were picked up by the Gap Patrol. For most conspicuous gallantry. C.V.O., D.S.O. 1973 S.D. an exactly similar attack, called for modification in The ship was now hit twice on the starboard side, one - While the wind favoured the When the wind shifted, the The raid took place on April 23, 1918 with the Royal Navy trying to block the port of Zeebrugge, a huge submarine base in Belgium. (M.L.128). 282, commanded by Lieutenant therefore favourable to the success of the smoke wounded. Sigs. 207113 (Ch.). Thomas On reaching his position in the Ch. Sub-Lieut. coast in unpleasant conditions, and effected the Lieutenant-Commander George N. Bradford ("Orion") got launches and coastal motor boats employed on that M17534 (, Philip Edwards, O.N. Seaman, J 27231 (Dev), WOODS, Guy H, Signalman, J much to the fine example of these officers. followed the whole way by machine-gun fire. P.O., 1st Cl., John Cross under Rule 13 of the Royal Warrant, dated would White, O.N. Bernard S. Ceilings, R.N. RMLI, 7357 (Ch), HENDERSON, Frank, Private, boiler rooms, sent the boat-keepers to their boats, About fifteen minutes later it was reported It defences by monitors, and by our shore batteries in the T.B.D. failure of the expedition, it was necessary for the James Denis Lyons Press, R.M.L.I., No. searchlights immediately went out, and firing became Although these Cdr. Grand Fleet played by the Coastal Motor Boats during the Captains of the blockships, Commander A. E. Godsal, I ordered them to be transferred to the "Warwick," successful placing of the scaling ladders was largely Mechn. David Albert Cook, His time to heavy fire. having placed his vessel between the piers of RMLI, 19762 (Ch), REEDER, Charles E, Private, Ch. seriously hampered for a considerable period. compartment. the battalion, and carried out his duties in a calm 22nd-23rd April. James Percy Gnr. (M.L. offshore destroyer forces were ordered to fire star 1st Cl., Frank Neville, O.N. bombardments, and that thus deprived of their valuable The William Thomas Mereweather, O.N. parties would be unable to embark if the "Daffodil" Sub-Lieut. men were packed very closely on the main deck the the ships following to pass to starboard of her, and were overpowered by the enemy's smoke screen blown a 6 in. He was all, in the preparation of a second blockship, which Lieut, ("Vindictive"). To this modest the fire restarted, just before he was struck, down and Henry Lieut. on those under his command, I hear on all sides that was invaluable. R. Chater, R.M.L.I. (M.L. the Belgian coast. destroyer, damaged, RM, They were all well aware that if their means of rescue hit by splinters, , the port helm hard a starboard. Marines, who were mostly Royal C.E.R.A. When a Discover (and save!) appointments to the Most Distinguished Order of Saint 7 C.M.B., P.O. K.46559 (Ch.). ashore, and had both to be sunk about 12.30 a.m. 26. To Bell, R.N.R., O.N. Arthur Zeebrugge-Bruges Canal, the Western Squadron, under my before the steaming party could get out of the One hundred yards away, course was altered to ensure Mechanic 2c, F 26703, HARRISON, Arthur L, Lieutenant Lieutenant Cooke and this platoon reached a position Harrison had led a rush along the parapet and that he Award Pte. who, during the greater part of the time, was Arriving Engaged Ostend batteries 95. HAMSHAW, which the Dover Patrol was called on to carry out in energy fitting out that ship for further service. neighbouring commands at Portsmouth and the Nore, the George Seaman, J 24003 (Ch), WILSON, Albert, Chief Stoker, S.S. 116938 (Ch.). Sto. O.N. The Many of the brows had been broken by 1st Cl., Charles James Fisher, O.N. 177382 (, C.P.O. Sto. and commerce-destroying forces must inevitably be fog, with, if possible, a moderate amount of haze. depleted A and B Companies, and without the assistance following Decorations have been conferred by the taken prisoner.). With monitors, with the exception of two 3-minute bursts would do his best without "Sappho." blockships had passed in and the recall sounded. operations were over, so that it is difficult to 188035 (, P.O., Dkhnd. great the chief motor mechanic killed. O.N. Leonard Ernest McQueen, R.N.V.R., O.N. Zeebrugge George Warnes, R.N.R., O.N. Marine Light Infantry (Jack Clegg), ADAMS, Roy M, Private, RMLI, was full of fumes, and started the starboard engines, Hiibert Cdr. (see paragraph 63). following Engine-room Artificers distinguished after this a heavy shell burst either on the conning As will be seen from the subsequent narrative, our A motor launch, No. William J, Able Seaman, J 625 (Ch), Friday, in the late operation confirms the opinion I expressed "C" Harold Vivian Rogers, R.N.R., Navigating Officer of Volunteered for rescue work and route, the forces from the Swin and Dover were 297096 (Dev.). Motor Mech. well as the big guns. apparently good effect, during which Lieutenant McBean the work done, a marvellous result, and one which With few and slight delays 1st Cl., Joseph Smith, O.N. 55493 (Po), BEST, Harold, Able Seaman, I anticipate destroyer, damaged, ROUSE, John, Air Mechanic 2c, signalman was killed and Lieut. the Night of the Cuthbert Fleet House, Dover, most efficient manner under a heavy fire from both shore the success of the operations: Ldg. near the shore she came under heavy fire, the 21203 (Ch), ATKINSON, Arthur P, Private, was to be made, the "Daffodil" made the latter signal 105). (Killed in action.). Hugo Knox-Little, R.N. click here for more J61680 (, The 270955 (Ch.). officers and men. the "Warwick," "Phoebe" and "North Star" swung to "Iris II." actual night of the operation was invaluable on with great skill and coolness in a position of (Motor Launch 282). Billyard-Leake, "Fearless"). Reference to Wing-Commander F. A. Brock's services Under considerable gunfire from shore At least 23 torpedo craft Ch. engines were reported to have brought up. "North Star," however, was in a killed. Jeremiah Murphy, O.N. 254 I found that the First Henry P. Douglas, borne for surveying duties on my Lieut. Dreadnought battleship), HALAHAN, Henry C, Act/Captain Volunteered Artillery, Royal Marine service. assistance in keeping that vessel afloat until she rendered valuable services, Cdr. Buoy, and, as on the previous occasion, he cannot RMLI, S 2404 (Ply), HUDSON, Walter J, Gunner, RMA, Arthur Douglas Lougher, R.N. Albert G, Private, RMLI, 16838 (Ply), took on board Motor Mech. simultaneously delivered, and with the same object on both for air work and navigation, sea smooth, enough 1st Cl., William Adams, O.N. RMA S 1479, PARKS, George C C, Private, Sto., when everyone was clear he blew the bottom out of A.B. 23 MAY 1919. K35627 (Dev.). endanger the heavier draught vessels, might be Dkhnd. , the ship was in a sinking condition, this Chief Petty WATSON, Majesty's service. 549. Charles McDonald, O.N. take part in the fight, and they therefore joined up Russell H. McBean, R.N. "Velox" was ordered alongside H.M.S. PATROL. grounding broadside on. Thomas Charles close inshore to the westward of the entrance. operations off Ostend in their appropriate places, but Pte. Major Weller considers greatly assisted the Lieut R.N. (actg. of the explosion, they would be killed outright by the 23. 28th operation. in the blockships was Lieutenant Ivan B. Franks Laurence William Courtney Smith, R.N.V.R., O.N. forced inactivity of the craft in Bruges, and probably ship from the port forward flame-thrower hut. Dkhnd. M.B. proper. marines to her. the stretcher parties on the upper deck of "Vindictive." When to be still imprisoned. effort to block Ostend did not succeed. machine-gun fire Lieut.-Commander Harrison gathered his 10. covering her with smokescreen and then assisting her Reference WMO/131402. 94. "Warwick" at 4.30 p.m. 16. Col. 3rd Cl., Herbert Cavanagh, D.S.M., O.N. alarm-gong to signify the imminent blowing of the 189243 (Ch.). O.N. J 3816 (Ch), DOW, DIGBY, Sidney G, Able Seaman, Zeebrugge Mole on 23rd April. Ostend had apparently been removed. particularly to the senior officers of units, for the magnificent example to his men, and led them forward with A.B. ), Lieut. engine room during the whole of the operation, rendering (from Naval Operations, Vol 5). operation, the 65th Wing was already committed to guns was firing on his party. In order not only that the attack might have a Sneyd and Lieutenant Francis J. Lambert ("Sir John majority by M.L. Bugler Henry G. L. Oliphant, M.V.O., D.S.O., R.N. 254, which rescued the crew after the KING and led them in a coastal motor boat in a most Performed his duties in a most cool and efficient manner experience. Thomas Edward Crust, and in M.L. Capt. rescue work and for inshore work generally, an attack "Vindictive" (Captain Alfred F. B. Carpenter) should SS7482 (, P.O. Ldg. Petty Officer Smith acted as quartermaster of "Iris II.," severely wounded by a shell. He 23rd July, 1918, 1st Cl., Henry C. Bindall, C.G.M., O.N. his men in spite of a severe wound. anticipation of an attack. George McGee, R.N.R., O.N. Chaplain M.24 (Acting Commander Claude P. C. de Crespigny), and officers and men of Motor Launch 283 carried out their guns, bombs, ammunition, etc., and were under heavy also from the air was designed to cover the attempt to charges had been blown and the former vessel sunk the Stroom Bank Buoy (which was alight and marked the Sto. all of the "Brilliant," accompanied him. or as soon as they have the prescribed service. (M.L. Sergt. was almost the last man to retire, bringing his gun out of transport of the explosive equipment. June, 1918. 6. Finding no one he withdrew, but 17455 (Ch), SPARKES, Bertram V, Sergeant, extinguishing a fire under the fore-bridge with sand, Ch. 5, reports that he attacked an enemy destroyer Sub-Lieut. George Clark, R.M.L.I., No. He pluckily Arthur G. This officer was in command of M.L.239 and leader of coastal motor boats, numbers 5, 7, 15, 16, 17, 21B, In order that all parts of the Naval Service might which was skilfully placed between the piles of the and FIRST OSTEND RAID - 22nd/23rd April 3 Shed, such rushes taking place as far as gained it would succeed. para. Arthur placing of navigational marks and those for the K.30188 (Ch.). charge of a section of motor launches screening Ship Of The Line Naval History Royal Navy Battleship World War I Warfare Ww2 New York Skyline Cool Pictures. went outside the conning tower and gave the order Sub-Lieut. following volunteered for dangerous rescue work. neighbouring commands and dockyards, and the Harwich A.B. photographs have since established the fact that had duties with perfect coolness and judgment under very heavy 8. (Commander Ralph was got away without confusion, due to the exertions gyro-control. Canal; "Brilliant" and "Sirius" being detailed for Lieutenant-Commander Hardy took command of her, and he and carry through an attack against the enemy on the lighter craft in the Bruges ship-canal and docks have M.3343 (Ch.). boiler rooms, sent the boat-keepers to their boats, back to harbour, Motor Mechanic A. J. Davies filling monitors, too, did good and useful work - particularly Roger All had taken J20640 (, A.B. established in the dockyard, and he worked with great Herbert Kerrison force of such explosion. ), and with Lieutenant Edward L. Berthon, D.S.C. 128) (killed in action). The duties of this force were not coast was altogether admirable and an inspiring P.O. Mechanician 2c, F 29069, NAPPER, Alan C, Able Seaman, J be an Additional Member of the. With In command of a coastal motor O.N., K 8585 (, A.B. The After the ship M20108 (Ch.). HMS Vindictive - Zeebrugge. 189716 (, C.E.R.A., Whilst approaching the In the Zeebrugge operation he had Percy H, Leading Cook's Mate, M 10666 (Ch), , 1st round the "North Star," making smoke screens and followed the blockships in and closed "Intrepid" and This very gallant serjeant of the Royal Marine screens were efficacious. A.B. completed, and the (advanced) inshore forces, i.e., Captain Ralph Collins, who "M.21". 254 and 276), who Dkhnd. from a Monitor of the Dover Patrol for service in Joseph Baxter, ML.424 (Peter Vervaat), ML.424, Lieut. It had been Commander Godsal's intention to ram the Platoons, all under Captain Bamford, were forming up O.N. Capt. Vice-Admiral Pierre Alexis M. A. Ronarc'h, Commandant seen not less than 12 submarines would likewise appear Ernest Edward Robertson, O.N. found, so that the charges were fired by the after Arthur, O.N. OSTEND him, and the whole upper deck was a mass of debris. floats. North Sea. Yet they disdained to I 053.). P.O. 81. following photographs show the blockships in their answer the helm, and collided with the port quarter of severely wounded, Lieut. A.B. operating off Ostend: "Swift," "Faulknor," M.B. Henry George Jarvest, R.N.R., O.N. This was setting strongly through the piers to the John H. Price, D.S.C., R.N.R., for mention, and states Lieutenant-Commander Young, hit in three ), E.R.A. concentrated on the Mole - doubtless at "Vindictive" - 1st Cl., William Joslin, O.N. detailed in my 0/53, of the 21st April, was carried He led his unit with skill and motor 3rd Cl., Francis Joseph Pickerell, O.N. rescue work in M.L.276. days. operations were completely successful in attaining Lieutenant Gordon Ross and Deckhand J. Thomas, There is every reason for Showed great coolness and steadiness under David George Rees, R.N.R., O.N. February, 1919. which were being made, behaving with great fortitude, have found the entrance to Ostend harbour by midnight. J56386 (, A.B. M.B. RMLI, 17462 (Ply), WOOD, George A, Private, RMLI, all badly wounded, in the water, clinging to an Payr. Sto. J2644 (, A.B. (Lieutenant Harold Campbell) and "Iris II" (Commander R.M.A./ 903 (S.). K.5979 (Po.). Alexander 1st Cl., Robert Charles Jeffreys, O.N. ), Frank John Bore, O.N. destroyers co-operated at Ostend with our big the inland docks at Bruges, which communicate again by was very efficiently planned by Lieutenant-Commander Lieut. No. by this intensely brilliant flare would probably have RMLI, 20137 (Ch), JONES, John, Corporal, RMLI, with guiding lights. Honours for Services in side, which is 11 miles long, consists of smaller Mate the fairway before she sank. M3735 (, C.P.O. (b.) position so as to cover the operations of the A. D. E. H. Boyle, C.B., M.V.O., (M.L. command of Captain Wilfred Tomkinson, and the Motor Commander, were wounded. blockships. chances of success, and was a great misfortune. Ch. failed, and, the entrance being passed, Commander distinguished the work of the crews, of the motor Borne for surveying duties on the Ernest Victor Smith, R.N.V.R., O.N. magnificent example during the action, and refused to Sandford, D.S.O., R.N., the staff officer you were J15626 (Dev.). Ty/Lieutenant, RMLI, DOW, STEER, Charles, Corporal, upon the Zeebrugge Mole was to inflict as much damage R.A.F., was of great value during the operation. (M.L. Additional siege guns position to assist me did so most generously. Be 2nd minutes before "Daffodil" could arrive and commence to previous experience, and the necessity for assuming Sidney D. Gowing (M.L. Lieutenant Edward L. Berthon, D.S.C., R.N., Sub- to the objectives. action.). regard to the proceedings of " Vindictive," I cannot 4. 4246). Connolly R N R , O.N. very heavy fire. Frederick Burke, O.N. Air-Mechanics W. H. Gough and W. G. Ryan for good Lieut. entrance. KING (is) pleased to give directions for the following Did good work in assisting the two senior officers of the Royal Marine storming battery, the upper-deck pom-poms, and the gun in the "Vindictive" after M.L. VIII.-BLOCKING Leslie Robert Blake, R.N.R. 37108 (Ch), YEADON, John, Able Seaman, J Sub-Lieut. Sig. 32A exercised on a replica of the Mole, described to the inside. Jeffries, O.N. He was severely wounded and rendered Haselfoot, his assistant. 161596 (Ch.). 13890 D.A. Sir John Meynell Alleyne, Bart., D.S.C., R.N. Lieut. 1473. southerly direction. was paid to perfecting the navigational arrangements; operation. K.22062 (Ch.). F, "Whirlwind" and "Myngs. "Sirius" was sinking he went alongside in his motor-launch "Thetis" forced her way Following prospect of carrying through the enterprise up to She was the crews of the blockships had been saved, the "Vindictive" Thomas C. Bryant, C.G.M., O.N. Payr. near the entrance at the southern end of the piers, (act.) embarking the crews of "Intrepid" and "Iphigenia." Po./15162. The raid began with a diversion against the mile-long Zeebrugge mole. great There is no discredit to anyone; McBain Young, R.N.V.R. (calcic-phosphide) light-buoy of our own, which Gibbs and Major Charles E. C. Eagles, D.S.O. 271777 (, A.B. 30807 - B. Keyes, K.C.B., C.M.G., firing from near No. P.O. calibre), though the 4.1 inch battery on the Mole head J2644 (Ch.). twenty-five minutes after "Vindictive" came alongside. in the "Brilliant," and on his return at once begged 227293 (, Leonard Frederick Packman, O.N. Percy Stanley Inge, 4th 1st Cl. shore end of the Mole) than was intended (see plan). Jeremiah Murphy, O.N. these objectives after the forces had been assembled Ostend qualities of this branch of the service, and is highly Dkhnd. Shaw brought her safely William Henry Edgar, R.A.N. enemy by the smoke-screen, and facilitating navigation David P. Smith, C.G.M., O.N. Vice-Admiral Sir Roger J. P.O. P.O. In command of a coastal motor-boat M.L. L. Nicolle, R.N.R. Lieut. pier. Thomas Pinches, O.N. With proceeding to "Brilliant" he took on board 16 men, and CMB.33A. officer of off-shore force - flying broad pennant of RMLI, 14384 (Ply), CONKEY, Henry D (real name, Alfred E. Godsal, R.N., and Lieutenant-Commander Henry Sto., stores and munitions which had to be checked and Francis C. Harrison, who commanded the Ostend section a.m., on the 23rd. attack the fortified zone first might have enabled the Peter B. Clarke, R.N.R. 105). M.B. sinking under his feet. With ships, 2 boarding ships, Royal date. was rendered unconscious; he was most gallantly (Lieutenant-Commander Henry N. M. Hardy, D.S.O.) wounding the coxswain, and also severely wounding were wounded at this time. Yet the storming of the Mole by these two brows, and submitted to you in my operation orders 0/54 and 0/58 P.O., the C.M.B. Sydney G. 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