Notes taken from Liverpool’s Log

June 1942

[P.R.O. ref. ADM 53 /116162]

  • 12th June                               Set off for Malta
  • 12th June 1452                      Alarm to Arms

  • 13th June 1725                      Hostile aircraft in sight
  • 13th June 1735                      Action Stations

  • 14th June 0545                      Action Stations
  • 14th June 1125                      [LAT 37o 55' N] [LON 07o 38' E]
                                                    Hit by one torpedo on starboard side.
                                                    2 crossed the bow and passed down the port side.
                                                    1 passed under the stern and the 4th struck.
                                                    15 killed and 22 injured. The names of the 15 are pasted into the log book.                                                
  • 14th June 1240                      Tow passed to Antelope
  • 14th June 1626                      Tow parted
  • 14th June 1631                      Attacked by 5 fighter bombers (Fiat CR.42). Near misses.
  • 14th June 1728                      In tow
  • 14th June 1730                      Tow parted
  • 14th June 1800                      Attacked by 9 high level bombers (1 P.108 / 8 Cant Z1007)
  • 14th June 1945                      In tow. 2015 2nd HLB attack (5 Cant Z1007)
  • 14th June 2225                      6 torpedo aircraft attacked. No hits

  • 15th June 1422                      Fired on 3 T/B aircraft who attacked from aster. Torpedoes missed.
  • 15th June 1535                      HM Tug Salvonia arrived
  • 15th June 2105-2205            Transferred tow from Antelope to Salvonia

  • 17th June 1315                      Gibraltar in sight
  • 17th June 1715                      Passed Gibraltar harbour entrance
  • 17th June 1740                      Secured
  • 17th June 1920                      Divers inspect damage