John Gray. [56] The Royal Navy took Medea into service as Iphigenia and Clara as Leocadia. [31], Five days later, in the evening of the 16th, Pellew's squadron captured the French privateer Inconcevable. Jutland Bank, 31st May 1916. [42] Indefatigable was apparently also in company with Fisgard and Diamond. CLIP is a not-for-profit volunteer project, set up to assist research into the records of British merchant )1949: HMS Protector (for duty in HMS Royal Sovereign) 14.06. . The British lost six men killed, 36 wounded and 21 missing. [5], The 760-foot (231.6m) armoured flight deck had a maximum width of 102 feet (31.1m). Statistics compiled by the BPF staff showed that 61 Seafires were lost or damaged beyond repair during both phases of the operation due to deck-landing accidents. Jutland Memorial. Captain Henry Fancourt assumed command on 22 August to prepare for sea. She returned to Sydney for the holidays and visited Melbourne on 22 January 1946 before departing for home nine days later. She contributed 23 Barracudas and 12 Fireflies to the mission; the former attacked the battleship while the Fireflies strafed the flak positions defending her. The Cabinet rejected this proposal in favour of two outmoded armoured cruisers but finally acceded to a request for one battlecruiser instead, after the Admiralty pointed out the need to match the recently published German naval construction plan and to maintain the heavy gun and armour industries. Stanley N. de Quetteville, R.C.N While still in the water, two survivors, Able Seaman Frederick Arthur Gordon Elliott and Leading Signalman Charles Farmer, found Indefatigable's captain, C.F. Indefatigable and Amphion escorted Mede and Fama to Plymouth. The site provides information about the records of British seafarers and ships, and access to the CLIP maritime database: The CLIP site provides information and data about the records of British merchant seafarers, mainly from 1863 to 1913. Indefatigable remained in the Mediterranean until she was relieved by Inflexible on 24 January 1915 and proceeded to Malta for a refit; she then sailed to England on 14 February and joined the 2nd BCS upon her arrival. [29] The next day, Pellew captured a Spanish schooner carrying a cargo of fish. [60] The 21 missing men were in a boat from Revenge; a later report suggested that most, if not all, had been taken prisoner. Henry E. D. H. Willoughby. Indefatigable alone lost two killed and 11 wounded. He commanded her until early 1799. Eng. HMS Indefatigable was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the first decade of the 20th Century. Captain John Grindle was appointed to command on 24 March 1950 and the ship was recommissioned on 28 May. . [77] Next, Indefatigable recaptured Flora on 13 June. Vian transferred his flag to her sister ship Implacable that day and the ship stopped off at Fremantle and Cape Town en route. [78] On 20 October Indefatigable re-captured the Portuguese brig Intrigua. On 12 March 1951 she sortied from Portland, flying Micklethwaite's flag, to exercise with the Home Fleet before beginning a brief refit at Devonport in May. Pellew sent her into Falmouth. 1944 Implacable-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy, Sources disagree about the thickness of this armour. 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. Indefatigable, Sirius and Boadicea shared with Bordelais by agreement, and Shannon further shared with Bordelais.[51]. H.M.S. learn something along the way. Two days later Captain Robert Sherbrooke, VC, relieved Grindle and Indefatigable began her sea trials on 28 June. She sank immediately, with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was a razee privateer of 16 guns and carried a crew of 120 men. To remain within the 23,000 long tons (23,000t) limit allowed by the Second London Naval Treaty, these improvements could only be made by reducing armour protection. She was broken up at Sheerness in August 1816.[5]. After returning to the UK in early 1946, Indefatigable was modified for transport duties, and ferried troops and civilians for the rest of the year before she was reduced to reserve. She fell out of formation to starboard and started sinking towards the stern and listing to port. Share by: . By April 1946 these had been reduced to 11 Bofors guns, 6 twin and 7 single Oerlikon guns. [28], On 14 October, Indefatigable arrived at Teneriffe. A single quadruple 2-pounder mount was also fitted on the port side of the hull. The ship normally displaced 18,500 long tons (18,800t) and 22,130 long tons (22,490t) at deep load. [5] On 31 May she captured the brig Vnus. HMS Indefatigable ( Navy Photos, click to enlarge) return to Contents List. Completed in 1944, her aircraft made several attacks that year against the German battleshipTirpitz, inflicting only light damage; they also raided targets in Norway. We do this by making available information about the records, and providing data drawn from crew lists and agreements. [73], Indefatigable arrived at the Basque Roads on 25 February. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Edwin R. Bates. The Bofors gun had a maximum range of 10,750 yards (9,830m). At 14:30,[Note 2] he received an incorrect message from the Admiralty stating that Britain was at war with Austria-Hungary. [43], On 9 October 1799 Indefatigable, Diamond, Cambrian, Stag, Nymphe and Cerberus shared in the capture of the Spanish brig Nostra Senora de la Solidad. This had no short-term impact on their activities as they sailed for the Western Mediterranean on their annual winter cruise. Gunner The lugger was armed with two guns and carried a crew of 25 men. King. Ship Interest Groups. Indefatigable, however, had been chosen to remain as part of the Allied occupation force. A27176.jpg 2,352 1,772; 1.03 MB. document.write("This page was last modified on " + lastmod.getDate()+" " + monthlist[lastmod.getMonth()] +" " + lastmod.getFullYear()+""); Transcribed and checked nearly 1,000,000 (one million) entries from crew lists. Indefatigable was laid down by John Brown & Co. at their shipyard in Clydebank on 3 November 1939 as Yard Number 565. . 10thFeb 2023 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. Only three of the crew of 1,019 survived. We've spent a lot of time trying to make it as clear and helpful as possible. She was the temporary flagship of the 2nd BCS during AprilMay 1916, while her half-sister HMASAustralia was under repair after colliding with Indefatigable's other half-sister New Zealand. C. F. Sowerby was appointed captain on 24 February 1913. William F. R. A. Cooper. William G. Jones. Casualty list for HMS Indefatigable Remembered Today: GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. The ship arrived at Portsmouth on 9 September and her next voyage involved over 1,200 RN personnel and civilians ferried to Malta, Colombo, and Singapore where almost 1,300 personnel embarked. [52] Indefatigable had been chasing Venus from the morning when in the afternoon Fisgard came in sight and forced Venus to turn. With this turn Hipper was falling back on the High Seas Fleet, then about 60 nautical miles (110km; 69mi) behind him. [15] In 1847, the Admiralty authorised the issue of the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Indefatigable 20 Apl. [5] On 17 February 1795, a further two 12-pounder guns were added to her quarterdeck, though her official rating remained unchanged. She was armed with 22 guns and had a crew of 130 men. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. [14], The ship was also fitted with 55 Oerlikon 20 mm autocannon in 17 single and 19 twin-gun mounts. INDEFATIGABLE. The bomb it carried did not detonate and this limited casualties to 21 men killed and 27 wounded. [15], The Germans sortied from Messina on 6 August and headed east, toward Constantinople, trailed by Gloucester. THE NAVY LIST - HMS INDEFATIGABLE. In July 1945 they would have been involved in flying missions against targets in Japan. [65][f], Then on 31 July, Indefatigable, in company with the gun-brig Conflict,[67] captured the letter of marque Diane, which was on her way to le de France, carrying naval stores, as well as letters and dispatches that she threw overboard during the chase. Samuel A. Adams. Chief Gunner A further attack could not be mounted until 24 August because of bad weather; for this mission the carrier contributed 12 Barracudas, 11 Fireflies and 4 Seafires, all of which returned. Lieutenant Made the first full transcription from the shipping registers for a group of ports. The additional crewmen, maintenance personnel and facilities needed to support these aircraft were housed in the lower hangar. [69] On 1 and 9 September 1808 Indefatigable captured two American ships, Sally and Peggy. If you need help, we're glad to assist. [39] En route to Sydney to prepare for operations in the Pacific, the BPF's carriers attacked oil refineries near Palembang, Sumatra, on 24 and 29 January (Operation Meridian). The underwater defence system was a layered system of liquid- and air-filled compartments as used in the Illustrious class. The belt was closed by 1.5 to 2-inch transverse bulkheads fore and aft. Arthur Beales. Captain Hugh Browne assumed command on 10 May after Fisher had been promoted. By all accounts, James Cook's HMS Endeavour sojourn in Tahiti was a pivotal moment in Enlightenment engagements between Indigenous and European cultures. [45], Then on 6 January 1800 Indefatigable shared with Defiance, Unicorn, Sirius and Stag in the capture of the French brig Ursule. Crew List Name Birth Death Rank/Rate At Jutland From To ON The National Archives Citable Reference Additional Information . 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