BARHAM, on November 25, 1941!!!. On her return I teamed up with P-W again when he shifted his flag back to the, Battleships. The boat dived out of control after she broached, reaching an indicated depth of 265 metres (869ft), well below her design depth rating of 150 metres (490ft), before she stabilised without any damage. At 14:32, Beatty ordered a course change to south-southeast in response to the spot report. Beatty then ordered Evan-Thomas to turn his ships in succession to follow the battlecruisers three minutes later. A near miss ruptured her portside bulge over an area 20 by 16 feet (6.1 by 4.9m) and caused a 1.5 degree list that was easily corrected by pumping oil. 713 x 435. On December 12 1939, she collided with a destroyer, the HMS Duchess, sinking her in the mishap. In addition, a pair of quadruple mounts for Vickers 0.5in (12.7mm) AA machine guns were added abreast the conning tower. Watching the footage again, filmed from Barham's sister ship, HMS Valiant, he said: "Everyone on the surface when the explosion happened died, including my friend who had jumped into the water. They and the sacrifice they made will never be forgotten. The loss of the crew was sensational news in the mid-19th . This was initially a Fairey IIIF until it was replaced by a Fairey Swordfish in 1938. Clinging to a piece of wreckage, Richard was picked up by an Australian destroyer, along with other survivors. [57] Now under the command of Captain Richard Scott,[53] Barham was assigned to the Home Fleet as the flagship of the 2nd Battle Squadron,[54] and deployed to the West Indies in JanuaryFebruary 1935 for training. She was present when the High Seas Fleet surrendered for internment on 21 November. [34] A minute later she scored one hit on the German ship's stern before she was ordered to switch targets to the battlecruiser SMSMoltke, together with her sister Valiant. 862 men went down with her, and her end was filmed by a war correspondent on board one of the escorting destroyers. This podcast series examines Australias Naval history, featuring a variety of naval history experts from the Naval Studies Group and elsewhere. The fore funnel was trunked into the aft funnel to reduce smoke in the spotting top. While making the turn,[40] Barham was struck by two 30.5-centimetre shells beginning at 16:58, probably from the battlecruiser SMSDerfflinger. [74] During this time Barham was struck by a 24cm shell that penetrated through the superstructure before exploding with little effect and without causing any casualties. At 14:15, Beatty ordered a turn north by east to rendezvous with the Grand Fleet. This was replaced by a torpedo rangefinder in early 1928 when the permanent position was installed in the remodelled spotting top. Shortly after 4.00 pm I was on the Admirals Bridge. Guy Morris), S.O.O./S.N.O. During a port visit to Corfu in July, the ship was visited by King George II of Greece. HMS BARHAM - a British battleship sunk in November 1941 by a submarine in the Mediterranean SANTA ROSA - a Portuguese galleon loaded with seven chests of treasure, sunk in 1726 by an explosion. [1][2], Barham had a length overall of 643feet 9inches (196.2m), a beam of 90feet 7inches (27.6m) and a deep draught of 33 feet (10.1m). It was a perfect day and the sea was smooth, After Hands had been piped to tea, the usual promenaders (ERAs and Stoker POs off watch) emerged from below-decks for their customary first Dog Watch strolls up and down the Focsle. The following year the UP mount was replaced by a pair of quadruple Vickers 0.5-inch machine gun mounts and another pair of eight-barreled "pom-pom" mounts were added abreast her conning tower. Copyright 2023. Thanks to the advancements in artificial intellige. [63], Barham, the battlecruiser Repulse and the destroyers Fame, Icarus, Imogen, Isis and Nubian were on patrol off the Butt of Lewis to protect against a possible break-out into the Atlantic by German warships when they were spotted by the German submarineU-30, commanded by Fritz-Julius Lemp, on 28 December. The attack on an unarmed passenger liner was a clear breach of international protocols. A fortnight later, she was attacked by the U-30 which put her out of commission for six months with a single torpedo hit. The main armament could be controlled by 'B' turret as well. I was trying to push myself away when I got blown away by this massive explosion as the magazine went up. Neilson Larry 05/01/2011. Print This Page. Website with searchable ship database about warships, passenger liners, merchant ships, photo galleries, technical details, stories, news and much more. She became a private ship in January of that year and was refitted at Portsmouth Royal Dockyard in FebruaryJuly. The torpedo from U-30 struck the Athenia at 7:38 that evening. Huge palls of smoke rising from the stricken ship. Fragments from this hit caused flooding that spread throughout the bow, while the ship's speed caused water to enter directly through the hole in the side. [8] Two years later, her anti-aircraft defences were upgraded when the original three-inch AA guns were replaced with a pair of QF four-inch (102mm) Mk V AA guns between November 1924 and January 1925 and another pair of four-inch AA guns were added from October to November later that year. [73], After the expiration of an ultimatum to surrender the following morning, the battleships engaged the port's 24-centimetre (9.4in) coast-defence guns and Richelieu at 09:30. Something went wrong, please try again later. The resulting shockwave pushed the bulge inwards for a length of 7 feet (2.1m) and it started to slowly flood. 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On 26 March, the Italian fleet sortied in an attempt to intercept British convoys to Greece. Once the news had come through around 1630 hours that Force K out of Malta had sunk these, the battleships turned for Alexandria. "We've got several items on display including the watch from the ship's cook. LOVE YOU ALL: Yours Aye-Brian CANUCK Murza, W.W.II Naval Researcher-Published Author, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. Ltzow was only slightly damaged by these hits, which essentially only knocked out the primary and back-up wireless rooms while the shells that hit Derfflinger hit the side of the ship's bow, knocking off several armour plates, while fragments opened holes that ultimately allowed roughly 2,000 tonnes (1,968 long tons) of water to enter the bow. [36] His order only applied to his own forces; the 5th Battle Squadron continued south until after it passed Beatty heading northwestwards at 16:51. Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in December 1939, Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in November 1941. I was in H.M.S. "It always takes me back to that day in November 1941," he said. The S.G.O (Cdr. "It was a shocking event," said Riverside curator Emily Malcolm. [70], Force M departed Freetown for Dakar on 21 September and had arrived Dakar before dawn two days later. She later became the flagship of Force M's commander, Vice-Admiral John Cunningham. [75], After a conference aboard Barham later that day, the Allied commanders resolved to continue the attack. A pair of octuple mounts for 2-pounder (40mm (1.6in)) Mk VIII "pom-pom" anti-aircraft guns were added abreast the funnel and two positions for their directors were added on new platforms abreast and below the spotting top. Beatty then altered course to the east, as he was still too far north to cut Hipper off. The ship participated in the Silver Jubilee Fleet Review for George V on 16 July at Spithead[58] and was then transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet at the end of August. Her crew numbered 1,016 officers and ratings in 1916. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. In the end, the TV idea was dropped, but Mr Mearns still hopes an expedition can be mounted by someone. Sinking of Royal Navy Battleship HMS Barham.A legendary battleship with a history at Jutland, during World War 2 HMS Barham was stationed with the Royal Navy's Eastern Mediterranean fleet in Egypt.. On the afternoon of the 24th November of 1941, HMS Barham, sailed to provide cover for the 7th and 15th Royal Navy Cruiser Squadrons. Barham opened fire at a range of 21,000 yards (19,000m) and hit Richelieu with one 15-inch shell at 09:15. U-boat commander Fritz Julius Lemp had mistaken the liner for an armed cruiser and the German naval authorities tried to cover up the sub's actions. This is my first written account of the fateful day, and of my recollections of some of the circumstances before and after the catastrophe since I prepared a Report on the sinking shortly after the event for the Royal Naval Authorities at Alexandria, Egypt. [81] Barham was loaded with 600 troops, including the men of 12 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery,[82] Force F departed Gibraltar on 7 November, escorted by Force H, rendezvoused with the main body of the Mediterranean Fleet three days later and unloaded their cargo at Malta later that day. The German objective was to bombard Sunderland on 19 August, based on extensive reconnaissance conducted by Zeppelins and submarines. Possibly due to her closeness to Valiant's bow wave and discharging the torpedoes, the boat's conning tower broached the surface and was fruitlessly engaged by one of the battleship's "pom-pom"s at a range of about 30 yards (27m). [54] Captain James Somerville relieved Monroe on 1 December and he was relieved in his turn on 16 March 1929 by Captain John C. A very detailed account by a surviving officer of her loss is at this link. [80], Barham, two cruisers, and three destroyers also assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet were designated Force F as part of Operation Coat, one of a complex series of fleet movements in the Mediterranean. While under repair in December1939 March1940, a 20-barrel Unrotated projectile (UP) rocket launcher was installed on the roof of 'B' turret and her HACS Mk I directors were replaced with Mk III models. While the other four ships of the Queen Elizabeth class were given a second, more extensive refit in the mid-to-late 1930s (which for Warspite, Valiant and Queen Elizabeth amounted to a complete reconstruction with new machinery and superstructures), changes to Barham were relatively minor. 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