|
Date of Arrival |
Place |
Date of Departure |
Orders, Remarks
etc |
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1.1.41 |
Rosyth |
4.1.41 |
Convoy EN51 (21
ships) sailed 1830 on 4/1 from Methil, arriving 1530 7/1 at Lynne of
Lorne. Jason was A/A ship.
(ADM199/16) |
|
7.1.41 |
Rosyth |
9.1.41 |
Convoy EN54 (25
ships) sailed 2230 on 9/1 from Methil, arriving 1644 12/1 at Oban.
Jason was A/A ship.
(ADM199/16) |
|
11.1.41 |
Scapa |
12.1.41 |
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? |
Rosyth |
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24.1.41 |
Rosyth |
25.1.41 |
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26.1.41 |
Rosyth |
28.1.41 |
Convoy EN63
CLICK FOR REPORT (10
ships) sailed at 0400 28/1 from Methil (arriving 0815 on 31/10 at
Oban). Jason was A/A ship until 1245 on 30/1 before returning
to Rosyth and then escorting WN75, arriving off Methil 0815
on 31st.
(ADM199/16) |
|
30.1.41 |
Rosyth |
30.1.41 |
|
|
31.1.41 |
Rosyth |
3.2.41 |
Convoy EN66 (35
ships) sailed 0730 3/2 from Methil arriving Loch Ewe 0900 5/2. Jason
was A/A ship.
(ADM199/16) |
|
4.2.41 |
Scapa |
5.2.41 |
|
|
7.2.41 |
Rosyth |
9.2.41 |
Convoy EN69 CLICK
FOR REPORT (19
ships) sailed 0130 9/2 from Methil arriving Loch Ewe 1000 11/2 Jason
was A/A ship. (ADM199/16) |
|
11.2.41 |
Rosyth |
15.2.41 |
Convoy EN72
CLICK FOR REPORT (14
ships) sailed 0600 15/2 from Methil arriving Loch Ewe. Convoy
attacked by single He111 but no damage.
(ADM199/16) |
|
16.2.41 |
Scapa |
16.2.41 |
|
|
18.2.41 |
Rosyth |
21.2.41 |
Convoy EN75 (11
ships) sailed from Methil 21/2 arriving Loch Ewe 23/2. JASON was A/A
ship. The convoy was attacked by a single Me109 on 22/2 which
dropped two bombs. No damage to ships. (ADM199/16) |
|
22.2.41 |
Rosyth |
3.3.41 |
|
|
4.3.41 |
Scapa |
5.3.41 |
|
|
6.3.41 |
Rosyth |
9.3.41 |
Convoy
EN83 CLICK FOR REPORT (17ships) sailed from Methil at 0230 9/3 with Jason
as A/A escort. At 1940 an attacking Heinkel had its bombing run
affected by Jason's fire and the bombs missed.
10/3 Jason transferred to
Convoy WN96 at 1030 |
|
11.3.41 |
Rosyth |
17.3.41 |
|
|
19.3.42 |
Rosyth |
20.3.41 |
Convoy EN89 (23
ships) sailed from Methil at 0001 on 21/3 arriving Oban at 1430 on
23/3, escort included Jason.
(ADM199/16) |
|
? |
Rosyth |
27.3.41 |
Convoy
EN92 (27 ships) sailed from Methil at 1230 on 27/3
(ADM199/16) |
|
28.3.41 |
Scapa |
29.3.41 |
|
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30.3.41 |
Rosyth |
5.4.41 |
|
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6.4.41 |
Scapa |
7.4.41 |
|
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8.4.41 |
Rosyth |
12.4.41 |
|
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13.4.41 |
Scapa |
14.4.41 |
|
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16.4.41 |
Rosyth |
19.4.41 |
|
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21.4.41 |
Rosyth |
24.4.41 |
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25.4.41 |
Rosyth |
26.4.41 |
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|
28.4.41 |
Rosyth |
30.4.41 |
2330 30/4 from JASON:
Bombs dropped in 4 attacks by 2 enemy A/C, no further damage
reported. Ships of convoy put up an excellent show.
|
|
2.5.41 |
Rosyth |
5.5.41 |
|
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8.5.41 |
Rosyth |
14.5.41 |
|
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15.5.41 |
Scapa |
16.5.41 |
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17.5.41 |
Rosyth |
19.5.41 |
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22.5.41 |
Rosyth |
24.5.41 |
At 1145
H.M.S. Jason took over E.C.36 and Leeds escorted H.M.S. Valorous
towards Methil and Rosyth. |
|
27.5.41 |
Rosyth |
31.5.41 |
4/6 From C in C Rosyth:
On completion of swinging 5/6, Widgeon proceed to overtake FSS
escorted by Ludlow and JASON. |
|
2.6.41 |
Rosyth |
5.6.41 |
|
|
11.6.41 |
Rosyth (Methil) |
17.6.41 |
18/6 JASON can be taken
in hand for refit at Rosyth Dockyard 10/7 |
|
20.6.41 |
Rosyth |
23.6.41 |
D of D Taken in hand
Leith 21/7 (refit) Completes 26/8 ex trials |
|
23.6.41 |
Rosyth |
28.6.41 |
|
|
1.7.41 |
Rosyth |
4.7.41 |
|
|
8.7.41 |
Rosyth |
11.7.41 |
|
|
16.7.41 |
Rosyth |
21.7.41 |
|
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|
Leith |
|
21/7 From A S Rosyth:
Taken in hand 21/7 at Messrs Robbs, Leith for docking and refit.
23/7 Date of Completion
of JASON at Robbs Leith is 26/8 ex trials.
29/7 JASON docked in
Alexandria dry dock Leith |
|
29.8.41 |
Rosyth |
5.9.41 |
|
|
10.9.41 |
Rosyth |
12.9.41 |
|
|
? |
Methil |
21.9.41 |
|
|
23.9.41 |
Rosyth |
24.9.41 |
|
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26.9.41 |
Aultlea |
? |
|
|
? |
Rosyth |
2.10.41 |
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11.10.41 |
Rosyth |
14.10.41 |
|
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17.10.41 |
Rosyth |
19.10.41 |
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21.10.41 |
Rosyth |
24.10.41 |
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26.10.41 |
Rosyth |
29.10.41 |
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31.10.41 |
Rosyth |
4.11.41 |
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6.11.41 |
Rosyth |
? |
|
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8.11.41 |
Rosyth |
15.11.41 |
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19.11.41 |
Rosyth |
20.11.41 |
|
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23.11.41 |
Rosyth |
26.11.41 |
26/11 Jason has been
ordered to part company with EN12 at Dunnet Head and proceed to
Scapa to await WN11. ACOS is requested to sail JASON to meet
WM11 in
vicinity of Strathie Point a.m. 29/11 |
|
27.11.41 |
Scapa |
29.11.41 |
|
|
30.11.41 |
Rosyth |
2.12.41 |
|
St Austell had initially set a target of
£102,450,
enough to build two minesweeper hulls, during the week of November
27th to December 6th, 1941. A local newspaper reported that by the
end of the first day £31,000 had been collected and
within three days that figure had risen to £81,000.
The final figure collected by St Austell was a staggering £220,000.
In recognition of the money raised and as further incentive, the
Admiralty allowed communities to 'adopt' a warship and would present
the main town with a shield to commemorate Warship Week. For the
outlying villages there were illuminated certificates and
photographs of 'their' ship. These shields normally had a raised
boss with a `fouled anchor' carved into it. Below, a brass plate
would say that the shield had been presented to the district by The
Lords Commissioner of the Admiralty. Instead of the anchor, some
would have the badge of the ship that the area was adopting. A
beautiful example can be seen today in the new council chambers in
St Austell. Here the badge of the HMS JASON, a Halcyon class fleet
minesweeper, is mounted on the shield above a brass plate which
reads: 'Presented by The Lords Commissioner of the Admiralty to St
Austell (Cornwall) to commemorate the adoption of HMS JASON during
Warship Week, December 1941'.
I am enclosing
... with grateful thanks to Restormel Borough Council, pictures of
the ship's badge and plaque which are still on proud display in
the council offices of what was formally St Austell town council
who raised a large sum to adopt the Jason. Source: R
Gerrell, son of Jim Gerrell. Dec 2008
|
|
5.12.41 |
Rosyth |
9.12.41 |
With EN 17 |
|
12.12.41 |
Rosyth |
14.12.41 |
|
|
16.12.41 |
Rosyth |
25.12.41 |
|
|
? |
Scapa |
27.12.41 |
|
|
28.12.41 |
Rosyth |
30.12.41 |
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