HMS LIVERPOOL'S first commision from new, H.J.Scott-Douglas joined her as Boy 1st class and left as Able Seaman when she arrived back in U.K. He joined her in Alexandria on 25th.June 1940 when she came from the Far East. Included is a photo and a small one after she was torpedoed.
1938 ---- H.M.S.Liverpool ----1941
A Summary of Ship Movements
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From |
To |
Date |
From |
To |
Date | |
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Greenock |
Chatham |
2/11/1938 |
Hong Kong |
Patrol&Exercise |
11/4/1940 | |
|
Chatham |
Portsmouth |
5/12/1938 |
Hong Kong |
Singapore |
14/4/1940 | |
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Exercises |
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6/12/1938 |
Singapore |
Colombo |
18/4/1940 | |
|
Portsmouth |
Portland |
15/12/1938 |
Colombo |
Aden |
25/4/1940 | |
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Exercises |
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20/12/1938 |
Aden |
Port Sudan |
1/5/1940 | |
|
Chatham |
Liverpool |
3/1/1939 |
Port Sudan |
Kamaran |
6/5/1940 | |
|
Liverpool |
Malta |
10/1/1939 |
Kamaran |
Perim&Aden |
7/5/1940 | |
|
Exercises |
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Aden |
Convoy |
12/5/1940 | |
|
Malta |
Ismailia |
21/4/1939 |
Aden |
Djibouti |
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Ismailia |
Aden |
27/4/1939 |
Djibouti |
Aden |
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Aden |
Colombo |
8/5/1939 |
Aden |
Patrol&Aden |
21/5/1940 | |
|
Colombo |
Male Is. |
18/5/1939 |
Aden |
Port Sudan |
3/6/1940 | |
|
Male Is. |
Diego Garcia |
21/5/1939 |
Port Sudan |
Port Said |
4/6/1940 | |
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Diego Garcia |
Rodriguez |
25/5/1939 |
Port Said |
Alexandria |
6/6/1940 | |
|
Rodriguez |
Mauritius |
28/5/1939 |
Alexandria |
Search&Patrol |
11/6/1940 | |
|
Mauritius |
Farquhar Is. |
12/6/1939 |
Alexandria |
Search&Patrol |
22/6/1940 | |
|
Farquhar Is. |
Seychelles |
15/6/1939 |
Alexandria |
Search& P.Said |
1/7/1940 | |
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Seychelles |
Trincomalee |
23/6/1939 |
Bitter Lakes |
Port Thewfik |
1/7/1940 | |
|
Trincomalee |
Colombo |
4/7/1939 |
Port Thewfik |
Aden |
1/7/1940 | |
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Movements in |
ColomboHbr |
Aden |
Bitter Lakes |
4/7/1940 | ||
|
Colombo |
Trincomalee |
19/8/1939 |
Bitter Lakes |
Alexandria |
7/7/1940 | |
|
Trincomalee |
Bombay |
24/7/1939 |
Alexandria |
Patrol & return |
8/7/1940 | |
|
Bombay |
Masria |
26/7/1939 |
Alexandria |
Convoy & return |
22/7/1940 | |
|
Masira |
Patrol |
Alexandria |
Patrol & return |
4/8/1940 | ||
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Red Sea |
Aden |
3/9/1939 |
Alexandria |
Patrol & return |
14/8/1940 | |
|
WAR |
DECLARED |
3/9/1939 |
Alexandria |
Patrol & return |
20/8/1940 | |
|
Aden |
Patrol |
Alexandria |
Patrol & return |
30/8/1940 | ||
|
Aden |
Bombay |
22/9/1939 |
Alexandria |
Patrol & return |
13/9/1940 | |
|
Bombay |
Colombo |
29/9/1939 |
Alexandria |
Malta & return |
29/9/1940 | |
|
Colombo |
Bombay |
5/10/1939 |
Alexandria |
Patrol & return |
9/10/1940 | |
|
Bombay |
Patrol |
TORPEDOED |
1856 Hrs. |
14/10/1940 | ||
|
Patrol |
Seychelles |
11/10/1939 |
By Italian |
Aircraft |
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Seychelles |
DiegoSuarez |
16/10/1939 |
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DiegoSuarez |
Seychelles |
18/10/1939 |
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Patrol |
7/11/1939 |
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|
Seychelles |
Colombo |
9/11/1939 |
Mileage to date |
107,791 miles |
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Colombo |
Singapore |
15/11/1939 |
Alexandria |
Temporary |
Repairs | |
|
Singapore |
Patrol |
24/11/1939 |
Exercises off |
Alexandria |
29/4/1941 | |
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Singapore |
Saigon |
4/12/1939 |
Alexandria |
San Francisco |
30/4/1941 | |
|
Saigon |
Hong Kong |
7/12/1939 |
(Mare Island) |
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Hong Kong |
Patrol |
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Hong Kong |
Japan |
21/12/1939 |
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Patrol |
&Exercises |
3/1/1940 |
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Chusan |
Archipelago |
19/3/1940 |