She sank immediately, with the loss of all but two of her crew. [3] Indefatigable was 766feet 6inches (233.6m) long overall and 730 feet (222.5m) at the waterline. Most of the crew survived and. [38], At dawn on 31 December 1798, Indefatigable captured the Minerve, five leagues off Ushant. Despatches, Statistics [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). HMS Indefatigable Crew List. The underwater defence system was a layered system of liquid- and air-filled compartments as used in the Illustrious class. Indefatigable was sold for scrap in September 1956 and subsequently broken up at Faslane.[55]. [5], On 11 January 1810, Indefatigable captured Mouche 26 near Cap de Peas. Milne, still expecting Rear-Admiral Wilhelm Souchon to turn west, kept the battlecruisers at Malta until shortly after midnight on 8 August when he set sail at a leisurely 12 knots (22km/h; 14mph) for Cape Matapan, where Goeben had been spotted eight hours earlier. The turret crewmen merely had to follow pointers transmitted from the director to align their guns on the target. [71] On 1 November Indefatigable captured Bonne Louise. The Japanese fighters shot down one Seafire on their first pass and crippled an Avenger. C. F. Sowerby was appointed captain on 24 February 1913. Amphion had five men wounded, one badly. [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. [56] The Royal Navy took Medea into service as Iphigenia and Clara as Leocadia. The British took her into service as Danae. Indefatigable aimed at Von der Tann and New Zealand targeted Moltke while remaining unengaged herself. Both were merchant seamen of some experience at the time they joined the . William L. Griffith. By Guest Pete Wood 24 April , 2004 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea. Over the last twenty years we have worked with hundreds of people While Indefatigable was visiting the latter city, she was opened to the public, and the Governor-General of South Africa toured the ship. She contributed 10 of her Avengers and all of her Fireflies to the first attack, which destroyed most of the oil storage tanks and cut the refinery's output by half for three months. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Indefatigable. Range. We are continuing to add to Ultra decrypts revealed that the Japanese believed the deception, with operatives including Malcolm Muggeridge and Peter Fleming supplying disinformation for more than a year, sufficient to make the enemy believe the vessel had gone to the Far East and returned to the Clyde for a refit, by which time she was actually finished. Chaplain [47] The BPF's aircraft crippled the escort carrier Kaiyo and sank numerous smaller ships on 24 July. We explain what indexes are available and how to use them. 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. 6in-4in - bulkheads. Five days later the visitors were stranded aboard ship overnight when a storm came up and forced Indefatigable to put to sea. [7] The sides of the hangars were either 1.5 inches (38mm) or 2 inches (51mm). 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. James Crook. Hugh Leigh Norris. She was built as a ship-of-the-line, but most of her active service took place after her conversion to a 44-gun heavy frigate. 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. [13] Indefatigable had no casualties. [10], Between 11 and 21 March Indefatigable's squadron captured the vessels Favorite Sultana, Friends, Providence, Four Marys, Aimable Justine, and Nouvelle Union. The latter squadron also flew two Fireflies on an armed reconnaissance mission over an airfield that lay between the carriers and their target. Completed in 1944, her aircraft made several attacks that year against the German battleshipTirpitz, inflicting only light damage; they also raided targets in Norway. If you need help, we're glad to assist. first read carefully through the details on this site. & Home. She was 10 days out of Dunkirk and had taken nothing. Her magazines exploded at 16:03 after more hits, one on the forecastle and another on the forward turret. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. [52] Venus was armed with 32-guns and had a crew of 200 men. The waterline armour belt was 4.5 inches (114mm) thick, but only covered the central portion of the ship. She became Vian's flagship on 22 November and sailed to New Zealand to show the flag. The Seafires claimed four Zeros shot down, four others probably shot down, and another four damaged. At this stage only individual photographs of sailors are being added and not group photographs. Thomas J. Eustis. [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. The upper hangar was 458 feet (139.6m) long and the lower hangar was 208 feet (63.4m) long; both had a maximum width of 62 feet (18.9m). Unlike the Illustrious-class ships, the roofs of the gun turrets were flat and flush with the flight deck. Their armoured deck ranged in thickness between 1.5 and 2.5 inches (38 and 64mm) with the thickest portions protecting the steering gear in the stern. Joseph Denman, was turned over to her yesterday morning, and all hands are busy upon the Royal flotilla, to have it ready by the 15th, by which day also all gunboats and other craft, forming from 150 to 200 sail, are ordered to be at Spithead or in Portsmouth harbour. Leonard H. Lindner. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. She was a razee privateer of 16 guns and carried a crew of 120 men. One of the survivors, Gunnery Officer Hubert Edward Dannreuther, was the godson of German composer Richard Wagner. [25], Indefatigable, along with the other Jutland wrecks, was belatedly declared a protected place under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986, to discourage further damage to the resting place of 1,016 men. Following the resumption of hostilities, Indefatigable was fitted out for sea between July and September 1803. We enjoy dealing with awkward questions; we don't think there is such a thing as a silly question, and we often [35] Pellew exchanged prisoners, taking off the crew of the Canada and putting on her the crew of Heureux. Made the first full transcription from the shipping registers for a group of ports. [46] On 11 February Indefatigable captured the Vidette. The magazines for the 4.5-inch guns lay outside the armoured citadel and were protected by 2 to 3-inch roofs, 4.5-inch sides and 1.5 to 2-inch ends.[20]. In 1954 she married T.S. She was scuttled at Scapa Flow 21st June 1919. It also appears that someone in the factory was doing a scratch build conversion of a single seat Hunter into a twin stick one using bits they had lying around. Made the first complete record of British registered ships, from 1855 to the 1950s, with 200,000 entries from the Appropriation Books at RSS in Cardiff. [55], Indefatigable, with Moore as commodore, and frigates Medusa, Lively, and Amphion intercepted four Spanish frigates off Cadiz under the command of Rear-Admiral Don Joseph Bustamente, Knight of the Order of St. James, on 5 October 1804. [28], On 14 October, Indefatigable arrived at Teneriffe. Henry S. King. She arrived in Wellington on 27 November and was opened for public tours, during which time the Prime Minister, Peter Fraser, also visited. Naval Instructor Eynon L. Jones, R.N.R. [54] Indefatigable joined her sister for fleet exercises off the Scilly Isles and in the Bristol Channel in September and October before beginning her annual refit on 6 October. They also destroyed two unnamed brigs and a chasse maree. She was pierced for 14 guns but had only three mounted. J8864 John Williams, born 3rd July 1894. She had taken several prizes, one of which, the Asphalon, Indefatigable captured on 1 January 1799. The additional crewmen, maintenance personnel and facilities needed to support these aircraft were housed in the lower hangar. HMS Indomitable in 1946 (Maritime Quest, click to enlarge) return to Contents List. Denzil C. Tudball. Chief Art. 1923. Leading Seaman Bullwas, and Spike Sheldon has identified that, of the Stokers called Smith, one was from Bath, Harold William Smith, so that we have concluded this was him. Midshipman In a twenty-minute bombardment, a single shell struck the magazine of the fort at Sedd el Bahr at the tip of the Gallipoli peninsula, displacing (but not destroying) 10 guns and killing 86 Turkish soldiers. When news of the outbreak of the War of 1812 reached Britain, the Royal Navy seized all American vessels then in British ports. 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. Crew List (Photographs) Directory of Names. [60] A change in the wind permitted all but one corvette to escape. The British role during the operation was to neutralise airfields on the Sakishima Islands, between Okinawa and Formosa, beginning on 26 March. The P1121 looks like a Eurofighter Typhoons Grandad! 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. [21], On 1 October, Indefatigable, Amazon, Rvolutionnaire, Phoebe, and Jason shared in the capture of the Vrow Delenea Maria. The British were able to decode the German radio messages and left their bases before the Germans put to sea. Commander [42] Indefatigable was apparently also in company with Fisgard and Diamond. Their secondary armament consisted of sixteen BL 4-inch (102mm) Mark VII guns positioned in the superstructure. She was 36 days out of Brest and, during that time, had captured only one ship, a large American vessel named the Providence which had a cargo of cotton and sugar. 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. INDEFATIGABLE CREW PHOTOGRAPHS If you would like to add a photograph please email info @ jutlandcrewlists.org (remove spaces). [42] After a break at the end of the month to refuel, Indefatigable became the first British carrier to be hit by a kamikaze the day after flying operations resumed, when one of the Japanese planes evaded the CAP and struck the base of the carrier's island on 1 April. All of her 4-inch guns were enclosed in casemates and given gun shields during a refit in November 1915 to better protect the gun crews from weather and enemy action, although two aft guns were removed at the same time. [44] Then on 7 November Nymphe, Indefatigable and Diamond shared in the recapture of the ship Brailsford. Survived the War. Sub-Lieut. She was two days out of Bordeaux and sailing for the coast of Brazil. While still in the water, two survivors, Able Seaman Frederick Arthur Gordon Elliott and Leading Signalman Charles Farmer, found Indefatigable's captain, C.F. HMS Barham. The two halves of the wreck are separated on the seabed by a linear distance of over 500m (1,600ft). 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 . Scott Fitzgerald rather ignores the times: his works were all about very personal relationships. She was indefatigable. A single quadruple 2-pounder mount was also fitted on the port side of the hull. Terms of Service apply. She was built as a ship-of-the-line, but most of her active service took place after her conversion to a 44-gun razee frigate. Rvolutionnaire then captured the French frigate Unit after having fired two broadsides into her. Welcome to CLIP - the Crew List Index Project. She was four days out of Nantes on a 30-day cruise, but had taken no prizes. [26] Indefatigable and Cleopatra captured the Hope on 11 July. 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. By all accounts, James Cook's HMS Endeavour sojourn in Tahiti was a pivotal moment in Enlightenment engagements between Indigenous and European cultures. 6,330 nautical miles at 10kts. Goodsell served with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on HMS Indefatigable. [25] The battle ended with Droits de l'Homme being driven onto shore in a gale. Indefatigable's outline design was prepared in March 1908, and the final design, slightly larger than Invincible with a revised protection arrangement and additional length amidships to allow her two middle turrets to fire on either broadside, was approved in November 1908. 15354, Hobbs 2011, pp. Cookies help us deliver our services. The Board of Admiralty decided that she was redundant in early 1954 and decommissioned her later that year. Another attack was made later in the day without effect. Indefatigable was laid down by John Brown & Co. at their shipyard in Clydebank on 3 November 1939 as Yard Number 565. William G. Jones. When requesting crew lists please quote the reference number and the year of the crew list required. From her, he learned that there were two privateers around Corunna, one of which had captured a brig from Lisbon with a cargo of bale goods two days earlier. [29] The next day, Pellew captured a Spanish schooner carrying a cargo of fish. Around 16:00, Indefatigable was hit around the rear turret by two or three shells from Von der Tann. We have no plans to organise more ourselves, but that is far from the end of CLIP. [5], On 9 March 1795, Indefatigable, Concorde, and Jason captured numerous French prizes: Temeraire, Minerve, Gentille, Regeneration, and a brig and sloop of unknown names. 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. H.M.S. For the capture of Neptunus, Indefatigable was in company with the sloops Foxhound and Goldfinch. 8384; McCart, pp. 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. Records of HMS Indefatigable from other sources. On 9 August 1804 Indefatigable was in sight when HMSNautilus recaptured the West Indiaman William Heathcote off Bayonne. Two minutes later, he ordered a course change to east south-east to position himself astride the German's line of retreat and called his ships' crews to action stations. Captain Henry Fancourt assumed command on 22 August to prepare for sea. One week later, after stowing the Avengers of 820 Squadron, the Seafires of 887 and 894 Squadrons and the Fireflies of 1770 Squadron, she set sail for the Far East. [1][2][3] She was broken up in 1816. [42] Venus was armed with twelve 4-pounder guns and two 9-pounders, and carried a crew of 101 men. If you would like to add a photograph please. [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. Most of the boats in the attack were so shot through that the British later abandoned them. [6], The Indefatigables were protected by a waterline 46-inch (102152mm) armoured belt that extended between and covered the end barbettes. [67] In December a distribution of 10,000 was payable for the proceeds from Diane and Adele. [23] Earlier, Pellew had recaptured the brig Queen of Naples, which had been sailing from Lisbon to Cork. 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. [60] The vessels claiming prize money included Pilchard and the hired armed lugger Nile, in addition to the various ships of the line and frigates. Its aircraft continued to do so until they flew their last missions of Operation Iceberg on 25 May. The following month, Indefatigable exercised with the Home Fleet in Scottish waters and visited Aarhus again. Arthur C. Palk. 1916 - HMS Indefatigable -was Launched in 1909. Her next voyage involved transporting a much smaller number of men to Malta and Colombo; only 47 officers and 67 ratings, most of whom left the ship at Malta. Contact us. 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. This page was last edited on 31 January 2023, at 15:24. Over the last twenty years we have worked with hundreds of people and many archives around the world to make the largest database of . It started from trying to trace the sea-going career of Pete's great-grandfather, who ran away to sea in the 1860s. 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. [2] 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. On 9 August, Milne was given clear orders to "chase Goeben which had passed Cape Matapan on the 7th steering north-east. - HMS Indefatigable during the Second World War -. Engineer Commander recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. [13] The Royal Navy took Virginie into service as Virginie. [45] Indefatigable was forced to remain behind as she required repairs to her machinery. Then Indefatigable captured Mede, and Lively captured Clara. 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. Thomas W. Steggles. Elliott and Farmer were later rescued by the German torpedo boat S16, but by then Sowerby had died of his injuries. [6] Indefatigable's complement was approximately 2,300 officers and ratings in 1945. We'd welcome any feedback and suggestions - there's a link to our contact details on the menu bar above. Fleet Paymaster [35] A final attack was made five days later, again without effect. [25] This action resulted the award of the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Indefatigable 13 Jany. [43], On 12 and 13 April, the BPF switched targets to airfields in northern Formosa. 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. 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. Ian would love to hear from anyone that knew his father. [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. She had 12 guns and a crew of 75 men. Lieutenant Commander 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. [51], The carrier arrived at Portsmouth Dockyard on 16 March 1946. After Indefatigable's return, Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia Command, addressed the crew on 11 January. [23] Her consort, the schooner Vengeur, was of the same strength, and Pellew yet hoped to catch her, too. A Yokosuka D4Y "Judy" dive bomber attacked the carrier after the ceasefire went into effect, but its two bombs missed. Lieutenant He was incorrectly reported as a crew member from Nestor in The Times on 24 June 1916. resources which are widely used by maritime researchers. Ship Interest Groups. 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. Media in category "HMS Indefatigable (R10)" The following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total. He was a Chief Petty Officer and came from Wolverhampton. Hind also recaptured a sloop that the privateer had captured. [75], In April 1809 Indefatigable participated in the battle of the Basque Roads. Jutland Bank, 31st May 1916. [15] By August 1945, Indefatigable had 10 single Bofors guns, plus 14 twin and 12 single Oerlikon mounts. All three battlecruisers had problems with their boilers, but Goeben and Breslau were able to break contact and reached Messina by the morning of the 5th. [41] Damage to the ship was minimal and the flight deck was back in operation thirty minutes later. She had only 19 officers and men wounded, with most of those not being serious. En route they were attacked by a dozen Zeros in the last British air combat of the war. [32], On 28 January, Indefatigable and Cambrian captured the privateer Heureuse Nouvelle. Other vessels which Minerve had captured included Martinus (Bremen brig), Tagus (Portuguese brig ), Minerva (English snow), and Ann and Dorothea (aka Beata Maria, Danish schooner). Crew list photos of HMS Indefatigable H.M.S. Henry E. D. H. Willoughby. She departed three days later for Manus en route to Sydney. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Pellew sent Virginie into Plymouth under the escort of Concorde, and followed the next day with Amazon, which had sustained some damage. 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 [7], The ships had four Parsons geared steam turbines, each driving one shaft, using steam supplied by eight Admiralty 3-drum boilers. The ship normally displaced 18,500 long tons (18,800t) and 22,130 long tons (22,490t) at deep load. Thus, Pellew reported that, on 30 April 1797, "we" captured the French brigantine privateer Basque. She was armed with eight guns and carried a crew of 50 men.[26]. She returned to Sydney for the holidays and visited Melbourne on 22 January 1946 before departing for home nine days later. The She was armed with 22 guns and had a crew of 130 men. The British lost six men killed, 36 wounded and 21 missing. The Admiralty announced on 26 January 1954 that both ships would be replaced as training ships and reduced to reserve. Set up this site which is widely used as a single resource for researchers into maritime records. 9293; McCart, pp. On 22 October Indefatigable, took the French 28-gun frigate Vnus off the Portuguese coast. He then drove Canada on shore where he hoped that her cargo at least would be destroyed. Served from 1951 - 1953 Served in HMS Indefatigable Robin David Rogers On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [15] In 1847, the Admiralty authorised the issue of the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Indefatigable 20 Apl. hms prince of wales crew list, royal family maid breaks her silence, cashedge transfer failure, juan ibarra political views, mac miller house address studio city, . 7in-3in - turret faces [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). 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. Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. The stern portion had not previously been discovered.[23]. Engineer Lieutenant The squadron was followed by the Fairey Barracuda torpedo bombers of 826 Squadron in June. The gun had a maximum range of 20,760 yards (18,980m). Crew List Name Birth Death Rank/Rate At Jutland From To ON The National Archives Citable Reference Additional Information . Cyril B. Hopkins. [77] Next, Indefatigable recaptured Flora on 13 June. Two turrets were mounted fore and aft on the centreline, identified as 'A' and 'X' respectively. Smoke and flames gushed from the forward part of the ship and large pieces were thrown 200 feet (61.0m) into the air. The attack was carried out by Indomitable and Indefatigable, as well as the French pre-dreadnought battleships Suffren and Vrit. . Her Seafire squadrons lacked 13 of their authorised strength of 50 pilots and could not sustain the pace of the first day of operations, when they flew 72 sorties. 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