Third tour: 8th November, 1952 to 19th May, 1953
Ship's Officers
Captain T.A.K. Maunsell, until 30/11/1952; D.E. Bromley-Martin, (acting Captain 1/12/52 to 14/12/52) E.D.G. Lewin, DSO, DSC, from 14/12/52
14th Carrier Air Group Commander: Lieutenant Commander(E)(A/E)(P) I.F Pearson
No.804 Squadron CO: Lieutenant Commander (P) P.B. Stuart
No.812 Squadron CO: Lieutenant Commander (P) J.R.N. Gardner
When Glory returned in November 1952 to the Korean theatre, she had embarked two independent squadrons, in place of 14th CAG, these being, No.801 squadron, flying Sea Furies, and No.821 Squadron flying Fireflies. She rendevouzed with Ocean on 4th November, and participated in exercise Taipan, the defence of Hong Kong, at the end of which, she embarked five Sea Furies, three Fireflies, and two Dragonfly helicopters, from Ocean, along with some pilots. The Fireflies were modified for operational work by having HF radio, and ASH radar removed, and a fuel tank fitted, in place of the radar nacelle. A map box was fitted, in place of the pilot's PPI mounting. A sten gun was carried, in case of an emergency landing in enemy territory, and the observer, had an R/T press-to-transmit, switch fitted in the rear cockpit, so he could warn of approaching hostile aircraft. The white spinners were painted grey.
On 6th November, Glory sailed for Sasebo, and arrived on the 9th, embarking stores and fuel, before leaving for the operational area the next day. On 10th November, she began her first patrol of this, her third, tour. Bad weather hampered flying for the early part of the patrol, and the usual support was given to Island defence forces, as well as the standard attacks, on the Korean transportation network. Due to the proceeding peace talks, the operational area was carefully delineated. Five two-hour details were flown on each of the eight days of the first patrol, with a mix of Furies and Fireflies, the Furies being bomb-up with 500lbs, in place of rockets. Bombs, shells, and rockets, were strictly rationed by the Admiralty, and Fireflies carried bombs on the last day of the patrol. TARCAP's were flown as usual, and on the 18th November, Lieutenant R. Nevill-Jones of No.801 squadron was hit by AA fire, and crashed into marshy ground, and was killed. Lieutenant Commander Granders' Firefly windscreen was splintered by a bullet, as he fired his rockets, and later that day, the aircraft piloted by Lieutenant Robbins was hit in the port radiator, and ditched, off the coast, in Tatong Bay. He was picked up by a helicopter within 25 minutes, and flown back to the rescue base. At the end of the day, Glory left for Sasebo, where she arrived on the 20th. During her stay, Unicorn arrived, with the last of Ocean's aircraft, two Fireflies for Glory, the rest going to Iwakuni.Glory stayed in Sasebo until 28th Novemebr, when she departed for her second patrol, and began flying the following morning, and Captain Maunsell retired, sick, to Sasebo on 30th, with Commander D.E. Bromley-Martin, as Acting Captain. Bad weather caused flying to be cancelled for three and a half days, and during this patrol, sorties were concentrated on enemy positions, stores, and units, near Sunmi-do and Sok-to Islands, which, reports suggested, the enemy was preparing to invade. On 6th December, Lieutenant Marshall was returning to the ship, having attacked troops South-West of Haeju and ditched, after developing a severe coolant leak. The pilot escaped, and was picked up by Glorys' helicopter, after 15 minutes in his dinghy. Glory returned to port on 9th December.
Glory
started her third patrol on 15th December, the day after Captain E.D.G.
Lewin, assumed command at Kure.The ship lost the SAR helicopter when a
gust blew it overboard, during the passage to the operational area, with
the loss of Lieutenant A.P. Daniels and Aircrewman 1 E.R. Ripley. Operations
started on 17th, each of the ten days of the patrol would consist of six
events of 1 hour 35 minutes duration, with two pre-dawn take-offs, on suitable
days. The weather was better during this patrol, flying being restricted
on only one day. TARCAP was stopped on 17th December, except for special
operations, such as minesweeping, because of the TARCAP's being not fully
effective. However, during this patrol, enemy guns began to bombard Chodo,
and friendly ships, so a TARCAP of four Furies was re-introduced on the
last event each day to cope with this. The first two patrols had seen trouble
with 20mm ammunition, which had damaged at least one Fury, and on the 20th,
Lieutenant Fogdens' Fury was seen to experience an explosion in the wing,
and crashed into the sea, sinking at once, with it's pilot.
The ammunition being used, was of 1943 vintage, i.e. nearly a decade old, and until better ammunition was found, the canon would be used in self-defense only. Strafing was stopped and no-pre dawn strikes could be launched. On 22nd December, Lieutenant Skinner completed Glorys' 10,000th landing since leaving the UK, in 1951. On the 20th, Sub-Lieutenant Baynes landed at Paengyong-do, with an oil leak. On 21st, Lieutenant Mitchell, was hit by flak and ditched, a mile off shore, he was rescued, after 59 minutes, in his dinghy, by an USAF 3rd Rescue Group SA-16 Grumman Goose amphibian. Lieutenant Sherlock landed at Paengyong-do on 24th, with severe engine vibration, and the aircraft was found unfit to fly, and was subsequently salvaged, and returned to Iwakuni, due to the fact that Glory had no spare Griffon 74 engine onboard.
On Christmas day, Lieutenant R.E. Barrett failed to recover from his dive, during an attack on a railway bridge, West of Haeju, and his aircraft crashed into the ground, and exploded. Glory left for Iwakuni on 26th, having been relieved by Badoeng Strait. At Iwakuni she received three replacement Fireflies on the 28th, and a fourth was flown on board, while on passage to Sasebo. On 1st January, CTE 95.11 became CTU 95.1.1, and appalling winter weather hampered all operations throughout January, and February.
Glory began her fourth patrol on 4th January 1953, this was a short, even, day patrol, with four days for flying, a half day replenishment, and then a further two and a half days flying. Bad weather prevented flying on the fifth day, and twelve events were cancelled. Low cloud frequently obscured planned targets, and opportunity targets were attacked. The Fireflies were armed with rockets for the entire patrol, and railline cutting was moved to remote areas, instead of tunnels and bridges, which were quickly repaired. All HE shells in 20mm ammunition were replaced by BAll, the Fireflies being armed with SAP and ball ammunition, the restriction remaining in place, except for important targets. On 5th, the first day of operations, Sub-Lieutenant Fraser, made a wheels-up landing in his Firefly, having begun to lose electric power, at Paengyong-do. Lieutenant Mather's aircraft was hit by flak the same day, he parachuted to safety, but was captured by the Communists. The RESCAP could not establish his position, and the rescue helicopter was called in, although Sub-Lieutenant Rayner was lost, escorting the helicopter, either to crashing into high ground, or through flak. Later in the afternoon, Sub-Lieutenant J.M. Simmonds, crashed in the Chaeryong area, after going into a spin, and having made no attempt to abandon his aircraft. Lieutenant Heaton, ditched off the enemy coast, having been hit by small-arms fire in the engine. He was picked up and returned to the ship, by a US Army helicopter. Glory returned to Iwakuni to embark replacement aircraft after the day's flying was completed.
Glory had been scheduled for a docking at Kure, but it was discovered the Dock was no longer fit for large ships. Glory stopped over in Kure until 19th January, when she left for her fifth patrol. Most of the problems with the cannon had been solved, and the aircraft flew with SAP and HE ammunition, and the restrictions were lifted. Reconnaissances of the expanding ice sheets, were flown in the inlets, to prevent the forming up of solid ice, which would allow the Communist forces to invade the friendly Islands easily. Once again, effort was concentrated on enemy troops. On 22nd Janary, Mr. Kent's aircraft landed at Paengyong-do with a faulty hook, and it tipped on it's nose, due to high winds. He flew, in a replacement, before the end of the patrol.
Glory stopped over at Sasebo, and started her sixth patrol on 5th February, but was delayed, until an escort of two destroyers was available, due to intelligence reports that submarines might be operating in the area. An ASW screen, of one Firefly, was flown throughout daylight hours, and bad weather assaulted the patrol throughout. Flying was restricted on the 10th, and 11th, stopped on the 15th, and 14 events were cancelled. Again, the main effort was directed against enemy troops, and stores, with villages being visited with particular attention. As usual, the rail system was attacked frequently, and replenishment was delayed one day, so six and a half flying days occurred, before replenishment. Each day consisted of six, one and three-quarter hour events.
Sub-Lieutenant Belleville suffered engine trouble on the 8th, and seriously thought about baling out, but managed to land safely , at Paengyong-do. On the 9th, Lieutenant Hayes' Fury was hit by flak, and suffering loss of oil pressure, he ditched, being picked up in 2 minutes, by an SAR helicopter from Chodo, which put him down on Anzac, and he was transferred to Glory a couple of day later. Lieutenant C.A. MacPherson, was killed on the 11th, when his Fury was hit, during a low-level strafing attack on a stores dump in the vicinity of Chaeryong, and crashed into a hillside, exploding in flames. Sub-Lieutenant R.D. Bradley suffered engine failure just prior to landing-on on the 14th, and ditched, his aircraft struck the water nose down, and broke up, and sank within 10 seconds. A search by the destroyers of the screen, found no trace of the pilot.
On 9th February, Sub-Lieutenant Millett, was returning from an Anti-Submarine patrol, and the aircraft swung over the side, after engaging the number four wire. Both crew escaped, and were rescued by Comus. On the 13th, Lieutenant Bacon, was fast on the 'Cut', and entered the first barrier, having engaged the number 10 wire. On the 10th, Lieutenant Dallosso, experienced a rough engine immediately after launch, and dumped his two depth-charges, making a circuit, but his engine stopped, and he ditched. The crew were picked up soon after. The weather on the 15th, made it unsuitable for flying, and Glory headed for Kure, where she arrived on 17th, four aircraft having been damaged by enemy fire during the patrol. While in port, replacement aircraft were lightered aboard from Iwakuni, and the helicopter, having been ashore for repair, was flown aboard.
After long negotiations between the Admiralty and Treasury, the Navy had finally managed to get the money to purchase 50 aircrew emergency radios from the USAF, which were first employed on the seventh patrol. Typical flying kit in cold weather conditions was now, plenty of warm clothing, a personal radio at waistcoat, an immersion suit, Mae West, survival backpack, and a holster, with attendant .38 caliber revolver.
Glory left for the patrol on 25th February, and experienced the worst weather since her return to Korean waters. Rain, now with extensive low cloud, and steep seas. Flying was impossible, on 1 day, and it was severely curtailed on two others, 229 sorties were cancelled. Five days flying occurred before replenishment, and three after. Seven events, of 1 hour 35 minutes, were scheduled for each day, with the first launch at 0700, and the last recovery, at 1805. A submarine contact was detected on the 2nd March, and depth-charges were dropped, but no oil, or wreckage, was seen.
Operations on the 27th were curtailed by fog, and abandoned completely, on the 28th. Flying was curtailed on the 1st, by fog again. During this patrol, the Partisan regiment, operating in North Korea, confirmed Sub-Lieutenant Rayner's death. Glory left the area on 6th March, arriving in Sasebo on the 8th. Five aircraft had been damaged by enemy fire, during the patrol.
Glory started her eighth patrol on 15th March, nine flying days, of eight events, of 1 hour 25 minutes each were planned, but bad weather prevented flying, on three days. Due to the sea fog at this time of year, the first event each morning was a CAP, and weather reconnaissance, followed by the first strikes, at 0905, weather permitting. Clocks were advanced one hour, into King time, 10 hours ahead of GMT, instead of Item, 9 hours ahead, to use the increased daylight more effectively. The spring thaw made repairs to rail and road bridges difficult, and this was exploited in more attacks on these vital communications links. On the morning of 21st, Lieutenant Wheatley's aircraft developed a high oil temperature shortly after take-off, he landed at Paengyong-do, and returned later that day in a Firefly.
Thick cloud caused operations to be suspended on 23rd, and only one event was flown on 24th. Flying was cancelled on 14th, and the ship headed for Kure, with six aircraft damaged. Unicorn exchanged fresh aircraft, for two Fireflies with defective engines, and on 1st April, the ship's company, with HMS Unicorn's, combined for a memorial service in memory of Queen Mary, whose death had been announced on 25th March.
On 3rd April, Glory sailed from Kure, to start operations on the 4th, for her ninth patrol. She planned to fly eight events per day, from 0715, to 1930, on King time, and to replenish on the fifth day. Again, the main targets were road and rail bridges, tunnels, railways, and transport, as well as, troop concentrations and stores, with support for the partisans when requested. A new type of rocket was deployed, being a 60 lb hollow-charged head, however, it was not appreciably more efficient than the old type of rocket against targets found in Korea, it was to have been used against armoured targets such as tanks, and AFVs. Again, weather interfered with the flying programme, 130 sorties being cancelled. Point Oboe, the datum point for carrier ops, was moved 30 miles West of Paengyong-do, in an attempt to avoid the coastal fog.
On the 5th April, Easter Sunday, the carrier launched 101 aircraft in 8 hours, supporting a theoretical estimate, that a carrier of 33 aircraft, flying one hour twenty minute sorties, should be able to launch twelve sorties,for every daylight hour. A further 22 sorties were flown, in the five and one half hours of daylight remaining, equalling, but not surpassing, the record set by Ocean, the previous summer. TARCAP had been flown from 0930, as the enemy was shelling Sitting Duck and Chodo Island intermittently. On the 11th, Lieutenant Handscombe's Fury suffered a jammed aileron, and made an emergency landing at Paengony-do, finding a link-chute had fouled the control rod linkage. Glory sailed for Sasebo on the 11th, arriving on the 12th.
On 19th April, Glory left 12 hour early, for her tenth patrol, so that four new pilots could get in some deck landing practice, before operations. Glory took over as CTU 95.1.1 on the evening of 19th April. Targets were restricted, due to the prisoner exchanges taking place, and all aircraft had to identify themselves to Chodo Island control, to establish their position before making any attack. CAS was provided for the Commonwealth Division on 21st April, by 24 Furies, and the restriction was lifted on the 22nd. On the 23rd April, MiG-15s attacked 54 Division, and Lieutenants Bluett, and McGregor, were covering Lieutenant McCandless, and Sub-Lieutenant Hayes, when they were approached by two MiGs from ahead, and two others dove on them from astern. McGregor got off one burst, and they broke away. The MiGs climbed away to the North, and McGregor' aircraft had been hit in the outer mainplane by one cannon shell, but returned to the ship safely.
On the 25th, McGregor was participating in a strike on Soho bridge, but rolled into a steep dive. He crashed near the target, and was not seen to attempt to leave the aircraft, it was assumed either he, or his aircraft, had been hit during the dive. Sub-Lieutenant W.J.B. Keates, crashed when pulling out of his dive an hour later, South-West of Changyon while dive-bombing some ammunition caves. On 28th, Glory left for Kure, flying off three Fireflies to Pusan airfield, with three army officers, who had been visiting Glory. The aircraft were then flown to Iwakuni for overhaul. Replacements were later received by lighter, during the harbour period of 29th April, to 4th May.
Glory's last patrol of this, her third, Korean tour, began on 5th May, when she assumed duty as CTU 95.1.1, on her eleventh patrol. Low-level attacks were abandoned against heavily defended targets, unless USAF jets could be made available, for flak suppression, due to the high levels of losses amongst US Marine, Corsairs. Once again, troops and stores were principal targets, with the transport network a close second. The weather was very variable, and operations did not begin until late afternoon on the 6th, due to sea fog. Support was provided for the partisans on the 10th, with a TARCAP being flown, to cover their withdrawal, from the area they had temporarily invaded, to capture prisoners.
Flying intensity was down, as the peace talks were progressing, and the effort was quite adequate in the state of unnatural calm pervading the area, averaging 60 sorties per day. Lieutenant Sherlock ditched, after he developed a coolant leak, near St Bride's Bay, and was picked up soon after ditching. No other aircraft were damaged in the patrol.On 14th May, at 1800, on the flight deck, a memorial service was held, to commemorate those officers and men who had lost their lives during this tour of operations in Korean waters. Glory left the operational area for the last time on the evening of 14th May. On the 15th, the aircrew returned their escape and evasion kits and survival gear, and seven aircraft were flown off, as spares for Ocean. Glory arrived in Sasebo early in the morning of 17th May, to see the welcome sight of Ocean, already there.
During her three tours in Korean waters, Glory had spent 530 days at sea, and had steamed 157,000 miles. The period included 15 months of war service, and 316 days in Korean waters. 9,500 operational sorties had been flown, 13,070 flights had been made in total.
During her three tours, Glory and her squadrons had expended 278, 1,000lb bombs, 7,080, 500lb bombs, 24,238 rockets, 20 depth charges, and 1,441,000, 20mm shells. Targets destroyed included 712 buildings, 33 road bridges, 37 rail bridges, and 162 railway lines cut.
Lieutenant R. Neville-Jones, 18 November, 1952
Lieutenant A.P. Daniels, 15 December, 1952
Aircrewman E.R. Ripley, 15 December, 1952
Lieutenant P.G. Fogden, 20 December, 1952
Lieutenant R.E. Barrett, 25 December, 1952
Sub-Lieutenant B.E. Rayner, 5 January, 1953
Sub-Lieutenant J.M. Simmonds, 5 January, 1953
Lieutenant C.A. MacPherson, 11 February, 1953
Sub-Lieutenant R.D. Bradley, 11 February, 1953
Lieutenant J.T. McGregor, 25 April, 1953
Sub-Lieutenant W.J.B. Keates, 25 April, 1953
Captain Kenneth Stuart Colquhon, DSO, CBE
Captain Edgar Duncan Goodenough Lewin, DSO, DSC, CBE
Commander (P) James Wallace Sleigh, DSO, DSC, OBE
Commander Robert Love Alexander DSO, DSC, Mention in Despatches
Commander (S) William Hugh Field, Mention in Despatches
Lieutenant Commander (P) Sidney James Hall, DSC's, DSO
Lieutenant Commander (P) Francis Alan Swanton, DSC* DSO
Lieutenant Commander (P) John Savile Bailey, OBE, DSC
Lieutenant Commander (P) James Robert Nigel Gardner, DSC
Lieutenant Commander (P) Reginald Howard Watsons, DSC
Lieutenant Commander (P) Peter Basil Stuart, DSC
Lieutenant Commander William Thomas Rutherford Smith, MBE
Lieutenant Commander (E)(A/E)(P) Ian Francis Pearson, MBE, Mention
in Despatches
Lieutenant Commander (O) Philip Reginald Spademan, Mention in Despatches
Lieutenant (O) John Gabriel Cavendish Harvey, DSC
Lieutenant (P) Alan Johns Leahy, DSC
Lieutenant (P) Douglas Arthur McNaughton, DSC
Lieutenant (P) Robert John McCandless ,DSC
Lieutenant (P) Paul Millett, DSC
Lieutenant (P) James Henry Silvester Pearce, DSC
Lieutenant (P) Geoffrey David Hutton Sample, DSC
Lieutenant (P) Thomas Victor Giles Binney, Mention in Despatches
Lieutenant (P) Robin Christopher Beaumont Trelawney, Mention in Despatches
Lieutenant (P) Kenneth Whitaker, Mention in Despatches
Lieutenant (P) Robert Williams, Mention in Despatches
Lieutenant (P) Roi Egerton Wilson, Mention in Despatches
Lieutenant (O) Anthony Desmond Hooper, Mention in Despatches
Lieutenant (E)(A/E)(P) Peter Barlow, DSC
Lieutenant (E)(A/E/)(P) Derek Graham Mather, Queen's Commendation (PoW)
Lieutenant Paul O'Mara, USN (and HMAS Sydney) Hon. MBE
Commissioned Pilot Frederick Hefford, DSC, Mention in Despatches
Commissioned Pilot John Alexander Neilson, DSC
Commissioned Pilot Maurice Henry Charles Purnell, DSC
Commissioned Pilot Michael Ian Darlington, Mention in Despatches
Commissioned Pilot Derek Frederick Fieldhouse, Mention in Despatches
Commissioned Air Engineer Jones, BEM, Mention in Despatches
Commissioned Air Engineer (O) James Henry Freeland, Mention in Despatches
Bandmaster Walter James Spencer, RM, Mention in Despatches
Chief Aircraft Artificer Arthur Charles Fooks, BEM
Chief Engine Room Artificer George Jack Turp, BEM
Chief Air Fitter (E) Ronald Cater, BEM
Aircraft Artificer 2 Leslie Green, BEM
Aircraft Artificer 3 John Stanley Abbott, BEM
Aircraft Artificer 3 Jerrod Peter Chisholm, BEM
Chief Yeoman of Signals Kenneth Charles Youngjohns, Mention in Despatches
Chief Petty Officer (Tel) Thomas Edward Carlow, Mention in Despatches
Chief Petty Officer Airman Albert Sadler, Mention in Despatches
Chief Engine Room Artificer Michael Conheeney, Mention in Despatches
Chief Aircraft Artificer (O) Gerald Wright Jones, Mention in Despatches
Chief Engine Room Artificer Alfred James Brett, Mention in Despatches
Aircraft Artificer 3 Leonard Mathew Mitchell, Mention in Despatches
Aircraft Artificer 3 Harold Sydney Tuffin, Mention in Despatches
Chief Electrician (Air) Ronald Albert Edward Morris, Mention in Despatches
Petty Officer Charles McKiddie, Mention in Despatches
Petty Officer Air Fitter (A) Horace Dowler, Mention in Despatches
Petty Officer Air Fitter (A) James Saunders Leitch, Mention in Despatches
Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic John Smith, Mention in Despatches
Leading Airman Alexander Jones Law, Mention in Despatches
Leading Airman Pilot's Mate Kenneth Arthur McMicheal, Mention in Despatches
Leading Air Mechanic (A) Albert Mark, Mention in Despatches
Leading Air Mechanic (E) Peter Ernest Jones, BEM
Leading Air Mechanic (O) Ronald Daily, Mention in Despatches
Electrician (Air) Herbert Geoffrey Brice, BEM
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