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Commands, and Sub Commands/ship locations within them, are listed
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Adm Sir Charles Forbes KCB, DSO
2nd Battle Squadron (Adm Sir Charles Forbes KCB, DSO) - battleships BARHAM
(Capt G C Cooke) at Liverpool repairing to comp 30 Jun, NELSON (Capt G J A Miles)
arr Greenock 8 Jun for refitting, RODNEY (Flag, Capt F H G Dalrymple-Hamilton)
dep Scapa Flow on patrol 9 Jun, VALIANT (Capt H B Rawlings OBE) dep Scapa Flow
on patrol 6 Jun
Battlecruiser Squadron (Vice Adm W J Whitworth CB, DSO) - RENOWN (Flag, Capt
C E B Simeon) dep Scapa Flow on patrol 9 Jun, REPULSE (Capt E J Spooner DSO,
Capt W G Tennant CB, MVO from 18 Jun) dep Scapa Flow on patrol 5 Jun, HOOD
(Capt I G Glennie) at Liverpool repairing to comp 11 Jun
Aircraft carriers (Vice Adm L V Wells CB, DSO) - ARK ROYAL (Flag, Capt C S Holland)
dep Vestfjord covering Narvik evacuation, FURIOUS (Capt T H Troubridge) arr in
the Clyde 26 May
Attendant destroyer -
WESTCOTT (Lt Cdr W F R Segrave) at
Plymouth
1st Cruiser Squadron (Vice Adm J H D Cunningham CB, MVO) - heavy cruisers
BERWICK (Capt I M Palmer DSC, Capt G L Warren from 22 Jun) at Liverpool
repairing to comp at the end of Jul, DEVONSHIRE (Flag, Capt J M Mansfield) arr Greenock
10 Jun, NORFOLK (Capt A J L Phillips) at Clyde repairing to comp 14 Jun, SUFFOLK
(Capt J W Durnford) at Greenock repairing to comp 12 Feb 41, SUSSEX (Capt A R Hammick)
dep Scapa Flow on patrol 5 Jun
2nd Cruiser Squadron (Rear Adm A T B Curteis) - light cruisers AURORA (Capt L H
K Hamilton DSO) at Portsmouth repairing to comp 28 Jun, PENELOPE (Capt G D Yates)
at Greenock, temporary repairs to comp 2 Jul, towed to Tyne, final repairs comp
7 Jul 41
Detached to Nore Command
- CARDIFF (Capt P K Enright) arr Dover 8 Jun, GALATEA (Flag, Curteis, Capt B B Schofield)
arr Sheerness 27 May
18th Cruiser Squadron
(Vice Adm G Layton CB, DSO, Vice Adm G F B Edward-Collins
KCVO, CB from 15 Jun, on BIRMINGHAM; Rear Adm M L Clarke DSC, second in command
on SOUTHAMPTON) - heavy cruiser YORK (Capt R H Portal DSC) arr Rosyth 28 May, light
cruisers EDINBURGH (Capt C M Blackman DSO) at Tyne refitting to comp 28 Oct, GLASGOW
(Capt H Hickling) at Liverpool refitting to comp 1 Jul, NEWCASTLE (Capt J Figgins)
dep Scapa Flow on patrol 5 Jun, SOUTHAMPTON (Flag, Clarke, Capt F W H Jeans MVO,
Capt B C B Brooke from 18 Jun) dep Vestfjord covering Narvik evacuation.
Detached to the Humber -
light cruisers BIRMINGHAM (Flag,
Edward-Collins, Capt A C G Madden) arr Rosyth 10 Jun, MANCHESTER (Flag, Layton,
Capt H A Packer) arr Rosyth 10 Jun, SHEFFIELD (Capt C A A Larcom) arr Rosyth 10
Jun
Anti-aircraft cruiser -
CAIRO (Capt P V McLaughlin) at
Tyne repairing to comp 7 Aug
Rear Adm Destroyers
(Rear Adm R H C Hallifax) - destroyer depot ship WOOLWICH (Flag,
Capt E C Thornton DSC) at Scapa Flow
3rd Destroyer Flotilla (Capt P Todd DSO) - DELIGHT (Cdr M Fogg-Elliot DSO)
dep Vestfjord covering Narvik evacuation, DIANA (Lt Cdr E G LeGeyt) dep Scapa Flow on patrol 31 May, ECHO (Cdr S H K Spurgeon DSO RAN) dep Vestfjord
covering Narvik evacuation, ECLIPSE (Lt Cdr I T Clark) at Clyde repairing to
comp 7 Sep, ELECTRA (Lt Cdr S A Buss) dep Scapa Flow on patrol 9 Jun, ENCOUNTER (Lt Cdr E V St J Morgan) at Scapa Flow, damaged, repaired at
Chatham comp 20 Jul, ESCAPADE (Cdr H R Graham
DSO) dep Liverpool 10 Jun, ESCORT (Lt Cdr J Bostock)
dep Scapa
Flow on
patrol 9 Jun, HOTSPUR (Cdr H F H Layman DSO) at Chatham repairing to comp 13 Jul, IMOGEN
(Cdr C L Firth, MVO) at Chatham refitting to comp 12 Jun, INGLEFIELD
(Todd) dep Scapa
Flow on
patrol 9 Jun, ISIS (Lt E A F Drought, Cdr C S B Swinley from 17 Jun) at Falmouth under repair, taken to Plymouth 13 Jun repairing to comp 12 Sep
4th Destroyer Flotilla (Capt P L Vian DSO) - COSSACK (Vian) at Southampton
repairing to comp 15 Jun, MAORI (Cdr H T Armstrong) arr Lerwick 10 Jun, SIKH
(Cdr J A Giffard) at Clyde repairing to comp 29 Jun, ZULU (Cdr J S Crawford)
arr Scapa Flow 9 Jun
6th Destroyer Flotilla
(Capt C Caslon)
11th Division - ASHANTI
(Cdr W G Davis) dep Scapa Flow on patrol 6 Jun, MASHONA (Cdr W H Selby) dep Scapa
Flow on patrol 6 Jun, MATABELE (Lt Cdr P J Knowling, Cdr R St V Sherbrooke DSO
from 23 Jun) at Falmouth repairing to comp 18 Aug, SOMALI (Cdr L P Skipwith) at
Liverpool repairing to comp 1 Sep, TARTAR (Caslon) dep Scapa Flow on patrol 6 Jun
12th Division - BEDOUIN
(Cdr J A McCoy DSO) dep Scapa Flow on patrol 6 Jun, ESKIMO (Cdr St J A Micklethwait DSO) arr Barrow
4 Jun to repair, repairs to comp at beginning of Sep, PUNJABI (Cdr J T Lean DSO)
at Plymouth repairing to comp 12 Jun
8th Destroyer Flotilla (Capt A F de Salis) - FAULKNOR (de Salis) at
Grimsby refitting to comp 13 Jun
15th Division - FEARLESS
(Cdr K L Harkness) at Middlesbrough, FORESTER (Lt Cdr E B Tancock DSC) dep Lerwick
10 Jun, FOXHOUND (Cdr G H Peters DSC) dep Lerwick 10 Jun, FURY (Cdr E W B Sim)
dep Harwich 10 Jun
16th Division - FAME (Cdr P N Walter) dep Skaanland
covering Narvik evacuation, FIREDRAKE (Lt Cdr S H Norris DSC) dep Vestfjord
covering Narvik evacuation, FORESIGHT (Lt Cdr G T Lambert) arr Harwich 10 Jun, FORTUNE
(Cdr E A Gibbs DSO) arr Harwich 7 Jun
FORESIGHT, FORTUNE, FURY
temporarily under command of C-in-C, Nore.
Escort destroyers
(unattached) - ATHERSTONE (Cdr H W S Browning) arr
Greenock 10 Jun, FERNIE (Lt Cdr R M P Jonas)
dep Portland 9 Jun
Sloops
(unattached) - BLACK SWAN (Capt A L Poland DSO, DSC) dep Rosyth 10 Jun, FLEETWOOD
(Cdr A N Grey DSO) dep
Tyne 10 Jun
Vice Admiral Submarines Vice Adm Sir Max K Horton KCB, DSO, Flag ashore at
Fort Blockhouse, Portsmouth, designated HMS DOLPHIN
2nd Submarine Flotilla (Capt G C P Menzies) - depot ship FORTH (Capt Menzies)
at Rosyth, submarines TAKU (Lt Cdr V J H Van Der Byl DSC) dep Rosyth on patrol
27 May, TETRARCH (Lt Cdr R G Mills DSC) dep Rosyth on patrol 5 Jun, TRIAD (Lt
Cdr E R J Oddie DSC) dep Rosyth on patrol 29 May, TRIBUNE (Lt E F Balston) arr Rosyth
28 May, TRIDENT (Lt Cdr G M Sladen) at Rosyth repairing to comp 18 Jun, TRITON
(Lt Cdr E F Pizey DSO) arr Rosyth 4 Jun, TRIUMPH (Lt E Bruce) at Chatham
repairing to comp 27 Sep, TRUANT (Lt Cdr H A V Haggard) arr Rosyth 1 Jun, Polish
ORZEL (Lt Cdr J Grudzinski) dep Rosyth on patrol 23 May, no radio contact after
departure, ordered to new patrol area on 2 June, but no acknowledgement, lost by mining late May/early
June, being carried as overdue as of 10 June, WILK (Lt Cdr B Krawczyk, for next patrol Lt
Cdr B Karnicki) arr Rosyth 10 Jun
3rd Submarine Flotilla (Capt P Ruck-Keene, Capt E H Longsdon Actg Commander)
- depot ships MAIDSTONE (Capt Ruck-Keene), CYCLOPS (Capt Longsdon), both at Rosyth,
yacht WHITE BEAR (Capt R Gill
RNR) arr Rosyth 6 Jun, submarines H.34 (Lt A F Collett) dep Harwich
8 Jun, H.44 (Lt E D Norman) dep Harwich 9 Jun, H.49 (Lt M A Langley) dep Harwich
9 Jun, H.50 (Lt A R Cheyne) dep Harwich 9 Jun, SALMON (Lt Cdr E O B Bickford
DSO) arr Rosyth 3 Jun, SEALION (Lt Cdr B Bryant DSC) arr Rosyth 3 Jun, SEAWOLF
(Lt Cdr J W Studholme DSC) arr Rosyth 8 Jun, SHARK (Lt Cdr P N Buckley) dep Rosyth
on patrol on 9 Jun, SNAPPER (Lt W D A King DSO) arr Rosyth 3 Jun, SUNFISH (Lt
Cdr J E Slaughter DSO) arr Rosyth 2 Jun
6th Submarine Flotilla (Capt G A W Voelcker) - depot ship TITANIA (Capt J H Jotham
Rtd) at Tyne refitting to comp 6 Jul, miscellaneous ship ELFIN (Voelcker) at
Blyth, submarines H.28 (Lt E A Woodward) dep Blyth 9 Jun, H.31 (Lt M D Wanklyn)
dep Blyth 9 Jun, NARWHAL (Lt Cdr R J Burch DSO) dep Immingham 9 Jun, PORPOISE
(Cdr P Q Roberts) dep Immingham 9 Jun, SPEARFISH (Lt Cdr J H Forbes DSO) dep Blyth
on patrol 3 Jun, STURGEON (Lt G D A Gregory DSO) dep Blyth on patrol 9 Jun, SWORDFISH
(Lt P J Cowell) dep Blyth on patrol 5 Jun, URSULA (Lt Cdr W K A N Cavaye) at Tyne
refitting to comp 20 Jul
9th Submarine Flotilla
(Cdr J G Roper OBE), Shore Establishment AMBROSE (Roper)
at Dundee, submarines CLYDE (Lt Cdr D C Ingram) dep Rosyth on patrol 4 Jun, L.23
(Lt C G Walker) arr Dundee 7 Jun, L.26 (Lt P L Field) arr Sheerness on 1 Jun, SEVERN
(Lt Cdr B W Taylor) arr Dundee 7 Jun, THAMES (Cdr D V Sprague) at Plymouth
refitting to comp 15 Jun, Dutch O.13 (Lt Cdr E H Vorster RNN) at Dundee
Miscellaneous ships -
netlayer GUARDIAN (Capt E G N Rushbrooke DSC) at Belfast
repairing to comp 5 Jul, repair ship VINDICTIVE (Capt A R Halfhide CBE) arr Greenock 10 Jun, survey ships
CHALLENGER (Cdr W C Jenks OBE) arr Reykavik 5 Jun, GULNARE (Lt J M Sharpey-Schafer)
dep Loch Alsh 17 May, FRANKLIN (Cdr C W Sabine OBE) arr Scapa Flow 27 Apr, SCOTT
(Lt Cdr K St B Collins) dep Loch Alsh 7 Jun
Royal Norwegian Navy
Destroyers -
DRAUG (Lt T Holthe RNorN) at
Portsmouth, SLEIPNER (Cdr E G A Ullring RNorN)
at Tyne repairing to comp 17 Jun
Submarines -
B.1 dep Tromso 7 Jun, B.3 scuttled at Tromso on 10 Jun
Royal Dutch Navy
Destroyer -
ISAAC SWEERS incomplete at
Portsmouth.
Sloops -
FLORES, GRUNO, both at Sheerness
Dutch trawler (allocated as tender to Dutch ships at
Falmouth) - auxiliary minesweeper VIKINGBANK
Minelayers –
DOUWE AUKES at Falmouth, JAN VAN BRAKEL at Tyne, JAN VAN
DER GELDER arr Liverpool 10 Jun, MEDUSA
at Falmouth, NAUTILUS arr Middlesbrough 6 Jun, VAN MEERLANT at Falmouth, WILLEM
VAN DER ZAAN at Portsmouth
Submarines -
O.21 (Lt Cdr J F Van Dulm RNN), O.22 (Lt Cdr J W Ort RNN),
O.23 (Lt Cdr G B M Van Erkel RNN), O.24, all at Portsmouth
Torpedo boats -
G.13, G.15, Z. 6, all dep
Falmouth 7 Jun, Z.5, Z.7, Z.8, all at Portsmouth
NORTHERN PATROL
Vice Adm R H T Raikes, Rear Adm E J Spooner DSO from 16 Jul
Shore establishment - PYRAMUS at
Kirkwall
Armed merchant cruisers -
ANDANIA (Capt D K Bain Rtd) dep Clyde 7 Jun, ASTURIAS
(Capt J R S Haines) at Liverpool repairing fire damage to comp 30 Jun,
CALIFORNIA (Capt C J Pope RAN) dep Clyde on patrol 5 Jun, CHESHIRE (Capt M R
Bernard Rtd) arr Clyde 9 Jun, CIRCASSIA (Capt H G L Oliphant DSO, MVO Rtd) arr
Reykavik 9 Jun, DERBYSHIRE (Capt E A B Stanley DSO, MVO Rtd) dep Clyde 10 Jun,
FORFAR (Capt H H Lake Rtd) dep Clyde 6 Jun, LAURENTIC (Capt E P Vivian Rtd) arr
Liverpool for refitting 10 Jun, LETITIA (Capt W R Richardson Rtd) dep Clyde 2
Jun, SALOPIAN (Capt Joyn M Alleyne Bt DSO, DSC Rtd) dep Clyde 24 May, SCOTSTOUN
(Capt S K Smyth Rtd) arr Clyde 8 Jun, TRANSYLVANIA (Capt F N Miles Rtd) at
Belfast refitting to comp 15 Jun, WOLFE (Capt C G C Summer Rtd) arr Greenock 8
Jun, WORCESTERSHIRE (Capt F A H Russel Rtd) at Belfast refitting to comp 24 Jun
Undergoing long refits -
CHITRAL (Capt G Hamilton Rtd) at Liverpool to comp at end of Jul, CICILIA (Capt V B Cardwell Rtd, Actg)
at Belfast to comp early Jul
Armed boarding vessels –
Government research vessel DISCOVERY II (Cdr P O Davies
RNR) dep Scapa Flow on patrol 31 May,
trawlers AQUAMARINE (Lt N P McLeod RNR) at Aberdeen, KINGSTON BERYL (Lt Cdr
K G Tucker OBE
RNR) at Sheerness, KINGSTON JACINTH (Cdr S A Brooks OBE Rtd) at Kirkwall,
KINGSTON ONYX (Lt J B Wright RNR) at Sheerness, KINGSTON PERIDOT (Lt R
S Winder RNR) at Kirkwall, KINGSTON SAPPHIRE (Lt L
A Sayers RNR) at Aberdeen, KINGSTON TOPAZ (Cdr W L
Smith RNR) at Aberdeen, KINGSTON TURQUOISE (Lt
L A White RNR) at Iceland, NORTHERN CHIEF (Lt H Kirkwood) at Kirkwall, NORTHERN DUKE
(Lt G C D Meldrum RNR) at Kirkwall, NORTHERN FOAM (Lt G W Houchen OBE
RNR) at Aberdeen, NORTHERN GIFT (Lt T E Davies OBE RNR, Lt R J Stokes RNR from 15 Jun) at Thorshavn, NORTHERN
ISLES (Lt J F Twite RNR) at Hartlepool, NORTHERN PRINCESS (Lt Cdr J N Hulse
RNR) at Hartlepool refitting, NORTHERN
REWARD (Lt Cdr D Tod Rtd, Lt Cdr E A Divers RNR from 19 Jun) at Sheerness, NORTHERN
SKY (Lt J E Bromley RNR) at Kirkwall, NORTHERN SUN (Lt L C Hill RNR, Lt J Andrew RNR from 19 Jun) at Hartlepool refitting
24th Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-Submarine trawlers ARCTIC
EXPLORER (Sk C L Buchan RNR) at Aberdeen, HUGH WALPOLE (Sk D Upson
RNR) at Kirkwall, PENTLAND FIRTH (SO, Sk
H C Aisthorpe RNR) at Kirkwall, SCALBY WYKE (Ch Sk S Bass
RNR) at Aberdeen, TEKOURA (Sk H Rich
RNR) at Kirkwall repairing
Minesweeping trawler
(ungrouped) - LUNE (Sk C Flett
RNR) at Aberdeen repairing
Contraband Control Service
(Guardship) - accommodation ship ST SUNNIVA (Lt Cdr A F C Gray RNR)
Contraband control service -
five drifters at Kirkwall
Rescue tug -
ST MELLONS (Ty Lt R Hill
RNR) at Kirkwall
ORKNEY AND SHETLAND COMMAND
Vice Adm H T Binney KCB, DSO
Shore establishment,
Lyness - PROSPERINE
Gunnery training ship -
IRON DUKE (Flag, Rear Adm,
Scapa Flow, Rear Adm A L St G Lyster CVO, DSO,
Cdr J W Boutwood) at
Scapa Flow as base and accommodation ship for Anti-Submarine and minesweeping
trawlers.
Destroyer depot ship -
GREENWICH (Cdr J H Pipe Rtd) at Scapa Flow
1st Minesweeping Flotilla - minesweepers BRAMBLE (Capt M H Evelegh,
SO) arr Invergordon 3 Jun, BRITOMART (Lt Cdr J M S Cox DSC) at Leith refitting
to comp 10 Jun, HAZARD (Lt Cdr W T W Curtis) arr Scapa Flow 5 Jun, HEBE (Lt Cdr
J B G Tyle DSC) at Portsmouth, SEAGULL (Cdr D H Harries RAN) at Scapa Flow, SHARPSHOOTER
(Lt A E Doran) at Sheerness repairing to 13 Jun, then to Leith repairing from
19 Jun to 17 Aug, repairs finally comp at Rosyth on 14 Sep (Lt Cdr D Lampen
from 15 Oct), SPEEDY (Lt Cdr J C Richards) arr Invergordon 3 Jun
14th Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine trawlers BRONTES (Ch Sk
J R Coultas RNR), DAVEY (Ch Sk J Mackintosh
RNR), ISTRIA (Sk L Ford RNR), all at Scapa Flow, LOCH TULLA (SO,
Sk Lt H L Lang DSC RD RNR) at Aberdeen, REGAL (Sk J S Harper
RNR) at Scapa Flow
18th Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine trawlers ELSE RYKENS (SO, Sk W B Cowie RNR), NEIL MACKAY (Sk W C King RNR), PAUL RYKENS (Ch Sk G C Lawrence
RNR), PETER HENDRIKS (Sk G Bryan RNR), all at Scapa Flow
71st Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine drifters BRANCH (Ty Sk
P J Bridge RNR), CRAIGROY (Sk B Pile
RNR), CRANNOCK (Sk J Runcie
RNR), FAWN (Ch Sk D More RNR), FISHER LAD (Sk A E Larner RNR), INVERCAIRN (Ch Sk G Stewart RNR), LOYAL FRIEND (Sk C G Spillings
RNR), SUNNYSIDE GIRL (Sk A G Jenner RNR), THE PROVOST (Sk A S Matson RNR), WEST HAVEN (Sk J C Edwards RNR), all at Scapa Flow
att to Group -
anti-submarine yacht WIDGEON OF FEARN (no CO listed) at Scapa Flow
Minesweeping Group 44 -
minesweeping trawlers ADMIRAL SIR JOHN LAWFORD (Sk G W
Smith RNR) at Kirkwall, CAPE NYEMETSKI (Ty Sk C Chandler RNR) at Scapa Flow
Minesweeping Group 45 -
minesweeping trawlers DANIEL CLOWDEN (Sk D Smith
RNR) at Kirkwall, SICYON (Sk W Masson RNR) at Scapa Flow
Minesweeping trawlers
(ungrouped) - CONWAY CASTLE (Ty Sk J R Flaxman
RNR), EBOR WYKE (Ty Sk D Baxter RNR), NORTHCOATES (S/Lt F M Piggott RNR), all at Scapa Flow, RUNSWICK BAY
(Sk J Snape
RNR), SATA (Ty Sk J C Smith
RNR) both at sea returning from Norway, VARANGA (Ty Sk C Dennay
RNR) at Scapa Flow
Minesweeping drifters (ungrouped) - CONCORDIA (Ty Sk H Brydges
RNR) at Peterhead, GREEN PASTURES (no CO
listed) at Scapa Flow, PROSPECT AHEAD (Ty Sk E Clark RNR) at Kirkwall, SCOURGE (Sk A Smith
RNR) at Scapa Flow, TRITONIA (Ty Sk R Souter
RNR) at Scapa Flow, VIOLET FLOWERS (no
CO listed) at Kirkwall
Harbour defence patrol craft
- two yachts at Scapa Flow, 19
drifters at Scapa Flow, two at Invergordon, two at Buckie, one at Rosyth, one
at Portland, 17 MFVs at Scapa Flow, one at Fraserburgh, one at Aberdeen
Barrage balloon trawlers -
ten at Scapa Flow
Boom defence tenders -
BOUNTIFUL (Lt I Griffiths Rtd), DEVON CITY (Cdr C S D B Wright RD RNR Rtd), both at Houton Bay
Boom defence vessels -
one at Scapa Flow, one at
Houton Bay, four at Aberdeen, 23 at Lyness, three returning from
Norway
Rescue tug -
BRIGAND (Lt Cdr H H Leatherdale) at
Kirkwall
Fleet Target Service -
tugs BANDIT (Lt R H Johnson) dep
Greenock 6 Jun, BUCCANEER (Lt S E Veal) at
Falmouth, ST MARTIN (Lt W Smith) arr Scapa Flow 28 May
ROSYTH
COMMAND
Vice Adm C G Ramsey KCB
Base ship, Rosyth - COCHRANE (Capt C H G Benson DSO)
Light cruiser -
BELFAST (Capt A Johnstone) at Rosyth,
temporary repairs to comp 27 Jun, then to Devonport where repairs were comp Nov
42
Convoy C (Capt R Kerr, on COCHRANE) - destroyers VALOROUS (Lt Cdr E Mack) dep Sheerness
8 Jun for Rosyth, VEGA (Cdr C I Horton) arr Portsmouth 10 Jun, VIMIERA (Lt Cdr R
B N Hicks) arr Scapa Flow 9 Jun, VIVIEN (Lt Cdr W D G Weir) arr Scapa Flow 9 Jun,
WALLACE (Cdr B I Robertshaw) arr Rosyth 8 Jun, WESTMINSTER (Lt Cdr A A C Ouvry)
at Portsmouth repairing to comp 7 Jul, WINCHESTER (Lt Cdr S E Crewe Read) at Liverpool
repairing to comp 15 Jun, WOLFHOUND (Lt Cdr J W McCoy DSC) dep Chatham 8 Jun
for Rosyth, WOOLSTON (Cdr W J Phipps OBE) dep Tyne 9 Jun, sloops EGRET (Cdr D P
Evans) arr Rosyth 6 Jun, HASTINGS (Lt Cdr A B Alison), dep Rosyth 10 Jun, LONDONDERRY
(Cdr Sir Thomas L Beevor Bt) arr Rosyth 6 Jun, LOWESTOFT (Cdr A M Knapp) dep Rosyth
8 Jun, PELICAN (Cdr L A K Boswell DSO) at Chatham repairing to comp 3 Dec, STORK
(Cdr A C Behague) dep Vestfjord covering the Narvik evacuation, WESTON (Lt Cdr S
C Tuke) dep Rosyth 8 Jun
Destroyer -
DUNCAN (Lt Cdr C Gwinner Rtd, Capt A D B James Actg from 12 Jul)
at Grangemouth repairing to comp 22 Jul
3rd Anti-Submarine Striking Force -
escort ships/minesweepers GLEANER (Lt
Cdr H P Price DSO) arr Clyde 9 Jun, JASON (Lt Cdr D H Fryer) at Lamlash, SCOTT
(Lt Cdr K St B Collins) was in this unit Jan to May, then after refitting at
Belfast, reverted to role of survey ship.
Controlled minelayers -
base ship
MANCHESTER CITY (Cdr P G C Turner Rtd) in the Tyne, minelayers ATREUS (Cdr J D Campbell
OBE, DSC) dep Oban 30 May, LINNET (Lt R Homewood) dep Oban 30 May RINGDOVE (Lt G
R Pilgrim OBE) arr
Tyne
6 Jun
Boom defence vessels -
six at Rosyth, one under repair, one at
Leith under repair
Barrage balloon drifters -
two at Rosyth
Rescue tug -
chartered tug HENDON at Lyness
Rosyth Command (West),
Stornoway Sub Command
Stornoway
Base ship - MENTOR (Capt J C Wanchope Rtd)
Minesweeping trawlers -
ALEXANDER SCOTT (Ty Sk C Dale
RNR) at Tyne, BEAUMARIS CASTLE (Ty Sk A MacLeod RNR) fitting out at Bristol, DUNRAVEN CASTLE (Ty Sk G Garrill RNR) fitting out at Milford Haven, GROSMONT CASTLE (no CO listed) at Govan, HARLECH CASTLE (Ty Sk H Beard RNR) fitting out at Milford Haven, HARRY
MELLING (Ty
Sk B Godfrey RNR) at Tyne, POWIS CASTLE (Ty Sk D Campbell RNR) fitting out at Port Talbot, WALWYNS CASTLE (Sk J LcLeman RNR) fitting out at Sharpness
Aultbea (Loch Ewe)
Boom defence tender - drifter DUNDARG (no CO listed) at Aultbea
Harbour defence patrol Craft -
three trawlers at Aultbea
Loch Alsh
Netlaying drifters -
three drifters at Oban
Harbour defence patrol craft –
two patrol craft at Scapa Flow, two fitting out at Dundee
Balloon barrage drifters - five at Loch Alsh, three at Buckie fitting out, two
at Peterhead fitting out, two at Fraserburgh fitting out
Oban
Harbour defence patrol craft -
two drifters at Oban
Rosyth Command (West),
Clyde
Sub Command
Greenock
Vice Adm B C Watson CB, DSO Rtd
Base ship - ORLANDO
Minesweeping drifter -
CORAL BANK (Sk J Thain
RNR) at Ardrossan
Drifters -
BURNHAVEN, motor fishing vessel HOPEFUL (no
COs listed), both at Greenock
Danish motor fishing vessels -
five at Greenock
Examination Service -
six small trawlers at
Greenock
Harbour defence patrol craft -
seven patrol boats at Greenock
Tender to boom defence vessels -
BLUEBELL (renamed PROLIFIC in 1940)
Boom defence vessels -
seven at
Greenock
Ardrossan
Base ship - FORTITUDE (Cdr H F Waight Rtd)
29th Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine trawlers LINCOLNSHIRE (Lt Cdr W K Buckley RNVR), LORD
AUSTIN (Ty Lt G Butchers RNVR), LORD ESSENDEN (SO, Pbty Ty S/Lt M R Thwaites
RNVR), LORD MIDDLETON (Sk E Mutton RNR), LORD NUFFIELD (Sk D E S Mair RNR) All at Ardrossan
31st Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine trawler NORWICH CITY (Ch Sk P Newman RNR) arr Greenock 6 Jun, NOTTS COUNTY (Lt Cdr J K Pollock Rtd) arr
Greenock 6 Jun
82nd Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine yachts AARLA (Capt C M
Ford RD RNR), ALICE (Capt C J Illingworth RD
RNR), COILA (Capt R A Wilson DSO Rtd), GLEN
STRATHALLAN (Cdr E W Kirkby Rtd), all at Ardrossan
Anti-submarine patrol trawlers -
anti-submarine trawlers trawler CAPE
TRAFALGAR (Ty Sk F Dale RNR), DALE CASTLE (Ty Lt F F Hunt RNVR), MAGNOLIA (Lt W H Calverley),
NORLAND (Ty Sk G H Booth RNR), STELLA POLARIS (Sk Lt S J Ward DSC, RD
RNR), all en route to Ardrossan
11th Minesweeping Flotilla - paddle minesweepers GOATFELL (Lt R H Austin RNVR)
arr Dover 6 Jun, HELVELLYN (Ty Lt P D Baker
RNVR) arr Dover 6 Jun, JEANIE DEANS (SO, Cdr L C Windsor Actg) arr
Dover 6 Jun, MERCURY (Ty Lt Cdr H W C Hyde
RNR) arr Portsmouth 5 Jun, SCAWFELL (Ty Lt J McLinden
RNR) arr Dover 6 Jun
Minesweeping drifters -
ELOQUENT (Ty Sk H A Parker
RNR) at Barrow, GOLDEN EFFORT (Sk F C Stephen
RNR) at Ardrossan, GOWAN CRAIG (Ty S/Lt R
N W Smith
RNR) at Ardrossan, RIME (Sk A Smith
RNR) at Barrow, TROUP AHEAD (Sk A B C Bruce
RNR) at Ardrossan, UBERUS (Sk M M Anderson
RNR) at Ardrossan, UTILISE (Ty S/Lt J N Martin
Pbty RNVR) at Ardrossan
Campbeltown
Base ship - NIMROD (Cdr R J R Dendy)
84th Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine yachts CARINA (Cdr T
St V F Tyler Rtd) at Irvine fitting out, LADY SHAHRAZAD (Cdr A G
Venables Rtd) at Port Glasgow fitting out, TUSCARORA (Capt E C Stubbs Rtd) at Campbeltown
Harbour defence patrol craft -
two yachts at Campbeltown
Rescue tug -
chartered tug ENGLISHMAN
Rosyth Command,
Cromarty
Sub Command
Invergordon
Minesweeping Group 43 -
minesweeping trawlers GEORGE COUSINS (Ch Sk E J Marshall
RNR) at Inverness refitting, MARSOMA (Ch Sk A W Ellis
RNR) at Invergordon
Minesweeping drifters -
INDUSTRY (Sk A W Slater
RNR), ROSS ARD (Ty Sk H G Small RNR), both at Invergordon
Auxiliary patrol vessels -
patrol trawlers ARNOLD BENNETT (Ty Sk
R W Millener RNR),
CAPE BARRACOUTA (Ty Sk T Threlfall RNR), EBOR ABBEY (Ty Sk C F Parsons RNR), FORFEIT (Sk P J Quinlan RNR), RIVER ESK (Sk P Reid RNR), all at Invergordon
Harbour defence patrol craft -
patrol trawler DAYSPRING (Sk W Whyte
RNR) at Inverness refitting, trawlers GOLDEN LILY (Ty Sk
J Cordiner
RNR) at Invergordon, SILVER
LINE (Ty Lt R M Macfie RNVR) at Buckie refitting
Rosyth
Command, Aberdeen Sub Command
Aberdeen
Base ship - BACCHANTE (Capt C C Walcott
CBE Rtd)
10th Anti-Submarine Striking Force -
anti-submarine whalers BUTTERMERE (Ty
Lt J H L May OBE RNVR) at Hull, ELLESMERE (Ty Lt J T Donaldson RNR) dep Tromso 7 Jun, THIRLMERE (SO,
S/Lt J C Varley) dep Tromso 7 Jun, ULLSWATER (S/Lt O R Moore) returning from
Harstad, WASTWATER (Ty Lt W W White RNR) returning from Norway, WINDERMERE
(Sk J T H F Fairbairn RNR) at
Aberdeen
11th Anti-Submarine Striking Force -
anti-submarine trawlers AYRSHIRE (Ty S/Lt
J Renwick Pbty RNVR), CAPE COMORIN (SO, Ty S/Lt G V Doubleday Pbty RNVR), both at
Iceland
12th Anti-Submarine Striking Force -
anti-submarine trawlers NORTHERN DAWN
(Lt G P S Lowe RNVR), NORTHERN GEM (Pbty Ty S/Lt L C Head RNVR), both returning from
Norway, NORTHERN PRIDE (Ty Lt A A Campbell RNR) at Harwich, NORTHERN SPRAY (SO, Lt
Cdr D J B Jewitt), NORTHERN WAVE (Ty Lt L C Head RNVR), both returning from
Norway
14th Anti-Submarine Striking Force -
anti-submarine trawlers ALOUETTE (Lt
the Lord Churston RNVR), IMPERIALIST (Ty Lt P E Kitto Pbty RNR), both at the Faroes, LOCH OSKAIG
(Ty Lt L J Simpson RNR, Lt J E Woolfenden
RNR from 14 Jun), SCOTTISH (SO, Lt Cdr J
Jackson RNR), both dep Scapa Flow 8 Jun
15th Anti-Submarine Striking Force -
anti-submarine trawlers ST KENAN (Sk A
Goodings RNR), ST LOMAN (Ty S/Lt R C Warwick Pbty
RNR), both at Scapa Flow
16th Anti-Submarine Striking Force -
anti-submarine trawlers ANGLE (Sk A S
H Robb RNR) at Scapa Flow, ARAB (Lt R B Stannard VC RNR) at Harwich
17th Anti-Submarine Striking Force -
anti-submarine trawlers CAPE PORTLAND
(Ty Lt O T Harrison Pbty RNR) at Scapa Flow, CAPE WARWICK (Lt R F Turnbull Rtd
RNR) at Lerwick, COVENTRY CITY (SO, Lt Cdr T B R Woodrooffe Rtd) at
Aberdeen refitting, LE TIGER (Ty Lt A L Turner RNR) at Scapa Flow
18th Anti-Submarine Striking Force -
anti-submarine trawlers KING SOL (SO, Lt T T Euman) returning from
Norway, LOCH MONTEITH (Lt J E Woolfenden RNR, Ty Lt L J Simpson RNR from 14 Jun) dep Harstad 7 Jun, ST
CATHAN (Ty Lt F Twomey Pbty RNR) returning from Norway, ST ELSTAN (Lt J P Stewart
RNR) dep Harstad 7 Jun
19th Anti-Submarine Striking Force -
anti-submarine trawlers ELM (Ty Lt E
W C Dempster RNVR) at Scapa Flow, HAZEL (Ty Lt W E Coggin Pbty RNVR) dep Scapa Flow 7 Jun, JUNIPER (SO, Lt Cdr G S Grenfell
Emgcy) lost 8 Jun off Norway, WHITEHORN (Lt W G H Bolton RNR) returning from Harstad, WISTARIA
(Sk A J H Robb RNR) dep
Scapa
Flow 7 Jun
21st Anti-Submarine Striking Force -
anti-submarine trawlers DANEMAN (SO,
Lt Cdr R W Davies) at Hull, LADY ELSA (Ty Lt S G Phillips RNVR) at Scapa Flow,
MAN O' WAR (Ty Lt R H Marington RNVR)
returning from Norway, WELLARD (Lt A D White RNR) at Hull
12th Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine trawlers BLACKFLY (Ty Lt
C Morrison-Payne RNVR) at Hull, CAPE ARGONA (Lt Cdr A H Davis RNVR) at Blackwall,
STELLA CAPELLA (SO, Lt Cdr R V E Case DSC RNR) at Harwich
19th Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine trawlers GREENFLY (Ty Lt
H J Beverley RNR) at Tilbury repairing, LORD LLOYD (Lt F H Thornton
RNR) at Iceland, LORD PLENDER (Ch Sk J M T Brebner RNR) at Harwich, STELLA PEGASI (SO, Lt
Cdr F R Pope RNR) at
Iceland
23rd Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine trawlers BERKSHIRE (Sk H Ford RNR) returning from Norway, INDIAN STAR (SO, Ty S/Lt J A Russell-Cargill
Pbty RNVR) at Aberdeen
30th Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine trawlers LEICESTER CITY (Ty Lt A R Cornish RNR) at Scapa Flow, LINCOLN CITY (Ty Lt F A Seward Pbty RNR) returning from Norway, PRESTON
NORTH END (SO, Lt K A Vasey RNR) returning from Norway, STOKE
CITY (Lt Cdr N C H Scallan RNR) at Scapa Flow
Minesweeping Group 37 -
minesweeping trawlers GUNNER (Sk A Cowie
RNR), OHM (no CO listed), THOMAS ALtOFT
(Sk T H W Lowery DSC RNR), all at
Aberdeen
Minesweeping Group 38 -
minesweeping trawlers CERESIO (Ty Sk J Inglis
RNR), LORD ASHFIELD (Sk Lt C W Renrose
DSC Rtd) RNR, ROBERT STROUD (Sk W W Cockrill RNR), all at Aberdeen
Minesweeping drifter -
BOY JOHN (Ty Sk G H Kersey RNR) at Barrow
Minesweeping vessels -
NORTHERN LIGHT, PROVIDER (no
COs listed), both at Lossiemouth
Aircraft observation drifters –
six drifters
Auxiliary patrol vessels –
ADVENTURINE, WILLIAM BRADY (no COs listed), both at Aberdeen
Armed boarding vessel -
ST MAGNUS (Cdr R J E Willoughby Rtd) at
Aberdeen
Peterhead
Minesweeping trawlers -
ARISIO (no CO listed) fitting out at
Hull, BRABANT (Ty Sk J A Armitage RNR) at Rosyth, OAK (Lt C Edgecombe RNR) at Peterhead, STONEFLY (Sk W Wood
RNR) at Stornoway
Motor launch –
ML.107 at
Portsmouth
Auxiliary patrol vessels - minesweeping trawlers GREGORY (no CO listed), LORD
BEACONSFIELD (Ty Sk W Mogg RNR), both at Peterhead
Rosyth Command,
Rosyth Sub Command
Dundee
Base ship - UNICORN II (Capt H A Le F Hurt CMG Actg, Rtd)
Minesweeping Group 34 -
minesweeping trawlers CRANEFLY (Sk H B Soames
RNR) repairing, DANE (Sk J Ralph RNR), EQUERRY (Sk W R Watson RNR) repairing, GADFLY (Lt C L Broadhurst
RNR), STURTON (Sk W Buchan RNR), P WILLOW (no CO listed), all at
Dundee
Minesweeping trawlers
(ungrouped) - BAY (Sk G R Burwood
RNR) at Selby, BLACKTHORN (Ty Skippper W
R H Stewart
RNR) at
Dundee
Minesweeping drifter -
GLOW (Sk C Chamberlain
RNR) at Jarrow fitting out
2nd Mine Recovery Flotilla - echo sounding yacht EL TOVAR (Ty S/Lt A K Blake
RNVR) at North Shields, drifters ACHIEVABLE (Ty Sk G G Harrison RNR) at Dundee, FRONS OLIVAE (Ty Sk F Rippin
RNR) at Portsmouth, SAILOR KING (Ty Sk V
F Holness DSC RNR) arr Dundee 3 Jun, SCOTCH THISTLE (Ty Sk W Sheales
RNR) at Downs, YOUNG CLIFF (Ty Sk H N Rogerson
RNR) arr Dundee 3 Jun
Auxiliary patrol vessels -
CHALCEDONY (Ty Sk W Truefitt RNR), TERVANI (Ty Sk G Douglas RNR), both at Dundee
Harbour defence patrol craft -
three at Dundee
Rescue tug -
SAUCY (Ty Lt J Cordery
RNR)
Port Edgar
Base ship - LOCHINVAR (Capt W T Phipps Rtd)
Minesweeping Group 60
(Training Flotilla) - minesweeping trawlers BLACKWATER
(Ty Sk W H Buley RNR) at Swansea, BOYNE (Ty Lt J Aikman RNVR) at Port Edgar, COLNE
(Lt G A Roberts) at Leith refitting, DEE (Lt I Griffiths) at Port Edgar, FOYLE
(Ty Sk C H T Birch RNR) at Port Edgar, GARRY (SO, Lt Cdr A C A C Duckworth, Lt Cdr
A G Ingram DSC Rtd from 11 Jun) at Port Edgar, KENNET (Sk H Keatings RNR) arr Fishguard 6 Jun, LIFFEY (Lt F S
Croughan Rtd) at Leith refitting
Granton
Base ship - CLAVERHOUSE (Capt E O Broadley Rtd)
13th Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine trawlers STAFNES (SO,
Sk Lt S J Ward RD RNR), REIGHTON WYKE (Lt T Conolly
RNR), both at Granton, THORNWICK BAY (Sk J May RNR) dep Rosyth 6 Jun, VASCANA (Sk Y Day
RNR), VISENDA (Ch Sk H E Dodd RNR), both at Granton
38th Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers BRIMNESS (Sk A Keable
RNR) at Granton, LADY BERYL (Ch Sk G W Holliday RNR) at Granton, STELLA CANOPUS (SO, Sk W
C King RNR) dep Rosyth
7th Minesweeping Flotilla - paddle minesweepers PLINLIMMON (Lt Cdr C W Arkwright
Rtd) arr Leith 8 Jun, QUEEN OF KENT (Ty Lt J Dixon RNR) at Chatham, QUEEN OF THANET (Ty Cdr
S P Herivel Rtd) at Granton, SKIDDAW (Ty Lt J A Harris RNR) at Granton, WESTWARD HO (SO, Cdr A
L Sanders Rtd) arr Leith
8 Jun
Minesweeping trawlers -
CARISBROOKE (Ty Sk A Reid
RNR) at Humber, COMMODATOR (Sk W Limb
DSC RNR), CURTANA (Sk G F Blockwell RNR), HOVERFLY (Ty Sk G Harwood RNR), LORINDA (Ty Sk J N Hall RNR) SARGON (Ty Sk C J Watson RNR), WALLENA (Ty Sk A Taylor RNR), remainder at Granton
Lookout drifters -
three at
Leith, two fitting out, two fitting out at
Hull
Harbour defence patrol craft -
seven at Granton
"Parachute patrol craft"
(type not known)
- eight at Granton
Rosyth
Command,
Newcastle Sub Command
Blyth
Harbour defence patrol craft - two at Blyth
Tyne
Base ship - CALLIOPE (Rear Adm W G C Maxwell
CMG Rtd)
Minesweeping Group 54 -
minesweeping trawlers DAVID OGILVIE (Sk K B Taylor
RNR) at Tyne, FLANDERS (Ty Sk C Evans RNR) at Harwich, KUNISHI (Sk K S Hawkridge
RNR) at Leith, NODZU (Ch Sk R B W Hume RNR) at Tyne
Minesweeping trawlers
(ungrouped) - RENZO (Ty Sk J O Emmons
RNR) at South Shields, RESOLVO (Ty Sk A Affleck RNR) at Jarrow, both fitting out
Harbour defence patrol craft -
three at Tyne
Barrage balloon drifters -
three at Tyne
Rescue tugs - WATERMEYER (Ty S/Lt R Irvine
RNR) at Sullom Voe, Dutch THAMES at Tyne, both chartered
North Shields
Base ship - CALLIOPE (Rear Adm W G C Maxwell CMG Rtd)
8th Minesweeping Flotilla - paddle minesweepers GLEN AVON (Ty Lt A Stubbs
RNR) at North Shields, GLEN GOWER (SO,
Cdr M A O Biddulph Actg) at North Shields, GLEN USK (Ty Lt Cdr N F Wills RNR) at North Shields, LAGUNA BELLE (Ty Lt
Cdr A O Foden Actg RNVR) at North Shields, SNAEFELL (Ty Lt F A Smyth RNR) at North Shields, SOUTHSEA (Ty Lt B
A Cows RNR) fitting out at Southampton, THAMES
QUEEN (Ty Lt L G Horshan RNR) fitting out at
Chatham
Minesweeping trawlers
(ungrouped) -
CLIFTON (Ty Sk T W Gorringe RNR), HENRIETTE (Ty Sk W S Dodsdale RNR), NEW COMET (Ty Sk A H Barratt RNR), WITHAM (Ty Sk A J Cobb RNR) All at North Shields
Minesweeping drifters -
JUNE ROSE (Ty Sk W P Holmes
RNR), SUMMER ROSE (Ty Sk W Howes RNR), both at North Shields
Auxiliary patrol vessels -
DONNA NOOK (Ty Sk J Carter RNR), ETHEL TAYLOR (Ty Sk W E Lane RNR), KOPANES (Sk D E Coleman RNR), MORGAN JONES (Ty Sk P S Ellarby
RNR), SOUTHCOATES (Ty Sk E L Creaser
RNR), WYOMING (Ty Sk P Coull RNR), all at North Shields
Lookout drifters -
six at North Shields, four at
Scapa Flow, two at Chatham
Hartlepool
Base ship - PARAGON (Cdr F N Eardley-Wilmott Rtd)
Minesweeping Group 1 -
minesweeping trawlers HAWTHORN (Ty Lt F C Newell
RNR), LILAC (Lt B M T Hill), SYCAMORE
(Lt A H F Norman Rtd), WILLOW (Ty Lt G L Fetherstonehaugh RNVR),
all returning from Narvik
Minesweeping Group 22 -
minesweeping trawlers
MOUNT KEEN (Sk C Whitworth RNR), OKU (Sk D Ralph RNR), STELLA ORION (Sk A West RNR), all atHartlepool
Minesweeping Group 23 -
minesweeping trawlers
BEN DEARG (Sk G W Clarkson RNR), PICTON CASTLE (Sk W Rigby RNR), POINTZ CASTLE (Sk W Cardno RNR), all at Hartlepool
Minesweeping Group 24 -
minesweeping trawlers BIRCH (Ty Sk A Watson
RNR), CHESTNUT (Sk H N Rogers RNR), ROWAN (Sk L D Romyn RNR) repairing, WALNUT (Sk T Smith RNR), all at Hartlepool
Minesweeping Group 26 -
minesweeping trawlers FIR (Sk J W Whitelaw
RNR), MANGROVE (Ty Sk A E Johnson RNR), OLIVE (Ty Sk G C C Mileham RNR), all at Hartlepool
Minesweeping Group 41 -
minesweeping trawlers MILFORD HAVEN EARL (Ty Sk A H Britton
RNR), PHINEAS BEARD (Sk W W McRuvie RNR), TEROMA (Lt W E Gelling RNR), WILLIAM CALE (Ty Sk G E Gornall
RNR), all at Hartlepool
Minesweeping trawlers -
minesweeping trawlers CEDAR (Sk W J Scott
RNR), CYPRESS (Sk G Simpson RNR), both at Leith, HOLLY (Ty Sk R Baxter RNR) at Lowestoft, SYRINGA (Lt F S Croughan Rtd) at
Leith
Minesweeping drifters -
BOY ALEC (Sk J Morrison RNR), LIZZIE BIRREL (Ty Sk S E Tate RNR), both at Hartlepool
