Royal Navy Ships 10 June 1940

Attached cruisers (repeated from Home Fleet listing) - light cruisers BIRMINGHAM (Capt A C G Madden) arr Rosyth 10 Jun, MANCHESTER (Capt H A Packer) arr Rosyth 10 Jun, SHEFFIELD (Capt C A A Larcom), all arr Rosyth 10 Jun

1st Anti-Aircraft Squadron (formerly 20th Cruiser Squadron, Rear Adm J G P Vivian) - anti-aircraft cruisers COVENTRY (Flag, Vivian, Capt D Gilmour) dep Vestfjord covering the Narvik evacuation, CURACOA (Capt E A Aylmer) at Chatham repairing to comp at the end of Aug

Anti-aircraft ships - ALYNBANK (Capt P Hordern Rtd) at Belfast fitting out to comp 16 Jun, FOYLEBANK (Capt H P Wilson Rtd) dep Belfast 7 Jun, SPRINGBANK (Capt L B Hill OBE Rtd) at Birkenhead fitting out to comp 30 Oct

Ships temporarily attached (repeated from Home Fleet listing) - light cruisers CARDIFF (Capt P K Enright) arr Dover 8 Jun, GALATEA (Flag, Curteis, CS 2, Capt B B Schofield) arr Sheerness 27 May

85th Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine yacht MOLLUSC (Cdr J G Sutton Rtd) at Yarmouth

4th Minesweeping Flotilla - minesweepers DUNDALK (Lt Cdr F A I Kirkpatrick Rtd) at Humber, ELGIN (Lt Cdr J M Bayley) at Immingham following repairs, FITZROY (Lt Cdr R A Forbes) at Humber, NIGER (Cdr St J Cronyn, SO) at Humber, SALAMANDER (Lt Cdr L J S Ede) at London repairing to comp in late Jun, SELKIRK (Lt Cdr A C A C Duckworth) at Hull refitting, SUTTON (Cdr G M Tyle Rtd) at Humber

5th Minesweeping Flotilla - minesweepers ALBURY (Lt Cdr C H Corbet-Singleton) at Sheerness damaged, GOSSAMER (Lt Cdr R C V Ross DSO, SO) at Grimsby, KELLET (Cdr R C Hasket-Smith) at Sheerness repairing, LEDA (Lt Cdr H Unwin DSC) at Sheerness repairing comp 12 Jun, LYDD (Lt Cdr R C D Haig) at Grimsby repairing, PANGBOURNE (Cdr F Douglas-Watson) at Grimsby repairing, ROSS (Lt K A Gadd RNR) at Grimsby, SALTASH (Lt Cdr T R Fowke) at Grimsby

Minesweeper Group 16 - minesweeping trawlers ALAFOSS (Sk C Pollard RNR), LOCH ERIBOL (Sk W Sutherland RNR) at Grimsby repairing, LOCH LEVEN (Sk T Donovan RNR), WELLSBACK (Sk W M Main RNR), all but one at Humber

Minesweeper Group 17 - minesweeping trawlers KURD (Sk J H Petherbridge RNR), LOCH ALSH (Sk E C King RNR), ST DONATS (Sk W Thompson RNR), SOLOMON (Ch Sk W J Runcie RNR), all at Grimsby

Minesweeping Group 18 - minesweeping trawlers BEECH (Sk W McRuvie RNR), LAUREL (Sk F G Blockwell RNR), both at Grimsby

Minesweeping Group 19 - minesweeping trawlers ACHROITE (Sk W S Hall RNR) at Humber, CLEVELLA (Sk W Bruce RNR) at Grimsby, FILEY BAY (Ch Sk J Stewart RNR) at Humber, MONIMIA (Sk J Watt Pbty RNR) at Grimsby

Minesweeping Group 20 - minesweeping trawlers ELBURY (Ty Sk F W Ellis RNR), GOTH (Sk C Sutcliffe RNR), NEGRO (Ty Sk H Maunder RNR), all at Grimsby

Minesweeping Group 31 - minesweeping trawlers BRECON MOOR (Ty Sk S A White RNR), COMMITATUS (Sk W White RNR), GEORGE ROBB (Sk J Scott RNR), HILDENA (Sk W T E Page RNR), all at Humber

Minesweeping Group 40 - minesweeping trawlers AKRANES (Ty Sk J Reid RNR), ALMANDINE (Ch Sk A Robb RNR), SANDRINGHAM (Ty Sk J H Gibbs RNR), SEA KING (Ch Sk W Craig RNR), all at Humber

Minesweeping Group 46 - minesweeping trawlers ALEXANDRITE (Ty Sk G D Barker RNR), ANDRADITE (Ty Sk E H Brooks RNR), GULFOSS (Ch Sk G Thomson RNR), WATERFLY (Ch Sk A W Bowles RNR)

all arr Harwich 2 Jun

Minesweeping trawlers - ALDER (Sk S F Cleveland RNR) at Grimsby, BALMORAL (Ty Sk J Gardner RNR) at Humber, EMILION (Ty Sk W E Bland RNR) at Grimsby, KINGSCOURT (Ty Sk E B Morley RNR) at Humber, RECONO (Ty Sk H Forester RNR) at Grimsby, REGARDO (Ty Sk G Jack RNR) at Grimsby, RODINO (Ty Sk J C Winning RNR) at Humber, RONSO (Ty Sk H G Harris RNR) at Humber, SEAMIST (Ty Sk W S Hawes RNR) at Grimsby, TAIPO (Ty Sk C Clark RNR) at Humber, WAR DUKE (Ty Sk H Leach RNR) at Humber

Minesweeping drifters - BENARCHIE (Sk G H W Mortlock Actg RNR), CASTLE BAY (Ty Sk J H Moore RNR), OCEAN LUX (Ty Sk G E Knight RNR), all at Grimsby

Fishery Protection trawlers - three at Grimsby

Harbour defence patrol craft - five at Grimsby

Balloon barrage drifters - eleven at Grimsby, one at Humber

Auxiliary Patrol Vessels - ten trawlers at Grimsby, two at Hull, one at Granton, three at Hull fitting out, four at Aberdeen and five drifters at Grimsby fitting out

Rescue tugs - Tug ST CYRUS (Ty Lt P Allan RNR) at Humber, chartered tug SEAMAN at Harwich

Hull

Fishery Protection Trawlers - six at Hull

Nore Command, Harwich Sub Command

Base ship, Harwich - BADGER (Rear Adm F H W Goolden)

5th Destroyer Flotilla (Capt Louis Mountbatten, ashore at Immingham) - JACKAL (Cdr T M Napier, Cdr C L Firth MVO from 27 Aug) dep Harwich 9 Jun, JAGUAR (Lt Cdr J F W Hine) at Immingham repairing to comp 16 Jun, JAVELIN (Cdr A F Pugsley) at Hull repairing to comp 16 Jun, JERSEY (Lt Cdr W Evershed from 31 Aug) at Hull repairing to comp 23 Sep, JERVIS (Lt Cdr A F Burnell-Nugent DSC, Capt P J Mack on the destroyer's arrival in the Mediterranean) at Tyne repairing to comp 22 Jun, JUPITER (Cdr D B Wyburd) at Tyne repairing to comp 15 Jun, KASHMIR (Cdr H A King) at Tyne repairing to comp 13 Jun, KELLY (Mountbatten on comp of repairs) at Tyne repairing to comp 18 Dec, KELVIN (Lt Cdr J L Machin, Cdr J H Allison from 23 Jun) dep Scapa Flow on patrol 9 Jun, KIPLING (Cdr A St Clair Ford) at Southampton repairing to comp 16 Jul

16th Destroyer Flotilla (Capt T E Halsey, on 25 Jun Capt A W S Agar temporarily replaced Capt Halsey who reassumed his post on 12 Aug) - ACHATES (Cdr R J Gardner) at Portsmouth repairing to comp 15 Jun, AMAZON (Lt Cdr N E G Roper) dep Scapa Flow on patrol 9 Jun, AMBUSCADE (Lt Cdr A O Johnson, Lt Cdr R A Fell from 14 Jun) dep Portland 9 Jun, ANTELOPE (Lt Cdr R T White DSO) arr Greenock 10 Jun, ANTHONY (Lt Cdr N J V Thew) at Portsmouth repairing to comp 14 Jun, ARROW (Cdr H W Williams) dep Vestfjord covering the Narvik evacuation, MALCOLM (Halsey) at Chatham repairing to comp at the end of Jun

18th Destroyer Flotilla (administered by Capt T E Halsey, D.16) - MONTROSE (Cdr C R L Parry) at Woolwich repairing to comp 24 Jun, VENOMOUS (Cdr J E H McBeath) at Plymouth repairing to comp 18 Jun, VERITY (Lt Cdr R H Mills) at Portsmouth repairing to comp 16 Jun, VETERAN (Cdr J E Broome) arr Lerwick 10 Jun, WHITSHED (Cdr E R Conder DSC) at Portsmouth repairing to comp 13 Jun, WILD SWAN (Lt Cdr J L Younghusband DSC) at Portsmouth, WIVERN (Lt J W Harbottle, Cdr M D C Meyrick from 26 Jun) at Portsmouth repairing to comp 21 Jun, WORCESTER (Cdr J H Allison, Lt Cdr E C Coats from 22 Jun) at London repairing to comp 13 Jul, WREN (Cdr F W G Harker) dep Greenock 6 Jun

21st Destroyer Flotilla (Capt C T M Pizey assumed command of Flotilla on 24 Jun) - CAMPBELL (Lt Cdr R M Aubrey, Pizey from 24 Jun) dep Vestfjord covering the Narvik evacuation, VANESSA (Lt Cdr E A Stocker DSC) at Plymouth, VENETIA (Lt Cdr D L C Craig) at Plymouth repairing to comp 12 Jul, VERSATILE (Cdr H J Jauncey Rtd) at Chatham repairing to comp 20 Jun, VESPER (Lt Cdr W F E Hussey DSC) dep Dover 9 Jun, VIMY (Lt Cdr M W Evart-Wentworth) at Portsmouth repairing to comp 12 Jun, VIVACIOUS (Lt Cdr F R W Parish) at Portsmouth repairing to comp 12 Jun, WALPOLE (Lt Cdr H G Bowerman) dep Immingham 9 Jun, WINDSOR (Lt Cdr P D H R Pelly) at Portsmouth repairing to comp 18 Jun

1st Anti-Submarine Striking Force - patrol sloops MALLARD (Cdr the Hon V Wyndham-Quinn) arr Harwich 5 Jun, PINTAIL (Lt Cdr T H Hill-Walker) arr Harwich 9 Jun, PUFFIN (Lt Cdr Earl Beatty) arr Harwich 9 Jun, SHELDRAKE (Lt Cdr A E T Christie) arr Harwich 5 Jun

2nd Anti-Submarine Striking Force - patrol sloops GUILLEMOT (Lt Cdr H M Darell-Brown) arr Harwich 5 Jun

SHEARWATER (Lt Cdr C F Powlett) arr Harwich 9 Jun, WIDGEON (Lt Cdr R Frederick) at Cardiff repairing to comp at end of Jun

Harbour establishment - GANGES (Capt W H G Fallowfield)

1st Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla (Cdr C M Donner) - depot ship VULCAN (Lt H B Binks) arr Harwich 18 May, MTB.3 (Lt A F Seymour-Haydon) arr Portsmouth 5 Jun, MTB.14 (Lt D H Mason) arr Lowestoft 10 Jun, MTB.15 (Lt L J Gamble) arr Harwich 3 Jun, MTB.16 (Lt P F S Gould) dep Dover 29 May, MTB.17 (Lt R I T Falkner) arr Harwich 15 May, MTB.18 (Lt J T Mannooch) arr Harwich 6 Jun

MTBs 2 and 19 at Portsmouth undergoing conversion to Motor Attendant Craft 2 and 6, respectively

4th Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla - MTB.22 (Lt Cdr A B Cole) at Harwich, MTB.29 (Lt C A James) dep Portsmouth 10 Jun, MTB.24 (Lt R Parkinson), MTB.25 (Lt R H S Litchfield), last two at Harwich, temporarily attached to the Flotilla

10th Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla - MTB.67 (Lt C C Anderson) arr Portsmouth 1 Jun, MTB.68 (Ty Lt R K L Walker RNVR) arr Portsmouth 1 Jun, MTB.104 (Ty Lt M J R Yeatman RNVR) at Harwich, MTB.106 (S/Lt I A B Quarrie RNVR) arr Harwich 29 May, MTB.107 (Ty Lt J Cameron RNVR) arr Portsmouth 5 Jun

1st Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers BASSET (Ty Lt N S Heriot RNVR), SAPPHIRE (SO, Lt Cdr E C Hulton), TOURMALINE (Ty Lt G L Carter RNR), TURQUOISE (Lt S C B Hickman), all at Harwich

3rd Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers AGATE (Lt A T Board), AMETHYST (SO, Lt Cdr S J Gunn), JASPER (Ty Lt E R Pate RNVR), all at Harwich

11th Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers ARCTIC PIONEER (Lt R A D Cambridge RNR) at Harwich, DRANGEY (Lt S C B Hickman RNR) at Blackwall, SPHENE (Sk C Pennington RNR), VIVIANA (Sk G L Olesen RNR), both at Harwich

12th Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers CAPE ARGONA (Lt Cdr A H Davis RNVR) at Blackwall repairing, STELLA CAPELLA (SO, Lt Cdr R V E Case RNR) at Harwich

19th Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers GREENFLY (Ty Lt H J Beverley RNR) at Tilbury repairing, LORD PLENDER (Ch Sk J M T Brebner RNR) at Harwich

12th Anti-Submarine Striking Force - anti-submarine trawler NORTHERN PRIDE (Ty Lt A A Campbell RNR) at Harwich

16th Anti-Submarine Striking Force - anti-submarine trawler ARAB (Lt R B Stannard VC RNR) at Harwich

Anti-submarine trawler - LADY MADELINE (Lt Cdr T G Hill RNR) at Harwich

Minesweeping yachts - BOY PAT (Ty Lt J Polehampton RNR), fast motor boat LONDON PRIDE (no CO listed), both at Harwich

12th Minesweeping Flotilla - paddle minesweepers DUCHESS OF FIFE (Ty Lt J Anderson RNR) at Harwich, LORNA DOONE (Ty Lt L Jolly RNVR) at Plymouth fitting out, MARMION (Ty Lt D MacFarlane RNR) at Harwich, ORIOLE (Ty Lt E L Davies DSC RNVR) at Harwich, QUEEN EMPRESS (SO, Cdr K F Boxall Actg) at Sheerness

Minesweeping Group 4 - minesweeping trawlers BERBERIS (Ch Sk L Grace RNR), CORENA (Ty Sk A E Fisher RNR), FLEMING (Sk E G Gurney RNR), STELLA LEONIS (Sk F W McKay RNR), all at Harwich

Minesweeping Group 5 - minesweeping trawlers LORD MELCHETT (Sk R C Taylor RNR), STELLA RIGEL (Sk L P Keable RNR), WAVEFLOWER (Ty Sk R MacDonald RNR), all at Harwich, WILLIAM WESNEY (Ch Sk P Green RNR) at Ipswich

Minesweeping Group 6 - minesweeping trawler RIVER CLYDE (Ty Sk J Grant RNR) at Lowestoft

Minesweeping Group 55 - minesweeping trawlers E D WALMSLEY (Ch Sk A J Blake RNR), RICHARD CROFT (Ty Sk R H Maulkinson RNR), THOMAS LEEDS (Ty Sk R A Cook RNR), all at Harwich

Minesweeping Group 56 - minesweeping trawlers JOSEPH BUTTON (Ty Sk J Drennan RNR), RED GAUNTLET (Ty Sk E Hutchinson RNR), both at Harwith, STOUR (Ty Sk G H Smith RNR) at Barry, TRANIO (Sk J Bond RNR) at Harwich

Minesweeping trawlers - CORDELA (Ty Sk A Hales RNR) at Harwich, EARL KITCHENER (Sk T Smith RNR) at Lowestoft under repair, EXYAHNE (Ty Sk W A George RNR), LORD IRWIN (Ty Sk H Summers RNR), REFUNDO (Ty Sk A S Dorward RNR), SISAPON (Ty Sk F A Henson RNR), all at Harwich

Minesweeping tugs - SCYTHE (Ty Sk J E Bywater RNR), SLOGAN (Ty Sk G Cooper RNR), SOUVENIR (Ty Sk J T Shears RNR), all at Barrow

Minesweeping drifters - ASCONA (Sk S Beckett RNR), GOLDEN VIEW (Ty Sk C E F Reynolds RNR), OLIVAE (Ty Sk A F Meacock RNR), SILVER SEAS (Ty Sk S Burrows RNR) at Ispwich, TWEENWAYS (Ty Sk E Fawcett RNR), UNICITY (Ty Sk J Murray RNR), all but one at Harwich

Armed patrol vessels - ten drifters at Harwich, fifteen trawlers at Harwich, three trawlers at Grimsby, one trawler at Ramsgate damaged

Boom defence vessels - two at Felixstowe, one at Hartlepool fitting out

Harbour defence patrol Craft - three at Harwich

Rescue tugs - CAROLINE MOLLER (Ty Lt J H Kennedy RNR) at Harwich, chartered tug MURIA at Dover

Yarmouth

Base ship - WATCHFUL (Capt The Rt Hon Viscount Monsell CBE Emgcy, Rtd)

Minesweeping trawler - TARANSAY (Capt Minesweepers, Capt G B Hartford Rtd, Ty Sk G S Peek RNR)

7th Minesweeping Flotilla - temporarily attached from Rosyth Command (Granton area)

8th Minesweeping Flotilla - temporarily attached from Rosyth Command (Tyne area)

Minesweeping Group 10 - minesweeping trawlers ARKWRIGHT (Ch Sk A Girling RNR Rtd) at Yarmouth, GRAMPIAN (Ch Sk A Robb RNR) dep Tyne 7 Jun, MILFORD HAVEN QUEEN (Ty Sk F Burgess RNR) at Yarmouth, SUMA (Sk A A Leggett RNR) at Lowestoft repairing

Minesweeping Group 11 - minesweeping trawlers JAMES LAY (Sk W H Makings RNR) arr Yarmouth 7 Jun, NOGI (Sk E C King RNR) at Harwich, SOLON (Ty Sk A J Coleman RNR) at Harwich, TAMORA (Sk P Buchan RNR) at Yarmouth

Minesweeping Group 12 - minesweeping trawlers CAPE MELVILLE (Ty Sk J E C Wright RNR) at Yarmouth repairing, MILFORD HAVEN PRINCESS (Ch Sk R Masson RNR) arr Yarmouth 7 Jun, PELTON (Sk J A Sutherland DSC RNR) dep Tyne 7 Jun

Minesweeping Group 14 - CARDIFF CASTLE (Sk R N Haylett RNR), EPINE (Ty Sk E Clarke RNR), STAR OF ORKNEY (Sk J Flint RNR), THEIR MERIT (Lt Cdr D I Jones RD RNR), all at Yarmouth

Minesweeping Group 28 - minesweeping trawlers CONCERTATOR (Sk G V Abernethy DSC RNR), CRESTFLOWER (Sk G H Goodinson RNR), LOCH BUIE (Ch Sk I Parkinson DSC RD RNR) RINOVIA (Ch Sk T Fraser DSC RNR), all at Yarmouth

Minesweeping Group 29 - minesweeping trawlers DALMATIA (Sk A R Lees RNR), DARTHEMA (Sk A G Edwards RNR), RIGHTO (Ch Sk F E Barker RNR), REBOUNDO (Sk J C Catchpole RNR), all at Yarmouth

Minesweeping Group 30 - minesweeping trawlers FIREFLY (Ty Sk J W Gibbs RNR), PETER CASEY (Sk E G Catchpole RNR), WARDOUR (Sk F L Hamilton RNR), WINDWARD HO (Sk J A Simpson RNR), all at Yarmouth

Minesweeping trawlers - ATHENIAN (Sk J Cowie RNR) fitting out at Yarmouth, BEN TORC (Ty Sk T Meadow RNR) fitting out North Woolwich, BLIGHTY (Sk P R S Besford RNR) at Liverpool, CHARLES DORAN (Ty Sk R R Snape RNR) fitting out at Milford Haven, CLOTHILDE (Ty Sk A G Freeman RNR) at Yarmouth, CONQUISTADOR (Ty Sk D W Catchpole RNR) fitting out South Shields, CONTENDER (Ty Sk A E Kettless RNR) at Yarmouth, COTSMUIR (Ty Sk L Oliver RNR) at Harwich, DOROTHY LAMBERT (Ty Sk G S Wright RNR) at Harwich, FONTENOY (Ty Sk J C Coaker RNR) fitting out at Pembroke, IRVANA (Sk J L Borrett RNR) fitting out at Milford Haven, MADDEN (Ty Sk S Amos RNR) at Harwich, PRINCESS MARY (Ty Sk C E Parker RNR) at Yarmouth, ONETOS (Ty Sk T W McLean RNR) at Yarmouth, SATURN (Ty Sk H C Watson RNR) at Yarmouth

Minesweeping drifters - ALCMARIA (Sk A C Offord RNR) repairing, BOY PHILIP (Ty Sk R Wylie RNR), GENIUS (Sk G H Green RNR) repairing, JUSTIFIER (Ty Sk R R Russell RNR) repairing, LORD BARHAM (Ty Sk J Masterton RNR) repairing, LORD HOOD (Sk J W Lawn RNR), MARGARET HYDE (Ty Sk G H Larner RNR) at Lowestoft, ROSE HILDA (Sk J C George RNR) repairing, SILVER CREST (Ty Sk A W J Burwood RNR), all but one at Yarmouth

Escort yacht - anti-Submarine yacht ALICIA (Ty S/Lt A R Friggins RNVR) at Yarmouth repairing

Tenders to Examination Service - yachts THE BRIT, WALDEMAR repairing (no