16 Oct 1939
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- British Royal Navy Commander R. F. Jolly, despite being seriously wounded by an air attack by a German Junkers Ju 88 bomber in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, United Kingdom, steadfastly refused medical treatment or requests that he left the bridge of HMS Mohawk until some eighty minutes later when he had finally brought his damaged destroyer into the safety at Rosyth. Taken ashore he lived on for another five hours before his death in hospital at South Queensferry, Scotland. For his heroism Commander Jolly was awarded, a week later, with a posthumous Empire Gallantry Medal (later replaced by a George Cross, a decoration only second in precedence to the Victoria Cross). ww2dbase [Rosyth, Scotland | AC]
23 Oct 1939
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- HMS Edinburgh departed Rosyth, Scotland, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Edinburgh | Rosyth, Scotland | CPC]
12 Mar 1940
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- 20,000 British troops embarked on transport ships at Rosyth, Scotland and waited for the order to sail to Norway, through which country they would march into Finland to aid in the war against Soviet Union as well as to secure iron mines in Sweden. ww2dbase [Rosyth, Scotland | TH]
27 Apr 1940
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- The British submarine HMS Clyde (N 12), under command of Lieutenant Commander D. C. Ingram, RN departed Rosyth in Scotland, United Kingdom for her 8th war patrol. She was to carry out Operation Knife, the supplying of Norwegian forces in the Sondefjord north of Bergen with arms and ammunition. ww2dbase [Rosyth, Scotland | HM]
13 Sep 1940
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- HMS Rodney arrived at Rosyth, Scotland, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Rodney | Rosyth, Scotland | CPC]
25 Oct 1943
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- USS Ranger arrived at Rosyth, Scotland for “Yard Availability.” ww2dbase [Ranger | Rosyth, Scotland | DS]
28 Oct 1943
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- USS Ranger entered Drydock #1 at Rosyth, Scotland. ww2dbase [Ranger | Rosyth, Scotland | DS]
3 Nov 1943
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- USS Ranger was floated out of Drydock #1 at Rosyth, Scotland and anchored in the Forth River. ww2dbase [Ranger | Rosyth, Scotland | DS]
4 Nov 1943
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- USS Ranger departed Rosyth, Scotland bound for Scapa Flow. ww2dbase [Ranger | Rosyth, Scotland | DS]
8 Aug 1945
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Nordmark arrived at Rosyth, Scotland, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Nordmark | Rosyth, Scotland | CPC]
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