She was diverted northwards in pursuit of the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau which had sunk the armed merchant cruiser Rawalpindi north of the Faroe Islands, but failed to make contact. [67] Cunningham rejected this plan, but on 21 April he sailed with Warspite to bombard the harbour in company with Barham and Valiant, the cruiser Gloucester and several destroyers. If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Other than that battle, and the inconclusive Action of 19 August, her service during the war generally consisted of routine patrols and training in the North Sea. The fleet consisted of battleship HMS Warspite, battleship HMS Valiant, battleship HMS Malaya, battleship HMS Ramillies, aircraft carrier HMS Eagle, aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious, 12 cruisers, 16 destroyers, and 6 submarines; they escorted four British transport ships. WW2DB site administrators reserve the right to moderate, censor, and/or remove any comment. The Wolverhampton Metal Company Ltd, Wednesfield, then negotiated a contract in August 1947 with Mr R Bennett, under which they were to advance monies against the vessel's much needed non-ferrous metal to be salvaged and delivered, estimated at 1,250 - 1,500 tons [see 'The August Agreement']. [96], During her service career, Warspite had lived up to her motto, enduring shellfire, bombing, ramming, mines and a guided missile. ON 10 Sep, she was among the British ships escorting the surrendering ships of the Italian Navy to Malta. The remains of the masts lie in the yard at Porthenalls House, Prussia Cove and one portion was erected on a headland, overlooking Prussia Cove. Albert Edward Harding HMS Warspite (d.22nd May 1941). Copyright 2004-2023 Lava Development, LLC., all rights reserved, See all 8 photographs of Battleship Warspite, 24 boilers, 4 direct drive turbines, 4 shafts, 2 oil driven and 2 turbine driven dynamos, 1 reciprocating engine driven dynamo, 8,600nm at 12.5 knots, 3,900 nm at 21 knots, 4x2 381mm, 12x152mm, 4x2 102mm, 4x8 2-lb AA, 4x4 0.5cal machine guns, 4-11in belt, 4-6in bulkheads, 4.25-13in turrets, 4-10in barbettes, 3-11in conning tower, 6in torpedo conning tower, 1-3in deck. ww2dbaseIn Jun 1944, with the Eastern Task Force, Warspite bombarded German positions on Sword and Gold beaches during the Normandy beaches. Captain Packer was mentioned in despatches for his actions bringing the ship to Malta,[92] the second time he had limped into port on board a heavily damaged Warspite. [5], Warspite was completed with two fire-control directors fitted with 15-foot (4.6m) rangefinders. Original framed ww2 picture - HMS Queen Elizabeth (1914) 1944 . She was powered by two sets of Parsons steam turbines, each driving two shafts using steam from 24 Yarrow boilers. HMS Warspite bombarded on the German Villerville Battery in Normandie, France at the range of 26,000 yards at 0500 hours, northeast of Sword Beach. Meanwhile, off Trondheim, Norwegian cruiser-minelayer Frya was damaged by German warships while defending the Agdenes fortress; German submarine U-34 scuttled Frya to prevent salvage. [10] After undergoing repairs for two months at Rosyth and Jarrow, she rejoined the Grand Fleet, this time as part of the new 5th Battle Squadron which had been created for Queen Elizabeth-class ships. Home. HMS Warspite - RN battleships of WW2 Warspite was the second of the class to commission, joining the 5th Battle Squadron with the Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow. [53] The two fleets eventually met 30 miles from Punta Stilo at the Battle of Calabria on 9 July 1940. This could carry four aircraft, but Warspite typically carried only two: from 1938 to 1941 these were Swordfish floatplanes and from 1942 to 1943 Walrus flying boats. Over 125 aircraft of the Regia Aeronautica attacked the ships over the next three hours but caused no damage. The fleets did not meet; Warspite withdrew to Addu Atoll and then to Kilindini on the East African coast to protect the convoy routes. During the interwar period the ship was deployed in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, often serving as flagship, and was thoroughly modernised in the mid-1930s. [83] On 17 July, she bombarded Catania in support of an unsuccessful attack by the 8th Army, although her steering problem temporarily delayed her taking up position. The American forces near Battipaglia were in a precarious situation following German counter-attacks. Speed: 23 knots If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. HMS Warspite was one of five Queen Elizabeth -class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the early 1910s. Us that the great assault was at last to take place and . The ship was laid down on 31st January 1913 and launched on 4th November 19l4. ww2dbaseWarspite was among a WW1-era battleship class whose existance had much to do with the influences of First Sea Lord Admiral Sir John "Jackie" Fisher and First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill. When the Second World War broke out, it was deployed in April 1940 as part of the Norwegian campaign and took part in numerous coastal batteries as well as German warships. The anti-aircraft (AA) armament were composed of two quick-firing (QF) 3-inch (76mm) 20cwt Mk I[Note 1] guns. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. [77] Repairs and modifications began in August, including the replacement of her deteriorated 15in guns, the addition of more anti-aircraft weapons, improvements to the bridge, and new surface and anti-aircraft radar. She ran aground off Dunbar on 17 September 1915, which necessitated repairs until 20 November. [83] Her surface radar was replaced in Durban in October and Captain Packer, her former Assistant Gunnery Officer at Jutland, took command in January 1943. One of her 15-inch tompions and her chapel door are held by the Royal Naval Museum in Portsmouth. She provided gunfire support during the Sicily invasion in Jul 1943, and on 8 and 9 Sep 1943 bombarded German positions while fending off air attack during the Allied landing at Salerno. [80] She joined the Eastern Fleet at Trincomalee in March 1942. During Operation Neptune, it anchored off Sword Beach and on June 6, 1944, it bombed the Villerville and Mont Canisy batteries, consuming 300x 381 mm shells in forty-eight hours. [32] In 1930, Warspite rejoined the Atlantic Fleet. In 1939 he became Command Boatswain on HMS Pembroke and in 1940 joined HMS Warspite. Add a Name to this List HMS Warspite. [72] A 500lb bomb damaged her starboard 4-inch and 6-inch batteries,[73] ripped open the ship's side and killed 38 men. On closer inspection these dates do overlap but this original order has been maintained. October 1, 1926: HMS Warspite firing the finishing gun at the Stokers Cutter race during the Fleet Regatta at Volo, Greece. Engaged in the Mediterranean Sea, it participated in the Battle of Calabria during which it carried out one of the most important long-distance shots in history by touching the Italian Ciulio Cesare more than 23 kilometers away. [13], Following the German raid on Lowestoft in April 1916, Warspite and the 5th Battle Squadron were temporarily assigned to Vice-Admiral David Beatty's Battlecruiser Force. Had posted this querie in my local Fife forum (within this website) and got help finding his file - great! British battleships HMS Valiant and HMS Warspite shelled Italian defensive positions at Vlor, Albania overnight in support of Greek advances. 1. D-Day and Battle of Normandy Encyclopedia. It was hit three times by a German plane and accused of the loss of nine killed and fourteen wounded. [78] Warspite was still at the shipyard when the Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor and went on alert as she would have been one of the few ships in the harbour which could have provided anti-aircraft defence should the Japanese have struck east. In 1946, deemed a total loss and judged entirely unrecoverable, HMS Warspite was sold for scrap by the underwriters to a Mr Richard Bennett [by 1947 Mr R Bennett had set up 'Western Salvage Co Ltd', of Penzance & Bristol.] After the Battle of Jutland, 1 inch of high-tensile steel was added to the main deck over the magazines and additional anti-flash equipment was added in the magazines. Subsequent air attacks damaged the battleship and the cruiser Pola, slowing the former and crippling the latter. [37] These delays and the work required to rectify them also affected the crew's leave arrangements and led to some sailors airing their views in national newspapers, angering Pound. At the end of WW1, she was among the ships of the Grand Fleet that received the surrendering German High Seas Fleet. 150 miles off Cape Matapan, Greece at 0635 hours, Italian seaplane spotted a group of four Allied cruisers, and three Italian cruisers moved in to attack, engaging in combat at 0812 hours, to be joined by the big guns of Italian battleships at 1055 hours; after the morning's exchange of shellfire, all four Allied cruisers were damaged by near misses. (d.23rd May 1941). ww2dbaseDespite pleas to convert her into a museum ship, Warspite was sold for scrap in 1947. The battleship HMS Warspite was wrecked on the rocks of Mounts Bay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, while being towed to the breakers. When she was launched in 1913 the use of oil as fuel and untried 15-inch guns were revolutionary concepts in the naval arms race between Britain and Germany, a considerable risk for Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, and Admiral of the Fleet Sir Jackie Fisher, who had advocated the design. [50] The British destroyers soon opened fire on their counterparts, which had almost exhausted their fuel and ammunition following the First Naval Battle of Narvik. During this period The Wolverhampton Metal Company Ltd had recovered approx 5,000 tons of steel and 200 tons of non-ferrous metal. Sub Lieutenant Herbert Annesley Packer was subsequently promoted for his command of "A" turret. They succeeded in correcting the problem, but the ship would be plagued with steering irregularities for the rest of her naval career. The shells landed harmlessly at a gunnery range where a platoon of the Green Howards was exercising. Launched. At 5:30 AM the whole bombardment fleet . It was decided to sever HMS Warspite completely. Churchill was suitably impressed with their accuracy and power. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [61] Vittorio Veneto escaped to the west as dusk fell but the British pursued through the night, first detecting Pola on radar and then two of her sister ships. [94] She evaded German coastal batteries, partly due to effective radar jamming, but hit a mine 28 miles off Harwich early on 13 June. HMS Warspite Crew List Home Page Jutland Crew Lists The Navy Lists Research Status Ship Interest Groups Crew List (Photographs) Directory of Names Jutland Memorial Warspite H.M.S. Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. However, early in the afternoon she was attacked by a Luftwaffe squadron of Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter bombers and then, from high altitude, by three Dornier Do 217 bombers from KG 100 armed with an early guided bomb, the Fritz X. The destroyers and cruisers on both sides continued shooting for half an hour but with Malaya and Royal Sovereign coming into range, the Italian fleet disengaged. [83] Although the Italians had surrendered, the Germans had anticipated this and moved forces into position to block the Allied landings. [31] In 1927, under the command of Captain James Somerville, she struck an uncharted rock in the Aegean and was ordered to return to Portsmouth for repairs. Cmmd.Boatswain. On March 27, 1941, it took part in the battle of Cape Matapan and engaged several Italian buildings which were severely hit and destroyed. "[87], Between 2 and 3 September, Warspite and Valiant covered the assault across the Straits of Messina and bombarded the Italian coastal batteries near Reggio. She participated in the Battle of Jutland during the First World War as part of the Grand Fleet. Sponsored. At 1936 hours, HMS Formidable's aircraft returned, joined by land-based aircraft from Crete, Greece, putting cruiser Pola out of action, but failed to catch Vittorio Veneto as she had received temporary repairs and was already en route back to Taranto, Italy. She then grounded and lay fore and aft across a deep channel and completely broke her back. Messages 1 to 24. After dark, British battleships HMS Barham, HMS Valiant, and HMS Warspite moved in within 3.5 kilometers of the Italian cruisers undetected, opening fire at 2330 hours on the unsuspecting Italians. [1]:6. Original framed ww2 picture - HMS Warspite February 1944. A large crowd and the media watched on as the salvage crew set to work. Arnold Thomas Charles. 70.00 + 2.75 Postage. The crew was picked up by HMS Jervis. During this time the diver - Mr Jim Craig - was repairing and sealing where necessary. The British Royal Navy battleships HMS Warspite and HMS Valiant bombarded Reggio Calabria at the southern tip of Italy, eliminating a six gun battery. Warspite was launched on November 26, 1913, and entered service on March 8, 1915. Feb. 9, 2011. All comment submissions will become the property of WW2DB. Warspite had turned towards Valletta on the exercise's conclusion and the shells hurtled towards the city. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. Before dawn, British warships searched for an Axis convoy off the Greek island of Milos; after sunrise, German aircraft spotted the ships, damaging HMS Naiad (6 killed), HMS Calcutta (14 killed), and HMS Kingston (1 killed) at 1000 hours. Re: Crew list for HMS Warspite (1917) Looks like he served at Vivid 1,HMS Warspite and HMS Highflyer. H.St.L. However, time had taken its toll and more modern ships were required to continue the war in the Far East. [22], Warspite was hit fifteen times during the battle,[23] and had 14 killed and 16 wounded; among the latter warrant officer Walter Yeo, who became one of the first men to receive facial reconstruction via plastic surgery. William Jordan Pike HMS Ajax (d.15th Nov 1942). One Italian bomber was shot down by a Sea Gladiator carrier biplane fighter from HMS Eagle. It was repaired in the United States and later deployed to the Indian Ocean before returning to the Mediterranean in June 1943 in order to participate in the H force in Operation Husky in Sicily and Operation Avalanche. ww2dbaseIn Jun 1943, Warspite once again returned to the Mediterranean and joined Force H at Gibraltar. Crew from HMS Valiant came in first, HMS Barham second and HMS Resolution third. Records of HMS Warspite from other sources. Crew complement. Dad left behind two photograph albums (one is with my son and the other with my nephew) containing scenes of battles, burials at sea and a couple of certificates - one collected the first time he crossed the dateline and the other (from memory) collected as part of the first . [81], Warspite joined the Eastern Fleet as flagship of Admiral Sir James Somerville, who had commanded her in 1927. 70.00 . However, by August the battleship was finally beached off St Michaels Mount and after further salvage another attempt was made to refloat her in November. She received 15 hits from German capital ships. from the vessel, which was at the time lying at Prussia Cove with a rock piercing her hull. British ships rescued 905 Italian sailors but hurriedly departed at daybreak, fearing Luftwaffe attack; the Royal Navy would provide coordinates of remaining survivors to Italian ship Gradisca to continue to rescue. [16], The 5th Battle Squadron then headed north, exchanging fire with both Hipper's battlecruiser force and the leading elements of Scheer's battleships, damaging Markgraf. A Queen Elizabeth -class battleship, Warspite was completed in 1915 and fought at Jutland the following year. -. Warspite later attempted to ram a surfaced U-boat. If you have any unwanted Ship Interest Groups. Many do not survive at all whilst significant proportions of those that do survive are held . WARSPITE Crew List With Additional Information Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project Share by: [39] Warspite finally entered Grand Harbour, in Malta, on 14 January 1938 and continued gunnery practice and training. After repairs, she joined the rest of the 5th Battle Squadron and participated in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916. The ships were fitted with four submerged 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, two on each broadside. The futility of the mission and the exposure of his battleships led to a tense exchange of letters between Cunningham and Churchill. . Launched in 1913, the battleship HMS Warspite saw extensive service during both world wars. As the light faded the Grand Fleet crossed ahead of the German battle line and opened fire, forcing the High Seas Fleet to retreat and allowing Warspite to slip away. Warspite underway in the Indian Ocean, 16 July 1942. HMS Warspite was a Queen Elizabeth class battleship that served in both world wars, taking part in the battle of Jutland in 1916 and the battle of Matapan in 1941. RM 2BJY9BY - HMS Warspite twin screw armour clad cruiser Floated out of Dock at Chatham Yard 29th January 1884. Anxious to ensure that the Germans did not acquire an additional 200 warships, the Allies insisted that the Regia Marina must sail for Allied ports. In the Mediterranean Sea, Italian bombers attacked British battleship HMS Warspite and cruiser HMS Liverpool between 0850 and 1150 hours. The ship had a range of 5,000 nautical miles (9,260km; 5,754mi) at a cruising speed of 12 knots (22.2km/h; 13.8mph). 124.73 + 14.97 Postage. [84] She covered the landings at Mahajanga and Tamatave during the Battle of Madagascar an Allied invasion, in September. Shortly after, HMS Gloucester (722 killed) and HMS Fiji (257 killed) were also sunk. ww2dbaseBetween Aug and Dec 1941, Warspite received repairs at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in the United States. British battleships HMS Barham, HMS Valiant, and HMS Warspite continued to shell the Italian fleet off Cape Matapan, Greece. The Kriegsmarine had its back broken in this campaign as almost half its destroyer strength had been destroyed by the Royal Navy. In the subsequent months she was damaged twice, first running aground in the Forth then colided with battleship Barham. H.M.S. When the Second World War broke out, it was deployed in April 1940 as part of the Norwegian campaign and took part in numerous coastal batteries as well as German warships. [17] When the squadron turned to join the Grand Fleet, the damage from a shell hitting the port-wing engine room caused Warspite's steering to jam as she attempted to avoid her sister ships Valiant and Malaya. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Diether von Roeder had to be scuttled while Erich Giese was sunk in conjunction with destroyers. In order to lighten the ship with the least possible delay it was decided to remover her 21-ton lower armour plates whole, and for this purpose a 25 ton crane was purchased. 45. Hi Ady thanks for that - excellent info. He was killed in action during the Battle of Crete at 13.32 hours on Thursday, 22nd of May 1941 by a bomb from an Me 109 while serving on the starboard 6" gun battery. Three days later, Warspite met and led elements of the Italian Fleet, including Vittorio Veneto and Italia, into internment at Malta. ww2dbaseIn Jan 1942, Warspite became the flagship of Admiral Sir James Somerville of the Eastern Fleet, who relocated the Eastern Fleet's base from Ceylon to the Maldives. In early June, she was sent to hunt the Japanese auxiliary cruisers Aikoku Maru and Hkoku Maru near the Chagos Archipelago but failed to find them. Initially, the Allied cruisers, armed with 6-inch guns, were outranged by the 8-inch guns of their heavier Italian counterparts and disengaged. She returned to Salerno on 15 Sep to continue the naval bombardment aimed to assist the Allied ground forces ashore. She was hit directly once; a second near-miss ripped open the torpedo bulges while the third missed altogether. The Navy Lists - Warspite. [99], In 1950, an attempt to re-float her was tried. [95], Warspite arrived off Ushant on 25 August 1944 and attacked the coastal batteries at Le Conquet and Pointe Saint-Mathieu during the Battle for Brest. [88], On 14 September, Force H was recalled to the UK to begin preparations for the invasion of France, but Warspite and Valiant were detached to provide support for Allied forces at Salerno. [79] She was recommissioned on 28 December and undertook sea trials near Vancouver before sailing down the west coast of the U.S. and Mexico, crossing the equator and arriving in Sydney on 20 February 1942. [48] Her Fairey Swordfish float-plane sank the German U-boat U-64 with 250lb bombs, becoming the first aircraft to sink a U-boat in the war. Lava's technical capabilities. Decommissioned in 1945, Warspite ran aground under tow to be scrapped in 1947 on rocks near Prussia Cove, Cornwall, and was eventually broken up nearby. British ship. [10] In early December, Warspite was involved in another incident when, during an exercise, she collided with her sister ship Barham, which caused considerable damage to Warspite's bow. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. WW2 1943 4 Original Photos VPB-92 Purple Heart DFC Medals for Crew PBY Sub Sunk. Results were unsatisfactory and expenses too high and so The Wolverhampton Metal Company Ltd directly took over on Jan 25th 1952 [see last letter in file 2 (insurance)]. [57] As a result of this attack, Warspite and Valiant were able to bombard the Italian supply base in the Adriatic port of Vlor in mid-December. Creator/User: Britain About our The turbines were rated at 75,000 shaft horsepower (56,000kW) and intended to reach a maximum speed of 25 knots (46.3km/h; 28.8mph). The firm previously employed had used 27 four tool compressors, WM had the advantage of being able to use 2 jet compressors, loaned by the Ministry of Supply, and had expert advice from Rolls Royce Ltd. On May 12th 1952, The Wolverhampton Metal Company Ltd succeeded in lifting HMS Warspite and managed to move her inshore by a quarter of a mile. Crew List (Photographs) Directory of Names. Bad luck with collisions and other incidents kept her more so in the shipyards than in battles. Killed fourteen personnel on board and made sixteen injured: it was so damaged that his crew temporarily lost control. [82], During May and June, Warspite continued to act as Somerville's flagship, carrying out exercises with other elements of the fleet and shore-based aircraft in Ceylon. The remainder of Warspite's cruise was uneventful. Cunningham hoped to draw the Regia Marina into battle by sailing towards the "toe" of Italy to cut them off from their base at Taranto. [43] In June 1939, Vice Admiral Andrew Cunningham replaced Dudley Pound and took Warspite to Istanbul for talks with the Turkish government. After 1861 only a sample of crew lists and agreements and log books are held at The National Archives. Please refrain from using strong language. Crew List With Additional Information. C. Peter Chen of Lava Development, LLC. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. They were completed after the start of the Pacific War in December and the ship sailed across the Pacific to join the Eastern Fleet in the Indian Ocean in early 1942. 1000 - Records of IMI [Imperial Metal Industries] PLC and subsidiary companies. please Her ship's wheel was given by King George VI to King Haakon VII of Norway in 1947, who later gave it to the City of Narvik. She is currently awaiting disposal. [33] In March 1933, she was rammed in fog by a Romanian passenger ship off Portugal, but did not require major repairs. Further attempts were made to refloat, but it was found impossible to lift the ship again in one piece. Following the Washington Naval Treaty prohibiting construction of new capital ships she received a complete modernisation between 1934 and 1937, being completely rebuilt from interior to exterior. - HMS Warspite during the Second World War -. Hi Ady thanks for the help. Samuel died from an accidental explosion on board HMS Warspite, Able Sea. The ship was laid down on 31st October 1912 and launched on 26th November 1913. At 0400 hours, British destroyers HMS Jervis and HMS Nubian approached damaged Italian cruiser Pola, captured her crew, and sank her with torpedoes. Later refloating herself she went hard aground a few yards away in Prussia Cove. privacy policy. To save his cruisers Cunningham ordered an air attack, prompting Iachino to retreat. Seeing that they were under pressure, Cunningham took Warspite ahead to assist his cruisers. Warspite returned home in mid-1943 to conduct naval gunfire support as part of Force H during the Italian campaign. Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in September 1943, Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1947, naval arms race between Britain and Germany, "Service Histories of Royal Navy Warships in World War 2", "HMS Warspite in the Second World War 1939-1945 - The Wartime Memories Project -", Troels W. 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