Catalogue description War History Case No 7322. Reports of Proceedings for RA 59, RA 59A and JW 59 (Operations...

War History Case No 7322. Reports of Proceedings for RA 59, RA 59A and JW 59 (Operations FZ and Victual) between UK and Russia. Folio 1-169: Convoy RA 59 report of Escorts HMS Activity, HMS Fencer, HMS Milne, HMS Keppel, HMS Walker, HMS Wrestler, HMS Boadicea 19 Apr-5 May 1944. Report of HMS Whitehall on the rescue of Survivors of ship William S Thayer torpedoed on 30 Apr 1944 (M 06348/44). Folio 170- 230: Convoy RA 59 report of HMCS Waskesui of Escort group 6 17 Apr-5 May 1944. Report by HMCS Outremont 1 May 1944. Reports of anti- submarine attacks by HMCS Waskesiu on 30 Apr 1944 and HMCS Cape Breton on 30 April and 1 May 1944 (AUD 890/44). Folio 231-239: Convoy RA 59 Commodore's report by J O Dunn on ship Fort Yukon 28 Apr 1944 (TD(c) 881/44). Folio 240-242 Convoy RA 59 Commodore's report of attack on convoy 16 May 1945 (TD 345/44). Folio 243-255 Convoy RA 59 report by Director Anti U-boat Division (DAUD) 10 Jul 1944 (AUD 1356/44). Folio 256-266 Convoy JW 59 Commodore's report by H Creswell of Ship Sam Tredy 15 Aug 1944 (TD(c)1864/44). Folio 267-430 Convoy JW 59 and RA 59A (Operation Victual) reports of anti submarine hunt and attack by HMS Mermaid, HMS Peacock and HMS Loch Dunvegan 23-24 Aug 1944. Reports of Proceedings by HMS Whitehall, HMS Keppel, HMS Vindex, HMS Striker, HMS Cygnet, HMS Milner 15 Aug-5 Sept 1944 (M 058169/44). Folio 401 is a cover for enclosures entitled 'Photographs from Vindex 2350/0133 dated 5th [September 1944]'. It contains 12 monochrome photographs, 15 cm x 21 cm, depicting aerial depth charge and rocket projectile attacks by Fairey Swordfish Mark III aircraft against German U-boats. At least one photograph taken by Sub-Lieutenant Drysdale. Folio 431-482 Convoy JW 59 and RA 59A report of anti submarine attacks by Swordfish aircraft from HMS Vindex 22-24 Aug 1944 (AUD 078/44). Folio 483-488 Convoy RA 59A report of anti submarine attack by HMS Whitehall 2 Sep 1944 (AUD 1507/44). Folio 489-515 Convoy RA 59A 9 reports of anti submarine hunt and attack by HMS Mermaid and HMS Peacock 2 Sept 1944 (AUD 1514/44). Folio 516-528 JW 59 and JW 60 Correspondence 8 July 1944 (TD 0435/44). Cover for enclosures to War History Case No 7322. Admiralty transit entitled 'Part MO 6348/44 Record Office Enclosure Box 693'. It contains an envelope housing 18 monochrome photographs, 11 cm x 13 cm, depicting aerial attacks by Fairey Swordfish Mark III aircraft against German U-boats on 2 May 1944. Also contains 1 monochrome photograph, 18 cm x 14 cm, depicting diagram of aircraft approach and attack, position of depth charges, and U-boat submerging. Envelope containing 3 monochrome photographs, 11 cm x 16 cm. Two depicting convoy under U-boat attack and one depicting flight deck with iced-up Grumman F6F Hellcats and Fairey Swordfish Mark III aircraft. Cover for enclosures entitled 'Enclosures to FENCER reports' that contains 43 photographs: 32 monochrome photographs, 11 cm x 13 cm to 12 cm x 13 cm, depicting aerial attacks by Fairey Swordfish Mark III aircraft on German U-boats on 1-3 May 1944. 10 monochrome photographs, 12 cm x 16 cm to 20 cm x 15 cm, depicting diagrams of approaches of attacking aircraft and U-boat positions. One diagram depicts plan of attack by Fairey Swordfish 11, No NE 873 of 842 Squadron on 3 May 1944. Crewed by Sub Lieutenant WA Penlington, Sub Lieutenant Wragg and Pilot Officer RD Chapman. 1 monochrome photograph 16 cm x 21 cm depicting convoy under U-boat attack. Cover for enclosures entitled 'AUD 792/44 AUD 075/44 Record Office Enclosure Box 679'. It contains an envelope entitled 'AUD 792/44' that contains 3 monochrome photographs, 11 cm x 16 cm. One depicting convoy under U-boat attack and two depicting flight deck with iced-up Grumman F6F Hellcats and Fairey Swordfish Mark III aircraft. Envelope entitled 'AUD 078/44 Record Office Enclosure Box 679'. It contains 12 monochrome photographs, 16 cm x 22 cm, depicting aerial depth charge and rocket projectile attacks by Fairey Swordfish Mark III aircraft against German U-boats. At least one photograph taken by Sub-Lieutenant Drysdale. (Described at item level)