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Sandbox 8

=Page history=

=List of successful U-boat killers=

Ships
(Niestle index 3 p285 etc)

more than five
Starling 13 Wild Goose 11 Bogue 9  Card 8  Woodpecker 6

Five
(7 ships)

Duckworth Frost  Hesperus  Keppel  Kite  Vidette Wren

Four
(12 ships)

Bayntun Blankney  Block Island  Core  Forester  Guadalcanal  Icarus  Nairana Pelican Rochester Stork Swansea

Three
(22 ships)

Affleck Bentinck  Bronstein  Chaser Chatelaine  Chaudiere  Cubitt Faulknor  Fame Harvester Huse  Kootenay  Lock Eck  Loch Killin Ottawa Pillsbury  Santee Spey  Sunflower  Thomas  Whitehall  Zetland

Two
(many)

Commanders
(Niestle index 2 p273etc)

more than five
FJ Walker 17 AJ Isbell 7  IJ Tyson 6  DE Wemyss 6

Five
(4 men)

C Gwinner R Hart  DG MacIntyre  RG Mills

Four
(9 men)

CB Allen HT Bayliss LP Bouree JB Dunn MR Greer LA King JS Prentice HL Pryse WE Seagrove RL Stearns

Three
(32 men)

RM Aubrey W Bentinck H Boyd-Smith CW Brewer(not RN) TM Bulloch GW Castleman WR Chamberlain DM Cornish PJ Cowell S Darling HF Fick RC Freaker ED Gibbs FM Hughes RG Hugonin DM Kellogg DS Knox  CA Majendie  H McLintock  N McInnes  D McRae J McWhorter CP Nixon PC Nutter  J Plomer  G Short  AA Tait  RW Trethewey RF Whinney RP Williams WH Willson

Two
(many)

More than ten
86 Sqdn, 120 Sqdn (14); 224 Sqdn (12); 179 Sqdn (11):

More than five
(Niestle index 4 p303etc)

206 Sqdn (9); 58 Sqdn, 172 Sqdn (7);

210 Sqdn, 228 Sqdn, 209 Sqdn, 500 Sqdn, 461 Sqdn RAAF, 162 Sqdn RCAF (6)

53 Sqdn, 59 Sqdn, 220 Sqdn,233 Sqdn, 235 Sqdn, 248 Sqdn, 502 Sqdn, 825 Sqdn FAA, 10 Sqdn RAAF (5)

Pilots
(Niestle index 2 p273etc)

Two or more
Stearns USN (4)

Bulloch, Cornish (3)

Barling, Bayerstock, Burcher, Chamberlain USN, Cowey, Moore, Oulton (2)

Battle honours

 * ATLANTIC 1939-44
 * NORWAY 1940
 * SICILY 1943
 * NORMANDY 1944
 * ARCTIC 1944
 * ENGLISH CHANNEL 1944

Successes
During her service Wanderer was credited with the destruction of five U-boats

Successes
During the Second World War 206 Squadron was credited with the destruction of nine U-boats

Posts held

 * Mar 39-Dec 39 C/O HMS Alresford
 * Feb 40-July 40 C/O HMS Duncan
 * Aug 40-Oct 40 shore posting
 * Oct 40-Feb 41 C/O HMS Clare
 * June 41-Feb 43 C/O HMS Lulworth
 * Mar 43-Apr 43 C/O HMS Duncan
 * Apr 43-Jan 44 C/O HMS Woodcock
 * Jan 44-Jan 45 C/O HMS Affleck, SOE 1EG
 * Jan 45-June 45 C/O HMS Balfour, SOE 1EG

Rank

 * Cadet : Jan 1926
 * Midshipman: Sep 26
 * Sub Lt :Mar 30 (sen Oct 29)
 * Lt : Jun 31
 * Lt Cdr : Jun 39
 * Cdr : June 44
 * Capt :acting Capt 45/46
 * Retired 1946

Awards

 * October 1942 MiD for protection of SL 109
 * October 1942 DSO for sinking U-boat, July 1942
 * February 1944 DSC for sinking 2 U-boats Novemeber 1943
 * June 1944 DSO sinking U-91 Feb 44
 * August 1944 MiD for attack on U-boat Feb 44
 * October 1944 MiD for probable destruction of U boat June 44 (later confirmed/identified as U-1191)

Successes
Gwinner was credited with the destruction of seven enemy submarines in his war-time service.

Posts held

 * various posts: specialized as submariner, 1921-1931 C/O various submarines
 * 1931-39 various shore and ship posts
 * July 39  HMS Diomede acting Cdr
 * 1941 C/O Folkestone
 * Aug 42 staff post
 * Jan 43 C/O Wild Goose
 * July 44 C/O Wild Goose, SOE 2nd Support Group
 * Feb 45 ? Cdr (D) Plymouth

Rank

 * Sub/Lt  15.9.18
 * Lt  14.2.21 (sen 15.6.20)
 * Lt.Cdr  15.6.28
 * A/Cdr July 39-41, July 44-Dec 44
 * Cdr 31.12.44
 * Rtd 21.2.50

Awards

 * 14.9.43 MiD destruction U-202 2.6.43
 * 23.11.43 DSC dest 2 U-boats July  43
 * 22.2.44  DSC dest 2 U-boats Nov 43
 * 13 6 44  DSO dest 6 U-boats in 10 days (Feb-Mar 44)
 * 20.6.44  MiD U-boat probable in WA
 * 1.8.44 MiD dest U-473 May 44
 * 14.11.44 MiD dest U-236 Plymouth Aug 44
 * 3.7.45   DSC   dest U-boat Plymouth, Feb 45

Ranks

 * Lt   : Dec 1928
 * Lt. Cdr : Dec 1936
 * Cdr : Dec 42
 * rtd 1946

Awards

 * DSC Jan 44 New Yr honours
 * DSO July 44 Op FY (Russian convoy Mar-Apr 44)
 * MiD Dec 44 convoys JW 59, RA 59A

Successes
Tyson was credited with the destruction of six U-boats in his war-time service.

Additional notes

 * April 43 Keppel was senior ship in 3EG (? B3 EG (nav hist) SOE was Cdr. MJ Evans (ubtnet)
 * … left ship 24 July after SL 132 / moved to Towy (ubtnet)
 * July 43  CO was Lt Cdr. J Byron / ex Towy; :.swapped ships
 * Oct 43 esc ONS 18, battle with Leuthen; sank U229 by ramming
 * (nav hist says swap occurred in October, after esc HX 259; suggests loss of efficiency after ramming
 * Dec 43 for refit (Tyson as CO (ubtnet)


 * Feb 44 joined 8EG ?As senior ship (Tyson was Cdr., other ships commanded by Lts.ubtnet)
 * ...esc JW 57, sank 713, (lost Mahratta)
 * Mar 44 esc RA 57, esc sank 472 (Onslaught), 366 (aircraft), 973 (aircraft) 1 ship lost
 * April 44 esc JW 58, sank 360
 * Apr/May 44 to Kola for RA 58; esc sank 277, 674, 959 (aircraft)
 * hiatus for Neptune
 * Aug 44 rejoined 8EG, esc JW59 sank 354, esc sank 344 return with RA59A

= Isbell = Arnold J. Isbell

Captain Arnold J. Isbell, USN (September 22, 1899 – March 19, 1945) was a United States Navy officer and Naval Aviator who was killed near the end of World War II.

Niestle p.278

402, 422, 584, 664, 525, 117, 460 credited with 7 U-boat kills

Blair II  p.438, 439

Roskill (none)

[[User:Xyl 54/Sandbox 8  Card = 8, after Bogue (9); Isbell = 7

[[USS Card lists 11

1st cruise (TG 221.14) July-Sept 43 = 117, 664, 525, 847

2nd  “ Sept-Nov 43 = 460, 422 (engaged 4 refuelling 4 Oct) 402, 584, 405/Borie (PUC)

3rd “ Nov 43-Jan 44 = engaged Borkum, 645/Schenck, Leary sunk

overhaul, home duties,

4th “ (TG 22.2) June-July 44 = 233/Thomas, Baker,

5th July-Aug Caribbean uneventful

6th “ Sept-Oct Azores with EG 9

7th “ Dec 44-Jan 45 none

Isbell = Capt Apr 43 – Mar 44, then Young Mar 44 – Mar 45

[https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/2487.html USS Card (lists 8 = 117, 664, 525, 847, 460, 422, 402, 584

[https://uboat.net/allies/commanders/5.html Isbell (lists 10, = 117, 664, 525, 847, 460, 422, 402, 584, 405, 645,   but links 6 = 117, 664, 525, 847, 460, 422,  402,  584

(but 645 page has 645 missing, prev. Schenck 24 Dec 43 (no ref)

(405 has sunk 1 Nov 43 by Borie

[https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/2182.html USS Leary = sunk 24 Dec 43. TG 21.14 spotted by recon, attav cked by Borkum 3 torp from 415 missed Card, 1 GNAT missed Decatur 275 hit Leary, 382 also fired, and missed. 97 crew rescued by Schenck, which destroyed 645 later that day 585 mls WNW of Finisterre

= Stearns = Robert Lloyd Stearns was an American Navy pilot during the Second World War and a successful U-boat killer. He is credited with the destruction of four U-boats, and damaging another. He was awarded the Navy Cross and Gold Star for his actions. He was the highest-scoring/ most successful ASW pilot of the conflict.

Blair Kemp Niestle

[https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/21685 citation at militarytimes

[https://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=AssignmentExt&ID=1389495 at togetherweserved Michael D Withers OSCS 1945 Europe/Africa/Middle Eastern campaign 1944 Navy PUC Europe/Africa/Middle Eastern campaign 1943 Combat Action Ribbon, Purple Heart Europe/Africa/Middle Eastern campaign 1942

1941 American Campaign M 1945 World War II Victory 1944 DFC

1943 Navy Cross 23 Jul), Gold Star (4 Oct Air Medal 1942

1941 American Defense M

. Died 24 June 1945, air crash at sea / see below 1944, Marianas Is.

Memorial/Remembered at Honolulu Memorial . [https://www.naval-history.net/WW2UScasaaDB-USNbyNameS.htm STEARNS, Robert L, Lieutenant, O-114500, USN, from California, Jun-45, Honolulu Memorial (bm) +

STEARNS, Robert Lloyd, Lieutenant, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Majorie Mary Stearns, 125 Talbot Ave., Santa Rosa, Calif (na) + STEARNS, Robert L, LT, O-114500, USNR, from California, location Marianas Islands, missing, date of loss June 23, 1944 (pm) .

others: Bulloch, Cornish, Moore

= MacIntyre = Donald Macintyre (Royal Navy officer)

Commanding Officer (ref RN officers: Mab-Mar, at unithistories.com)
 * 1935 Kingfisher
 * 1936 Widnes
 * 1937 Defender
 * july 39-jan 40 Venomous
 * jan 40-mar 41 Hesperus
 * mar 41-june 42 Walker, SO 5EG
 * july 42-mar 44 Heperus, SO B2 EG
 * mar 44 -aug 44 Bickerton, SO 5EG
 * oct 44-july 45 RNAS Macrihanish (Landrail)

Awards (ref : ditto)
 * 6.5.41 DSO for sinking U-99, U-100 and probably U-29 (actually U-29 not involved)
 * 9.3.43 DSO destruction of unknown u-boat 26.12.43 (actually U-357)
 * 7.9.43 DSO destruction of u-boat and two probables May 43 (actually U-186, plus damage to U-223)
 * 19.9.44 DSC sinking U-765 6,5,44
 * 12.9.44 MD sinking U-92 25.6.44 (actually U-269)

Successes

=Mills= (doc at xyl_54, sept 2015)

(from unithist Ronald George Mills
 * b 27 dec 1903, Wandsworth  d 30 Oct 1987
 * married 1928, 2 children /one son, one daughter
 * widower 1960  remarried 1960-75
 * /1928-60, to Sylvia Gurney  / 1960-75 to Mary Campbell

Posts held: (numerous posts over 36 yr career )

(from unithist

Rank: Midshipman : Jan 1922 S/Lt : 1925 Lt : Apr 1926 Lt Cdr : Apr 34 Cdr : Dec 40 Capt : Dec 48 Rtd : Jan 58

Awards:
 * Jan 40 : DSC submarine ops (Inv Feb 42
 * Sep 40 : DSC bar  submarine ops (Inv Feb 42
 * Jan 41 : DSO        submarine ops (Inv Feb 42
 * Jan 45 : MiD  destruction of U-boat 15.8.44
 * July 45 : MiD  destruction of U-boat 24.2.45

(from ubtnet Posts: Tetrarch N77 nov39-nov40 Duckworth K351 nov43-feb 45

Awards: DSO DSC** RN. External links . Neistle : Index 2: Commanders  | Index 3: Ships
 * Mills at uboat.net
 * George Mills at unithist

.Mills p280 399 480 618 988 1169

.Duckworth p288 399 480 618 988 1169

Ubtnet
 * 30 jun 44 | U-441 d/c snk by Lib L/224, Essington, Duckworth (mills), Domett, Cooke
 * 14 aug 44 | U-618 d/c sunk by Duckworth, Essington
 * 27 feb 45 | U-1208 d/c sunk by Duckworth (jermain), Rowley
 * 26 mar 45 | U-399 d/c Duckworth (jermain)
 * 29 mar 45 | U-1169 d/c sunk by Duckworth (jermain)

compare:
 * Niestle: 399, 480, 618, 988, 1169
 * Ubtnet : 399, 441, 618, 1208, 1169

=Majendie= Lewis Bernard Alexander Majendie Ranks: (at ubtnet)
 * 1914 Mid.
 * 1917 S/Lt
 * 1919 Lt
 * 1927 Lt. Cdr
 * 1938 Capt. Retd

Awards:
 * DSC

Posts:
 * Nov 42- mar 43 : Fowey *( ? Black Swan)
 * may 43-nov 43 Fowey
 * jan 44-mar 44 Wren
 * mar 44-may 44 Glenarm
 * may 44-mar 45 Louis (SOE 15EG)

Successes
 * 24 aug 44 U-445 d/c, sunk by Louis (Majendie)

compare:
 * Niestle: 305, 445, 124
 * ubtnet: ---, 445, ---

.Niestle:
 * 2.4.43| U-124 | |XB | d/c Black Swan, Stonecrop (OS 45) | N p120, K p109
 * 17.1.44 | U-305 | VII | d/c Wanderer, Glenarm|N p54, K p165
 * 24.8.44 |U-445 | d/c Louis |N p65, K p215

Ext links
 * Majendie at ubtnet
 * [ unithist; no listing)


 * Note: Majendie was CO of Fowey, and SOE of 37EG; Black Swan was part of 37EG
 * ….F was re-fitting Jan-June 43 .: poss. M sailed in BS for OS 45, and coincidentally got a U-boat
 * Note: Wren part of 2SG in Jan 44; one success, U-264 (Starling & Woodpecker only credited)
 * Note: N credits M with U-305 (Wanderer, Glenarm in jan 44; CO then was Noall, not M)
 * Note: attack on 15 Jan now thought to have hit U-377 ( N, 2003, ubtnet)
 * Note: Glenarm comm july 43, renamed Strule feb 44,, tr to France as Croix de Lorraine sep 44

15 EG at Captain class.org 

.refers to In the early part of July Narborough left the Group and was the only Captain Class Frigate to help escort three Troopships down to Bordeaux for the landings in the Gironde Estuary.

? Operation Ironside = feint, part of Op Bodyguard. No landings took place at Gironde; Germans withdrew to Royan pocket, reduce by Fr land forces in April 45 (cf. [[Royan, [[Royan Pocket, [[:fr: Poche de Royan et Pointe de Grave, refs Zinn