Collin
July 18th, 2010, 09:59
There have been a number of instances of RN ships loaned to the USN during WW2. USS Robin in a previous thread, HMS Illustrious similar to Victorious worked alongside USS Saratoga for a short while. But have you heard of the fast minelayer loaned out in 44?
This was HMS Ariadne, an Abdiel class minelayer.
1 9 4 4
January Home Fleet deployment in continuation.
Nominated for loan service with US Navy in Pacific.
Embarked mines at Milford Haven.
February Worked-up for foreign service.
Passage to Pearl Harbour via Panama. See Naval Staff History (MINING).
March Commenced loan service with US Navy.
April Prepared for operational duties with 7th US Fleet
May Deployed with US 7th Fleet.
Nominated for minelay off Wewak, New Guinea in support of Operation RECKLESS
(See WAR WITH JAPAN (HMSO).)
June Passage to Manus for deployment with US Task Force 75.
19th Carried out lay of 146 mines off Wewak.
20th Returned to Manus on completion.
July US Navy loan service in SW Pacific in continuation
to (See HISTORY OF US NAVAL OPERATIONS by Samuel E Morison.)
August Nominated for use as Assault Troop Carrier during landings in Philippines after
completion of minelay in Wewak harbour.
Passage to Wewak from Manus.
September
1st Carried out minelay and returned to Manus on completion.
Converted for new role.
October Deployed with Amphibious Force VH and took part in preparatory exercises.
20th Took part in landing operations at Leyte.
to (Note: HM Australian Cruisers AUSTRALIA and SHROPSHIRE, HM Australian
22nd Destroyers ARUNTA and WARRAMUNGA, HM Australian Frigate GASCOYNE
and HM Australian Landing Ships (Infantry) WESTRALIA, MANOORA and
KANIMBLA also took part. See WAR WITH JAPAN (HM90).)
23rd Present during action by US Navy against Japanese warships in Gulf of Leyte.
to See above reference.
26th
November Loan service with US Navy in continuation based at Manus.
15th Embarked US troops at Morotai for passage to Pegun Island in Mapia Group with US
destroyers USS SHAW, USS CALWELL and USS WILMARTH to establish a weather
and LORAN (Navigational Radio) stations. See above reference.
December Loan service with US Navy in continuation.
1 9 4 5
January Recalled to UK for RN minelaying duties.
She was awarded a battle honour for Leyte Gulf.
There's also the 24 trawlers:-
http://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/showthread.php?p=112770
"River" class frigates-
HMS Adur - USS Asheville 1/12/42
HMS Annan - USS Natchez
I expect there's more, its just that this has been forgotten except to the crews involved.
regards Collin:ernae:
This was HMS Ariadne, an Abdiel class minelayer.
1 9 4 4
January Home Fleet deployment in continuation.
Nominated for loan service with US Navy in Pacific.
Embarked mines at Milford Haven.
February Worked-up for foreign service.
Passage to Pearl Harbour via Panama. See Naval Staff History (MINING).
March Commenced loan service with US Navy.
April Prepared for operational duties with 7th US Fleet
May Deployed with US 7th Fleet.
Nominated for minelay off Wewak, New Guinea in support of Operation RECKLESS
(See WAR WITH JAPAN (HMSO).)
June Passage to Manus for deployment with US Task Force 75.
19th Carried out lay of 146 mines off Wewak.
20th Returned to Manus on completion.
July US Navy loan service in SW Pacific in continuation
to (See HISTORY OF US NAVAL OPERATIONS by Samuel E Morison.)
August Nominated for use as Assault Troop Carrier during landings in Philippines after
completion of minelay in Wewak harbour.
Passage to Wewak from Manus.
September
1st Carried out minelay and returned to Manus on completion.
Converted for new role.
October Deployed with Amphibious Force VH and took part in preparatory exercises.
20th Took part in landing operations at Leyte.
to (Note: HM Australian Cruisers AUSTRALIA and SHROPSHIRE, HM Australian
22nd Destroyers ARUNTA and WARRAMUNGA, HM Australian Frigate GASCOYNE
and HM Australian Landing Ships (Infantry) WESTRALIA, MANOORA and
KANIMBLA also took part. See WAR WITH JAPAN (HM90).)
23rd Present during action by US Navy against Japanese warships in Gulf of Leyte.
to See above reference.
26th
November Loan service with US Navy in continuation based at Manus.
15th Embarked US troops at Morotai for passage to Pegun Island in Mapia Group with US
destroyers USS SHAW, USS CALWELL and USS WILMARTH to establish a weather
and LORAN (Navigational Radio) stations. See above reference.
December Loan service with US Navy in continuation.
1 9 4 5
January Recalled to UK for RN minelaying duties.
She was awarded a battle honour for Leyte Gulf.
There's also the 24 trawlers:-
http://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/showthread.php?p=112770
"River" class frigates-
HMS Adur - USS Asheville 1/12/42
HMS Annan - USS Natchez
I expect there's more, its just that this has been forgotten except to the crews involved.
regards Collin:ernae: