PORTSMOUTH COMMAND
Adm Sir William James KCB
Portsmouth Command,
Portsmouth Sub
Command
Base ship, Portsmouth - VICTORY
Battleship –
QUEEN ELIZABETH (Cdr R Gotto DSO) at
Portsmouth repairing to comp 31
Jan 41
Light cruisers -
FIJI (Capt W G Benn) dep the
Clyde 4 Jun to work up at
Bermuda, Dutch JACOB VAN HEEMSKERCK at
Portsmouth, towed from
Amsterdam in May in incomplete state, comp
construction
5 Oct 40.
Monitors - EREBUS (Capt R Shelley) at
Southampton to rearm, comp 12 Jul, MARSHAL SOULT (Cdr G C L Dalley)
at
Portsmouth for turret refit through to end of
year
Seaplane carrier -
PEGASUS (Capt P G Wodehouse DSO Rtd) at
Portsmouth refitting to comp 22 Jun
20th Destroyer Flotilla (Capt J G Bickford DSC)
39th Division - ESK (Lt
Cdr R J H Couch) at Portsmouth repairing to comp 13 Jun, EXPRESS (Bickford) arr
Portsmouth 4 Jun repairing to comp 13 Jun, IVANHOE (Cdr P H Hadow) at Chatham
repairing to comp 24 Aug
40th Division - ICARUS
(Cdr C D Maud DSC) at
Portsmouth repairing to comp 16 Jun, IMPULSIVE
(Lt Cdr W S Thomas) at
London repairing to comp 4 Jul, INTREPID
(Cdr R C Gordon) at
Middlesbrough repairing to comp 12 Jun
22nd Destroyer Flotilla (administered by Captain D, Portsmouth) - ACHERON (Lt
Cdr R W F Northcott) dep Scapa Flow 31 May, SABRE (Cdr B Dean DSO Rtd) at Sheerness
repairing to comp 17 Jun, SALADIN (Lt Cdr L J Dover) dep Portsmouth 9 Jun SARDONYX
(Lt Cdr R B S Tennant) at London refitting to comp 15 Jul, SCIMITAR (Lt R D Franks)
at London repairing to comp 21 Jun, SHIKARI (Cdr H N A Richardson) at Plymouth
repairing to comp 18 Jun, SKATE (Lt Cdr R A Fell, Lt F W Hayden from 14 Jun, Lt
F P Baker from 3 Jul) cnverting to anti-submarine ship since 15 Apr, to comp 13
Jul
Destroyers under long repair -
VICEROY (Lt L A Lall Rtd, Eng Off) at
Portsmouth, converting to escort destroyer to comp 10 Jan 41 (Lt Cdr D P Trentham),
WOLSEY (Lt Cdr C H Campbell DSC) at
Portsmouth refitting to comp 21 Jun, escort
destroyer BERKELEY (Lt Cdr H G Walters) arr Milford Haven 9 Jun
Anti-submarine vessels -
sloops FOXGLOVE (Lt Cdr T I S Bell) arr
Portsmouth 2 Jun, ROSEMARY (Lt Cdr R C D Grimes)
arr
Portsmouth 23 May for repairs
Minelayers
(Rear Adm W F Wake-Walker hoisted his Flag on 17 Jun in TRELAWNEY
in Kyle of Loch Alsh, codenamed Port ZA) - ADVENTURE (Cdr G K Whitmey-Smith) at
Plymouth repairing to comp 18 Sep, AGAMEMNON
(Capt N B C Brock Rtd) at Albert Docks fitting out, MENESTHEUS (Capt W H D Friedberger)
at Govan fitting out,
PORT NAPIER (Capt J N Tait
CBE, DSC Rtd) at
Tyne fitting out,
PORT QUEBEC (Capt E C Watson Rtd) at Haveston
fitting out, SOUTHERN PRINCE (Cdr G C Colville) at
Clydebank fitting out, TEVIOTBANK (Cdr R D King-Harman
Rtd) dep Immingham 9 Jun
Motor Torpedo Boat Base - HORNET (Capt F H P Maurice Rtd)
Motor Torpedo Boats -
MTB.2 at Stanwich for repairs and conversion
to Motor Attendant Craft 2,
MTB.19 at
Portsmouth for repairs and conversion to Motor
Attendant Craft 6
3rd Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla (Training Flotilla) -
MTB.100 (Lt S L B Maybury) arr 6 Jun,
MTB.102 (Lt C W S Dreyer) arr 5 Jun,
both arr
Portsmouth
Motor Attendant Craft -
MAC.1 (ex-MTB.1) at
Portsmouth converting,
MAC.5 (ex-MTB.5) at Harwich,
MAC.7 (ex-MTB.40) at
Yarmouth
27th Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine trawlers
CAPE PALLISER (Sk S Phimister
RNR),
KINGSTON AGATE (Sk J Porter
RNR),
KINGSTON AMBER (Sk J Flett
RNR), KINGSTON CAIRNGORM (Sk G Murray
RNR, reassigned to minesweeping trawler
WISTARIA on 3 Jun) aground and paid off,
KINGSTON CEYLONITE (Ch
Sk J
S Garnham
RNR), KINGSTON CHRYSOBERYL (Sk R C Green
RNR) under repair, all but one at
Portsmouth
81st Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine yachts CAMPEADOR V
(Cdr C H Davey OBE Rtd), RION (Cdr H F Besant OBE Rtd), WILNA (Cdr A D Smyth Rtd),
all at Portsmouth
21st Anti-Submarine Striking Force -
anti-submarine trawlers DANEMAN (Sk A
Flett
RNR), WELLARD (Lt A D White
RNR), both at
Hull
Anti-submarine patrol yacht
(for attendance on submarines) -
anti-submarine yacht WARRIOR II (Capt A E Johnson Rtd) at
Portsmouth
Anti-submarine experimental ship -
patrol sloop KINGFISHER (Lt Cdr G A M
V Harrison) arr Dover 3 Jun, to Lowestoft for repairs comp 7 Jul
Minesweeping trawlers -
ASAMA (Ty Sk R C Allen
RNR), CHERWELL (no CO) for disposal, COURTIER
(Ch
Sk F
E Barker RD
RNR), DAMITO (Lt Cdr J C Benson RNVR),
all at Portsmouth, EMPYREAN (Sk R Wilson
RNR) dep
Portsmouth 5 Jun for Gibraltar, ERIMO (Sk T Catchpole
RNR) at Portsmouth, IJIUN (Sk J J McKenzie
RNR) at Cowes, LEPHRETO (Ty
Sk R A Mathews
RNR) at Portsmouth,
MILFORD HAVEN DUCHESS (Sk D Main
RNR) at Gosport, RESPARKO (Ty
Sk J Fountain
RNR) at Cherbourg, RETURNO (Sk G S Burr
RNR) dep
Portsmouth 5 Jun for Gibraltar, ROYALO (Ty
Sk W D Warford
RNR) at Cherbourg, ST MELANTE (Ty
Sk A Osborne
RNR) at Portsmouth, STRATHCOE (no CO) at
Portsmouth for disposal
VERNON experimental minesweeping trawlers -
CAPE
SPARTEL (Ch Sk H C Gue DSC
RNR), MAGNOLIA (Lt W H Calverley), SAWFLY
(Ch Sk W T Harwood
RNR), all at
Portsmouth
Experimental minesweeping drifters -
BEN
AND
LUCY (S/Lt F G M Iles RNVR), DORIENTA (Sk
W F Reynolds RNR), GOLDEN HARVEST (Sk D M Mein
RNR), GOLDEN NEWS (Sk A C Borrett
RNR), all at
Portsmouth
Minesweeping drifters -
ARCADY (Ty Sk E W B Norton
RNR) under repair, CHARDE (Sk M Slater
RNR), CONSOLATION (Ty
Sk J Tipple
RNR) at Cowes, GILT
EDGE (Ty
Sk R S Mills
RNR), JEANNIE LEASK (Ty
Sk J C Boyd
RNR), REFRACTION (Sk J W Howard
RNR), ROSEBUD (Ty Sk J R Buchan
RNR) under repair, SOLSTICE (Ch Sk J W Christian
RNR), all but one at
Portsmouth
Special service vessels -
EMERALD WINGS,
HOLLAND, MOYLE (no
COs listed), all at
Portsmouth
Harbour defence patrol craft -
three at
Portsmouth
Inner Patrol craft –
12 at
Portsmouth
Examination Service -
ten patrol craft at
Portsmouth
Boom defence vessels -
three at
Portsmouth
Rescue tugs -
RESOLVE (Ty Sk C R Baker
RNR), ST OLAVES (Ty Sk H L Forster
RNR), all at
Portsmouth, STALWART (Ty Lt F J Horwood
RNR)
Vessel for salvage duties -
minesweeper TEDWORTH (Lt Cdr W J
Stride MBE Rtd) at Androssan.
Drifter -
EBBTIDE (no CO listed) at
Portsmouth for harbour duties only.
Schools and Training Establishments
Navigational
School - DRYAD (Capt T C Armstrong Rtd), minesweepers
ALRESFORD (Lt Cdr D N Venables Rtd) repairing, SALTBURN (Lt Cdr F Y Bethell),
both at Portsmouth.
Gunnery
School - EXCELLENT (Capt J P Brind), tug ST
FAGAN (Lt Cdr G H Warren MBE) at
Portland
Torpedo School and Experimental Establishment - VERNON (Rear Adm B Egerton Rtd), miscellaneous
ship BLOODHOUND (built similar to an
MTB as tender to VERNON) arr Portland 2 Jun,
armed boarding vessel LAIRDS
ISLE (Cdr J Lunnon
RNR), tug REVUE (Lt H Pearson Rtd),
motor boat, last three at Portsmouth
Submarine Training Establishment (Fort
Blockhouse) - DOLPHIN
5th Submarine Flotilla -
miscellaneous ship/tender DWARF (Cdr E S Felton) at Portsmouth,
submarine depot ship ALECTO (Lt Cdr H C Cumberbatch) at Portland, submarines
CACHALOT (Lt Cdr J D Luce) at
Plymouth repairing to comp 6 Jul, H.32 (Lt M
J P Walters, Lt J L Livesay from 11 Jun) at Sheerness refitting to comp 14 Jun,
H.33 (Lt E B Talbot, Lt E P Tomkinson from 11 Jul) at Campbeltown for anti-submarine
training, H.43 (Lt G R Colvin) at
Plymouth for anti-submarine training, L.27
(Lt J D Martin, Lt R E Campbell from 11 Jun) at
Portsmouth refitting to comp 29 Jun, OBERON (Lt
C B Crouch) at
Portsmouth for training, OTWAY (Cdr H R Conway)
at
Portsmouth for training, TIGRIS (Lt Cdr H F Bone)
at Portsmouth, Dutch O.9 (Lt Cdr H A W Goossens), O.10 (Lt Cdr G Quint), both
at
Portland for anti-submarine training
Yacht - VICTORIA
AND ALBERT (Lt W G C Crouch MVO, DSC Rtd) at
Portsmouth
Newhaven
Base ship - FORWARD (Capt A A Lovett-Cameron Rtd)
Minesweeping drifter -
OCEAN SUNLIGHT (Ty Sk R J Crane
RNR) at
Dover
Examination Service -
two trawlers at Newhaven
Portsmouth Command,
Portland Sub
Command
Portland
Vice Adm Hon E R Drummond CB, MVO
Rtd
Base ship - BOSCAWEN
40th Anti-Submarine Group
(attached to OSPREY for instructional purposes) -
anti-submarine trawlers HERTFORDSHIRE (Cdr J A Shater Rtd) at
Portland, OLVINA (Lt Cdr C G Cuthbertson
RNR), TOPAZE (SO, Lt Cdr J N Hambly MBE),
both at Dover
89th Anti-Submarine Group
(attached to OSPREY for instructional purposes) -
anti-submarine yachts CONQUEROR (SO, Capt E T R Chambers
AFC Rtd), ST MODWEN (Cdr W A Ford Rtd), SHEMARA
(Cdr H Buckle Rtd), VALENA (Capt W H Poole RD
RNR), all at
Portland
Trawler -
SPINDRIFT (Lt G J Parry
RNR) at
Portland
2nd Motor Anti-Submarine Boat Flotilla -
trawler KALAN (Ty Lt J L Barton
RNVR), att OSPREY for instructional purposes, fitting out at Irvine, motor anti-submarine
boats MA/SB.6 (SO, Lt W G Everett, Lt H R Kidston from 14 Jun) at Harwich,
MA/SB.7 (Pbty Ty S/Lt W H L Richmond RNVR) arr
Dover 5 Jun, MA/SB.8 (Ty S/Lt R S Anker-Simmonds
RNVR) at Harwich, MA/SB.9 (Pbty Ty S/Lt J Cutting RNVR) at Harwich, MA/SB.10
(Ty S/Lt P A Williams RNVR) arr
Southampton 6 Jun
Motor launches
– ML.101 at
Portsmouth, ML.102 at
St Helens, IOW
Minesweeping Group 49 -
minesweeping trawlers COMPUTATOR (Ch Sk C W H Shearing
RNR), LADY ENID (Ch
Sk R Masson
RNR), NEIL SMITH (Ty
Sk B D Barnet
RNR), T R FERRENS (Lt L A Hill DSC
RNR), all at
Portland
Minesweeping drifters -
KINDRED
STAR (Ty Sk T W Sheridan
RNR), THRIFTY (Ty Sk G Corney
RNR), both at
Portland
Examination Service -
three paddle steamers at
Portland, one at Invergordon
Contraband Control Service -
motor fishing vessels ETHFA, PTARMIGAN
(no COs listed), b oth at Portland, harbour
defence patrol craft, two patrol craft at Portland, one at
Dover
Boom defence vessel -
one at
Portland
Rescue tug -
ST ABBS (Lt T E Brooker Rtd) at sea
WESTERN
APPROACHES COMMAND
Adm Sir M Dunbar-Nasmith VC, Commander-in-Chief
Western Approaches Command,
Devonport Sub
Command
Base ships - DRAKE (Adm Sir M Dunbar-Nasmith VC) at
Plymouth, EAGLET (Vice Adm L G E Crabbe CB,
CIE, DSO Rtd) at Liverpool, SPARTIATE (Vice Adm J A G Troup CB Rtd) at
Glasgow
Aircraft carrier -
ILLUSTRIOUS (Capt D W Boyd DSC) at
Plymouth, due to sail for
Dakar for trials, but changed to
Bermuda due to French Armistice
Cruisers - heavy cruiser EXETER (Cdr A H C Coe, Eng Off) at Plymouth repairing
to comp 10 Mar 41 (Capt W N T Beckett MVO, DSC from 12 Dec), cruiser FROBISHER
(Lt Cdr C H Campbell) at Plymouth rearming to comp 13 Feb 42 (Capt J F W Mudford
from 13 Jan 42)
Light cruisers -
BONAVENTURE (Capt H J Egerton) at
Clyde undergoing trials to comp at the end
of Jun, dep 4 Jul for
Halifax and
Bermuda for working up,,
ENTERPRISE (Capt J C Annesley DSO) at
Plymouth refitting to comp 22 Jun
Target ship -
CENTURION (Lt Cdr W F Nicholas Rtd, Capt J B Haly Rtd from
26 Jul) at
Plymouth refitting
9th Destroyer Flotilla (Capt E B K Stevens DSC) - HARVESTER (Lt Cdr M Thornton)
dep Portland 9 Jun, HAVELOCK (Stevens) dep Vestfjord covering Narvik evacuation,
HESPERUS (Lt Cdr D G F W MacIntyre) at Dundee repairing to comp at end of Jun, HIGHLANDER
(Cdr W A Dallmeyer) dep Scapa Flow 31 May, HURRICANE (Lt Cdr H C Simms) bldg at
Vickers Armstrong, Barrow to comp 21 Jun, arr Plymouth 30 Jun to work up
11th Destroyer Flotilla (administered by Rear Adm C H Knox-Little Rtd, Captain
D, Liverpool) - MACKAY (Cdr G H Stokes) arr Harwich
5 Jun, VANOC (Lt Cdr J G W Deneys) arr Lerwick 10 Jun, VANQUISHER (Cdr C B Alers-Hankey
DSC) at Sheerness repairing to comp 16 Jun, VISCOUNT (Lt Cdr M S Townsend OBE,
DSC) arr
Greenock 10 Jun, WALKER (Lt Cdr A A Tait) dep
Vestfjord covering the Narvik evacuation, WARWICK (Lt Cdr M A G Child) dep
Greenock 9 Jun, WHIRLWIND (Lt Cdr J M Rodgers)
arr Lerwick 10 Jun, WINCHELSEA (Lt Cdr W A F Hawkins) arr
Chatham 8 Jun repairing to comp 13 Jun
17th Destroyer Flotilla (administered by Capt A H Maxwell-Hyslop AM, Captain
D, Plymouth), BROKE (Cdr B G Scurfield) dep Plymouth 9 Jun, VANSITTART (Lt Cdr W
Evershed) at Tyne repairing to comp 22 Jun, VOLUNTEER (Lt Cdr N Lanyon) arr Lerwick
10 Jun, WANDERER (Cdr J H Ruck-Keene) at Dover, WHITEHALL (Lt Cdr A B Russell)
at Plymouth, Dunkirk damage repaired 9 Jun, boiler repairs to comp 26 Aug, WITCH
(Lt Cdr J R Barnes) dep Greenock 9 Jun, WITHERINGTON (Lt Cdr J B Palmer) arr Greenock
10 Jun, WOLVERINE (Cdr R H Craske) arr Greenock 10 Jun
Canadian destroyers -
FRASER (Cdr W G Creery
CBE
RCN) refitting to comp 11 Jun, RESTIGOUCHE
(Cdr H N Lay RCN) dep 9 Jun,
ST LAURENT (Lt Cdr H G DeWolf
RCN) dep 9 Jun,
SKEENA (Lt Cdr J C Hibbard
RCN), all dep or at at
Plymouth
Destroyer -
VANITY (Cdr H J Buchanan RAN from 18 Jun) at
Plymouth refitting as escort destroyer to
comp 12 Aug
Armed merchant cruisers -
CANTON (Capt G D Belben AM, DSC) dep
Portland 7 Jun,
CORFU (Capt W G Agnew) dep
Clyde 1 Jun, MALOJA (Capt V Hammersley-Heenan
Rtd) dep
Clyde 1 Jun, MONTCLARE (Capt H M Spreckley
Rtd) dep
Greenock 1 Jun
Western Approaches Escort Force
1st Sloop Division (administered by Captain D,
Plymouth) - sloops ABERDEEN (Cdr H P Currey)
dep
Plymouth 4 Jun, BIDEFORD (Lt Cdr J H Lewes
DSC) at Portsmouth repairing to comp early Feb 41, ENCHANTRESS (Cdr A K Scott-Moncrief)
arr
Plymouth 7 Jun, FOWEY (Cdr H B Ellison DSO)
at Plymouth, SCARBOROUGH (Cdr C T Addis) dep
Liverpool 8 Jun with OB.163GF for OG.33F,
due back with HGF.34 on 19 Jun, WELLINGTON (Cdr R E Hyde-Smith) arr
Portsmouth 10 Jun
2nd Sloop Division (administered by Captain D,
Liverpool) - sloops DEPTFORD (Lt Cdr G A Thring)
dep 30 May, FOLKESTONE (Lt Cdr C F H Churchill) dep 9 Jun, LEITH (Cdr G R Waymouth)
arr 9 Jun, ROCHESTER (Cdr G F Renwick) repairing to comp 27 Jun, SANDWICH (Cdr M
J Yeatman) dep 9 Jun, all dept, arr or at
Liverpool
Corvettes -
ARABIS (Lt Cdr B Blewitt
RNR) arr
Dover 9 Jun with convoy HG.32, CALENDULA
(Lt Cdr A D Bruford RNVR) dep
Plymouth 8 Jun, CLARKIA (Lt Cdr F J G Jones
RNR) dep
Plymouth 7 Jun, GARDENIA (Lt Cdr T A O Ellis
RNR) dep
Portland 9 Jun, GLADIOLUS (Lt Cdr H M C Sanders
RNR) at
Plymouth boiler cleaning to comp 14 Jun, HEARTSEASE
(Lt Cdr E J R North
RNR) at
Belfast working up, HIBISCUS (Lt Cdr R Phillips
RNR) arr
Plymouth 10 Jun, PERIWINKLE (Lt Cdr H Row
RNR) dep
Plymouth 9 Jun
20th Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-tubmarine trawlers LORD HAILSHAM
(Sk F J J Cannon
RNR) dep 8 Jun, LORD SNOWDEN (Sk G McK Sutherland
RNR), LORD STAMP (Ch
Sk J D McKay
RNR), LORD STANHOPE (Sk W R A Hicks
RNR), LORD STONEHAVEN (Sk J Main
RNR), all at
Plymouth
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Minesweeping Group 52 -
minesweeping trawlers
BRECON
CASTLE (Ch Sk F Armitage
RNR), DORINDA (Sk W F Reynolds
RNR) repairing, HATANO (Ch Sk P Cormack
RNR),
RADNOR
CASTLE (Ch Sk A H Foster
RNR), all at
Plymouth
Minesweeping trawlers -
BEN URIE (Ty Sk G Abram
RNR) at Hebburn fitting out, BILSDEAN
(Ch Sk E C Rowe
RNR) at Hebburn fitting out,
EDEN (no CO) at
Plymouth scrapping deferred, LORD INCHCAPE (Ty
Sk A H Simpson
RNR) at Plymouth,
LUDA LORD (Ty
Sk F G W Banks
RNR) at Plymouth, OCEAN VIEW (Ty
Sk G
W Mileham
RNR) at Plymouth, ROCHEBONNE (Ch Sk W R Settlefield
RNR) at Hebburn fitting out
Minesweeping drifter -
SALPA (Ty Sk J W Burwood
RNR) at
Plymouth under repair
Special Service trawlers –
minesweeping trawlers COMET (Lt Cdr S
R J Woods RNR), MANOR (Ty Sk A Rosling RNVR), both at
Plymouth
Armed patrol vessels -
two trawlers at Fleetwood
Examination Service -
special service vessels SIR WALTER RALEIGH, SIR
RICHARD GRENVILLE (no
COs listed), both at
Plymouth
Harbour defence patrol craft -
seven at
Plymouth
Boom Defence Vessel -
one at
Plymouth
Polish base ship, Plymouth -
GYDNIA
Coastal minelayer -
MELPOMÈNE (Lt Cdr J H Evans Rtd) at
Plymouth
Cable ships -
KILMUN (Capt H C Pellow Rtd) dep
Plymouth 9 Jun, LASSO (Capt H C B Pipon Rtd)
arr Greenock 2 Jun
Patrol vessel -
patrol sloop PC.74 (Cdr C E H White DSO Rtd) at Androssan
School or Training Establishment
Torpedo school -
DEFIANCE, Devonport (Rear Adm R B T Miles Rtd)
Western Approaches Command,
Falmouth Sub
Command
Falmouth
Vice Adm Sir Henry K Kitson KBE, CB Rtd
Base ship - FORTE
83rd Anti-Submarine Group -
anti-submarine yachts MAID MARION
(Capt J C J Soutter Rtd) at
Falmouth, VIVA II (Capt R L Hamer Rtd) at
Liverpool
