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1.
The Oxford Dictionary does not mention German U-boat Captains
but describes an “Ace, as well as being the “One”
on dice, dominoes or cards, as a French Airman who has brought
down ten enemy aeroplanes.
2. Submarine Commanding Officers who sank warships of destroyer
size.
· Lieutenant Commander GC Phillips (Ursula)
sinks Escort Vessel F9 (1 4 Dec 1939)
· Lieutenant Commander GHS Haward (Sterlet)
sinks escort vessel Brummer (1 5 Apr 1940)
· Lieutenant JS Wraith (Upright)
sinks destroyer Albatros (27 Sep 1941)
· Lieutenant LWA Napier (Rorqual)
sinks destroyers Aldebaran and Altair (Mines laid 20 Oct 1941)
· Lieutenant Commander MD Wanklyn (Upholder)
sinks destroyer Libeccio, already damaged (9 Nov 1941)
· Lieutenant Commander HAV Haggard (Truant)
sinks destroyer Alcione (11 Dec 1941)
· Luitenant ter zee LJ Jarman (KXVI) sinks destroyer Sagiri
(24 Dec 1941)
· Lieutenant Commander JW Linton (Turbulent)
sinks destroyer Pessagno (29 May 1942)
· Lieutenant L.W.A.Bennington (Porpoise)
sinks destroyer Cantore (Mines laid on 22 Aug 1942)
· Lieutenant HW Winter (P37)
sinks destroyer Da Verazzano (19 Oct 1942)
· Lieutenant ILM McGeoch (P228)
sinks destroyer Aviere (17 Dec 1942)
· Lieutenant JCY Roxburgh (P44)
sinks destroyer Bombardiere (17 Jan 1943)
· Lieutenant LW Napier (Rorqual)
sinks escort Procellaria and destroyer Saetta (Mines 31 Jan 43)
· Lieutenant J Whitton (Unshaken)
sinks destroyer Climene (28 Apr 1943)
· Lieutenant GDN Milner (Simoom)
sinks destroyer Gioberti (8 Aug 1943)
· Lieutenant GE Hunt (Ultor)
sinks destroyer Lince (28 Aug 1943)
· Plotarkhis C Loundras (Pipinos) sinks destroyer TA19
(9 Aug 1944)
· Lieutenant AG Davies (Stubborn)
sinks old destroyer Patrol Boat No 2 (25 July 1945)
3. On 8 Oct 1941, Lieutenant Commander GM Sladen (Trident)
damaged U31 by gunfire and on 14 Aug 1942, Lieutenant de Vaisseau
H Rousselot (Rubis) laid mines which damaged U600.
4. Corsairs who sank between Ten and Twenty Thousand tons of enemy
shipping:
· Lieutenant R Gatehouse (Sportsman)
sank five ships of 19,470 tons and three small vessels by gunfire.
· Commander AR Hezlet (Unique,
Ursula,
Trident
and Trenchant)
sank four ships of 19,410 tons and fifteen small vessels by gunfire.
· Luitenant ter zee JF van Dulm (O21) sank five ships of
18,617 tons and two small vessels by gunfire.
· Lieutenant Commander JE Slaughter (Sunfish)
sank four ships of 18,052 tons and damaged another.
· Lieutenant LE Herrick (Uproar)
sank four ships of 17,575 tons.
· Lieutenant Commander EP Tomkinson (Urge)
sank three ships of 17,575 tons and damaged three others.
· Lieutenant Commander JD Martin (Utmost,
Unbeaten,
Una,
Unbending
and Solent)
sank four ships of 17,000 tons and eleven small ships by gunfire.
· Lieutenant AJW Pitt (Taku)
sank four ships of 16,858 tons and one small ship sunk and one
damaged by gunfire.
· Lieutenant Commander DSR Martin (Una,
Tuna
and Terrapin)
sank two ships of 16,740 tons and damaged two others. Two small
ships sunk and one damaged by gunfire.
· Commander RH Dewhurst (Rorqual)
sank seven ships of 16,710 tons (some by mines) and two small
ships by gunfire.
· Lieutenant MGR Lumby (Saracen)
sank four ships of 15,565 tons and two small ships by gunfire
· Luitenant ter zee CAJ van W Groeneveld (KXIV) sank two
ships of 14,792 tons and damaged two others.
· Commander GM Sladen (Trident)
sank three ships of 14,522 tons and damaged two others.
· Lieutenant MLC Crawford (Unseen)
sank seven ships of 14,495 tons and damaged two others. Sank one
small ship by gunfire.
· Lieutenant Commander EF Pizey (Triton
and Porpoise)
sank four ships of 14,492 tons and a half share in another.
· Lieutenant IS Mclntosh (Sceptre)
sank four ships of 14,309 tons.
· Lieutenant Commander RL Alexander (Pandora,
Proteus
and P316/Truculent)
sank three ships of 13,417 tons and twelve small vessels by gunfire.
· Lieutenant Commander RG Norfolk (Tribune
and Thorn)
sank three ships of 12,935 tons.
· Lieutenant CR Pelly (P216/Seadog
and Stratagem)
sank three ships of 12,482 tons.
· Luitenant ter zee AM Valkenberg (O23) sank two ships
of 12,324 tons and damaged another.
· Lieutenant Commander M.Willmott (Talisman)
sank two ships of 12,210 tons and damaged another.
· Lieutenant RB Lakin (Ursula
and Safari)
sank five ships of 11,950 tons and six small vessels by gunfire.
· Luitenant ter zee O de Booy (O24) sank two ships of 11,775
tons and three small ships by gunfire.
· Commander HF Bone (Tigris)
sank six ships of 11,576 tons and one small vessel by gunfire.
· Lieutenant JH Bromage (Sahib)
sank five ships of 11,550 tons and four small vessels sunk and
five damaged by gunfire.
· Lieutenant Commander AF Collett (Unique
and P314/Tactician)
sank three ships of 11 355 tons and five small vessels by gunfire.
· Lieutenant AR Daniell (P43/Unison)
sank three ships of 11,240 tons and four small vessels by gunfire.
· Lieutenant C Gordon (Universal)
sank three ships of 11,160 tons and two small vessels by gunfire.
· Commander WJW Woods (Triumph)
sank four ships of 10,940 tons and damaged three others. Sank
eight small vessels by gunfire.
· Lieutenant Commander HC Browne (Regent)
sank three ships of 10,740 tons and one small vessel by gunfire.
· Lieutenant Commander MRG Wingfield (Sturgeon
and P339/Taurus)
sank six ships of 10,703 tons and twenty-three small vessels by
gunfire.
· Kapitan Kosiolkowski (Sokol) sank two ships of 10,175
tons. Nine small vessels sunk and two damaged by gunfire.
· Lieutenant Commander CB Crouch (Swordfish
and Thunderbolt) sank four ships of 10,075 tons and seven small
vessels by gunfire.
· Lieutenant Commander ECF Nicolay (Taku
and Perseus)
sank five ships of 10,075 tons and three small vessels by gunfire.
5. For the reasons given in the text, it has not been found possible
to construct a fair list of the leading users of the gun, certainly
not in order of merit. Nevertheless, in addition to the actions
mentioned in the text, we may draw attention to the following.
· Lieutenant RGP Bulkeley (Statesman)
sank no less than fortynine small vessels by gunfire and demolition
charge, expending 1200 rounds in the process.
· Lieutenant WStG Anderson (Sturdy)
sank thirty-thee small vessels but had to break off an attack
on an anti-submarine trawler when the return fire became too hot.
· Commander AR Hezlet (Ursula,
Trident
and Trenchant)
used the gun on twenty-two occasions including two actions with
aircraft and two bombardments expending over a thousand rounds.
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· Commander
B Bryant (Sealion
and P211/Safari)
made many gun attacks in the Mediterranean, sinking a brigantine,
a Siebel ferry, a ship of 11 76 tons and a tanker of 345 tons
as well as two coasters, six schooners and a minesweeping trawler.
· Lieutenant AG Chandler (Thorough),
Lieutenant Commander MFR Ainslie (Shakespeare
and Thrasher),
Lieutenant TE Barlow (United
and Supreme),
Lieutenant MBSt John (Traveller
and Parthian),
Lieutenant RHH Brunner (Terrapin)
and Lieutenant Commander E.P.Young (Storm)
all had over twenty successful gun actions and many others, especially
in the Aegean and in the Far East, did well with their guns.
6. Originally awarded the Empire Gallanry Medal for which the
George Cross was subsequently substituted.
7. The DSO and two bars were awarded to Commander B Bryant of
Safari,
Lieutenant Commander CB Crouch of Thunderbolt, Lieutenant Commander
DSR Martin of Tuna, Lieutenant Commander EA Woodward of Unbeaten,
Lieutenant Commander MD Wanklyn of Upholder
and Lieutenant Commander RD Cayley of Utmost.
8. Lieutenant Commander DC Ingram of Clyde
received a DSC for damaging Gneisenau and Lieutenant DJ Beckley
of Templar
for damaging Kitagami while Lieutenant MGR Lumby of P247 received
the same for sinking U335 and Lieutenant JCY Roxburgh a Bar to
the DSC for sinking U486. One U-boat Hunter went unrewarded as
the U-boat were not thought to have been sunk at the time. Lieutenant
Commander ANG Campbell of Severn
had been killed in action in general service before he could be
rewarded for sinking Bianchi. There were also a number of mistakes
the other way round, when decorations were given for sinking U-boats,
which, in fact, survived.
9. A number of awards were made in Birthday and Honours and at
the end of the war to try to redress this imbalance.
10. Acting Chief Petty Officer RJ Mallett for service in Ursula,
Una,
Tuna
and Terrapin.
He was also Mentioned in Despatches.
11. As examples: Awards to Thunderbolt for sinking the Italian
U-boat Tarantini (4 Feb 1941)
Lieutenant Commander CB Crouch DSO
Lieutenant J. S. Stevens DSC
Warrant Engineer JW Northwood Mentioned in Despatches
G.W.Curtis CERA DSM
W.E.Glass ERA3 DSM
C.S.Jones CPO DSM
J.K.Webster CPO DSM
G.F.Yeats A/POTeI DSM
W.J.Chipperfield StOPO Mentioned in Despatches
K.G.Coates L Sea Mentioned in Despatches
W.A.Jordan L Sto Mentioned in Despatches
H.P.Walters PO Mentioned in Despatches
Awards to Sturgeon
for good service on recent patrols (12 Nov 1940)
Lieutenant DGA Gregory DSO
Lieutenant WG Meeke DSC
Warrant Engineer AL Giordan DSC
Lieutenant MGR Lumby Mentioned in Despatches
AL Dickinson L Sto DSM
CJ Jackman ACPO DSM
R Pain PO DSM
JM Rowe ERA2 DSM
AN Stockman AB DSM
RF Swann L Sto DSM
J Harfitt ALSto Mentioned in Despatches
AE Hicks ERA3 Mentioned in Despatches
H Hunter Tel Mentioned in Despatches
GH Smith AB Mentioned in Despatches
T Taylor L Tel Mentioned in Despatches
A Vernon CPO Mentioned in Despatches
Awards to P34
for successful Mediterranean Patrols from June to September 1942
(29 Dec 1942)
Lieutenant PRH Harrison DSC
Lieutenant LE Herrick DSC
RC Hambly PO DSM
J Kirk L Sto DSM
RF Norwood ACPO DSM
PCP Strangward AB DSM
EJ Swift L Tel DSM
FG Timms CERA DSM
A.Campbell AL Sig Mentioned in Despatches
LJ Davies L Sto Mentioned in Despatches
GT Mason Sto Mentioned in Despatches
SD Storey AB Mentioned in Despatches
14. Submarine Commanding Officers taken prisoner of war:
Lieutenant Commander AS Jackson of Undine
Lieutenant Commander TA Turner of Starfish.
Lieutenant Commander RP Lonsdale of Seal
Lieutenant Commander PN Buckley of Shark.
Lieutenant Commander DA Fraser of Oswald
Lieutenant Commander TN Catlow taken prisoner after an air
crash on way to the Mediterranean.
Lieutenant Commander AR Cheyne taken prisoner after an air
crash on way to the Mediterranean.
Lieutenant HRB Newton of Cachalot
Lieutenant DAB Abdy of P32.
Lieutenant ILM McGeogh of Splendid
Lieutenant JH Bromage of Sahib
Lieutenant MGR Lumby of Saracen.
Lieutenant GCB Place of X6
Lieutenant D Cameron of X7
15. Figures are only approximate.
16. Bomber Command had 125,000 men serving as air crew. Of these
44,262 were killed and 9922 taken prisoner and this works out
at a casualty rate of 43%.
17. The losses of the German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic
were staggering. Out of 39,000 men who served in them, 28,000
were drowned and 5000 taken prisoner and this works out at a casualty
rate of 85%.
18. The Americans, in their campaign against Japan, lost 52 submarines
out of a total of 288 boats. The casualties were 374 Officers
and 3131 men out of an average strength of 14,750. This works
out at a casualty rate of 23.7%.
19. The three Officers were:
Lieutenant DS Massy-Dawson RN. Lost in command of Seahorse
early in 1940.
Lieutenant LH Kettle RN. Lost as First Lieutenant of Tarpon
also
in 1940.
Lieutenant AR Hezlet RN. Survived the Second World War.
20. ‘Submarine Memories’ – Edited by the Gatwick
Submarine
Archive Committee. Printed privately.
21. Captain Fell’s Book Reference.
22. Names of Commanding Officers of Allied Submarines lost while
under British Operational Control:
Captaine de Corvette Favreul Doris
Kapitan J Grudzinski Orzel
Luitenant ter zee 1e Kl EH Vorster O13
Luitenant ter zee 1e Kl JW Ort O22
Lieutenant de Vaisseau Francois Drogon Narval
Luitenant ter zee 1e Kl AJ Bussemaker O16
Luitenant ter zee 1e Kl HG Besancon KXVII
Luitenant ter zee 1e Kl PGJ Snippe O20
Luitenant ter zee 1e Kl LJ Jarman KXVI
Captaine de Fregate Louis Blaison Surcouf
Loytnant RQ Roren Uredd
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