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Talisman (N 78)

Built By: Cammell Laird (Mersey)
Build Group: T 1
Fate: HMS Talisman left Gibraltar on 10th September 1942 with stores bound for Malta. She reported sighting a U-boat off Philippeville, Algeria on the 14th, but was not heard from again.

HMS Talisman is presumed to have been lost on Italian mines in off Sicily. Though Italians claim to have sunk a submarine on the 17/9/1942 to the north west of Malta.

Talisman had been due to arrive at Malta on 18th September 1942.

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Commanders
1940: Lieutenant Commander   Philip Stewart Francis
1941: Lieutenant   Michael Willmott

1940-1941: Home Station.
1941-1942: Mediterranean Station.

Roll of Honour
63
Died: 17-09-1942
Abbott, Herbert William  P/JX 274845
Able Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 35
Abbott, Kenneth Patrick  C/JX 146230
Petty Officer Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 22
Algar, Albert Edward  D/JX 137238
Leading Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 25
Aven, Arthur Albert  MID P/KX 93116
Leading Stoker Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 22
Beaton, John Main  C/JX 157253
Leading Telegraphist Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 20
Beattie, George  P/SKX 220
Stoker 1st Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 20
Beckett, Joseph  D/JX 190290
Able Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 21
Bell, Arthur Robinson  P/SSX 20192
Able Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 27
Bousfield, John  C/JX 148165
Able Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 28
Bowers, George James  C/JX 155109
Telegraphist Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 20
Brand, Patrick  C/KX 83617
Leading Stoker Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 27
Brendon, Michael John 
Lieutenant Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 22
Bullock, Edmund Thomas  DSM D/M 34905
Engine Room Artificer 1st Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 38
Callaghan, Frank  D/KX 122480
Stoker 1st Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 33
Calvert, William Henry  C/KX 135226
Stoker 1st Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 19
Carey, Ronald James  C/JX 203003
Able Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 24
Carlisle, Edward Humble  D/KX 132725
Stoker 1st Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 20
Coleman, Leonard George  DSM P/JX 129212
Leading Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 31
Collins, John Henry  D/JX 136207
Petty Officer Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 25
Connolly, Jack  C/KX 101049
Able Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 23
Coulter, Norman George  C/KX 92557
Stoker 1st Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 23
Deary, Richard  C/SSX 30938
Able Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 21
Eves, William Donald Heath 
Sub Lieutenant Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 21
Fairfield, James  D/JX 136787
Leading Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 26
Flynn, David  MID D/JX 134042
Petty Officer Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 28
Foley, John Thomas  D/LX 22224
Leading Steward Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 29
Forsyth, Donald Douglas  P/MX 57727
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 25
Foulger, James  MID C/KX 83317
Stoker Petty Officer Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 28
Freeman, Stanley  P/JX 100519
Stoker 1st Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 21
Gall, Carl Edward  C/KX 114291
Stoker 1st Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 21
Gormley, Francis Joseph  D/JX 169386
Able Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 23
Grant, William Job  C/KX 90653
Stoker 1st Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 24
Hayburn, Andrew Joseph  D/JX 160711
Able Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 20
Haydon, Herbert Sydney  D/KX 81275
Stoker 1st Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 32
Hazzard, Kenneth  P/KX 117737
Stoker 1st Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 21
Jackson, Richard  DSM P/MX 54422
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 27
James, Frank Stanley  C/J 109512
Able Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 35
Jancey, Stephen  D/JX 127692
Leading Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 31
Kirby, Maurice Willard  P/KX 89474
Leading Stoker Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 24
Lewis, Arthur Edward  D/MX 74704
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 21
Mack, David William  D/MX 50509
Petty Officer Cook Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 27
Mahoney, Patrick  P/SSX 25966
Able Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 22
Marshall, Albert Richard  C/KX 144382
Stoker 2nd Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 21
McEdward, John Craig  P/SSX 23361
Able Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 22
McNally, William John 
Engineer Lieutenant Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 31
Merritt, Ronald John  P/SSX 32643
Able Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 20
Milligan, James Thomas  D/JX 198543
Able Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 22
Morris, Edward  P/JX 128030
Petty Officer Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 31
Morse, William George  DSM D/JX 202869
Able Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 25
Musgrove, William Charles  P/SSX 29947
Telegraphist Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 22
Neilson, Thomas Paterson  C/MX 77954
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 20
Oakes, Harry George  MID C/JX 133119
Petty Officer Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 28
Robinson, William  C/JX 147371
Able Seaman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 23
Robson, Theophil Robert  C/MX 59052
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 22
Street, Frederick Charles Alfred  P/KX 135119
Stoker 1st Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 20
Sullivan, Patrick John  D/KX 88242
Leading Stoker Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 27
Thornhill, Albert Arthur  P/KX 117421
Stoker 1st Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 22
Tolley, George William  P/SSX 31689
Leading Signalman Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 21
Waterlow, Oscar Stephen Verity  MID
Lieutenant Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 22
Wheeler, James William  P/KX 78798
Stoker Petty Officer Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 33
Willmott, Michael  DSO
Lieutenant Commander Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 33
Commanding Officer
Witham, Leslie Ronald  P/KX 112598
Stoker 1st Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 22
Wood, George  C/MX 77710
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Died: 17-09-1942 Aged: 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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