Leonard H. Lindner. Unit had nine men killed and 11 wounded; Rvolutionnaire had no casualties. She had a crew of 737 officers and ratings. Indefatigable continued flying operations until she entered Sagami Bay on 5 September. Around 16:00, Indefatigable was hit around the rear turret by two or three shells from Von der Tann. Date: 1863 - 1913 Arrangement: The documents are stored by year in numerical sequence of registered number, as they were received, and have not been rearranged under the names of individual ships. We enjoy dealing with awkward questions; we don't think there is such a thing as a silly question, and we often Become a Member Pellew sent Virginie into Plymouth under the escort of Concorde, and followed the next day with Amazon, which had sustained some damage. In August she began transferring her training duties to the carrier Ocean and arrived at Rosyth on 2 September to be paid off, a process that took until the following month to complete. CLIP data. She took some 27 prizes, alone or in company, and the Admiralty authorised the issue of four clasps to the Naval General Service Medal in 1847 to any surviving members of her crews from the respective actions. The action earned her crew another clasp to the Naval General Service Medal: "Basque Roads 1809". (60 m) in the air. [6] Indefatigable's complement was approximately 2,300 officers and ratings in 1945. Smoke and flames gushed from the forward part of the ship and large pieces were thrown 200 feet (61.0m) into the air. Able Sea. By creating an account you agree to us emailing you with newsletters and discounts, which you can switch off in your account at any time. [24] On 7 January, Indefatigable and Amazon captured the Emanuel. [46] On 11 February Indefatigable captured the Vidette. The Action of 13 January 1797 was an engagement off the Penmarks involving the two frigates Indefatigable and Amazon against the French Droits de l'Homme, a 74-gun ship of the line. The attacks were repeated the next day, sinking two warships and numerous small merchantmen and destroying numerous railroad locomotives and parked aircraft.[49]. HMS Indomitable in 1946 (Maritime Quest, click to enlarge) return to Contents List. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Survived the War. Please enter your password, it must be 8 or more characters, I agree to Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement, 55 people in our Early 19th Century records, 1 people in our Victorian Conflicts records, Many exclusive records, found only on our site, 1 on 1 Personal assistance from military photo and document experts, Access to Orbats mapping tool, allowing you to trace your WW1 ancestors steps. The latter squadron also flew two Fireflies on an armed reconnaissance mission over an airfield that lay between the carriers and their target. [3] Indefatigable was 766feet 6inches (233.6m) long overall and 730 feet (222.5m) at the waterline. She was pierced for 14 guns but had only three mounted. One Barracuda was forced to ditch near the carrier and its crew was rescued by the destroyer Verulam.[28]. During her sea trials on 10 April 1911, Indefatigable reached a top speed of 26.89 knots (49.8km/h; 30.9mph) from 55,140shp (41,120kW) after her propellers were replaced. [7], Indefatigable was first commissioned in December 1794 under Captain Sir Edward Pellew. Page; Discussion; English. She had a long career under several distinguished commanders, serving throughout . Seeing that she was outnumbered, Virginie struck.[13]. 1911 Indefatigable-class battlecruiser of the Royal Navy, Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in May 1916, "Charles FitzGerald Sowerby - the Dreadnought Project", "John Bowyer WW1 memorial and Life Story", "Statutory Instrument 2006 No. Victorious, one of the Illustrious-class ships upon which Indefatigable's design was based, also carried Type 279 and Type 281B early-warning radars. Chaplain 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. IMPLACABLE Class Fleet Aircraft Carrier ordered on 19 June 1939 from John Brown of Clydebank. [3] She carried enough coal and fuel oil to give her a range of 6,330 nautical miles (11,720km; 7,280mi) at a cruising speed of 10 knots (19km/h; 12mph). 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. Pellew estimated that, had she not lost her foretopmast in the chase, she might have escaped. Virginie carried 44 guns, 18 and 9-pounders, and had a crew of 340 men under the command of Citizen Bergeret, Capitaine de Vaisseau. We are delighted to help with advice about finding records (that's what CLIP and this web site is all about) but please do not ask us She arrived in Wellington on 27 November and was opened for public tours, during which time the Prime Minister, Peter Fraser, also visited. 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. Admiral Franz von Hipper's battlecruisers spotted the Battlecruiser Fleet to their west at 15:20, but Beatty's ships did not spot the Germans to their east until 15:30. [7], Indefatigable was unique among British battlecruisers in having an armoured spotting and signal tower behind the conning tower, protected by 4 inches (102mm) of armour. And someone show me a table which maybe come from the navalaction website. John S. Wilson. Cyril H. G. Summers. Photo source: From the Historic Collections of the Institute of Naval Medicine by kind permission of the Commanding Officer, Law, Cecil Robert De Vaux - Sub Lieutenant, Murray-Browne, Granville - Lieutenant-Commander, Randle, Rowland Lickbarrow - Engine Room Artificer 1st Class, Tanner, Charles Philip - Engineer Sub Lieutenant, Wilson, John Skinner - Lieutenant-Commander. The Japanese fighters shot down one Seafire on their first pass and crippled an Avenger. Apr. This page was last edited on 4 November 2022, at 17:54. Brown, David K., p. 51, fn. Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History 13 January 1950 - British submarine HMS Truculent collides with an oil tanker in the Thames Estuary, killing 64 men. When requesting crew lists please quote the reference number and the year of the crew list required. Trois Couleurs carried 10 guns and a crew of 70. On the morning of 20 April 1796, Indefatigable sighted the French 44-gun frigate Virginie off the Lizard. Build to defeat German excellence and cement the presence of the British in naval combat, this ship is a famous veteran of World War I. By all accounts, James Cook's HMS Endeavour sojourn in Tahiti was a pivotal moment in Enlightenment engagements between Indigenous and European cultures. A new Liberal Government had taken power in January 1906 and demanded reductions in naval spending, and the Admiralty submitted a reduced programme, requesting dreadnoughts but no battlecruisers. [77] Next, Indefatigable recaptured Flora on 13 June. He served from the 21st October 1910 as a Boy Sailor and his subsequent postings don't appear to include the Indefatigable, Date-wise, at the time of Jutland he appears to have been a Leading Seaman aboard HMS Juno. She was sailing from Rochefort to Senegal. He then drove Canada on shore where he hoped that her cargo at least would be destroyed. Even after twenty years of work by ourselves and others, the millions of entries British seafarers of the late 19th and early 20th century are the best documented workers that there have ever been - millions of documents survive, recording . There she saved all on board when a fire destroyed the American merchantman Indian Chief. [14] Apparently, Duke of York also shared in some or all of the prize money. She was broken up at Sheerness in August 1816.[5]. 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. In 1954 she married T.S. Indefatigable was sold for scrap the following year. Hubert J. Clegg. [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 eight guns and carried a crew of 50 men.[26]. INDEFATIGABLE CREW PHOTOGRAPHS If you would like to add a photograph please email info @ jutlandcrewlists.org (remove spaces). Two turrets were mounted fore and aft on the centreline, identified as 'A' and 'X' respectively. Website with searchable ship database about warships, passenger liners, merchant ships, photo galleries, technical details, stories, news and much more. Naval Instructor Both were merchant seamen of some experience at the time they joined the . The ship welcomed home Queen Elizabeth II and her husband four days later as they returned from their tour of the Commonwealth. [35], Indefatigable captured the French corvette Vaillante while cruising in the Bay of Biscay on 8 August, after a chase of 24 hours, which was under the command of Lieutenant de Vaisseau La Porte. 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. C. F. Sowerby was appointed captain on 24 February 1913. In the April 1945 Navy List he is shown as being with 1772 Squadron. Last updated on: [36] The corvette fired a few shots before she struck. [16], Details of the Implacable-class ships' radar suite are not readily available. [21] It has been thought that the most likely cause of her loss was a deflagration or low-order explosion in 'X' magazine that blew out her bottom and severed the steering control shafts, followed by the explosion of her forward magazines from the second volley. She reached the coast of Japan on 20 July and her aircraft began attacking targets near Osaka and in the Inland Sea four days later. The British lost six men killed, 36 wounded and 21 missing. Served from 1951 - 1953 Served in HMS Indefatigable Robin David Rogers Records of HMS Indefatigable from other sources. In July 1796, there was an initial distribution of 20,000 of prize money for the capture of Unite and Virginie. Want to know what life was like during the War? After Indefatigable's return, Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia Command, addressed the crew on 11 January. [48][d] Indefatigable shared the prize money with Sirius. [50] After the ceasefire, Indefatigable's aircraft continued to fly CAP and flew reconnaissance missions looking for Allied prisoners of war, dropping supplies to them as they were located. 6in-4in - bulkheads. They were fitted with the Type 277 surface-search/height-finding radar on top of the bridge and a Type 293 target indicator radar on the foremast. We'll do our best to advise. [52] Indefatigable and Fisgard shared the prize money with Boadicea, Diamond, Urania, and the hired armed schooner Earl St Vincent.[53]. However, the spotting tower was of limited use, as its view was obscured by the conning tower in front of it and the legs of the foremast and superstructure behind it. William L. Griffith. Register with your email address now, we can then send you an alert as soon as we add a record close matching the one you were searching for. [19][20], In September 1796, Indefatigable, Phoebe, Rvolutionnaire, and Amazon captured five Spanish ships. The following day, King George VI inspected the ship; the ground crews later embarked for 820, 887, 894 and 1770 Squadrons. Lieutenant Chief Art. The Navy Lists - Indefatigable. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. The intention of the attack was to test the fortifications and measure the Turkish response. [10] The vessels sharing in the prize money were: Indefatigable, Concorde, Rvolutionnaire, Amazon, Argo, and the hired armed cutter Dolly and hired armed lugger Duke of York.[11]. The ship underwent a brief refit at her builder's yard between 28 September and 8 November. The ship normally displaced 18,500 long tons (18,800t) and 22,130 long tons (22,490t) at deep load. The ship was laid down later that year and launched on 8th December 1942. 'P' and 'Q' turrets had some limited ability to fire to the opposite side. Read; View source; . If you need help, we're glad to assist. All the crew were thrown into the sea. At the moment it contains a little over 3,600 people. X-6's crew surrendered after dropping their cargo near the ship. [1], On 12 June, Indefatigable, Amazon, Concorde, Revolutionaire, and Phoebe took two French brigs off Ushant the Trois Couleurs and the Blonde (alias Betsey) after a chase of 24 hours. Jutland Memorial. [75] Foxhound was also in company for the capture of Nymphe. On November 11, 1944, HMS Indefatigable hoisted the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Philip Vian who had just been appointed Commander (Aircraft Carriers) for the new British Pacific Fleet. Admiral Bustamente refused and a short engagement ensued. When he died his son Ian discovered a photo album with pictures of when the ship was in Australia. The design originated as an improved version of the Illustrious-class aircraft carriers and was intended to be 2 knots (3.7km/h; 2.3mph) faster and carry an additional dozen aircraft over the 30-knot (56km/h; 35mph) speed and 36 aircraft of the earlier ships. George Barratt. Assistant Paymaster [5] Indefatigable was laid up in ordinary at Plymouth in March to April 1802, as a result of the peace of October 1801. We can reunite you with your friends who served at HMS Indefatigable and we have a wealth of information on different units, bases and ships in the site. 894 Squadron, equipped with Seafires, landed aboard after the attack on 24 July to complete No. She was recommissioned under Captain Graham Moore, younger brother of Sir John Moore of Rifle Brigade and Corunna fame. HMS Indefatigable was one of two Implacable-class aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy (RN) during World War II. J8864 John Williams, born 3rd July 1894. After a chase of 32 hours on a great circular route, Indefatigable and her quarry found themselves off Bayonne where Indefatigable intercepted the prize and captured her. Subsequently, Indefatigable or Pellew's squadron took more vessels, including privateers, primarily in the Channel. Her two consorts Sagesse and Eclatant escaped into the river. [69] On 1 and 9 September 1808 Indefatigable captured two American ships, Sally and Peggy. [46] Her air group flew aboard on 7 July (1772 Squadron and its Fireflies replacing 1770 Squadron) when she sailed for Manus. Set up this site which is widely used as a single resource for researchers into maritime records. Subsequently she was called to the Mediterranean to . "[16] Milne still did not believe that Souchon was heading for the Dardanelles, and so he resolved to guard the exit from the Aegean, unaware that the Goeben did not intend to come out. Only three of the crew of 1,019 survived. [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. [79], On 15 January 1811, Dryad captured Matilda and her cargo. Robert Roxburgh. Acting Sub-Lieut. The underwater defence system was a layered system of liquid- and air-filled compartments as used in the Illustrious class. [13] After an hour and three quarters of fighting, she still had not struck and had somewhat outmaneuvered Indefatigable when Concorde arrived. She was 14 days out of Bordeaux. George H. Field. Most of the crew survived and. [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. 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. The squadron was followed by the Fairey Barracuda torpedo bombers of 826 Squadron in June. Sidney Punch. Gordon's 820 Squadron shipmates - HMS Indefatigable - BPF Ron Taplin - Fleet Air Arm Ron with friend in Australia 1946 Ron Taplin, who was a Dubliner who served on the ship during WW2. Archibald A. Morison. I do not have access to crew lists prior to 1952 so there are a lot fewer entries for the years 1941 to 1951. Terms of Service apply. [4], The Indefatigable class had a main armament of eight breech-loading BL 12-inch (305mm) Mark X guns mounted in four hydraulically powered twin-gun turrets. [29], Ten days after that, Indefatigable captured the privateer Hyne after a chase of eight hours. She had left the Gironde the evening before on this, her second voyage, to India. [81][g], On 17 September Indefatigable, Hearty, Desiree, Drake, Primrose, and Cretan shared in the capture of Dankbarheide. [84], Indefatigable was reported to have been at Lima on 11 July 1815, about to sail for the Galpagos Islands. Indefatigable then was with Sir John Borlase Warren's squadron at Ferrol. On the first day, a pair of Fireflies encountered five Mitsubishi Ki-51 "Sonia" dive bombers and shot down four of them. 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. Indefatigable was part of the squadron that shared by agreement in the prize money from the Temeraire, which Dasher had captured on 30 May. [83] When the gun-brig Hearty detained the Prussian vessel Friede on 29 September, Indefatigable, Desiree, Primrose, Cretan, Drake, were either in company or sharing by agreement. Contact us for pricing hms indefatigable crew list A27176.jpg 2,352 1,772; 1.03 MB. 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). It was a Queen Elizabeth class of ship and had six similar counterparts. 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