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Torpedoing and Subsequent Repair of Glenroy

 

From ….. The Commanding Officer HMS Glenroy

 

Date ……23rd February 1943                                     No 2780/190

 

To ………Chief of Combined Operations

 

With reference to Chief of Combined Operations message 1740/21/2/43 copy (in duplicate) of Glenroys letter No 2638/190 of 20th November 1942 to Rear-Admiral Alexandria is forwarded herewith. Also attached is a copy of a report dated 20th November 1942 by base Engineer Officer Alexandria which accompanied Glenroys letter to Rear-Admiral Alexandria. These copies have been retained.

 

2.         Glenroy was ready for passage to the United Kingdom on starboard engine exactly one year after being torpedoed this including two months delay due to failure of some electric armatures, which had been partly reconditioned ashore. During this period ships officers and company were discharged except for minimum numbers required for work. I myself was in temporary command of HMS Phoenix 30th April 1942 to 8th October 1942. During the “emergency” period at Alexandria ship was prepared for being sunk as a block ship.

 

3          Glenroy left for the United Kingdom on 22nd November 1942 (maximum speed on starboard engine being approximately 12 knots) with a “steaming party” of Watch keeping Officers and Seaman ratings etc. plus guns crew.

 

She was accompanied by HMS Janus also proceeding to United Kingdom for refit. Due to decreased endurance of Janus it was necessary to stop at twelve different ports on route for her to be refuelled. (Suez, Aden, Kilindini, Diego Suarez, Durban, Simonstown, Walvis Bay, Point Noire, Takotadi, Freetown, Bathurst, and Ponta Delgada).

 

Voyage was uneventful except for some minor breakdowns by both ships and a large one for Glenroy. Latter occurred ay 0405 about twelve hours after leaving Bathurst. A piston fractured in no 6 cylinder and the piston then broke up the cylinder head. Glenroy was taken in tow by Janus but within twelve hours good work by the engine room staff had dismantled No 6 cylinder and ship was able to proceed on remaining 5 cylinders of the starboard engine. She had however to return to Bathurst to refuel Janus for a second time. Glenroy arrived at Barry Roads on January 30th 1943.

 

4          Glenroy was taken in hand for refit on 20th February 1943 and reduced to a care and maintenance party on 22nd February 1943

 

Signed

Captain