If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Their short range and lack of endurance was considered by Vian to be a severe handicap for the BPF, which returned to action on 4 May and again attacked targets in the Sakishima Islands. In the distance the British battlecruiser HMS Indefatigablesinking after being struck by shells from the German battlecruiser Von Der Tannfirst in "X" magazine and then once she had limped out of the line she was hit by another salvo on the foredeck, the resulting explosion then destroying her. The [5] The ships had metacentric heights of 4.06 feet (1.2m) at light load and 6.91 feet (2.1m) at deep load as completed. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. Around 16:00, Indefatigable was hit around the rear turret by two or three shells from Von der Tann. The British formation was echeloned to the right with Indefatigable in the rear and furthest to the west, and New Zealand ahead of her and slightly further east. https://battleofjutlandcrewlists.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Indefatigable_Crew_List&oldid=40442, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0), About Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. His most famous humanitarian endeavour while captain of HMS Indefatigable was the rescue of hundreds of souls from the wreck of the Dutton East Indiaman, which ran aground beneath the citadel in Plymouth in January 1796. HMS Gambia: Crew List Crew List This table will contain as many of the crew members of HMS and HMNZS Gambia as I can find. The ship normally displaced 18,500 long tons (18,800t) and 22,130 long tons (22,490t) at deep load. Indefatigable, Melpomene, and Nymphe recaptured the Providence on 10 January 1799, the Pomona on 5 February, and the Wohlfarden on 9 February. Born 1925, died 1986. Henry E. D. H. Willoughby. They also destroyed two unnamed brigs and a chasse maree. Indefatigable was among the Royal Navy vessels then lying at Spithead or Portsmouth and so entitled to share in the grant for the American ships Belleville, Janus, Aeos, Ganges, and Leonidas seized there on 31 July 1812. [48] After replenishing, airstrikes resumed on 28 and 30 July, the British sinking the escort Okinawa near Maizuru. She was sailing from Rochefort to Senegal. 2nd row left to right Front row left to right HMS Indefatigable Crew List (Photographs) [8] The turbines were designed to produce a total of 148,000 shaft horsepower (110,000kW), enough to give the Indefatigable-class ships a maximum speed of 32.5 knots (60.2km/h; 37.4mph). A single quadruple 2-pounder mount was also fitted on the port side of the hull. The squadron claimed to have shot down a Nakajima Ki-43 "Oscar", for the loss of a Firefly that ran out of fuel and had to ditch next to the ship. [a] Blonde had 16 guns and a crew of 95 men. INDEFATIGABLE. HMS Indefatigable was one of the Ardent -class 64-gun third-rate ships-of-the-line designed by Sir Thomas Slade in 1761 for the Royal Navy. The loss of his topmasts made it impossible for . [1], Indefatigable had an overall length of 590 feet (179.8m), a beam of 80 feet (24.4m), and a draught of 29feet 9inches (9.1m) at deep load. Over the last twenty years we have worked with hundreds of people and many archives around the world to make the largest database of . The bomb it carried did not detonate and this limited casualties to 21 men killed and 27 wounded. In 1954 she married T.S. Ship Interest Groups. Britain and Germany were not yet at war, so Milne turned to shadow the Germans as they headed back to Messina to re-coal. [15], The Germans sortied from Messina on 6 August and headed east, toward Constantinople, trailed by Gloucester. She was four days out of Nantes on a 30-day cruise, but had taken no prizes. 1516, 1819; Friedman, pp. War would not actually be declared until 12 August, and the order was countermanded four hours later, but Milne gave up the hunt for Goeben, following his standing orders to guard the Adriatic against an Austrian break-out attempt. CLIP databases provide a range of indexes and finding aids to help your research. At this stage only individual photographs of sailors are being added and not group photographs. Ian would love to hear from anyone that knew his father. Indefatigable and Lyra were in sight. While still in the water, two survivors, Able Seaman Frederick Arthur Gordon Elliott and Leading Signalman Charles Farmer, found Indefatigable's captain, C.F. Pellew signalled to Rvolutionnaire to cut her off from the shore. Royal Navy 309255 Stoker 1st class HMS Indefatigable More about Ernest Jenkinson William Joseph Pearn Born 1881 Died 1916 Royal Navy 345666 More about William Joseph Pearn Ernest Darwin Born 1879 Died 1916 Royal Navy 345260 Electrical Artificer 1st Class HMS Indefatigable More about Ernest Darwin William Ahern Born 1882 Died 1916 On 1 November, Captain Ian MacIntyre relieved Graham as captain of the ship. Richard B. Croft. Acting Gunner [15] In 1847, the Admiralty authorised the issue of the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Indefatigable 20 Apl. IMPLACABLE Class Fleet Aircraft Carrier ordered on 19 June 1939 from John Brown of Clydebank. [14], Indefatigable, accompanied by the battlecruiser Indomitable and under the command of Admiral Sir Berkeley Milne, encountered the German battlecruiser Goeben and the light cruiser Breslau on the morning of 4 August 1914, which were headed east after a cursory bombardment of the French Algerian port of Philippeville. Finding records of individuals in this huge resource can be challenging, but it can also be rewarding Engineer Commander The turbines were rated at 43,000 shaft horsepower (32,000kW) and were intended to give the ship a maximum speed of 25 knots (46km/h; 29mph). complicated tale and if you really are stuck, do please get in touch. When the First World War began, Indefatigable was serving with the 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron (BCS) in the Mediterranean, where she unsuccessfully pursued the battlecruiser Goeben and the light cruiser Breslau of the German Imperial Navy as they fled toward the Ottoman Empire. Pellew sent Cambrian in pursuit. Gunner 9293; McCart, pp. We've spent a lot of time trying to make it as clear and helpful as possible. Gunner [21], On 1 October, Indefatigable, Amazon, Rvolutionnaire, Phoebe, and Jason shared in the capture of the Vrow Delenea Maria. Fleet Paymaster Naval Instructor Jutland Bank, 31st May 1916. from our data, or from other data sites, or by helping you find the original documents so that you can order copies. [22] Later that month, Indefatigable fought her most famous battle. [10] Volage lost her masts in running ashore, but the French were later able to refloat her. 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[50] Eleven days later, Indefatigable and Sirius captured the French ship Favori. She was armed with twenty-two 9-pounder guns and had a crew of 175 men. [26] Indefatigable and Cleopatra captured the Hope on 11 July. The ship was transferred to the British Pacific Fleet (BPF) at the end of the year and attacked Japanese-controlled oil refineries in Sumatra in January 1945 before joining the American forces in March as they prepared to invade the island of Okinawa in Operation Iceberg. Both were merchant seamen of some experience at the time they joined the . i just see wiki . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Captain John Grindle was appointed to command on 24 March 1950 and the ship was recommissioned on 28 May. Indefatigable arrived at Colombo, Ceylon, on 10 December and Vian transferred his flag to Indomitable.[38]. The seas moderated the next day and the visitors departed in safety. In spite of the sea she fought her 24-pounders right through the action. [52] Indefatigable had been chasing Venus from the morning when in the afternoon Fisgard came in sight and forced Venus to turn. Its armament was made up of: 4 x 2 - BL 12-inch; Mk X guns; 16 x 1 - BL 4-inch; Mk VII guns; 2 x 1 submerged 17.72-inch torpedo tubes. Captain Charles F. Sowerby. Around this time Beatty altered course to the east as it was quickly apparent that he was still too far north to cut off Hipper.[20]. Acting on Admiralty orders, Moore required the Spaniards to change their course and sail for England. [40], The BPF arrived in Sydney on 10 February; the crews received leave and the ships got some maintenance before they sailed for the BPF's advance base at Manus Island, in the Admiralty Islands, on 27 February. [45] Indefatigable was forced to remain behind as she required repairs to her machinery. The ship underwent a brief refit at her builder's yard between 28 September and 8 November. Her hangars were modified to accommodate over 1,900 passengers, including women, and she departed for Australia on 25 April carrying 782 RN personnel and 130 Australian war brides. She was only 18 months old, coppered, and a fast sailer. [2] 6in-4in - bulkheads. Lieutenant Commander Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by Subsequently, Indefatigable or Pellew's squadron took more vessels, including privateers, primarily in the Channel. Assistant Clerk Shells from the German battlecruiser Von der Tann caused an explosion ripping a hole in her hull, and a second explosion hurled large pieces of the ship 200feet (60m) in the air. email info @ jutlandcrewlists.org (remove spaces). [13] In December of the same year, she transferred to the Mediterranean, where she joined the 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron. Following the end of hostilities she visited ports in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. [61] This cutting out expedition resulted in the participants qualifying for the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "16 July Boat Service 1806". Page; Discussion; English. The ship was laid down on 10th November that year and launched on 26th March 1940 as the 3rd RN Warship to carry the name. When requesting crew lists please quote the reference number and the year of the crew list required. Most of the boats in the attack were so shot through that the British later abandoned them. On 18 January Indefatigable was at Falmouth. [29] She was armed with twenty-four 9-pounder guns and had a crew of 230 men. Transcribed 57,000 entries of foreign-going masters and mates from the records in BT 124 at TNA. After a further chase, Lively and Medusa captured Fama. [41] Her Seafires were again retained to defend the fleet and only her Avengers and Fireflies attacked the airfields. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. [24] Upon her return, Indefatigable embarked the Supermarine Seafire fighters of 887 Squadron and the Barracudas of 820 Squadron, completing No. Following the resumption of hostilities, Indefatigable was fitted out for sea between July and September 1803. The following day, King George VI inspected the ship; the ground crews later embarked for 820, 887, 894 and 1770 Squadrons. [13] She had 14 or 15 men killed, 17 badly wounded, and 10 slightly. INDEFATIGABLE CREW PHOTOGRAPHS If you would like to add a photograph please email info @ jutlandcrewlists.org (remove spaces). J8864 John Williams, born 3rd July 1894. The BPF joined the American Fifth Fleet there two days later to participate in the preliminary operations for the invasion of Okinawa. [18], On 31 May 1916, the 2nd BCS consisted of New Zealand (flagship of Rear-Admiral William Pakenham) and Indefatigable. In Australia, New Zealand and South Africa to command on 24 1950... 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