USCGC Tahoe (1928)

USCGC Tahoe; underway, pre-World War II.
History
United States
Name: USCGC Tahoe (1928)
Namesake: Lake Tahoe
Builder: Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Laid down: 5 December 1927
Launched: 12 June 1928
Commissioned: 18 November 1928
Decommissioned: 30 April 1941
Fate:
History
United Kingdom
Name: HMS Fishguard (Y 59)
Commissioned: 30 Apr 1941
Fate:
  • Returned to USCG
  • 27 March 1946
History
United States
Name: USCGC Tahoe
Fate:
  • Sold
  • 24 October 1947
General characteristics
Class and type:
Displacement: 2,075 long tons (2,108 t)
Length: 250 ft (76 m)
Beam: 42 ft (13 m)
Draft: 12 ft 11 in (3.94 m)
Propulsion: 1 × General Electric turbine-driven 3,350 shp (2,500 kW) electric motor, 2 boilers
Speed:
  • 14.8 kn (27.4 km/h; 17.0 mph) cruising
  • 17.5 kn (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph) maximum
Complement: 97
Armament:

The USCGC Tahoe (1928) was a Lake-class cutter belonging to the United States Coast Guard launched on 12 June 1928 and commissioned on 8 November 1928.[1] After 13 years of service to the Coast Guard, she was transferred to the British Royal Navy as part of the Lend-Lease Act.

Career

US Coast Guard - Tahoe

After commissioning in November 1928, the Tahoe was homeported in San Francisco and assigned to the Bering Sea Patrol.[2]

Royal Navy - Sennen

As part of the Lend-Lease Act she was transferred to the Royal Navy where she was renamed the HMS Fishguard (Y 59) and commissioned on 12 May 1941.[3] In May 1944, the crew of the Fishguard boarded U-852 and captured her crew after she was damaged by British aircraft. At the end of the war, in March 1946, Fishguard was returned to the USCG.[3]

From 23 July 1941 until 15 August 1941 HMS Fishguard was in board resupplying after its last convoy trip. Depart Liverpool on 13 August 1941 Convoy OS.3. HMS FISHGUARD joined the convoy on 16 August 1941 and arrived in Freetown on 1 September 1941. Freetown is in Sierra Leone, Africa.

Departed Freetown on 4 September 1941, with Convoy SL.86 with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived Liverpool on 26 September 1941. Departed Liverpool on 13 October 1941 Convoy OS.9. HMS FISHGUARD joined the convoy on 14 October 1941 and arrived in Freetown on 5 November 1941. Departed Freetown on 6 November 1941 with Convoy SL.92 with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived Liverpool on 1 December 1941. Departed Liverpool on 13 December 1941 Convoy OS.14. HMS FISHGUARD joined the convoy on 15 December 1941 and arrived in Freetown on 3 January 1942. Departed Freetown on 4 January 1942 Convoy SL.97. HMS FISHGUARD joined the convoy on the 6h January 1942 arrived Liverpool on 24 January 1942. Depart Liverpool on 11 February 1942 Convoy OS.19. HMS FISHGUARD joined the convoy on 14 February 1942 arrive Freetown on 3 March 1942. Departed Freetown on 4 March 1942 Convoy SL.102. HMS FISHGUARD joined the convoy on 7 March 1942 arrived Liverpool on 26 March 1942. Depart Liverpool on 2 April 1942 Convoy OS.24. HMS FISHGUARD joined the convoy on 3 April arrive Freetown on 22 April 1942. Departed Freetown 26 April 1942 with Convoy SL.108. with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Liverpool on 19 May 1942. Departed Liverpool on 1 June 1942 Convoy OS.30. HMS FISHGUARD joined the convoy on 2 June and arrive Freetown on 19 June 1942. Departed Freetown on 25 June 1942 with Convoy SL.114. with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Liverpool on the 17h July 1942. Depart Liverpool on 31 July 1942 Convoy OS.36. HMS FISHGUARD joined the convoy on 1 August and arrive Freetown on 18 August 1942. Departed Freetown on 24 August 1942 Convoy SL.120. with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Liverpool on 15 September 1942. Departed Clyde on 26 December 1942 Convoy KMF.6 with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Algiers, Algeria, N. Africa on 3 January 1943. Departed Philipeville (French run port between Algiers and Annaba now known as Skikda) on 5 January 1943 Convoy MKF.6 with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Clyde on 14 January 1943. Departed Clyde on 24 January 1943 Convoy KMF.8 with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Algiers, on 1 February 1943. Departed Algiers on 2 February 1943 Convoy MKF.8 with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Clyde on 9 February 1943. Departed Clyde on 25 February 1943 Convoy KMF.10A with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Algiers, on 4 March 1943. Departed Algiers on 6 March 1943 Convoy MKF.10A with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Clyde on 14 March 1943. Departed Clyde on 31 March 1943 Convoy KMS.12G with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Bone (French run port next to Annaba) on 15 April 1943. Departed Bone on 10 April 1943 Convoy MKS.11 with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Liverpool on 23 April 1943. Departed Liverpool on 6 May 1943 Convoy ON.182 HMS FISHGUARD joined the convoy on 7 May and stayed with her until 16 May 1942 in Mid Atlantic. The convoy then went on to New York in America and the convoy arrived 22 May 1943 Convoy ON.182. Departed from New York on 19 May 1943 Convoy HX.240 HMS FISHGUARD joined the convoy on 25 May in Mid Atlantic and stayed with her until she arrived Liverpool on 4 June 1943 Convoy HX.240. Departed Clyde on 25 June 1943 Convoy KMS.19G with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Gibraltar on 6 July 1943 Convoy KMS.19G. Departed Hampton Roads (Famous USA port in Virginia) on 27 June 1943 Convoy UGS.11 HMS FISHGUARD joined the convoy on 22 July 1943 in Mid Atlantic and stayed with her until she arrived Port Said (North Egypt Coast) on 23 July 1943 Convoy UGS.11 Departed Algiers on 14 July 1943 Convoy KMS.19Y HMS FISHGUARD joined the convoy on 14 July 1943 and stayed with her until 16 July 1943 in the Mediterranean. The convoy then went on to Sicily as part of Operation Husky which was the code name for the invasion of Sicily on 10 July 1943 and the convoy arrived 20 July 1943. Departed Tripoli, Libya on 17 July 1943 Convoy MKS.18 with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Gibraltar, on 23 July 1943 Convoy MKS.18. Departed Tripoli, Libya on 21 July 1943 Convoy GUS.10X HMS FISHGUARD joined the convoy on 25 July 1943 and stayed with her until 27 July 1943 in Mid Atlantic. The convoy then went on to Hampton Roads in America and the convoy arrived 13 August 1943 Convoy GUS.10X. Departed Liverpool on 8 December 1943 Convoy OS.61/ KMS.35 HMS FISHGUARD joined the convoy on 8 December 1943 and left on 16 December 1943. The convoy then split on 19 December 1943 Convoy OS.61/ KMS.35. Departed Hampton Roads on 15 December 1943 Convoy UGS.27 HMS FISHGUARD joined the convoy on 2 January 1944 in Mid Atlantic and arrived Port Said on 11 January 1944 Convoy UGS.27. Depart Gibraltar on 3 January 1944 Convoy KMS.36 with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Gibraltar, on 13 January 1944 Convoy KMS.36. From 14 January 1944 to 31 May 1944 HMS Fishguard started Indian sea convoy duty as part of the Eastern Fleet. On 12 March 1943 the ship’s accounting centre was HMS Tana in Kilindini (Mombasa) in Kenya. This was a Naval Base like Portsmouth, Plymouth etc. Departed Aden on 3 February 1944 Convoy AKD 014. HMS FISHGUARD joined the convoy on 4 February 1944 and arrived Durban on 16 February 1944. JHMS Fishguard left the convoy at Kilindini on 11 February 1944. Departed Durban on 11 February 1944 Convoy DKA 011. with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Aden on 22 February 1944 via Kilindini. Departed Aden on 24 February 1944 Convoy AKD 016. with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Durban on 6 March 1944. via Kilindini. At this point the accounting centre transferred to HMS Tana which was the Naval Base at Kilindini. I would imagine Jim carried on serving on HMS Fishguard until 25 April 1945 but I still have to get this confirmed. Departed Durban on 13 March 1944 Convoy DKA 014. with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Aden on 22 March 1944 via Kilindini. Departed Aden on 27 March 1944 Convoy AKD 019. with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Durban on 30 March 1944. via Kilindini. Departed Durban on 11 March 1944 Convoy DKA 015. HMS FISHGUARD joined as an escort on 30 March 1944 and arrived in Aden on 1 April 1944 via Kilindini. Departed Aden on 6 April 1944 Convoy AKD 020. with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Durban on 12 April 1944. via Kilindini. Departed Durban on 18 April 1944 Convoy DKA 016A. with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Aden on 24 April 1944. via Kilindini. On 3 May 1944 the crew of HMS FISHGUARD boarded U-Boat U-852 after British aircraft fatally damaged her as she beached near Ras Mabber, off the Somali coast. British forces captured her crew. Departed Kilindini on 15 June 1944 Convoy KD 005. with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Durban on 24 June 1944. Departed Capetown on 30 July 1944 Convoy CM 056A. with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Aden on 5 August 1944. via Kilindini. Departed Aden on 18 August 1944 Convoy AK 012/2. with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Kilindini on 25 August 1944. Departed Kilindini on 16 September 1944 Convoy KR 012A. with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Ceylon on 1 October 1944. Departed Aden on 24 October 1944 Convoy MC 013A. with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Capetown on 31 October 1944. via Kilindini and Durban. Departed Capetown on 16 April 1945 Convoy CM 061. with HMS FISHGUARD as the ocean escort and arrived in Aden on 25 April 1945. via Kilindini. These operations finished on 25 April 1945. She was titled by the British the "Luckiest ship in the Royal Navy," as she never lost a ship in her charge.

US Coast Guard - Tahoe (post war)

Upon her return to the USCG, her recommissioning was cancelled and she was sold in October 1947.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "USCGC Tahoe". uboat.net. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Tahoe (1928)". USCG. US Coast Guard. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 Helgason, Guðmundur. "HMS Fishguard (Y 59)". uboat.net. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
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