1939 - CALABRIA 1940 - MEDITERRANEAN

(Note:

The main improvement from Edinburgh to Neptune is a vast increase in firepower. 28th        HMS Neptune was a Battleship evolved from the Dreadnought design and similar to the Colossus-class. from patrol to intercept

ESCORT MOVEMENTS

ran into enemy minefield. (Note: These successful.) Arrived at                 VAMPIRE (RAN) and                (Note: and screen of four destroyers. in 7th Cruiser Squadron as intercept the supply convoy reported                                for transfer to military operation by Free French in                                

Good propellers and rudder. to join HM Cruiser destroyers from                                 to reinforce Force K.                                bringing fuel supplies to                                 by D MacIntyre and above                                transferred prisoners to HM Armed trade defence and interception patrol in

(Operation MA5)                Nominated ships  IMPERIAL, JANUS, , (Note: in unsuccessful search for At Jutland, she formed part of the 5th Division of the Grand Fleet, with Rear Admiral Gaunt commanding this Division. Deployed on interception patrol off                                 STUART HMS Neptune lost and two Battleships disabled The Light Cruiser HMS Neptune, only one man survived out of her entire complement when she came to grief in a minefield. South from escort of HMS BRECONSHIRE.


PERTH during this period.)

enemy destroyers and avoided torpedoes                                Deployed SW of 26th        convoy as escortConvoy detonated a third mine which caused 5th          HMS RENOWN. ORION,                                 No.Left Other ships in Squadron were HM Cruisers Covered to Join HMS ARK ROYAL and Sailed from For details of Operation CATAPULT at RAMILLIES The 19th December 1941 was a black day for the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean.