
At 0810 hours, HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN), made rendes-vous with HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN). Both submarines then proceeding in company towards Rosyth escorted by HMS Maori (Cdr. G.N. Brewer, RN). (2)

12 Nov 1939
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) ended her 1st war patrol (that was blank) at Rosyth. (2)

23 Nov 1939
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) departed from Rosyth for her 2nd war patrol. She is to form a patrol line with other submarines off the Norwegian coast to intercept the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau that had sunk the armed merchant cruiser Rawalpindi.

For the daily positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

5 Dec 1939
At 2302 hours HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) sights a submarine bearing 120° 600 yards steering 250°. Trident turned toward and all bow tubes were flooded. Identification signals were made by the submarine but could not be read. It was decided that it was probably a friendly submarine that was out of position due to the bad weather that prevented good sights to establish position. The submarine eventually turned out to be HMS Sunfish (Lt.Cdr. J.E. Slaughter, RN). (2)

8 Dec 1939
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Rosyth. (2)

27 Dec 1939
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) departed from Rosyth for her 3rd war patrol. She is to patrol off Murmansk, northern Russia to observe German movements / operations from that port.

For the daily positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

12 Jan 1940
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) ended her 3rd war patrol at Rosyth. (2)

20 Jan 1940
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) departed from Rosyth for her 4th war patrol. She is to patrol in the North Sea. (3)

24 Jan 1940
HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) ended her 4th war patrol at Rosyth. (3)

31 Jan 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. A.G.L. Seale, RN) departed from Rosyth for her 5th war patrol. She is to patrol in the North Sea off the west coast of Denmark.

For the daily positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

14 Feb 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. A.G.L. Seale, RN) ended her 5th war patrol at Rosyth. (2)

28 Feb 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. A.G.L. Seale, RN) departed from Rosyth for her 6th war patrol. She is to patrol off Lister, Norway to intercept the returning German tanker Altmark.

For the daily positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

7 Mar 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. A.G.L. Seale, RN) ended her 6th war patrol at Rosyth. She is docked in No.3 dock for repairs to her Asdic dome. (2)

11 Mar 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. A.G.L. Seale, RN) is undocked. (4)

12 Mar 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. A.G.L. Seale, RN) departed from Rosyth for her 7th war patrol. She is to patrol in the Skagerrak as a cover for Operation R.3, an attempt to intervene in Norway by using the pretext of assistance to Finland. The operation will be cancelled the following day when the news of an armistice between Finnish and Soviet forces has been signed.

For the daily positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

17 Mar 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. A.G.L. Seale, RN) ended her 7th war patrol at Rosyth. (2)

25 Mar 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. A.G.L. Seale, RN) departed from Rosyth for her 8th war patrol. She is to patrol off the south coast of Norway. During this patrol several neutral ships are examined but all are released.

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

8 Apr 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. A.G.L. Seale, RN) intercepts the German tanker Stedingen (former Posidonia, 8036 GRT, built 1939) south of the Oslo fjord in position 58°57'N, 10°25'E. The Germans scuttle their ship and it was finished off by a torpedo from Trident.

1200 hours - Sighted a large laden tanker steaming westward outside territorial waters. The vessel was thought to be a German auxiliary vessel.

1215 hours - Surfaced about one nautical mile of the targets port quarter and fired a blank shot. The ship turned to starboard and headed for territorial waters while increasing speed. Two live rounds were now fired but these fell just short of the bridge. This caused her to stop her engines. The crew abandoned ship and made for shore. They were stopped and the ship's captain was taken prisoner. The tanker was now lower in the water and in a sinking condition. The captain confirmed that they had scuttled the ship. Lt.Cdr. Seale decided to fire one torpedo to finish her off. The tanker sank at 1315 hours. (2)

10 Apr 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. A.G.L. Seale, RN) fires two torpedoes against the German merchant Wandsbek (2388 GRT, built 1938) south-south-east of the Oslo fjord in position 58°38'N, 10°32'E. Both torpedoes missed their target.

1845 hours - Sighted and attacked a northbound merchant vessel. Fired two torpedoes from 4000 yards that both missed. (2)

12 Apr 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. A.G.L. Seale, RN) was ordered to intercept the German pocket battleship Lützow which has been torpedoed by HMS Spearfish. The attempt is unfruitful. (2)

15 Apr 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. A.G.L. Seale, RN) ended her 8th war patrol at Rosyth. She was to end her patrol on 10 April but was ordered to remain on patrol due to the German invasion of Norway. (2)

22 Apr 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) departed from Rosyth for her 9th war patrol. She is to patrol off the south and later of the south-West coast of Norway.

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

25 Apr 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) fires four torpedoes (2x2) against the German merchant Palime (2863 GRT, built 1937) or Pelikan (3464 GRT, built 1935) about 30 nautical miles south-west of Lindesnes, Norway in position 57°30'N, 06°10'E. All torpedoes fired missed their target.

0545 hours - Sighted a southbound merchant ship in ballast.

0600 hours - Fired 2 torpedoes but these missed. Fired another two torpedoes but these also missed. Shortly after firing sighted two destroyers, turned to attack. Lost contact soon after sighting the destroyers. (2)

2 May 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) attacked and damaged the German merchant Clare Hugo Stinnes 1 (5295 GRT, built 1935) with torpedoes and gunfire off the Bjørnafjord, Norway.

0926 hours - Sighted a German merchant ship. Started attack. Fired two torpedoes from 2500 yards. Both missed, most likely they ran under. Surfaced and fired a practice round and signalled the ship to stop. The ship however did not stop. Range was now 4500 yards and as the ship could not be overtaken before it entered the next fjord she was taken under fire with the deck gun. 70 Rounds were fired and the ship beached itself on Skorpa Island. A torpedo was fired with the intention for a hit amidships but the torpedo exploded on the rocks. Lt.Cdr. Sladen considered the ship to be a total loss and decided to clear the area as soon as possible.

The ship however was not a total loss and was salvaged. (2)

4 May 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) ended her 9th war patrol at Rosyth. (2)

18 May 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) departed from Rosyth for her 10th war patrol. She is to patrol off the south coast of Norway.

For the daily positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

4 Jun 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) ended her 10th war patrol at Rosyth. (5)

16 Jun 1940
HMS Truant (Lt.Cdr. H.A.V. Haggard, RN) departed from Rosyth for exercises in the Firth of Forth together with ORP Wilk. Truant also makes several dummy attacks on HMS Vivien. After the exercises Truant departed from for her 9th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Trondheim area. Later patrol is shifted to the Stavanger area.

For the daily positions of HMS Truant during this patrol see the map below.

(6)

18 Jun 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) departed from Rosyth for her 11th war patrol. She is to patrol off the west coast of Norway.

For the daily positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

24 Jun 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) fires four torpedoes at the German oiler Dithmarschen (10816 GRT, built 1938) north-west of Trondheim, Norway in position 64°21'N, 09°12'E. The torpedoes however missed their target.

0310 hours - Sighted a seaplane to the westward. This was thought to be a patrol but soon turned out to be an air escort.

0323 hours - Sighted a tanker escorted by two destroyers (These were the Z/14 Friedrich Ihn and Z/20 Karl Galster)

0332 hours - Fired four torpedoes at the tanker. Due to an error in communicating the spread all torpedoes missed their target. The attack was not observed despite the nearest destroyer passing within 600 yards. (2)

3 Jul 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) ended her 11th war patrol at Rosyth.

17 Jul 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) departed from Rosyth for her 12th war patrol. She is to patrol off the west coast of Norway.

For the daily positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

2 Aug 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) ended her 12th war patrol at Rosyth. (2)

23 Aug 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) departed from Rosyth bound for Scapa Flow. (7)

24 Aug 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow. (7)

25 Aug 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) departed from Scapa Flow for her 13th war patrol. She is to patrol off the west coast of Scotland on an anti-U-boat patrol.

For the daily positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

7 Sep 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) ended her 13th war patrol at Rothesay. She, and HMS Tribune (Lt. E.F. Balston, RN), were escorted in by HMS White Bear (Capt. R. Gill, RNR) (2)

9 Sep 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Holy Loch. (8)

10 Sep 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Ardrossan. (8)

11 Sep 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) is docked at Ardrossan for a short refit. (8)

25 Sep 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) is undocked. (8)

26 Sep 1940
With her refit completed HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) shifted from Ardrossan to Holy Loch. (8)

29 Sep 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 14th war patrol. She is to patrol in the Bay of Biscay off Lorient.

Passage south through the Irish Sea was made togeter with HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, RN). They were escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN).

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

8 Oct 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) attacks German U-boat U-31 with torpedoes in the Bay of Biscay about 15 nautical miles south of Lorient, France in position 47°28'N, 03°25'W. All torpedoes fired missed their target. U-31 is also taken under fire with the deck gun, one hit was claimed (but this was not the case).

0530 hours - The port look-out sighted a u-boat. Went to full ahead expecting Trident to be sighted as well. Trident was brought to a firing course.

0531 hours - Fired five torpedoes from 1500 yards (later it was learnt that no.4 tube misfired, so actually only four torpedoes were fired) but these all missed.

0535 hours - Fired two torpedoes from 500 yards. Both missed.

0537 hours - Fired one torpedo but this one also missed. No.4 tube was now also fired but as Trident was turning this torpedo also missed.

0538 hours - Fire was opened with the deck gun. The second round was seen to hit the target at the base of the conning tower. The target was seen to be diving.

0538 hours - Dived. Listened for HE but nothing was heard.

0800 hours - On the scene of the attack echo contact was obtained on what was thought to be the wreck of the submarine.

Lt.Cdr. Sladen claimed the submarine sunk. (2)

18 Oct 1940
At 0815 hours, HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN), made rendes-vous with her escort towards Holy Loch, HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, RN) also joined for the passage. (2)

19 Oct 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) ended her 14th war patrol at Holy Loch. (2)

3 Nov 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 15th war patrol. She is to patrol in the Bay of Biscay.

During the passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by HMS Surprise (Capt.(Retd.) E. Stubbs, RN) until 0230/5.

For the daily positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

20 Nov 1940
At 0600 hours, HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN), made rendes-vous with her escort towards Holy Loch, HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (2)

21 Nov 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) ended her 14th war patrol at Holy Loch. (2)

12 Dec 1940
During 12/13 December 1940, HMS Tigris (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Bone, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area in. These included night and attack exercises. (9)

17 Dec 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 16th war patrol. She is to patrol off Punta Delgada in the Azores as a German invasion of the Azores is feared.

During the passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) until 0001/19/

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

27 Dec 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) fires, in all, five torpedoes against a darkened ship that entered Punta Delgada, Azores. All five torpedoes missed their target. (The target later proved to be the Panamanian Bonita (4856 GRT, built 1918)

0337 hours - Sighted a darkened ship approaching from the westward. From sparks coming out of its funnel it appeared to be making its best speed. Prepared to attack as the vessel made for the harbour. When abreast of the harbour entrance the vessel slowed down and continued to the eastward. Returning later to stop in a position 155° Delgada Lighthouse 2 nautical miles.

0748 hours - Closed the vessel to question her. At intervals between 0815 and 0850 hours she was signalled, in plain language, "what ship" and "sent boat with ship's papers". The vessel tried to keep astern of Trident at all times and at 0845 hours made for the harbour entrance. A warning shot was now fired across her bows that stopped her temporarily. A signal was now sent "Abandon ship i will sink you in five minutes. This resulted in the ship getting underway again. A second shot was now fired across her bows but to no effect. After firing this shot the gun malfunctioned as it failed to run out.

0900 hours - Fired no.5 and 6 tubes from 1000 yards. Both torpedoes missed.

0907 hours - Fired no.3 and 4 tubes from 900 yards. The torpedoes failed to discharge and no.1 and 2 tubes were fired instead. Both torpedoes again missed the target and were later seen to explode on Delgada Point.

0911 hours - Fired no. 7 tube from 700 yards. It was seen to explode on the breakwater so this one also missed the target. Shortly after firing this torpedo a torpedo exploded close by on the bottom. This was the torpedo from no.3 tube that broke free.

0932 hours - Retired to the seaward. (2)

14 Jan 1941
At 0820 hours, HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN), made rendes-vous with her escort towards Holy Loch, the Free French minesweeper FFS La Moqueuse. (2)

16 Jan 1941
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) ended her 16th war patrol at Holy Loch. (2)

20 Jan 1941
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) is docked at Troon for a refit. (10)

18 Apr 1941
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) ended her refit at Troon. She returned to Holy Loch the next day. En-route trials and exercises were carried out which included special W/T trials with HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. S.A. Jones, RNR). (11)

22 Apr 1941
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS White Bear (Cdr.(Retd.) C.C. Flemming, RN) served as target. (11)

24 Apr 1941
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. S.A. Jones, RNR) served as target. (11)

25 Apr 1941
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) conducted D/F and noise trials in the Clyde area. (11)

28 Apr 1941
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 17th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay.

During the passage south through the Irish Sea she was escorted by the Free French minesweeper FFS La Moqueuse until 0030/30.

For the daily positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

18 May 1941
At 0400 hours, HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN), made rendes-vous with HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Cavenagh-Mainwaring, DSO, RN) and their escort towards Holy Loch, HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR).

19 May 1941
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) ended her 17th war patrol at Holy Loch. (2)

28 May 1941
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as target.

These also included night exercises during the night of 28/29 May 1941. (12)

1 Jun 1941
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 18th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay.

She was escorted south through the Irish Sea by HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR) until 2136/2.

This was a blank patrol and as there is no log available for this period no map could be made. (2)

19 Jun 1941
At 0400 hours, HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN), made rendes-vous with HMS Tuna (Lt.Cdr. M.K. Cavenagh-Mainwaring, DSO, RN) and their escort towards Holy Loch, HMS Cutty Sark (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN). (2)

20 Jun 1941
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) ended her 18th war patrol at Holy Loch. (2)

11 Jul 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) depart from Holy Loch for her 19th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Brest. It is believed that the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst is ready to depart from that port.

She was escorted south through the Irish Sea by HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR) until 0001/13.

This was a blank patrol and as there is no log available for this period no map could be made. (2)

23 Jul 1941
At 0400 hours, HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN), made rendes-vous with her escort towards Holy Loch, HMS White Bear (Cdr.(Retd.) C.C. Flemming, RN). (2)

24 Jul 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) ended her 19th war patrol at Holy Loch. (2)

1 Aug 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) departed from Holy Loch bound for Polyarnoe, Russia. She was escorted by HMS White Bear (Cdr.(Retd.) C.C. Flemming, RN) until 1400/3.

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

(13)

10 Aug 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) arrived at Polyarnoe, Russia. She was escorted in by the Russian destroyer Uritsky. (13)

16 Aug 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) departed from Polyarnoe, Russia for her 20th war patrol. She is to patrol off northern Norway.

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

19 Aug 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) damaged the German merchant Levante (4769 GRT, built 1939) with gunfire east of Havoysund, Norway in position 71°01'N, 24°24'E.

(All times are zone -3)
1046 hours - Sighted a merchant vessel coming down Bret Sund from the eastward. Commenced attack.

1103 hours - In position 71°01'N, 24°24'E fired two torpedoes from 650 yards at a 2500 tons merchant vessel. The attack drill did not went as it should have resulting in the torpedoes to miss the target.

1106 hours - Surfaced for gun action. The enemy immediately altered course. 21 rounds were fired for at least 5 hits before the enemy went out of sight. The enemy could not be followed as fire was now opened by shore batteries, the ship was making good speed and Trident would have the enter the fjord to deep with the danger of not being able to reach open water if she was counter-attacked. The attack was therefore broken off.

According to German sources 6 Norwegians were killed and one German was wounded. (2)

21 Aug 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) attacked the German minelayer Bremse in Lopphavett with four torpedoes in position 70°12'N, 21°05'E. No hits were obtained.

Later Trident attacked the small Norwegian tanker Tripp (369 GRT, built 1939) with two torpedoes in position 70?09'N, 21?01'E. No hits were obtained.

(All times are zone -3)
0900 hours - Sighted a vessel bearing 050°. This vessel was subsequently identified as the German Bremse. Started attack.

0924 hours - In position 70°12'N, 21°05'E fired four torpedoes from 1500 yards. All missed their target or ran under.

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1247 hours - Started an attacked on the small Norwegian tanker Tripp.

1255 hours - In position 70°09'N, 21°01'E fired two torpedoes from 1500 yards. Both torpedoes missed (most likely astern)

1325 hours - Set course to seaward. (2)

22 Aug 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) torpedoed and sank the German merchant Ostpreussen (3030 GRT, built 1920) in the Kvaenangenfjord, Norway in position 70°12'N, 21°05'E.

(All times are zone -3)
1527 hours - Sighted a convoy of 4 ships escorted by 2 trawlers. The convoy appeared to be in 2 lines. The German Ostpreussen was leading ship of the nearer line and had one of the trawlers ahead of her and what is thought to be a Norwegian merchant astern.

1600 hours - Fired five torpedoes from 600 yards against the Ostpreu?en resulting in three hits.

1604 hours - Saw the trawlers closing. During the next 1,5 hours 9 depth charges were dropped but none were close.

1730 hours - Sound from the trawlers had disappeared so went to periscope depth.

1800 hours - Proceeded to seaward while still submerged.

The convoy was made up of the German Ostpreussen, Barcelona (3101 GRT, built 1921), Barmbeck (2446 GRT, built 1929) and Sivas (3831 GRT, built 1928). They were escorted by the German armed trawlers Franke (former HMS Larwood) and Nordkap. (2)

30 Aug 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) torpedoed and sank the German merchants Donau II (2931 GRT, built 1939) and Bahia Laura (8561 GRT, built 1918) in Lopphavet, Norway in position 70°35'N, 21°45'E.

(All times are zone -3)
1740 hours - Sighted the leading ships of a convoy to the west of Silden heading north. The convoy was soon seen to be made up of four ships in line ahead. They were escorted by two large destroyers and three trawlers and one He 115 aircraft overhead. Quite a strong escort so it was most likely a very valuable convoy. Commenced attack. The second ship was selected as the main target but as Lt.Cdr. Sladen had only two torpedoes left he decided to aim them individually at the second and third ship. During the setup for the attack the targets were shifted to the first and second ships. Also one of the destroyer passed very close by but Trident was not detected.

1814 hours - Fired the last two torpedoes against the selected ships from 700 yards. Both torpedoes were hits. The first hit after 48 seconds on a 1500 tons ship, the second after 50 seconds on a 3000 tons ships. Immediately after firing course was altered to seaward and speed was increased. During the next 2 hours and 15 minutes 56 depth charges were dropped. The first 45 of these were unpleasantly close.

2030 hours - Came to periscope depth. The only ships in sight were the full escort of the two destroyers and three trawlers, one merchant that appeared undamaged and one merchant stopped badly listed and with a large column of smoke rising from her. By her appearance this was the second ship fired at. As the aircraft was seen still searching Trident was taken to 70 feet and continued to seaward.

This convoy was made up besides the two ships given above and the German merchants August Bolten (3665 GRT, built 1937) and Cornouaille (3303 GRT, built 1928). They were escorted by the German destroyers Z 10 / Hans Lody and Z 20 / Karl Galster and the German armed trawlers UJ 1708, Gote and Franke. The armed trawlers UJ 1706 and UJ 1707 made an AS sweep ahead of the convoy. (2)

3 Sep 1941
While returning to base at Polyarnoe, Russia, HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) is fired upon but missed by German U-boat U-566. The U-boat was spotted by Trident in position 69°59'N, 35°00'E but could not be attacked with torpedoes as there were none left aboard. It was not observed on board Trident that she was fired upon.

About six hours later Trident arrived at Polyarnoe ending her 20th war patrol. (2)

16 Sep 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) departed from Polyarnoe, Russia for her 21th war patrol. She is to patrol off northern Norway.

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

23 Sep 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) attacked the German merchant Christian Sinding (3076 GRT, built 1941) with three torpedoes in position 70°20'N, 21°17'E. All torpedoes missed their target.

(All times are zone -3)
1640 - Sighted what is thought to be a Wolf-class torpedo boat following a merchant vessel sighted earlier. The merchant vessel was of about 1000 tons and heavily camouflaged.

1655 hours - Fired three torpedoes from 5000 yards. No hits were obtained. Two of the torpedoes were heard to explode on the shore.

Trident proceeded to the seaward after the attack.

The composition of the convoy was the German merchant Christian Sinding (3076 GRT, built 1941), the German minesweeper tender Weser escorted by the R-boat (small minesweeper) R-154. (2)

27 Sep 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) torpedoed and damaged the German armed trawler UJ 1201 (the other vessel was UJ 1211) in position 70°49'N, 23°58'E. This ship was heavily damaged with 20 dead amongst her crew. The bow broke off and the stern was towed to Hammerfest. Later it was towed to Rostock, Germany for repairs that were only completed in April 1944.

(All times are zone -3)
0014 hours - H.E. reported bearing 268°. Closed the shipping route.

0040 hours - Sighted what are thought to be merchant ships proceeding together.

0046 hours - Fired 6 torpedoes from 4000 yards.

0049 hours - The leading ship, thought to be of 1000 tons was hit by a torpedo.

0052 hours - Closed to gun the target but a ship was seen to turn towards and was now seen to be a trawler. As range was now under 2000 yards Trident dived. The trawler now hunted Trident and 6 depth charges were dropped very close causing minor damage.

0252 hours - After it was quiet for an hour Trident surfaced. A trawler was seen laying stopped about 5000 yards astern. A boat load of survivors was seen close by. The ship was still afloat but Cdr. Sladen was under the impression that it was sinking. Trident proceeded to the seaward as Cdr. Sladen did not want to dive again until he was in open water because both the gyro and magnetic compass were damaged in the depth charge attack. (2)

30 Sep 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) fires three torpedoes against the German hospital ship Birka (1000 GRT, built 1937) in the Breidsundet about 4 nautical miles north-west of Havøysund, Norway in position 71°03'N, 24°34'E. All three torpedoes missed their target but only just missed the escorting R-boat R-154.

(All times are zone -3)
0945 hours - Sighted a merchant vessel of about 4000 tons rounding Gavloden Point westwards. It was escorted by two R-boats.

1001 hours - Fired three torpedoes from 7000 yards. No hits were obtained. One of the R-boats dropped two depth charges a long way off. Trident now retired seawards to return to base.

This convoy was made up of the vessels mentioned above. German sources only mention the R-154 as escort. (2)

3 Oct 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) ended her 21th war patrol at Polyarnoe, Russia. (2)

30 Oct 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) departed from Polyarnoe, Russia for her 22th war patrol. She is to patrol off northern Norway. Trident has only 12 torpedoes on board. No external torpedoes were carried as there were problems with the supply of torpedoes to northern Russia.

For the attack positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below. No log is available so daily positions are not displayed on the map.

(2)

3 Nov 1941
During the second of two attacks on the same convoy HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) torpedoed and sank the German auxiliary submarine chaser UJ 1213 / Rau IV (354 GRT, built 1937) in the Porsangerfjord in position 70°58'N, 26°08'E. The German merchant Altkirch (4713 GRT, built 1928) is missed in the first attack on this convoy.

(All times are zone -3)
In position 70°56'N, 26°10'E sighted a widely dispersed eastbound convoy with an escort of four trawlers. One ship, of 2000 tons, was close by, the rest was further away. The actual number of ships was impossible to distinguish as the ships were against the land and the periscope was continually being washed over.

0924 hours - Fired three torpedoes from 2500 yards at the closest merchant ship.

0929 hours - One torpedo was heard to hit. When the periscope was put up it was noted that the convoy was in confusion, ships were steering anywhere, but the ship fired at seemed unharmed. Shortly afterwards a few depth charges were dropped at random.

0938 hours - Further study of the situation was interfered with as one ship (of 2000 tons) was seen to be going to pass close by. At first it was thought to be the initial target but this was later seen to be not the case.

0947 hours - Fired two torpedoes from 1000 yards. 50 Seconds later an explosion was heard thought to be a torpedo hitting giving a running range of 780 yards. This explosion was quite different from the three other explosions heard shortly afterwards and to previous ones. Through the periscope the vessel appeared to be intact. During one look Cdr. Sladen thought she was settling by the stern but she was seen to be still afloat 10 minutes later. Trident now retired from the area.

According to German sources this convoy was made up of the following ships; German merchants Altkirch (4713 GRT, built 1928) and the Norwegian merchants (both in German control) Fjeld (2960 GRT, built 1916), Kl?veren (428 GRT, built 1938). They were escorted by the German armed trawlers Rabe, Nordkap, Nordwind, UJ 1213 and UJ 1403. (2)

4 Nov 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) attacks a convoy off the Porsangerfjord in position 71°05N, 26°51E. Four torpedoes were fired but no hits were obtained.

(All times are zone -3)
0945 hours - In position 71°05'N, 26°55'E sighted a convoy of three 3000/4000 tons merchant ships escorted by three M-class minesweepers. Started attack.

0951 hours - Trident had now penetrated the screen of the convoy.

1000 hours - One of the minesweepers turned towards and appeared to be in contact. Cdr. Sladen broke off the attack and altered course at full speed. The minesweeper dropped 20 depth charges in the next four minutes that shook Trident considerably. Trident retired from the scene.

1221 hours - In position 71°05N, 26°51E sighted masts bearing 202°.

1245 hours - Saw that this was yesterday's convoy, four merchant ships and a number of trawlers. Also noted that it was headed by the ship we thought we had sunk yesterday. We must have hit something else (Cdr. Sladen was correct in this).

1312 hours - Fired four torpedoes at a 2500 tons ship from 6000 yards. No hits were obtained. Trident altered course to the seaward after the attack.

The first attack, the one that was spoiled, was against a convoy made up of the German merchant Altkirch (4117 GRT, built 1927), the Norwegian merchant (in German service) Graziella (2149 GRT, built 1917) and the Danish merchants (in German service) Schillighorn (2864 GRT, built 1918) and Utlandshorn (2642 GRT, built 1928). They were escorted by the German minesweepers M 15, M 17, M 22, M 29 and M 30.

The second attack was against the same convoy attacked the previous day, this time escorted by 'only' Rabe, Nordkap and Nordwind. (2)

7 Nov 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) fires three torpedoes against the German minesweeper depot ship MRS 3 / Bali north of the Laksefjorden in position 71°06'N, 26°57'E. The torpedoes missed their target.

(All times are zone -3)
0240 hours - Sighted one merchant ship escorted by two trawlers approaching from the westward.

0321 hours - Fired three torpedoes from 6500 yards.

0327 hours - The target was seen to alter course away and shortly afterwards an explosion was heard. Possibly she turned away to beach herself.

According to German sources this convoy was made up of the R-boat tender MRS 3 / Bali escorted by the armed trawlers UJ 1205 and UJ 1706. The target was not hit but missed. (2)

9 Nov 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) ended her 22th war patrol at Polyarnoe, Russia. (2)

15 Nov 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) departed from Polyarnoe, Russia for her 23th war patrol and subsequent return passage to the U.K. En-route she was ordered to a patrol position north-west of the Lofoten.

This was a blank patrol and as there is no log available for this period no map could be made. (2)

28 Nov 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) ended her 23th war patrol at Lerwick. She departed for Blyth later the same day. She made (part) of the passage together with the Free French submarine FFS Minerve. They were escorted by HMS Lord Lloyd (T/Lt. M.W. Bond, RNVR).

30 Nov 1941
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) arrived at Blyth for a short refit. (2)

9 Jan 1942
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) conducted post-refit trials off Blyth. (14)

15 Jan 1942
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSO, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Blyth. (14)

20 Jan 1942
After a short refit HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) departed from Blyth for her 24th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol to the north of Trondheim.

She was escorted by HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Dobson, RNR) until 1520/22.

For the daily positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

5 Feb 1942
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSO, DSC, RN) ended her 24th war patrol at Lerwick. (2)

12 Feb 1942
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Lerwick for her 25th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off Trondheim in case the German capital ships that wer proceeding up the English Channel would proceed to that port. (15)

14 Feb 1942
Having been recalled, HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSO, DSC, RN) ended her 25th war patrol at Lerwick. (15)

19 Feb 1942
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSO, DSC, RN) departed from Lerwick for her 26th war patrol. She is to patrol off Norway in the Trondheim area.

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

19 Feb 1942

Operation EO.

Object: destruction of enemy shipping off Tromso, Norway.

Around 0600N/19, the battleship HMS King George V (Capt. W.R. Patterson, CB, CVO, RN, flying the flag of A/Admiral J.C. Tovey, KCB, KBE, DSO, RN, C-in-C Home Fleet), HMS Victorious (Capt. H.C. Bovell, CBE, RN), heavy cruiser HMS Berwick (Capt. G.H. Faulkner, DSC, RN) and the destroyers HMS Inglefield (Capt. P. Todd, DSO, RN), HMS Ashanti (Cdr. R.G. Onslow, RN), HMS Bedouin (Cdr. B.G. Scurfield, OBE, RN), HMS Eskimo (Cdr. E.G. Le Geyt, RN), HMS Icarus (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Maud, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Fury (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Campbell, DSC and Bar, RN) and HMS Echo (Lt.Cdr. N. Lanyon, RN) departed Hvalfjord.

Around 0845Z/20, they were joined by the destroyers HMS Onslow (Capt. H.T. Armstong, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Punjabi (Lt.Cdr. J.M.G. Waldegrave, DSC, RN) and HMS Tartar (Cdr. R.T. White, DSO, RN) which came from Seidisfjord.

The destroyers HMS Ashanti, HMS Bedouin, HMS Eskimo and HMS Icarus were then detached to Seidisfjord to fuel. They returned around 1630Z/20.

HMS Inglefield, HMS Fury and HMS Echo were then detached to Seidisfjord while the other ships proceeded on the operation.

At noon on 21 February a reconnaissance aircraft reported an enemy force of two battleships and three cruisers (this were actually the heavy cruisers Prinz Eugen, Admiral Scheer and the destroyers Z 4 / Richard Beitzen, Z 5 / Paul Jacobi, Z 7 / Hermann Schoemann, Z 14 / Friedrich Ihn, Z 25) off the south coast of Norway steering north. The Force assigned to operation EO then immediately changed course to the southward in the hope of reaching a position from which HMS Victorious could launch a night torpedo bomber attack. Operation EO was thus abandoned. Coastal and Bomber command aircraft set out to attack and submarines patrolling of the Norwegian coast (HMS Trident, HMS Tuna, HMS P 37 and FFS Minerve) concentrated in the southern approaches to Trondheim.

No further enemy reports were received, but the Fleet continued on a southerly course so that aircraft from HMS Victorious could be launched around 0300 hours on 22 February and sweep down the coast in the vicinity of Stadtlandet in the hope of sighting the enemy force.

Later that day an aircraft report was received showing that the enemy had retired and the operation was therefore postponed. The battlefleet then retired to the north-westward.

On 22 February a further report of the enemy proceeding northwards was received. The battlefleet then steamed south again and after dark closed the Norwegian coast. At 1800A/22, HMS Victorious, HMS Berwick, HMS Bedouin, HMS Eskimo, HMS Punjabi and HMS Icarus were detached to proceed ahead.

The escort destroyers HMS Chiddingfold (Lt.Cdr. L.W.L. Argles, RN) and HMS Grove (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Rylands, RN) departed Scapa Flow around 1900A/22 for air sea rescue duties for RAF aircraft operating against the German force.

At 0100A/23, ten torpedo aircraft were flown off from HMS Victorious followed by seven more around 0145A/23. All aircraft swept down the Norwegian coast in weather which was rapidly deteriorating. The enemy was not sighted, mainly to due to the very bad visibility. Following the sortie fourteen aircraft landed safely at Sumburgh, Shetland Islands. Three aircraft were lost.

Around 0600A/23, the enemy was spotted again when the submarine HMS Trident attacked them and heavily damaged the Prinz Eugen.

HMS Victorious, HMS Berwick and their four escorting destroyers rejoined HMS King George V and her three escorting destroyers around 0900A/23. Course was then set to Scapa Flow where they arrived around 1630A/23. (16)

23 Feb 1942
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSO, DSC, RN) fires three torpedoes (Seven torpedoes were intended but only three were fired due to a failure in drill) against the German heavy cruisers Prinz Eugen and Admiral Scheer west of Kristiansund, Norway in position 63°12'N, 07°00'E. Prinz Eugen is hit in the stern with one torpedo but Admiral Scheer is missed.

0551 hours - Sighted dim shape bearing 252°.

Soon it was seen that there were two large vessels escorted by three destroyers, one ahead and one on either beam. Before firing torpedoes it was seen that the leading ship was a pocket battleship and the other one was a cruiser. Decided to fire a salvo of seven torpedoes. The six internal bow torpedo tubes and no.8 external.

0602 hours - In position 63°12'N, 07°00'E fired the first torpedo from 2000 yards and after firing the third gave the order to dive as not to be spotted by the nearest destroyer. As Cdr. Sladen shut the hatch the first explosion was heard. A second explosion was heard half a minute later. On getting below Cdr. Sladen saw that the 'stop fire' light was burning and that the rating who works the order instrument had put on 'stop' on the order 'dive'. This was not noted by any officer as they were all busy with taking the boat below. By the time it was noticed by Cdr. Sladen only three torpedoes of the intended seven were fired and it would have been a waste of four torpedoes to fire the remainder of the salvo.

0607 hours - The HE of one of the vessels was heard to slow down and then cease.

0609 hours - HE of one of the destroyers came nearer but soon faded out.

0640 hours - After nothing was heard for a while Trident surfaced and an enemy report was passed.

The Admiral Scheer and Prinz Eugen were at the time of the attack escorted by only two destroyers. These were Z 7 / Hermann Schoemann and Z 25. The Z 4 / Richard Beitzen, Z 5 / Paul Jacobi and Z 14 / Friedrich Ihn had lost contact with the other ships in bad visibility. (2)

17 Mar 1942
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSO, DSC, RN) ended her 26th war patrol at Lerwick. She departed for Holy Loch later the same day escorted by the Norwegian torpedo boat HNoMS Draug. (2)

19 Mar 1942
HMS Trident (Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Holy Loch. (2)

3 Apr 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (17)

4 Apr 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) served as target. (17)

6 Apr 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) departed from Holy Loch for her 27th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the Norwegian coast to the north of Trondheim. She was escorted out by HMS White Bear (Cdr.(Retd.) C.C. Flemming, RN) until 2100/8.

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

18 Apr 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) fires two torpedoes against 'what is identified as' a laden 3000 ton merchant ship, southbound, in position 64°32'N, 10°33'E. Both torpedoes missed their target.

1400 hours - In position 64°32'N, 10°33'E fired two torpedoes against a laden southbound merchant ship of about 3000 tons from 1000 yards. Both torpedoes missed and were heard to explode on the shore. (2)

20 Apr 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) torpedoed and sank the German merchant Hödur (5368 GRT, built 1913) in the Svefjord, Norway in position 64°38'N, 10°49'E.

1200 hours - Fired three torpedoes against an unescorted 6000 tons merchant vessel from 1700 yards. The first two torpedoes hit the target that capsized and sank in less than 5 minutes. The third torpedo missed and exploded on the shore. (2)

25 Apr 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) ended her 27th war patrol at Lerwick. She departed for Holy Loch later the same day escorted by HrMs Jan van Gelder (Lt. P.L.M. van Geen, RNN).

27 Apr 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) arrived at Holy Loch. (2)

8 May 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included gunnery exercises on a target that was towed by HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN).

Upon completion HMS Trident proceeded to Campbeltown. (17)

9 May 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS L'Incomprise (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) F.S. Deveson, RNR). (17)

13 May 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. She made the passage north together with HMS Seawolf (Lt. R.P. Raikes, RN). They were escorted by HMS White Bear (Cdr.(Retd.) C.C. Flemming, RN). (2)

15 May 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) arrived at Lerwick.

She departed Lerwick for her 28th war patrol later the same day. She was ordered to give cover for convoy PQ 16 to north Russia.

Trident is to proceed to Iceland first.

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

18 May 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) arrived at Seydisfjord, Iceland. (2)

21 May 1942

Convoy operation to and from northern Russia, convoy's PQ 16 and QP 12.

Convoy PQ 16 from Reykjavik to the Kola Inlet and convoy QP 12 from the Kola Inlet to Reykjavik.

Timespan: 21 May 1942 to 1 June 1942.

21 May 1942.

On this day convoy PQ 16 of 35 merchant vessels departed Reykjavik for northern Russia. The convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels. Alamar (American, 5689 GRT, built 1916), Alcoa Banner (American, 5035 GRT, built 1919), American Press (American, 5131 GRT, built 1920), American Robin (American, 5172 GRT, built 1919), Arcos (Russian, 2343 GRT, built 1918), Atlantic (British, 5414 GRT, built 1939), Carlton (American, 5127 GRT, built 1920), Chernyshevski (Russian, 3588 GRT, built 1919), City of Joliet (American, 6167 GRT, built 1920), City of Omaha (American, 6124 GRT, built 1920), Empire Baffin (British, 6978 GRT, built 1941), Empire Elgar (British, 2847 GRT, built 1942), Empire Lawrence (British, 7457 GRT, built 1941), Empire Purcell (British, 7049 GRT, built 1942), Empire Selwyn (British, 7167 GRT, built 1941), Exterminator (Panamanian, 6115 GRT, built 1924), Heffron (American, 7611 GRT, built 1919), Hybert (American, 6120 GRT, built 1920), John Randolph (American, 7191 GRT, built 1941), Lowther Castle (British, 5171 GRT, built 1937), Massmar (American, 5828 GRT, built 1920), Mauna Kea (American, 6064 GRT, built 1920), Michigan (Panamanian, 6419 GRT, built 1920), Minotaur (American, 4554 GRT, built 1918), Mormacsul (American, 5481 GRT, built 1920), Nemaha (American, 6501 GRT, built 1920), Ocean Voice (British, 7174 GRT, built 1941), Pieter de Hoogh (Dutch, 7168 GRT, built 1941), Revolutsioner (Russian, 2900 GRT, built 1936), Richard Henry Lee (American, 7191 GRT, built 1941), Shchors (Russian, 3770 GRT, built 1921), Stary Bolshevik (Russian, 3974 GRT, built 1933), Steel Worker (American, 5685 GRT, built 1920), Syros (American, 6191 GRT, built 1920) and West Nilus (American, 5495 GRT, built 1920).

Close escort was initially provided by the western escort which was made up of the British minesweeper HMS Hazard (Lt.Cdr. J.R.A. Seymour, RN) and the A/S trawlers St. Elstan (Lt. R.M. Roberts, RNR), Lady Madeleine (T/Lt. W.G.Ogden, RNVR), HMS Northern Spray (T/Lt. G.T. Gilbert, RNVR) and (until 23 May) Retriever (Free French).

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Also on this day convoy QP 12 of 15 merchant vessels departed northern Russia for Reykjavik. The convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels. Alcoa Rambler (American, 5500 GRT, built 1919), Bayou Chico (American, 5401 GRT, built 1920), Cape Race (British, 3807 GRT, built 1930), Empire Morn (British, 7092 GRT, built 1941), Expositor (American, 4959 GRT, built 1919), Francis Scott Key (American, 7191 GRT, built 1941), Hegira (American, 7588 GRT, built 1919), Ilmen (Russian, 2369 GRT, built 1923), Kuzbass (Russian, 3109 GRT, built 1914), Paul Luckenbach (American, 6606 GRT, built 1913), Scotish American (British, 6999 GRT, built 1920), Seattle Spirit (American, 5627 GRT, built 1919), Southgate (British, 4862 GRT, built 1926), Texas (American, 5638 GRT, built 1919) and Topa Topa (American, 5356 GRT, built 1920).

Close escort was provided by the destroyers HMS Inglefield (Capt. P. Todd, DSO, RN), HMS Escapade (Lt.Cdr. E.N.V. Currey, DSC, RN), HMS Boadicea (Lt.Cdr. F.C. Brodrick, RN), HMS Venomous (Cdr. H.W. Falcon-Steward, RN), HNoMS St. Albans (Lt.Cdr. S.V. Storheill, RNorN), escort destroyer HMS Badsworth (Lt. G.T.S. Gray, DSC, RN), AA-ship HMS Ulster Queen (Capt.(Retd.) D.S. McGrath, RN), minesweeper HMS Harrier (Cdr. E.P. Hinton, DSO, RN) and the A/S trawlers HMS Cape Palliser (Lt. B.T. Wortley, RNR), HMS Northern Pride (T/Lt. A.R. Cornish, RNR), HMS Northern Wave (T/Lt. W.G. Pardoe-Matthews, RNR) and HMS Vizalma (T/Lt. J.R. Anglebeck, RNVR).

Furthermore a eastern local escort escorted the convoy as far as 30°E. This was made up of the Russian destroyers Grozniy, Sokrushitelny and the British minesweepers HMS Bramble (Capt. J.H.F. Crombie, RN), HMS Leda (Cdr. A.D.H. Jay, DSC, RN), HMS Seagull (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Pollock, RN), and HMS Gossamer (Lt.Cdr. T.C. Crease, RN).

22 May 1942.

The British heavy cruisers HMS Norfolk (Capt. E.G.H. Bellars, RN), HMS Kent (Capt. A.E.M.B. Cunninghame-Graham, RN) and light cruiser HMS Liverpool (Capt. W.R. Slayter, DSC, RN) left Hvalfiord to make rendez-vous with Rear Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron in position 66°00'N, 13°00'E the next day and then form the cruiser covering force for convoy's PQ 16 and QP 12.

The US destroyers USS Wainwright (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Gibbs, USN), USS Mayrant (Cdr. C.C. Hartman, USN), USS Rhind (Lt.Cdr. H.T. Read, USN), and USS Rowan (Lt.Cdr. B.R. Harrison, Jr., USN) left Hvalfiord for Seidisfiord to fuel before joining the battlefleet at sea.

Force Q; RFA tanker Black Ranger (3417 GRT, built 1941) and her escort, the escort destroyer HMS Ledbury (Lt.Cdr. R.P. Hill, RN) as well as the close escort for convoy PQ 16 the AA ship HMS Alynbank (A/Capt.(rtd.) H.F. Nash, RN), corvettes HMS Honeysuckle (Lt. H.H.D. MacKillican, DSC, RNR), FFS Roselys, HMS Starwort (Lt.Cdr. N.W. Duck, RD, RNR), HMS Hyderabad (Lt. S.C.B. Hickman, RN)and the submarines HMS Seawolf (Lt. R.P. Raikes, RN)and HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) left Seidisfiord to join convoy PQ 16 at sea.

23 May 1942.

The battlefleet, made up of the battleships HMS Duke of York (Capt. C.H.J. Harcourt, CBE, RN, flying the flag of A/Admiral J.C. Tovey, KCB, KBE, DSO, RN, C-in-C Home Fleet), USS Washington (Capt. H.H.J. Benson, USN, with Rear-Admiral R.C. Griffen, USN on board), aircraft carrier HMS Victorious (Capt. H.C. Bovell, CBE, RN), heavy cruiers USS Wichita (Capt. H.W. Hill, USN), HMS London (Capt. R.M. Servaes, CBE, RN), destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. A.K. Scott-Moncrieff, RN), HMS Intrepid (Cdr. C.A. de W. Kitcat, RN), HMS Icarus (Lt.Cdr. C.D. Maud, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. E. Mack, DSC, RN), HMS Fury (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Campbell, DSC and Bar, RN) and the escort destroyers HMS Blankney (Lt.Cdr. P.F. Powlett, RN), HMS Lamerton (Lt.Cdr. C.R. Purse, DSC, RN), HMS Middleton (Lt.Cdr. D.C. Kinloch, RN), and HMS Wheatland (Lt.Cdr. R.de.L Brooke, RN) left Hvalfiord around midnight during the night of 22/23 May 1942, to provide distant cover for convoy's PQ 16 and QP 12.

Light cruiser HMS Nigeria (Capt. J.G.L. Dundas, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral H.M. Burrough, CB, RN) and the destroyers HMS Onslow (Capt. H.T. Armstong, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Oribi (Lt.Cdr. J.E.H. McBeath, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Ashanti (Cdr. R.G. Onslow, RN), HMS Achates (Lt.Cdr. A.A. Tait, DSO, RN), HMS Martin (Cdr. C.R.P. Thomson, RN), HMS Marne (Lt.Cdr. H.N.A. Richardson, DSC, RN), HMS Volunteer (Lt. A.S. Pomeroy, RN), and ORP Garland (Kmdr.por. (Cdr.) H. Eibel, ORP) left Seidisfiord and joined the escort of PQ 16 P.M. heaving made rendez-vous with HMS Norfolk, HMS Kent and HMS Liverpool before joining the convoy.

Force Q (RFA Black Ranger and HMS Ledbury and the close escort HMS Alynbank, HMS Honeysuckle, FFS Roselys, HMS Starwort, HMS Hyderabad, HMS Seawolf and HMS Trident also joined convoy PQ 16 P.M.

The US destroyers USS Wainwright, USS Mayrant, USS Rhind and USS Rowan arrived at Seidisfiord to fuel before joining the battlefleet at sea sailing P.M.

24 May 1942.

The US destroyers USS Wainwright, USS Mayrant, USS Rhind and USS Rowan joined the battlefleet in position 65°50'N, 13°01'E.

British destroyers HMS Faulknor, HMS Fury, HMS Eclipse, HMS Intrepid and HMS Icarus were detached from the battlefleet to fuel at Seidisfiord, arriving A.M. and rejoining the battlefleet at sea P.M. HMS Middleton, HMS Lamerton, HMS Wheatland and HMS Blankney were then detached from the Battlefleet to fuel at Seidisfiord, arriving P.M.

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One merchant vessel of convoy QP 12 had to return with engine defects, this was the American Hegira.

25 May 1942.

Both convoy's were reported by enemy aircraft this day.

Also several German U-boats from the 'Greif-wolfpack' were able to make contact with convoy PQ 16 during the day.

First one was U-209 at 0620 hours (All times of the U-boats are Berlin time). She was however driven off with gunfire from HMS Martin a little over an hour later. She again made contact briefly around 1750 hours.

Then at 0645 hours, U-436 also made contact. She however lost contact around 0800 hours.

At 0655 hours, U-703 briefly made contact but was driven off.

At 0751 hours U-591 briefly made contact.

At 1200 hours U-703 again made contact but lost contact soon afterwards.

At 1500 hours U-591 was detected and engaged with gunfire by HMS Martin. She dived and was then depth charged but sustained no damage.

U-436 again made contact at 1522 hours but lost contact again soon afterwards.

At 1615 hours, U-586 made contact also to loose contact soon afterwards.

At 2005 hours U-591 briefly made contact with the convoy but lost it soon afterwards.

PQ 16 was also attacked by torpedo and dive bombers, many near misses were obtained, The American merchant ship Carlton had a fractured a steam pipe and proceeded to Seidisfiord in tow of the A/S trawler HMS Northern Spray.

26 May 1942.

Shortly before 0300 hours U-703 attacked convoy PQ 16 and managed to torpedo and sink the American merchant Syros in position 72°35'N, 05°30'E.

During the remainder of day enemy aircraft were in contact and were homing in U-boats.

At 0400 hours (All U-boat times are Berlin time) U-209 briefly made contact.

At the same time U-436 was also in contact and fired one torpedo which missed.

At 0427 hours U-436 fired two torpedoes at the A/S trawler HMS Lady Madeleine. Both missed and Lady Madeleine then counter attacked with depth charges causing damage to the German submarine forcing her to break off her patrol.

At 0846 hours U-591 attacked HMS Achates with three torpedoes which missed. Achates then counter attacked but the depth charges fell way off.

At 0930 hours U-586 was driven off with gunfire by HMS Martin.

At 1400 hours U-703 briefly made contact.

At 2212 hours U-703 was detected by HMS Martin and engaged with gunfire. On diving she was depth charged but sustained no damage.

27 May 1942.

During the day convoy PQ 16 was attacked many times by emeny aircraft. Three of the merchant vessels were sunk by bombs; Empire Lawrence, Empire Purcell and Mormacsul. The Alamar was heavily damaged by bombs and was scuttled by HMS Trident. Also the merchant vessel Lowther Castle was sunk by enemy torpedo aircraft.

The merchant vessels Stary Bolshevik, Ocean Voice (with the Convoi-Commodore Capt. Gale on board), Empire Baffin and City of Joliet were damaged during the air attacks.

The destroyer ORP Garland was also damaged and detached to Murmansk. It is possible the destroyer was damaged by her own depth charges while attacking U-703 shortly before noon.

The already damaged merchant vessel Carlton, in tow of HMS Northern Spray towards Seidisfiord is also attacked by enemy aircraft but no hits were obtained on her.

Also on this day Russian destroyers from the eastern local escort sailed from Murmansk to join convoy PQ 16. It was made up Grozniy, Sokrushitelny, Valerian Kyubishev. Also four British minesweepers sailed to join the escort as well, these were HMS Bramble, HMS Leda, HMS Seagull and HMS Gossamer. They all joined the convoy escort the next day.

Force Q (RFA tanker Black Ranger escorted by HMS Ledbury is detached to Scapa Flow.

HMS Middleton, HMS Lamerton, HMS Wheatland and HMS Blankney departed Seidisfiord to make rendez-vous with the battlefleet in position 66°50'N, 11°25'W.

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The merchant vessels Cape Race, Empire Morn and Southgate split off from convoy QP 12 and set course for the Clyde escorted by HMS Ulster Queen, HMS Venomous and HMS Badsworth.

28 May 1942.

HMS Victorious was detached from the battlefleet to Hvalfiord escorted by HMS Faulknor, HMS Fury and HMS Eclipse.

HMS Middleton, HMS Lamerton, HMS Wheatland and HMS Blankney joined the battlefleet at sea.

HMS Kent detached from the cruiser cover force and set course for Hvalfiord.

The damaged American merchant vessel City of Joliet had to be abandoned and was scuttled.

29 May 1942.

HMS Intrepid and HMS Icarus left the battlefleet for Skaalefiord to fuel, arriving A.M. and after fuelling sailed independently for Scapa Flow.

HMS Victorious end her escort HMS Faulknor, HMS Fury and HMS Eclipse arrived at Hvalfiord.

Force Q (RFA Black Ranger and HMS Ledbury) was ordered to proceed to Sullom Voe instead of Scapa Flow.

The cruiser cover force HMS Nigeria, HMS Liverpool, HMS Norfolk, HMS Onslow, HMS Oribi and HMS Marne arrived at Scapa Flow.

The battlefleet, which at that time was made up of the battleships HMS Duke of York, USS Washington, heavy cruisers HMS London, USS Wichita, destroyers USS Wainwright, USS Mayrant, USS Rhind and USS Rowan and the escort destroyers HMS Middleton, HMS Lamerton, HMS Wheatland and HMS Blankney also arrived at Scapa Flow.

HMS Kent arrived at Hvalfiord.

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Convoy QP 12 (minus the three merchants and their escort that had been detached on the 27th) arrived at Reykjavik, Iceland.

30 May 1942.

The merchant vessels Cape Race, Empire Morn and Southgate (Ex QP 12) escorted by HMS Venomous and HMS Badsworth arrived at the Clyde. Ulster Queen had been ordered to proceed to Belfast where she arrived also on this day.

Convoy PQ 16 arrived at Murmansk. Six merchant ships continued on to Archangel where they arrived on 1 June. (18)

22 May 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) departed from Seydisfjord, Iceland to join convoy PQ 16 at sea. (2)

23 May 1942
At 0400 hours HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) joins convoy PQ 16 in position 66°52'N, 15°00'W. (2)

27 May 1942
1340 hours - HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) picks up nine survivors from the American merchant Alamar (5915 GRT, built 1916). This ship has been abandoned after it was hit by German Ju.88 aircraft. Trident was ordered to sink the disabled ship which she did with two torpedoes (for one hit) at 1419 hours in position 73°43'N, 19°48'E.

1900 hours - Trident uses her antiaircraft guns to repulse an attack on the convoy by German aircraft.

2020 hours - Trident comes alongside the British transport Empire Purcell which has been abandoned prematurely after minor bomb damage. An attempt to salvage her is abandoned following new air attacks. (2)

29 May 1942
At 0455 hours HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) uses again her antiaircraft armament in the defence of convoy PQ 16. (2)

30 May 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) arrived at Polyarnoe, Russia, ending her 28th war patrol. (2)

12 Jun 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) departed from Polyarnoe, Russia for a short anti-U-boat patrol to the north of Murmansk (This is Trident's 29th war patrol).

For the daily positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

19 Jun 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) ended her 29th war patrol at Polyarnoe, Russia. (2)

27 Jun 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) departed from Polyarnoe, Russia for her 30th war patrol. She is to give cover for convoy's QP 13 and PQ 17 and return to the U.K. afterwards.

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

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6 Jul 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) encounters two German U-boats in position 72°07'N, 31°09'E. They were not attacked (see below for the reasons).
These two U-boats were most likely the U-334 and U-456.

(All time are zone -2)
0925 hours - While submerged in position 72°07'N, 31°09'E the officer of the watch sighted two objects to the northward. The objects were distorted by mirage and could not be identified. As they might well have been tops of the German heavy units thought to be in the area they were closed at full submerged speed for five minutes until it was seen that they were two German U-boats. Their course and speed was 195° and 8 knots. They passed 2300 yards ahead of Trident.

They were not attacked for the following reasons (in order of importance)
1) It was thought they German heavy units were to the eastward about to attack the scattered convoy PQ 17. Trident was well placed to intercept them on their return.
2) The patrol orders stated that a full salvo had to be retained for these German heavy units. Therefore only 4 at max. could be fired as two torpedoes were already expended during the scuttling of the American merchant Alamar on 27 May. If a salvo of 10 torpedoes was to be retained four out of the six C.C.R. (magnetic) pistols would have to be expended.
3) The U-boats were homeward bound and therefore no longer a menace to the convoy.
4) We were instructed by signal not to attack submarines to the west of 30'E. Despite the fact that Trident was to the east of 30'E the order was clearly meant to apply.
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12 Jul 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) ended her 30th war patrol at Lerwick. Trident departed from Lerwick the same day for Scapa Flow. She made the passage together with FFS Minerve and their escort HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR) which were both en-route to Dundee. (2)

13 Jul 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow. (19)

16 Jul 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) departed from Scapa Flow bound for Lerwick. She made the passage together with HNoMS Uredd (Lt. R.O. Rören). They were escorted by HMS Lord Lloyd (T/Lt. M.W. Bond, RNVR). (20)

17 Jul 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) arrived at Lerwick. (19)

20 Jul 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) departed from Lerwick bound for Holy Loch. She made the passage together with HMS Sturgeon (Lt.Cdr. M.R.G. Wingfield, RN). They were escorted by HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr.(G.W. Dobson, RNR). (20)

22 Jul 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) arrived at Holy Loch. (19)

4 Aug 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Hezlet, DSC, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Troon where she is to refit. (21)

8 Dec 1942
With her refit completed, HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN), shifted from Troon to Holy Loch. She now begins a work-up period off the west coast of Scotland. (22)

10 Dec 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (22)

12 Dec 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (22)

13 Dec 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) and HMS P 55 (Lt. A.D. Piper, DSC and 2 bars, RNR) both conducted exercises in the Clyde area during which they served as targets for each other. (23)

14 Dec 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. (22)

15 Dec 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (22)

16 Dec 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Arrochar. (22)

17 Dec 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted torpedo discharge trials off Arrochar for No.11 torpedo tube. Upon completion off these trials Trident proceeded to Holy Loch. (22)

22 Dec 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr.(G.W. Dobson, RNR) served as target. (22)

23 Dec 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr.(G.W. Dobson, RNR) served as target. (22)

24 Dec 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted STU trials off Fairlie. (22)

26 Dec 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr.(G.W. Dobson, RNR) served as target. (22)

27 Dec 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr.(G.W. Dobson, RNR) served as target. (22)

28 Dec 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted noise trials in Loch Goil. (22)

31 Dec 1942
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Arroachar where she conducted torpedo discharge trials for No.11 torpedo tube. Upon completion off these trials Trident returned to Holy Loch. (22)

1 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted D/F trials off Fairlie. (24)

2 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Rothesay. (24)

3 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HMS Shikari (Lt.Cdr. G.H.D. Williams, RN) served as target. (24)

4 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Holy Loch. (24)

5 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted W/T trials off Fairlie. (24)

6 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) conducted W/T trials off Fairlie. (24)

9 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed Holy Loch for Lerwick. She made the passage together with HMS P 224 (Lt. J.R. Drummond, DSC, RN) and HMS P 314 (Lt.Cdr. A.F. Collett, DSC, RN). They were escorted by HMS Qualicum (T/Lt. F.S. Tolliday, RNR). (2)

11 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Lerwick. She departed Lerwick for her 31th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Norway.

For the daily positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

13 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived in her patrol position to the north of Trondheim, Norway. (2)

18 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from her initial patrol position to the north of Trondheim for a new position of northern Norway. (2)

22 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived in her new patrol position off northern Norway. (2)

27 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from her patrol position to return to Lerwick. (2)

29 Jan 1943
While on the return trip to Lerwick from her patrol HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) was ordered to take up a patrol position to the north of Trondheim. (2)

31 Jan 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) once again departed from her patrol position to return to Lerwick. (2)

2 Feb 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Lerwick ending her 31th war patrol. (2)

3 Feb 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Lerwick bound for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS Anchusa (A/Lt.Cdr. D.M. Gibb, RNR). (25)

5 Feb 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Holy Loch. (26)

19 Feb 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) is docked at Glasgow. (27)

26 Feb 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) is undocked at Glasgow and returned back to Holy Loch. (27)

1 Mar 1943
After some repairs HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Holy Loch bound for Gibraltar. She is to join the Mediterranean Station.

11 Mar 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Gibraltar.

17 Mar 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Gibraltar for a short work up patrol in the Gulf of Valencia (this is her 32th war patrol and her 1st in the Mediterranean). She is to proceed to Algiers afterwards.

(There is no log of Trident available for this period so no map can be displayed). (2)

23 Mar 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) ended her 32th war patrol (1st in the Mediterranean) at Algiers. (2)

31 Mar 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Algiers for her 33th war patrol (2nd in the Mediterranean) for a special mission in Corsica. She is also to patrol in the Gulf of Genoa.

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

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3 Apr 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) fires 6 torpedoes against a submarine west off Corsica in position 41°39'N, 07°20E. All torpedoes missed their target. The submarine is thought to be German but no German U-boat was in this area at that given time.

(All times are zone -1)
1121 hours - Heard HE bearing 290°.

1122 hours - Sighted smoke bearing 285°.

1123 hours - Identified a 500 tons German U-boat bearing 280°, range 5000 yards. Started attack.

1128 hours - Fired six torpedoes. It was later discovered that one torpedo had not left it's tube)

1138 hours - Heard four explosions, the HE of the U-boat could no longer be heard.

According to Italian sources the Italian submarine Francesco Rismondo (former Yugoslav Osvetnik) was exercising in the area. She was most likely the submarine attacked although she did not report it. (2)

5 Apr 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) attacks an escorted merchant vessel of about 5000 tons east of Corsica in position 42°28'N, 09°55'E. Four torpedoes were fired but none found it's target.

So far the target has not been identified.

(All times are zone -1)
0128 hours - In position 42°28'N, 09°55'E sighted darkened ships bearing 220°. Started attack.

0130 hours - The ships were identified as a merchant ship of 5000 tons escorted by two 'destroyers', one on each bow. Course was 350°.

0133 hours - Fired four torpedoes from 3000 yards. Started to dive after firing the third torpedo. No hits were obtained.

0142 hours - Two explosions were heard at the end of the run of the torpedoes. (2)

6 Apr 1943
0012 hours - Near the Travo River (Corsica) HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) lands Captain Colonna D'Istria and another agent and picks up Commandant de Saule. The operation is carried out with the assistance of Captain Courtney, Lieutenant Lunn, Sergeants Thompson and Milne of SBS. (2)

7 Apr 1943
0230 hours - Near Canalle Cove (Corsica) HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) lands Captain Courtney, Lieutenant Lunn, Sergeants Thompson and Milne of SBS to help evacuate a party from Corsica. The operation is unsuccessful as they fail to make contact and have to return to the submarine. (2)

8 Apr 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) fires 4 torpedoes at the Italian merchant Tagliamento (5448 GRT, built 1922) north-east of Bastia, Corsica, France in position 42°46'N, 09°39'E. Tagliamento was escorted by the Italian torpedo boat Giuseppe La Masa.

(All times are zone -2)
0644 hours - In position 42°46'N, 09°39'E sighted one merchant vessel escorted by a three-funnelled torpedo boat bearing 230°, range 8000 yards. Started attack.

0712 hours - Fired 4 torpedoes at the merchant vessel, that was in ballast, from 1600 yards.

0721 hours - Heard 3 ended of run torpedo explosions. No counter attack developed.

0746 hours - Came to periscope depth. The merchant was seen on the same course, with the escort astern. (2)

9 Apr 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) fires two torpedoes against a submarine (thought to be Italian, but this was actually German U-boat U-371) in the Gulf of Genoa in position 43°27'N, 09°07'E. Both torpedoes missed their target.

(All times are zone -1)
0418 hours - In position 43°27'N, 09°07'E sighted a submarine (thought to be Italian) crossing the bows. Course was about 030°, range was estimated at 3000 yards.

0422 hours - Fired two torpedoes.

0431 hours - Two explosions were heard. Both torpedoes had missed the target. (2)

12 Apr 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) attacks the Italian Merchant Firenze (1896 GRT, built 1919) with one torpedo off Capo Noli. The torpedo misses the target.

(All times are zone -1)
1355 hours - In position 073° Capo Noli 2,5 nautical miles sighted a merchant vessel of about 2000 tons escorted by a small motor boat and with an aircraft overhead.

1414 hours - Fired one torpedo (the last one) from the stern tube from 3000 yards.

1417 hours - Heard an explosion, possibly a hit on the target.

1421 hours - Heard a small explosion.

1424 hours - Heard a very heavy explosion. Trident went to 250 feet. During the next hour 70 small explosions were heard but none was very close.

1530 hours - Returned to periscope depth, nothing in sight. (2)

14 Apr 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) attacked the German auxiliary submarine chaser UJ 2206 with gunfire south-east of Capo Mele, Italy in position 43°51'N, 08°19'E.

(All times are zone -1)
0540 hours - In position 43°51'N, 08°19'E sighted a small ship thought to be a small tanker or water carrier. Closed to 2500 yards on it's port quarter. Surfaced for gun action.

0613 hours - Upon surfacing it was found that the range was greater than estimated, it was now thought to be 3500 yards. It was also noted that the target was bigger than estimated. The target altered course away to starboard so Trident altered course towards. The target eventually did a complete circle and then came straight towards. When the target was turning it was hit aft with one more probable hit forward. The target had opened fire with a quick firing gun as soon as Trident surfaced and the shells were now bursting all around the submarine.

0628 hours - Broke off the action and dived to 120 feet. Also altered course.

0630 hours - Went to 200 feet and upon reaching that depth went to 300 feet.

0640 hours - The vessel passed overhead and shortly afterwards 14 depth charges exploded very close down the port side.

0654 hours - The vessel passed overhead again dropping 5 depth charges.

0710 hours - Another 5 depth charges were dropped as the vessel passed overhead again. The vessel lost contact after this attack.

1108 hours - HE by now was very faint so went to periscope depth.

1110 hours - The last pattern of depth charges was now dropped. In all 81 were dropped but only the first 24 were close. (2)

18 Apr 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) ended her 33th war patrol (2nd in the Mediterranean) at Algiers (2)

1 May 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Algiers for her 34th war patrol (3rd in the Mediterranean). She is to perform two special missions and afterwards patrol in the Gulf of Genoa.

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

10 May 1943
During the night of 10/11 May 1943 HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) attempts to perform special mission 'Leg'. Contact had to be made with a special agent (Captain D'Istria who had been landed by Trident herself in April) on a beach on the east coast of Corsica (near the mouth of the river Travo). A landing was made but no contact could be established.

Another attempt was made during the next night but this was also unsuccessful. (2)

12 May 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) fires 6 torpedoes at the Italian merchant Anagni (5718 GRT, former French El Mansour, built 1933) east of Cevrione, Corsica, France in position 42°21'N, 09°50'E. All torpedoes missed their target.

(All times are zone -1)
1550 hours - In position 42°21'N, 09°50'E sighted one merchant vessel escorted by a 'destroyer' bearing 130°, distance about 14000 yards. Ran in at speed and started attack.

1605 hours - It was no noticed that there were two destroyers.

1615 hours - Fired 6 torpedoes from 6000 yards. Trident was taken deep. One of the torpedoes malfunctioned and circled overhead. To other ones failed to hit the target. (2)

14 May 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) fires 4 torpedoes at the French passenger/cargo ship Cap Corse (2444 GRT, built 1929) north-west of Corsica in position 43°05'N, 08°04'E (Italian sources give 43°03'N, 08°03'E). All torpedoes missed their target.

(All times are zone -1)
0910 hours - In position in position 43°05'N, 08°04'E sighted one merchant ship bearing 350°, distance 9000 yards. The vessel was escorted by an aircraft overhead. Started attack.

0926 hours - Fired four torpedoes from 1500 yards. Went deep.

0928 hours - The aircraft dropped two bombs while Trident was at 120 feet.

0940 hours - Returned to periscope depth and saw that the ship was not hit. (2)

14 May 1943
During the night of 6/7 May 1943 HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) attempts to perform special mission 'Etna'. A special agent and equipment had to be landed on a beach in Italy (very close to the French border). Due to the bad weather the landing was postponed.

It was intended to make another attempt the next day but now the weather was also not suitable.

Trident now proceeded to Corsica for her 2nd special mission. (2)

18 May 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) ended her 34th war patrol (3rd in the Mediterranean) at Algiers.

21 May 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Algiers bound for Malta.

27 May 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Malta where she would be docked before proceeding on patrol (Docking dates are for the moment unknown to us). (28)

23 Jun 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Malta for her 35th war patrol. (4th in the Mediterranean). She is to patrol in the Aegean.

For the attack positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

27 Jun 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) sank a caique with gunfire north of Crete.

At 0500 hours (no time zone given in patrol report must be either -2 or -3) a heavily laden two masted caique of about 100 tons was sighted. Trident closed to 1000 yards.

At 0510 hours fire was opened with the 4" gun. The first round hit the stern and after 9 rounds the caique was seen to be sinking. 5 minutes later the caique sank in position 35°54'N, 25°10'E.

The caique was the Sal. 5 / Agios Panteleimon (105 GRT) (2)

2 Jul 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) sank two sailing vessels with gunfire north of Rhodes, Greece.

At 0620 hours (time zone -2 or -3) a 40 ton caique was sighted in position 36°31'N, 27°44'E about 3 nautical miles away. When Trident had closed to 2500 yards she surfaced and engaged the caique with the deck gun. At 0707 hours the caique was sunk in position 36°32'5"N, 27°45'E. 21 rounds were expended.

2018 hours two small caiques were seen in position 36°29'N, 27°07'E. At 2104 hours one of the caiques was sunk. The other one was allowed to proceed with the survivors.

One of the caiques was possibly the Turkish Sishman (87 GRT) carrying cement to Istanbul. (2)

4 Jul 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) torpedoed and damaged the Italian merchant Vesta (3351 GRT, built 1923) west of Leros, Greece in position 37°03'N, 26°07'E.

At 0009 hours (time zone -2 or -3) three ships were sighted bearing 150° distance 3000 yards. The target was later identified as a medium sized merchant of about 3500 tons escorted by two torpedo boats. (this convoy was made up of the Vesta, small Italian tanker Cerere (1267 GRT, built 1915) and naval auxiliaries Orsini and Morrhua (no details found on these last two vessels), they had departed Leros the same day for Piraeus (via Syra). Lt. Newstead turned to make a surface attack.

At 0016 hours three torpedoes were fired from 1300 yards. Three minutes later, while Trident was diving a hit was observed on the target (amidships). Trident went to 250 feet while one of the escorts was hunting for her. No depth charges were however dropped. (According to Italian Official History the damaged Vesta was towed into Syros for emergency repairs by the Cerere).

Vesta was used by the Germans to block the Corinth Canal in October 1944 (2)

8 Jul 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) attacks a the German merchant Gerda Toft (1960 GRT, built 1930) with 6 torpedoes in position 097°, Cape Doro, 5 nautical miles. All torpedoes missed their target.

Later this day Trident damaged the German patrol vessel GA 41 / Tassia Christa with gunfire north of the Doro Channel.

2310 hours (on the 7th, time zone -2 or -3)
- In position 38°18'N, 24°26'E sighted several ships to the north and north-east. Range was 4000 yards, their course was 180°.

2316 hours (7 July) - The starboard wing destroyer altered towards at a range of 2000 yards. Lt. Newstead was forced to dive. Altered course to 180° and prepared to surface as soon as the ships had passed.

2336 hours (7 July) - Surfaced to find one destroyer weaving astern of the convoy at 2500 yards range on R.D.F. The escort soon altered course away, the target was now visible at 3800 yards and was slowly but steadily closing.

0025 hours (8 July) - In position 097°, Cape Doro, 5 nautical miles fired 6 torpedoes from 2500 yards. The target altered course so all torpedoes missed ahead.

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0650 hours (time zone -2 or -3), while Trident was in position 345° Cape Doro 10 nautical miles, a two masted schooner of about 150 tons was sighted.

At 0804 hours Trident surfaced and engaged the target with gunfire from 1200 yards. Lt. Newstead thought he had hit and holed the schooner amidships but it was a drop hatch revealing a 3" gun. The schooner also opened fire with 40mm guns fore and aft and closed Trident. After Trident had fired 8 rounds the fire of the enemy became to close and Lt. Newstead decided to break of the action and dive.

While Trident was diving she was hit by several bursts of gunfire but not much damage was done. Trident was now heavily depth charged. In all 50 depth charges were dropped. (2)

9 Jul 1943
At 2114 hours (time zone -2 or -3) HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) shells the Amorgos bauxite mines in position 36°53.7'N, 26°03.5'E causing some damage. (2)

13 Jul 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) ended her 35th war patrol. (4th in the Mediterranean) at Beirut. (2)

27 Jul 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Beirut bound for Colombo. (26)

29 Jul 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Port Said. She transits the Suez Canal and arrived at Suez later this day. (26)

30 Jul 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Suez bound for Aden. (26)

3 Aug 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Aden.

4 Aug 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Aden bound for Colombo. (26)

12 Aug 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Colombo. Trident is the first of many British submarines that are soon to arrive in the far east. She joins the 4th submarine flotilla, which at that time consists of only the Dutch submarine HrMs O 24. (26)

15 Aug 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Colombo for her 36th war patrol (1st in far eastern waters). She is to patrol in the Straits of Malacca.

For the attack positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

19 Aug 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) develops serious engine problems with the starboard diesel engine. Patrol area is therefore shifted to north of Sumatra. (2)

29 Aug 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) attacks the Japanese training cruiser Kashii (offsite link) with eight torpedoes north of Sumatra just east of Pulau Weh in position 05°55'N, 95°30'E with a spread of eight torpedoes. All eight torpedoes miss their target.

(All times are zone -6.5)
0736 hours - In position 05°55'N, 95°30'E sighted a Japanese warship. This was later seen to be a light cruiser of the Kashii-class. Started attack.

0759 hours - Fired 8 torpedoes from 7500 yards.

0804 hours - Sighted an aircraft coming straight towards, following the torpedo tracks. The cruiser was still in the same course. Went deep.

0807 hours - Heard one explosion 8 minutes and 7 seconds after firing the first torpedo.

0827 hours - Returned to periscope depth. Nothing in sight. Retired to the north. (2)

10 Sep 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) ended her 36th war patrol (1st in far eastern waters) at Colombo. It is found that the damage to the starboard engine is beyond the repair capacity in far eastern waters and that she is to be sent to the U.K. for repairs (and refit) after making only this patrol. (2)

29 Sep 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Colombo for her return to the U.K. (26)

20 Oct 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Suez after making a short call en-route at Aden. (29)

21 Oct 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Port Said after transiting the Suez Canal. (29)

4 Nov 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Port Said bound for Malta. (30)

9 Nov 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Malta. (30)

12 Nov 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Malta bound for Gibraltar. (30)

18 Nov 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Gibraltar. (30)

24 Nov 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed from Gibraltar for the U.K. (2)

4 Dec 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Falmouth. (2)

6 Dec 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed Falmouth for Tobermory. She made te passage together with HMS Unshaken (Lt. J. Whitton, RN). They were escorted by HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) C.M. Norman, RN). Off the Scillies they were joined by HMS Unrivalled (Lt. H.B. Turner, DSC, RN). (2)

9 Dec 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN), HMS Unrivalled (Lt. H.B. Turner, DSC, RN) and HMS Unshaken (Lt. J. Whitton, RN) all arrived at Tobermory.

The submarines departed later the same day for the east coast of the U.K. escorted by HMS Loch Monteith (T/Lt. K.W. Richardson, RNR). (2)

11 Dec 1943
Off Dundee HMS ML 229 (T/Lt. W.C.R. Walsh, RNVR) took over the escort. HMS Unrivalled (Lt. H.B. Turner, DSC, RN), HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) and ML 229 then continued on to Blyth.

12 Dec 1943
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Blyth. She is now assigned to (dockside) submarine training while awaiting refit. (2)

7 Jan 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed Blyth for Scapa Flow. (31)

8 Jan 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Scapa Flow where she was to be used for the C.O.Q.C. (Commanding Officers Qualifying Course). (31)

14 Jan 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) departed Scapa Flow for passage to the Clyde. She made the passage together with HMS Spiteful (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Sherwood, DSC, RCNVR) which was coming from Lerwick. The submarines were escorted by HMS Breda (Lt.Cdr. G.G. Slade, RN). (31)

16 Jan 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) arrived at Rothesay. (31)

28 Jan 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. P.E. Newstead, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Troon where she was to refit. (32)

27 Jul 1944
With her refit completed, HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN), shifted from Troon to Holy Loch. (33)

28 Jul 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) returned to Troon. (33)

30 Jul 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) shifted from Troon to Holy Loch to continue her trail and training programme. (33)

4 Aug 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (34)

5 Aug 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (34)

6 Aug 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. These included RD/F exercises with HMS Vitality (Lt. K.S. Renshaw, DSC, RNR) and HMS Shikari (Lt. E.H.U. Cautley, RNVR). (34)

7 Aug 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted RD/F exercises with aircraft and HMS Shikari (Lt. E.H.U. Cautley, RNVR). (34)

8 Aug 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted D/F trials in the Clyde area. (34)

9 Aug 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted D/G trials off Helensborough. (34)

11 Aug 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted noise trials at Loch Goil. (34)

12 Aug 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN), HMS Vitality (Lt. K.S. Renshaw, DSC, RNR), HMS Varne (Lt. I.G. Raikes, DSC, RN) and HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area.

Upon completion of these exercises HMS Vitality, HMS Varne and HMS Bridgewater proceeded to Campbeltown while HMS Trident proceeded to Holy Loch.

During the night of 12 / 13 August 1944, HMS Varne, HMS Vitality and HMS Bridgewater conducted night exercises off Campbeltown. Upon completion of these exercises all ships proceeded to Holy Loch. (35)

13 Aug 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted torpedo firing exercises in Loch Long. (34)

15 Aug 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted practice attacks in the Clyde area during which HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) served as target.

These exercises also included night attacks during the night of 15/16 August 1944. (34)

20 Aug 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) is docked at Holy Loch for a propeller change and for some minor repairs. She is undocked later the same day. (34)

21 Aug 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted full power trials. These were followed by attack exercises during with HMS Sardonyx (A/Lt.Cdr. T.A. Easton, RNVR) served as target. (34)

22 Aug 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) shifted from Holy Loch to Larne. (34)

23 Aug 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with an Escort Group. These also included convoy attack exercises. (34)

28 Aug 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Wild Goose (A/Cdr. D.E.G. Wemyss, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN). (34)

28 Aug 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Wild Goose (A/Cdr. D.E.G. Wemyss, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN). (34)

29 Aug 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted exercises off Larne with aircraft and HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSO, DSC, RN). (34)

2 Sep 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with an Escort Group and HMS Aylmer (Lt. A.D.P. Campbell, RN). (36)

3 Sep 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with an Escort Group. (36)

4 Sep 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Buttercup (T/Lt. W.A.M.J. Libert, RNR) and HNoMS Rose (Lt. P. Scott-Hansen, RNorN). (36)

5 Sep 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with an Escort Group. These also included night exercises. (36)

6 Sep 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) shifted from Larne to Holy Loch. (36)

9 Sep 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted practice attacks in the Clyde area during which HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) R.H. Mack, RN) and HMS Shikari (Lt. E.H.U. Cautley, RNVR) served as targets.

In the evening night exercises were carried out with HMS Bridgewater. (36)

18 Sep 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) is docked in AFD 7 at Holy Loch. (36)

21 Sep 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) is undocked. (36)

28 Sep 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted noise trials at Loch Goil. (36)

30 Sep 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (36)

1 Oct 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area. (37)

6 Oct 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) conducted speed trials on the Arran measured mile. (37)

15 Oct 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN), HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Sea Scout (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN) departed Rothesay for Gibraltar. They make the passage in convoy OS-92 / KMS-66. (37)

15 Oct 1944

Combined convoy OS 92 / KMS 66.

This combined convoy assembled in the North Channel on 15 October 1944.

It was made up of the following merchant vessels thoough some of these only joined later during the passage through the Irish Sea; Adviser (British, 6348 GRT, built 1939), Alder Park (Canadian, 7141 GRT, built 1944), Ashbury (British, 3901 GRT, built 1924), Badjestan (British, 5573 GRT, built 1928), Baron Forbes (British, 3061 GRT, built 1915), Belgian Trader (British, 2890 GRT, built 1942), Bosphorus (Norwegian, 2111 GRT, built 1934), Cape Sable (British, 4398 GRT, built 1936), City of Lyons (British, 7063 GRT, built 1926), Conakrian (British, 4876 GRT, built 1937), Elizabethville (Belgian, 8351 GRT, built 1922), Empire Camp (British, 7046 GRT, built 1943), Empire Confidence (British, 5023 GRT, built 1925), Empire Flag (British, 7024 GRT, built 1943), Empire Kangaroo (British, 6219 GRT, built 1919), Fernbank (Norwegian, 4333 GRT, built 1924), Fort Finlay (British, 7134 GRT, built 1942), Hardanger (Norwegian, 4000 GRT, built 1924), Hermelin (Norwegian, 1683 GRT, built 1940), Jonathan Holt (British, 4963 GRT, built 1943), King Stephen (British, 5274 GRT, built 1928), Lagarto (British, 5072 GRT, built 1917), Mantola (British, 8963 GRT, built 1921), Miguel de Larrinaga (British, 5231 GRT, built 1924), Nairnbank (British, 5155 GRT, built 1925), Ocean Vanity (British, 7174 GRT, built 1942), Ottinge (British, 2818 GRT, built 1940), Pandorian (British, 4159 GRT, built 1941), Ragnhild (Norwegian, 2833 GRT, built 1942), Robert Maersk (British, 2294 GRT, built 1937), Rodsley (British, 5000 GRT, built 1939), Samfoyle (British, 7255 GRT, built 1944), St. Rosario (British, 4312 GRT, built 1937), Tudor Star (British, 7199 GRT, built 1919) and Umgeni (British, 8180 GRT, built 1942).

Also taking passage in the convoy were the submarines HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN), HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSO, DSC, RN) and HMS Sea Scout (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN) as well as 9 LCT's which were towed by some of the merchant vessels; These 9 LCT's were the following; HM LCT 480 (T/S.Lt. G.R. Sample, RNVR) which was being towed by the City of Lyons, HM LCT 488 (T/S.Lt. A.P.P. Thomas, RNVR) and HM LCT 489 (?) which were being towed by the Samfoyle, HM LCT 491 (T/Lt. W.C. Gray, RNVR) and HM LCT 7015 (T/S.Lt. D.H. Condick, RNVR) which were being towed by the Fort Finlay, HM LCT 494 (T/Lt. J. DSC, Murts, RNVR) and HM LCT 7014 (T/A/S.Lt. J. Farrell, RNVR) which were being towed by the Nairnbank and the HM LCT 7022 (?) and HM LCT 7023 (?) which were being towed by the Ocean Vanity.

The convoy was escorted by and the sloop HMS Fowey (A/Lt.Cdr. G.E. Newey, RNR) and the corvettes HMS Allington Castle (A/Lt.Cdr. P.A. Read, RNR) and HMS Knaresborough Castle (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.F. Marchant, RNR).

The convoy encountered poor weather and by the 17th it had even worsened. Some of the landing craft were now suffering from the weather conditions. Due to the extreme weather conditions the convoy hove to A.M. on the 18th and additional escorts were requisted.

Late in the afternoon of the 18th, HM 480 had to be abandoned by her crew due to the damage she had sustained and water she had shipped from the weather, loose cargo and defective welds. The crew was picked up from Carley floats around 2200A/18 by HMS Allington Castle. She sank to the south of Ireland around 2330A/18 after having been scuttled with gunfire.

HM 488 had sustained damage during the night of the 17th/18th. Around 1000A/18, she slipped her tow and got underway under her own power to try to make for Milford Haven. More and more water entered the landing craft and when a pump failed it became apparent that she most likely would go down. HMS Knaresborough Castle then closed and it was attempted to abandon the landing craft. Some of the crew was taken off but ten men remained on board during the night of 18/19 and tried to keep the ship afloat. By 0415A/19 the ship had to be abandoned as it was about to sink. Red flares were fired and HMS Knaresborough Castle closed. While doing so the landing craft sank and only one of the ten men on board could be picked up. The other nine, including the landing craft's Commanding Officer drowned.

HM LCT 491 got into trouble during the early afternoon of the 18th and as a result she slipped her tow as did HM LCT 7015. By mid afternoon of the 18th she had shipped a very heavy sea which damaged the welding around the door in the bow. More big seas followed and the ship was shipping a lot of water. Around 0100A/19, HMS Allington Castle closed. Around 0330A/19, HM LCT 491 started to sink. HMS Allington Castle went alongside and managed to take off the entire crew.

HM LCT 494 parted her tow around 0845A/18. She was last seen during the afternoon of that day while under her own power. She must have sunk in the evening with the loss of the entire crew.

HM LCT 7014 also slipped her tow in the morning of the 18th and got underway under her own power. By noon power had been lost and she sank not long afterwards. Part of her crew were picked up by the rescue ship, from convoy ON 260, Dundee (British, 1541 GRT, built 1934) but nine men, including the Commanding Officer lost their lives.

HM LCT 7015 also slipped her tow around 1500A/18. She was not seen afterwards and disappeared with her entire crew.

Meanwhile the frigates HMS Tobago (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.H.L. May, OBE, RNVR) and HMS Zanzibar (T/Lt. F.F. Parker, RNVR) were ordered to detach from convoy HX 312 and join convoy OS 92 / KMS 66.

Three more escorts were also ordered to join, these were the escort destroyer HMS Blankney (Lt. B.H. Brown, RN) corvettes HMCS Huntsville (T/Lt. C.B. Hermann, RCNVR) and HMS Kingcup (T/Lt. T. Cooper, DSC, RNR).

Also on the 19th the City of Lyons parted company with the convoy due to damage sustained. She arrived at Milford Haven the following day.

P.M. on the 19th, HMS Kingcup reported proceeding to Falmouth with HM LCT 7022 and HM LCT 7023. Later the two landing craft were abandoned. HMS Kingcup took on board their crews and proceeded at best possible speed to Falmouth to land an injured men. The frigate HMS Drury (Lt.Cdr. N.J. Parker, RN) was ordered to stand by the two landing craft. Later HMS Kingcup returned with their crews and the landing craft were reboarded.

A.M. on the 20th found the convoy badly scattered.

P.M. on the 20th the Lagarto reported being in distress with weather damage and also having lost a men overboard. HMS Knaresborough Castle was also not in contact with the convoy. A signal was sent to requist more additional escorts. HMS Drury was then ordered to relieve HMS Allington Castle. Lagarto put into Falmouth.

A.M. on the 21st HMS Trident reported that a wire had fouled one of her propellers. HMS Knaresborough Castle was able to rejoin the convoy.

By P.M. on the 22nd, all ships had rejoined the convoy except four.

A.M. on the 23rd a signal was received from FOCNA (Flag Officer Commanding North Atlantic) that the Lisbon / Huelva section of the convoy was to part company on passing 39°N and proceed independently. They did so A.M. on the 24th.

A.M. on the 25th, the Empire Confidence and Nairnbank arrived independently at Gibraltar. P.M. on the 25th the Rodsley also arrived at Gibraltar.

On 25 October the convoy split into convoy OS 92 which continued on towards Freetown and KMS 66 which set course for the Mediterranean.

The three original escorts and the three submarines arrived at Gibraltar P.M. on the 26th.

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Convoy OS 92 was made up of the merchant vessels; Conakrian, Empire Camp, Empire Flag, Jonathan Holt and Tudor Star.

They were joined by the following merchant vessels coming from Gibraltar which they had departed on the 24th; Cromarty (British, 4974 GRT, built 1936), Empire Austen (British, 7057 GRT, built 1942), Empire Stour (British, 4678 GRT, built 1930) and Euryades (British, 5801 GRT, built 1913). They were escorted by the frigates HMS Ballinderry (Lt.Cdr. E.F. Aikman, RNR) and HMS Inver (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Gray, RD, RNR) which now took over the escort of convoy OS 92.

Also joining at the rendezvous were the merchant vessels Charles Schiaffino (French, 3664 GRT, built 1930) and Chelma (French, 4968 GRT, built 1920) coming from Casablanca which they had left on the 24th together with thee merchant vessels Cape Hawke (British, 5081 GRT, built 1941), Sarah Orne Jewitt (American, 7176 GRT, built 1944) and Vancouver City (British, 7261 GRT, built 1942) which joined convoy KMS 66. They were escorted by the French patrol vessels patrol vessels L'Effronté and Le Resolu. These two French patrol vessels returned to Casablanca on the 26th with the Ragnhild.

On 1 November 1944, the Charles Schiaffino and Chelma arrived at Dakar after having been detached from the convoy. With them was also the Empire Stour which had engine defects.

The convoy escorts and some of the merchant vessels arrived at Freetown on 4 November 1944. Some of the merchant vessels continued on independently to their destinations.

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Convoy KMS 66 proceeded towards the Straits of Gibraltar. This convoy was made up of the merchant vessels Adviser, Alder Park, Belgian Trader, Bosphorus, Cape Hawke, Cape Sable, Elizabethville, Empire Confidence, Empire Kangaroo, Fernbank, Fort Finlay, Hardanger, Hermelin, King Stephen, Mantola, Miguel de Larrinaga, Nairnbank, Ocean Vanity, Ottinge, Robert Maersk, Rodsley, Samfoyle, Sarah Orne Jewitt, St. Rosario, Umgeni and Vancouver City.

The convoy passed Gibraltar on the 26th. On passing the Strait the following merchant vessels were detached; Miguel de Larrinaga, Ottinge and St. Rosario. These three merchant ships had all sustained weather damage and put into Gibraltar to effect repairs. Also the three submarines and three original escorts put into Gibraltar.

The convoy was joined by a new escort made up of the frigate HMS Usk (T/A/Lt.Cdr. G.B. Medlycott, RNR) and the corvettes HMS Bergamot (A/Lt.Cdr. W. McInnes, RNR) and Nada. Also the merchant vessel Thysville (Belgian, 8351 GRT, built 1922) joined the convoy.

On 27 October 1944, the merchant vessel Sarah Orne Jewitt was detached to Oran while the merchant vessel Jamaique (French, 10123 GRT, built 1922) joined the convoy coming from Oran.

On 28 October 1944, the merchant vessel Rodsley was detached to Algiers while the merchant vessel Samaffric (British, 7210, built 1944) joined the convoy coming from Algiers.

On 29 October 1944, the merchant vessels Fort Grahame (British, 7133 GRT, built 1943), Fort Pitt (British, 7133 GRT, built 1942) and Lyminge (British, 2499 GRT, built 1919) joined the convoy coming from Bone.

On 30 October 1944, the merchant vessel Belgian Trader was detached to Algiers while the tanker Liss (Norwegian (tanker), 5932 GRT, built 1921) joined the convoy coming from Algiers.

On 31 October 1944, the tanker British Destiny (British, 7133 GRT, built 1943) joined the convoy coming from Malta. The corvette Nada parted company and proceeded to Malta.

On 31 October 1944, the merchant vessels / tankers Cistula (Dutch (tanker), 8097 GRT, built 1939), Sambre (British, 7219 GRT, built 1943) and Samsperrin (British, 7219 GRT, built 1944) departed Augusta to join the convoy.

On 1 November 1944, the merchant vessels Cape Hawke, Cape Sable, Empire Kangaroo, Fort Finlay, Fort Grahame, King Stephen, Lyminge, Ocean Vanity, Samaffric and Vancouver City arrived at Augusta after having been detached from the convoy.

On 4 November 1944, the merchant vessels Fernbank, Hardanger, Nairnbank and Sambre arrived at Alexandria after having been detached from the convoy.

The remainder of the convoy arrived at Port Said on 5 November 1944.

26 Oct 1944
HMS Trident (Lt. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) arrived at Gibraltar. (37)

28 Oct 1944
HMS Sea Scout (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN), HMS Trident (A/Lt.Cdr. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) and HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSO, DSC, RN) departed Gibraltar for Malta. The next day they made rendezvous with convoy UGS 57. The three submarines were escorted to the rendezvous by HMS Blackfly (T/Lt. A.P. Hughes, DSC, RNR).

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy UGS 57 ' for 11 October 1943.] (38)

3 Nov 1944
HMS Sea Scout (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN), HMS Trident (A/Lt.Cdr. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) and HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSO, DSC, RN) arrived at Malta after having parted company with convoy UGS 57. (39)

16 Nov 1944
HMS Trident (A/Lt.Cdr. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) departed from Malta bound for Port Said. (40)

20 Nov 1944
HMS Trident (A/Lt.Cdr. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) arrived at Port Said. She transits the Suez Canal and arrived at Suez later on this day. (40)

21 Nov 1944
HMS Trident (A/Lt.Cdr. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) departed from Suez bound for Aden. (40)

26 Nov 1944
HMS Trident (A/Lt.Cdr. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) arrived at Aden. (40)

28 Nov 1944
HMS Trident (A/Lt.Cdr. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) departed from Aden bound for Trincomalee. (40)

10 Dec 1944
HMS Trident (A/Lt.Cdr. A.J.W. Pitt, DSO, RN) arrived at Trincomalee. Trident arrived at Trincomalee with serious engine defects that took five months to correct and drove the repair staff of the submarine flotilla crazy. (26)

12 May 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) is docked in AFD 26 at Trincomalee. (41)

19 May 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) is undocked. (41)

25 May 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) conducted DG and noise trials off Trincomalee. (41)

26 May 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) conducted a deep dive trial off Trincomalee. (41)

26 May 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) conducted a deep dive trial off Trincomalee. (41)

28 May 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) departed from Trincomalee for her 37th war patrol (2nd in far eastern waters). She was ordered to patrol in the Malacca Strait and of the west coast of Sumatra.

For the attack positions of HMS Trident during this patrol see the map below.

(2)

2 Jun 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) sank a Sumatran junk with demolition charges in the Strait of Malacca.

(All times zone -6.5)
1600 hours a 2 masted junk of approximately 15 tons) was destroyed with a demolition charge in position 04°45'N, 99°25'E. The cargo of the junk consisted of tobacco and flax. The crew of three Sumatrans were taken aboard and later transferred to a Chinese fishing sampan.
(2)

12 Jun 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) bombards the control tower of a Japanese airfield near Lhoksumawe, northern Sumatra.

(All times are zone -6.5)
1822 hours - Surfaced in position 05°15'N, 07°05'E and bombarded the control tower of the airfield spotted earlier today.

1836 hours - Disengaged and proceeded to the seaward. 28 rounds in all were fired. 6 were direct hits on the control tower. Several others fell on the runway just short of the control tower. The last 6 rounds were fired on a parked aircraft. (2)

16 Jun 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) sank a Japanese landing craft with gunfire off the west coast of Sumatra.

(All times are zone -6.5)
1150 hours - Trident spotted a camouflaged landing craft. At 1201 hours Trident surfaced and engaged the landing craft with 4" gunfire. The landing craft was left beached in position 00°14'6"S, 98°32'5"E and abandoned after 27 rounds were fired.
(2)

18 Jun 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) sank a Japanese landing craft with gunfire off the west coast of Sumatra.

(All times are zone -6.5)
1310 hours - Trident spotted and engaged a camouflaged landing barge. At 1425 hours, after 53 rounds were fired, the target was considered a total loss. Location was off Pulau Tetedono.
(2)

29 Jun 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) ended her 37th war patrol (2nd in far eastern waters) at Trincomalee. (2)

8 Aug 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) departed from Trincomalee for her 38th war patrol. She is to perform a weather reporting mission off the north-west coast of Sumatra.

(There is no log of Trident available for this period so no map can be displayed) (2)

3 Sep 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) ended her 38th war patrol at Trincomalee. (2)

18 Sep 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) departed from Trincomalee bound for the U.K. (26)

3 Oct 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) arrived at Suez. She transits the Suez Canal and then arrived at Port Said. (26)

5 Oct 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) departed from Port Said bound for Alexandria. (26)

6 Oct 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) arrived at Alexandria. (26)

8 Oct 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) departed from Alexandria bound for Malta. (26)

12 Oct 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) arrived at Malta. (26)

17 Oct 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) departed from Malta bound for Gibraltar. (26)

20 Oct 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) arrived at Gibraltar. (26)

23 Oct 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) departed from Gibraltar bound for Portsmouth. (26)

26 Oct 1945
HMS Trident (Lt. A.R. Profit, DSC, RN) arrived at Portsmouth. (26)

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Sources

  1. ADM 173/19199
  2. ADM 199/1864
  3. ADM 173/16630
  4. ADM 173/16632
  5. ADM 173/16604
  6. ADM 199/1861
  7. ADM 173/16637
  8. ADM 173/16638
  9. ADM 173/16610
  10. ADM 173/17073
  11. ADM 173/17074
  12. ADM 173/17075
  13. ADM 173/17076
  14. ADM 173/17644
  15. ADM 173/17645
  16. ADM 53/115420 + ADM 53/116132 + ADM 53/116734 + ADM 199/427 + ADM 199/429
  17. ADM 173/17647
  18. ADM 199/427 + ADM 234/369
  19. ADM 173/17650
  20. ADM 199/424
  21. ADM 173/17651
  22. ADM 173/17654
  23. ADM 173/17654 + ADM 173/17433
  24. ADM 173/18274
  25. ADM 199/627
  26. ADM 199/2572
  27. ADM 199/1909
  28. ADM 199/1910
  29. ADM 173/18275
  30. ADM 173/18276
  31. ADM 199/1385
  32. ADM 199/1911
  33. ADM 173/19087
  34. ADM 173/19088
  35. ADM 173/19420
  36. ADM 173/19089
  37. ADM 173/19090
  38. ADM 173/18685
  39. ADM 173/18686 + ADM 173/19091
  40. ADM 173/19091
  41. ADM 173/19993

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


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