1 9 3 9
June
Contractors
Trials and commissioned for service in 7th
Destroyer Flotilla, Home
Fleet.
28th
Build completion and commenced Acceptance
Trials at Portland.
July
Work-up
for operational service at Portland
delayed by defects in turbines.
Passage
to Plymouth
for repair by HM Dockyard, Devonport
7th
Taken
in hand for repair.
(Note:
Defects in turbines were common amongst
ships of the Class, but in this case
occurred
prior to operational use. This ship was
plagued with machinery defects
throughout
her service
August
Under repair
at Devonport
28th
On
completion took passage to Portland
to complete work-up
War
station on completion of trials with
Flotilla in North
Sea.
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September
1st
Completed
trials at Portland
and on completion took passage to join
Flotilla at Grimsby.
3rd
Deployed
with Flotilla as part of Humber
force for interception of German vessels in
North
Sea and convoy defence.
22nd
Escorted
sister destroyer HMS JAVELIN to Tyne
following that ship’s collision with HMS
JERSEY
during search for German destroyers
in North
Sea.
30th
Sustained
slight damage in collision with sister
destroyer HMS JERVIS at Rosyth.
October
North
sea
deployment with Flotilla in continuation.
8th
Taken
in tow by HMS JERVIS after machinery
defect.
Propulsion
restored and proceeded to Scapa
Flow
for repair.
22nd
Assisted
HM Destroyer JAVELIN with HM Destroyer
AFRIDI after damage sustained in
collision with
mercantile. Towed
disabled
destroyer to Middlesbrough
for repair.
November
North
Sea deployment in continuation
December
Transferred to Humber Force at
Immingham for interception patrol and convoy
defence
with Flotilla in
North Sea.
(Note:
North
Sea
convoys were under threat of attacks by
aircraft and
surface warships
which
also carried out extensive minelaying.
1
9 4 0
January
4th
Resumed
Flotilla duties in Humber Force.
February
14th
Taken in hand for refit by Humber Graving
Dock.
(Note:
Work included installation of degaussing
equipment to provide protection against
detonation
of magnet mines. See THE TORPEDOMEN by A
Poland for details.)
March
19th
On completion of post refit trials resumed
service with
Flotilla in Humber Force.
Transferred to Rosyth
with Flotilla for escort of convoys to and
from Norway.
April
6th
Deployed
at Scapa
Flow
7th
Part
of destroyer screen for HM Battleships
RODNEY and VALIANT HM Battlecruiser
REPULSE, HM Cruisers SHEFFIELD,
PENELOPE and French cruiser EMILE BERTIN
with HM
Destroyers CODRINGTON, GRIFFIN,
ELECTRA, ESCAPADE, BRAZEN,
BEDOUIN, PUNJABI, ESKIMO and KIMBERLEY
during search for German warships
reported
on passage in North
Sea
(Note:
For details see NAVAL OPERATIONS OF THE
CAMPAIGN IN NORWAY April
to June
1940 and ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY by C
Barnett.)
On release from screen returned
to Scapa
Flow
(Note:
As this ship took no part in operations off
Norway
it may be assumed that her
availability
was under question.)
Recommended for refit
27th
Taken in hand for refit.
(Note:
Work undertaken included modifications to
reserve boiler water feed tanks and
structural
stiffening. These defects probably caused
stress when steaming at high
speed
in heavy weather were common to ships of
this Class.)
May
Under
refit and repair
June
Transferred
to 5th Destroyer Flotilla.
(Note: Others
ships in Flotilla were JAVELIN (Leader),
JACKAL, KELVIN, KASHMIR
and KIPLING.
Ships of 7th Flotilla had been transferred
because of losses and
lengthy repairs.)
15th
On completion carried out post refit trials
and took passage
to resume service in Humber
Force
based at Immingham.
July
Deployed
for interception patrol and convoy defence
in North
Sea.
Transferred
with Flotilla for anti-invasion patrols and
conv0oy defence based at Harwich.
August
Harwich deployment in
continuation.
31st
Deployed with HM Destroyers KELVIN and
VORTIGERN as escort
from Humber of HM
Destroyers
EXPRESS, ESK, ICARUS, INTREPID and IVANHOE
during passage for
minelay in
Heligoland Bight off Texel
(Operation CBX5)
September
1st
Assisted in rescue operations with HMS
KELVIN after HMS
IVANHOE and HMS ESK
sank after
detonating enemy mines during CBX5.
Took
badly damaged destroyer HMS EXPRESS in tow
from, HMS KELVIN until arrival
of Tugs. For
details of this disaster see Naval Staff
History
(Mining.).
Resumed anti-invasion
and patrol duties on release from CBX5.
October
Transferred
with Flotilla to Plymouth Command for duties
in English
Channel.
(Note:
This deployment was made in consequence of
the movement of German
destroyers
KARL GASTNER, HANS
LODY, FRIEDRICH IHN and ERICH
STEINBRINK from Wilhelmshaven
to Cherbourg
which posed a threat to
Channel convoys from mine and
surface attacks.)
10th
Joined
H M Battleship REVENGE with H M Destroyers
JAGUAR, JACKAL, JUPITER,
KASHMIR
and KIPLING to carry out
bombardment of Cherbourg.
Took part in
bombardment covered by HM Cruisers
NEWCASTLE and EMERALD.
11th
On
completion escorted HMS REVENGE with ships
of Flotilla during the return
passage
to Portsmouth.
Detached on arrival and sailed
to resume duties at Plymouth
17th
Deployed
with HM Destroyers JACKAL, KASHMIR
and KIPLING as screen for HM
Cruisers EMERALD and NEWCASTLE
to intercept German destroyers sighted by
aircraft
on westward passage and threatening Convoys
in SW Approaches.
Owing to propulsion machinery
problems unable to maintain speed after fire
was
opened
on German ships which retired to Brest
under smoke.. Detached to investigate
two
sailing ships sighted in vicinity.
18th
Returned
to Plymouth.
See Naval Staff History for
details
November
28th
Sailed
from Plymouth
with HM Destroyers JACKAL, JAVELIN, JERSEY
and KASHMIR
to intercept
German destroyers reported by an aircraft on
passage in Channel from Brest.
Deployed on patrol line
between Lands End and Start Point.
29th
Sighted enemy destroyers which had
attacked convoy off Start
Point sinking two ships.
Took part in night action
against KARL GASTNER, HANS
LODY and ERICH STEINBRINK
during
which enemy ships fired torpedoes.
Continued pursuit when HMS
JAVELIN was hit by torpedo forward and
another aft
causing
extensive damage
(Note:
Repair to HMS JAVELIN were not completed
until 1942.)
.
For full details see DESTROYER MAN by AF Pugsley who was in command of HMS
JAVELIN.
Returned to
assist HMS JAVELIN with the other ships of
Flotilla.
Escorted HMS JAVELIN during tow
by tug to Plymouth
and under air attacks which
were
repelled by RAF aircraft.
30th
Returned
to Plymouth.
(Note:
Captain Lord Mountbatten was on board HMS
JAVELIN during this action and
in command
of the Flotilla. His execution of this
engagement has been the subject
of much
criticism. See above reference, HOLD THE
NARROW SEA by P Smith
and
ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY by C Barnett.)
Sailed from Plymouth
with HM Destroyers KASHMIR and JERSEY
for escort of HM
Cruiser MANCHESTER
during return passage to UK
from Gibraltar.
(Note:
HMS MANCHESTER had been taking troops to Malta
and Alexandria.
Operation COLLAR)
December
2nd
Arrived
at Gibraltar
8th
Sailed
from Gibraltar
with HM Destroyer KELVIN and same destroyers
as
screen for
for HMS
MANCHESTER.
(Note:
HMS KELVIN of Flotilla had been detached for
Operation COLLAR in November.)
11th
Detached
from HMS MANCHESTER with escort on arrival
at Plymouth
and resumed
Flotilla
duties based at Plymouth
30th
Deployed
with HMS JERSEY and HMS KASHMIR as escort
for HM Cruiser ADVENTURE
during passage to
carry out minelay in SW Approaches
(Operation GQ2)
Provided
cover against surface attack during
operation.
1
9 4 1
January
Deployed
for detached service with Home Fleet
Passage to Gibraltar.
31st
Joined
HM Destroyers DUNCAN, ENCOUNTER and ISIS in Group 3 for
escort of Force H
ships
during attack on Tirso
Dam in Sardinia by aircraft from HMS ARK ROYAL
(Operation PICKET).
February
4th
Returned
to Gibraltar
on completion.
6th
Joined
HM Destroyers DUNCAN, ISIS
and FIREDRAKE to form Group 3 of Force H
for
planned bombardment of Genoa
and air minelay off La
Spezia.
(Operation GROG)
(Note:
This had been intended for execution as
Operation RESULT in January but
which
was cancelled.)
Sailed from Gibraltar
with HM Battlecruiser RENOWN, HM
Battleship MALAYA.
HM Cruiser SHEFFIELD and HMS ARK ROYAL (Group 1), HM Destroyers FEARLESS
FOXHOUND,
FORESIGHT, FURY, ENCOUNTER and JERSEY
(Group 2.)
Detached from Groups one and 2
with ships of Group3 and took passage to
carry out
minelay
9th
Return
to Gibraltar
on completion.
11th
Taken
in hand for repair by HM Dockyard Gibraltar
23rd
Sailed
for Plymouth
on completion of repairs
March
2nd
Nominated
for refit by HM Dockyard, Devonport.
4th
Taken
in hand for refit.
April
Under
refit
May
24th
Carried
out post refit trials and prepared for
work-up with Home Fleet at Scapa
Flow
on
completion
(Note:
On 18th May a Board of enquiry was held at Plymouth
to investigate suspected
sabotage
as a result of discovery of foreign material
in main steam system.)
30th
Commenced
work-up
June
26th
Resumed
operational service on completion of work-up
and deployed with 6th
Destroyer Flotilla, Home
Fleet for screening and patrol duties.
July
Nominated
for further repair and refit by Scotts
shipyard at Greenock.
Passage to Greenock.
Taken
in hand for repair and fit of 20mm Oerlikon
guns to
improve defence against
close
range air attacks.
Passage to Liverpool
for docking by Grayson Rollo
shipyard.
A-Bracket bushes re-metalled
On completion took passage to Clyde
for escort of military convoy to Capetown
prior
to service at Alexandria
with 14th Destroyer Flotilla Mediterranean
Fleet.
August
1st
Arrived
in Clyde
to join HM Cruiser LONDON
as Ocean Escort for military convoy
WS10.
3rd
Sailed
from Clyde
with WS10.
(Note:
Convoy comprised 19 troopships taking
passage to Middle
East and Singapore.
Local Escort from Clyde
included HM Cruiser CAIRO,
HM Armed Merchant
Cruiser
WORCESTERSHIRE and screen of 10
destroyers.)
6th
Local
Escort and HMS CAIRO detached
10th
HMS
LONDON relieved as Ocean Escort by HM
Cruiser EDINBURGH.
17th
Arrived
at Freetown.
21st
Sailed from Freetown
with WS10 as Ocean escort with HMS
EDINBURGH.
September
2nd
Detached
from WS10 on arrival at Capetown
3rd
Independent
passage to Durban
4th
Arrived
at Durban
requiring repair to hull structure defects
caused by
weaknesses
forward which
caused leaks.
5th
Taken
in hand for repair.
12th
Took passage from Durban
for Alexandria
on completion of repair.
24th
Joined Flotilla at Alexandria.
October
1st
Carried
out anti-submarine exercises off Alexandria
with HM Destroyer JERVIS
and HM
Submarine RORQUAL.
(Note:
Fleet service with Flotilla restricted for
further defects due to poor riveting
during
construction.
November
Nominated for transfer to Eastern
Fleet
Took passage from Alexandria
to Colombo.
28th
Joined
HM Battlecruiser REPULSE and HM Destroyer
ENCOUNTER at Colombo.
29th
Sailed
from Colombo
as screen for HM Battleship PRINCE OF WALES
and HMS
REPULSE during passage to Singapore
with HM Destroyers, ENCOUNTER,
ELECTRA and
EXPRESS.
(Note:
These ships were identified as Force Z.)
December
2nd
Arrived
at Singapore
with Force Z and taken in hand for
refit.
10th
Docked
at Singapore
(Note:
Did not sail with Force Z to carry out
search for Japanese invasion ships
during
which HMS REPULSE and HMS PRINCE OF WALES
were sunk
.
by air
attacks. See THE HUNTING OF FORCE Z by RE
Hough, ENGAGE THE
ENEMY MORE CLOSELY, WAR WITH JAPAN
(HMSO) and Naval Staff
History for
details.)
1
9 4 2
January
On
completion of dockyard work deployed for
convoy escort and patrol off
Singapore.
10th
Joined
military convoy DM1 with HMS ENCOUNTER and
HM Destroyer
VAMPIRE
(RAN) as escort for final stage of passage
into Singapore
from Durban.
13th
Detached from DM1 on arrival.
17th
Detached
from escort of ss
MOUNT VERNON
to carry out anti-submarine
operations
and carried out depth charge attack on
underwater contact
Sank Japanese submarine I60 in
position 6.19S 104.49E after gun, torpedo
and
depth charge attacks when submarine forced
to surface in southern
approach
to Sunda Strait
(Note:
Japanese submarine were later identified by
addition of 100 to number
but
this had not been introduced and submarine
is correctly identified.)
February
2nd
Joined
military convoy DM2 with HM Cruiser EXETER
and HMAS VAMPIRE
as escort during
final stage of passage from Durban
into Batavia
11th
At Batavia
with HM Cruiser DURBAN,
HM Destroyer STRONGHOLD and an
auxiliary HMS
KEDAH.
12th
Passage
to Singapore
to evacuate personnel and under air attacks.
25th
Transferred
to Eastern Striking Force with HM Cruisers EXETER
and PERTH
(RAN),
HM
Destroyers ELECTRA and ENCOUNTER and took
passage from Tanjong
Priok
to Sourabaya
to join new combined
Striking Force.
26th
Sailed from Sourabaya
with HMS
EXETER, US cruiser USS HOUSTON, HMAS
PERTH.
Dutch cruisers DE RUYTER and
JAVA, HMS ELECTRA, HMS ENCOUNTER, Dutch
destroyers
WITTE
DE
WITH, KOOTENAY, US Destroyers USS JOHN D
EDWARDS,
USS ALDEN, USS JOHN D FORD and PAUL JONES to intercept Japanese
Eastern Invasion Force sighted
on passage NW of Arenda
Islands.
For details see WAR WITH JAPAN
Volume II.
27th
As
the enemy ships were not sighted took return
passage to Sourabaya
with
Combined
Striking Force to refuel.
Whilst entering harbour further
sighting reports were received and Force
altered
course
to carry out attacks on invasion ships and
their escort.
Under air
attacks and without air cover.
Deployed ahead of cruisers with
HMS ELECTRA and came under surface fire.
(Battle of the Java Sea
– See Naval Staff History, Battle
Summary No 28.,
HMS
ELECTRA by T J Cain, THE BATTLE
OF THE JAVA SEA
by DA Thomas and
above
reference.)
During manoeuvres to avoid enemy
fire ship detonated mine in position 6.45S
112.6E and
totally disabled. Remained
afloat for four hours
before sinking.
84 of ships
company were killed or missing with
97 taken prisoner and 83 were
either
able to reach the shore or were rescued by
the US Submarine USS S38.
(Note:
A minefield had been laid that day by the
Dutch minelayer GOUDEN LEEUW
without
knowledge of the Striking Force. )
Addendum
CONVOY
ESCORT MOVEMENTS of HMS JUPITER
by
Don Kindell
These
convoy lists have not been cross-checked
with the text above
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Date
convoy sailed
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Joined
convoy as escort
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Convoy No.
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Left
convoy
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Date
convoy arrived
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29/01/40
|
29/01/40
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HN
009B
|
02/02/40
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02/02/40
|
10/02/40
|
10/02/40
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MT
008
|
10/02/40
|
10/02/40
|
14/02/40
|
14/02/40
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FS
0096
|
16/02/40
|
16/02/40
|
04/03/40
|
04/03/40
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ON
017A/
|
08/03/40
|
08/03/40
|
18/03/40
|
18/03/40
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TM
029
|
19/03/40
|
19/03/40
|
19/03/40
|
19/03/40
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ON
021/1
|
23/03/40
|
23/03/40
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05/04/40
|
06/04/40
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ON
025/1
|
08/04/40
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unknown
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06/07/40
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06/07/40
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FS
0215
|
06/07/40
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07/07/40
|
09/07/40
|
10/07/40
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FN
0218
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10/07/40
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11/07/40
|
16/07/40
|
17/07/40
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FN
0224
|
17/07/40
|
18/07/40
|
22/07/40
|
23/07/40
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FN
0229
|
23/07/40
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24/07/40
|
30/07/40
|
31/07/40
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FN
0237
|
31/07/40
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01/08/40
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31/07/40
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01/08/40
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FS
0238
|
01/08/40
|
02/08/40
|
21/12/41
|
02/01/42
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BM
009A
|
03/01/42
|
03/01/42
|
02/01/42
|
10/01/42
|
DM
001
|
13/01/42
|
13/01/42
|
15/02/42
|
15/02/42
|
SJ
002
|
16/02/42
|
22/02/42
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(Note
on Convoys)