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:
10 Mar 1943
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.M. Valkenburg, RNN) conducted exercises off Colombo with HMS Overdale Wyke, HMS Hoxa (T/Lt. H.P Davies, RNR), HMS Okapi and HMIS Rajputana (Lt W.G. Coltham, RIN). (1)
15 Mar 1943
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.M. Valkenburg, RNN) conducted exercises off Colombo with HMS Overdale Wyke and HMS Verbena (Lt. J.R. Freeman, RNR). (1)
22 Mar 1943
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.M. Valkenburg, RNN) conducted exercises off Colombo with HMS Overdale Wyke, HMS Okapi and HMAS Tamworth (T/Lt. W.H. Deans, RANR(S)). (1)
1 Apr 1943
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.M. Valkenburg, RNN) conducted exercises off Colombo with HMS Tulip (Lt. C.W. Leadbetter, RNR) and HMS Overdale Wyke. (1)
Sources
- File 2.12.03.6427 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)