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HMS Barham
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.
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List of those who served on HMS Barham during The Second World War
- PO Stwd. Joseph Briffa (d.18th Apr 1941) Read his Story.
- Ord. Seaman Andrew Fraser Davidson (d.25th Nov 1941) Read his Story.
- Douglas "Ginger" Lynd Read his Story.
Ord. Seaman Andrew Fraser Davidson HMS Barham (d.25th Nov 1941)
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
PO Stwd. Joseph Briffa HMS Fiona (d.18th Apr 1941)
Hi my name is Ray Falzon and I would like to know about my mothers uncle. He served on Barham in WW2. He was maltese, a big guy and please if you have any photos I would be happy to see them as I know few things about him. His name was Joseph Briffa. Thank you for your time.
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