
From the Navy Lists dated April 1940, Lieutenant-Commander A. H. Davies R.N.V.R.
(mentioned in the Admiralty report, H.M.S. Nubian No. 5/16 dated 23 April 1940)
was shown as serving on the Melbourne at the time the Rutlandshire was lost..
Reg.
Number
|
Built &
Registered
|
Builders |
Gross
Tons
|
Nett
Tons
|
Length
(feet)
|
Breadth
(feet)
|
Depth
(feet)
|
Official
Number
|
Call
sign
|
GY125 |
1936 |
Smiths Dock,
M'brough
|
466 |
169 |
164.1 |
27.1 |
14.3 |
164408 |
GYTG |
Brief History:
· |
Requisitioned by the Admiralty September 1939 as an anti-submarine
trawler |
· |
Lost May 1940, Norway |
· |
Salvaged and renamed Halstein, then Lofottral |
 |
 |
The
photograph on the left was probably taken in the summer of 1940 and shows
the Melbourne semi-submerged at Gratangen, north of Narvik.
She was subsequently salvaged as shown on the right and renamed Halstein |
Naval Officers and respective appointment dates to the Melbourne as at March
1940:
Lieut.-Com., R.N.V.R. |
A.J.C. Pomeroy |
5 Mar. 1940 |
Lieut.-Com., R.N.V.R. |
A.H. Davies |
5 Mar. 1940 |
Tempy. Lieut., R.N.V.R. |
A. Farquharson |
4 Mar. 1940 |
Skipper, R.N.R. |
T.J.A. Hoyle |
29 Feb. 1940 |
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