(bases
listed from north to south)
SCOTLAND
Clyde
Area
Stornoway,
Outer Hebrides
Base
ship
- MENTOR
Minesweeping
Group 47
- minesweeping trawlers BEAUMARIS CASTLE at
Oban, GROSMONT CASTLE, WALWYNS CASTLE, both at
Stornoway
Minesweeping
Group 48
- minesweeping trawlers DUNRAVEN CASTLE at
Stornoway, HARLECH CASTLE in Clyde refitting
to comp 3 Jan, POWIS CASTLE at Stornoway
Coastal
Force Base Ship
- MENTOR II at Stornoway
18th
Motor Launch Flotilla
- ML.215, ML.219 damaged, ML.225, ML.227,
ML.234, ML.235, ML.239, ML.249, all at
Stornoway, ML.455 at Sandbank
Auxiliary
Patrol Vessels
- trawler PHRONTIS (Lewis guns), in Clyde paid
off repairing to comp 10 Jan, Belgian motor
fishing vessels MARIA LUDOVICA, MONTE CARLO,
ST JAN BERCHMANS, all at Stornoway
Aultbea,
Loch Ewe
Base
ship
- HELICON at Aultbea
23rd
Anti-Submarine Group
- anti-submarine trawlers BERKSHIRE in Clyde,
HELIER II, SETTER, SPURS, all at Aultbea, SAON
in Clyde
Auxiliary
Patrol Vessels
- DALE CASTLE at Aultbea, CALETA at Inverness
laid up in care and maintenance, CLORINDE at
Methil, FAIRWEATHER, MAJESTA, both at Aultbea
Leading
in Drifters
– DILIMER, AVAILABLE, both at Aultbea
Harbour
Defence Patrol Craft
- MAY II at Inverness, ROLLETTA paid off, at
Inverness, SCEPTRE at Aultbea, SURLY at
Inverness repairing to comp 19 Jan
Leading
in Yachts
- AELDA at Aultbea, SECUTA at Greenock
repairing, SULARA at Buckie, YEHONALA II at
Aultbea
Boom
defence vessels
- BARSING, BARSOUND, both at Aultbea, DIGIT at
Glenelg, LAVEROCK at Aultbea, MOUNT ARD,
NORINA, both at Glenelg, STALBERG at Aultbea,
Belgian MARIE LOUISE at Aultbea
Boom
carrier
- DEVON CITY at Aultbea
Boom
Defence Gate Trawlers
- BARBARA ROBB, FORT RYAN, both at Aultbea
Boom
defence tender
- DUNDARG at Aultbea
Accommodation
yacht
- IOLAIRE at Aultbea
Depth
Charge Store Ship
- G F B at Aultbea
Tender
for Boiler Cleaning
- SWAN II at Aultbea
Salvage
Trawler
- MITRES at Aultbea
Kite
Balloon Depot Ships
- CORONIA at Oban repairing to comp 14 Jan,
JEANNE ET GENEVIEVE at Aultbea
Kite
Balloon Tenders
- ARANDA at Inverness, DEO-NA-MARA at Rosyth,
CORNISHMAN at Belfast, FB.2 to proceed to
Aultbea, FB.37 at Aultbea, FB.38 to proceed to
Aultbea, GLACIER, JOEY BROWN, both at Aultbea,
3791 at Rosyth
Aultbea
Pool –
(1) steam drifters CONFIDE, CRAIG ALVA,
CRAIGENTINY, DAISY BANK, DARNAWAY, EBBTIDE,
EILEEN EMMA, FIDGET, GOLDEN GIFT, HEATH BANK,
HELEN SLATER, all at Aultbea, LUPINA at
Buckie, NEVES, PROSPECTS AHEAD, both at
Aultbea, OLIVE TREE at Oban paid off
refitting, ROMANY ROSE at Aultbea, (2) motor
drifters GULA, REWGA, both at Aultbea, (3)
pilot cutter PRUDENCE at Aultbea, (4) motor
fishing vessels CRAIG at Oban, FAITH in Clyde
refitting, FLOWERET, FLYCATCHER, MAIRERAD,
MELODY, MYSTICAL ROSE, all at Aultbea, NANCY
GLEN at Buckie, OCEAN STAR at Aultbea, REUL NA
MAIDNE, SENIORITA, TULIP, all at Aultbea,
Norwegian DOLSOY at Buckie refitting,
SANDVIKHORN at Oban, (5) naval auxiliary boats
T.24 (Speedboat) paid off, SILVER CLOUD, both
at Aultbea, MARTINETTA at Tobermory, Norwegian
PLUGGEN at Aultbea
Port
Z A, Loch Alsh
(Rear
Admiral Minelaying)
Base
ship
- TRELAWNEY at Loch Alsh
Minesweeping
Drifters
- CORAL BANK, UTILISE, both at Loch Alsh
Local
Patrol Craft
- drifters BOY ROY, CONVALLARIA, FAVOUR,
PRINCIPAL, all at Loch Alsh
Boom
Defence Vessel
- NANCY HAGUE in Clyde refitting to comp 21
Jan
Boom
Defence Tender
- SCAUP at Loch Alsh
Tugs
- EMPIRE MAPLE, PALENCIA, PLETO, SPARKLER, all
at Loch Alsh, TAYRA at Inverness, Dutch HECTOR
at Inverness, French MOUFLON at Loch Alsh
Naval
Auxiliary Boats
- CLOUD, GAY QUEEN, MAID OF BUTE, NOMAD,
SUNBEAM, TRELAWNEY, WHITE HEATHER, all at Loch
Alsh
Motor
Ferry
- HIGHLAND MAID at Loch Alsh
Danish
drifter
- LAULAND at Loch Alsh
Water
Boat
- SNIPE at Loch Alsh
Dumb
barge
- HERON at Loch Alsh
Liberty
boat
- PHASE at Loch Alsh
Fort
William
Base
ship
- ST CHRISTOPHER at Fort William
Motor
Craft Depot Ship
- ABERDONIAN at Milford Haven
Accommodation
Ship
- TIERCEL at Fort William
Motor
Torpedo Boat Training Boat
- MTB.36 at Fort William, temporarily detached
from 6th MTB Flotilla
Motor
Gun Boat Training Boats
- MGB.66 at Fort William, MGB.68 in Clyde
Motor
Launch Training Boats
- ML.131, ML.133, both at Fort William, ML.136
at Inverness repairing to comp 14 Jan, ML.154,
ML.158, ML.178, all at Fort William, ML.248 at
Inverness, ML.260, ML.269, ML.282, all at Fort
William, ML.448 at Brightlingsea, ML.1031 at
Fort William,reallocated to EUROPA, ML.1049 at
Fort William, ML.1057, ML.1080, both at Fort
William and temporarily attached from 110th ML
Flotilla
29th
Motor Launch Flotilla
- ML.458 at Looe, ML.462 at Poole, ML.459,
ML.463, ML.469, ML.470, ML.471, ML.479 to join
on completion
Motor
Fishing Boats
- EILEEN, EMILY ELIZABETH, EMPRESS, SOUTHERN
KING, STARSTONE, all at Fort William
Naval
Auxiliary Boats
- EL VOLUNTARIO, SILVER STAR, both at Fort
William
Tobermory
(Commodore
Western Isles)
Anti-submarine
Training Ships
- WESTERN ISLES, at Tobermory
Anti-submarine
Training Yacht
- LADY SHAHRAZAD at Liverpool repairing to
comp 11 Jan
Armed
Target Towing Drifter
- FAIRY KNOWE at Oban repairing to comp 12 Jan
Water
boat
- MARY VI at Tobermory
Harbour
Duties Ship
– Norwegian FLINK II at Tobermory
Naval
Auxiliary Boat
- 3958 at Tobermory
Oban
Base
ship
- ST ANDREW, at Oban
32nd
Anti-Submarine Group
- anti-submarine trawlers SOUTHERN BREEZE at
Oban, SOUTHERN SPRAY in Clyde refitting,
SOUTHERN STAR, SOUTHERN WAVE, WOLVES, all at
Oban
Boom
Defence Vessel
- MARY WHITE, at Oban
Harbour
Defence Patrol Craft
- drifters FISHER QUEEN, LYDIA LONG, both at
Oban
Balloon
Barrage Vessels
– Belgian BERTHA LINA, Norwegian NYO, both at
Oban
Oban
Pool
– (1) steam drifters FORESIGHT, GOLDEN LINE,
HARRY EASTICK, all at Oban, HEATHER SPRIG at
Aultbea, JEANNIE HOWE, JESSIE TAIT, LORD
COLLINGWOOD, all at Oban, (2) Seine net
vessels BRAEMAR paid off refitting to comp 7
Jan,, DEO VOLENTE, HELEN WEST, MEMENTO
(ex-MAYFLOWER), all at Oban, (3) motor fishing
vessels MARGARET ANN II, VALHALLA repairing,
VILLAGE MAID, all at Oban, (4) naval auxiliary
boats DOROTHY, ST ANDREW, LADY ANN to be laid
up, LOCH ETIVE QUEEN laid up, TAI WO laid up,
all at Oban, (5) Pilot cutter THALIA at Oban,
(6) French tug ABEILLE XX at Oban, tender
GREETINGS
Inverary,
Loch Fyne
(Vice
Admiral Combined Training Centre)
Combined
Training Centre
- base ships QUEBEC, QUEBEC II, both at
Inverary
Accommodation
Yacht
- SISTER ANNE in Clyde refitting
Yacht
- KNOYDART in Clyde repairing
Norwegian
motor fishing vessels
- HAVDUR, LINDOY, VITEN, all at Inverness
Duty
boat
- VITAL SPARK at Inverary
Motor
Fishing Vessel
- ALTRUIST at Inverary
Ardrishaig,
Loch Fyne
Motor
Anti-submarine Training Base
– SEAHAWK at Campbeltown
Training
Flotilla
- anti-submarine yacht KALAN, motor
anti-submarine boats MA/SB.4, MA/SB.5,
MA/SB.38, ML.115, ML.223, ML.1029, ML.1088
temporarily attached from 110th Motor Launch
Flotilla, all at Ardrishaig,
Dunoon
Anti-Submarine
Base Establishment
- OSPREY at Dunoon
Greenock
Base
Ship
- ORLANDO at Greenock
Accommodation
Ships
- CARRICK, INDEFATIGABLE, both at Greenock
48th
Escort Group
- anti-submarine trawlers ANGLE, CAPE WARWICK,
DANEMAN, KING SOL, NOTTS COUNTY, all at
Greenock
49th
Escort Group
- anti-submarine trawlers ARAB, AYRSHIRE, LADY
MADELEINE, NORWICH CITY, ST LOMAN, all at
Greenock
Clyde
Minesweeping Forces
Motor
Launch for Captain Minesweeping
- ML.284 at Greenock
Minesweeping
Group 141
- minesweeping trawlers SIRRA, SLUGA,
Norwegian DEW (ex-KOS VIII),
minesweeping
whaler DOMINO, all at Greenock
Minesweeping
Group 145
(part) - minesweeping trawler BEN HEILEM at
Greenock
LL
Drifters
- BANSHEE at Aultbea, CONCORDIA, EAGER, GOLDEN
VIEW, all at Greenock, GOWAN CRAIG at Irvine,
OCEAN LIFEBUOY at Aultbea, RIME, YOUNG JACOB,
both at Greenock
Minesweeping
Drifter
- ELOQUENT at Glasgow
Echo
Sounding Boat
- AMY II, at Glasgow
Examination
Service Vessels
- CARRAIG at Colintrieve, INQUISITOR at
Rothesay, ISLE OF MAY at Greenock, JACANA at
Colintrieve, LOCH ALINE at Greenock, RONA at
Greenock to be laid up
Boat
for Captain S.7
- Dutch boat T V B at Rothesay
7th
Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla
(allocated for service in Mediterranean) -
MTB.57 at Greenock, MTB.58, MTB.59, both at
Fishguard, MTB.60 at Portsmouth, MTB.61,
MTB.62, MTB.63, MTB.64, MTB.65 to join on
completion
8th
Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla
(allocated for service in Mediterranean) -
MTB.73 at Greenock, MTB.75, MTB.76, MTB.77,
MTB.78, MTB.79, MTB.80, MTB.81, MTB.82 to join
on completion
Harbour
Defence Patrol Craft
- BARRA, CODELIA II, MELORA, all at Greenock,
REZALA in Clyde in care and maintenance
repairing to comp 9 Feb, TREFOIL at Greenock
Boom
Defence Depot and Accommodation Ship
- ST COLUMBIA at Greenock
Boom
Defence Vessels
- BARBARIAN, BARFIELD, BARMOUTH, BERNADETTE,
CUIRASS, FLORENCE BRIERLY, LADY ELEANOR,
MARGARET ROSE, NAMUR, WYRE, all at Greenock,
BARKING at Glasgow awaiting passage abroad
Boom
Defence Tender
- SCOTIA II in Clyde
Degaussing
Mobile Wiping Units
- steam drifters BRACKENDALE, GIRL ETHEL, MARY
J MASSON, YOUNG JOHN, all in Clyde
Degaussing
Mobile Deperming Unit
- deperming unit SCHIEVAN in Clyde, tenders
BARMORE, TANMOUR, VOLANT, Norwegian
FISKERGUTTEN, HAVLYN, all in Clyde
Degaussing
Range Boats
- BETHMAR, REVLIS, TUNAG, all in Clyde
Degaussing
Inspection Boats
– YVALDA, ZEPHYRUS, French STANISLAUS PUMET
refitting, all in Clyde
Convoy
Servicing Yacht
- IGO at Greenock
Calibration
Vessel
- NORTHWIND,at Greenock
Target
Towing Tug
- ST MARTIN,in Clyde
Fleet
Anchorage Tug
- DANUBE V at Greenock
Tug
- KATRA in Clyde
Naval
Auxiliary Boats
- ENTERPRISE, GK.65, both at Greenock
Kite
Balloon Tender
- SEA ROVER in Clyde to be laid up under care
and maintenance
River
Patrol Craft
- naval auxiliary boat ALIX, AVILA, CERVESA,
DORCAS, FAOLAG, FREDINA, HYSKEIR, KIA-ORA VI,
MINGULAY, NONIE, SENORA, SILVER BIRD, SILVER
CHARM, TAIGLE, TARKA, TARKA II, VIKING, VOLVA,
all in Clyde
Greenock
Pool
(no information is available on their
commanding officers or locations) –
(1)
Steam drifters ANIMATE, BETTY INGLIS,
BURNHAVEN, FORECAST, GERVAIS RENTOUL,
HALLMARK, HONEY DEW, JOHN WATT, PRIDE OF
MORAY, PRIMROSE BAY, RESURGE, ROCHOMIE, SPRIG
O’HEATHER, STRATHBERG, SUNNY BIRD, SUSTAIN,
THAINS, THRUSH, YOUNG MUN
(2)
Motor fishing vessels ALBAN, BOYNE WATER, BRAE
FLETT, CHRYSOPHASE, COMFORT, CONDOR, CUMULUS,
DAYDREAM (ex-ROSE), DEWEY ROSE, EMULATOR, FERN
LEAF, GLEAM, GOLDEN DAWN, HAWA DILLI, HOPEFUL,
MOBY, MURIEL, REAPER, REAPER II, SHANNON,
SILVER CLOUD, SWAN, WATERCROSS, WHITE HEATHER,
WINSOME, Dutch ELLEN II, IRMA, VENDSYSSEL
(3)
Yachts ARTEMIS, BEN, BLANDOR, BLANVON,
COQUETTE, DARTHULA II, ELSHIN, ESPUMA,
EUNMARA, FEULAN, FORAY, GEM, GRETA (to be laid
up), JANETHA IV, JASTLONE, JETTA, KAMI
No.MICHI, KELPIE, LADY JANIE, LEOMA, MANX
HEATHER, MARIE, MAYFLOWER, MELITA, MIRAGE (to
be laid up), MODWENA, MONYWA, ORLANDO,
PATHFINDER, REINDEER, SEAWAY, SETON, SILVER
SPRAY, TEAL, UNITAS, Norwegian ROALD
(4)
Naval auxiliary boats - Admiral’s motor barge
(1 off), Admiral’s diesel barge (1 off),
ARACHNE, CAPERCAILLE, COUNTESS BETTY, DEE GEE
(to be laid up), DODO II (to be laid up),
EILEEN II (to be laid up), EULOCHU, FLACON,
FINGAL, HELEN, HELENA II (to be laid up),
HILLCREST, LADY DUNOON, LOCHAR (to be returned
to owners), MAADI (to be laid up), MARABETH,
MAREEVE (to be laid up), MISS ELMWOOD II, NAN,
NATIVE, OMNIA, PAMFI (to be laid up), PRIDE OF
ESSEX, PROLIFIC, ROUNDELAY, SANCTA BRIGIDA,
SEOBHAG-NA-MORA, SILVER CLOUD 10 (to be laid
up), SILVER FOAM, SOLANDA, SURVEYOR No.7,
T.25, TOM TIT, VENUS, WATER LILY, WHITE
HEATHER, 38195, 39457, 39458
(5)
Various craft - Admiral’s barge (1 off),
ASHTON, ATJEH, C.8, COURIER, CRAMOND BRIG,
DP.2, FAIRMAID, GOLDACE, GONDOLIER PRINCESS,
GUEDAL, INDORITA, J R P, LADY SAVILLE, NEW
STORMCOCK, “O”, PB.82, QUEEN OF THE FAL,
SEAMORE, TORBAY BELLE, TITLARK II, Norwegian
GNEIST
Western
Approaches Command, Greenock
(Escort
Groups Administered by Capt D, Greenock)
Destroyer
Depot Ship
- SANDHURST (Cdr H W Wyld DSO Rtd) at the
Clyde
RCN
Depot in UK
- depot NIOBE at Smithston List, near Greenock
3rd
Escort Group
- destroyers AMBUSCADE (Lt Cdr R A Fell) at
Portsmouth, BULLDOG (SO,, Cdr A J
Baker-Cresswell DSO, Cdr M Richmond OBE from
28 Jan) in Clyde, (refit and repairs), AMAZON
(Lt Cdr N E G Roper) at Liverpool refitting to
comp 16 Feb, corvettes AUBRETIA (Lt Cdr V F
Smith DSO, RD RNR) arr Clyde 23 Dec, VERVAIN
(Lt H P Crail RNR) arr Clyde 26 Dec, French
RENONCULE (LV Dussumier de Fonbrune FFN) arr
Clyde 8 Dec, ROSELYS (L V Bergeret FFN) arr
Clyde 23 Dec, (refit and repairs), British
HEARTSEASE (Lt G C W Meldrum RNR) in Clyde
repairing
3rd
Escort Group
(Trawlers) – not found in Naval RED LISTs
4th
Escort Group
- destroyers BOADICEA (Cdr H P Henderson DSO)
arr Liverpool 29 Dec, ROXBOROUGH (Lt Cdr V A
Wight-Boycott, OBE) arr St John’s 30 Dec, due
Charleston 12 Jan, (refit and repairs), BEAGLE
(Cdr R T White DSC) at Tyne repairing,
corvettes HEATHER (Cdr J G C Gibson OBE Rtd)
arr Clyde 28 Dec, NARCISSUS (Lt W G H Bolton
RNR) arr Clyde 29 Dec, SNOWDROP (Lt G Couling
RNR, Lt P A Tinne RNVR, from 14 Jan), French
COMMANDANT DETROYAT (LV Maurice FFN), LOBELIA
(LV de Morsier FFN), all arr Clyde 28 Dec
4th
Escort Group
(Trawlers) – not found in Naval RED LISTs
Special
Escort Groups
23rd
Escort Group
- destroyers, ACHATES (Lt Cdr the Viscount
Jocelyn) at Tyne repairing to comp early Apr,
ANTELOPE (Lt Cdr E N Sinclair) at Humber
refitting to comp 18 Jan
24th
Escort Group
- destroyers, FAME (no CO listed) at Chatham
in dockyard control repairing to comp May,
FIREDRAKE (Lt Cdr S H Norris DSO, DSC) arr at
Boston 23 Sep, repairing to comp 12 Jan
25th
Escort Group
- Polish destroyers BLYSKAWICA (Kdr ppor W
Francki) due to arr in Clyde 4 Jan, BURZA (Kdr
ppor Z Wojewodzki) arr Clyde 30 Dec, GARLAND
(KDR por H Eibel) arr Clyde 28 Dec, (refit and
repairs), PIORUN (Kdr por E Plawski) in Clyde
refitting to comp 9 Jan
26th
Escort Group
- destroyers BELMONT (Lt Cdr G B O’B Harding)
dep Clyde 1 Jan, (refit and repairs), BUXTON
(Commissioned Engineer A H Walker) at Chatham
in care and maintenance repairing to comp at
end of Feb, CHESTERFIELD (Lt Cdr E Gleave RNR)
at Portsmouth refitting to comp 12 Jan,
CHURCHILL (Act/Cdr G R Cousins DSC) at Dundee
repairing to comp 31 Jan
27th
Escort Group
- destroyers MONTGOMERY (Lt Cdr W L Puxley
Rtd) arr Clyde 29 Dec, (refit and repairs),
GEORGETOWN (Ty/Lt (E) A Ellison RNR) in Clyde
in care and maintenance repairing to comp 9
Mar, RICHMOND (Lt Cdr W A Moens Rtd, Lt Cdr J
M Rodgers from 15 Jan) at Cardiff in care and
maintenance refitting to comp 30 Jan,
SALISBURY (Lt Cdr M H R Crichton) at Rosyth
refitting to comp 17 Jan
Destroyers
(Unallocated) - Turkish SULTANHISAR (Turkish
crew) dep Ponta Delgada 28 Dec, (refit and
repairs), French LEOPARD (CC Richard) at
Humber repairing to comp 15 Feb
Corvettes
(Unallocated) - GENISTA (Lt Cdr R M Pattinson
DSC RNR arr Tobermory 20 Dec, Norwegian
POTENTILLA (Norwegiancrew) at Renfrew, (refit
and repairs), MIGNONETTE (Lt H H Brown RNR) in
Clyde repairing to comp 8 Jan
Controlled
minelayer
- JAY arr Freetown 20 Dec
Anti-submarine
Experimental Ship
- KINGFISHER (Cdr W V H Harris) at Ardrossan
Monitor
- ROBERTS (Capt J G Y Loveband) dep Freetown
26 Dec for Capetown
Gunnery
Firing Cruiser
- light cruiser CARDIFF (Capt St J A
Micklethwait DSO) in Clyde, attendant
destroyer, French MISTRAL (no CO listed) in
Clyde in care and maintenance refitting
Controlled
minelayers
- LOCH NEVIS (Lt J E S R Taylor RNR) at
Whitehaven, M.4 at Peterhead
Dutch
Depot Ship
- ORANGE NASSAU at Holyhead
Admiralty
Cable Ships
- CASTLEROCK (Act/Ty/Lt Cdr G E Geeve RNR) at
Leith, KILMUN (Capt H C Pellow Rtd) at Scapa
Flow, M.180 (no CO listed)
Admiralty
Cable Carrier
- cable carrier ACCRUITY (no CO listed) dep
London 6 Dec
Cable
Ships
- ALERT (Commissioned Engineer A E McFarland
RNR) at Fowey, ARIEL (GPO, no CO listed) at
Oban, SAXON QUEEN (no CO listed)
Target
Towing Tug
- ST MARTIN (Lt E Swanson) at Greenock
Fairlie
Motor
Launches
- ML.199 (A/S E E – Experimental
Establishment), PENTITUDE, both at Fairlie
Ardrossan
Base
ship
- FORTITUDE at Ardrossan
Minesweeping
Group 145
(part) - French minesweeping trawler ANDRE ET
LOUISE at Ardrossan
Coastal
Forces Base Ship
- FORTITUDE II at Troon
Harbour
Duties
- Dutch motor fishing vessel FANO, British
naval auxiliary boats DAISY, FORTITUDE, all at
Ardrossan
Campbeltown
Base
ship
- NIMROD at Campbeltown
Anti-submarine
Training Ship
- NEMESIS at Campbeltown
39th
Anti-Submarine Group
- anti-submarine trawlers BRETWALDA
(ex-ADMINISTRATEUR DE BOURNAT), French
L’ATLANTIQUE, both at Campbeltown,
anti-submarine whalers BEDLINGTON (ex-TERJE 3)
at Ardrossan repairing, BOARHOUND (ex-TERJE
2), SPANIEL (ex-TERJE 1), both at Campbeltown,
anti-submarine yacht TUSCARORA (SO, ) at
Campbeltown
84th
Anti-Submarine Group
– French torpedo boats LE CORDELIERE in Clyde
in care and maintenance repairing, LA FLORE at
Campbeltown, L’INCOMPRISE at Ardrossan,
British anti-submarine yachts SHEMARA (SO, )
at Campbeltown, ST MODWEN at Ardrossan
repairing, VALENA at Ardrossan, anti-submarine
yacht CARINA at Campbeltown
Anti-Submarine
Target Vessel
- ICEWHALE at Fairlie
Boom
Defence Vessel
- GIRARD at Campbeltown
Harbour
Defence Patrol Craft
- yachts JESTER, ROBIN HOOD repairing to comp
2 Feb, SILVER FOX, all in Clyde
Rescue
Tug Base Ship
- MINONA at Campbeltown
Rescue
tug Accommodation Ship
- VIGILANT at Campbeltown
Air
Sea Rescue Service
- rescue boat COCKAWEE at Port Ellen
Lamlash
Harbour
Defence Patrol Craft
- ANITA in Clyde refitting to comp mid Jan,
ASTHORE, MANORA, MARION, ROSEBUD, SILVER GREY,
TWO BOYS to be released at Newlyn, all at
Lamlash
Boom
Defence Vessels
- CAPE TRAFALGAR, DORILEEN, both at Lamlash
Boom
Defence Gate Trawler
- IMPERIA at Lamlash
Boom
Defence Tenders
- HAWTHORNBANK, VESTERN, both in Clyde
Duty
Boat
- ROSE MARIE at Lamlash
Naval
Auxiliary Boats
- BIRLINN, GIRL MINA, both at Lamlash
Stranraer
Examination
Service Vessels
- GIRL GLADYS, Belgian LOODSWEZEN, both at
Stranraer
Naval
Auxiliary Boat
- TAMARA, at Stranraer
NORTHERN
IRELAND
Belfast
Area
Londonderry
(Escort
Groups administered by Capt D Londonderry,
Capt P Ruck-Keene)
Base
ship
- FERRET (Capt P Ruck-Keene) at Londonderry
1st
Escort Group
- destroyers (refit and repairs) KEPPEL (Cdr J
E Broome) at Newport repairing to comp mid
Jan, LINCOLN (Lt C G H Brown) at Woolwich in
care and maintenance refitting to comp mid
Feb, VENOMOUS (Cdr H W Falcon-Steward) in
Clyde repairing to comp 27 Feb, corvettes,
ALISMA (Act/Lt Cdr M G Rose RANVR) arr
Londonderry 31 Dec, BELLWORT (Act/Ty/Lt Cdr E
G Donald RNVR) arr Iceland 28 Dec, DIANELLA
(Lt J G Rankin RNR) at Sheerness, LOOSESTRIFE
(Ty/Lt A A Campbell RNR) arr Londonderry 30
Dec, SUNFLOWER (Lt Cdr J T Jones RNR) arr
Londonderry 31 Dec, (refit and repairs),
KINGCUP (Lt Cdr R A D Cambridge RNR) at
Holyhead repairing to comp 7 Jan
1st
Escort Group
(Trawlers) – not found in Naval RED LISTs
2nd
Escort Group -
destroyers DOUGLAS (Cdr W E Banks DSC) at
Londonderry, LEAMINGTON (Lt Cdr H G Bowerman)
dep Londonderry 1 Jan, VETERAN (Cdr W E J
Eames) arr Sheerness 3 Jan, corvettes, ABELIA
(Lt B J Bowick RNVR) dep Iceland 29 Dec,
ANEMONE (Lt Cdr H G Boys-Smith DSO) dep
Iceland 29 Dec, THYME (Ty/Lt A R Mackay RNVR)
arr Douglas 30 Dec, VERONICA (Lt Cdr D F White
RNR) dep Iceland 31 Dec
2nd
Escort Group
(Trawlers) – not found in Naval RED LISTs
8th
Escort Group -
destroyers NEWMARKET (Lt Cdr C W North) at
Londonderry, WATCHMAN (Lt G G Marten) dep
Londonderry 28 Dec, (refit and repairs),
MALCOLM (SO, Cdr C D Howard-Johnston) at
Cardiff in care and maintenance refitting to
comp 21 Feb, corvettes ARABIS (Lt Cdr J P
Stewart RNR) dep Londonderry 28 Dec, DAHLIA
(Ty/Lt M S Work RNR) arr Londonderry 19 Dec,
MONKSHOOD (Lt Cdr J E R Wilford RNR) dep
Londonderry 28 Dec, SNOWFLAKE (Lt Cdr C G
Cuthbertson RNR) dep Londonderry 28 Dec,
(refit and repairs), PETUNIA (Lt Cdr G V
Legassick RNR) at Liverpool in care and
maintenance repairing to comp 21 Jan
8th
Escort Group
(Trawlers) – not found in Naval RED LISTs
40th
Escort Group -
sloops BIDEFORD (Lt Cdr W J Moore RNR,
LONDONDERRY (Cdr J S Dalison), both dep
Londonderry 24 Dec, cutters LANDGUARD (SO, Lt
D K Seth-Smith), CULVER (Lt Cdr R T
Gordon-Duff), LULWORTH (Lt Cdr C Gwinner
(emercy), all dep Londonderry 24 Dec
41st
Escort Group - destroyer
CLARE (Lt Cdr L H Landman) arr Londonderry 22
Dec, sloops IBIS (SO, Lt W G Edwards) at
Londonderry boiler cleaning to comp 4 Jan,
ABERDEEN (Lt Cdr S G Rivers-Smith) arr
Londonderry 21 Dec, ENCHANTRESS (Lt Cdr A E T
Christie, OBE) arr Londonderry 21 Dec,
cutters, HARTLAND (Lt Cdr G P Billot RNR),
WALNEY (Cdr P B Pembery RNR), both at Belfast
repairing to comp 3 Jan
42nd
Escort Group -
sloops WESTON (SO, Cdr J G Sutton Rtd),
FOLKESTONE (Lt Cdr D E G Wemyss), WELLINGTON
(Lt Cdr W F R Segrave), all arr Londonderry 31
Dec, cutters, GORLESTON (Cdr R W Keymer Rtd)
arr Belfast 31 Dec, SENNEN (Lt Cdr R S Abram)
arr Londonderry 31 Dec, TOTLAND (Lt Cdr S G C
Rawson (emergcy) arr Belfast 31 Dec
43rd
Escort Group
- destroyer BRADFORD (Lt Cdr J N K Knight) dep
Freetown 26 Dec, due Gibraltar 4 Jan, sloops
ROCHESTER (SO, Cdr C B Allen Rtd), LEITH (Lt
Cdr E C Hulton), SANDWICH (Emgcy/Lt Cdr R C
Gervers), SCARBOROUGH (Lt Cdr E B Carnduff),
all dep Bathurst 28 Dec
44th
Escort Group
- sloops EGRET (SO, Cdr E M Haes), FLEETWOOD
(Cdr D T M Williams RD RNR), HASTINGS (Lt Cdr
A B Alison), armed ycht PHILANTE (Lt Cdr H J R
Paramore Rtd), all arr Bathurst 1 Jan, cutters
BANFF (Lt Cdr P S Evans), FISHGUARD (Lt Cdr H
L Pryse RNR), both dep Londonderry 15 Dec
Special
Escort Group
(in
the Special Escort Group command structure)
20th
Escort Group
- destroyers BADSWORTH (Lt Cdr M S Townsend)
dep Gibraltar 30 Dec, LAMERTON (Lt Cdr H C
Simms) arr Scapa Flow 31 Dec
21st
Escort Group
- destroyer SABRE (Lt P W Gretton, OBE DSC),
SCIMITAR (Lt R D Franks), both arr Iceland 28
Dec, SHIKARI (Lt Cdr G H D Williams) at
Belfast, SKATE (Lt F P Baker DSC) dep Plymouth
1 Jan
(Refit
and Repair), SALADIN (Lt Cdr L J Dover) at
Liverpool repairing to comp 6 Feb, SARDONYX
(Lt Cdr R B S Tennant) at Birkenhead repairing
to comp 26 Jan
22nd
Escort Group
- destroyers ROCKINGHAM (Lt Cdr A H T Johns)
dep Londonderry 24 Dec, SHERWOOD (Lt Cdr S W F
Bennetts) arr Londonderry 26 Dec, (refit and
repairs), BEVERLEY (Lt Cdr J Grant) at St
Johns repairing to comp 11 Jan, RIPLEY (Lt C R
Bax; Lt Cdr G W E Castens Rtd) from 27 Jan) at
Middlesbrough repairing to comp 31 Jan
__________
Unallocated
to Groups
- destroyer LAUDERDALE (Lt G D Pound) at
Southampton, corvettes ASPHODEL (Lt Cdr K W
Stewart Rtd) at Humber, OXLIP (Lt Cdr F B
Collinson RNR) arr Tobermory 30 Dec, (refit
and repairs), ANCHUSA (Lt J E L Peters RNR) at
Birkenhead repairing to comp 19 Jan
45th
Escort Group
- anti-submarine trawlers LADY ELSA (Ty/Lt S G
Phillips DSC RNVR), LE TIGER (Ty/Lt C A
Hoodless RNR), both at Londonderry, NORTHERN
DAWN (Lt J O Williams RNVR) at Belfast,
WELLARD (Lt S F Fell RANVR) at Aultbea, French
SENATEUR DUHAMEL (French crew) at Belfast
46th
Escort Group
- anti-submarine trawlers ST ELSTAN (Ty/Lt G
Butcher RNVR), ST KENAN (Py/Ty/R R Simpson
RNR), ST ZENO (Ty/Lt J K Craig RNVR), VIZALMA
(Act/Ty/Lt J R Anglebeck RNVR), all at
Londonderry
47th
Escort Group
- anti-submarine trawlers NORTHERN GEM
(Skipper Lt W J Mullender RNR) at Belfast
refitting, NORTHERN PRIDE (Ty/Lt A R Cornish
RNR) at Londonderry, NORTHERN SPRAY (Py/Ty/Lt
G T Gilbert RNVR, at Londonderry, NORTHERN
WAVE (Ty/Lt W G Pardoe-Matthews RNR) at
Belfast refitting
Minesweeping
Drifters
- CLARIBELLE (Py/Skipper J W Chenery RNR),
GUIDE ON (Ty/Skipper H G Harris RNR), JOHN
& NORAH (Ty/Skipper J R Smith RNR),
MERBREEZE (Ty/Lt H Wright RNVR), all at
Londonderry
Motor
Minesweepers
- MMS.11, MMS.12 (no COs listed), both at
Londonderry
Minesweeping
Drifters
(Danlayers) - French BELUGA paid off, LE
FLIBUSTIER, ETOILE POLAIRE, PAX (all French
crews), all at Londonderry
Boom
Defence Vessels
- CARBINEER II (Ty/Warrant Engineer H Wilson),
SUNRISE (Ty/Boom Skipper M M Gardner RNR),
BARFOAM (Ty/Lt F T Graham RNR) awaiting
passage abroad, BARCLOSE (Ty/Lt E H Price RNR)
awaiting passage abroad, BARFORD (Py/Ty/Lt L
Burn RNR) awaiting passage abroad, all at
Londonderry
Examination
Service and Target Towing
- French examination ship LA PERNELLE (Ty/S/Lt
O R P Lee RNVR), British target towing trawler
NORFOLK COUNTY (no CO listed), both at
Londonderry
Patrol
and Minewatching Motor Boats
- patrol motor boats ALTONA. CLARINDA. HAIFA.
HELEN. ONORA. PETER PAN. RED BRANCH. SCHALIME
II (no COs listed), WAGTAIL (Ty/Lt W L St G
Cawthorn RNVR), all at Londonderry
Tender
to Balloon Barrage
- BLUEBIRD (Ty/S/Lt J D Caldwell RNVR) at
Londonderry
Harbour
Tenders
- CHAPELIZOD. CRUISER. FERRET (ex-ALOHA MONA,
no COs listed), all at Londonderry, FRESHET
(no CO listed) to proceed to Londonderry,
French NOTRE DAME DE LOURDES (French crew) at
Londonderry
Tender
to Degaussing Wiping Unit
- ROBERTA (no CO listed) at Londonderry
Air
Sea Rescue Service
- trawler ROBERT HASTIE (Ty/Skipper M A
Wishart RNR) at Killibegs
Larne
Base
Ship
- RACER
35th
Anti-Submarine Group
- anti-submarine trawlers BRITISH GUIANA,
BRITISH HONDURAS, GUAVA, anti-submarine yachts
AARLA, ALASTOR, ALICE, MIGRANTE, all at Larne
Coastal
Force Base Ship
- RACER II at Larne
27th
Motor Launch Flotilla
(assembling at Fort William) -ML.278 at Larne,
ML.285 at Fort William, ML.287, ML.290, both
at Larne, ML.296 at Fort William, ML.301 at
Brightlingsea, ML.302, ML.305, both at Larne
Examination
Service Vessels
– TARANSAY, French POUYER QUARTIER, both at
Larne
Harbour
duty vessel
- RACER at Larne (same name as base ship)
Air
Sea Rescue Service
- air-sea rescue boat VAILA at Larne, RAF
steam trawlers No.372, No.375, both at
Donaghedee
Belfast
Base
ship
- CAROLINE, at Belfast
Belfast
Trawler Forces
- trawler base ship ANTRIM, at Belfast
Division
I
(for WN and EC convoys) - anti-submarine
trawlers DRANGEY, INDIAN STAR, PENTLAND FIRTH
repairing,
STELLA POLARIS, all at Belfast, naval trawlers
COTILLION, COVERLEY, FOXTROT, GAVOTTE,
HORNPIPE, MAZURKA, MINUET, PIROUETTE, POLKA,
QUADRILLE, SALTERELO, SWORD DANCE, TANGO,
TARANTELLA, VALSE, VELETA, all at Belfast
Anti-Submarine
Trawlers
(Unallocated) - French RETRIEVER, at Tobermory
Anti-submarine
Trawlers
(Irish Sea Escort Force) - AQUAMARINE at
Milford Haven, KINGSTON BERYL at Belfast, LORD
NUFFIELD at Milford Haven, to join 31st
Anti-Submarine Group at Gibraltar, SPHENE,
VIVIANA, ELSE RYKENS (SO, ), NEIL MACKAY, PAUL
RYKENS, PETER HENDRIKS, all at Belfast
Minesweeping
Group 140
- minesweeping trawlers EASTCOATES, FRIESLAND
repairing, both at Belfast
Motor
Minesweepers
- MMS.10, MMS.21, MMS.32, MMS.35, MMS.60,
MMS.61, all at Belfast
LL
Drifters
– GLOAMIN, HARVEST REAPER, REFRACTION,
TRITONIA, all at Belfast
Examination
Service Vessels
- IONA, ROBINA, SMEATON, French JOBOURG, all
at Belfast
Harbour
Defence Patrol Craft
- VIREO, at Fleetwood paid off, to be released
Lake
Patrol Vessels
- EMPIRE STAR, NYRIA, SUNRISE, VICTORY, all at
Belfast
Degaussing
Mobile Wiping Unit - steam drifter OCEAN
PIONEER, tenders ANN COOK, SHAMROCK, all at
Belfast
Degaussing
Range Boats
- MISS PEGGY, SIREADH, both at Belfast
Degaussing
Inspection Boats
– DURAS, GOLDSEEKER, LOUIS II, NELLIE BYWATER,
SEVEN SISTERS, all at Belfast
Barrage
Balloon Vessels
- ACQUIRE, ARCHIMEDES, BETSY SLATER, EASTER
ROSE, ENDEAVOR
Belgian
CHARLES DENISE, IBIS, JEANNIE MARIE, KONING
ALBERT, PAUL THERESE, RAYMOND
TENIERS,
all at Belfast
Belfast
Pool
– (1) steam drifters BRUINE, CLOVERDALE, CORN
RIG, EXCHEQUER, FLOWER, FRAGRANT, GWEBARRA,
JESBURN, OCEAN SPRITE, STRENUOUS, all at
Belfast, (2) motor drifters ALBERT FARAULT,
CYRIL VERSCHEAVE, MEMLINC, all at Belfast, (3)
motor fishing vessels PEEL CASTLE, SOPHIE
FRANCOIS, both at Belfast, UNITED BOYS at
Lamlash, Belgian MADELEINE HUBERTINE at Poole,
Norwegian INGEBORG at Belfast, NJAAL at
Buckie, (4) tugs BANN at Belfast, SILVERLIT at
Belfast, (5) naval auxiliary boats ADERYN,
BIRD OF DAWNING, COURAGEOUS, DOROTHY, EVENING
STAR, FIVE BROTHERS, MISS BETTY, OCEAN WAVE,
T.14 (IGO), WAIRAKEI, WHITE HEATHER, T.28
(WARRIOR) to be laid up, all at Belfast
Irish
Sea Escort Force
Belfast
(also
partly based in Milford Haven) – anti-aircraft
ships TYNWALD (Act/Capt F T Peters DSO, DSC
Rtd) arr Clyde 15 Dec, ULSTER QUEEN (Act/Capt
D S McGrath) dep Belfast 1 Jan, French sloop
LA MOQUESE (LV Bissey FFN) at Liverpool,
(refit and repairs), anti-aircraft ship
ALYNBANK (Act/Capt H F Nash Rtd) at Belfast
refitting to comp 21 Jan, anti-aircraft
cruiser CAIRO (Act/Capt I R H Black) at
Plymouth refitting to comp 20 Jan, Dutch light
cruiser HEEMSKERK at Belfast refitting to comp
8 Jan
NORTH
EAST ENGLAND, ISLE OF MAN and NORTH WALES
Liverpool
Area
Isle
of Man
Base
Ship/Training Establishment
- ST GEORGE, Douglas
Naval
Auxiliary Boat
(for General Duties) - SOUTHERN CROSS at Peel
Target
Towing Vessel
- Belgian motor fishing vessel GABRIELLE
DENISE at Douglas
Air
Sea Rescue Service
- rescue boats SHUTTLE, NINA, RAF steam
trawlers ST No.265, No.266, No.267, all
at Douglas
RDF
Training Establishment, Douglas
- depot ship VALKYRIE at Douglas,
anti-submarine yachts for RDF Training ALTAIR,
RADIANT repairing to comp 15 Jan, French
POLLUX repairing to comp 8 Jan, all at
Liverpool
Trawler
for RDF Training
- JUNCO at Douglas
Tender
- YORKSHIRE LASS at Douglas
Workington
Examination
Service Vessels
- MANX BEAUTY, MANX LASS, both at Workington
Whitehaven
Examination
Service Vessel
- FLOW at Whitehaven
Barrow
Base
Ship
- CLIO, at Barrow
Direction
Finding Calibration Yacht
- ST ADRIAN at Barrow
LL
Magnetic Minesweeping Trawlers
(ungrouped) - FORT ROBERT, ROYALLIEU, both at
Barrow
LL
Drifter
- OCEAN VIM, at Barrow
Minesweeping
Tug
- SOUVENIR, at Barrow
Minesweeping
Duties
- minesweeping paddle vessel HARBINGER at
Barrow
Examination
Service Vessels
- QUEST, SHIONA, both at Barrow
Fleetwood
Examination
Service Vessels
- ANNE GASTON at Fleetwood, Polish DELFIN II
at Liverpool refitting to comp 10 Jan
Naval
Auxiliary Boat
- JINKA, at Fleetwood
Trawler
- FLYING ADMIRAL, at Fleetwood to be released
Liverpool
and Birkenhead
(Flag
Officer in charge)
Base
Ship
- EAGLET at Liverpool
RN
Training Establishment, Pwllheli, North
Wales
- depot ship GLENDOWER, at Pwllheli
RN
Training Establishment, Liverpool
- depot ship WELLESLEY, at Liverpool
Depot
for T.124 X Personnel
- depot MERSEY, at Liverpool
Trawler
Base, Birkenhead
- EAGLET II, at Birkenhead
88th
Anti-Submarine Group
- anti-submarine yachts COILA, GLEN
STRATHALLAN, LADY BLANCHE, all at Liverpool
50th
Escort Group
- anti-submarine trawlers MAN O’WAR, ST
CATHAN, KIRKELLA, COVENTRY CITY, all at
Liverpool
Anti-Submarine
Whalers
- Norwegian BODO (ex-GOS 8), MOLDE (ex-KOS
XX), NARVIK (ex-GOS 9, all Norwegian crews),
all at Liverpool
Anti-Submarine
Yachts (Irish Sea Escort Force)
- EVADNE, GOODWIN, VIRGINIA, all at Liverpool
Eagle
Ship, Anti-aircraft Guardship
- CORONATION, at Liverpool
Liverpool
and Holyhead Minesweeping Forces
-
Motor Launch for SO Minesweeping, ML.212, at
Liverpool
Minesweeping
Group 136
- minesweeping trawlers RESTRIVO, SATA, both
at Liverpool
Minesweeping
Group 138
- minesweeping trawlers AGNES WICKFIELD
repairing to comp 14 Jan, CADORNA, DARWEN, THE
ROMAN, all at Birkenhead
Minesweeping
Group 149
- French minesweeping trawlers ANTIOCH II,
NAZARETH refitting to comp 3 Jan, both at
Liverpool
LL
Magnetic Minesweeping Trawlers
(ungrouped) - NORTHWARD HO, RENZO, both at
Holyhead
Minesweeping
Trawlers (A/A)
– DOON at Liverpool, HORNBEAM at Birkenhead
Motor
Minesweepers
- MMS.2, MMS.3, MMS.4 repairing, MMS.13,
MMS.20, MMS.33, MMS.34
repairing,
MMS.50 repairing, all at Liverpool
LL
Magnetic Minesweeping Drifters
– ADVISABLE, AMALIA, both in Manchester Ship
Canal
Minesweeping
Drifters (and
for Target Service at Douglas, IOM ) - GREEN
PASTURES, VIOLET FLOWERS, both in Manchester
Ship Canal
Minesweeping
Tug
- SLOGAN at Liverpool
Danlaying
Yacht
- SEAFLOWER at Liverpool repairing
Manchester
Ship Canal Patrol
(and for Minewatching duties) - patrol boats
BEDOUIN, KISMET, SEAMEW, WESTWIND, all in
Canal area
Auxiliary
Patrol Vessels
- trawler ELECTRA II (armed with Lewis Guns),
at Liverpool, drifters ACRASIA, Belgian ANNIE,
both at Liverpool
Special
Service Vessel
– FIDELITY at Liverpool
Barrage
Balloon Vessels
- JONITA, LEASOWE, PERCH ROCK, RUBY, barges
GEORGITA, WILITA,
Dutch
barrage balloon vessels ALBATROSS, AMAZONE,
BRANDARIS, CASTOR, DOURSWOLD, FIAT, HELENA,
HILDA, JACOBA, JO, JUPITER, MUDO, WESTLAAN,
all at Liverpool, tenders GREYHOUND, JOYBELL
III, KOOTENAY, all at Liverpool
Kite
Balloon Trawlers
- Belgian JAN VIRGINIE, ROGER BLONDE, both at
Liverpool
Examination
Service Vessels
– APT at Shotwick-on-Dee, CACOUNA, PYGMALION,
ST SILIO, Belgian KERNOT, Polish KORAB I, all
at Liverpool
3rd
Division Mine Recovery Flotilla
- mine recovery vessels ACHIEVABLE at
Liverpool, YOUNGCLIFFE at Rosyth
Degaussing
Mobile Wiping Units
- steam drifters QUINTIA at Manchester, TRUE
REWARD at Liverpool, tenders LOTUS at
Liverpool repairing, LUPIN at Manchester,
MOUNTAINEER at Liverpool, PIONEER at
Manchester
Tender
to Shore Degaussing Wiping Station
- RAGLAN II at Wallasey
Degaussing
Inspection Boat
- KARINA at Liverpool repairing
Boat
for NCSO
(Naval Command(ing) Senior Officer) - VIGIA at
Liverpool
Air
Sea Rescue Service
- RAF Steam Trawlers No.269, No.257, both at
Pwllheli
Western
Approaches Command, Liverpool
(Escort
Groups Administered by Capt D Capt J A McCoy
DSO, Liverpool)
Base
ship
- EAGLET (Capt F N Miles Rtd) at Liverpool
5th
Escort Group
- destroyers CALDWELL (Lt E M Mackay DSC RNR)
arr Liverpool 31 Dec, WANDERER (Cdr A F St G
Orphen OBE, DSC) arr Clyde 2 Jan, corvettes,
GENTIAN (Lt F M Osborne DSC RANVR),
HONEYSUCKLE (Lt Cdr G W Gregorie RNR), both
dep Iceland 30 Dec, SWEETBRIAR (Lt J W Cooper
Rtd RNR) dep Iceland 26 Dec, (refit and
repairs), CALENDULA (Lt Cdr A D Bruford RNVR)
at Tilbury repairing to comp 10 Mar, CAMPANULA
(Lt Cdr W Hine RNR) at Liverpool repairing to
comp 30 Jan
6th
Escort Group -
destroyers BROKE (Cdr W T Couchman, OBE),
CHELSEA (Lt Cdr A F C Layard), both dep
Iceland 1 Jan, VERITY (Cdr R H Mills) arr
Iceland 22 Dec, corvettes CAMELLIA (Lt Cdr A E
Willmott RNR), COLUMBINE (Ty/Lt S J Lavis
RNR), PIMPERNEL (Act/Lt Cdr F H Thornton RNR),
all dep Iceland 1 Jan, (refit and repairs),
BEGONIA (Lt A H Peirce OBE RNR) at London
repairing to comp 10 Mar, HYDRANGEA (Lt J E
Woolfenden DSC RNR) at Belfast repairing to
comp 3 Feb, LARKSPUR (Lt S C B Hickman RNR, Lt
T R Walker RNR from 2 Jan) at Liverpool in
care and maintenance refitting to comp 17 Mar
7th
Escort Group
- destroyers NEWPORT arr Liverpool 23 Dec, ST
ALBANS dep Londonderry 1 Jan, (refit and
repairs), MANSFIELD at Chatham refitting comp
not before end of Mar, corvettes, HIBISCUS (Lt
H Roach RNR), MONTBRETIA, ROSE, all dep
Liverpool 31 Dec, (refit and repairs),
PERIWINKLE (Lt Cdr P G MacIver RNR) at Tyne in
Care and Maintenance refitting to comp 28 Feb
37th
Escort Group
– sloops BLACK SWAN (Cdr T A C Pakenham),
FOWEY (Emgcy/Lt Cdr L C A Leefe), both dep
Gibraltar 31 Dec, corvettes, BLUEBELL (Lt Cdr
R E Sherwood RNR), CAMPION (Lt Cdr A Johnson
RNVR), both dep Gibraltar 31 Dec, CARNATION
(Lt Cdr G W Houchen RNR) arr Gibraltar 21 Dec,
HELIOTROPE (Lt Cdr J Jackson RNR dep Gibraltar
31 Dec, MYOSOTIS (Lt G P S Lowe RNVR) arr
Gibraltar 13 Dec, STONECROP (Act/Lt Cdr J V
Brock RCNVR) dep Gibraltar 31 Dec, French
corvette LA MALOUINE (Ty/Lt V D H Bidwell RNR)
arr Gibraltar 18 Dec, (refit and repairs),
British MALLOW (Lt W R B Noall RNR) at Belfast
refitting to comp 12 Jan
Special
Escort Group
(in
the Special Escort Group command structure)
28th
Escort Group
- destroyers HARVESTER (Lt Cdr M Thornton
DSC), HIGHLANDER, both arr Norfolk, Virginia
31 Dec, HURRICANE (Lt Cdr F C Brodrick) at
Liverpool, (refit and repairs), HAVELOCK (Cdr
E H Thomas DSC), at Tyne refitting to comp 21
Feb
29th
Escort Group
- destroyers VANOC (Act/Cdr C F H Churchill
dep Gibraltar 30 Dec, WALKER (Cdr D G F W
Macintyre) arr Iceland 22 Dec, WITHERINGTON
(Lt R Horncastle) arr Iceland 22 Dec, (refits
and repairs), VISCOUNT (Lt Cdr J V Waterhouse)
at Plymouth repairing to comp early Feb,
WINCHELSEA (no CO listed), at Sheerness in
dockyard control repairing to comp 19 March
30th
Escort Group
- destroyers VANQUISHER (Cdr N V Dickinson
DSC) arr Liverpool 28 Dec, VOLUNTEER (Cdr N
Lanyon, Lt A S Pomeroy from 12 Jan) in Clyde,
WITCH (Lt Cdr C H Holmes) arr Liverpool 27
Dec, (refit and repairs), WOLVERINE (Cdr J M
Rowland DSO) at Plymouth refitting to comp
early Apr
__________
Destroyer
Unallocated to Group
- (refit and repairs), WARWICK (Lt Cdr M A G
Child, Cdr Y Mc Cleves DSO, DSC, RD, RNR from
14 Jan) at Liverpool in care and maintenance
repairing to comp 28 Feb
Corvettes
unallocated to Group
- ACANTHUS, EGLANTINE, both arr Scapa Flow 1
Jan, TAMARISK (Lt S Ayles RNR) arr Tobermory
30 Dec, (refit and repairs) CLEMATIS (Ty/Lt C
Morrison-Payne RNVR) at Plymouth refitting to
comp end of Jan
Training
Establishment
- VALKYRIE (Capt M O D Ellwood DSO Rtd) at
Douglas, Isle of Man
Western
Approaches Command, Western Approaches
Anti-submarine
Accommodation Ship
- EASTERN
ISLES (Capt R W M Lloyd DSO Rtd) at Liverpool
RN
Training Establishment
- DUKE (Capt H E H Spencer-Cooper MVO Rtd) at
Great Malvern
Seaplane
Carrier
(Fitted Fighter Catapult, Administered by Flag
Officer in charge Belfast) - PEGASUS (Capt T C
C Bolster DSO Rtd) at Belfast repairing to
comp 24 Jan
Dutch
Torpedo Boats- Z.6
at Belfast, Z.8 at Dundee for refit, all work
stopped
Fighter
Catapult Ships
(Trade Protection Ships, Administered by Flag
Officer in charge Belfast) - ARIGUANI (Cdr R A
Thorburn RNR Rtd) at Gibraltar for temporary
repairs, MAPLIN (Cdr J D Davies RNR) at
Liverpool fitting crane, to comp 9 Jan
Cable
Ship Training Establishment
- UBIQUITY (no CO listed) at Edinburgh
7th
Submarine Flotilla
(under administration of Flag Officer
Submarines) - depot ships CYCLOPS (Capt S.7
Capt R L M Edwards) at Rothesay, ALECTO (Cdr R
M G Gambier) arr Falmouth 19 Dec,
accommodation ship TITANIA (Capt H M C
Ionides) in Clyde, yacht BREDA (Capt A E
Johnston Rtd) arr Falmouth 28 Dec, Dutch
torpedo boat Z.5 (Dutch crew) dep Falmouth 1
Jan, submarines H.28 (Lt J C Ogle DSC) at sea,
H.31 (Lt F B Gibbs) dep Rothesay 16 Dec, H.32
(Lt C H Read), H.33 (Lt A J W Pitt), H.34 (Lt
W A Phillimore), all arr Falmouth 1 Jan, H.43
(Lt A C Halliday) arr Falmouth 2 Jan, L.27 (Lt
N L A Jewell) dep St John’s 1 Nov, OBERON (Lt
K E Boddington) at Rothesay, OTWAY (Lt Cdr R J
G Harvey) dep Falmouth 25 Dec, Dutch O.9 (Lt H
A W Goossens, R NetH N ) arr Milford Haven 25
Dec, O.10 (Lt J H Geys, R NetH N ) dep
Rothesay 16 Dec, Polish WILK (KdR por B
Krawczyk) at Campbeltown, (refit and repairs),
H.44 (Lt A C G Mars) at Sheerness refitting to
comp 31 Jan, H.50 (Lt E T Stanley) at Plymouth
repairing, L.26 (Lt G D N Milner DSC) at
Plymouth refitting to comp 26 Jan, Norwegian
B.1 at Tyne refitting to comp end Jan
Admiralty
Cable Ships
- ST ORAN (Act/Ty/Lt Cdr A D McLeod RNR) at
Ardrossan, STRAIDE (Act/Ty/Lt Cdr L A Clack
RNR) arr Belfast 9 Dec
Miscellaneous
ships
- destroyer CAMERON (no CO listed) at
Portsmouth in dockyard control, escort ship
CENTURION (Cdr A H Alexander) at Bombay
Sloop
(refit and repairs) - ERNE (Commissioned
Engineer A J Williams) at Tyne in care and
maintenance repairing to comp Jan
Holyhead,
North Wales
Base
ship
- TORCH at Holyhead
86th
Anti-submarine Group
(Irish Sea Escort Force) - anti-submarine
yachts HINIESTA at Holyhead, MAID MARION at
Port Dinorvic refitting to comp 15 Jan, ORACLE
in Clyde repairing to comp 31 Jan
Minesweeping
Group 67
- Dutch minesweeping trawlers EN AVANT (SO, ),
JACQUELINE CLASINE, both at Holyhead, LIBRA at
Barrow refitting, UIVER, YMUIDEN, both at
Holyhead
Coastal
Force Base Ship
- TORCH II at Holyhead
19th
Motor Launch Flotilla
- ML.203, ML.217, ML.236, ML.243, ML.250,
ML.255, ML.257, ML.275, all at Holyhead
Examination
Service Vessels
- HIGH TIDE, MANX FAIRY, both at Holyhead,
ROAMER, SKYLARK, both in Menai Straits
Harbour
Duties
- harbour craft ARIETES, CURLEW, ETHEL OWEN,
LA VITESSE, WORCESTER CASTLE, all at Holyhead
Air
Sea Rescue Service -
air sea rescue craft ST JOAN, WHIM, both armed
with Lewis guns, both at Holyhead
Royal
Netherlands Navy
(Dutch ships all at Holyhead) - depot ship
ORANGE NASSAU, torpedo boat Z.7,
auxiliary
patrol vessel BV.1, ex-minelayer MEDUSA,
harbour vessel TWENT
SOUTH
WALES
Milford
Area
Milford
Haven
(Rear
Admiral P E Phillips DSO Rtd)
Base
ship
- SKIRMISHER (Capt A C Fawsett DSO Rtd) at
Milford Haven
8th
Anti-Submarine Group
- anti-submarine trawlers DERBY COUNTY (Lt K B
Hopkins RNVR), HUDDERSFIELD TOWN (Skipper R C
Green RNR), LEEDS UNITED (Skipper C Pratt
RNR), YORK CITY (Skipper W E Bilton RNR), all
at Milford Haven
Minesweeping
Group 64
- Dutch minesweeping trawlers BLOEMENDAAL (SO)
at Milford Haven, ANDYK at Holyhead, MARIA R
OMMERING, ROTTERDAM, both at Milford Haven,
(all Dutch crews)
Minesweeping
Group 65
- Dutch minesweeping trawlers VIKING BANK
(SO), GERBERDINA JOHANNA, HERCULES (all Dutch
crews), all at Milford Haven
Minesweeping
Group 66
- Dutch minesweeping trawlers BERGEN (SO),
ALMA, EVELINE, EWALD (all Dutch crews), all at
Milford Haven
Minesweeping
Group 160
- Dutch minesweeping drifters BRUINVISCH,
DOLFYN, ISABEL, MARIA ELIZABETH (all Dutch
crews), all at Milford Haven
LL
Magnetic Minesweeping Drifters
- GLEN HEATHER (Ty/Skipper F A Nunn RNR), ONE
ACCORD (Skipper J J Reynolds RNR), PERILIA
(Ty/Skipper D Miller RNR), Norwegian BLIZZARD
(ex-GOS.4, Norwegian crew) refitting to comp
12 Jan, all at Milford Haven
Minesweeping
Drifter
- HOSSANNA (Py/Ty/Skipper F S Johnson RNR) at
Milford Haven
Minesweeping
Tender
- CELEBRITY (no CO listed) at Milford Haven
repairing
Auxiliary
Patrol Vessels
- patrol yacht TYRANT (armed with 6 pdr,
Ty/Skipper E Stanley RNR) at Milford Haven,
Belgian motor fishing vessels ADRIATIC, ANCRE
ESPERANCE, ANDRONIE CAMIEL, ANDRE MONIQUE,
Belgian fishing vessel GABRIELLE MARIA (all
Belgian crews), all at Milford Haven
Examination
Service Vessels
- STAR OF LIBERTY (Lt G R E Gilmer RCNVR),
Dutch Pilot Vessels O.8, O.13, O.15 (all Dutch
crews), all at Milford Haven
Harbour
Defence Patrol Craft
- LORD HOWE (Ty/Skipper L I Batchelor RNR) at
Milford Haven
Cleddau
River Patrol
- river patrol craft DAPHNE TOO to be
released, LADY FAIRLY paid off and laid up (no
CO(s) listed), both at Milford Haven
Mine
Tender
- French GILBERT EUGENE (French crew) at
Newhaven
Harbour
Service Pool
(services performed included Water Transport,
NCS, DEMS, DSTO, VSO, IDG, DGRO, NSO, and
Harbour Pool duties. Note: the meanings of
most of these abbreviations can only be
guessed at, eg DG for degaussing) – (1)
trawlers THOMSONS (no CO listed), Belgian
BLANCHE MADELINE, DEBRA HUYSENNE, JACQUELINE
FLORIMONDE (all Belgian crew), all at Milford
Haven, (2) steam drifters MARGUERITA, MILL
O’BUCKIE, NUEVO CALDAS, NUEVO MATARO, SILVER
PRINCE, SKIRMISHER, WESTHOLME (no COs listed),
Belgian JONGE JAN (Belgian crew), all at
Milford Haven,(3) tugs GONDIA, JAVA,
SILVERBEAM (no CO(s) listed), all at Milford
Haven, (4) Belgian pilot vessel No.11 (Belgian
crew) at Milford Haven, (5) motor fishing
vessels GRATITUDE (no CO listed) at Milford
Haven, French JOSEPHINE at Milford Haven,
L’OEUVRE at Falmouth (both French crews), (6)
naval auxiliary yacht SEILISTEIR (no CO
listed) at Liverpool, (7) naval auxiliary
boats ALISON, CAREG RHOSAN, CISTULA, CONCORDE,
DRIFTWOOD, EAST MONA, GOOD INTENT, HAZEL,
IBEX, JANNINA, LADY BELLE, LEVERET, NIGELLA,
SEA HO, TREVANO, WESTERN HILL (no COs listed),
French ARIELLE (French crew), all at Milford
Haven, (8) miscellaneous boats ALERT, EAST
TILBURY, GERTRUDA (no COs listed), all at
Milford Haven
Degaussing
Range Boat
- MADAME ELIZABETH (no CO listed) at Milford
Haven
IDG
Boat
(probably I Degaussing, meaning of “I” not
known) - CAREEN (no CO listed) at Milford
Haven
Irish
Sea Escort Force
Milford
Haven (also
based in Belfast) - anti-aircraft ships
PALOMARES (Act/Capt J H Jauncey Rtd) arr
Milford Haven 30 Dec, POZARICA (Act/Capt E D W
Lawford Rtd) at Belfast, destroyer VICEROY
(temporarily attached, Lt Cdr D P Trentham)
arr Belfast 31 Dec, sloop ROSEMARY (Lt Cdr J
Irwin) arr Milford Haven 28 Dec, patrol ship
PC.74 (Act/Cdr C E H White DSO Rtd) at Belfast
Pembroke
Dock
RN
Air Station, Lawrenny Ferry
- accommodation ships CARMELA, ZAZA (no COs
listed), both at Lawrenny Ferry
Motor
Boats
- AUDLEY II, BOY PETER, ENCORE (no COs
listed), all at Lawrenny Ferry
Coastal
Force Base Ship
- SKIRMISHER II (Ty/Lt S C Hodges RNVR) at
Milford Haven
Naval
Auxiliary Boats
- ALBANY, FEDALMA (no COs listed), both at
Pembroke Dock
8th
Motor Launch Flotilla
- ML.161, ML.162, both at Milford Haven,
ML.163 at Cardiff, ML.164, ML.165, ML.166,
ML.167, ML.241, all at Milford Haven, (no COs
listed)
25th
Motor Launch Flotilla
- ML.238 at Portland, ML.273, ML.280, both at
Tobermory, ML.283, ML.295, ML.336, all at
Portland, ML.338, ML.444, both at Tobermory,
(no CO(s) listed)
Boom
Defence Vessels
- GWMAHO (Ty/Boom Skipper E J Bracher RNR) at
Pembroke Docks, SCOMBER (Ty/Boom Engineer J
Scott RNR) at Milford Haven in care and
maintenance repairing, SETTSU (Ty/Boom Skipper
A H Liffen RNR) at Pembroke Docks
Netlaying
Drifter
- NORBREEZE (Ty/Boom Skipper G E F Critten
RNR) at Milford Haven
Cardiff
Area
Ferryside
Air
Sea Rescue Service
- RAF steam trawlers No.351, No.352 (both RAF
crews), both at Ferryside
Llanelly
Examination
Service Vessel
- LADY HOWARD STEPNEY (no CO listed) at
Llanelly
Swansea
(Admiral
Sir Rudolf M Burmester KBE, CB, CMG Rtd)
Base
Ship
- LUCIFER (Capt H M Sprockley Rtd) at Swansea
Bristol
Channel Minesweeping Forces
- motor Launch for SO Minesweeping, ML.237 (no
CO listed) at Swansea
MD
(mine detector) Ships
- ANDELLE (Ty/Lt H Rumsan RNR) at Newport
converting, FAIRFAX (Lt W G Crabbie) at Barry
repairing
Minesweeping
Group 132
- minesweeping trawlers COURTIER (Ty/Lt G
Ashton DSC RNVR) at Milford Haven, ERIMO
(Ty/Lt C B Blake RNVR) at Swansea, GEORGETTE
(Skipper W N Hurn RNR) at Milford Haven,
INVERFORTH (Ty/Lt T D H Cochrane RNVR) at
Swansea
Minesweeping
Group 133
- minesweeping trawler AKITA (Skipper W A
Watson DSC RNR) at Swansea
Minesweeping
Group 135
- minesweeping whaler SOUTHERN CHIEF (Skipper
R C Taylor RNR) at Milford Haven
Minesweeping
Group 145
- minesweeping trawlers ORPHEUS (Ty/Lt L
Hammond RNR), PEKEN (Ty/Lt H McClelland RNVR),
BEN BREAC (Ty/Skipper R Wilson RNR), all at
Swansea
Minesweeping
Group 147
- minesweeping trawlers ROSETTE (Ty/Skipper F
D E Mills RNR) at Swansea, French PERDRANT
(Ty/S/Lt J MC S Johnson RNVR) at Swansea,
ROCHE VELEN (Ty/Skipper A P Raven RNR) at
Milford Haven
Minesweeping
Group 155
- minesweeping trawlers PITSTRUAN (Ty/Skipper
H C Gue RNR), SIESTA (Skipper W S Hall RNR),
both at Swansea
Minesweeping
Trawlers
(Ungrouped) - COMMILES (Ty/Lt W R Hutcheson
RNVR), DARNETT NESS (Ty/Lt W F Watson RNR),
both at Swansea
Motor
Minesweepers
- MMS.9 at Appledore paid off repairing to
comp 10 Mar, MMS.25, MMS.26, MMS.27, MMS.28,
MMS.38, MMS.47, MMS.48 all at Swansea, MMS.78
at Plymouth, MMS.80, MMS.116 both at Swansea,
(no COs listed)
Minesweeping
Drifter
- SCOURGE (Skipper A Smith RNR) at Swansea
Examination
Service Vessels
- MARION BYASS at Swansea, POSEIDON at Cardiff
repairing to comp 11 Jan, ROGER BECK at
Swansea, (no COs listed)
Harbour
Launch
- LUCIFER at Swansea
Naval
Auxiliary Boat
- ZEPHYR (no CO listed) at Tewkesbury laid up,
paid off
Barrage
Balloon Vessels
- LITTLE GIPSY (no CO listed) laid up, Belgian
PATIENCE (Belgian crew), both at Swansea
Degaussing
Mobile Wiping Unit
- degaussing vessel EASTERN DAWN
(Ty/Electrician Lt F C House RNVR) at Swansea,
tenders DEVONIA. BESSIE (no COs listed), both
at Swansea
Air
Sea Rescue Service
- rescue boats MARY I, QUESTOR (no COs
listed), both at Swansea
Porthcawl
Air
Sea Rescue Service
- RAF steam trawlers No.436, No.437 (both RAF
crews), both at Porthcawl
Barry
Examination
Service Vessels
- BELLE VUE (Ty/Lt C J G Pearce RNR), LASS
O’DOUNE (Ty/Lt W Davies RNVR), SIR WILLIAM
SEAGER (no CO listed), all at Barry
Balloon
Barrage Vessel
- NEW ROSELAND (no CO listed) at Barry
Miscellaneous
Duties
- Miscellaneous vessels BAYARD, INSPIRE, MYRA
(no COs listed), all at Barry
Air
Sea Rescue Service
- RAF steam trawlers No.326, No.353 (both RAF
crews) both at Barry
Cardiff
RN
Training Establishment, Great Malvern
- depot ship DUKE (Capt H E H Spencer-Cooper,
MVO Rtd)
Harbour
Defence Patrol Craft
- patrol craft BETH (Ty/Lt R F B Beesley RNR),
LORIENT II (no CO listed) in care and
maintenance, both at Cardiff
Balloon
Barrage Vessel
- Belgian SANTA MARIA (Belgian crew) at
Cardiff
Degaussing
Mobile Wiping Units
- steam drifters ABIDING STAR, Ty/Electrician
Lt RN Benns RNVR), CONTRIVE (Ty/Electrician Lt
J A J Fannon RNVR), both at Cardiff, tenders,
MARY F. ROSETTA F. ROWENA F (no COs listed),
all at Cardiff, degaussing range boat WAVERLEY
(no CO listed) at Cardiff
Avonmouth,
England
Degaussing
Mobile Wiping Unit
- degaussing vessels CABOT (no CO listed) at
Avonmouth, Belgian DIANA LUCIE (Skipper C E
Bell RNR) at Cowes, tender VIVIAN (no CO
listed) at Avonmouth
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AUXILIARY
VESSELS FOR FLYING TRAINING
(Under
orders of Rear Admiral Naval Air Service)
Training
Yachts and Target Vessels
- yachts ATMAH at Aberdeen refitting to comp
27 Jan, BRIGADIER at Rosyth, HELIOPOLIS at
Scapa Flow, ISLE OF GUERNSEY at Lamlash, ISLE
OF THANET at Leith, MALAHNE at Lamlash, ST
BRIAC at Dundee
Safety
Vessels
- drifters ANIMATION at Brixham, GOLDEN CHANCE
at Padstow, OAK APPLE (civilian crew) at
Campbeltown, OCEAN RANGER at Arbroath,
accounts in CONDOR, PRESENT FRIENDS at
Falmouth, SUNNY VALE accounts in CONDOR
Naval
Auxiliary Boats
- ANDORRA at Lee on Solent, AUDLEY II at
Lawrenny Ferry, BENITA II at Donibristle,
accounts in MERLIN, ENCORE at Lawrenny Ferry,
GLITTERWAKE II at Teignmouth, JASON at Lee on
Solent, LANDRAIL at Campbeltown, RFC.113 at
Crail, SPARROWHAWK at Hatston
Torpedo
Recovery Vessels
- ALEX WATTS at Anstruther beached, BLUE HAZE
at Campbeltown, BOW WAVE at Anstruther, OCEAN
ROVER at Portsmouth, PHYLLIS MARY at Scapa
Flow, TESSIE, WELWYN, both at Anstruther
Miscellaneous
Vessel
– CRESCENCE, transport of damaged aircraft at
Hatston
Sweeping
Vessels
– French tugs CONQUERANT, DRANQUET, both at
Anstruther, accounts in JACKDAW
Accommodation
Ships
- CARMELA, ZAZA, both at Lawrenny Ferry