Order of Battle
Nowegian Convoy Raids
17 October 1917 and 12 December 1917
Contributed by Richard Hawes

First Norwegian Convoy Action
65 miles east of Lerwick, 17th October 1917

British Forces

HMS Mary Rose*, Lt. Commander Charles Fox (killed), 2 officers & 8 men saved
HMS Strongbow*, 4 officers & 41 men saved

2 armed trawlers, HMS Elise & 1 other

East-bound convoy of 12 merchantmen, 9 ships totaling 10,428 tons sunk


German Forces

SMS Bremse
SMS Brummer

Second Norwegian Convoy Action
12th December 1917

British Forces

HMS Pellew,
HMS Partridge*

5 neutral merchantmen, total 8180 tons, all sunk

Covering Force, 2CS:
HMS Shannon, Captain V.B. Molteno
HMS Minotaur, Captain ?
4 destroyers

German Forces

3rd Half Flotilla, 4 destroyers

* Sunk