CLIP data. Another attack was made later in the day without effect. This was achieved by both decreasing the thickness of hangar walls from 41 to 11 inches and by raising the flight deck by 14 feet. Denzil C. Tudball. [5], On 9 March 1795, Indefatigable, Concorde, and Jason captured numerous French prizes: Temeraire, Minerve, Gentille, Regeneration, and a brig and sloop of unknown names. 15354, Hobbs 2011, pp. The ship normally displaced 18,500 long tons (18,800 t) and 22,130 long tons (22,490 t) at deep load. Indefatigable was sold for scrap the following year. Author: Caroline Moorehead. She had been carrying dispatches to the West Indies, which she was able to destroy before capture. The ships were provided with 94,650 imperial gallons (430,300l; 113,670USgal) of aviation gasoline. We've spent a lot of time trying to make it as clear and helpful as possible. This greatly increased accuracy since the ship's roll no longer dispersed the shells as each turret fired on its own; also, the fire-control director could more easily spot the fall of the shells. After a further chase, Lively and Medusa captured Fama. In the April 1945 Navy List he is shown as being with 1772 Squadron. which one is right? She participated in exercises with the Home Fleet and joined it in Gibraltar in September and October. The ship was transferred to the British Pacific Fleet (BPF) at the end of the year and attacked Japanese-controlled oil refineries in Sumatra in January 1945 before joining the American forces in March as they prepared to invade the island of Okinawa in Operation Iceberg. Crippled, taking on water and on fire, the warship quickly sank with just two of her 1,019 wartime crew surviving . [78] On 20 October Indefatigable re-captured the Portuguese brig Intrigua. thanks Albert T. Walker. Kitt, Robert Francis - Stoker 1st Class Laing, Henry George Stobart - Lieutenant She embarked six photoreconnaissance Hellcats of 888 Squadron for the attack; her only contribution to the attack itself was the Fireflies of 1770 Squadron, which used RP-3 rocket projectiles on their targets. 6in-4in - bulkheads. [3] Indefatigable was 766feet 6inches (233.6m) long overall and 730 feet (222.5m) at the waterline. The loss of his topmasts made it impossible for . [28], On 14 October, Indefatigable arrived at Teneriffe. 894 Squadron, equipped with Seafires, landed aboard after the attack on 24 July to complete No. Henry E. D. H. Willoughby. [13] Indefatigable had no casualties. The British took her into service as Danae. Welcome to CLIP - the Crew List Index Project. Eng. The upper hangar was 458 feet (139.6m) long and the lower hangar was 208 feet (63.4m) long; both had a maximum width of 62 feet (18.9m). [37], On 19 September 1944, Indefatigable sortied from Scapa Flow to attack targets near Troms, but the operation was cancelled because of bad weather. [31] Prize money was paid to Indefatigable, Cambrian, and Success. Stanley N. de Quetteville, R.C.N [16], On 3 November 1914, Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, ordered the first British attack on the Dardanelles following the commencement of hostilities between Ottoman Turkey and Russia. She was broken up at Sheerness in August 1816.[5]. The ship suffered a loss of 98 of her crew and 55 were wounded. Duncan B Douglas B. Bucham Brown. The turbines were rated at 43,000 shaft horsepower (32,000kW) and were intended to give the ship a maximum speed of 25 knots (46km/h; 29mph). Captain Henry Fancourt assumed command on 22 August to prepare for sea. Please note that the 'Rank/Rate' and 'From and To' dates only reflect those held actually at the Battle of Jutland. Victorious, one of the Illustrious-class ships upon which Indefatigable's design was based, also carried Type 279 and Type 281B early-warning radars. 1796". [b] Each was under the command of an ensign de vaisseau and both vessels had left Brest two days earlier for a six-week cruise, but had not yet taken any prizes. Indefatigable aimed at Von der Tann and New Zealand targeted Moltke while remaining unengaged herself. Indefatigablehad an overall length of 590 feet (179.8 m), a beamof 80 feet (24.4 m), and a draughtof 29 feet 9 inches (9.1 m) at deep load. [22] More recent archaeological evidence shows that the ship was actually blown in half within the opening minutes of the engagement with Von der Tann which fired only fifty-two 28cm (11in) shells at Indefatigable before the fore part of the ship also exploded. Seeing that she was outnumbered, Virginie struck.[13]. [10], She received a fire-control director between mid-1915 and May 1916 that centralised fire control under the director officer who now fired the guns. Lodgings . [31] Vengeur was a new vessel of 12 guns and 72 men. Self Will.Will Self Psychogeography For Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., writer, wit and sage (1916-2007) Walking to New York 'Honor escapes he who runs after it' Jewish proverb, from my great-grandfather's notebook Prologue I resolved to walk to New York; in the interests of writing about the experience, certainly, yet also with objectives at once more . By April 1946 these had been reduced to 11 Bofors guns, 6 twin and 7 single Oerlikon guns. One of the survivors, Gunnery Officer Hubert Edward Dannreuther, was the godson of German composer Richard Wagner. The additional crewmen, maintenance personnel and facilities needed to support these aircraft were housed in the lower hangar. Navy D.O.B.23-5-1925. 9. She was nine weeks out of Rochefort and had captured two prizes, the schooner Clarence, sailing from Lisbon to London, and a ship from Lisbon sailing to Hamburg with a cargo of salt. Richard F. Durlacher. [73], Indefatigable arrived at the Basque Roads on 25 February. We'd welcome any feedback and suggestions - there's a link to our contact details on the menu bar above. [49], On 3 July Indefatigable recaptured the brig Cultivator, from the French. For the capture of Neptunus, Indefatigable was in company with the sloops Foxhound and Goldfinch. 4in - barbettes. Casualty list for HMS Indefatigable Remembered Today: GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. In January 1801 Indefatigable was under Captain Matthew Scott. Similarly, the same vessels shared by agreement in Dasher's capture of Bien Aim on 23 July 1801. Privacy Policy and 24 Naval Fighter Wing. From her, he learned that there were two privateers around Corunna, one of which had captured a brig from Lisbon with a cargo of bale goods two days earlier. Range. The squadron claimed to have shot down a Nakajima Ki-43 "Oscar", for the loss of a Firefly that ran out of fuel and had to ditch next to the ship. Media in category "HMS Indefatigable (R10)" The following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total. She had a crew of 737 officers and ratings. Unlike the Illustrious-class ships, the roofs of the gun turrets were flat and flush with the flight deck. After returning to the UK in early 1946, Indefatigable was modified for transport duties, and ferried troops and civilians for the rest of the year before she was reduced to reserve. He served from the 21st October 1910 as a Boy Sailor and his subsequent postings don't appear to include the Indefatigable, Date-wise, at the time of Jutland he appears to have been a Leading Seaman aboard HMS Juno. The fore part of the ship simply drifted on under its own momentum, still under fire, until it foundered. Hipper ordered his ships to turn to starboard, away from the British, to assume a south-easterly course, and to reduce speed to 18 knots (33km/h; 21mph) to allow three light cruisers of the 2nd Scouting Group to catch up. The turret crewmen merely had to follow pointers transmitted from the director to align their guns on the target. 'P' and 'Q' turrets had some limited ability to fire to the opposite side. The Japanese fighters shot down one Seafire on their first pass and crippled an Avenger. Indefatigable and Amphion escorted Mede and Fama to Plymouth. Lieutenant Elliott and Farmer were later rescued by the German torpedo boat S16, but by then Sowerby had died of his injuries. On November 11, 1944, HMS Indefatigable hoisted the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Philip Vian who had just been appointed Commander (Aircraft Carriers) for the new British Pacific Fleet. Born 1925, died 1986. HMS Indefatigable was one of the Ardent-class 64-gun third-rate ships-of-the-line designed by Sir Thomas Slade in 1761 for the Royal Navy. She was recommissioned in 1950 as a training ship for service with the Home Fleet Training Squadron, participating in exercises and making several port visits overseas. 10thFeb 2023 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. "[16] Milne still did not believe that Souchon was heading for the Dardanelles, and so he resolved to guard the exit from the Aegean, unaware that the Goeben did not intend to come out. She carried enough fuel oil to give her a range of 6,900 nautical miles (12,800km; 7,900mi) at 20 knots (37km/h; 23mph). King. A larger design with more armour and better underwater protection was rejected as too expensive. please [13] She had 14 or 15 men killed, 17 badly wounded, and 10 slightly. Among the voyage records that survive, the Endeavour draftsman Sydney Parkinson's Journal of a. 111, 113. [5] They mounted two 17.72-inch (450mm) submerged torpedo tubes, one on each side aft of 'X' barbette, and twelve torpedoes were carried. She was two weeks out of Bayonne but had not captured anything. If you have any unwanted [39] She was armed with 16 guns and carried a crew of 140 men. The ship was laid down on 10th November that year and launched on 26th March 1940 as the 3rd RN Warship to carry the name. She became the flagship of the 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron (1st ACS) when Rear Admiral Sir Philip Vian hoisted his flag on 15 November. When she arrived at Colombo on 15 August, she loaded a full complement of passengers from all three services to return to the UK. By all accounts, James Cook's HMS Endeavour sojourn in Tahiti was a pivotal moment in Enlightenment engagements between Indigenous and European cultures. The BPF had been scheduled to withdraw after 10 August to prepare for Operation Olympic, the invasion of Kyushu scheduled for November, and the bulk of the force departed for Manus on 12 August. Carpenter Cookies help us deliver our services. I'm doing this for a friend she's the daughter of this man who served on HMS Indefatigable, Vincent Peter Kehoe. Action, H.M.S. Read; View source; . 21213, 253; McCart, p. 156, No. She had only 19 officers and men wounded, with most of those not being serious. A Supermarine Seafire hits the barrier on HMS INDEFATIGABLE after returning from a strike on the Japanese oil refinery at Pangkalan Brandan, Sumatra, 1 April 1945. [33] Duke of York also shared in the capture. King. [50] Eleven days later, Indefatigable and Sirius captured the French ship Favori. [52] Venus was armed with 32-guns and had a crew of 200 men. 1911 Indefatigable-class battlecruiser of the Royal Navy, Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in May 1916, "Charles FitzGerald Sowerby - the Dreadnought Project", "John Bowyer WW1 memorial and Life Story", "Statutory Instrument 2006 No. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. In this action, Amazon had four men wounded. [80], Then in June 1812, under Captain John Fyffe, Indefatigable was on the South American station, where she visited the Galpagos Islands. Top Speed. [10] Volage lost her masts in running ashore, but the French were later able to refloat her. [22] The next day, Pellew and Indefatigable captured the privateer schooner Ariel of Boston off Corunna. The BPF returned to the Sakishima Islands on 17 April before retiring to Leyte Gulf to rest and resupply. [17] This attack actually took place before Britain's formal declaration of war against the Ottoman Empire on 6 November. We have added some case studies to illustrate research into records of seafarers and ships. Brown, David K., p. 51, fn. On 1 November, Captain Ian MacIntyre relieved Graham as captain of the ship. Hind also recaptured a sloop that the privateer had captured. Engineer British Third Rate ship of the line 'Indefatigable' (1784) British Third Rate ship of the line 'Indefatigable' (1784). [58][e], In October 1805 Indefatigable, now under Captain John Tremayne Rodd (1809), was part of the blockade of Brest. This site uses cookies. Stephen Munnelly. 1916 - HMS Indefatigable -was Launched in 1909. Charles R. Longley. . [13] In December of the same year, she transferred to the Mediterranean, where she joined the 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron. J10641 John Williams, born 19th May 1894. A flight of four Seafires on CAP spotted four Japanese fighters, three Mitsubishi A6M Zeroes and a Kawasaki Ki-61 "Tony" later that morning, and shot down one Zero. [21] She was launched on 8 December 1942 by Victoria of Hesse, Dowager Marchioness of Milford Haven. She was eight days out of Ostend but had taken no prizes. The results were deceptively encouraging. Indefatigable was short of water, so he put the crew of Ranger on board the schooner (though not Ranger's officers) and sent them ashore at Santa Cruz. Pellew sent her into Falmouth. Cecil R. de V. Law. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. The lugger was armed with two guns and carried a crew of 25 men. They also destroyed two unnamed brigs and a chasse maree. She was only 18 months old, coppered, and a fast sailer. We've divided them into three sections: People, Ships and Documents, For more detail on our data and the sources we have used, please click here: Set up this site which is widely used as a single resource for researchers into maritime records. On 18 January Indefatigable was at Falmouth. She was 36 days out of Brest and, during that time, had captured only one ship, a large American vessel named the Providence which had a cargo of cotton and sugar. Provided the facilities for the transcription of a further 750,000 entries by The National Archives (TNA) and the National Maritime Museum (NMM). X-6's crew surrendered after dropping their cargo near the ship. Indefatigable then was with Sir John Borlase Warren's squadron at Ferrol. Sig.-Boatswain [6] Indefatigable's complement was approximately 2,300 officers and ratings in 1945. Its armament was made up of: 4 x 2 - BL 12-inch; Mk X guns; 16 x 1 - BL 4-inch; Mk VII guns; 2 x 1 submerged 17.72-inch torpedo tubes. We are currently providing database and transcription facilities for an ongoing project at Glamorgan Archives, with other projects in the pipeline. Set up a site giving access to images of 70 editions of the Mercantile Navy List - both our own images and sets from the Maritime History Archive in Newfoundland, (with their kind permission). He stationed the light cruiser Gloucester at the southern exit, and sent Indomitable to coal at Bizerte, where she was ready for action in the Western Mediterranean. [40], The BPF arrived in Sydney on 10 February; the crews received leave and the ships got some maintenance before they sailed for the BPF's advance base at Manus Island, in the Admiralty Islands, on 27 February. Displacement (loaded) 22,110t. [7] The work was carried out at Portsmouth from September 1794 to February 1795 at a cost of 8,764. She was built as a ship-of-the-line, but most of her active service took place after her conversion to a 44-gun razee frigate. Thomas J. Eustis. The underwater defence system was a layered system of liquid- and air-filled compartments as used in the Illustrious class. Indefatigable was part of the squadron that shared by agreement in the prize money from the Temeraire, which Dasher had captured on 30 May. The original intention was to retain her twenty-six 24-pounder guns on her gundeck, and to mount eight 12-pounder guns on her quarterdeck and a further four on her forecastle, which would have rated her as a 38-gun vessel. Their armoured deck ranged in thickness between 1.5 and 2.5 inches (38 and 64mm) with the thickest portions protecting the steering gear in the stern. The ship welcomed home Queen Elizabeth II and her husband four days later as they returned from their tour of the Commonwealth. She was 10 days out of Dunkirk and had taken nothing. Build to defeat German excellence and cement the presence of the British in naval combat, this ship is a famous veteran of World War I. 9293; McCart, pp. Finding records of individuals in this huge resource can be challenging, but it can also be rewarding Bath men on the Indefatigable Lieutenant Francis was no longer in the crew at Jutland. The British captured the French corvette Csar (or Caesar), which the Royal Navy took into service as HMS Cesar. [60] A change in the wind permitted all but one corvette to escape. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, Please note that we do not do privately commissioned research, not at any price - we'd like you to have the fun. The ship arrived at Sydney on 18 September and began a leisurely refit that lasted until 15 November. She was sailing from Rochefort to Senegal. She was recommissioned under Captain Graham Moore, younger brother of Sir John Moore of Rifle Brigade and Corunna fame. If you need help, we're glad to assist. [29] The next day, Pellew captured a Spanish schooner carrying a cargo of fish. A great, great, great uncle of mine, Octavius Cardew was a 14 year-old midshipman on HMS Amazon, which also ran aground. Photo source: From the Historic Collections of the Institute of Naval Medicine by kind permission of the Commanding Officer, Law, Cecil Robert De Vaux - Sub Lieutenant, Murray-Browne, Granville - Lieutenant-Commander, Randle, Rowland Lickbarrow - Engine Room Artificer 1st Class, Tanner, Charles Philip - Engineer Sub Lieutenant, Wilson, John Skinner - Lieutenant-Commander. Only three of the crew of 1,019 survived. This page was last edited on 4 November 2022, at 17:54. Ultra decrypts revealed that the Japanese believed the deception, with operatives including Malcolm Muggeridge and Peter Fleming supplying disinformation for more than a year, sufficient to make the enemy believe the vessel had gone to the Far East and returned to the Clyde for a refit, by which time she was actually finished. 15253, Brown 2009, pp. Over the summer she exercised with the Home Fleet and visited the Danish port of Aarhus, where she was visited by Queen Alexandrine of Denmark in July. [45] Indefatigable was forced to remain behind as she required repairs to her machinery. Stuart B. N. Bolton. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. [81][g], On 17 September Indefatigable, Hearty, Desiree, Drake, Primrose, and Cretan shared in the capture of Dankbarheide. 7in-3in - turret faces [5] Captain John Broughton succeeded him in December 1809 and remained in command until 1812. Pellew estimated that, had she not lost her foretopmast in the chase, she might have escaped. While still in the water, two survivors found Indefatigable's captain, C. F. Sowerby, who was badly wounded and died before they could be . Contact us for pricing hms indefatigable crew list The ship normally displaced 18,500 long tons (18,800t) and 22,130 long tons (22,490t) at deep load. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. We are continuing to add to Indefatigable arrived at Colombo, Ceylon, on 10 December and Vian transferred his flag to Indomitable.[38]. Pellew sent Cambrian in pursuit. i just see wiki . [42] Indefatigable was apparently also in company with Fisgard and Diamond. [Note 1] The ends of the hangars were protected by 2-inch bulkheads[7] and the armour of the hangar deck ranged from 1.5 to 2.5 inches (38 to 64mm) in thickness. Pellew signalled to Rvolutionnaire to cut her off from the shore. A smoke screen prevented most of the Barracudas from seeing their target and they failed to hit Tirpitz. [37] On 15 November 1798, Indefatigable captured Mercurius. Five days later, the BPF attacked a different refinery and 820 Squadron again contributed 10 Avengers to the attack while 1770 Squadron added nine Fireflies. The British role during the operation was to neutralise airfields on the Sakishima Islands, between Okinawa and Formosa, beginning on 26 March. HMS Indefatigable (aircraft carrier) 07.1948-(07.1948) Commanding Officer, HMS Thermopylae: 17.01.1949-(05. Its aircraft continued to do so until they flew their last missions of Operation Iceberg on 25 May. [21], On 1 October, Indefatigable, Amazon, Rvolutionnaire, Phoebe, and Jason shared in the capture of the Vrow Delenea Maria. first read carefully through the details on this site. Our var monthlist= ['January', 'February', 'March', 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September', 'October', 'November', 'December']; Herbert A. Snead-Cox. And someone show me a table which maybe come from the navalaction website. On 9 August 1804 Indefatigable was in sight when HMSNautilus recaptured the West Indiaman William Heathcote off Bayonne. Even after twenty years of work by ourselves and others, the millions of entries Over the last twenty years we have worked with hundreds of people and many archives around the world to make the largest database of . John Gray. A new Liberal Government had taken power in January 1906 and demanded reductions in naval spending, and the Admiralty submitted a reduced programme, requesting dreadnoughts but no battlecruisers. He commanded her until early 1799. British registered ships aimed at assisting researchers to finding their crew documents. The British ships were still in the process of making their turn as only the two leading ships, Lion and Princess Royal, had steadied on their course when the Germans opened fire. She took some 27 prizes, alone or in company, and the Admiralty authorised the issue of four clasps to the Naval General Service Medal in 1847 to any surviving members of her crews from the respective actions. [50] After the ceasefire, Indefatigable's aircraft continued to fly CAP and flew reconnaissance missions looking for Allied prisoners of war, dropping supplies to them as they were located. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! Like this page to receive our updates. [75] Foxhound was also in company for the capture of Nymphe. We enjoy dealing with awkward questions; we don't think there is such a thing as a silly question, and we often [10], Between 11 and 21 March Indefatigable's squadron captured the vessels Favorite Sultana, Friends, Providence, Four Marys, Aimable Justine, and Nouvelle Union. Robert Roxburgh. Records of HMS Indefatigable from other sources. Captain Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History 13 January 1950 - British submarine HMS Truculent collides with an oil tanker in the Thames Estuary, killing 64 men. Cyril H. G. Summers. Spain was a neutral country at the time, but was showing strong signs of declaring war in alliance with Napoleonic France. Leading Seaman Bullwas, and Spike Sheldon has identified that, of the Stokers called Smith, one was from Bath, Harold William Smith, so that we have concluded this was him. [15] By August 1945, Indefatigable had 10 single Bofors guns, plus 14 twin and 12 single Oerlikon mounts. The ship exercised with the Home Fleet and made a port visit to Casablanca, Morocco, before visiting Gibraltar. HMS Indefatigable was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the first decade of the 20th Century. Made over 63,000 images of crew list documents. [32], On 28 January, Indefatigable and Cambrian captured the privateer Heureuse Nouvelle. He then drove Canada on shore where he hoped that her cargo at least would be destroyed. The vessel's propulsion consisted of two steam turbines and 31 coal-fired boilers. The British lost six men killed, 36 wounded and 21 missing. Charles F. Sowerby Captain [1], On 12 June, Indefatigable, Amazon, Concorde, Revolutionaire, and Phoebe took two French brigs off Ushant the Trois Couleurs and the Blonde (alias Betsey) after a chase of 24 hours. [5] One boat each from the ships of the line of the squadron, plus three boats each from Indefatigable and Iris entered the Gironde on 15 July 1806 to attack two French corvettes and a convoy. Made the first full transcription from the shipping registers for a group of ports. Contact us. While still in the water, two survivors, Able Seaman Frederick Arthur Gordon Elliott and Leading Signalman Charles Farmer, found Indefatigable's captain, C.F. Indefatigable, however, had been chosen to remain as part of the Allied occupation force. HMS Gambia: Crew List Crew List This table will contain as many of the crew members of HMS and HMNZS Gambia as I can find. [23] Earlier, Pellew had recaptured the brig Queen of Naples, which had been sailing from Lisbon to Cork. She was a razee privateer of 16 guns and carried a crew of 120 men. A combination of bad weather, refuelling requirements and the atomic bombing of Hiroshima delayed the resumption of air operations until 9 August. [14] Apparently, Duke of York also shared in some or all of the prize money. On the morning of 20 April 1796, Indefatigable sighted the French 44-gun frigate Virginie off the Lizard. [2], The ship was powered by two sets of Parsons direct-drive steam turbines, each driving two propeller shafts, using steam provided by 31 coal-burning Babcock & Wilcox boilers. The ship arrived at Devonport to begin the necessary modifications on 30 August and the following day Fancourt turned over command to the dockyard. 147, 150, 15253, 175, 195, 197, Hobbs 2011, pp. HMS Indefatigable (1784) was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1784, razeed to a 44-gun frigate in 1795 and broken up in 1816. [6], The Indefatigables were protected by a waterline 46-inch (102152mm) armoured belt that extended between and covered the end barbettes. [68], On 19 August Indefatigable, still in company with Conflict, captured Adele. [85], Indefatigable was finally paid off in 1815. The belt was closed by 1.5 to 2-inch transverse bulkheads fore and aft. [45], Then on 6 January 1800 Indefatigable shared with Defiance, Unicorn, Sirius and Stag in the capture of the French brig Ursule. [31] She was armed with eight guns and had a crew of 55 men. Page; Discussion; English. Fleet Paymaster [26] Indefatigable and Cleopatra captured the Hope on 11 July. [35] A final attack was made five days later, again without effect. One Barracuda was forced to ditch near the carrier and its crew was rescued by the destroyer Verulam.[28]. Engineer Lieutenant If you have hit a snag, please Then Indefatigable captured Mede, and Lively captured Clara. [2], About a year later, on 19 October 1806, Indefatigable, Hazard, and Atalante captured the chasse marees Achille, Jenny, and Marianne. Crew List (Photographs) Directory of Names. [77] Next, Indefatigable recaptured Flora on 13 June. THE NAVY LIST - HMS INDEFATIGABLE. William L. Griffith. Joseph Denman, was turned over to her yesterday morning, and all hands are busy upon the Royal flotilla, to have it ready by the 15th, by which day also all gunboats and other craft, forming from 150 to 200 sail, are ordered to be at Spithead or in Portsmouth harbour. Casualty list for HMS Indefatigable. [13] Indefatigable, Amazon, and Concorde chased Virginie, with Indefatigable catching her just after midnight on 21 April after a chase of 15 hours and 168 miles (270km). Pellew sent Virginie into Plymouth under the escort of Concorde, and followed the next day with Amazon, which had sustained some damage. She was built as P315 by Vickers Armstrong. 45; Friedman, p. 143; Lenton, p. 103. She was four days out of Nantes on a 30-day cruise, but had taken no prizes. She was inspected by Rear Admiral St John Micklethwaithe, Flag Officer Training Squadron, on 3 July and received her first trainees shortly afterwards. 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