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Port HHZ

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Port HHZ was a shore establishment of the Royal Navy during the Second World War. It was based at Loch Cairnbawn, Scotland, and was established in 1942.^[1]

The base was heavily involved in the training for the X-Craft operations (Operation Source) to sink the German battleship Tirpitz. From July 1943, the craft worked up from {{HMS|Bonaventure|F139|6}} at Port HHZ. CINCNAVHOME allowed capital ships of his fleet to act as target ships at Port HHZ.^[2] The Boom Defence organisation were also heavily involved in surrounding these ships with nets and providing net defences and equipment for the trials.^[2]

{{HMS|Titania||6}} sailed for and arrived at Port HHZ on 30 August 1943 to act as depot ship to the submarines taking part, and the submarines {{HMS|Thrasher|N37|6}}, {{HMS|Truculent|P315|2}}, {{HMS|Stubborn|P238|2}}, {{HMS|Syrtis|P241|2}}, {{HMS|Sceptre|P215|2}} and {{HMS|Sea Nymph |P223|2}} arrived between 31 August and 1 September.^[2] Special security measures at Port HHZ were also increased from 1 September.^[2] No leave was allowed, and only specially selected officers and ratings were permitted to leave the area.^[2] All ships present were retained in the port until the completion of the operation.^[2]

References

1. ^{{cite book | title=Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy | publisher=Maritime Books | author=Warlow, Ben | year=2000 | pages=111 | isbn=978-0-907771-74-6}}
2. ^¹²³⁴⁵{{cite news | url=http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/38204/pages/994/page.pdf | title=SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE | work=London Gazette | date=February 1948 | accessdate=November 26, 2011 | pages=993–6}}

{{coord missing|Highland}}{{Royal Navy air stations, bases, depots, dockyards, facilities, installations, shore establishments, training, units}}

2 : Royal Navy bases in Scotland|Royal Navy shore establishments

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