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WAR DIARY OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, HOME FLEET

 

JULY 1944

(n.b. Summary of Operations at end of month)

 

 

1. HMS DUKE OF YORK (Flag of Commander in Chief Home Fleet.
	1st-14th	Scapa
	14th	Left Scapa for Operation MASCOT
	19th	Returned to Scapa
	19th-31st	Scapa
2. HMS HOWE
	1st	Arrived Clyde. Left Clyde for Eastern Fleet
3. HMS ANSON
	1st-31st	Plymouth, refitting
4. HMS KING GEORGE V
	1st-31st	Liverpool, refitting
	31st	Left Liverpool for Scapa
5. HMS MALAYA
	20th	Left Clyde for Scapa to work up for bombardment.
	21st	Arrived Scapa
	21st-31st	Scapa, working up.
6. HMS WARSPITE
	1st-31st	Rosyth, repairing mine damage
7. HMS RODNEY
	1st-31st	Detached to Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force
	5th	Administration transferred to Commander in Chief, Portsmouth
8. HMS RAMILLIES
	1st-31st	Detached to Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force
	5th	Administration transferred to Commander in Chief, Portsmouth
Aircraft Carriers attached to Second Battle Squadron
9. HMS FURIOUS
	1st-14th	Scapa
	14th	Left Scapa for Operation MASCOT
	19th	Returned to Scapa
	19th-31st	Scapa
10. HMS FORMIDABLE
	2nd	Left Clyde for Scapa
	4th	Arrived Scapa from Clyde
	14th	Left Scapa for Operation MASCOT. Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron transferred from DEVONSHIRE
	19th	Returned to Scapa. Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron transferred to DEVONSHIRE
	19th-31st	Scapa
11. HMS INDEFATIGABLE
	3rd	Left Belfast for Scapa
	4th	Arrived Scapa
	14th	Left Scapa for Operation MASCOT
	19th	Returned to Scapa
	19th-31st	Scapa
Escort Carrier Squadron
12. HMS ROYALIST (Flag of Rear Admiral, Escort Carriers)
	1st-10th	Tyne, docking
	11th	Left Tyne northabout en route for Mediterranean Transferred to Mediterranean Fleet
13. HMS FENCER
	1st-6th	Scapa
	6th	Left Scapa for Clyde
	7th	Arrived Clyde
14. HMS KHEDIVE
	1st-6th	Scapa
	6th	Left Scapa for Clyde
	7th	Arrived Clyde
	15th	Left Clyde for Mediterranean
15. HMS STRIKER
	1st-31st	Clyde
	27th	Detached to Commander in Chief, Plymouth for Operation KINETIC
	27th-31st	Detached.
First Cruiser Squadron (Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron)
16. HMS DEVONSHIRE (Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron, 1st-14th and 19th-24th)
	1st-14th	Scapa
	14th	Left Scapa for Operation MASCOT. Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding First Cruiser Squadron transferred to FORMIDABLE
	19th	Returned to Scapa. Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron transferred from FORMIDABLE
	24th	Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron transferred to KENT
	25th	Left Scapa. Arrived Loch Ewe
	25th-31st	Loch Ewe
17. HMS KENT (Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding First Cruiser Squadron 24th-31st)
	1st-10th	Rosyth, docking
	10th	Left Rosyth for Scapa
	11th	Arrived Scapa
	14th	Left Scapa for Operation MASCOT
	19th	Returned to Scapa
	24th	Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron transferred from DEVONSHIRE
	19th-31st	Scapa
18. HMS BERWICK
	1st-31st	Scapa
19. HMS NORFOLK
	1st-31st	Tyne, refitting
Tenth Cruiser Squadron
20. HMS BELFAST (Flag of Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron 1st-15th)
	1st-9th	Detached to Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force
	9th	Left Needles for Clyde
	10th	Arrived Clyde
	11th	Left Clyde for Scapa
	12th	Arrived Scapa
	15th	Flag of Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron transferred to DIADEM
	27th	Left Scapa for Tyne to refit
	28th	Arrived Tyne
	28th-31st	Tyne, refitting
21. HMS SHEFFIELD
	1st-18th	Clyde, giving leave before leaving for U.S.A. to refit
	18th	Left Clyde for U.S.A.
	24th	Arrived Boston, Massachusetts
	24th-31st	Boston, refitting
22. HMS BERMUDA
	1st-31st	Clyde, refitting
23. HMS JAMAICA
	1st-3rd	Loch Erribol
	3rd	Left Loch Erribol, arrived Scapa
	5th	Left Scapa, arrived Loch Erribol
	13th	Left Loch Erribol, arrived Scapa
	14th	Left Scapa for Operation MASCOT
	19th	Returned to Scapa
	19th-31st	Scapa
24. HMS BELLONA
	1st-14th	Scapa
	14th	Left Scapa for Operation MASCOT
	19th	Returned to Scapa
	26th	Left Scapa with Vice Admiral Commanding Tenth Cruiser Squadron for Operation KINETIC under Commander in Chief Plymouth
	28th	Arrived Plymouth
	28th-31st	Detached to Commander in Chief, Plymouth
25. HMS BLACK PRINCE
	1st	Arrived Tyne
	2nd-27th	Tyne, refitting
	5th	Administration transferred to Flag Officer in Charge, Tyne
	27th	Left Tyne to rendezvous with SIRIUS thence to Scapa
	28th	Arrived Scapa
	29th	Left Scapa for Gibraltar
	29th-31st	Detached to Commander in Chief, Mediterranean
26. HMS DIADEM (Flag of Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron 15th-31st)
	1st-13th	Portsmouth
	13th	Left Portsmouth for Scapa
	15th	Arrived Scapa
		Flag of Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron from BELFAST
	26th	Left Scapa for Operation KINETIC under Commander in Chief, Plymouth
	28th	Arrived Plymouth
	28th-31st	Detached to Commander in Chief, Plymouth
27. HMS GLASGOW
	1st	Arrived and left Belfast en route for Tyne
	3rd	Arrived Tyne
	3rd-31st	Tyne, refitting
	5th	Administration transferred to Flag Officer in Charge, Tyne
28. HMS SIRIUS
	1st-27th	Chatham, refitting
	5th	Administration transferred to Commander in Chief, The Nore
	27th	Left Chatham to rendezvous with BLACK PRINCE, then to Scapa
	28th	Arrived Scapa
	29th	Left Scapa for Gibraltar
	29th-31st	Detached to Commander in Chief, Mediterranean
29. HMS ACHILLES
	1st	Left Clyde for Scapa
	2nd	Arrived Scapa
	2nd-31st	Scapa, working up
30. HMS ARGONAUT
	1st-16th	Plymouth, refitting
	16th	Left Plymouth for Scapa
	18th	Arrived Scapa
	25th	Left Scapa for Clyde
	26th	Arrived Clyde
	27th	Left Clyde for Mediterranean
	27th-31st	Detached to Commander in Chief, Mediterranean
Cruiser temporarily attached to Home Fleet Training Squadron
31. HMS DAUNTLESS
	18th	Left Cromarty for Scapa
	19th	Arrived Scapa
	20th	Left Scapa
	21st	Arrived Rosyth
32. HMS CORINTHIAN
	18th	Left Cromarty for Scapa
	19th	Arrived Scapa
	20th	Left Scapa
	21st	Arrived Rosyth
33. HMS EURYALUS
	1st-19th	Refitting, Clyde
	19th	Completed and proceeded to Tail of the Bank
	22nd	Returned to Glasgow for tilt tests
	24th	Proceeded down river for trials
	24th-31st	Clyde
34. HMS ENTERPRISE (Bombarding Squadron)
	26th	Left Portsmouth for Scapa
	27th	Arrived Scapa
	27th-31st	Scapa
35. HMS SWIFTSURE
	1st-31st	Scapa, working up
Allied Warships
36. USSR.S. ARCHANGEL (Flag of Vice Admiral Levchenko)
	1st-31st	Scapa, working up
37. On 16th the following H.M. Destroyers were transferred to USSR. and renamed
	English Name	Russian Name English translation
	ST ALBANS	DOSTOINYI (WORTHY)
	BRIGHTON	JARKYI (FIERY)
	CHELSEA	DERKYI (SAUCY)
	CHURCHILL	DEIATEZNYI (ACTIVE)
	LEAMINGTON	JGOOCHYI (SCORCHER)
	RICHMOND	JIVOOCHYI (LIVELY)
	They were sailed for Scapa on 19th, arriving on 20th to work up, and on 1 August the following were transferred and sailed for Scapa
	GEORGETOWN	DOBLESTNYI (GLORIOUS)
	ROXBURGH	JESTKYI (HARDY)
Destroyer Depot Ships
38. HMS TYNE (Flag of Commodore (D), Home Fleet 1st-17th
	1st-20th	Detached to Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force
	20th	Left Portsmouth for Scapa
	23rd	Arrived Scapa
	23rd-31st	Scapa
39. HMS GREENWICH
	18th	Arrived Scapa from Iceland (C)
	18th-31st	Scapa
Destroyers
Third Destroyer Flotilla
40. HMS MILNE (Captain (D) Third Destroyer Flotilla)
	1st-6th	Scapa
	6th	Left Scapa with MARNE and VERULAM to hunt U-boat off Cape Wrath
		Escorted KHEDIVE and FENCER to Minches
	7th	Returned to Scapa
	13th	Left Scapa for Faroes (Operation MASCOT)
	14th	Arrived and Left Faroes. Join the Fleet at sea
	19th	Arrived Faroes to fuel and left for Scapa. Arrived Scapa
	26th	Left Scapa. Arrived Dundee for exercises with 9th Submarine Flotilla
	28th	Left Dundee for Rosyth
	29th	Arrived Rosyth to boiler clean
	29th-31st	Rosyth
41. HMS MARNE
	1st-6th	Scapa
	6th	Left Scapa to hunt U-boat off Cape Wrath
		Escorted KHEDIVE and FENCER to Minches
	7th	Returned to Scapa
	13th	Left Scapa for Faroes (Operation MASCOT)
	14th	Arrived and left Faroes. Joined the Fleet at sea
	19th	Arrived Faroes to fuel and left for Scapa. Arrived Scapa
	19th-31st	Scapa
42. HMS METEOR
	1st-3rd	On passage to Kola (Operation D.C.)
	3rd	Arrived Kola
	4th	Left Kola
	8th	Arrived Scapa. Left Scapa for Dundee for exercises with Ninth Submarine Flotilla
	9th	Arrived Dundee
	10th	Left Dundee. Arrived Rosyth to boiler clean
	17th	Left Rosyth for Scapa
	18th	Arrived Scapa, escorting PRETORIA CASTLE
	20th	Left Scapa to rendezvous with TYNE in vicinity of the Smalls and escort her to Scapa
	23rd	Returned to Scapa
	23rd-31st	Scapa
43. HMS MATCHLESS
	1st-3rd	On passage to Kola (Operation D.C.)
	3rd	Arrived Kola
	4th	Left Kola
	8th	Arrived Scapa
	13th	Left Scapa for Faroes (Operation MASCOT)
	14th	Arrived and left Faroes. Joined the Fleet at sea
	19th	Arrived Faroes to fuel and left for Scapa. Arrived Scapa
	20th	Left Scapa for Hull to refit.
	21st	Arrived Hull.
	21st-31st	Hull, refitting
44. HMS MUSKETEER
	1st-3rd	On passage to Kola (Operation D.C.)
	3rd	Arrived Kola
	4th	Left Kola
	8th	Arrived Scapa
	13th	Left Scapa for Faroes (Operation MASCOT)
	14th	Arrived and left Faroes. Joined the Fleet at sea
	19th	Arrived Faroes to fuel and left for Scapa. Arrived Scapa
	26th	Left Scapa. Arrived Dundee for submarine exercise with Nine Submarine Flotilla
	28th	Left Dundee for Scapa
	29th	Arrived Scapa
	29th-31st	Scapa
45. HMS WAKEFUL
	1st-26th	Clyde
	18th	Attached to 27th Destroyer Flotilla
	26th	Left Clyde for Mediterranean
46. HMS WAGER
	1st-26th	Clyde
	18th	Attached to 27th Destroyer Flotilla
	26th	Left Clyde for Mediterranean
47. HMS WHELP
	1st-3rd	Scapa
	3rd	Left Scapa to rendezvous with FORMIDABLE in 58-15N
	4th	Arrived Clyde
	4th-31st	Clyde
	18th	Attached to 27th Destroyer Flotilla
48. HMS WESSEX
	1st	Arrived Scapa with Admiral Commanding Orkney and Shetland from Faroes and Shetlands
	2nd	Left Scapa to escort LOTHIAN en route from Rosyth, to Clyde
	3rd	Arrived Clyde
	3rd-31st	Clyde
	18th	Attached to 27th Destroyer Flotilla
49. HMS WIZARD
	1st-31st	Tees, repairing damage
	18th	Attached to 27th Destroyer Flotilla
Twenty-sixth Destroyer Flotilla
50. HMS KEMPENFELT (Captain (D) Twenty-sixth Destroyer Flotilla, Captain (D) Twenty-seventh Destroyer Flotilla)
	1st	Arrived Tyne
	2nd-31st	Tyne, refitting
	8th	Officer of Captain (D) 26th Destroyer Flotilla transferred to MYNGS
	18th	Attached to 27th Destroyer Flotilla (Captain (D) 27th Destroyer Flotilla)
51. HMS MYNGS (Captain (D) Twenty-sixth Destroyer Flotilla)
	1st-3rd	Clyde
	3rd	Left Clyde for Scapa
	4th	Arrived Scapa
	4th-7th	Scapa working up
	7th	Left Scapa for Tyne
	8th	Arrived Tyne. Office of Captain (D) 26th Destroyer Flotilla Transferred from KEMPENFELT
	9th	Left Tyne for Scapa
	10th	Arrived Scapa
	10th-31st	Scapa, working up
52. HMS VOLAGE
	1st-14th	Scapa, working up
	14th	Left Scapa for operation MASCOT
	19th	Returned to Scapa
	20th	Left Scapa to rescue airmen from Coastal Command Liberator In sea off Norwegian coast
	22nd	Returned to Scapa
53. HMS VIGILANT
	1st-3rd	Detached to Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force
	3rd	Arrived Rosyth to boiler clean
	11th	Left Rosyth, arrived Scapa
	14th	Left Scapa for Operation MASCOT
	19th	Returned to Scapa
	20th	Left Scapa to rendezvous with MALAYA in Minches escorting her to Scapa
	21st	Returned Scapa
54. HMS VIRAGO
	8th	Arrived Scapa for Portsmouth
	14th	Left Scapa for Operation MASCOT
	19th	Returned to Scapa
	20th	Left Scapa to rescue airmen from Coastal Command Liberator In sea off Norwegian coast
	22nd	Returned to Scapa
	28th	Left Scapa for Rosyth
	29th	Arrived Rosyth
55. HMS VERULAM
	1st-3rd	Detached
	4th	Arrived Scapa
	6th	Left Scapa to hunt U-boat off Cape Wrath
		Escorted KHEDIVE and FENCER to Minches
	7th	Returned to Scapa
	13th	Left Scapa for Faroes (Operation MASCOT)
	14th	Arrived and left Faroes. Joined Fleet at sea
	19th	Returned Scapa
	20th	Left Scapa. Arrived Rosyth for boiler clean
	29th	Left Rosyth, arrived Scapa
56. HMCS ALGONQUIN
	1st-3rd	Detached to Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force
	3rd	Arrived Rosyth
	11th	Left Rosyth, arrived Scapa
	14th	Left Scapa for Operation MASCOT
	19th	Returned to Scapa
	20th	Left Scapa to rendezvous with MALAYA in Minches, escorting her to Scapa
	21st	Returned Scapa
57. HMCS SIOUX
	1st-3rd	Detached
	4th	Arrived Scapa
	13th	Left Scapa for Faroes (Operation MASCOT)
	14th	Arrived and left Faroes
	19th	Returned to Scapa
	20th	Left Scapa. Arrived Rosyth to boiler clean
	29th	Left Rosyth, arrived Scapa
57a. HMS VENUS
	(n.b. No entry. At bottom of page, perhaps not copied)
Unattached Destroyers
58. HMCS IROQUOIS
	16th	Left Liverpool after refit
	17th	Arrived Scapa
	17th-31st	Scapa
59. HMS CAPRICE
	8th	Arrived Scapa from Clyde
	16th	Left Scapa to escort PRETORIA CASTLE from Clyde
	18th	Returned to Scapa
	20th	Left Scapa to rendezvous with TYNE in vicinity of the Smalls and escort her to Scapa
	23rd	Returned to Scapa
	23rd-31st	Scapa
60. HMS CAMBRIAN
	17th	Accepted after trials
	26th	Left Clyde for Scapa
	27th	Arrived Scapa
	27th-31st	Scapa
61. HMS NUBIAN
	1st-6th	Scapa
	6th	Left Scapa to rendezvous with WOLFE off Dunnet Head, escorting her to Minches
	7th	Returned to Scapa
	13th	Left Scapa for Faroes (Operation MASCOT)
	14th	Arrived and left Faroes. Joined the Fleet at sea
	19th	Arrived Faroes to fuel and left for Scapa. Arrived Scapa
	19th-31st	Scapa
62. HMS SCOURGE
	1st-7th	Detached to Allied Commander in Chief, Expeditionary Force
	7th	Left Portsmouth for Scapa
	9th	Arrived Scapa
	13th	Left Scapa for Faroes (Operation MASCOT)
	14th	Arrived and left Faroes. Joined the Fleet at sea
	19th	Returned to Scapa
	22nd	Left Scapa escorting PRETORIA CASTLE to Clyde
	23rd	Returned to Scapa
	23rd-31st	Scapa
63. HMS WRANGLER
	17th	Left Barrow for Clyde
	18th	Attached to 27th Destroyer Flotilla
		Arrived Clyde
	20th	Left Clyde for Scapa
	21st	Arrived Scapa to work up
	21st-31st	Scapa, working up.
64. HMS CASSANDRA
	30th	Left Clyde for Scapa to work up
	31st	Arrived Scapa
65. HMS WHIRLWIND
	20th	Left Tyne for Scapa to work up
	21st	Arrived Scapa
	21st-31st	Scapa, working up
66. HMS ZAMBESI
	21st	Arrived Clyde from Liverpool
	30th	Left Clyde for Scapa to work up
	31st	Arrived Scapa
67. HMS ZEST
	24th	Arrived Holyhead from Portsmouth
	29th	Left Holyhead for Scapa
	30th	Arrived Scapa to work up
	30th-31st	Scapa, working up
Frigates
Twentieth Escort Group (lent by Commander in Chief Western Approaches for Operation MASCOT)
68. HMS BULLDOG
	6th	Arrived Scapa from Western Approaches for Operation MASCOT
	12th	Senior Officer, Twentieth Escort Group transferred to BURGES
	14th	Left Scapa for Operation MASCOT
	17th	To Skaalefiord to fuel
	18th	Left Skaalefiord Fleet
	19th	Detached to Commander in Chief, Western Approaches.
69. HMS INMAN
	11th	Arrived Scapa from Western Approaches for Operation MASCOT
	14th	Left Scapa for Operation MASCOT
	18th	Detached to Commander in Chief, Western Approaches
70. HMS BURGES
	10th	Arrived Scapa from Western Approaches for Operation MASCOT
	12th	Senior Officer, Twentieth Escort Group transferred from BULLDOG
	14th	Left Scapa for Operation MASCOT
	18th	Detached to Commander in Chief, Western Approaches
71. HMS HOSTE
	10th	Arrived Scapa from Western Approaches for Operation MASCOT
	14th	Left Scapa for Operation MASCOT
	18th	Detached to Commander in Chief, Western Approaches
Sloops (Attached for working up)
72. HMS PEACOCK
	4th	Arrived Scapa to work up
	4th-17th	Scapa
	17th	LeftScapa for Northern Ireland
73. HMS MERMAID
	1st-17th	Scapa, working up
	17th	LeftScapa for Northern Ireland

 

 

74. Ships temporarily detached to Other Commands

 

Following ships were detached to Allied naval Commander, Expeditionary Force and formed the Bombarding Squadron; on 5th July their administration was transferred to Commander in Chief, Portsmouth

Battleship:	RODNEY (Senior Officer of the Bombarding Squadron on withdrawal of Vice Admiral Commanding Tenth Cruiser Squadron in BELFAST)
Monitors:	ROBERTS, EREBUS
Cruisers:	MAURITIUS, EMERALD, ENTERPRISE, DRAGON (torpedoed on 8th July and beached, but considered a total loss), BELFAST (Flag of Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron) was also detached from the 1st-9th when she returned to the Home Fleet.

The following depot ships were detached to Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force and their administration transferred on 5th July to Commodore:

Depot Ships:

DANAE, FROBISHER, HAWKINS

 

75. Changes of Flag

20th	Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron appointed Vice Admiral, Second in Command , Home Fleet
14th	Flag of Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron transferred from BELFAST to DIADEM
14th	Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron transferred from DEVONSHIRE to FORMIDABLE for Operation MASCOT
19th	Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron transferred tom FORMIDABLE to DEVONSHIRE
24th	Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron transferred from DEVONSHIRE to KENT

 

76. Operation D.C. (29th June to 8 July)

See War Diary for June 1944

 

77. Operation MASCOT (14th-19th July)

Object: To cripple TIRPITZ in Kaa Fiord by bombing attacks

 

Forces taking part: Commander in Chief, Home Fleet in DUKE OF YORK, Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron in FORMIDABLE, INDEFATIGABLE, FURIOUS, DEVONSHIRE, KENT, JAMAICA, BELLONA, Captain (D) Third Destroyer Flotilla in MILNE, MARNE, MATCHLESS, MUSKETEER, SIOUX, SCOURGE, VERULAM, NUBIAN, VOLAGE, VIRAGO, VIGILANT, ALGONQUIN, Senior Officer, Twentieth Escort Group in BURGES, BULLDOG, INMAN, HOSTE

 

Remarks: Thick smoke obscured the target and bombing was consequently ineffective. A destroyer was attacked and damaged by a single Barracuda and a tanker and gun positions were also attacked. Fighters also attacked secondary targets.

 

A second strike was cancelled owing to thick fog.

 

One Corsair made a forced landing

 

 

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WAR DIARY OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, HOME FLEET

 

AUGUST 1944

(n.b. Summary of Operations at end of month)

 

 

1. HMS DUKE OF YORK (Flag of Commander in Chief Home Fleet)
	1st-18th	Scapa
	18th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	26th	Arrived Faroes to fuel
	27th	Left Faroes for sea
	27th-31st	At sea
2. HMS KING GEORGE V
	1st	Arrived Scapa to work up
	1st-31st	Scapa
3. HMS MALAYA
	1st-7th	Scapa, working up
	8th	Left Scapa for Clyde
	9th	Arrived Clyde for bombardment practices
	27th	Left Clyde for Portsmouth
	29th	Arrived Portsmouth
	29th-31st	Portsmouth
4. HMS WARSPITE
	1st-11th	Rosyth for action damage repairs
	11th	Left Rosyth for Scapa practice area
	12th	Arrived Scapa practice area
		Left for Clyde
	13th	Arrived Clyde
	22nd	Left Clyde for Plymouth
	23rd-31st	Detached
5. HMS ANSON
	1st-31st	Plymouth, refitting
6. HMS. RODNEY
	27th	Left Portsmouth
		Arrived Plymouth
	27th-31st	Plymouth
Fleet Carriers
7. HMS FURIOUS
	1st	Scapa
	2nd	Left Scapa for Operation TURBINE
	4th	Returned Scapa
	18th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	26th	Arrived Faroes to fuel
	28th	Left Faroes. Arrived Scapa
	28th-31st	Scapa
8. HMS FORMIDABLE
	1st-6th	Scapa
	6th	Left Scapa for Belfast
	7th	Arrived Belfast
	8th	Left Belfast. Arrived Lamlash
	9th	Left Lamlash. Arrived Belfast
	10th	Left Belfast
	11th	Arrived Scapa
	18th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	18th-31st	At sea
9. HMS INDEFATIGABLE
	1st	Scapa
	2nd	Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron transferred from KENT
		Left Scapa on Operation TURBINE
	4th	Returned Scapa. Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron transferred to KENT
	8th	Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron transferred from KENT
		Left Scapa for Operation OFFSPRING
	11th	Returned to Scapa. Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron transferred to KENT
	15th	Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron transferred from KENT
	18th	Left Scapa on Operation GOODWOOD
	29th	Detached to return to Scapa
	29th-31st	At sea
Western Approaches Escort Carriers Lent for Operations
10. HMS STRIKER
	1st-3rd	Detached to Commander in Chief, Plymouth
	3rd	Left Plymouth for Scapa
	7th	Arrived Scapa
	16th	Left Scapa for Operation VICTUAL (passage of JW 59 to North Russia)
	25th	Arrived Kola
	28th	Left Kola with RA 59 A
	28th-31st	At sea
11. HMS FENCER
	7th	Left Scapa for Stornoway to disembark A/S Squadron
	8th	Arrived Stornoway. Left Stornoway for Scapa
	9th	Arrived Scapa
	10th	Left Scapa. Arrived Stornoway. Left Stornoway. Arrived Loch Ewe
	10th-31st	Detached
12. HMS TRUMPETER
	1st	Arrived Scapa from Clyde
	8th	Left Scapa for Operation OFFSPRING
	12th	Arrived Rosyth to embark mines for Operation GOODWOOD
	13th	Left Rosyth, arrived Scapa
	18th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	22nd	Left vicinity of North Cape escorting NABOB
	27th	Arrived Scapa
	27th-31st	Scapa
13. HMS NABOB
	1st	Arrived Scapa from Clyde
	8th	Left Scapa for Operation OFFSPRING
	12th	Arrived Rosyth to embark mines for Operation GOODWOOD
	13th	Left Rosyth, arrived Scapa
	18th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	22nd	Hit by a Gnat off North Cape
		Proceeded to Scapa
	27th	Arrived Scapa
	27th-31st	Scapa
14. HMS VINDEX (Flag of Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron 15th-31st)
	10th	Left Loch Ewe, arrived Stornoway
		Left Stornoway
	11th	Arrived Scapa
	15th	Flag of Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron transferred from JAMAICA
	16th	Left Scapa for Operation VICTUAL (Passage of JW 59 to North Russia)
	25th	Arrived Kola
	28th	Left Kola with RA 59 A
	28th-31st	At sea
Carriers working up
15. HMS IMPLACABLE
	16th	Left Rosyth for Clyde
	17th	Arrived Clyde
	17th-31st	Clyde
	28th	Accepted after trials
First Cruiser Squadron (Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron)
16. HMS KENT
	1st-8th	Scapa. Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron transferred to INDEFATIGABLE 2nd-4th and 8th-11th
	8th	Left Scapa for Operation OFFSPRING
	11th	Returned to Scapa
	15th	Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron transferred to INDEFATIGABLE
	18th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	26th	Detached to Scapa
	28th	Arrived Scapa
	28th-31st	Scapa
17. HMS BERWICK
	1st	Scapa
	2nd	Left Scapa for Operation TURBINE
	4th	Scapa
	5th	Left Scapa, arrived Loch Ewe
	8th	Left Loch Ewe, arrived Scapa
	11th	Left Scapa, arrived Loch Eriboll
	17th	Left Loch Eriboll, arrived Scapa
	18th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	26th	Detached to Scapa
	28th	Arrived Scapa
	28th-31st	Scapa
18. HMS DEVONSHIRE
	1st	Left Loch Ewe, arrived Scapa
	8th	Left Scapa for Operation OFFSPRING
	11th	Returned to Scapa
	18th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	26th	Arrived Faroes to fuel.
	27th	Left Faroes for sea
	27th-31st	At sea
19. HMS NORFOLK
	1st-31st	Tyne, refitting
20. HMS ENTERPRISE
	1st-7th	Scapa
	7th	Left Scapa, arrived Rosyth to change guns
	7th-31st	Rosyth
21. HMS ACHILLES
	1st-3rd	Scapa, working up
	3rd	Left Scapa for Clyde for docking and bombardment practices
	4th	Arrived Clyde
	16th	Left Clyde for Mediterranean to come under the orders of the Commander in Chief, Mediterranean
Tenth Cruiser Squadron
22. HMS DIADEM (Flag of Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron 1st-8th)
	1st-6th	Detached to Commander in Chief, Plymouth for operations in Bay of Biscay area
	6th	Left Plymouth for Scapa
	7th	Arrived Scapa
	8th	Flag of Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron transferred to JAMAICA.
		Left Scapa for Plymouth to operate under Commander in Chief, Plymouth
	10th	Arrived Plymouth
	10th-31st	Operating under orders of Commander in Chief, Plymouth
23. HMS JAMAICA (Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron 8th-15th)
	1st	Scapa
	2nd	Left Scapa for Operation TURBINE
	4th	Returned to Scapa
	5th	Left Scapa, arrived Loch Eriboll
	7th	Left Loch Eriboll
	8th	Arrived Scapa.
		Flag of Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron transferred From DIADEM
	13th	Left Scapa, arrived Loch Ewe for JW 59 convoy conferences
	15th	Left Loch Ewe, arrived Scapa
		Flag of Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron transferred to VINDEX for Operation VICTUAL (Passage of JW 59)
	16th	Left Scapa for Operation VICTUAL
	25th	Arrived Kola
	28th	Left Kola with RA 59 A
	28th-31st	At sea
24. HMS BELLONA
	1st-31st	Detached to Commander in Chief, Plymouth, for operations in Bay of Biscay area
25. HMS BELFAST
	1st-31st	Tyne, refitting
26. HMS BERMUDA
	1st-31st	Clyde, refitting
27. HMS EURYALUS
	1st-3rd	Clyde
	3rd	Left Clyde for Scapa to work up
	4th	Arrived Scapa
	4th-31st	Working up
28. HMS SWIFTSURE
	1st-11th	Scapa, working up
	11th	Left Scapa for Rosyth
	12th	Arrived Rosyth
	26th	Left Rosyth for Plymouth
	28th	Arrived Plymouth
	28th-31st	Plymouth
Destroyer Depot Ships
29. HMS TYNE (Flag of Commodore (D), Home Fleet 1st-17th)
	1st-17th	Scapa
	17th	Flag of Commodore (D) transferred to GREENWICH
	17th	Left Scapa for Clyde to refit
	19th	Arrived Clyde
	19th-31st	Clyde, refitting
30. HMS GREENWICH (Commodore (D), 17th-31st)
	1st-31st	Scapa
	17th	Flag of Commodore (D), transferred from TYNE
Destroyers
Third Destroyer Flotilla
31. HMS MILNE (Captain (D) Third Destroyer Flotilla)
	1st	Rosyth. Boiler cleaning
	6th	Left Rosyth
	7th	Arrived Scapa
	14th	Left Scapa. Arrived Loch Ewe
	15th	Left Loch Ewe for Faroes (JW 59)
	16th	Arrived and left Faroes
	25th	Arrived Kola
	28th	Left Kola with RA 59 A
32. HMS MARNE
	1st	Scapa
	2nd	Left Scapa for Operation TURBINE
	4th	Arrived Scapa
	5th	Left Scapa. Arrived Rosyth to boiler clean
	12th	Left Rosyth escorting two tankers to North Minch
	13th	Arrived Scapa
	16th	Left Scapa for Faroes (JW 59)
	16th	Arrived and left Skaalefiord
	25th	Arrived Kola
	28th	Left Kola with RA 59 A
	28th-31st	At sea
33. HMS METEOR
	1st	Scapa
	2nd	Left Scapa for operation TURBINE
	4th	Returned Scapa
	8th	Left Scapa escorting MALAYA to North Minch, thence to Stornoway to escort FENCER to Scapa
	9th	Arrived Scapa
	15th	Left Scapa for Faroes (JW 59)
	16th	Arrived and left Skaalefiord
	25th	Arrived Kola
	28th	Left Kola with RA 59 A
	28th-31st	At sea
34. HMS MATCHLESS
	1st-31st	Hull, refitting
35. HMS MUSKETEER
	1st	Scapa
	2nd	Left Scapa for Operation TURBINE
	4th	Returned Scapa
	5th	Left Scapa. Arrived Rosyth to boiler clean
	12th	Left Rosyth. Arrived Scapa
	14th	Left Rosyth. Arrived Loch Ewe
	15th	Left Loch Ewe for Faroes (JW 59)
	16th	Arrived and left Faroes
	25th	Arrived Kola
	28th	Left Kola with RA 59 A
	28th-31st	At sea
Tenth Destroyer Flotilla
36. HMCS IROQUOIS
	1st	Left Scapa for Plymouth
	3rd	Arrived Plymouth. Detached to Commander in Chief, Plymouth to relieve HURON
	Remainder of Flotilla detached to Allied Naval Commander in Chief, Expeditionary Force and Commander in Chief, Plymouth
Seventeenth Destroyer Flotilla
	1st-31st	Detached to Allied Naval Commander in Chief, Expeditionary Force
Twenty-third Destroyer Flotilla
37. HMS SERAPIS
	1st-4th	Detached to Allied Naval Command in Chief, Expeditionary Force
	4th	Left for Scapa
	6th	Arrived Scapa
	8th	Left Scapa for Clyde for short refit
	9th	Arrived Clyde
	15th	Left Clyde for Scapa
	16th	Arrived Scapa
	17th	Left Scapa escorting ARCHANGEL to rendezvous with eight Russian destroyers
	18th	From rendezvous to Skaalefiord to fuel. Left Skaalefiord.
	19th	Rendezvous with Commander in Chief, Home Fleet for Operation GOODWOOD
	26th	Arrived Faroes to fuel
	28th	Left Faroes. Arrived Scapa, escorting FURIOUS
	28th-31st	Scapa
38. HMS SCORPION
	1st-4th	Detached to Allied Naval Commander in Chief, Expeditionary Force
	4th	Left for Scapa
	6th	Arrived Scapa
	10th	Left Scapa escorting FENCER to Stornoway then to escort VINDEX to Scapa
	11th	Arrived Scapa. Rendezvous with FORMIDABLE in the Minches and escort her to Scapa
		Returned to Scapa
	17th	Left Scapa escorting ARCHANGEL to rendezvous with eight Russian destroyers
	18th	From rendezvous to Skaalefiord to fuel. Left Skaalefiord
	19th	Rendezvous with Command in Chief, Home Fleet, for Operation GOODWOOD
	26th	Arrived Faroes to fuel
	27th	Left Faroes for sea
	27th-31st	At sea
39. HNoMS STORD
	1st-15th	Detached to Allied Naval Commander in Chief, Expeditionary Force
	15th	Left Portsmouth for Scapa
	17th	Arrived Scapa
	18th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	26th	Arrived Faroes to fuel.
	27th	Left Faroes for sea
	27th-31st	At sea
40. HMS SCOURGE
	1st	Scapa
	2nd	Left Scapa for Operation TURBINE
	4th	Arrived Scapa
	8th	Left Scapa for Operation OFFSPRING
	11th	Returned to Scapa
	16th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	17th	Arrived Skaalefiord for fuel
	18th	Left Skaalefiord to
	19th	Rendezvous with Command in Chief, Home Fleet, and Force 1
	19th-31st	At sea
Twenty-sixth Destroyer Flotilla
41. HMS MYNGS (Captain (D) Twenty-sixth Destroyer Flotilla)
	1st-8th	Scapa
	8th	Left Scapa for Operation OFFSPRING
	11th	Returned to Scapa
	18th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	26th	Arrived Faroes to fuel.
	27th	Left Faroes for sea
	27th-31st	At sea
42. HMS VIGILANT
	1st-8th	Scapa
	8th	Left Scapa for Operation OFFSPRING
	11th	Returned to Scapa
	18th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	18th-31st	At sea
43. HMS VIRAGO
	1st-5th	Rosyth, boiler cleaning
	5th	Left Rosyth. Arrived Scapa
	8th	Left Scapa for Operation OFFSPRING
	11th	Returned to Scapa
	16th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	17th	Arrived Skaalefiord
	18th	Left Skaalefiord to
	19th	Rendezvous with Commander in Chief, Home Fleet and Force 1
	19th-31st	At sea
44. HMS VERULAM
	1st-8th	Scapa
	8th	Left Scapa for Operation OFFSPRING
	11th	Returned to Scapa
	16th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	17th	Arrived Skaalefiord for fuel
	18th	Left Skaalefiord to
	19th	Rendezvous with Commander in Chief, Home Fleet and Force 1
	30th	Returned Scapa
	31st	Scapa
45. HMS VOLAGE
	1st	Left Scapa to rendezvous with KING GEORGE V and escort her to Scapa
	2nd	Returned to Scapa
	8th	Left Scapa for Operation OFFSPRING
	11th	Returned to Scapa
	16th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	17th	Arrived Skaalefiord
	18th	Left Skaalefiord to
	19th	Rendezvous with Commander in Chief, Home Fleet, and Force 1
	19th-31st	At sea
46. HMS VENUS
	1st-25th	Humber, refitting
	25th	Left for Scapa
	26th	Arrived Scapa
	31st	Left for Faroes
47. HMCS ALGONQUIN
	1st-8th	Scapa
	8th	Left Scapa for Operation OFFSPRING
	11th	Returned to Scapa
	16th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	17th	Arrived Skaalefiord to fuel
	18th	Left Skaalefiord to
	19th	Rendezvous with Commander in Chief, Home Fleet, and Force 1
	22nd	Left vicinity of North Cape escorting NABOB
	26th	Arrived Faroes to fuel
	27th	Left Faroes with Force 1 (GOODWOOD)
	27th-31st	At sea
48. HMCS SIOUX
	1st	Scapa
	2nd	Left Scapa for Operation TURBINE
	4th	Returned Scapa
	8th	Left Scapa for Operation OFFSPRING
	11th	Returned to Scapa
	18th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	26th	Arrived Faroes to fuel
	27th	Left Faroes for sea
	27th-31st	At sea
Twenty-seventh Destroyer Flotilla
49. HMS KEMPENFELT
	1st-10th	Tyne, Refitting
	10th	Left Tyne for Scapa
	11th	Arrived Scapa
	18th	Left Scapa escorting Commander in Chief, Home Fleet in DUKE OF YORK for Operation GOODWOOD.
	19th	Detached to return to Scapa
	21st	Arrived Scapa
	25th	Left Scapa to escort NABOB and TRUMPETER from Faroes.
	27th	Arrived Scapa
	28th	Left Scapa for Cardiff
	30th	Arrived Cardiff for docking and repairs.
	31st	Cardiff.
50. HMS WHIRLWIND
	1st-16th	Scapa, working up.
	16th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD.
	17th	Arrived Skaalefjord for fuel.
	18th	Left Skaalefjord to rendezvous with Commander in Chief, Home Fleet, Force 1 on 19th.
	26th	Arrived Scapa
	26th-31st	Scapa
51. HMS WRANGLER
	1st-16th	Scapa, working up.
	16th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD.
	17th	Arrived Skaalefjord for fuel.
	18th	Left Skaalefjord to rendezvous with Commander in Chief, Home Fleet, and Force 1 on 19th.
	25th	Detached to Greenock
	1st September	Arrived Greenock
52. HMS WIZARD
	1st-31st	Middlesbrough, refitting
Destroyers temporarily attached or working up
53. HMS NUBIAN
	1st	Scapa
	2nd	Left Scapa for Operation TURBINE
	4th	Returned Scapa
	10th	Left Scapa escorting FENCER to Stornoway then to escort VINDEX to Scapa.
	11th	Arrived Scapa
		Rendezvous with FORMIDABLE in Minches to escort her to Scapa
		Returned Scapa
	15th	Left Scapa for Faroes
	16th	Returned to Scapa with defects
	21st	Left Scapa to join Force 9 (oilers) Operation GOODWOOD.
	30th	Returned Scapa
	31st	Scapa
54. HMS ZEST
	1st-12th	Scapa, working up
	12th	Left Scapa to escort WARSPITE to Minches. Returned to Scapa
	16th	Left Scapa to escort IMPLACABLE to Minches
	17th	Returned to Scapa
		Left Scapa to escort TYNE to Minches
	28th	Returned to Scapa
	25th	Left Scapa to escort NABOB and TRUMPETER from Faroes
	27th	Returned to Scapa
	31st	Left Scapa for Faroes
55. HMS ZAMBESI
	1st-12th	Scapa, working up
	12th	Left Scapa to escort WARSPITE to Minches. Returned to Scapa
	18th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	19th	Detached to return to Scapa
	21st	Arrived Scapa
	25th	Left Scapa to escort NABOB and TRUMPETER from Faroes
	27th	Arrived Scapa
	31st	Left Scapa for Faroes
56. HMS ZEPHYR
	28th	Commissioned on Tyne
	28th-31st	Tyne
57. HMS CAPRICE
	1st	Scapa, working up
	2nd	Left Scapa for Operation TURBINE
	4th	Returned Scapa
	6th	Left Scapa escorting FORMIDABLE as far as North Minch
	7th	Returned Scapa
	8th	Left Scapa escorting MALAYA as far as North Minch thence to Stornoway to escort FENCER to Scapa
	9th	Arrived Scapa
	15th	Left Scapa for Faroes (JW 59)
	16th	Arrived and left Skaalefiord
	25th	Arrived Kola
	28th	Left Kola with RA 59 A
	28th-31st	At sea
58. HMS CAMBRIAN
	1st-17th	Scapa, working up
	17th	Left Scapa escorting USSR ARCHANGEL to rendezvous with eight Russian destroyers
	18th	From rendezvous to Skaalefiord for fuel. Left Skaalefiord
	19th	Rendezvous with Commander in Chief, Home Fleet, for Operation GOODWOOD
	19th-31st	At sea
59. HMS CASSANDRA
	1st-16th	Scapa, working up
	16th	Left Scapa for Faroes with eight Russian destroyers
	17th	Arrived Skaalefiord
	18th	Left Skaalefiord with eight Russian destroyers to rendezvous with ARCHANGEL in 62-20N, 05-30W. Thence to rendezvous with Commander in Chief, Home Fleet in DUKE OF YORK for Operation GOODWOOD (Force 1)
	19th	Detached to return to Scapa
	21st	Arrived Scapa
	25th	Left Scapa to escort TRUMPETER and NABOB from Faroes
	27th	Arrived Scapa
	27th-31st	Scapa
Western Approaches Frigates, sloops, and corvettes lent for Operation VICTUAL
60. Twentieth Escort Group
	HMS CYGNET (Senior Officer, Twentieth Escort Group), HMS CAMELLIA, HMS LOCH DUNVEGAN, HMS MERMAID, HMS PEACOCK, HMS KITE, HMS KEPPEL, HMS WHITEHALL, HMS BLUEBELL, HMS CHARLOCK, HMS OXLIP, HMS HONEYSUCKLE All left for Kola with JW 59 A on 15th, arriving on 25th and left Kola on 28th with RA 59A arriving Loch Ewe on 5th September. KITE was torpedoed and sunk on 22nd.
Corvettes lent for Operation GOODWOOD
61. HMS POPPY (Senior Officer)
	14th	Left Lough Foyle
	15th	Arrived Scapa to form part of Force 9 for Operation GOODWOOD
	18th	Left Scapa with Force 9
	30th	Returned Scapa with Force 9
	31st	Scapa
62. HMS DIANELLA
	14th	Left Lough Foyle
	15th	Arrived Scapa to form part of Force 9 for Operation GOODWOOD
	18th	Left Scapa with Force 9
	30th	Returned Scapa with Force 9
	31st	Scapa
63. HMS STARWORT
	14th	Left Lough Foyle
	15th	Arrived Scapa to form part of Force 9 in Operation GOODWOOD
	18th	Left Scapa with Force 9
	30th	Returned Scapa with Force 9
	31st	Scapa
Western Approaches Frigates lent for Operation GOODWOOD
Fifth Escort Group
64. HMS AYLMER
	11th	Left Belfast
	12th	Arrived Scapa
	18th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD (Force 2)
	27th	Arrived Faroes
	28th	Left Faroes escorting FURIOUS
		Arrived Scapa
	29th	Left Scapa for Belfast
	30th	Arrived Belfast
65. HMS BLIGH
	11th	Left Belfast
	12th	Arrived Scapa
	18th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD (Force 2)
	27th	Arrived Faroes
	28th	Left Faroes escorting FURIOUS
		Arrived Scapa
	29th	Left Scapa for Belfast
	30th	Arrived Belfast
66. HMS KEATS
	11th	Left Belfast
	12th	Arrived Scapa
	18th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD (Force 2)
	27th	Arrived Faroes
	28th	Left Faroes escorting FURIOUS
		Arrived Scapa
	29th	Left Scapa for Belfast
	30th	Arrived Belfast
67. HMS BICKERTON
	11th	Left Belfast
	12th	Arrived Scapa
	18th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD (Force 2)
	22nd	Sunk by a Gnat off North Cape
68. HMS KEMPTHORNE
	11th	Left Belfast
	12th	Arrived Scapa
	18th	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD
	22nd	Detached to escort NABOB to Faroes and Scapa
	27th	Arrived Scapa
	29th	Left Scapa for Belfast
	30th	Arrived Belfast
69. HMS GRINDALL
	11th	Left Belfast
	12th	Arrived Scapa
	21st	Left Scapa for Operation GOODWOOD to join Force 9 (oilers)
	30th	Arrived Scapa
	31st	Left Scapa for Belfast
Allied Warships temporarily attached – USSR.
Battleship
70. USSRS ARCHANGEL (Flag of Vice Admiral Levchenko)
	1st-17th	Scapa, working up
	17th	Left Scapa to join JW 59 to Kola
	24th	Arrived Kola
71. Destroyers
USSRS DOSTOINYI, (ex ST ALBANS)
USSRS JARKYI (ex BRIGHTON)
USSRS DERZKYI (ex CHELSEA)
USSRS DIEATEZNYI (ex CHURCHILL)
USSRS JGOOCHYI (ex LEAMINGTON)
USSRS JIVOOCHYI (ex RICHMOND)
	1st-16th	Scapa working up
	16th	Left Scapa for Skaalefiord, thence with JW 59 to Kola
	24th	Arrived Kola
USSRS DOBLESTNYI (ex GEORGETOWN)
USSRS JESTKYI (ex ROXBURGH)
	3rd	Arrived Scapa
	3rd-16th	Scapa working up
	16th	Left Scapa for Skaalefiord, thence with JW 59 to Kola
	24th	Arrived Kola

 

 

Operations

 

72. Operation TURBINE (2nd-4th August)

Object: To maintain a state of alarm on the Norwegian coast and to destroy enemy shipping in the Leads by means of an air strike

 

Forces taking part: Force 9. Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron in INDEFATIGABLE, FURIOUS, BERWICK, JAMAICA, MUSKETEER, METEOR, MAARNE, SCOURGE, NUBIAN, CAPRICE, SIOUX

 

Remarks: Low clouds prevented Barracuda strike; two sweeps at 1715 on 3rd August, dispatched up the Leads between Sogne and Yttercoerne, were also prevented from entering the Leads owing to low cloud. They shot up two wireless stations. Second strike abandoned owning to weather

 

73. Operation OFFSPRING (8th 11th August)

Object: To force the enemy out of the Leads by laying mines in Lepsorev and Harhamsfjiord.

 

Forces taking part: Force 4. Rear Admiral Commanding First Cruiser Squadron in INDEFATIGABLE, TRUMPETER, NABOB, KENT, DEVONSHIRE, Captain (D) Twentysixth Destroyer Flotilla in MYNGS, VOLAGE, VIGILANT, VERULAM, VIRAGO, ALGONQUIN, SIOUX, SCOURGE

 

Remarks: The operation was successfully concluded. 29 mines were laid in Harhamsfiord and 17 in Lepsorev. In addition 6 Me 110s were destroyed and one damaged on the ground. Two hangers and some storehouses were left burning at Gossen and many subsidiary targets in the Lepsoy area were attacked, including 3 radar and 2 wireless stations, a dredger and gun positions, 3 armed ships of which 2 were left burning and an oil tank which was left smoking

 

Our losses were: 1 Avenger shot down in flames; 1 Firefly ditched.

 

74. Operation VICTUAL (15th August to 2nd September)

Object: The safe passage of convoys JW 59 and RA 59 between the United Kingdom and North Russia

 

Forces taking part: Vice Admiral Commanding Tenth Cruiser Squadron in VINDEX, STRIKER, JAMAICA

Captain (D) Third Destroyer Flotilla in MILNE, MARNE, METEOR, MUSKETEER, CAPRICE,

Twentieth Escort Group (Western Approaches Escorts) CYGNET (Senior Officer), DIANELLA, LOCH DUNVEGAN, MERMAID, PEACOCK, KITE, KEPPEL, WHITEHALL, BLUEBELL, CHARLOCK, OXLIP, HONEYSUCKLE

 

Remarks:

JW 59: Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron in JAMAICA attended the conference on 14th August at Loch Ewe, then returned to Scapa where he transferred to VINDEX. The convoy of 45 ships left Lowe Ewe on the 15th. Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron in VINDEX left Scapa on the 16th with STRIKER and JAMAICA, escorted by VOLAGE, ALGONQUIN, VERULAM, VIRAGO, SCOURGE, WHIRLWIND, and WRANGLER. These seven destroyers were detached to the Faroes where they arrived on the 17th. On 16th, the eight Russian destroyers (four stackers transferred from the Royal Navy ex United States Navy) left accompanied by CASSANDRA and on the 17th ARCHANGEL (ex ROYAL SOVEREIGN) flying the flag of Vice Admiral Levchenko accompanied by SCORPION, SERAPIS, and CAMBRIAN also left to rendezvous with the convoy on the 20th. In addition, ten Russian M.L.'s also sailed with the convoy.

 

On passage, 23 U-boats were sighted though none was allowed closer than 40 miles from the convoy. The two carriers flew 444 hours in the U-boat area and made 14 attacks at distances between 50 and 75 miles from the convoy. There were no casualties to aircraft. 1 U-boat was destroyed by a Swordfish from VINDEX and one possible was claimed. 1 BV 138 was shot down by STRIKER's Wildcats. In addition it is estimated that three other U-boat attacks were promising.

 

On 21st KITE was hit amidships starboard side by two torpedoes while recovering foxer displacers and sank immediately. There were only nine survivors.

 

The Russian warships arrived at Kola on the 24th having parted on 23rd and the remained of the convoy arrived the following day.

 

RA 59 A: The return of nine ships sailed from Kola on 28th August and arrived at Loch Ewe on 5th September. VINDEX, STRIKER, JAMAICA, and the Fleet destroyers arrived Scapa on the 6th. Swordfish from VINDEX attacked the only U-boat sighted, on 2 September; it was destroyed by KEPPEL, WHITEHALL, PEACOCK, and MERMAID. On arrival, Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron's flag was transferred to JAMAICA.

 

The two convoys were covered by the Commander in Chief, Home Fleet in DUKE OF YORK and the Home Fleet (see Operation GOODWOOD)

 

75. Operation GOODWOOD (18th August – 3 September)

Object: To inflict sufficient damage on TIRPITZ to put her out of action for the remainder of the war. Failing this to cover the passage of JW 59 and RA 59 A against attack by TIRPITZ

 

Forces taking part:

Force One: Flag of Commander in Chief, Home Fleet in DUKE OF YORK, Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron in INDEFATIGABLE, FORMIDABLE, FURIOUS, BERWICK, DEVONSHIRE. Captain (D) Twentysixth Destroyer Flotilla in MYNGS, SIOUX, VERULAM, VIRAGO, VOLAGE, ALGONQUIN, VIGILANT, SCOURGE, STORD, SCORPION, SERAPIS, CAMBRIAN, WHIRLWIND, WRANGLER.

Force Two: TRUMPETER, NABOB, KENT, Senior Officer, Fifth Escort Group with BICKERTON, AYLMER, BLIGH, KEMPTHORNE, KEATS

Force Nine: NUBIAN, POPPY, DIANELLA, STARWORT, R.F.A.s BLACK RANGER and BLUE RANGER

 

Remarks:

Owing to poor weather the bombers of the first strike did not reach the target but fighters claimed one hit with a 500 lb on 22nd. A second small strike later on the same day claimed two more hits. Two B.V. 138's were brought down by INDEFATIGABLE's Seafires. At 1755 NABOB and BICKERTON were torpedoed and the latter sunk. NABOB was escorted back to Scapa arriving on the 27th.

 

On the 24th another combined strike was flown off. Heavy smoke obscured the target. Three possible hits were claimed. FURIOUS was detached to Scapa on the 26th.

 

Force One fuelled at the Faroes on 26th/27th and another attack was carried out on the 29th. Two near misses and one possible hit were claimed by Corsairs and 7 Seafires claimed satisfactory results from a subsidiary attack on Hammerfest.

 

INDEFATIGABLE was detached on the 29th and FORMDABLE on the 30th owing to lack of fuel, the remainder of Force One stayed to cover RA 59 A until 1st September returning to Scapa on 3rd

 

Altogether 9 aircraft were destroyed and 2 damaged, 6 radar and W/T stations were attacked and damaged, 19 vessels (including a U-boat, 3 destroyers, a tanker, and a large merchantman) were attacked and hit, and various flak positions, oil tankers, and military buildings were set on fire.

 

We lost 9 aircraft in all.

 

Plymouth Command Operations in which Home Fleet ships took part:

 

76. Operation KINETIC (30th July- 3 August)

 

This operation was planned and carried out by Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron (in DIADEM with BELLONA, destroyers of the Tenth Destroyer Flotilla and three ships of the Eleventh Escort Group) under the orders of Commander in Chief, Plymouth. Its object was the destruction of enemy merchant shipping and escorts on the coastal convoy route between Gironde and Brest.

 

 

77. Operation ASSAULT (18th August)

 

The object of this operation was the destruction of enemy shipping when detected in the Bay of Biscay area. The forces taking part were MAURITIUS, BELLONA, DIADEM, Tenth Destroyer Flotilla.

 

 

Changes of Flag

 

78. Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron - The Flag of Vice Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron was flown in DIADEM from 1st to 8th during which time he was operating in the Bay of Biscay area under the command of the Commander in Chief, Plymouth. On 8th it was transferred from DIADEM to JAMAICA and on 15th from JAMAICA to VINDEX for Operation VICTUAL.

 

79. Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron - The Flag of Rear Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron which was normally flown in KENT was transferred to INDEFATIGABLE for three Operations, TURBINE, OFFSPRING, and GOODWOOD, from 2nd -4th, 8th-11th and 15th August to 1 September

 

80. Commodore (D) Home Fleet - The flag of Commodore (D), Home Fleet was flown in TYNE until 17th when she left to refit in the Clyde and it was transferred to GREENWICH.