Over the last twenty years we have worked with hundreds of people and many archives around the world to make the largest database of . At this stage only individual photographs of sailors are being added and not group photographs. var lastmod=new Date(document.lastModified); The Germans opened fire first at 15:48, followed by the British. 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. [33] Duke of York also shared in the capture. The following month, Indefatigable exercised with the Home Fleet in Scottish waters and visited Aarhus again. 1796". 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 Become a Member [68], On 19 August Indefatigable, still in company with Conflict, captured Adele. Among the voyage records that survive, the Endeavour draftsman Sydney Parkinson's Journal of a. However, it was at this time that the carronade was becoming more popular in the Navy, and her intended armament was altered on 5 December 1794 with the addition of four 42-pounder carronades to go on her quarterdeck and two on her forecastle. The Reverend Guy Arnott Browning, M.A. Charles R. Longley. Richard F. Durlacher. . We are currently providing database and transcription facilities for an ongoing project at Glamorgan Archives, with other projects in the pipeline. It was provided with 500 rounds. Patrick J. Despatches, Statistics The Bofors gun had a maximum range of 10,750 yards (9,830m). Privacy Policy and 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. 111, 113. [28] The most recent survey of the wreck by nautical archaeologist Innes McCartney revealed that the initial hits on the ship by Von der Tann caused 'X' turret magazine to detonate, blowing off a 40m-long (130ft) portion of the ship from forward of the turret to the stern. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. [23] Earlier, Pellew had recaptured the brig Queen of Naples, which had been sailing from Lisbon to Cork. Charles F. Sowerby [15] By August 1945, Indefatigable had 10 single Bofors guns, plus 14 twin and 12 single Oerlikon mounts. The other two were wing turrets mounted amidships and staggered diagonally: 'P' was forward and to port of the centre funnel, while 'Q' was situated starboard and aft. Captain Charles F. Sowerby. [23] Of her crew of 1,019, only three survived. We explain what indexes are available and how to use them. Eric J. Davis, R.N.R. [73], Indefatigable arrived at the Basque Roads on 25 February. Engineer Lieutenant 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. She apparently did not participate in the attack on a fort at the bay of Playa de Dominos (Donios) on 25 August 1800. Jutland Memorial. The squadron was followed by the Fairey Barracuda torpedo bombers of 826 Squadron in June. Together with Victorious and Indomitable, Indefatigable attacked an oil refinery at Pangkalan Brandan, Sumatra on 4 January 1945 (Operation Lentil). Unlike the Illustrious-class ships, the roofs of the gun turrets were flat and flush with the flight deck. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Fleet Surgeon Sidney Punch. The supersonic shock-wave such an explosion generated was probably the reason for the very heavy loss of life on board. She had a crew of 737 officers and ratings. 15253, Brown 2009, pp. Granville Murray-Browne. Cookies help us deliver our services. [15] In 1847, the Admiralty authorised the issue of the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Indefatigable 20 Apl. Born 1925, died 1986. when a wealth of detail about their lives is revealed. The HMS Indefatigable was a British Royal Navy Indefatigable-class battlecruiser.It was launched 28 October 1909. [3] Indefatigable was 766feet 6inches (233.6m) long overall and 730 feet (222.5m) at the waterline. [68] She was six years old, had a burthen of 482 tons (bm), was armed with fourteen 9 and 6-pounder guns, and had a crew of 68 men. She was two days out of Bordeaux and sailing for the coast of Brazil. Armour - deck. Range. This was achieved by both decreasing the thickness of hangar walls from 41 to 11 inches and by raising the flight deck by 14 feet. Herbert A. Snead-Cox. Crew List (Photographs) Directory of Names. The BPF joined the American Fifth Fleet there two days later to participate in the preliminary operations for the invasion of Okinawa. Indefatigable continued on to Sydney, where she embarked a complete naval hospital, with patients, and over 1,000 RN officers and ratings. She returned to Portland in late March and visited Bournemouth at the end of May. [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. Pellew sent Cambrian in pursuit. The Droits de l'Homme carried 18-pounders in her upper tier, while HMS Indefatigable had an unusually powerful armament for a frigate - 24-pounders on the gun-deck and 42-pounder carronades on the poop and forecastle. [5] On 17 February 1795, a further two 12-pounder guns were added to her quarterdeck, though her official rating remained unchanged. An ordinary seaman received 4s 1d; the Commander in Chief received 230 10s 8d. She was 14 days out of Bordeaux. For the capture of Neptunus, Indefatigable was in company with the sloops Foxhound and Goldfinch. [citation needed], By July Indefatigable was back in Portsmouth. Archibald A. Morison. Type 282 and Type 285 gunnery radars were mounted on the fire-control directors. She returned to Portsmouth on 29 November and began a brief refit in preparation for her final trooping voyage. var monthlist= ['January', 'February', 'March', 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September', 'October', 'November', 'December']; Most of the crew survived and. & Home. If you would like to add a photograph please. 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. An Avenger also claimed one Zero as damaged. 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. Gunner She departed three days later for Manus en route to Sydney. Chief Gunner Cyril H. G. Summers. 1516, 1819; Friedman, pp. A larger design with more armour and better underwater protection was rejected as too expensive. Sub-Lieut. [24] Upon her return, Indefatigable embarked the Supermarine Seafire fighters of 887 Squadron and the Barracudas of 820 Squadron, completing No. She had only 19 officers and men wounded, with most of those not being serious. She had been carrying dispatches to the West Indies, which she was able to destroy before capture. One Barracuda was forced to ditch near the carrier and its crew was rescued by the destroyer Verulam.[28]. Harry Wallis. She was towed to Gareloch in June 1955 where she was listed for disposal. 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. [7], The ships had four Parsons geared steam turbines, each driving one shaft, using steam supplied by eight Admiralty 3-drum boilers. [6] Indefatigable's complement was approximately 2,300 officers and ratings in 1945. 24 Naval Fighter Wing. [48] After replenishing, airstrikes resumed on 28 and 30 July, the British sinking the escort Okinawa near Maizuru. [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. Richard B. Croft. HMS Indefatigable (1784) was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1784, razeed to a 44-gun frigate in 1795 and broken up in 1816. She later helped to repatriate Allied POWs held in Japan and was used as a spotting ship for later US nuclear tests in the Pacific ocean. The crew of the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, Captain the Hon. Her two consorts Sagesse and Eclatant escaped into the river. We do this by making available information about the records, and providing data drawn from crew lists and agreements. [26] Indefatigable and Cleopatra captured the Hope on 11 July. She carried enough fuel oil to give her a range of 6,900 nautical miles (12,800km; 7,900mi) at 20 knots (37km/h; 23mph). On 21 July, the Duke of York returned, having chased a French privateer lugger into the hands of Lieutenant Bray, who commanded the Revenue Cutter Hind. Self Will.Will Self Psychogeography For Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., writer, wit and sage (1916-2007) Walking to New York 'Honor escapes he who runs after it' Jewish proverb, from my great-grandfather's notebook Prologue I resolved to walk to New York; in the interests of writing about the experience, certainly, yet also with objectives at once more . 25kts. [60] The French were expecting the attack and put up a strong resistance. Pellew signalled to Rvolutionnaire to cut her off from the shore. 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 . William F. R. A. Cooper. [5], The 760-foot (231.6m) armoured flight deck had a maximum width of 102 feet (31.1m). We've divided them into three sections: People, Ships and Documents, For more detail on our data and the sources we have used, please click here: Indefatigable alone lost two killed and 11 wounded. The ship arrived at Sydney on 18 September and began a leisurely refit that lasted until 15 November. Sorry, we do not carry out privately commissioned research. They arrived on 7 March and exercised together before sailing for Ulithi on 18 March. The attack was carried out by Indomitable and Indefatigable, as well as the French pre-dreadnought battleships Suffren and Vrit. Indefatigable was part of the squadron that shared by agreement in the prize money from the Temeraire, which Dasher had captured on 30 May. [37], On 19 September 1944, Indefatigable sortied from Scapa Flow to attack targets near Troms, but the operation was cancelled because of bad weather. Indefatigable, however, had been chosen to remain as part of the Allied occupation force. The lugger was armed with two guns and carried a crew of 25 men. [43], On 17 August 1945, Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, commander of the BPF, came aboard and addressed the crew. The ship normally displaced 18,500 long tons (18,800t) and 22,130 long tons (22,490t) at deep load. She was launched in early July 1784[5] and completed from 11 July to 13 September of that year at Portsmouth Dockyard as a 64-gun two-decked third rate for the Royal Navy. Stuart B. N. Bolton. Transcribed 57,000 entries of foreign-going masters and mates from the records in BT 124 at TNA. . [11], The ship's main armament consisted of sixteen quick-firing (QF) 4.5-inch (114mm) dual-purpose guns in eight twin-gun turrets, four in sponsons on each side of the hull. I'm doing this for a friend she's the daughter of this man who served on HMS Indefatigable, Vincent Peter Kehoe. We enjoy dealing with awkward questions; we don't think there is such a thing as a silly question, and we often Last updated on: The ship exercised with the Home Fleet and made a port visit to Casablanca, Morocco, before visiting Gibraltar. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Indefatigable. [31], Five days later, in the evening of the 16th, Pellew's squadron captured the French privateer Inconcevable. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, Campagnes (oprations; divisions et stations navales; missions diverses), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Indefatigable_(1784)&oldid=1117981877, Razeed to 44 guns between September 1794 and February 1795, 19ft (5.8m) (as frigate, 13ft 3in (4.0m)), Fc: 4 12-pounder guns + 2 42-pounder carronades, This page was last edited on 24 October 2022, at 15:30. to do your research for you - all the data we have is either on this site or for sale via findmypast and we'd like you to have the fun of doing the research. HMS Indefatigable ( Navy Photos, click to enlarge) return to Contents List. He was incorrectly reported as a crew member from Nestor in The Times on 24 June 1916. Captain John Grindle was appointed to command on 24 March 1950 and the ship was recommissioned on 28 May. [35] The two separated, with the prize heading directly for Bayonne. [1][2][3] She was broken up in 1816. Despite being embayed and having damaged masts and rigging, Indefatigable was able to repair the damage and beat off the lee shore, showing excellent seamanship. HMS Indefatigable was an Implacable -class aircraft carrier of the British Royal Navy. Bath men on the Indefatigable Lieutenant Francis was no longer in the crew at Jutland. She was recommissioned in 1950 as a training ship for service with the Home Fleet Training Squadron, participating in exercises and making several port visits overseas. [13] Indefatigable, Amazon, and Concorde chased Virginie, with Indefatigable catching her just after midnight on 21 April after a chase of 15 hours and 168 miles (270km). Boatswain During this cruise she gave the second largest island, now known as Santa Cruz island, its English name Indefatigable. They shared with Indefatigable in the proceeds for the hull, but not the bounty money for the captured crew. 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. 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. She departed on 9 June and arrived at Plymouth on 7 July. Warrant Electrician We add around 200,000 new records each month. John S. Wilson. Another attack was made later in the day without effect. Indefatigable and the BPF joined the Americans in attacking the Japanese Home Islands in July and August. A destroyer of the Royal Navy, HMS Badger was able to rescue just six of the 1021 crew members, after surviving 20 minutes in the freezing waters of the North Sea. Welcome to CLIP - the Crew List Index Project. Made the first full transcription from the shipping registers for a group of ports. [32], On 30 April 1798, Indefatigable captured the brigantine privateer Basque. [85], Indefatigable was finally paid off in 1815. She contributed 23 Barracudas and 12 Fireflies to the mission; the former attacked the battleship while the Fireflies strafed the flak positions defending her. After a further chase, Lively and Medusa captured Fama. H.M.S. A single quadruple 2-pounder mount was also fitted on the port side of the hull. We are glad to list them on our acknowledgements page: NB! 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 We'll do our best to advise. At 14:30,[Note 2] he received an incorrect message from the Admiralty stating that Britain was at war with Austria-Hungary. The ship normally displaced 18,500 long tons (18,800 t) and 22,130 long tons (22,490 t) at deep load. [78] On 20 October Indefatigable re-captured the Portuguese brig Intrigua. Indefatigable joined Implacable for her annual winter visit to Gibraltar after completing her refit in February 1952. On the morning of 20 April 1796, Indefatigable sighted the French 44-gun frigate Virginie off the Lizard. [81][g], On 17 September Indefatigable, Hearty, Desiree, Drake, Primrose, and Cretan shared in the capture of Dankbarheide. transcribed are only a small sample of the huge volume of crew documents scattered across many archives. Henry S. King. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Vian transferred his flag to her sister ship Implacable that day and the ship stopped off at Fremantle and Cape Town en route. [56] They were carrying bullion from Montevideo, South America to Spain. The latter penetrated the armoured deck but failed to explode and would probably have inflicted serious damage, possibly even sinking the ship, had it done so. 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. When news of the outbreak of the War of 1812 reached Britain, the Royal Navy seized all American vessels then in British ports. King. - HMS Indefatigable during the Second World War -. At 0723, roughly around the same time that X-6 was struggling, X-7 was successful in approaching without being detected, and delivered its cargo toward the stern of Tirpitz. Our Privacy Policy - please read | [13] The Royal Navy took Virginie into service as Virginie. Subsequently, Indefatigable or Pellew's squadron took more vessels, including privateers, primarily in the Channel. 9. Her Seafire squadrons had adapted larger external fuel tanks for their aircraft and they were no longer limited to CAP duty. Leonard H. Lindner. [67] In December a distribution of 10,000 was payable for the proceeds from Diane and Adele. A27176.jpg 2,352 1,772; 1.03 MB. The gun had a maximum range of 20,760 yards (18,980m). 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. Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. Gunner 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 [9], Indefatigable received a single QF 3-inch 20 cwt[Note 1] anti-aircraft gun on a high-angle Mark II mount in March 1915. CLIP is run by Pete and Jan Owens as a not-for-profit volunteer project. Share by: . which one is right? INDEFATIGABLE. CLIP is a not-for-profit volunteer project, set up to assist research into the records of British merchant Indefatigable was sold for scrap the following year. Sub-Lieut. [76], Four months later, on 6 May Indefatigable captured two French chasse marees, Camilla and Bonne Rencontre; Scipion and Piercer were in company. Top Speed. Therefore, Milne stationed Inflexible and Indefatigable at the northern exit of the strait, expecting the Germans to break out to the west where they could attack French troop transports. She was nine weeks out of Rochefort and had captured two prizes, the schooner Clarence, sailing from Lisbon to London, and a ship from Lisbon sailing to Hamburg with a cargo of salt. Michael J. Lambe. Hugh Leigh Norris. She sank on 31st May 1916, during the Battle of Jutland, the largest Naval Battle of the war. Captain The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. [5] Captain John Broughton succeeded him in December 1809 and remained in command until 1812. 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. Indefatigable and Amphion escorted Mede and Fama to Plymouth. 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 . HMS Indomitable in 1946 (Maritime Quest, click to enlarge) return to Contents List. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. [11], Indefatigable was laid down at the Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth on 23 February 1909. [49], On 3 July Indefatigable recaptured the brig Cultivator, from the French. The turret faces were 7 inches (178mm) thick, and the turrets were supported by barbettes of the same thickness. Vengeur was sailing in company with three letters of marque a ship, a brig and a schooner that were bound for Guadeloupe. [35] A final attack was made five days later, again without effect. Following the resumption of hostilities, Indefatigable was fitted out for sea between July and September 1803. Finding records of individuals in this huge resource can be challenging, but it can also be rewarding Alternatively, search more than 1 million objects from IWM collections Menu. 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. He also ordered the 2nd BCS, which had been leading, to fall in astern of the 1st BCS. The ships were provided with 94,650 imperial gallons (430,300l; 113,670USgal) of aviation gasoline. [a] Blonde had 16 guns and a crew of 95 men. By this time, Germany had invaded Belgium and war had been declared, but an Admiralty order to respect Italian neutrality and stay more than 6 nautical miles (11km) from the Italian coast precluded entering the Strait of Messina, from which they could have observed the port directly. Scott Fitzgerald rather ignores the times: his works were all about very personal relationships. HMS Barham. X-6's crew surrendered after dropping their cargo near the ship. Served from 1951 - 1953 Served in HMS Indefatigable Robin David Rogers 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. Charles P. Tanner. British shipping, at that time the largest merchant fleet in the world, is also well documented and we explain how to access those records too. Five days later, the BPF attacked a different refinery and 820 Squadron again contributed 10 Avengers to the attack while 1770 Squadron added nine Fireflies. [51], The carrier arrived at Portsmouth Dockyard on 16 March 1946. HMS Indefatigable was the nameship of the Indefatigable class of battlecruisers. Want to know what life was like during the War? 21213, 253; McCart, p. 156, No. She was armed with six long 4-pounders and ten 18-pounder carronades, and carried a crew of 102 men. [10] A single hydraulic aircraft catapult was fitted on the forward part of the flight deck. We'd welcome any feedback and suggestions - there's a link to our contact details on the menu bar above. [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. in detail the crews of a hundred thousand ships. More direct hits were aimed at her forecastle which ultimately ignited some magazine stores. [47] The next day Bordelais (or Bourdelois) captured the Phoenix. Royal Naval Reserve [26] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [24] Royal Irish Rifles [20] HMS Erin [9] HMS INDOMITABLE [8] Royal Engineers [8] HMS Vanguard [7] HMS INFLEXIBLE [6] HMS LION [6] HMS Monmouth [6] HMS THUNDERER [6] HMS Ajax [5] HMS BELLEROPHON [5] HMS COLLINGWOOD [5] HMS DEFENCE [5] HMS Impregnable [5] Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers [5] HMS INDEFATIGABLE [4] HMS INVINCIBLE . Research Status. A great, great, great uncle of mine, Octavius Cardew was a 14 year-old midshipman on HMS Amazon, which also ran aground. Around 16:00, Indefatigable was hit around the rear turret by two or three shells from Von der Tann. [7] The work was carried out at Portsmouth from September 1794 to February 1795 at a cost of 8,764. 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. She had left Rochefort on 1 August, and the le de R on the 4th, where she had picked up 25 banished priests, 27 convicts, and a Madame Rovere and family, all of whom she was taking to Cayenne. The Seafires claimed four Zeros shot down, four others probably shot down, and another four damaged. The waterline armour belt was 4.5 inches (114mm) thick, but only covered the central portion of the ship. [43], On 12 and 13 April, the BPF switched targets to airfields in northern Formosa. She was armed with 22 guns and had a crew of 130 men. She returned to Sydney for the holidays and visited Melbourne on 22 January 1946 before departing for home nine days later. In Portsmouth popularity of the ship arrived at Sydney on 18 March was recommissioned 28. 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