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HMS Gleaner 1941

 
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HMS Gleaner - Halcyon Class Minesweeper
HMS Gleaner

DATE OF ARRIVAL

LOCATION

DATE OF DEPARTURE

ORDERS, REMARKS ETC


Out of refit GLEANER spent 1941 engaged on further east coast escort duties within the Rosyth Escort Force; many of these convoys sailed between Methil and the Clyde (EN) and Clyde‑Methil (WN). The distances steamed were short compared with Atlantic convoys. Very high standards of alertness (against enemy aircraft) and navigation (in the swept channel) were reached and maintained.
 

 

 

 

27/1 Date of completion of refit of GLEANER is 4/2

5.2.41

Rosyth

7.2.41

Convoy EN68 (19 ships) sailed 0800 7/2 from Methil arriving at Loch Ewe 9/2. Gleaner was A/A ship. (ADM199/16)

7.2.41

Rosyth

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8.2.41

Scapa

9.2.41

 

9.2.41

9/2 From GLEANER: Proceeding to assistance of Beaufort aircraft in sea

From 9 Feb. GLEANER escorted WN81, EN71, WN84, WN87, EN74, EN77 and WN90 (to 23 Feb.). She then took out the submarine UNDAUNTED from the Firth of Forth for exercises.

10.2.41

Methil

13.2.41

Convoy EN71 CLICK FOR REPORTS  18ships) sailed 0430 13/2 from Methil arriving Loch Ewe 15/2.(ADM199/16)

15.2.41

Rosyth

19.2.41

Convoy EN74  CLICK FOR REPORTS (10 ships) sailed 0730 on 19/2 from Methil (ADM199/16)

20.2.41

Scapa

21.2.41

 

22.2.41

Rosyth

25.2.41

Relief of Commanding Officer. Lieutenant Commander K E Oom, R.A.N. assumed command of HMS Gleaner as from pm 22nd February vice Lieutenant Commanding H P Price DSO RN.

27.2.41

Rosyth

5.3.41

 

From 3 March the succeeding convoys were EN81, EN85, WN98 and 'Muster' (to 5 April). GLEANER stood by the EMILE FRANQUI who began to sink as a result of mine damage or air attack.
EN81 sailed from Methil 5/3 arriving Pentland Firth 6/3

7.3.41

Rosyth

13.3.41

Convoy EN85 (55 ships) sailed 0500 on 13/3 from Methil arriving 1200 16/3 at Oban. Gleaner was AA ship. (ADM199/16)

17.3.41

Rosyth

19.3.41

Convoy EN88 (14 ships) sailed at 0630 on 19/3 from Methil for Loch Ewe arriving 0700 on 21/3. (ADM199/16)

20.3.41

Scapa

21.3.41

 

22.3.41

Rosyth

25.3.41

Convoy EN91 (21 ships) sailed at 0330 25/3 from Methil for Oban. (ADM199/16)

27.3.41

Rosyth

30.3.41

Convoy EN93A (15 ships) sailed at 2300 from Methil and anchored at Lynne of Lorne at 1800 on 2/4. (ADM199/16)

1.4.41

Scapa

2.4.41

 

4.4.41

Rosyth

4.4.41

 

5.4.41

Rosyth

8.4.41

 

9.4.41

9/4 From GLEANER: My 2120/3 (Aerial attack) 3 bombs 1 hit ship still under way 

On 9 April GLEANER and the AA Ship ALYNBANK were attacked by aircraft when escorting Convoy 'Usage'; one merchant ship was hit. Convoys 'Usage', 'Metric', 'Mission' and 'Mutual' were all shadowed. 'Mission' and 'Usage' were bombed.

10.4.41

Scapa

11.4.41

 

12.4.41

Rosyth

14.4.41

For Lerwick escorting S S Kyle Castle

16.4.41

Rosyth

23.4.41

D of D 26/5 Taken in hand Clyde 16/4

25.4.41

Rosyth

28.4.41

 

30.4.41

Rosyth

3.5.41

 

5.5.41

Rosyth

10.5.41

 

12.5.41

Rosyth

17.5.41

 

19.5.41

Rosyth

20.5.41

 

22.5.41

Rosyth

28.5.41

 

30.5.41

Rosyth

3.6.41

 

5.6.41

Rosyth

7.6.41

 

9.6.41

Rosyth

10.6.41

 

11.6.41

Rosyth

14.6.41

 

17.6.41

Rosyth

21.6.41

 

23.6.41

Rosyth

2.7.41

 

4.7.41

Rosyth

7.7.41

 

10.7.41

Rosyth

12.7.41

 

15.7.41

Rosyth

17.7.41

 

20.7.41

Rosyth

22.7.41

 

25.7.41

Rosyth

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26/7 From C in C Rosyth: Act as additional escort to EC50(F) relieving Whaddon 27/7. On meeting transfer to WN58(S) with Gavotte and Minuette

29.7.41

Rosyth

4.8.41

 

7.8.41

Rosyth

9.8.41

 

11.8.41

Rosyth

14.8.41

 

17.8.41

Rosyth

19.8.41

 

22.8.41

Rosyth

25.8.41

 

27.8.41

Rosyth

1.9.41

 

In early September GLEANER was needed for survey duties off Iceland, but (she) "cannot be spared without relief". A few days later she was escorting FS594F and EC74; EC79 and WN87 followed.

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Rosyth

8.9.41

 

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Rosyth

13.9.41

 

18.9.41

Rosyth

24.9.41

 

26.9.41

Rosyth

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2.10.41

Rosyth

5.10.41

 

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Rosyth

10.10.41

 

12.10.41

Rosyth

17.10.41

 

19.10.41

Rosyth

21.10.41

 

23.10.41

Rosyth

24.10.41

 

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Methil

28.10.41

 

30.10.41

Rosyth

1.11.41

 

1.11.41

Rosyth

3.11.41

 

5.11.41

Rosyth

5.11.41

 

7.11.41

Rosyth

12.11.41

 

15.11.41

Rosyth

17.11.41

D of D 10/11 Taken in hand Rosyth 7/11 for repairs completes 11/11

19.11.51

Rosyth

22.11.41

 

25.11.41

Rosyth

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To meet and escort WN10

26.11.41

Rosyth

26.11.41

 

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Methil

29.11.41

 

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Rosyth

29.11.41

 

2.12.41

Rosyth

6.12.41

 

9.12.41

Rosyth

11.12.41

 

12.12.41

Scapa

13.12.41

 

14.12.41

Rosyth

17.12.41

 

19.12.41

Rosyth

28.12.41

 

30.12.41

Rosyth

2.1.41

 

     

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