HMS Cornwallis and HMS Theseus

[nhclark]

A relative served on board these ships:

Cornwallis, 21st December 1914 to 9th August 1916; and Theseus, 10th August 1916 to 27th April 1918.

Is there somewhere where I could find a summary of Cornwallis' and Theseus' activities during these periods? Naturally I've tried using Google but I have not come up with (or perhaps I've missed?) anything really authoritative or detailed.

Thank you,

Noel

[horatio2]

CORNWALLIS - 6th Battle Squadron Channel Patrol 1914; to Mediterranean Fleet and Gallipoli campaign/Dardanelles Jan 1915; Torpedoed and sunk by U32 off Malta 9 Jan 1917.

Originally in the 10th Cruiser Squadron, enforcing the northern blockade, THESEUS was at Gallipoli in August 1915 and in the Mediterranean until 1916 when she came home and was sent to the White Sea. In 1918 she was a depot ship in the Aegean.

I am sure others can add more detail.

[Arthur]

Hi,

Re 'Cornwallis:

Channel Fleet 6th Battleship Squadron

Joined Mediterranean Fleet January 1915.

Torpedoed and sunk 9th January 1917 by U-32.

Battle Honour: Dardanelles 1915.

Re 'Theseus':

Mediterranean 1916-18.

Depot ship for trawlers.

Agean 1918. Black Sea 1918-19.

Battle Honour: Dardanelles 1915-16.

Regards

Arthur

[sadsac]

Aussie, re

CORNWALLIS - logs PRO ;

ADM 53 / 38706 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 /

15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25

ADM 53 / 38726 - 300414 to 301116 ONLY.

THESEUS

ADM 53 / 62816 to 62836 - 100816 to 270418 by MONTHLY log.

Good Luck, Good Hunting, Sadsac

[historydavid]

On 11th January 1917 Battleship HMS Cornwallis, built 1904, 14,000 tons, was torpedoed and sunk off Malta by German submarine U 32, causing 13 casualties.

Best wishes

David

[campaign]

A relative served on board these ships:

Cornwallis, 21st December 1914 to 9th August 1916; and Theseus, 10th August 1916 to 27th April 1918.

Is there somewhere where I could find a summary of Cornwallis' and Theseus' activities during these periods? Naturally I've tried using Google but I have not come up with (or perhaps I've missed?) anything really authoritative or detailed.

Thank you,

Noel

Hi there - if you type in CORNWALLIS using this forums search facility you will get pics plus any info previously posted - ditto Theseus...helped me a lot when seeking my rellies history re Cornwallis, good luck, Lyn.