NORTH ATLANTIC
COMMAND
Vice Adm Sir G Frederick B Edward-Collins KCB, KCVO
Base ship, Gibraltar -
CORMORANT
Battleship -
RESOLUTION (Capt A R Halfhide
CBE) arr Gibraltar 16 Dec from Freetown.
Heavy cruiser -
BERWICK (Capt G L Warren) arr
Gibraltar 31 Dec
13th Destroyer Flotilla
25th Division - DUNCAN
(Capt A D B James Actg, Lt Cdr A N Rowell from 13 Feb) dep Gibraltar 31 Dec,
ENCOUNTER (Lt Cdr E V St J Morgan) arr Freetown 31 Dec, ISIS (Cdr C S B Swinley
DSC) arr Freetown 31 Dec
26th Division - VIDETTE
(Lt E N Walmsley) dep Gibraltar 31 Dec, VELOX (Lt Cdr E G Roper DSC) dep
Gibraltar 31 Dec, WISHART (Cdr E T Cooper) arr Gibraltar 29 Dec, WRESTLER (Lt E
L Jones DSC) at Portsmouth repairing to comp 30 Jan.
8th Submarine Flotilla -
shore establishment PIGMY (Cdr G B H Fawkes) at
Gibraltar, submarines OLYMPUS (Lt Cdr H G Dymott) arr Gibraltar 29 Dec, OTUS (Lt Cdr E C F Nicolay)
arr Gibraltar 4 Jan, PANDORA (Lt Cdr J W Linton)
arr Gibraltar 14 Jan.
7th Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine trawlers ARCTIC RANGER
(SO, Cdr J H Young Rtd), ERIN (Actg Cdr J O Davies RNR), HAARLEM (Ty Lt L B Merrick RNVR),
KINGSTON CHRYSOLITE (Ty Lt R L Green, RVR) dep 29 Dec for Liverpool, LEYLAND
(Lt Cdr A Wilkinson RNR), LORD HOTHAM (Sk J W Morris
RNR), all at or dep Gibraltar
92nd Minesweeping Group -
minesweeping trawlers
CLYNE CASTLE (Lt T Fraser RNR), HONJU (Ch Sk J Bowie RNR), both at Gibraltar
Contraband Control Service -
armed boarding vessels ACHROITE (Sk G
W H Mortlock RNR), ALOUETTE (Lt Lord Churston RNVR), ANGLIA (Lt R McCready
RNR), CHARLES McIVER (Lt B T R Russell
RNR), FEASIBLE (Sk C C Findlay RNR), IMPERIALIST (Pbty Ty Lt P E Kitto
RNR), KINGSTON JACINTH (Lt Cdr A Ayre
Rtd) dep 29 Dec for Liverpool, KINGSTON TOPAZ (Cdr W L Smith RNR), KINGSTON TURQUOISE (Lt L A White
RNR) dep 29 Dec for Liverpool, LOCH
OSKAIG (Lt Cdr S Darling RANR), LORNA (Actg Lt R Atkinson RNR), ROSABELLE (Lt H H Brown RNR), SAYONARA (Cdr H Hamilton Rtd),
SCOTTISH (Cdr S A Brooks OBE Rtd), TIERCEL (Lt R R L Rosoman RNR Rtd) at Greenock, otherwise all at
or dep Gibraltar
Tugs -
ST DAY (Lt Cdr J Sharples
RNR Rtd), ST OMAR (no CO listed), both at
Gibraltar
FORCE
H
Vice Adm Sir James F Somerville KCB, DSO
Battlecruiser -
RENOWN (Flag,
Somerville, Capt C E B Simeon, Capt R R
McGrigor from 23 Jan) arr Gibraltar 30 Dec
Battleship -
MALAYA (Capt A F E Palliser DSC) arr
Gibraltar 24 Dec
Aircraft carrier -
ARK ROYAL (Capt C S Holland) at
Gibraltar on eight hours notice.
Light cruiser -
SHEFFIELD (Capt C A A Larcom) arr Gibraltar 30 Dec
8th Destroyer Flotilla (Capt A F de Salis) - FAULKNOR (de Salis) arr
Gibraltar 30 Dec, FEARLESS (Cdr A F Pugsley) Troon, FIREDRAKE (Lt Cdr S H
Norris DSO, DSC) dep Gibraltar 31 Dec, FORESIGHT (Lt Cdr G T Lambert, Cdr J S C
Salter from 14 Jan) at Liverpool, FORESTER (Lt Cdr E B Tancock DSC) arr
Gibraltar 31 Dec, FORTUNE (Lt Cdr E N Sinclair) arr Gibraltar 29 Dec, FOXHOUND
(Lt Cdr G H Peters DSC) dep Gibraltar 31 Dec, FURY (Lt Cdr T C Robinson) arr
Gibraltar 31 Dec
MEDITERRANEAN
FLEET
Vice Adm Sir Andrew B Cunningham
KCB, DSO on WARSPITE,
promoted to Admiral 3 Jan 1941
Base ship -
NILE (Rear Adm F Elliott OBE Rtd, Actg Rear Adm G H Creswell
DSO, DSC from 5 Feb)
1st Battle Squadron
(Rear Adm H B Rawlings OBE on BARHAM) - battleships BARHAM (Capt G C Cooke),
VALIANT (Capt C E Morgan DSO) arr 24 Dec, WARSPITE (Capt D B Fisher CBE) arr 24 Dec, all arr or at Alexandria
Aircraft carriers (Rear Adm A L St G Lyster CB, CVO, DSO on ILLUSTRIOUS) -
EAGLE (Capt A R M Bridge CBE) at
Alexandria, ILLUSTRIOUS (Capt D W Boyd CBE, DSC) arr Alexandria 24 Dec
3rd Cruiser Squadron (Rear Adm R de F Renouf DSO) - heavy cruiser
YORK (Capt R H Portal DSC) dep Suda Bay
30 Dec, light cruisers GLASGOW (Capt J W Cuthbert Actg) at Alexandria undergoing temporary repairs. GLOUCESTER (Flag, Capt H A Rowley) dep Suda Bay
30 Dec
7th Cruiser Squadron (Rear Adm Light Forces, Rear Adm H D Pridham-Wippell CB,
CVO, promoted to Vice Adm on 3 Jan 1941) - light cruisers AJAX (Capt E D B
McCarthy) arr Suda Bay 1 Jan, LIVERPOOL (Capt A L Poland DSO, DSC) at
Alexandria undergoing temporary repairs, ORION (Flag, Capt G R B Back) arr
Alexandria 23 Dec, Australian PERTH (Capt Sir Philip W Bowyer-Smith Bt) arr
Suda Bay 1 Jan, SYDNEY (Capt J A Collins CB RAN) at Malta
Attached cruiser -
light cruiser SOUTHAMPTON (Capt B C B Brooke) dep
Aden on 25 Dec, arr Alexandria 30 Dec
Anti-aircraft ships -
anti-aircraft cruiser CALCUTTA (Capt D M Lees DSO) dep
Suda Bay 30 Dec, COVENTRY (Capt D Gilmour) at Alexandria, damaged, repairs comp
20 Jan, destroyer WRYNECK (Lt Cdr R H D Lane) arr Alexandria 23 Dec
2nd Destroyer Flotilla (Capt H St L Nicolson DSO) - HASTY (Lt Cdr L R K
Tyrwhitt) arr Gibraltar 24 Dec, HAVOCK (Cdr R E Courage DSO, DSC) at Malta,
HEREWARD (Cdr C W Greening) dep Gibraltar 25 Dec, HERO (Cdr H W Biggs DSO) dep
Gibraltar 31 Dec, HOTSPUR (Cdr H F H Layman DSO) at Malta, ILEX (Nicolson) arr
Alexandria 24 Dec, IMPERIAL (Lt Cdr C A De W Kitcat) at Malta
10th Destroyer Flotilla (Capt H M L Waller DSO)
Division 19 - Australian
destroyers STUART (Capt Waller RAN) at Malta to comp 31 Dec, VAMPIRE
(temporarily Waller while STUART repairing, Cdr J A Walsh RAN) arr Alexandria
20 Dec, VENDETTA (Lt Cdr R Rhoades RAN) dep Alexandria 23 Dec, VOYAGER (Cdr J C
Morrow DSO RAN) arr Alexandria 22 Dec with WATERHEN, WATERHEN (Lt Cdr J H
Swain) arr Alexandria 1 Jan damaged
Division 20 - DAINTY (Cdr
M S Thomas DSO) dep Alexandria 31 Dec, DECOY (Cdr E G McGregor DSO) at Malta,
DEFENDER (Lt Cdr G L Farnfield) dep Suda Bay 24 Dec, DIAMOND (Lt Cdr P A
Cartwright) arr Alexandria 31 Dec
14th Destroyer Flotilla (Capt P J Mack DSO)
Division 27 - JANUS (Cdr
J A W Tothill) arr Alexandria 24 Dec, JERVIS (Mack) arr Alexandria 30 Dec,
JUNO (Cdr St J R J Tyrwhitt) arr
Alexandria 24 Dec, MOHAWK (Cdr J W M Eaton) arr Alexandria 1 Jan, escorting
WATERHEN, NUBIAN (Cdr R W Ravenhill) arr Alexandria 30 Dec with MOHAWK
Division 28 - GALLANT (Lt
Cdr C P F Brown DSC) dep Port Said 31 Dec, GREYHOUND (Cdr W R Marshall A'Deane
DSC) arr Alexandria 30 Dec, GRIFFIN (Lt Cdr J Lee-Barber DSO) dep Suda Bay 30
Dec
1st Submarine Flotilla (Capt S M Raw) - depot ship MEDWAY (Raw) at
Alexandria, submarines OSIRIS (Lt Cdr J R G Harvey) dep Alexandria 22 Dec for
Gibraltar, arr Malta 29 Dec, OTUS (Lt Cdr E C F Nicolay) dep Alexandria 21 Dec
for Gibraltar, arr Malta 29 Dec, PANDORA (Lt Cdr J W Linton) arr Alexandria 28
Dec, PARTHIAN (Cdr M G Rimington DSO) dep Malta 29 Dec, PERSEUS (Lt Cdr P J H
Bartlett) at Malta repairing to comp 18 Mar, REGENT (Lt Cdr H C Browne) arr
Malta 25 Dec, RORQUAL (Cdr R H Dewhurst DSO) arr Alexandria 17 Dec, ROVER (Lt
Cdr H A L Marsham) arr Alexandria 22 Dec, TETRARCH (Lt Cdr R M T Peacock) dep
Malta 28 Dec, TRIUMPH (Lt Cdr W J W Woods) dep Gibraltar 27 Dec, TRUANT (Lt Cdr
H A V Haggard) dep Malta 28 Dec, UNIQUE (Lt A F Collett) dep Gibraltar 27 Dec
on patrol, UPHOLDER (Lt M D Wanklyn) dep Gibraltar 27 Dec on patrol, arr Malta
14 Jan, UPRIGHT (Lt E D Norman) arr Malta 24 Dec, URSULA (Lt A J MacKenzie) at
Gibraltar repairing to comp 16 Jan, USK (Lt P R Ward) arr Gibraltar 23 Dec,
UTMOST (Lt Cdr J H Eaden DSC, Lt R D Cayley on 31 Jan) at Malta repairing to
comp 2 Feb
On 8 Jan, Cdr G W G
Simpson arrived at Malta to command the U-class submarines,
designated 10th Submarine Flotilla on 1 September and based at Malta
Corvettes -
GLOXINIA (Lt Cdr A J C Pomeroy RNVR) at
Malta repairing, HYACINTH (Actg Lt Cdr F C
Hopkins RNR), PEONY (Lt Cdr M B Sherwood DSO
Rtd), SALVIA (Lt Cdr J I Miller DSO RNR), all but one arr Alexandria 31 Dec
4th Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine trawlers BERYL (Cdr J
C Bird Rtd), CORAL (Mid F H Walton RNR), JADE (Btswn J Hughes), all at Malta
5th Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine trawlers BANDOLERO
(SO, Lt Cdr F M W Harris RNR) lost 30 Dec, LOCH MELFORT (Pbty Ty Lt F Graham-Browne
RNR) dep Haifa 17 Dec, LYDIARD (Lt D M
Gibb RNR) arr Alexandria 25 Dec, SINDONIS (Ch
Sk G Rawding RNR) at Alexandria, VICTORIAN (Ch Sk M A Smith
RNR) arr Suez 21 Dec
16th Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine whalers KOS.19 (Lt I H
Davis RNR), KOS.21 (Ty Lt Cdr I F H Wilson RNVR),
KOS.22 (Lt H D Foxon RNR), KOS.23 (Lt Cdr J J Reid RNVR), SYVERN (Lt Cdr R E Clarke
RNR), all at Durban fitting ASDICs
28th Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine trawlers KINGSTON
CORAL (Sk W Kirman RNR) arr Alexandria 27 Nov from Suda Bay, KINGSTON CRYSTAL (Lt
Cdr G H P James RNR) dep Alexandria 14 Dec, KINGSTON CYANITE (Sk F A Yeomans
RNR) arr Alexandria 6 Nov, WOLBOROUGH
(SO, Lt F A W Ramsey Rtd) dep Alexandria on 20 Dec
Minesweeping Flotilla -
minesweepers ABINGDON (Lt G A Simmers
RNR) at Malta, BAGSHOT (Lt Cdr J F B
Cage RNVR) dep Alexandria 7 Dec, DERBY (Lt F C V Brightman) arr Alexandria 19
Dec, FAREHAM (SO, Lt W J P Church) at Piraeus, FERMOY (Lt Cdr J G D
Wetherfield) at Malta, HUNTLEY (Lt Cdr H R A King RNR) arr Alexandria 27 Dec, STOKE (Cdr C
J P Hill Rtd) at Alexandria.
91st Minesweeping Group -
minesweeping trawlers ARTHUR CAVANAGH (Ty Sk T W Kirby
RNR), MILFORD COUNTESS (Ty Sk E W
Oxborough
RNR), both at Alexandria, MUROTO (Ty Sk J Willis
RNR), RAGLAN CASTLE (Sk G Buchan RNR) both at Port Said
109th Minesweeping Group -
minesweeping whalers SKUDD III (Lt A F Harkness RNR), SKUDD IV (Ty Lt (E) T Holm RNR), SKUDD V (S/Lt R A N Cox RNR), SWONA (Lt W F Duffy RCNVR) all dep
Freetown 21 Dec for Simonstown via St Helena
142nd Minesweeping Group -
minesweeping whalers SARNA (Ty Sk W T
Allen RNR), SOIKA (Ty Lt (E) L Olsen RNR), SOTRA (Actg Lt J M Davies RCNVR),
SVANA (Ty Lt (E) T Olsen RNR) all arr Durban 22 Dec
Minesweeping trawlers -
EMPYREAN (Pbty Ty Sk W F Salenius
RNR), RETURNO (Ty Lt E R Crane RNVR),
both at Gibraltar
Minesweeping drifters -
GIRL MARGARET, PLOUGH
BOY (no COs listed) both at Malta
Auxiliary minesweepers -
BLUE DANUBE (Lt Cdr N D Watts-Russell
Rtd) at Port Said, No.1 and No.2 (no
COs listed), both at Haifa
Gunboats
(administered by Captain Submarines, Med) - APHIS (Lt Cdr J O Campbell
DSO Rtd) dep Alexandria 31 Dec for Sollum, CRICKET (Lt Cdr E
B Carnduff from 11 Jan) at Bombay, LADYBIRD (Lt Cdr J F Blackburn Rtd)
dep Alexandria 31 Dec for Sollum
Motor Anti-Submarine Boats -
MA/SB.2 (Lt Cdr R M Prior DSC Emgcy)
at Alexandria, MA/SB.3 (Lt J C LaPage) at Alexandria
Supply ship -
RELIANT (Master C H Noel) at
Alexandria
Repair ship -
RESOURCE (Capt D B O'Connell Rtd) at
Alexandria
Monitor -
TERROR (Cdr H J Haynes DSC) dep
Alexandria 22 Dec
Controlled minelayer -
MEDUSA (Btswn F Farmer) at
Malta
Netlayer -
PROTECTOR (Cdr R J Gardner) arr
Alexandria 20 Dec
Fleet Target Service -
tugs MOY (Lt V G Palmer), OUSE (LR J E Grice), ST
ISSEY (Lt J H W Howe RNR), all at
Alexandria
Drifters -
CRESCENT MOON (no CO listed) at
Port Said, EDDY (Ch Sk J Carnie RNR) at Malta, FELLOWSHIP (Ty S/Lt S Barrie RNR) at Suda Bay, LANDFALL (Actg S/Lt M F B Williams
RNVR) at
Port Said, LANNER (Sk W Stewart
RNR) at Suda Bay, SUNSET (Ch Sk R Cowie RNR) at Malta
Contraband Control Service –
armed boarding vessels ARPHA (Cdr F M
Smith RD RNR) at Port Said, CHAKLA (Cdr L C Bach
RD RNR) dep Alexandria 21 Dec, FIONA (Lt J
B Shillitoe RNR) arr Alexandria 24 Dec, ROSAURA (Capt R Spencer RD
RNR) arr Suda Bay 16 Dec, SURF (Ty Lt D
C Wilson RNVR) at Port Said
Tugs -
EMILY, WEST COCKER (no
COs listed) both at
Malta
Boom defence vessels -
BARBETTE (Ty Lt E J P Webster
RNR) dep Colombo 26 Dec for Port Said,
BURGONET (Ty Lt C T Grantley RNR) arr Port Said 22 Dec, MAGNET (Ty Boom Sk J W Hogarth
RNR) at Alexandria, WESTGATE (Ty Boom Sk
A Stewart
RNR) at Malta
Supply ships -
BRECONSHIRE (Capt C A G Hutchenson Rtd) arr
Alexandria 23 Dec, KNIGHT OF MALTA, arr Alexandria 22 Dec, ULSTER PRINCE (Cdr F A Bond RD RNR Rtd) dep Piraeus 24 Dec
Red Sea Force
Rear Adm A J L Murray DSO, OBE
Depot ship -
LUCIA (Flag, Cdr C R de B L Townsend Actg, Rtd)
Light cruisers -
CALEDON (Capt C P Clarke) dep Aden 29 Dec, LEANDER (Capt R H Bevan) dep
Bombay 27 Dec
Anti-aircraft cruiser -
CARLISLE (Capt G M B Langley OBE, Capt T C
Hampton in Jan) arr Aden 29 Dec
Destroyers (Cdr W G A Robson) -
KANDAHAR (SO, Robson) arr Suez 28 Dec, KIMBERLEY (Lt Cdr J S M Richardson) arr Aden 29 Dec, KINGSTON (Lt Cdr P Somerville DSO) dep Aden 30 Dec for Bombay.
Sloops -
AUCKLAND (Cdr J G Hewitt DSO) dep Aden 29 Dec, FLAMINGO (Cdr J H
Huntley) arr Aden 26 Dec, GRIMSBY (Cdr K J D'Arcy) arr Suez 25 Dec, SHOREHAM
(Cdr G P Claridge) dep Aden 29 Dec, Australian PARRAMATTA (Lt Cdr J H Walker
MVO RAN) dep Aden 30 Dec, YARRA (Lt Cdr W H Harrington RAN) arr Port Sudan 27
Dec, Indian CLIVE (Cdr H R Inigo-Jones RIN) dep Port Sudan 27 Dec, Indian
HINDUSTAN (Cdr I B W Heanly RIN) arr Aden 30 Dec, Indian INDUS (Cdr E G G Hunt
RIN) dep Aden 29 Dec
Indian anti-submarine vessels -
NETRAVATI (Lt G P Ranson RIN) dep 20
Dec for Aden, PARVATI (Pbty S/Lt H A Romer RINVR) dep 31 Dec, RATNAGIRI (Lt H M
Clark RIN) dep 24 Dec, all dep Bombay
SOUTH ATLANTIC
COMMAND
Vice Adm R H T Raikes CB, CVO, DSO
Base and Accomodation ship -
EDINBURGH CASTLE (Capt E M Palmer OBE Rtd) at Freetown
Force K
Rear Adm W F Wake-Walker CB, OBE
Aircraft carrier
- FORMIDABLE
(Capt A W La T Bisset) dep Scapa Flow 18 Dec
Heavy cruisers -
DORSETSHIRE (Capt B C S Martin) dep Freetown 27 Dec, NORFOLK
(Flag, Wake-Walker, Capt A J L Phillips) dep Scapa Flow 18 Dec
Force L
Aircraft carrier -
HERMES (Capt R F J Onslow MVO, DSC) dep
Freetown on patrol 3 Dec
Light cruiser -
DRAGON (Capt R J Shaw MBE) dep
Freetown 3 Dec on patrol.
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Seaplane carrier -
ALBATROSS (Actg Capt W G Britain) at
Freetown
Attached cruisers -
heavy cruisers CORNWALL (Capt P C W Manwaring) arr
Simonstown 28 Dec for refitting, comp 22 Feb, dep 28 Feb, CUMBERLAND (Capt Hon.
C H E Russell) dep Freetown 1 Dec, DEVONSHIRE (Capt R D Oliver DSC) arr
Simonstown 26 Dec, cruiser HAWKINS (Capt H P K Oram) arr Freetown 30 Dec, light
cruisers DELHI (Capt A S Russell) dep Lagos 23 Dec for Manoca, DUNEDIN (Capt R
S Lovatt) dep Gibraltar 29 Dec, ENTERPRISE (Capt J C Annesley DSO) dep
Montevideo 15 Dec, NEPTUNE (Capt R C O'Conor) dep Freetown 28 Dec, NEWCASTLE
(Capt E A Aylmer DSC) dep Freetown 10 Dec
Sloops -
BRIDGEWATER (Cdr H F C Leftwich Rtd) arr Freetown 28 Dec, MILFORD (Capt
S K Smyth Rtd) arr Freetown 20 Dec, French sloop SAVORGNAN DE BRAZZA (CC Roux)
at Durban refitting to comp 17 Jan, French patrol boat PRESIDENT HOUDUCE at
Duala
Corvettes -
ASPHODEL (Lt Cdr K W Stewart Rtd) dep Freetown 29 Dec,
CALENDULA (Lt Cdr A D Bruford RNVR) at Freetown repairing, CLEMATIS (Cdr Y M
Cleeves DSO, DSC, RD RNR), CYCLAMEN (Lt H N Lawson
RNR), GERANIUM (Lt Cdr A Foxall RNR Actg), JONQUIL (Lt Cdr R E H
Partington RNR), last four dep Ponta Delgada 29 Dec
Armed merchant cruisers -
ALCANTARA (Capt J G P Ingham DSO Rtd) at
Southampton repairing, ASTURIAS (Capt H Ardill
Rtd) dep Capetown 13 Dec, QUEEN OF BERMUDA (Capt G A B Hawkins MVO, DSC, Capt A
T G C Peachey from 1 Feb) arr Montevideo 18 Dec
Freetown Convoy Escort Force –
armed merchant cruisers ARAWA (Actg
Capt G R Deverell Rtd) at Belfast repairing to comp 3 Jan, BULOLO (Capt R L
Hamer DSO Rtd) arr Freetown 28 Dec, CANTON (Capt C P Frend) at Freetown,
CARNARVON CASTLE (Capt H N M Hardy DSO Rtd) arr Capetown 20 Dec, CATHAY (Capt C
McC Merewether Rtd) dep Freetown 16 Dec for Clyde, CORFU (Capt J P Landon Rtd)
at Freetown in damaged state, ESPERANCE BAY (Capt G S Holder Rtd) dep Freetown
22 Dec, MOOLtAN (Capt C G Sutclif Rtd) at Tyne repairing, MORETON BAY (Actg
Capt E M Haes, Capt C C Bell Rtd from 5 Jan) at Tyne repairing to comp end of
Feb, PRETORIA CASTLE (Capt E J Shelley Rtd) dep Simonstown 14 Dec
Free French Patrol vessels -
VIKINGS dep Freetown 29 Dec for Duala, VAILLANT arr Clyde 29 Nov (French crews)
6th Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine trawlers BENGALI (Ty
Sk E E Barnes RNVR) repairing, KELT (Sk W Mc K Smith RNR), PICT (Lt Cdr W N M Faichney RNR), SPANIARD (Lt Cdr F J Webster RNR), TURCOMAN (Ty S/Lt W T Hodson RNVR)
all at Freetown
Norwegian anti-submarine whalers -
FALK, HEKTOR VI, KLO, THORBRYN,
THORGRIM, TORDONN (no COs listed), all at Capetown
93rd Minesweeping Group -
minesweeping sloops COMMMANDANT DUBOC (French crew) at
Duala, COMMANDANT DOMINE (French crew) at Lagos, minesweeping trawlers GENERAL
BIRDWOOD (Sk W J Taylor RNR) at Freetown, MAPLE (Ty Lt E S Phillips
RNR) at Freetown repairing, REDWOOD (Sk
T H Kay RNR) at Freetown, ST MINVER (Ch Sk J
Duthie RNR) at Freetown
154th Minesweeping Group -
minesweeping trawler POLAR V (Ty Lt K
Hendriksen RNR), SKUDD VI (Ty Lt (E) O M Amundsen
RNR), both arr Ponta Delgada 31 Dec
Controlled minelayer -
SNAKEFLY (Lt O H Pullman
RNR) at Freetown
Minesweeping trawler -
WILLIAM SCORESBY (Cdr H Petit-Dann Rtd) at
Port Stanley
Minesweeping drifter (tender to HAWKINS) - ROYDUR (Ty F R Jakeman RNVR) at
Port Stanley
Auxiliary minesweeping vessels -
ARUM, NERINE, tug NGUVU, all at
Capetown
Base repair ship -
VINDICTIVE (Actg Capt J B Heath) arr
Freetown 31 Dec
Boom defence vessels -
BARBROOK (Ty Lt S Wardell
RNR), BARCASTLE (Actg Ty Warrant Mech A
Burchell RNR), QUANNET (Ty Lt W P Jones RNR), all at Freetown
AMERICA AND
WEST INDIES
STATION
Base ships -
BUZZARD (Cdr (A) J F W C Hawkins) at
Jamaica, GOSHAWK (Capt (A) R de H Burton) at Trinidad, MALABAR (Vice Adm Charles E
Kennedy-Purvis KCB) at Bermuda, PURSUIVANT (Cdr R B Martin Rtd) at
Port Stanley
8th Cruiser Squadron -
light cruisers CARADOC (Capt J S Bethell) arr Bermuda
27 Dec, DESPATCH (Capt C E Douglas-Pennant DSC, Cdre 2/c) arr Nassau 30 Dec,
DIOMEDE (Capt J W Farquhar) dep Kingston 20 Dec, DUNEDIN (Capt R S Lovatt) det
to South Atlantic Command (q.v.)
Submarine -
PORPOISE (Lt Cdr J G Hopkins) dep
Halifax 26 Dec
Attached Dutch sloop -
VAN KINSBERGEN (Dutch crew) dep
Nassau 9 Dec
Ocean boarding vessel -
LADY SOMERS (Cdr G L Dunbar
RNR) fitting out Quebec
Halifax Escort Force
Depot ship -
trawler SEABORN (Rear Adm S S Bonham-Carter CB, CVO, DSO) at
Halifax
Battleships -
REVENGE (Capt E R Archer) arr 26 Dec, ROYAL SOVEREIGN (Capt
H B Jacomb) arr 28 Dec, both arr Halifax
Canadian destroyers -
ASSINIBOINE (Capt G C Jones, Cdre 2/c RCN), RESTIGOUCHE (Cdr H N Lay RCN), both arr Halifax 26 Dec
Dutch submarine –
O.15 (Lt H M L F E van Oostrom Soede) at
Halifax
Armed Merchant Cruisers -
ALAUNIA (Capt H J Woodward DSO Rtd) dep Halifax 26
Dec, ASCANIA (Capt C H Ringrose-Wharton Rtd) arr Halifax 12 Dec, AURANIA (Actg
Capt L W Whiteborn) arr Bermuda 21 Dec, AUSONIA (Capt G H Freyberg CBE Rtd) dep Halifax 10 Dec, CORMORIN
(Capt J L Hallett Rtd) arr Halifax 24 Dec, LACONIA (Capt G G P Hewett Rtd) dep
Halifax 1 Jan, MALOJA (Actg Capt V Hammersley-Heenan Rtd) dep Halifax 23 Dec,
MONTCLARE (Capt H M Spreckley Rtd) dep Bermuda 31 Dec, RAJPUTANA (Capt F H
Taylor DSC Rtd) dep Halifax 30 Dec RANPURA (Actg Capt H T W Pawsey) arr Halifax
31 Dec, VOLtAIRE (Actg Capt J A P Blackburn Rtd) dep Bermuda 21 Dec
EAST INDIES
COMMAND
Vice Adm R Adm Leatham
Base ship, Ceylon -
LANKA
Heavy cruiser -
SHROPSHIRE (Capt J H Edelsten) arr Mombasa 31 Dec
Light cruisers -
CAPETOWN (Capt P H G James) dep
Colombo 29 Dec, CERES (Capt E G Abbott AM,
Capt D M L Neame DSO from Feb) dep Mombasa 2 Jan, COLOMBO (Capt C A E Stanfield) dep Mombasa 2 Jan.
Armed Merchant Cruisers -
ANTENOR (Capt D I McGillewie Rtd) arr Colombo on 29
Dec, CARTHAGE (Capt H L I Kirkpatrick OBE Rtd) arr Colombo 2 Jan and Bombay on
6 Jan, HECTOR (Capt F Howard DSC Rtd) at Colombo refitting to comp 6 Jan,
KANIMBLA (Capt F E Getting) dep Mauritius 26 Dec, RANCHI (Capt C T A Bunbury
OBE Rtd) dep Durban 31 Dec
Sloops -
FALMOUTH (Cdr C C Hardy, Cdr U H R James from 15 Jan) on patrol in
Straits of Hormuz, Indian sloops CORNWALLIS (Cdr H C Beauchamp RIN) at Khor
Kuwai, Oman, LAWRENCE (Lt A T J Cole RIN) dep Karachi 21 Dec
Submarine -
X.2 (captured Italian GALILEO GALILEI, Lt Cdr P E H
Heathfield Rtd) at Suez
Gunboats -
COCKCHAFER (Lt Cdr A F Roberton-Aikman) at
Basra, GNAT (Lt Cdr S R H Davenport) arr
Alexandria 28 Dec, TARANTULA (Cdr R C Creer RAN
Rtd at
Colombo
Anti-submarine trawlers -
AMBER (Actg S/Lt P Le M Andrews
RNR) at Aden, MOONSTONE (Lt Cdr P G Britten RNR Rtd) at Bombay refitting to comp 10 Jan.
Minesweepers
– minesweeper
WIDNES (Lt Cdr R B Chandler), minesweeping trawler OVERDALE WYKE
(Ty Lt N M Waldman RNR), both at
Colombo
Contraband Control Service vessels -
CHAKDINA (Lt Cdr W R Hickey RNR) arr Aden 24 Dec, CHANTALA (Lt Cdr C
E I Gibbs Rtd) dep Aden 18 Dec, PERRONELLE (no CO listed) at Aden, SAGITTA (Cdr
J O Dunn RD RNR) arr Aden 24 Dec
Boom Defence Vessels -
BARNET (Sk W Thompson
RNR) dep Colombo 30 Dec, PLANET (Ty Boom Sk D Cowie
RNR) at Aden, SANDGATE, SOUTHGATE (no COs listed), both at Trincomalee
Boom Defence Tender -
MAJESTIC (no CO listed) at Trincomalee
Boom Carrier -
LAOMEDON (Cdr J J E Barclay RD
RNR) at Aden
CHINA STATION
Vice Adm Sir Geoffrey Layton
Base ships -
SULTAN (Rear Adm T B Drew OBE), TAMAR (Cdre A C Collinson)
5th Cruiser Squadron
- light cruisers DANAE (Capt F J Butler MBE Actg) at
Hong Kong repairing, DAUNTLESS (Capt G D Moore
RAN) arr Penang 21 Dec, DURBAN (Capt J A S Eccles) at Singapore
Destroyers -
SCOUT (Lt Cdr D H Harper Rtd, Lt Cdr H Lambton from Feb) at
Hong Kong, STRONGHOLD (Lt Cdr R Alexander, Lt Cdr G R Pretor-Pinney Rtd from 18
Mar), TENEDOS (Lt Cdr J O'B Milner Barry), both at Singapore, THANET (Lt Cdr J
Mowlam), THRACIAN (Cdr A L Pears Rtd), both at Hong Kong
Yangzte gunboats (Administered by Commodore Hong Kong) - GANNET (Cdr A F St.
G Orphen) at Chungking laid up, FALCON (Lt Cdr R S Abram) at Wushan, MANTIS, at
Shanghai awaiting scrapping, PETEREL (SNO Shanghai, Actg Cdr H V Creer RAN Rtd)
at Shanghai, SANDPIPER (Pbty Ty S/Lt J H Taylor RNVR) at Changsha laid up,
SCARAB (Lt Cdr J A Agnew) at Singapore, SCORPION (Ty Lt Cdr L J Hegarty DSC
RNR) at Singapore, TERN (Lt Cdr M H R Crichton) at Hong Kong
West River gunboats
(under
orders of Commodore Hong Kong) - CICALA (Lt Cdr G H Gandy Rtd), MOTH (Ty Lt J
Douglas RNR), both at Hong Kong, SEAMEW (Lt Cdr N R Murch) at Canton
Gunboats -
DRAGONFLY (Lt A H Diack), GRASSHOPPER (Cdr J S Hoffman Rtd),
both at Singapore
Auxiliary anti-submarine vessels -
KEDAH (Lt Cdr E Neville) at
Singapore, SHU KWANG (Cdr A D Thomson DSC
RNR Rtd), TIEN KWANG (Ty Lt W G Briggs
RNR), both at Trengganu
2nd Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla -
MTB.7 (Lt R R W Ashby HgKgNVF), MTB.8 (Lt L D Kilbee HgKgNVF), MTB.9 (Actg S/Lt A Kennedy RNVR), MTB.10 (SO, Lt Cdr J C Boldero DSC Rtd),
MTB.11 (Lt C J Collingwood), MTB.12 (S/Lt W E Richards RNVR), MTB.26 (Lt M J de C Carey), MTB.27 (S/Lt T M Parsons HgKgNVF), all
at Hong Kong
Minesweepers -
ABERDARE (Lt Cdr G Nelson Rtd) refitting,
HARROW (Lt G C Hocart Rtd), both at Singapore
Survey ships -
ENDEAVOUR (no CO listed), HERALD (Pbty Ty E R Maples
RNR), both at Singapore
Controlled minelayer -
REDSTART (Lt Cdr H C S C Selby Rtd) at
Hong Kong
Boom defence vessels -
ALDGATE (Ch Sk J H Cowling DSM
RNR), BARLANE (Ch Sk F Bremner RNR) BARLIGHT (Ty Lt A w. Skelly RNR), all at Hong Kong, BARRICADE (Ty Lt
H W Clouston
RNR), BARRIER (Ch Sk R E Souter
RNR), DOWGATE (Ty Boom Eng R P W Tonkin
RNR), FASTNET (Ch Sk R Thompson RNR), LUDGATE (no CO listed), all at
Singapore, WATERGATE (Ch Sk J W Cowling RNR) at Hong Kong
3. DOMINION and INDIAN NAVIES
ROYAL
AUSTRALIAN NAVY
Rear Adm J G Crace
Only Australian units deployed in Australian Home Waters are listed
here,
Overseas deployments are shown in their respective commands
Heavy cruiser -
CANBERRA (Flag, Capt H B Farncomb MVO RAN)
dep Sydney 30 Dec
Light cruisers -
ADELAIDE (Capt H A Showers RAN) arr Noumea 29 Dec, HOBART (Capt H L Howden OBE
RAN) dep Fremantle 29 Dec for Sydney.
Armed merchant cruisers -
MANOORA (Actg Capt A H Spurgeon RAN) dep Samarai 29
Dec for Ocean Island, WESTRALIA (Capt H V Hudson OBE
Emgcy RAN) dep Colombo 23 Dec
20th Minesweeping Flotilla -
sloop SWAN (Lt Cdr A J Travis RAN),
minesweeping vessel ORARA (Lt J G S Fyfe RANR), both arr Port Phillip Bay 26
Dec
Sloop -
WARREGO (Cdr R V Wheatley RAN) arr
Port Phillip Bay 26 Dec
Anti-submarine patrol vessels -
BINGERA (Lt Cdr E W Livingstone RANR
(S) at Fremantle, BONTHORPE (Lt Cdr F W Blaydon, RANR) location not given,
MORESBY (Cdr W H Martin RAN) arr Cairns 22 Dec
Auxiliary anti-submarine vessels -
BATHURST (Lt Cdr A V Bunyan RANR (S)
at Port Phillip Bay, BERYL II (Ty WO J D Lawrie RANR (S) at Victoria, COOLEBAR
(Lt Cdr R A Nettlefold RANR) at Sydney, GOOLGWAI (Lt Cdr J P Tonkin Emgcy RAN)
at Sydney, GUNBAR (Lt N H Muzzell RANR (S) at West Australia, HEROS (Ty Lt C H
Brown RANR (S) at Sydney, KOROWA (Ty Comm Officer from WO rank J H Reynolds DSC
RANR (S) at West Australia, KYBRA (Lt Cdr G L Cant) at Sydney, OLIVE CAM (Ty Comm Officer from WO rank S
Armstrong RANR (S) at West Australia, ST GILES (Ty Lt H A Litchfiled RANR (S)
at Sydney, TAMBAR (Lt J H P Dixon RANR) at West Australia, TOLGA (Lt Cdr J H
Malley Emgcy RAN) at Sydney, TONGKOL (Ty WO W J Edmonds RANR (S) at Sydney,
WYRALLAH (Lt Cdr G D Tancred RAN) at Fremantle, YANDRA (Lt J A Tapin RANR (S)
at Fremantle
Auxiliary minesweeping trawlers -
ALFIE CAM (Lt Cdr N J Trace RANR), DURAWEEN
(Lt Cdr C W J Patterson RANR), GOONAMBEE (Lt Cdr E W Andrewartha RANR), SAMUEL
BENBOW (Lt Cdr K M Levy RANR), no locations given
Boom defence vessels -
KANGAROO (Pbty Ty Lt L C Parnell RANR (S), KOALA
(Btswn E D Wilder RAN), both at Sydney, KOOKABURRA (Lt H R Gaskill RANVR)
at Darwin
ROYAL
CANADIAN NAVY
Base ships -
NADEN (Capt V G Brodeur
RCN) at Esquimalt, STADACONA (Capt H E Reid RCN) at Halifax
Armed merchant cruisers -
PRINCE DAVID (Ty Cdr W B Armit RD RCNR) at
Halifax refitting, PRINCE HENRY (Capt J C I
Edwards RCN) fitting out, PRINCE ROBERT (Ty Cdr
F G Hart RCN) dep Callao 15 Dec
Destroyers -
ANNAPOLIS (Cdr C D Donald
RCN), COLUMBIA (Lt Cdr S W Davis Rtd)
dep 26 Dec, ST CROIX (Cdr H Kingsley RCN), ST FRANCIS (A/Cdr H F Pullen RCN) arr 25 Dec, all arr, at or dep
Halifax
Auxiliary anti-submarine vessels -
ACADIA (Lt Cdr H G Shadforth RCNR), FRENCH
(Lt J W Bonner RCNR), SANS PEUR (Actg Lt Cdr W C Halliday RCNR), all at
Halifax, WOLF (Lt G A Gow RCNR) at Esquimalt
Minesweeping trawlers -
ARMENTIERES (Lt T MacDuff RCNR) at Esquimalt, COMOX
(Lt R R Kenney RCNR), FUNDY (Actg Lt Cdr A G Stanley RCNR), GASPE (Actg Lt Cdr
H D Mackay RCNR), NOOTKA (Lt Cdr W J Fricker RCN), all but one at Halifax
Armed yachts -
ELK (Lt Cdr N V Clark RCNR), HUSKY (Lt H
Freeland RCNR), both arr Bermuda 23 Dec, REINDEER (Lt Cdr E G Skinner RCNR),
SKY (no CO listed), both at Halifax
Patrol vessel -
LAURIER (Lt R A S MacNeil RCNR) at
Halifax
Boom defence vessels -
FESTUBERT at
Halifax
ROYAL
INDIAN NAVY
See also Red Sea Force and East Indies Command
for operational warships
Depot ship -
DALHOUSIE (Cdr A R Rattray RIN) at
Bombay
Training ship -
DUFFERIN (no CO listed) at
Bombay
Survey ship -
INVESTIGATOR (Lt Cdr W J C Hughes RIN, Cdr H C Beauchamp RIN
from 11 Jan) at Bombay
Trawler -
MADRAS (S/Lt R Williams RIN)
ROYAL
NEW ZEALAND NAVY
Only New Zealand units deployed in New Zealand Home Waters are listed here,
Overseas deployments are shown in their respective commands
Depot and training ship -
PHILOMEL (Capt E Rotherham) at
Auckland
Light cruiser -
ACHILLES (Capt H M Barnes) dep
Sydney 29 Dec for Auckland.
Armed merchant cruiser -
MONOWAI (Actg Capt H V P McClintock) dep
Auckland 31 Dec
25th Minesweeping Flotilla -
minesweeping trawlers GALE, MATAI
(SO), MURITAI (Ty S/Lt R Matheson NZRNVR), PURIRI, RATA (only one CO listed),
all at Auckland
Auxiliary Minesweepers
Group I - DUCHESS (no CO
listed), HUMPHREY (Ty Lt J Holt NZRNVR), WAKAKURA (Actg Cdr A D Holden NZRNVR)
all at Auckland
Group II - FUTURIST, SOUTH SEAS (no COs listed), both at Wellington
Group III - JAMES COSGROVE (Lt Cdr H H Jones
NZRNR), THOMAS CURREL (Ty Lt A G Nilsson NZRNVR), both at Lyttelton
UNION
GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA
Auxiliary anti-submarine trawlers -
BLOOMVLEI (Sk S B Petzer SARNVR),
MOOIVLEI (Sk H A Crons SARNVR), RONDEVLEI (Lt R P Dryden Dymond RNVR (SA),
SMALVLEI (Lt J Leask SDF) all at Simonstown
Anti-submarine trawlers -
SOUTHERN FLOE (Ty Lt J E J Lewis SARNVR), SOUTHERN
ISLE (Ty Lt A C Matson SARNVR), SOUTHERN
MAID (SO, Ty Lt Cdr A F Trew SARNVR), SOUTHERN SEA (Ty Lt A Thomas SARNVR), all dep
Durban 15 Dec for Alexandria.
