| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 1561 |
| Built by | Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd. (Selby, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | |
| Commissioned | 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed in January 1916. Returned to her owner in October 1945. |
Commands listed for HMS Norland (FY 1561)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | George Henry Booth, RNR | 31 Aug 1940 | 1 Mar 1941 |
| 2 | T/Lt. James Richmond Matthews, RNR | 1 Mar 1941 | Jul 1941 |
| 3 | T/Skr. Richard James Knight, RNR | Jul 1941 | 21 Jul 1942 |
| 4 | T/Skr. Charles Victor Spall, RNR | 21 Jul 1942 | 5 Aug 1944 |
| 5 | T/Skr. Richard James Knight, RNR | 5 Aug 1944 | mid 1945 |
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Notable events involving Norland include:
4 Dec 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, DSC, RN) is undocked. She then proceeded from Ardrossan to Holy Loch escorted by HMS Norland (T/Skr. G.H. Booth, RNR). (1)
10 Mar 1943
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.M. Valkenburg, RNN) conducted attack exercises off Colombo during which HMS Overdale Wyke (?) acted as target. These exercises were followed by gunnery exercises on a target that was being towed by HMS Hoxa (T/Lt. H.P Davies, RNR). And finally A/S exercises were carried out with HMS Okapi (?) and HMIS Rajputana (Lt W.G. Coltham, RIN). (2)
15 Mar 1943
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.M. Valkenburg, RNN) conducted attack exercises off Colombo during which HMS Verbena (Lt. J.R. Freeman, RNR) acted as target. These were followed by A/S exericxses with HMS Overdale Wyke (?). (2)
22 Mar 1943
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.M. Valkenburg, RNN) conducted attack exercises off Colombo during which HMAS Tamworth (T/Lt. W.H. Deans, RANR(S)) acted as target. HMAS Tamworth was escorted by HMS Overdale Wyke (?), HMS Okapi (?). Following these attack exercises A/S exercises were carried out with HMAS Tamworth and HMS Okapi. (2)
1 Apr 1943
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.M. Valkenburg, RNN) conducted attack exercises off Colombo during which HMS Tulip (Lt. C.W. Leadbetter, RNR) acted as target. HMS Tulip was escorted by HMS Overdale Wyke (?). On completion of the attack exercises A/S exercises were carried out with the same ships. (2)
Sources
- ADM 173/16641
- File 2.12.03.6427 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.