Last Friday [22 June], in company with other cruisers and [HMS] Implac, we carried out exercises at sea. These included oiling by trough and buoyant hose methods. The first, being a previously practised evolution, was accomplished without a hitch. Following the normal procedure in the Pacific, two hoses were passed instead of the one that we have been used to, but the execution was no more difficult. The buoyant hose method was however a different story. Two hoses complete with wires and buoys were streamed astern of the oiler and it was only with considerable difficulty that they were seized by grapnel & they were hauled inboard. Once there, the hoses were quickly connected up, and the rest was plain sailing. As this had taken a great deal longer than anticipated, a 6″ bombardment, which had been scheduled for the early afternoon, and was to have been mostly for the benefit of the spotting aircraft, anyway, was cancelled. We then made an attempt at an HA [High Angle] shoot, but after the aircraft had streamed several drogues it returned to base without having given us a single run. So ended our day. We returned to our old berth, anchoring too late for any swimming.
This morning, early, we again left harbour for exercises. A bombardment of Towi Island [Manus, PNG], a small atoll about 250 x 100 yds, was the first. Three shoots were carried out, 12 rounds being about the average expenditure per 6″ gun, and although the practice was mainly for the amusement of the spotting aircraft, the results obtained were very good. A 4″ HA shoot was next, and two sleeves were shot down. “Out PVs [paravanes]” was exercised just before tea.
Towards dusk, we met up with [HMS] Implacable, [HMCS] Uganda, Teazer, & Terpischore, and the Captain announced that we were going south to meet the BPF [British Pacific Fleet] on its way up from Sydney. Exercises would be carried out both before and after the meeting which should take place on Saturday.
A year on HMS Newfoundland 
Dear WJD,
It seems you and my grandfather Robert Kenyon Hoyle were both on HMS Terpsichore from May 1945 onwards. I am serialising his letters home to my grandmother on Twitter @AnnDearest and Facebook @My Dearest Ann.
I stumbled across your Twitter account and blog as I was searching for photographs of Manus where Bob describes being bored on “a 4 x 2 island, where after having our two bottles there is nothing to do other than to swim or lay on the beach”
I look forward to reading your accounts.
Best regards,
Mark Croxon
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Thanks Mark, I’ve had a quick look at your platforms – looks interesting. This blog reads best if you start from the beginning. I post now only if new relevant material comes to light. Creating a blog first for the information meant it is still available for others even when I no longer regularly post on Tw & Fb. Good luck.
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Hi,
A family member of mine was on HMS T. I have alot of info about the ship which I will gladly share with you.
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High Mark,
I have a family connection to HMS Terpsichore and have quite alot of info about her which I will gladly share with you.
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