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Jervis Bay - Ross Memorial Park

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HMS Jervis Bay - Wikipedia description

16 Photographs of Jervis Bay- Ross Memorial Park, ©Art MacKay, September, 2012

2 - The Greater Saint John Community Foundation newsletters re. Jervis Bay - Ross Meorial Park

http://navalwarfare.blogspot.ca - Description of vessel and sinking together with images.

www.hmsjervisbay.com - Website pages with descriptions of vessel, crew, and sink-ing together with images.

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HMS Jervis BayFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaCareer Name: HMS Jervis BayBuilder: Vickers Limited, Barrow-in-FurnessLaunched: 1922, as SS Jervis BayAcquired: August 1939Commissioned: October 1940Fate: Sunk, 5 November 1940General characteristicsType: Armed Merchant CruiserDisplacement: 14,164 long tons (14,391 t)Length: 549 ft (167 m)Beam: 68 ft (21 m)Draft: 33 ft (10 m)Speed: 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)Complement: 254Armament: • 7 × 6 in (152 mm) Mk. VII guns• 2 × 3 in (76 mm) anti-aircraft guns

HMS Jervis Bay was a British liner later converted into an Armed Merchant Cruiser, pennant F40. She was launched in 1922 and sunk on 5 November 1940 by the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer.The ship was originally the Aberdeen & Commonwealth Line steamer Jervis Bay named after the Aus-tralian bay (the line named all of its ships after bays). She had been taken over by the Royal Navy in August 1939 on the outbreak of the Second World War and hastily armed with seven 1898 vintage 6

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in (150 mm) guns and two 3 in (76 mm) guns. She was initially assigned to the South Atlantic station before becoming a convoy escort in May 1940.

She was the sole escort for 37 merchant ships in Convoy HX-84 from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Britain, when the convoy encountered the Admiral Scheer. The Captain of Jervis Bay, Edward Fegen, ordered the convoy to scatter, and set a course straight towards the German warship to draw its fire, guns blaz-ing.[1] The Jervis Bay was hopelessly outgunned and outranged by the 28 cm guns of the German ship. Even so, Fegan and his crew fought on until their ship was set ablaze and sunk 755 nautical miles (1,398 kilometres) south-southwest of Reykjavík. Captain Fegen went down with his ship.[2] However, although Admiral Scheer went on to sink five merchant ships out of the convoy, Jervis Bay’s sacrifice bought enough time for the convoy to scatter, and the remaining ships escaped. Sixty-five survivors from Jervis Bay were picked up by the neutral Swedish ship Stureholm.

Captain Fegen was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross as a result of this action. The citation for the Victoria Cross reads “Valour in challenging hopeless odds and giving his life to save the many ships it was his duty to protect.”

Plaque to the Caithness crew of HMS Jervis Bay, WickThere is a monument to Jervis Bay at Albouy’s Point, in Hamilton, Bermuda. Bermuda was a forma-tion point for trans-Atlantic convoys in both World Wars. There is a monument to Captain Fegen and the crew of Jervis Bay at Ross Memorial Park in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. This is the port where she was refitted for war service in the summer of 1940. In 2006 the town of Wick erected a plaque to the Caithness members who died in the sinking of the ship. The ship was crewed extensively from Caithness, and Wick in particular.

There was also a monument in London. The main room of the Merchant Navy Hotel (closed, 2002) was known as the “Jervis Bay Room”, and included a display detailing the action. It was the custom for ev-eryone entering the room to salute the display.

The Australian poet Michael Thwaites wrote a ballad about the Jervis Bay in 1941, while he was serving as a naval officer in the Atlantic. It can be read in ‘The Faber Book of War Poetry’.

The ship is also featured as a model in Scarborough’s “Naval Warfare” holiday show which takes place in the summer at Peasholm Park, in the show the ship fights off an enemy battleship and submarine.

Jervis Bay - Ross Memorial Park

The Jervis Bay - Ross Memorial Park Committee, RoyalCanadian Legion Branch #53 and the Board of Directorsof The Greater Saint John Community Foundationannounced a new $50,000 community foundationfund June 10, 2002. It is known as the Jervis Bay-RossMemorial Park Fund. Local dignitaries from the threelevels of government, Legion and Auxiliary members,the Norman Herrington Family and area residentsadded their support during a wreath-laying for the fourCanadian servicemen lost recently in Afghanistan. A linden tree was planted in memory of the late NormanHerrington, past foundation Vice-Chairman, whoserved with Saint John’s Third Field Artillery Regiment(the Loyal Company). The ceremony, believed to be thefirst in the province to pay tribute to the servicemen,took place at the Jervis Bay-Ross Memorial Park on LochLomond Road, the only public park in Saint John East.

The new permanent fund of $50,000, recently transferred to the Community Foundation, will helpensure the park’s continuity. The park committee hopesthat the fund will grow over time and that even morelocal involvement will take place. “It will provide professional financial management of our fund

in perpetuity and annual income back tous to maintain thepark” said MattFlecknell, ParkCommitteeChairman.“Anyone can add to this fund anytime” headded. LinoCeleste, Chairmanof the GreaterSaint JohnCommunityFoundation, paid tributeto the many years of dedicated volunteer service ofMr. Herrington. “We think the tree will be a livingreminder of Norm’s community spirit. It is fitting that itgrow here in a park with a special connection to ourcommunity foundation” he stated. He also commendedthe Legion on taking the initiative to pay tribute to theCanadian Forces in Afghanistan and those who losttheir lives recently in that conflict.

Rev. James Ross created a trust in 1942 to establish apark on Loch Lomond Road and Jean Street. The JervisBay-Ross Memorial Park became a reality in 1990thanks to the efforts of a committee of the Jervis BayMemorial Branch #53 Royal Canadian Legion and the$50,000 Ross fund. The early Ross Memorial ParkCommittee members were: William A. Cawley, FredericJ. Gamblin, Ronald C. Harding, Leon Sautiere and JohnC. Thomas. Legion members Matthew Flecknell, RonHarding and Dorothy Breen have been the driving forcebehind this group in recent years.

Jervis Bay-Ross Memorial Park Fund of $50,000 announced

For further information contact:

Jane Barry,

Executive Director

The Greater Saint John

Community Foundation

Street Address:

Harbour Centre

133 Prince William Street

Saint John, NB E2L 2B5

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 20061

Brunswick Square

Saint John, NB E2L 5B2

tel: 506-672-8880

fax: 506-672-8881

E-mail:

sjfoundation@nb.aibn.com

Web-site:

www.saint-john-foundation.nb.ca

Lino J. Celeste, ChairmanPatrick Riley, Vice ChairmanNancy A. Creamer, Secretary

Michael Doyle, FCA, TreasurerSherrie Boyd

Thomas GribbonsMaria G. Henheffer

Mayor Shirley McAlaryBrenda Murphy

Edward Reevey, FCACheryl Robertson

Dr. Gerald SparkesGerald S. McMackin,

Honourary Legal CounselMarilyn Trenholme Counsell,

Lieutenant GovernorProvince of New Brunswick

The land on which it is situated hasbeen leased for 99 years from the Cityof Saint John. It has lawns, gardens,fenced ponds & fountains and severalwalkways. It also has a number of veterans’ memorials and artifacts relating to the heroic sinking of theJervis Bay in the North Atlantic duringWorld War Two with great loss of lifeto save the accompanying convoy ofships. An annual memorial service isheld each year at the park.

Over time, approximately $300,000has been spent on developing andmaintaining the park. It has enhancedthe quality of life for area residents,particularly the handicapped and residents from Loch Lomond Villa. It isthe only park in East Saint John.Seniors’ groups, air cadets and schoolchildren also assist in the planting projects. Funding from the GreaterSaint John Community Foundation(two grants of $3,500 and $4,000)and The City of Saint John have assisted and will continue to help inenhancing the area as well as develop

a long-term, low-maintenance siteplan.

The $50,000 Fundwill be matched bythe T.R. MeighenFoundation with agift of $25,000which will go tothe Greater SaintJohn Community Foundation’sCommon Fund for general charitable purposes.

The Greater Saint John CommunityFoundation serves as a trustee for charitable, educational and cultural purposes. It administers funds given bypublic-spirited individuals for the benefit of the people of this area.Since 1976, the foundation’s assetshave grown to approximately $7 mil-

lion. In 2001, it donated inexcess of $246,000.00 to 56

local charities. Applicationsfrom local registeredcharities are receivedtwice yearly, April 15 and September 30.

The Directors of the Greater Saint John Foundation

Jervis Bay-Ross Memorial Park Greening Up By Jane Barry, The Greater Saint John Community Foundation

As the only public green space in Saint John East, Jervis Bay-Ross Memorial Park is an oasis and tribute to our veterans and those who perished in the sinking of the British ship Jervis Bay during the Second World War. The public is invited to a meeting tomorrow evening at Bayside Middle School to galvanize and renew support for the Park.

Rev. James Ross created a $50,000 trust with the City of Saint John in 1942 to establish a park on Loch Lomond Road and Jean St. The 4.6 acres parcel has been leased for 99 years to the Jervis Bay Branch #53 of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch, from the City of Saint John, expiring in 2052, at which time they will again have responsibility for the land. The funds were subsequently transferred from the City to the Jervis Bay Legion Branch 53 to establish a park. The Jervis Bay-Ross Memorial Park became a reality in 1990 thanks to the efforts of a committee of the Jervis Bay Memorial Branch #53 Royal Canadian Legion and the $50,000 Ross fund. A small group of Legion members, Matthew Flecknell, Ron Harding, Dorothy Breen, William A. Cawley, Frederic J. Gamblin, Leon Sautiere and J.C. Thomas were the driving force behind this group. A great deal of their personal time and resources were devoted to the park, even

on a daily basis. Much of the day to day labour has been volunteered by Bob Slovitt. Legion members appreciate and acknowledged their contributions when Cawley, Flecknell, Gamblin, Sautiere and Harding passed away. The Park has lawns, gardens, and several walkways. It also has a number of veterans’ memorials and artifacts relating to the heroic sinking of the Jervis Bay in the North Atlantic during World War Two with great loss of life to save the accompanying convoy of ships. Memorial services held each year at the park always attract a loyal following especially on special anniversaries. Over time, the volunteer committee estimated $300,000 has been spent on developing and maintaining the park. It has enhanced the quality of life for area residents, particularly the handicapped and residents from Loch Lomond Villa. It is the only park in East Saint John. Seniors’ groups, air cadets, the Kiwanis Club of Saint John and school children also assisted in the planting and maintenance projects over the years. The Jervis Bay - Ross Memorial Park Committee, Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 53 and the Board of Directors of The Greater Saint John Community Foundation (GSJCF) announced a new $50,000 community foundation fund in June, 2002. The $50,000 Fund was matched by the T.R. Meighen Foundation with a gift of $25,000 which went to the GSJCF's Common Fund for general charitable purposes. The Fund continues to generate annual earnings, directed to the park.

Funding of more than $28,000 from the GSJCF representing the earnings on their fund and grants have helped maintain the park since 2001. At the request of the City of Saint John Leisure Services Dept. in 2002, a design was prepared to move the park toward a lower maintenance approach. Some of this has been implemented with annual GSJCF grants. A wooden gazebo was also constructed. The City of Saint John have committed to continue enhancing the area in keeping with the low-maintenance site plan. The Legion/Park Committee sought help from the Community Foundation as human resources and health became a challenge. Annual maintenance, planting and supervision had been provided by the Legion Committee for many years but in 2008 the City of Saint John generously assumed responsibility for grass cutting and some modest maintenance. The Foundation is grateful for the City’s response and working with them now to help identify community partners to carry on the Park’s traditions. The RC Legion Branch 53 itself is interested in growing its membership and has recently re-located to rented quarters on Black River Road after selling their property on Bayside Drive. With the winding down of the Legion/Park Committee, the Jervis Bay Branch of the RC Legion has approached the Foundation through their President Terry Murphy, to create an enlarged green space by removing the pond and fencing since they have become a safety issue and somewhat unsightly. A public meeting at Bayside Middle School’s cafeteria on Tuesday, April 26, 7pm, is being organized cooperatively between the City of Saint John, the GSJCF and the RCL to inform the community of planned changes and seek community support for the park. With its pleasing outlook over the city, it is a peaceful place to remember our veterans and enjoy nature. It is hoped that a newly re-vitalized citizens group will emerge to re-invigorate the green area.

Community Profile is a weekly column highlighting community causes and work done by non-profit organizations in the Greater Saint John area. It is contributed by Jane Barry, executive director of The

Greater Saint John Community Foundation. Contact the foundation at 506-672-8880 sjfoundation@nb.aibn.com To view other Community Profiles go to www.saint-john-foundation.nb.ca

Naval Warfare: HMS Jervis Bay (F-40)

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

HMS Jervis Bay (F-40)

Figure 1: The ocean liner SS Jervis Bay as she appeared

prior to World War II. Click on photograph for larger image.

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Figure 2: HMS Jervis Bay (F-40) as she appeared after her

conversion to an armed merchant cruiser. This photograph

of HMS Jervis Bay was taken by Peter Tingey, an apprentice

aboard the Canonesa. It was taken in September 1940 as

Jervis Bay was escorting Convoy HX72. Click on photograph for

larger image.

Figure 3: The officers from HMS Jervis Bay. This photo was

published in November 1940 in the Telegraph-Journal, a local

newspaper from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Back

row - left to right - Gunner E.R. Stannard, Lieut. Richard

Shackleton, Surgeon-Lieut. H.St.J. Hiley, Paymaster Lieut.

A.W. Stott, Lieut. Hugh Williamson (chief radio officer),

Lieut. A.H.W. Bartle, Lieut. Norman E. Wood, Lieut. Walter

Hill, Lieut.-Commdr. George L. Roe, Lieut. H.G.B. Moss,

Paymaster Lieut. J.G. Sargeant. Middle row - left to right -

Paymaster Commdr. E.W. White, Lieut. Commdr. K.M.

Morrison, Commdr. J.A.P. Blackburn, D.S.C., Capt. E.S.

Fogarty Fegen , V.C., Engineer Commdr. J.H.G. Chappell,

Lieut. Commdr. A.W. Driscoll. Front row - left to right -

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Wireless Operator Donald Curry, Midshn. Owens, Midshn.

Ronald A.G. Butler, Midshn. C.C.T. Latch, Midshn. W.B.

Thistleton. Other senior officers of the vessel, including

Surgeon Lieut. Commdr. T.G. Evans , Lieut. Dudlet J.H.

Bigg, and Sub-Lt. Guy Byam-Corstiaens are not shown in the

picture. Surgeon-Lieutenant Commander Evans, who

rejoined the ship shortly before she sailed in her last

convoy, relieved Surgeon-Lieutenant Hiley. Click on

photograph for larger image.

Figure 4: Captain Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen, VC, Royal

Navy, commanding officer of the HMS Jervis Bay. Click on

photograph for larger image.

Figure 5: Painting of HMS Jervis Bay during her battle with

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the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer on 5 November

1940. Courtesy Michael W. Pocock, MaritimeQuest.com. Click on

photograph for larger image.

Figure 6: The next three photographs are movie frames

from a film shot by a crewman on board the Admiral Scheer,

who had a 16-mm movie camera equipped with a telephoto

lens. These pictures were taken during the first fifteen

minutes of the battle. This picture shows some 11-inch

shells fired from Admiral Scheer straddling HMS Jervis Bay.

Click on photograph for larger image.

Figure 7: This photograph shows HMS Jervis Bay being hit by

one of Admiral Scheer’s shells. But Jervis Bay is still firing

back at the German battleship. Click on photograph for larger

image.

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Figure 8: More shells hit HMS Jervis Bay, which was being

blown to pieces by Admiral Scheer. Click on photograph for larger

image.

Figure 9: Survivors from Jervis Bay on board the Swedish

freighter Stureholm, under the command of Captain Sven

Olander. Click on photograph for larger image.

Figure 10: The German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer in

1933. Admiral Scheer was named after Admiral Reinhard

Scheer and it was designated a “Pocket” battleship by the

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British in 1939. Germany called it a Panzerschiff (armored

ship) of the Deutschland class of battleships. Under Captain

Theodor Krancke, Admiral Scheer was one of the most

successful commerce raiders of World War II. Her longest

raid took her as far as the Indian Ocean. She capsized and

sank after being bombed by the Royal Air Force while

docked at Kiel in 1945.

Figure 11: Captain Charles Woodward, Master of the

modern 60,000-ton container ship M.V. Jervis Bay, standing

by Montague Dawson's original painting "The Convoy That

Got Through." The painting depicted HMS Jervis Bay’s battle

with Admiral Scheer. Click on photograph for larger image.

Figure 12: The current MV Jervis Bay built in 1993, a 60,000-

ton container ship. Click on photograph for larger image.

Named after a bay in Australia, Jervis Bay was an ocean

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liner built in 1922 by Vickers Ltd., at Barrow in Furness,

England. She was part of the Aberdeen & Commonwealth

Line and was largely used to transport emigrants between

Australia and England. Jervis Bay carried 732 third-class

passengers but only 12 first-class passengers, and these

were usually government officials. The 14,000-ton ocean

liner was approximately 549 feet long and 68 feet wide and

had a top speed of 15 knots.

By the early 1930s, Jervis Bay had been taken over by the

P&O Line. Jervis Bay continued functioning as an ocean liner

until August 1939, when she was acquired by the Royal

Navy and converted into an armed merchant cruiser. Also

known as “auxiliary cruisers,” armed merchant cruisers

were basically ocean liners with guns bolted on to their

decks. At the start of World War II, the Royal Navy was so

short of convoy escorts that it converted ocean liners into

armed merchant cruisers, hoping that these ships could buy

some time until more appropriate escorts could be built. In

the case of the SS Jervis Bay, now HMS Jervis Bay (F-40), the

elderly ocean liner was armed with seven World War I-

vintage 6-inch guns and two 3-inch guns. The ship had no

armor protection and had a crew of 255 officers and men. In

command of Jervis Bay was 49-year-old Captain Edward

Stephen Fogarty Fegen, RN, a tough career officer with a

large amount of seagoing experience.

On 28 October 1940, a convoy of 38 merchant ships formed

into nine columns at the port of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The

convoy, code-named HX 84, was under the protection of

HMS Jervis Bay. The convoy was bound for Britain and the

Jervis Bay was the only escort for all 38 merchant ships,

which shows how short the British were of suitable escorts.

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A meeting was held in Halifax prior to the convoy’s

departure and it was attended by all of the merchant ship

captains in the convoy as well as Captain Fegen. At the end

of the meeting, Captain Fegen said, "Should we have the

unlikely bad luck to cross the path of a pocket battleship, I

can only promise to do my best." Little did he know how

prophetic those words would be.

Late in the afternoon of 5 November 1940, while steaming

in the middle of the Atlantic, convoy HX 84 had the

unfortunate bad luck to run straight into one of Germany’s

modern pocket battleships, Admiral Scheer. Under the

command of Captain Theodor Krancke, Admiral Scheer was

heavily armed with six 11-inch guns, eight 5.9-inch guns,

six 4.1-inch guns, eight 37-mm guns, ten 20-mm guns, and

eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. Captain Fegen understood

immediately that the convoy was in deep trouble. Armed

only with his seven antiquated 6-inch guns, Fegen knew he

was no match for Admiral Scheer. But Captain Fegen, the son

of Vice Admiral Frederick Fogarty Fegen, came from a long

and illustrious line of Royal Navy officers. Retreat, let alone

surrender, was simply not an option. So, while looking

certain death straight in the eyes, Captain Fegen did not

flinch and turned his ship directly towards Admiral Scheer.

He was going to attack the German battleship, hoping that

this would allow the unarmed merchant ships enough time

to scatter and get away. Night was fast approaching and,

with a little luck, the dispersed merchant ships would be

hard for Admiral Scheer to locate in the dark.

The entire battle lasted only about 24 minutes. Captain

Fegen signaled the other ships in the convoy to scatter and

then ordered Jervis Bay to fire all of its guns, even though

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she was hopelessly out of range from Admiral Scheer. But the

German battleship had no problems hitting Jervis Bay with

her 11-inch guns. Armor-piercing shells began pounding

Jervis Bay, with one of the shells hitting the bridge. The

resulting explosion tore off one of Captain Fegen’s arms,

but he was still alive and managed to stay in command of

the ship. Unfortunately, he was killed a few minutes later

after several more shells slammed into his ship. By now

Jervis Bay was a blazing wreck and the command was given

to abandon ship. She sank a few minutes later and only a

handful of survivors managed to make it into the water.

Admiral Scheer destroyed five merchant ships after the loss

of Jervis Bay, but the rest of the convoy, 33 ships, managed

to get away. Later that evening, Captain Sven Olander of

the Swedish freighter Stureholm made the bold decision to

go back and search for survivors from Jervis Bay, even

though Admiral Scheer was still lurking around in the area

looking for more targets. Stureholm managed to rescue 65

men, but the rest of the crew (190 men including Captain

Fegen) went down with the ship. After making this daring

rescue, Stureholm slipped away and returned to Halifax.

Jervis Bay bought the precious time that it took for most of

the ships in the convoy to get away from Admiral Scheer.

Many more merchant ships would have been lost had the

armed merchant cruiser not attacked the German

battleship. For his sacrifice during the battle, Captain

Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen was posthumously awarded

the Victoria Cross, England’s highest award for valor. Was

the amazing sacrifice of Jervis Bay worth the cost? The

crewmen on board the 33 merchant ships who survived the

confrontation with the German battleship certainly agreed

with Captain Fegen’s decision.

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Posted by Remo at 9:12 AM

4 comments:

Sandy said...

Excellent documentation of a sad encounter.

November 6, 2009 7:25 PM

Anonymous said...

Nice write up, I am working to improve Wikipedia's

article on the Jervis Bay here http://en.wikipedia.

org/wiki/HMS_Jervis_Bay_%28F40%29 and would

like to use some of your photos. Can you tell me

where you got them or if you own the copyright,

can I get permission to use them? You can email

me at colin dot bonderman at gmail.com. Thanks

in advance.

November 25, 2009 12:35 PM

krissaid...

Thanks for this. My husband's grandfather was on

this ship. Sadly he was not one of the survivors.

He left a young widow and a two year old son, my

husbands's father. Althought I never met either my

grandfather in law or father in law (he died young

too) I am proud to be part of the family and

associated with the brave ship the Jervis Bay.

November 9, 2010 1:43 PM

Peter Graves said...

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Thanks for your excellent article. My mother

emigrated from Ireland in 1930 aboard the SS

Jervis Bay and always remembered the actions of

Captain Fegan.

Appropriately, Captain Fegan had earlier been the

Commandant of Australia's Naval College at Jervis

Bay in 1928-29. My father had finished his naval

service there in 1922.

Australia has just now taken delivery of HMAS

Choules, which was formerly the RN's RFA Largs

Bay. In the 1920s, the "SS Largs Bay" was one of

the 5 "Bay" class liners bringing migrants to

Australia.

One of the others was the SS Jervis Bay.

Good to see that one of the "Bay" vessels has

returned to Australia.

Peter Graves, Canberra.

December 21, 2011 6:40 PM

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The men aboard the British warship HMS Jervis Bay had no illusions about the deadly risks of steaming straight into the fire of a German pocket battleship bent on blowing them out of the water. "Our captain knew just what we were going to get, but it didn't matter.", one crew member later recalled...

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In this section...

● The 'Bay' Ships

● The 'Bay' Ships War Service

● Armed Merchant Cruisers

● Convoy HX72

● Convoy HX84 - The Battle

● Convoy HX84 - Aftermath

● Fegen Awarded VC

● Her Glorious Doom

● The Admiral Scheer

● Prisoner of the Scheer

● San Demetrio London

● Heroes of the Atlantic

During the years which immediately followed WWI the Australian Commonwealth Line announced that five identical twin-screw passenger-cargo liners had been ordered from British shipyards for the Australian emigrant service.

The ships were specifically designed to operate a schedule of monthly departures between the ports of London, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Their advent was supposed to rid the Commonwealth fleet of the rather 'mixed bag' of vessels in current use. The new steamers, all completed during 1921 and 1922, were each named after a bay situated in each of the five federal States served by the company. As such they became known throughout Australia as the 'Bay ships'. Three of these vessels were constructed by the famous Vickers, Armstrongs organisation at Barrow. They were Moreton Bay, Hobsons Bay and Jervis Bay, listed by their respective entries to service. The other two 'Bays', the slightly different Largs Bay and Esperance Bay, were constructed by the Clyde-side yards of William Beardmore & Company. The Commonwealth Line set a precedent for the 14000 tons quintet by registering each ship in the State from which their names were derived. The three Barrow-built ships featured a similar passenger configuration of a tiny 12 passenger first class (mainly for Government officials) and a

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more spacious complement of over 700 third class passengers. The young Australian company received many setbacks, owing to mismanagement, during the years that followed the quintet's introduction. During 1928 the Australian Commonwealth Line was purchased outright by the British Kylsant Group of shipping companies, renamed the Aberdeen & Commonwealth Line, and placed under the Thompson/Aberdeen Line's administration. Also at this time the 'Bays' were repainted in a new livery of deep green hull and buff funnel, a great aesthetic improvement acclaimed by all. The white superstructure livery was carried down one deck lower and gave the ships a more sleek profile. Their registry was changed to London.

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During 1931 the ships underwent a refit which saw their two-class configuration removed and replaced with more comfortable accommodation for 270 tourist class passengers. When the occasion required extra berths, temporary module-like cabin spaces were constructed within the upper hold space allowing a full capacity of 540 passengers. These deep holds were equipped with refrigeration units and insulation in order to permit the carriage of 360000 cubic feet of meat and produce to England. The London terminal was transferred to the Hampshire port of Southampton during 1931. The three Barrow-built ships voyaged peacefully upon their careers (apart from Moreton Bay's two accidents in 1923) until 1933 when the Kylsant shipping empire collapsed as a result of a financial mismanagement during the Depression. The 'Bays' were awarded to Shaw, Savill management, under the new title of Aberdeen & Commonwealth Line Limited. In 1936 Shaw, Savill & Albion transferred the Barrow-built Esperance Bay to their own fleet as a replacement for the old Ionic (2). Hobsons Bay was renamed Esperance Bay (2), and Esperance Bay (1) became Arawa (3). During the years which immediately preceded WWII the British Ministry of Transport had examined many large ships for possible use in the event of an outbreak of war. The four remaining 'Bays' were deemed most suitable for such a purpose and were earmarked for immediate requisition should hostilities commence. As, of course, they did on 3 September 1939. Of the five 'Bay' ships delivered to the Austrahan Commonwealth Line between 1921 and 1922 three were constructed at the Barrow-in-Furness yards of Vickers, Armstrongs Ltd and two by the Clyde-side organisation of William Beardmore & Co. The twins Largs Bay and Esperance Bay (1) were constructed by the latter company.

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Largs Bay was the second 'Bay' to enter service. She followed Moreton Bay into service during January 1922. Esperance Bay (1) was the second to last, upon her entry to the Brisbane route during August 1922. The Clyde-built 'Bays' were very similar to their English constructed sisters, although certain minor details differed. Although not immediately discernible, the hulls of Largs Bay and Esperance Bay were three feet greater in length. They also possessed different propulsion machinery. Their steam turbines were of Parsons manufacture, as opposed to the in-house Vickers units specified south of the border. The Clyde-built 'Bays' suffered from the same mismanagement as their sisters during the early days of their Australian Commonwealth Line operations. Their ownership passed to the Kylsant group of companies during 1928, after which they served as units of the reorganised Aberdeen & Commonwealth Line under management of White Star and George Thompson Company auspices. At this time they received the deep green hull livery by which they are perhaps best remembered. Also during 1928 the 'Bays' registry was transferred to London. Largs Bay had previously been registered at Adelaide (capital of South Australia, where Largs Bay is situated) and Esperance Bay (1) at Fremantle respectively. During a refit in 1931 the ships had their select 12-passengers first class merged with the lesser accomodation. The whole configuration was altered to cater for 550, should the need arise, by installing temporary module-like prefabricated cabins within the upper hold spaces. The sole remaining Clyde-built 'Bay' remained in service for the Aberdeen & Commonwealth Line upon the Southampton/Brisbane route, in consort with Moreton Bay, Esperance Bay (2) and Jervis Bay, until the outbreak of WWII.

Excerpt from Ships That Passed by Scott Baty, Reed Books Pty Ltd.

The accompanying photo was forwarded by Ian

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Todd, Scotland. His story... "My father Thomas Wright Todd joined the Jervis Bay on 23 October 1934 as 6th Engineer. He completed 6 voyages, all to Australia before coming ashore as the 5th Engineer on 15 January 1937. The picture was taken from Sydney Harbour Bridge I believe sometime in 1936. On the original you can make out some of the crew on the aft deck in their whites. I suppose my father might be one of them. He was subsequently called back up for War Service in 1942 serving on a variety of merchant men before being discharged in 1946. "

1933 postcard sent by a ship's passenger.

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Casualties in the Jervis Bay, the armed merchant cruiser which in November 1940 saved 32 convoy ships by engaging a powerful German warship for an hour, numbered 198. All but eight of these were killed, presumed killed or died of wounds. The full casualty list discloses that Acting Capt. Fogarty Fegen, posthumously awarded the V.C. for "Valour in challenging hopeless odds and giving his life to save the many ships it was his duty to protect", is officially listed as "missing, presumed killed." 125 casualties (of 198) identified to date

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Hart, R., Fireman;

Hart, W., Greaser;

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Survivors Ships Complement 255 / Casualties 190 / Survivors 65

Officers

BUTLER. Ronald Alfred Gardyne 'Rags'. R.N.R. Midshipman. (Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.) Action Station - After Gun Control. Won D.S.C. Medal (Distinguished Service Cross) - " was one of the last to join the raft having been in the water for some time. He immediately took charge and showed outstanding leadership and initiative."

BYAM - CORSTIAENS. Guy Frederick. R.N.V.R. T/A/ Sub. Lieutenant (E.) (Newport Pagnall, Buckinghamshire, England.) Known as 'Guy Byam', wounded and invalided out of the R.N.V.R., he joined the B.B.C. (radio) in England 1944 as a war reporter. Plane shot down and killed in a dawn raid over Berlin 3/2/1945.

CURRIE. John Hewitt. R.N.R. 2nd Radio Officer. (Totnes, Cornwall, England.) Worked in a factory in the North of England after WW2, but spent most of his working life at the BBC Monitoring Service, based at Caversham Park, near Reading, England.

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MOSS. Harold Gordon. R.N.R. T/Lieutenant (E.) (Lambeth, London, England.)

ROBERTSON. Arthur John. R.N.R. T/Lieutenant (E.)

SARGEANT. John Gordon. R.N.R. T/Paymaster Lieutenant=T/Lt (S.)

SHACKLETON. Richard. R.N.R. 2nd Radio officer. (Keighley, West Yorkshire, England.)

URQUHART. Randolph William. R.N.R. 3rd Lieutenant (E) . (North Shields, Durham, England.) Due to lengthy time in North Atlantic and on life raft, suffered badly from the cold. Died prematurely of a heart attack 23/3/1942, attributed to heart weakness due to his time on the liferaft.

WOOD. Norman Edgar. R.N.R. T/Lieutenant. Won D.S.O. Medal (Distinguished Service Order) - "as the senior surviving officer, I was impressed by his modesty and by the manner in which he took charge of the survivors in the Stureholm and since arrival at Halifax."

Canadian Ratings

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ARMSTRONG. John Robert. R.C.N.R. Stoker. (Halifax, Nova Scotia.)

BEAMAN. George. R.C.N.R. Stoker. (Halifax, Nova Scotia.) Action Station - Released smoke floats/firefighting duties. Won D.S.M. (Distinguished Service Medal) - "did excellent work in getting the rafts out and later on dived into the water several times in attempts to rescue...men."

DARNBROUGH. Walter L. R.C.N.V.R. A.B. (Toronto, Ontario.)

FUNGE. Christie. R.C.N. Stoker. (Halifax, Nova Scotia.)

GREENE. Dalton. R.C.N.V.R. Engine Room Articifer (E.R.A.) (Ottawa, Ontario.)

MARGINSON. Kenneth. R.C.N.V.R. E.R.A. (New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.)

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MORROW. Everett. R.C.N.R. Scullion. (Saint John, New Brunswick.)

SMITH. John Thomas. R.C.N.V.R. Stoker. (Toronto, Ontario.)

STEVENS. Warren D. R.C.N.R. Stoker. (Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.)

Newfoundland RatingsAt the time of her sinking, Newfoundland was not part of Canada. Newfoundland joined Confederation March 31, 1949.

SQUIRES. George Malcolm. H.O. Ordinary Seaman. (St Johns, Newfoundland.)

TAYLOR. Arthur William. H.O. Ordinary Seaman. (St, Johns, Newfoundland.) After WW2, went to New York, USA to find work. Unhappy, he returned to Newfoundland to learn the trade of electrician. He worked in various companies, Art Noseworthy Ltd & the Janeway Children's Hospital, St Johns being two of them.

TILLEY. Louis. H.O. Ordinary Seaman. (St Johns, Newfoundland.)

British Ratings(Under construction... photos to follow)

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APPLEYARD. Arthur Robert. ('Titch'.) R.F.R. A.B. (Boston, Lincolnshire, England.) Action Station - Shell magazines. Regularly attended J.B. crew re-unions at Marylebone Station, London from 1946.

BAIN. Donald. R.N.R. Seaman. (Wick, Caithness, Scotland.) Action Station - Member of anti-aircraft gun-crew. Awarded D.S.M. (Disinguished Service Medal.) - "was extensively burnt endeavouring to save one of the same gun's crew who was on fire. He had previously been slightly wounded on the scalp."

BARKER. John. ('Jack'). R.N.V.R. A.B. (Harlesden, Middlesex, England.) Action Station - Member of S.B. Anti-Aircraft gun-crew.

BARNETT. William. M.N. T-124. Assistant Steward. Action Station - Shell magazine room. Awarded D.S.M. (Distinguished Service Medal) - "was stationed in the foremost shell room, when things went wrong and the lights went out. Barnett stuck to his post endeavouring to get the emergency lighting to work. He would not leave his post until (receiving) orders to do so, although he could serve no useful purpose by remaining below."

BILLINGE. Frederick W.G. R.F.R. A.B. (Peckham, London, England.) Action Station - Member of S2 gun-crew. Regularly attended J.B. crew re-unions at Marylebone Station, London from 1946.

BONNEY. Harry Lionel. ('Tiddly'.) R.F.R. Leading Seaman. (Ealing, London, England.) Action Station - Member of S3 gun-crew. Regularly attended J.B. crew re-unions at Marylebone Station, London from 1946.

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CASTLE. Charles. R.N. Petty Officer. (Dover, Kent, England,) Action Station - Generating Room. Awarded D.S.M. (Distinguished Service Medal) - "displayed marked courage and leadership both during the action and later on after the ship had been abandoned. His example under most trying circumstances was a great help."

CHRISTIE. Donald. M.N. T-124. Assistant Steward. Action Station - Ammunitions.

COOPER. William James Albert. R.N.V.R. A.B. (Edmonton, London, England.) Action Station - Sightsetter on P1 gun-crew. Awarded D.S.M. (Distinguished Service Medal) - "was sightsetter on P1 gun. Orders had been given to abandon the forecastle and all the surviving men had left except Cooper. He had received no orders through his telepad and remained at his post alone. He stayed there quietly awaiting orders until he realised that the fore part of the ship had been abandoned. Then only did he leave."

CROWSON. George. M.N. T-124. Stoker 1st Class. Action Station - Ammunitions.

DAVISON. Thomas. ('Davo'.) R.N.R. A.B. (Dover, Kent, England.) Action Station - Member of P3 gun-crew. Regularly attended J.B. crew reunions at Marylebone Station, London from 1946.

DOULL. George. R.N.R. Seaman. (Wick, Caithness, Scotland.) Action Station - Action Station - Member of anti-aircraft gun-crew.

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DOVE. Charles. M.N. T-124. Assistant Steward. Action Station - Ammunitions.

DRAPER. Bernard. R.F.R. A.B. DRURY. Dennis. M.N. T-124. Stoker. Awarded D.S.M. (Distinguished Service Medal.) - "took a prominent part in organising the launching of the rafts. The ship was being heavily shelled and Drury's coolness and determination were an example to everyone." Regularly attended J.B. crew re-unions at Marylebone Station, London from 1946.

DUNBAR. David. R.N.R. Seaman. (Lybster, Caithness, Scotland.) Action Station - Action Station - Member of anti-aircraft gun-crew.

DURRAND. John S. R.N.R. Seaman. (Wick, Caithness, Scotland.) Action Station - Action Station - Member of anti-aircraft gun-crew.

DURRAND. Robert. R.N.R. Seaman. (Wick, Caithness, Scotland.) Action Station - Member of anti-aircraft gun-crew.

EGGLESTON. John Christopher. ('Eggy'.) R.F.R. A,B. (Kingston Upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England.) Action Station - Chief Gunner of P2 gun-crew. Awarded D.S.M. (Distinguished Service Medal.) - "...was No.1 of P2 gun. He was wounded but remained at his post and by his example, kept the surviving members of the gun's crew together." Regularly attended crew re-unions at Marylebone Station, London from 1946.

ELLMES. Shedrack C. M.N. T-124. Stoker 1st Class.

GIBBS. Frederick. R.F.R. Leading Seaman. (Hornchurch, Essex, England.) Regularly attended J.B. crew re-unions at Marylebone Station, London from 1946.

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GRUBB. Victor S. R.N.V.R. A.B. GUNN. Robert. R.N.R. Seaman. (Wick, Caithness, Scotland.) Action Station - Member of anti-aircraft gun-crew.

HANDLEY. Alfred. R.F.R. A.B.

HANLON. John Thomas W. ('Tom'.) R.F.R. Leading Seaman. ( Shepherd's Bush, London, England.) Action Station - Member of P1 gun-crew. Regularly attended J.B. crew re-unions at Marylebone Station, London from 1946.

LANE. Henry James. H.O. A.B. (London, England.)

LIS. Frank Sidney. R.N.R. Seaman.

MACQUEEN. William G. M.N. T-124. Storekeeper. (Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland.)

McCONNELL. John. M.N. T-124. Stoker 1st Class.

MOONIE. Alec. R.N.R. Seaman. (Wick, Caithness, Scotland.) Action Station - Member of anti-aircraft gun-crew.

MORDAUNT. Charles. M.N. T-124. Assistant Steward. Action Station - Ammunitions.

MORRILL. Thomas Arthur. R.F.R. A.B.

NICHOLLS. Horace J. R.F.R. A.B.

OAG. William. R.N.R. Seaman. (Thrumster, Caithness, Scotland.) Action Station - Member of After-gun/ Anti-Aircraft gun-crew.

ORMSTON. Sidney Walker. M.N. T-124. Assistant Butcher.

PATIENCE. Samuel S. R.N.R. Seaman. (Inverness, Highlands, Scotland.) Action Station - Member of P1 gun-crew.

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PAYNE. Percy Charles. ('Whacker'.) M.N. T-124. Assistant Steward. (Weymouth, Dorset, England.) Went on to work for ferry companies after WW2, sailing to France from the UK. Died on Jersey.

REID. James. R.N.R. Seaman. (Wick, Caithness, Scotland.) Action Station - Member of aftergun/ anti-Aircraft gun-crew.

RUSHALL. Francis B. ('Crackers'.) R.F.R. Leading Seaman. (Shirley, Birmingham, West Midlands, England.) Action Station - Member of P2 gun-crew.

SPILLER. Charles H.J. R.F.R. A.B. SQUIRES. Robert A. R.N.R. Seaman. (Kingston Upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England.) Married his Canadian sweetheart and moved to Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada after WW2, where he lived as one of the last remaining crew survivors, until his death in the late 2000's. He took part in many wreath laying services for J.B. crew at the J.B. memorial in Saint John.

WALLIS. Walter R. R.N.R. Petty Officer. (Kingston Upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England.) Action Station - Steered the ship into enemy action. Regularly attended the J.B. crew re-unions at the Marylebone Station, London from 1946.

WHITING. Hugh Douglas. R.N.R. P.O. Pensioner. (Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England.)

WOOD. James Harold. ('Slinger'.) R.N.R. Leading Seaman. (Southport, Lancashire, England.) Awarded C.G.M. (Conspicuous Gallantry Medal.) - "showed outstanding leadership and initiative on the raft after the ship was abandoned. He gave everyone confidence and encouragement and concealed the fact that he was wounded in both thighs." Regularly attended the J.B. crew re-unions at

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Marylebone Station, London from 1946. Wood continued to fight in WW2 with great distinction, after overcoming his injuries. He later lost a hand and after WW2, he worked for the Council In Southport where he lived, until passing away at the relatively young age of 53 years.

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● The Convoy Got Through 2001

● 70th Anniversary Nov.5.2010

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Royal Canadian Legion Branch #53 "Jervis Bay" is named after the famous ship. In 1994 they opened the "Jervis Bay - Ross Memorial Park" on the east side of Saint John. Home to many monuments, one of the most prominent is that dedicated to the memory of the HMS Jervis Bay.

In Honoured Memory of Captain E.S. Fogarty Fegen V.C. Officers and Men of H.M.S. Jervis Bay

Who Gave Their Lives In Gallant Action Against Overwhelming Odds With A German Raider In The North Atlantic November 5 1940 In Order That

36 Ships Under Their Care Might Be Saved

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Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada Owen Sound has a small riverside parkette named for Jervis Bay honouring several local residents amongst her crew on that last fatal day, including "Jimmie" Johnston, Owen Sound's first in-service war casuality. Contributed by Cliff McMullen. This is an elusive memorial to locate photos of. Can you assist us?

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Bermuda Memorial to Captain Fogarty Fegen and the ship's company who "cheerfully gave their lives

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in succesful defense of their convoy fighting their ship to the last against hopeless odds Nov.5.1940" This is an elusive memorial to locate photos of. Can you assist us?

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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Do you have a comment, question, or material to contribute? ContactUs@HMSJervisBay.com Joe Marriott / Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Joe is the site developer. An Instructor of Information Technology with the New Brunswick Community College, he is the son of a retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces. Joe has always had a keen interest in history of all eras. The Jervis Bay refitted in Saint John during the summer of 1940, and her connection to this community continues to this day. This website was originally developed as a Remembrance Day project for launch November 1997. It has been continually evolving since then. Trevor Reeve / Hull, England Trevor represents the 'HMS Jervis Bay Association', which is basically any relative of a member of the ship's company. Any relative is

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automatically considered a member of the association. There are no fees involved. Originally started by Mike Chappell (whose father was Engineering Commander on the ship), Trevor (whose grandfather also perished in the tragedy), tries to find/share information with both the Jervis Bay website and other crew relatives. Based in Hull, England, the aim of the association is to keep the history and the memory of the brave ship and her crew alive. Anything that we can be involved in, be it a Memorial Service dedicated to the ship and crew, or simply providing help and information for relatives of those who served on HMS Jervis Bay, we will try to be of assistance. We are actively involved in trying to trace relatives of those crewmen who are known by name only (i.e.. putting A Face To A Name.) The Jervis Bay website is an ongoing project, and as information comes to light, hopefully the website will grow. Any contributions associated with HMS Jervis Bay and her ship's company are most welcome. Top

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