Date of Arrival |
Place |
Date of Departure |
Orders, Remarks etc |
21.1.39 |
Harwich |
22.1.39 |
On patrol |
24.1.39 |
Harwich |
25.1.39 |
On patrol |
27.1.39 |
Harwich |
31.1.39 |
On patrol |
31.1.39 |
Lowestoft |
9.2.39 |
On patrol |
11.2.39 |
Grimsby |
16.2.39 |
On patrol |
18.2.39 |
North Shields (Tyne) |
24.2.39 |
On patrol |
25.2.39 |
Esbjerg |
1.3.39 |
Consul at Esbjerg reports
barrage balloon has been found locally. You should endeavour to
recover it and also any instruments that may be found attached to
cables which are important. |
4.3.39 |
Sheerness |
4.3.39 |
On patrol |
5.3.39 |
Lowestoft |
13.3.39 |
|
14.3.39 |
Invergordon |
21.3.39 |
|
24.3.39 |
Portsmouth |
2.5.39 |
18/4 Taken in hand for
repairs, completes 29/4. At 24 hours notice.
1/5 Sailed from
Portsmouth for Iceland patrol via Harwich It is expected that Pelican
will relieve LEDA on 23/6 at the Faroe Islands |
3.5.39 |
Harwich |
5.5.39 |
|
7.5.39 |
Invergordon |
8.5.39 |
|
10.5.39 |
Faroe Islands |
12.5.39 |
|
14.5.39 |
Reykjavik Iceland |
17.5.39 |
|
18.5.39 |
Patrix Fiord Iceland |
18.5.39 |
|
18.5.39 |
Dyra Fjord Iceland |
21.5.39 |
|
21.5.39 |
Reykjavik Iceland |
30.5.39 |
On patrol |
31.5.39 |
Reykjavik Iceland |
2.6.39 |
On patrol |
3.6.39 |
Isafjord Iceland |
6.6.39 |
On patrol |
7.6.39 |
Siglufjord Iceland |
8.6.39 |
On patrol |
9.6.39 |
Akureyri Iceland |
15.6.39 |
On patrol |
16.6.39 |
Nordfjord Iceland |
19.6.39 |
On patrol |
20.6.39 |
Faeroe Islands |
22.6.39 |
On patrol |
23.6.39 |
Lerwick |
28.6.39 |
On patrol |
29.6.39 |
Rosyth |
30.6.39 |
|
1.7.39 |
Hull |
2.7.39 |
|
3.7.39 |
Lowestoft |
12.7.39 |
8/7 From C in C
Portsmouth: Re C in C Home Fleet’s second regional exercise. LEDA is
required to be in position 52˚ 42’N, 02˚ 58’E from 1200 13/7 to 2000
14/7 with steam for full speed at 10 minutes notice. Continuous w/t
watch is to be kept on 408 kc/s throughout this period |
15.7.39 |
Portsmouth |
23.8.39 |
19/7 Taken in hand for
docking etc, completes 5/8 approx. At 24 hours notice. |
24.8.39 |
Plymouth |
24.8.39 |
|
25.8.39 |
Gibraltar |
22.10.39 |
17/10 LEDA is to be
sailed for Portsmouth with the next convoy |
? |
Portsmouth |
6.11.39 |
|
8.11.39 |
Humber |
? |
|
10.11.39 |
Harwich |
17.11.39 |
|
17.11.39 |
Harwich |
21.11.39 |
18/11 From C in C Nore:
LEDA is to remain at Harwich keeping steam at short notice |
23.11.39 |
Harwich |
27.11.39 |
27/11 From C in C
Portsmouth: LEDA takes over escort of Tribune from Saladin off North
Goodwin 0800 28/11 and then proceeds to Humber
28/11 From C in C Nore:
After escorting Tribune to Tyne LEDA is to sail for Dover passing
through Downs 30/11 |
29.11.39 |
Blyth |
? |
|
30.11.39 |
Dover |
29.12.39 |
3/12 From V A Dover:
Propose taking LEDA in hand for boiler cleaning 4/12, completes 9/12 |