Talisman (N78)
Built By: |
Cammell Laird (Mersey) |
Build Group: | T Group 1 |
Fate: | The Italians claim to have sunk a submarine on the 17/9/1942 to the north west of Malta. this is believed to have been the Talisman |
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Roll of Honour
Name |
Rank |
Number |
Hons |
Age |
Abbott, Herbert William |
Able Seaman |
P/JX 274845 |
|
35 |
|
Abbott, Kenneth Patrick |
Petty Officer |
C/JX 146230 |
|
22 |
|
Algar, Albert Edward |
Leading Seaman |
D/JX 137238 |
|
25 |
|
Aven, Arthur Albert |
Leading Stoker |
P/KX 93116 |
MID |
22 |
|
Beaton, John Main |
Leading Telegraphist |
C/JX 157253 |
|
20 |
|
Beattie, George |
Stoker 1st Class |
P/SKX 220 |
|
20 |
|
Beckett, Joseph |
Able Seaman |
D/JX 190290 |
|
21 |
|
Bell, Arthur Robinson |
Able Seaman |
P/SSX 20192 |
|
27 |
|
Bousfield, John |
Able Seaman |
C/JX 148165 |
|
28 |
|
Bowers, George James |
Telegraphist |
C/JX 155109 |
|
20 |
|
Brand, Patrick |
Leading Stoker |
C/KX 83617 |
|
27 |
|
Brendon, Michael John |
Lieutenant |
|
|
22 |
|
Bullock, Edmund Thomas |
Engine Room Artificer 1st Class |
D/M 34905 |
DSM |
38 |
|
Callaghan, Frank |
Stoker 1st Class |
D/KX 122480 |
|
33 |
|
Calvert, William Henry |
Stoker 1st Class |
C/KX 135226 |
|
19 |
|
Carey, Ronald James |
Able Seaman |
C/JX 203003 |
|
24 |
|
Carlisle, Edward Humble |
Stoker 1st Class |
D/KX 132725 |
|
20 |
|
Coleman, Leonard George |
Leading Seaman |
P/JX 129212 |
DSM |
31 |
|
Collins, John Henry |
Petty Officer |
D/JX 136207 |
|
25 |
|
Connolly, Jack |
Able Seaman |
C/KX 101049 |
|
23 |
|
Coulter, Norman George |
Stoker 1st Class |
C/KX 92557 |
|
23 |
|
Deary, Richard |
Able Seaman |
C/SSX 30938 |
|
21 |
|
Eves, William Donald Heath |
Sub Lieutenant |
|
|
21 |
|
Fairfield, James |
Leading Seaman |
D/JX 136787 |
|
26 |
|
Flynn, David |
Petty Officer |
D/JX 134042 |
MID |
28 |
|
Foley, John Thomas |
Leading Steward |
D/LX 22224 |
|
29 |
|
Forsyth, Donald Douglas |
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class |
P/MX 57727 |
|
25 |
|
Foulger, James |
Stoker Petty Officer |
C/KX 83317 |
MID |
28 |
|
Freeman, Stanley |
Stoker 1st Class |
P/JX 100519 |
|
21 |
|
Gall, Carl Edward |
Stoker 1st Class |
C/KX 114291 |
|
21 |
|
Gormley, Francis Joseph |
Able Seaman |
D/JX 169386 |
|
23 |
|
Grant, William Job |
Stoker 1st Class |
C/KX 90653 |
|
24 |
|
Hayburn, Andrew Joseph |
Able Seaman |
D/JX 160711 |
|
20 |
|
Haydon, Herbert Sydney |
Stoker 1st Class |
D/KX 81275 |
|
32 |
|
Hazzard, Kenneth |
Stoker 1st Class |
P/KX 117737 |
|
21 |
|
Jackson, Richard |
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class |
P/MX 54422 |
DSM |
27 |
|
James, Frank Stanley |
Able Seaman |
C/J 109512 |
|
35 |
|
Jancey, Stephen |
Leading Seaman |
D/JX 127692 |
|
31 |
|
Kirby, Maurice Willard |
Leading Stoker |
P/KX 89474 |
|
24 |
|
Lewis, Arthur Edward |
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class |
D/MX 74704 |
|
21 |
|
Mack, David William |
Petty Officer Cook |
D/MX 50509 |
|
27 |
|
Mahoney, Patrick |
Able Seaman |
P/SSX 25966 |
|
22 |
|
Marshall, Albert Richard |
Stoker 2nd Class |
C/KX 144382 |
|
21 |
|
McEdward, John Craig |
Able Seaman |
P/SSX 23361 |
|
22 |
|
McNally, William John |
Engineer Lieutenant |
|
|
31 |
|
Merritt, Ronald John |
Able Seaman |
P/SSX 32643 |
|
20 |
|
Milligan, James Thomas |
Able Seaman |
D/JX 198543 |
|
22 |
|
Morris, Edward |
Petty Officer |
P/JX 128030 |
|
31 |
|
Morse, William George |
Able Seaman |
D/JX 202869 |
DSM |
25 |
|
Musgrove, William Charles |
Telegraphist |
P/SSX 29947 |
|
22 |
|
Neilson, Thomas Paterson |
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class |
C/MX 77954 |
|
20 |
|
Oakes, Harry George |
Petty Officer |
C/JX 133119 |
MID |
28 |
|
Robinson, William |
Able Seaman |
C/JX 147371 |
|
23 |
|
Robson, Theophil Robert |
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class |
C/MX 59052 |
|
22 |
|
Robson, Theophil Robert C/MX 59052 CWGC has Theofiel |
Street, Frederick Charles Alfred |
Stoker 1st Class |
P/KX 135119 |
|
20 |
|
Sullivan, Patrick John |
Leading Stoker |
D/KX 88242 |
|
27 |
|
Thornhill, Albert Arthur |
Stoker 1st Class |
P/KX 117421 |
|
22 |
|
Tolley, George William |
Leading Signalman |
P/SSX 31689 |
|
21 |
|
Waterlow, Oscar Stephen Verity |
Lieutenant |
|
MID |
22 |
|
Wheeler, James William |
Stoker Petty Officer |
P/KX 78798 |
|
33 |
|
Willmott, Michael |
Lieutenant Commander |
|
DSO |
33 |
|
Commanding Officer |
Witham, Leslie Ronald |
Stoker 1st Class |
P/KX 112598 |
|
22 |
|
Wood, George |
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class |
C/MX 77710 |
|
22 |
Events
27-09-1938 : | Laid Down |
29-01-1940 : | Launched |
29-06-1940 : | Completed |
25-11-1940 : | HMS Talisman captures the French fishing vessel Le Clipper in the Bay of Biscay near Lorient. |
16-08-1941 : | HMS Talisman attacks a submarine with torpedoes about 140 nautical miles north-west of Alexandria. All torpedoes fired fortunately missed their target as the submarine attacked later turned out to be HMS Otus. |
30-08-1941 : | HMS Talisman claims the sinking of two sailing vessels with gunfire north of Benghazi, Libya. |
01-10-1941 : | HMS Talisman attacks an Italian convoy with torpedoes in the Zea Channel missing the Italian merchant Lauretta. Talisman was heavily depth charged by the escorting Italian torpedo boat Libra. |
03-10-1941 : | HMS Talisman destroyes the wreck of the German merchant Yalova that is grounded at Agios Giorgios Island. |
04-10-1941 : | HMS Talisman torpedoes and sinks the Vichy-French passenger ship Theophile Gautier off Euboa Island, Greece. |
07-10-1941 : | HMS Talisman attacks the German merchant Salzburg with torpedoes west-north-west of Kasos Island, Greece. All torpedoes missed. |
11-12-1941 : | HMS Talisman torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Calitea some 90 miles south of Cape Matapan. |
17-09-1942 : | HMS Talisman left Gib for passage to Malta, where she was due no later than the 18th. Messages were received from the submarine on the 14th but she failed to arrive at Malta. The Italians claim to have sunk a submarine on the 17th to the north west of Malta. this is believed to have been the Talisman |
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