Source: ADM 1/9085

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This report includes an account of HMS HARRIER's movements.

Source: ADM1/9566 (extracts)

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This report includes an account of HMS HARRIER's movements.

 Date of Arrival

Place

Date of Departure

Orders, Remarks etc

28.6.37

Belfast

5.7.37

7.7.37

Portland

12.7.37

17.7.37

Gibraltar

18.7.37

For patrol

19.7.37

Off Almeria

22.7.37

22.7.37

Gibraltar

24.7.37

24.7.37

Guadalquivir

27.7.37

27.7.37

Off Cadiz

30.7.37

30.7.37

Gibraltar

2.8.37

2.8.37

Almeria

5.8.37

5.8.37

Malaga

9.8.37

9.8.37

Gibraltar

14.8.37

16.8.37

Gibraltar

16.8.37

For UK

21.8.37

Sheerness

24.9.37

26.9.37

Portland

8.12.37

To be relieved in 1^st MSF by Sharpshooter. HARRIER will be given Xmas leave at Chatham and whilst giving leave is to reduce to Reserve. On completion of leave her crew is to proceed to Devonport to man Sharpshooter.

9.12.37

Sheerness

20.6.39

7.1.38

Sheerness

Taken in hand for refit 4/1

10.1.38

Sheerness

In hand also for rearming, completes mid-March

19.1.38

Sheerness

Recommissioned with a Reserve Crew for service in the R F Nore as tender to Cardiff. She will be temporarily at more than SN (Standard Notice) until completion of refit

11.2.38

Sheerness

Completes mid-April

21.2.38

Sheerness

Completes 9/4 ex trials

25.4.38

Sheerness

Complete ex trials dynamo repairs

9.6.38

Sheerness

Completes 2/7

12.6.38

Sheerness

Date of readiness for service – Standard Notice (Reserve)

2.7.38

Sheerness

Completes 13/7

Sheerness

12/9 Owing to the international situation commissioned 12/9 and reduced to former status 29/10

12.9.38

Sheerness

Understand HARRIER will be completed with full active service crew. Propose when ready ship should leave Chatham in company with Skipjack, Halcyon and Speedwell carrying out trials on passage and proceed to Portland to shake down under administration of Captain F P & M.

15.9.38

Sheerness

Date of readiness pm 17/9

16.9.38

Sheerness

Shall carry out trials off Sheerness returning to Nore on completion as personnel is not present available to complete ship to complement necessary for her to proceed to Portland.

Being brought forward for trials which will be carried out from Sheerness. Notice of readiness for sea will be promulgated.

24.9.38

Sheerness

Being kept at Sheerness at 48 hours notice for sea with special complement