The Wartime Memories Project - HMS Barham

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Information. Hms Barham was built by John Brown of Clydebank, Glasgow, she was launched on the 13 October 1914. She saw action during the Great War taking part in the Battle of Jutland. During the Second World War Barham was part of the East Med fleet HMS Barham Known movements of HMS Barham during the Second World War. 12 December 1939 Barham was involved in a collision with HMS Duchess off Mull of Kyntyre following which HMS Duchess sank. 28th December 1939 Torpedoed by U30 below Canteen Flat, off Flannan Isles. To Liverpool for repairs. June 1940 Left Dry Dock Liverpool. July 1940 Firing Exercises Scapa Flow. August 1940 Arrived Freetown 23rd September 1940. Barham took part in the Bombardment of Dakar. 26 September 1940 Barham swerves to avoid 3 torpedoes, which stuck HMS Royal Sovereign. HMS Royal Sovereign is towed by HMS Barham to Freetown. November 1940 Gibraltar. 6th November 1940 To Malta with HMS Berwick & HMS Glasgow. Joined East Med. Fleet. 11th Novenber 1940 Barham attacked Taranto with HMS Illustrious. Then to Alexandria. 2nd January 1941 Bombarded Bardia. 28 March 1941 Battle of Matapan, Barham helped to sink Italian cruiser Zara. April 1941 Bombarded Tripoli. 25 May 1941 Bombarded Scarpanto airfield.. A Stuka bomb exploded in a turret of Barham. 27 May 1941 covering last supplies to Suda Bay Crete. 01 June 1941 Crete evacuated. June 1941 Through Suez Canal to Durban for repairs. Sep 1941 Returned to Alexandria, bombarded Tripoli. 24th November 1941 Sailed from Alexandria, Egypt. 25th November 1941 Barnham was hit by 3 torpedoes and sunk. My dad's brother, Andrew Fraser Davidson was killed on board HMS Barham. This is the only photo taken of my father, Bill and his brother together. Taken during training in the Isle of Man, Andy is marked with an X. Andy's group at HMS Caledonia Andrew (Drew) Davidson Read Bill Davidson's Story Photographs If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served on this Ship Andrew Fraser Davidson (d. 25 Nov 1941) Read his Story Douglas "Ginger" Lynd Read his story If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to a ship or sailor, please get in touch. Send an E-mail to Links The HMS Barham Association website Ships Index Website and ALL Material © Copyright MMII - All Rights Reserved