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HMS Janus |
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HMS Janus Laid Down : 29th September 1937 Launched : 10th November 1938 Completed : 5th August 1939 Type : Destroyer Class : J Builder : Swan Hunter Country : UK Pennants : F53, G53 Fate : Sunk 23rd January 1944. |
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  HMS Janus, 1940. |
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10th November 1938 - Launched 10th November 1938 - Pennant F53 14th June 1939 - Lt.Cdr. John Anthony William Tothill, RN In Command August 1939 - Joined the 7th Destroyer Flotilla operating with the Humber Force 5th August 1939 - Commissioned 5th August 1939 - Completed 3rd September 1939 - Arrived the Humber 1st October 1939 - Sailed Southend escorting Convoy OA.13 4th October 1939 - Left Convoy OA.13 13th October 1939 - Sailed Scapa Flow for patrol 16th October 1939 - Joined Convoy HN.0 off Norway 29th October 1939 - Sailed the Humber on operation AG 30th October 1939 - Arrived the Humber 10th November 1939 - Sailed Immingham 22nd November 1939 - Joined Convoy FN.40 23rd November 1939 - Arrived Southend with Convoy FN.40 28th November 1939 - Sailed the Humber and joined Convoy FN.43 28th November 1939 - Arrived on the Tyne with Convoy FN.43 3rd December 1939 - Joined Convoy FN.48 in the North Sea 4th December 1939 - Arrived on the Tyne with Convoy FN.48 10th December 1939 - Sailed the Humber to sweep for U-boats off Terschelling 11th December 1939 - Arrived the Humber 15th December 1939 - Attacked a submarine contact north of Cromer in 55-20N, 1-05W 16th December 1939 - Sailed Grimsby for Scapa Flow 17th December 1939 - Sailed Scapa Flow and refuelled at Sullom Voe 18th December 1939 - Arrived off Tranoy to escort iron ore convoy NV.2 24th December 1939 - Arrived Methil with Convoy NV.2 14th January 1940 - Ordered to Harwich to support operation ST 2 15th January 1940 - Escorted Operation ST 2 7th February 1940 - In collision with Jupiter in the Humber 9th February 1940 - Collision damaged repairs 13th February 1940 - Sailed the Tyne escorting Convoy FS.95 15th February 1940 - Arrived Southend with Convoy FS.95 16th February 1940 - Joined Convoy FN.95 16th February 1940 - Sailed Southend escorting Convoy FN.96 17th February 1940 - Arrived on the Tyne with Convoy FN.95 18th February 1940 - Arrived in the Tyne 19th February 1940 - Sailed the Tyne escorting Convoy FS.100 21st February 1940 - Arrived Southend with Convoy FS.100 25th February 1940 - Sailed the Tyne escorting Convoy TM14 27th February 1940 - Escorted damged Tanker British Governor into port 27th February 1940 - Escorted HMS Jackal to the Tyne after collision 9th March 1940 - Arrived Rosyth 9th March 1940 - Attacked a submarine contact 4.6 miles 102° from Bell Rock 14th March 1940 - Sailed the Tyne escorting Convoy TM.26 15th March 1940 - Arrived Rosyth. 18th March 1940 - Diverted to join Convoy ON.21 to Norway 18th March 1940 - Sailed the Humber for Scapa Flow 19th March 1940 - Stood by HMS Jervis after collision 19th March 1940 - Sailed Scapa Flow to join Convoy ON.21 22nd March 1940 - Sailed Bergen escorting Convoy HN.21 23rd March 1940 - Arrived Bergen with Convoy ON.21 25th March 1940 - Arrived Methil with Convoy HN.21 1st April 1940 - 7th Destroyer Flotilla 13th Division 1st April 1940 - Cdr. J.A.W. Tothill in Command 5th April 1940 - Escort for Convoy ON25 on passage to Norway. 11th April 1940 - Arrived Malta to act as a night striking force. 16th May 1940 - Capt. Philip John Mack, RN In Command 15th July 1940 - Cdr. John Anthony William Tothill, RN In Command 7th September 1940 - 2nd Destroyer Flotilla 7th September 1940 - Battle Of Punto Stilo, Italy 27th March 1941 - Participated in the Battle of Cape Matapan 9th June 1941 - Damaged off the coast of Syria when British forces engaged the French destroyers Valmy and Guepard. August 1942 - Lt.Cdr. John Melvill Alliston, DSC, RN In Command December 1942 - Lt.Cdr. William Frank Niemann Gregory-Smith, DSO, DSC, RN In Command 2nd December 1942 - Took part in attack on convoy in Gulf of Gabes 16th June 1943 - Lt.Cdr. William Brabazon Robert Morrison, RN In Command 23rd January 1944 - Sunk | |||
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