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6th November 2021, 01:14 PM
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ITMA!!! Dominic Michael Stringer a.k.a.Dominic Cunningham Casey
Hi folks,
Massive breakthroughs recently havfe posed all sorts of new questions!
Having proved Dad was born Dominic Cunningham Casey via several DNA matches, it transires that he was a Gunner RA with 3 Bty 6HAA. This is how he got to Singapore.
Apparently, 6HAA left Liverpool November 41 on Monarch of Bermuda. The ship joined WS12 at the Clyde bound for the Middle East. Courtesy of the Japanese the convoy was diverted to Durban and there split. I have the voyage record card for the Monarch of Bermuda, but should like to find out more about how the convoy fared on its journey.
At Durban 6HAA moved onboard Aorangi which left Durban circa Christmas 1931 and arrived Singapore 13 January - without much if its equipment which had been left on the other part of the convoy! Again, I have the voyage record card for the Aorangi, but should like to know more about her voyage to Singapore.
Finally, I cannot get the original of Dad's CRS 10 to upload. there is loads of information on it that I just do not understand. Dad joined the British Merchant Navy in Canada in 1944. Perhaps some kind could could pm me with their email so I can send it for interpretation?
Thanks folks
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6th November 2021, 02:55 PM
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re: ITMA!!! Dominic Michael Stringer a.k.a.Dominic Cunningham Casey
This may be of use to you, which I collated from the convoyweb site There appear to have been no casualties in these obviously very closely -guarded troop movement convoys.
Re Convoy DM1;- Addu Atoll ,part of the Maldives,in the Indian Ocean:-During the Second World War Addu atoll was the site of a secret Royal Navy base called HMS Haitan, to take advantage of the deep anchorage and sheltered natural harbour there. Oil tanks and storage facilities were built on Gan island, together with an airstrip and a flying boat base.
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MONARCH OF BERMUDA
Iceland, dep. Oct 13, 1941TC.14 (Halifax - Liverpool )Liverpool, arr.Oct 17, 1941
Liverpool, dep.Nov 12, 1941WS.12Z (Clyde - Freetown)Freetown, arr.Nov 25, 1941
dep.Freetown, Nov 28, 1941WS.12Z (Clyde - Freetown) not reported ,Oran, arr.Dec 6, 1941 ,Gibraltar, arr.Dec 6, 1941 not reported WS.12Z (Clyde - Freetown )Durban, arr.Dec 18,
1941Durban, dep.Dec 24, 1941 Independent Capetown, arr.Dec 26, 1941
Capetown,dep. Dec 28, 1941 Independent Trinidad, arr. Jan 9, 1942
Trinidad,dep. Jan 10, 1942 Independent Liverpool,arr. Jan 21, 1942
CONVOY COMPOSITION
From: |
CLYDE |
Wednesday, 12 November 1941. |
To: |
FREETOWN |
Tuesday, 25 November 1941. |
Vessel |
Flag |
Tons |
Built |
Pdt. |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABBEKERK |
Du |
7,906 |
1939 |
|
|
|
ADRASTUS |
Br |
7,905 |
1923 |
|
|
|
AORANGI |
Br |
17,491 |
1924 |
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|
|
ARONDA |
Br |
9,031 |
1941 |
|
|
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ARUNDEL CASTLE |
Br |
19,118 |
1921 |
|
|
|
BADSWORTH |
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|
|
|
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ESCORT 13/11 - 16/11 |
CAPETOWN CASTLE |
Br |
27,000 |
1938 |
|
|
|
CLOVER |
|
|
|
|
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ESCORT 22/11 - 25/11 |
DEUCALION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
DUCHESS OF BEDFORD |
Br |
20,123 |
1928 |
|
|
|
DULVERTON |
|
|
|
|
|
ESCORT 16/11 - 24/11 |
EASTERN PRINCE |
Br |
10,926 |
1929 |
|
|
|
EMPIRE STAR |
Br |
13,479 |
1935 |
|
|
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EMPRESS OF ASIA |
Br |
16,909 |
1913 |
|
|
|
EMPRESS OF JAPAN |
Br |
26,032 |
1930 |
|
|
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EXMOOR |
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ESCORT 13/11 - 25/11 |
FORESIGHT |
|
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|
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|
ESCORT 16/11 - 19/11 |
FORESTER |
|
|
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|
|
ESCORT 16/11 - 19/11 |
FURY |
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|
|
|
|
ESCORT 16/11 - 19/11 |
INDRAPOERA |
Du |
10,825 |
1925 |
|
|
|
MAORI |
|
|
|
|
|
ESCORT 13/11 - 17/11 |
MATAROA |
Br |
12,390 |
1922 |
|
|
|
MONARCH OF BERMUDA |
Br |
22,424 |
1931 |
|
|
|
NARKUNDA |
Br |
16,632 |
1920 |
|
|
2154 TROOPS |
NARKUNDA |
Br |
16,632 |
1920 |
|
|
1787 TROOPS |
NIEUW AMSTERDAM |
Du |
36,287 |
1938 |
|
|
|
ORDUNA |
Br |
15,507 |
1914 |
|
|
|
RIMUTAKA |
Br |
16,576 |
1923 |
|
|
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ROYAL SOVEREIGN |
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|
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ESCORT 16/11 - 24/11 |
SOUTHWOLD |
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|
|
|
|
ESCORT 16/11 - 24/11 |
SUSSEX |
Br |
13,647 |
1937 |
|
|
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VANQUISHER |
|
|
|
|
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ESCORT 13/11 - 16/11 |
VELOX |
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|
|
|
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ESCORT 21/11 - 25/11 |
VIMY |
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ESCORT 21/11 - 25/11 |
WHITEHALL |
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ESCORT 13/11 - 16/11 |
WITCH |
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ESCORT 13/11 - 16/11 |
AORANGI
Halifax, dep. Oct 9, 1941TC.14 (Halifax - Liverpool) Clyde, arr.Oct 17, 1941
Clyde, dep.Nov 13, 1941WS.12Z (Clyde - Freetown)Freetown,arr. Nov 24,
dep.Nov 28, 1941WS.12Z (Clyde - Freetown)
Durban, arr.Dec 18, 1941 Durban, dep.Dec 24, 1941WS.12Z (Clyde - Freetown)
DM.1 ( From Ws 12 - Singapore)Addu,arr. Jan 4, 1942
Addu, dep.Jan 5, 1942 DM.1 ( From Ws 12 - Singapore) Singapore, arr.Jan 13, 1942
Singapore, dep.Jan 16, 1942Independent Sydney NSW, arr.Jan 19, 1942
Convoy DM.1 COMPOSITION
From: |
DETACHED FROM WS 12 |
Friday, 2 January 1942. |
To: |
SINGAPORE |
Tuesday, 13 January 1942. |
Vessel |
Flag |
Tons |
Built |
Pdt. |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABBEKERK |
Du |
7,906 |
1939 |
|
MT |
16 TROOPS |
AORANGI |
Br |
17,491 |
1924 |
|
|
2194 TROOPS |
MOUNT VERNON |
Amer |
24,289 |
1932 |
|
|
|
NARKUNDA |
Br |
16,632 |
1920 |
|
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1773 TROOPS, VIA ADDU ATOLL 4 |
SUSSEX |
Br |
13,647 |
1937 |
|
MT |
14 TROOPS |
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.
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6th November 2021, 06:22 PM
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re: ITMA!!! Dominic Michael Stringer a.k.a.Dominic Cunningham Casey
Hi Graham,
That is useful. Thank you very much. I am aware of Convoyweb, but the Arnold Hague database has been withdrawn. It is interesting that Abbekerk and Narkunda are part of that same convoy. i have come across both ships in previous research on a peripheral level. I shall have to return to my notes and files to see if there is more information for me.
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6th November 2021, 07:19 PM
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re: ITMA!!! Dominic Michael Stringer a.k.a.Dominic Cunningham Casey
Have sent you a PM Hazel
Cheers
Doc
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6th November 2021, 08:41 PM
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re: ITMA!!! Dominic Michael Stringer a.k.a.Dominic Cunningham Casey
Hello Hazel
Regarding what you sent me , i think that most of it we have already gone through between many of us here?? Is there something in particular that you still are missing? I am so confused!
Thank You
See following and go through them all again, it may clear things a bit.
WW2 Naval Courts - Page 2 (merchant-navy.net)
Dominic Michael Stringer (merchant-navy.net)
This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject code. These subject... | The National Archives
Naval Courts (Code 91): Proposal to establish a Naval Court at Marseilles. Code... | The National Archives
Search results: MERCHANT NAVY (64) NAVAL COURT | The National Archives
You mention that the CRS10 cannot upload ??? But you have sent it to me ??? Am i missing something please!
Last edited by Doc Vernon; 6th November 2021 at 08:46 PM.
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6th November 2021, 10:02 PM
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re: ITMA!!! Dominic Michael Stringer a.k.a.Dominic Cunningham Casey
Hi Doc,
Just emailed you. Yes we have been through the Naval Courts etc before but it is more the "nitty gritty" that I am interested in now. Things like the fractions, Bay K and initials like OGUJ. I would just like to understand more of the heiroglyphics!
As to being able to send it to you, I can attach a file to an email, but I have NEVER managed to upload any file to this website! I just do not seem to be that computer savvy!
Hazel
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