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BRITISH NAVAL IN KOREA
W
under the com-
position to fly off strikes Fleet carller in the year. United
over
спету
were adopted,
enemy's war
territory. States methods From then onwards and the Commander 7th Flect Triumph worked with the chose to send a signal of con- United States 7th Flect gratulations to Rear-Admiral' until the arrival of addi- Andrewes on July 5 on the ex
the cellent tional U.S. carriers et the
which the manner in HEN hostilities be- prominent part in establishing beginning August enabled British ships had taken to these
gan on June 26, that complete naval supremacy her to be released to join methods.
so essential to the conduct of British
Commonwaith forces This 1950 HM Ships operations on land.
period"at-sea-from--June blockading the west coast of 25 to July 5 was exceptionally
The HMS Jamaica and Black Swan Koren, where the aircraft were tiring for all concerned. mand of Rear-Admiral W. were despatched up the cast employed in seeking out and sudden change from the peace-
of д United States destroying enemy craft in the ful atmosphere
summer G. Andrewes, Flag Omcer coast to join a
crocks and harbours,
cruise to war, the problems of Second-in-Command, Far force. In harassing the enemy's left Bank. At dawn on July 2,
support, East Station,
By July 5 the British Com- organisation, logistic were dis- these ships were engaged in the persed in Japanese waters first naval action at the war, monwealth feet had been rein- of them in id / powied
cruise. Under the when they were attacked by a forced by the British destroyers must have placed a severe strain force of six North Korean Comus (Lieutenant-Commander on all concerned, and Rear- direction of the Comman E-Boat. The action was brief R. A. M. Hennessy) and Cockade Admiral Andrewes summed the der-in-Chief, Far East Sta- and decisive, all the E-Boats (Lieutenant-Commander II. J. situation up: "A night in harbour tion,' Admiral Sir Patrick bang sunk except one.
Lee, D.S.C.), the Australian des- was quite a treat, as the last one Brind, Admiral Andrewes
seems ages ago, though in fact it had only been eleven days concentrated his available
wo were at since
peace
at to forces und offered them
Hakodate," the United States authori-
Rear
Andrewes Admiral nessunod responsibility for ties for humanitarian pur-
coast blockade on poses.
Then,
June 29, His Majesty's Government placed our ships at the dis- posal of the Commander, United States Naval Forces, Far Eust.
on
FORTY-NINE ROYAL NAVY, CANADIAN, AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND MEN OF WAR HAVE BEEN HELPING THE UNITED NATIONS EFFORT IN KOREA. HERE IS THE FIRST OFFICIAL AD- MIRALTY ACCOUNT OF THE FINE WORK THAT THEY HAVE DONE
At this time there were 22 British warships in For East waters. Their duties were wide-
One of Jamaica's officers, troyer Batoon (Commander W. sprend, and included the Mala- writing about the action, sald: B. M. Marks, R.AN.) and frigate ynn patrol, the defence of Hong "It happened at dawn on Sun- Shoalhaven (Commander 1. H. kong and the Yangise estuary day. This was patrol. Dispositions had 10
the moment McDonald, R.A.N.) with the be chosen by the Captain to return Canadian destroyers Cayuga de quickly, and by reducing to the Chaplain a borrowed copy unpro
Brock, other requirements-
mini- 10
of the Korean Diocesan Magazine mum, It was possible to put a entitled 'Morning Calm"
Welland,
United States Naval forces.
The Line-up
Y June 30, the first British
of the war.
some
V.
Athabaskan
J.
der R. T.
the west
July 5, and Admiral
in
a United States command coast. An coast.
TVEL3 the
cast escort force commanded by a Captain, Royal Navy, was also formed to convoy troopships and Bipreships to and from Japan,
this and and both
Admiral Andrewes force was composed of ships belonging to the British Commonwealth of Nations.
Blockade
THE MAN IN COMMAND-
#
COME SERVE
VICE-ADMIRAL Sir William Gerard Andrewes, KRE, CB, DSO. He has directed British Commonwealth naval operations in Korea since hostilities broke ont in June 1950. Admiral Androwes returned to Hongkong on Saturday and is leaving this week for England. He is being succeeded by Rear-Admiral Alan Kenneth Scott-Moncrieff,
was
Korea had
C. Salter. D.S.O. and BAR, who by their good conduct had the total number of officers and were vigational conditions ther of Mr.--Winston Chur- all ships were required for BUD-
carry out a blockade off- clently it must be 100 percent, und to achieve this means the continuous employment of number of ships. At the com- high percentage of the fleet at On the кате day Jamaica R.C.N.). Sloux (Commander P. mencement of the operation the the disposal of the Commander, joined in the first bombardment D. Taylor, R.C.N.) and the New ships available were few, $0.
therefore,
they
had to be kept Zenland frigates Tutira (Lieut-
F.
to the maximum of J.
patrol on. H.
quick The ships continued harassing enant-Commander work, and It Was
Hoare, RN.) and Pukaki (Lieut- their endurance; then a during a o
trip back to port, refuel and store BY
enant-Commander L. E. Herrick, and o bombardment that Jamaican
again on patrol. The
Let it not be supposed that ships, which included the suffered the first casualties of DS.C., R.N.) on passage light fleet
and the cheerful too great. However, an Ameri- the naval war in carrier Triumph the war at sea when she was Japan, This contribution from ships' crews had little time for but decided that the expense was (Captain A. D. Torless, D.S.O.), hit by shell from a shore bat- the Commonwealth Navies is shore leave,
to the manner in which they carried can Ladies' Committee had been settled down to a routine affair. blockade was working the cruisers
was set up with the object of equip The Belfast (Captain tery
tery. It was most unfortunate considerable in relation
out this arduous taske Sir Aubrey S Clair-Ford, Bt..
ing a hospital ship to send to smoothly, and it seemed about that among the casualties ere size of their peacetime Navies.
were
South Africa, This committee this time that the ships could exemplary. D.S.O.), Jamaica (Captain J. S.
soldiers from Hongkong.
Interest to note that It is
The destroyers and frigates Sou
the chairmanship of be rested for short periods in operating under Mrs. Cornwallis-West, formerly turn.
under the chest
But the Inchon, landings OBE), the destroyers Cossack been granted the privilege of men of the Navies of the British difficult
Randolph Churchill, the were about to take place, and T. White, D.S.0.),
joining this ship for the Navy's Commonwealth of Nations serv- (Commander J. R.
summer cruise.
ing at this time in the Far East and in channels around the 18-
chill. This committee raised the port and escort duties. Carr), the frigates Black Swan
This remarkable amphibious Meanwhile, on the west coast, was in the region of ten thou lands which had not been chart-
ed-for many years.
the Maine and sent her out to
mounted in A summary from the log of sum of some 240,000, equipped (Captain A. D. H. Joy,
operation Alacrity started a patrol destined sand, and of this number appro- D.S.C.), Alacrity
thousand were to grow into the West Coast ximately seven the der N. H. H. Mullenoux, DS.C.) blockade which bus, since July 5, engaged in operations in Korea HMS Cossack gives a slight idea; South Africa, providing sufficient a short space of time will long
had been the main task of the Bri. a very high percentage when the botween June 24 and Augus: 10 funds to keep the vessel in com- be remembered. The
she auxiliaries,
steamed 14,424 and several
work with the United tish Commonwealth ships and bases at Singapore and Hong- operational duty, an average of ship mailed for South Africa in od their full part. HM Cruisers
commit 372 miles a started
Ceylon and Kenya, States Navy, and it was with has prevented supplies reaching kong, and
were hard put to Transport Company presented with
providing air pride that at this time our forces the enemy by sea either from ments there are taken into con- room crews
keep the ships at sea, and their the vessel to the British Ad-
the spotting, formed part of on the spot were numerically outside Korea or along the coast, sideration.
bombarding forec. The de- There are always small dif- task can best be appreciated miralty. about as strong as those of the Triumph, Belfast and the des-
com- is realised that the when other culties to be overcome
when
stroyers and frigates formed United States Navy,
troyers Joined up with
escorts and carried
close two nations start plements of British ships in the Job Well Done Although over 1,000 miles American units and' on July 3, the navies of
peacetime
at the from the nearest British base, only eight days after the British working together, and it was Far East were at our ships were logistically self- ships had been peacefully cruis- most fortunate that the British strength, which means that four THE present Marine (Master, carried the cum ships had From the outset ing off North Japan,
out joint men are doing the job of five, Captain S. V. Kent) with
Direct Hits supporting.
force was in a a most active and bined carrier
manoeuvres with the US. 7th which leaves little margin for Surgeon-Captain T. B. Lynagh, they played
have R.N., Medical Officer in Charge, Complements sickness.
brought up to war was at this early period the N eye-witness report from been since
only hospital ship in Japanese Kenya gives a visit ides of establishment.
The blockade has been main waters, due to the unfortunate the accuracy of the bombarding
placed, tained from the day it was or- sinking of the American hospital ships. Kenya had been
am- ship Providence fa 2 collision under the orders of an Ameri- dered, and every ship has steam-
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HMS BELFAST, one of the first British warships to join the Korean operations. She carried out one of the first observed bombardments of Yongdok on July 19 last, and earned a name for her "fast-fring crew."
They Run Their Own Cinemas
By MORAY WILLIAMS
OSLO, Norway's enter. communal was types of the the various cinomas and allots
arguod
of mission for Afteen months. The and Commonwealth ships
such
miles on
British
a day. The engtoo 1509. In 1001 the Atlantic Jamaicamph
ed thousands of miles in a cilmate off San Francisco just as she
spo
out
and outer screen duties port of Inchon.
can Admiral, and her bombard-
ment was being spotted from ranging from the tropical to the started for Korea.
an American Arctic. The absence of the The Maine's first trip was on
For
our afternoon bombard spectacular is a measure of the July 14, and from then until
August 24 she was employed on ment we had a spotter, a Cor- complete success achieved.
the evacuation of wounded from from the Badoeng
sair
Strait, Korea, During this period she and round about 1,30 he told
Special Ops
stearned 4,054 miles in the pro us that wo had scored two N addition to this primary cess of evacuating 1,316 Idus and without relaxation des Her hospital stall
t
fon it, the British Common-
direct hits on the
sed first target,
Buin of our
Mokpo, Kumsan. Inchon and the having evacuated 250 WORK ship spotter joyfully reported
to
A
but
KL.
so we shifted i-to some field guns. Within a that
on three of
of her couple minutes with ships have played a full to note, and it is of Interest som
we heard part in the special operations of trips the ship managed to de- that we had destroyed a couple- war. Many bombardments have
avo part from port on another trip of them and also holed a tank been carrlod
out, notably of within four hours of arrival, which we had not known to be
there. Some time
inter out islands off the west cost
while
The work done by this
two United Nations land forces were. can best be shown by the follow-
guns knocked out, more holding the Pusan perimeter. ing signal received from Admiral asked us to wait while he went
HMS Belfast carried out ono Joy. USN: "Desire extend down for a closer look. His
for the of the Arst observed bombard.
the port was: One gun blown com- appreciation 10icent work ments at Yongdok on July 19.
in support of pletely, out of its emplacement, A total of 380 rounds of six- Naval Forces, Far East, during two on their sides, fourth Inch were fired,
fred, and enthusiastic operations in Korea, Your un-
un- bent and chipped and a fire in observers reported that Yongdoi tiring and devoted service in the an ammunition store. Less than existed. It was this care and evacuation of wounded ten minutes passed before our Pres that caused Rear- has
contributed Immeasurably spo
spotter found us another Admiral Higgins, USN, to make to the success of our united get. We opened up and after a a kind signal about Belfast's
Pret- false Naval efforts during the most few salvoes he reperto "Inat-ring crew." He critical period of the present ty, Kenya. Beautiful made the following signal; HMS conflict. Thanks for a job well On completion of mchon
'fast'a guns spoke with au done; God speed to you in all landings Rem-Admiral An
nity last night. Experienced future duties."
drewes received the following
General signal from
no
re observers report results of Lombardment as 'terrife."
were
and men.
Hospital Ship
1
From Hongkong
was
11
the
tar-
Mac- congra
Arthur: "My helendid com.
This
While the ships of the west evast blockade fores were able N August 25 HMS Ceylon tulations on the
and HMS Unicorn saled duct of the Floet units under occasionally to bombard, the from Hongkong with 1,500 your command. They have add- OSLO. The idea of making cinemas pantment appoints the staffs of ships of the escort force under
of the ANDH troops of Captain
1st Battalion ed another glamorous page to the command of
A.D.H. conscioueness Alms as it thenes at. Inevitably Jay, D.S.O., D.S.C., and later Argyll and Sutherland High- the long and brilliant history of the British Fanders and the 1st Battalion of the Navics prising little capital, is which, since the days of Ibsen the best films tend to go to
Unwin, D.S.C. Captain J.
* Middles
anx 800 Commonwealth." has always best end met central cinemas,
continuously escorting
Regiment, shipa de
of stores for Pusall this year celebrating an in- and Bjoerisson,
Great Credit teresting anniversary. Since characterised Norwegian towns, but as the managers are paid to and from Japan. Their work tons
This operation A minority in the Town Coun- a uniform salary, like evil sor was monotonous in the extreme. 1926 every cinema in the
with vants, they probably don't very and here again the
most fow ships formed in a
Expeditiou that films
Jous THE protective screen formed town has been owned and rondd abjects were harmful much care what programmes available were hard worked, and ships arrived at Pusan. Disem- chon was formed mainly, by Bri- manner, and on August 29 the round the approaches to In- shore leave became rárity, run by the Municipality, to public morality and persuaded they are offered.
to set up I
Large sure have been paid Many of the ships were overdue barkation was completed and all tish Common ships, yroot and the same system has their cofeagues
but stores sanded by 1 censorship. Having
am. on the of the ships were at sea by Sep.. Dnow gained out, of the ofmemsa' profits to
dor ting, and reflt, for institutions been imitated in Bergen, the right to decide what Algne aid cutitural
throughout no ship of the force 30th, a considerable feat in view tember 11, being employed on The escort duties or other special Trondheim and other Nor should be shown at the pic as the National Theatre, the broke down, which speaks high- of the cranes available.
Commonwealth Orchestra Philharmonic it 14/03 tare trousers, wegian cities.
not long, Outs
out the night to complete this atrips employed for the dutics before the Councel took them and various et collectionsly for the skill of the officers ships' companies worked through missions. Having seen so many ven- over complete of the muai- Odo's eithens are enther prot which is auther reason why
of escorting and screening were Meanwhile, the logistic rupe Mounts Bly, Tutira; Pukaki tures fail when competition One advantigo
THE early part of the war ranged. HMS. Unicorn (Captain 14, operating in and around, the port of the Ficet was being ar- and Whitesand Bay. This force
remained at sea
นกน ·October two score pads, and was eliminated, one might chal cystom is that all times of their experiment
THE expect this to fall also; but id prices can be standardised.
cannot be leth without men H.S.
C. B. E.). Each cinema offers three shows
Hopkins .. teakwood tray.
Inchon the fact is that Oslo's. 20 a night, at .5. 7 and 9 respec- Despite foreign exchange - tion of the British hoopitol ship brought replenishment aircraft
good Maine. This ship was built at
Triumph and later for. The reporta of the ntunicipally-owned cinemas tively, next date comers are not ficulties Norway gets
Theseus. The superior
Officer, Captain Unwin on this $16.00 each.
Bio- have not only continued to allowed in me programme share of the best tow British, Spezia in Italy in 1020, and was
bas thrive, but have shown in sorted. Most of Oslo's American and other foreign named Leonardo: Da Vinci.In modation in this replenishment period provide Interest was taken over by carrier left room for many tona formation, and give an sold, Alms Of the 845 G shown 1943 sho zuno', emodern: streamined
dire in Ode in 1950, over 200 were mitain and renamed Empire of buil stores much needed by the continuous Work terrie Tibo
womans American, but... a Brüffah Akm, Clyde.
In 1947.she was Berent from upto The regular trading profit.
Tho; Third; Man” - was by far vorted into a other Bonda,
operating over a out by these BAYATAQUIOrk replacing aides Unicorn, the Admiralty mention of all ships, Ships In the 25 years since the commissionaires and orometly the most popular, otkl aywother, renamed Marital ship and thousand miles from base, Bó. "I would "Odune was not far behind former ship Fetty took them over they uniformed aftenfants are pony
name. Sho used HMS Ocean and HMS partments it in box-odice receipts, ustinTy
Is a vessel:ot:7,015: tone.
Warrior have had a not profit of Sidemclenche pets are
comportable, the premises clean *All in" nit," "Cadonlaria can be. The first hospital ship to bear troopers to carry out mon and 20 or 20 days out of 325 and
farbanato : So their Does this name was originally a calde material from the United this period immediately follow which had been die for one out the choa- that they over cu
yed an itensive period of coco nonts are which la mut to say, of course, boat built at West Harlepool in Kingdom
1997. She was owned by the traite Tibet. Train grow in size work, Burit or "Rights various cultural purposes."
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