HMS_Unison

Lt. A.C. Halliday, RN
Lt. A.R. Daniell, DSC, RN (Takes over command bginning 1943).

21st August 1942	Damages Italian tanker Pozarica by torpedoes off Greece.
10th October	Torpedoes Italian merchantman Enrichetta off Greece.
8th February 1943	Sinks the Italian sailing vessels Luigi Verni, Carlo P.and Angela with the deck gun off Al Hammamat, Tunisia.
11th February Lt. A.R. Daniell, DSC, RN takes command in this patrol & all following dates below.	Sinks German coaster Jaedjoer with deck gun off the coast of Tunisia.
23rd March	Torpedoes & sinks Italian tanker Zeila off Cape Spartivento
21st April	Fires 2 torpedoes & sinks Italian merchantman Marco Foscarini 40 nautical miles west of Favignana, Italy. Marco Foscarini sinking. Photo taken from Unison. Photo from BBC Peoples War website. Article ID: A4855854. Used under the BBC's website guidelines. Contributed by: CSV Action Desk/BBC Radio Lincolnshire
16th June	Torpedoes & sinks Italian merchantman Terni off Catania, Sicily.

HMS Unison preparing to leave Manoel Island January 1943. Photo courtesy of John Barnett	HMS Unison on sea trials setting off down the River Clyde. John's father C.P.O. William George Barnett D.S.M. R.N. served in the 'Fighting Tenth' Submarine Flotilla based on Malta. Photo courtesy of John Barnett
HMS Unison preparing to leave Manoel Island January 1943. Photo courtesy of John Barnett	Inside Unison. Lt. J.C.Y. Roxburgh RN at the periscope, William George Barnett to the far right. Photo courtesy of John Barnett. http://home.cogeco.ca/~gchalcraft/sm/attack.html It's interesting that this photo can be found on the above site which is unaltered. Notice the black shield shape to the left & behind the periscope. In the photo on the above site it shows a 'fruit machine'. Thanks to Simon Frank for this link.
Crew of the Unison, Malta. Photo courtesy of John Barnett	Crew of the Unison, Malta. Photo courtesy of John Barnett
Unison's Officers - 2nd left to right, Lt. Com. Daniels Skipper, S/Lt. Palmer RNVR. and 1st Lt. Hayward. Photo courtesy of John Barnett	Lt.Commander Daniels DSO, DSC. Taken on HMS Unison. Photo courtesy of John Barnett

Crew member on HMS Unison.
Photo courtesy of John Barnett

Crew of HMS Unison taken 15th August 1943 in the UK after returning from Malta for a refit. Note that the flag is different to that shown in the photos above. Taken later with more kills.
Photo courtesy of John Barnett

SCPO Barnett DSM
Photo courtesy of John Barnett

Crew member on HMS Unison.
Photo courtesy of John Barnett

Medals / Awards

Name	Rank	Award	Date of Investiture
Daniell, Anthony Robert	Lt.	DSO	27/2/45
Howard, John Edwin Ernest Denny	Lt.	DSC	9/11/43
Bailey, George Walter Claud P/J 105751	PO	DSM	Posted
Barnett, William George P/KX 80133	StoPO	DSM	9/11/43
Day, George Oliver C/JX 133839	PO	DSM	14/3/44
Hedgecock, Frederick Thomas John P/J 95686	AB	DSM	9/11/43
Hill, Frederick Henry D/J 110524	PO	DSM	9/11/43
Dracup, Geoffrey Hugill D/JX 134593	POTel	MID	N/A
Hogg, Alexander D/SSX 14165	PO	MID	N/A
Millman, Thomas John D/JX 267010	AB	MID	N/A
King, John Palliser - RNR	TLt.	MID (post)	N/A

References

http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3551.html	U Boat.net
http://home.cogeco.ca/~gchalcraft/sm/unison.html	British Submarines of WWII
http://plumbot.com/HMS_Unison_%28P43%29.html	Plumbot
http://www.rnsubs.co.uk/Boats/BoatDB2/index.php?BoatID=477	Submariners Association - Barrow in Furness

Transferred to the Soviet Navy 26th June 1944 & renamed V3. Returned to the UK in 1949 & scrapped in 1950.

Engine room of HMS Unison.
Photo courtesy of John Barnett

Torpedo Tubes - 4 x 21". Capable of carrying 8-10 torpedoes.	1 x 3" deck gun.