British and Other Navies in World War 2 Day-by-Day by Don Kindell ROYAL NAVY SHIPS, 1 JANUARY 1941, Party 1 of 2

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Contents Part 1 of 2 1. HOME WATERS and ICELAND Home Fleet - Iceland - Orkney & Shetlands - Rosyth - Nore - Portsmouth - Western Approaches on Part 2 of 2 2. FOREIGN STATIONS 3. DOMINION and INDIAN NAVIES Background Events January-May 1941 Battle of Cape Matapan, Battles for Greece & Crete, Capture of U.110, Enigma codes, Loss of 'Hood', sinking of 'Bismarck'

1. HOME WATERS and ICELAND

Naval Commands, and ship locations within them, are listed approximately north to south,
 and then clockwise around the United Kingdom

Some warships are listed with their own unit and again when detached to another

HOME FLEET

Adm Sir J C Tovey KCB, DSO

Second Battle Squadron (Adm Sir J C Tovey KCB, DSO) - battleships KING GEORGE V (Capt W R Patterson CVO) arr Scapa Flow 10 Dec for final working up, NELSON (Flag, Capt G J A Miles) arr Scapa Flow 31 Dec, RODNEY (Capt F H G Dalrymple-Hamilton) at Rosyth repairing to comp 9 Jan

Battlecruiser Squadron (Vice Adm J Whitworth CB, DSO, also administered aircraft carriers) - HOOD (Flag, Capt I G Glennie, Capt D Orr-Ewing from 18 Jan, Capt R Kerr from 15 Feb) arr Scapa Flow 29 Dec, REPULSE (Capt W G Tennant CB, MVO) arr Scapa Flow 31 Dec

Aircraft carriers - ARGUS (Capt E G N Rushbrooke DSC) arr Gibraltar 29 Dec, FURIOUS (Capt A G Talbot DSO) dep Gibraltar 29 Dec to arrive Freetown 5 Jan

2nd Cruiser Squadron (Rear Adm A T B Curteis CB) - light cruisers ARETHUSA (Flag, Capt Q D Graham) arr Scapa Flow 1 Jan, AURORA (Capt W G Agnew) arr Scapa Flow 1 Jan, GALATEA (Capt B B Schofield, Actg Capt C A G Nichols MVO from 10 Jan, Capt E W B Sim from 1 Mar) at Chatham repairing to comp 8 Jan

10th Cruiser Squadron (Rear Adm H M Burroughs CB) - light cruisers FIJI (Capt P B R W William-Powlett) at Greenock repairing to comp 31 Jan, KENYA (Flag, Capt M M Denny CB) dep Plymouth 25 Dec, MAURITIUS (Capt L C A St J Curzon-Howe MVO, Capt W D Stephens from 1 Feb, Curzon-Howe died from illness 21 Feb) arr Greenock 29 Dec, NIGERIA (Capt J G L Dundas) dep Scapa Flow 25 Dec

Cruisers repairing administered by 10th CS - heavy cruisers AUSTRALIA (Capt R R Stewart) at Liverpool docked to comp repairs 7 Jan, SUFFOLK (Capt E C Thornton DSC) at Greenock refitting to comp 31 Jan, SUSSEX (Capt C L Bate DSO Rtd) at Greenock repairing to comp Aug 42.

15th Cruiser Squadron (Rear Adm E L S King CB MVO) - light cruisers BONAVENTURE (Capt H J Egerton) arr Gibraltar 29 Dec, DIDO (Capt H W U McCall) at Tyne repairing to comp 17 Jan, NAIAD (Flag, Capt W H A Kelsey DSC) arr Scapa Flow 27 Dec, PHOEBE (Capt G Grantham) arr Oban 24 Dec

18th Cruiser Squadron (Vice Adm L E Holland CB) - light cruisers BIRMINGHAM (Capt A C G Madden) arr Scapa Flow 27 Dec, EDINBURGH (Capt C M Blackman DSO) dep Scapa Flow 24 Dec, MANCHESTER (Flag, Capt H A Packer) dep Scapa Flow 26 Dec, NEWCASTLE (Capt E A Aylmer DSC) det to South Atlantic, dep Freetown on patrol 10 Dec, SOUTHAMPTON (Capt B C B Brooke) det to Mediterranean Fleet, arr Alexandria 30 Dec

Attached cruiser – heavy cruiser KENT (Capt D Young-Jamieson) at Plymouth repairing to comp Sep 41.

Anti-aircraft ships (Administered by Rear Admiral Destroyers) - anti-aircraft cruisers CAIRO (Capt P V McLaughlin, Capt I R H Black from 14 Jan) det to Western Approaches at Tyne repairing to comp 21 Jan, CURACOA (Capt C C Hughes-Hallett) arr Scapa Flow 31 Dec, anti-aircraft ships ALYNBANK (Capt P Hordern Rtd) dep Scapa Flow 22 Dec, damaged, SPRINGBANK (Capt C H Godwin DSO Rtd) at Belfast.

Destroyer depot ship (Flag, Rear Admiral Destroyers Rear Adm R H C Hallifax CB) - MAIDSTONE (Capt O L Gordon MVO) at Scapa Flow.

3rd Destroyer Flotilla (Capt P Todd DSO) - ECHO (Cdr S H K Spurgeon DSO RAN, Lt Cdr C H De B Newby from 11 Feb) arr Scapa Flow 29 Dec, INGLEFIELD (Todd) at London repairing to comp mid Jan

4th Destroyer Flotilla (Capt P L Vian DSO)

7th Division - ESCAPADE (Cdr R E Hyde-Smith, Lt Cdr E N V Currey DSC from Feb) arr Scapa Flow 29 Dec, ELECTRA (Lt Cdr S A Buss, Cdr C W May from 28 Jan) arr Scapa Flow 29 Dec, SIKH (Cdr G H Stokes) arr Scapa Flow 31 Dec

8th Division - BEAGLE (Cdr R H Wright DSC, Cdr R T White Actg from Feb) arr Scapa Flow 31 Dec, BULLDOG (Lt Cdr F J C Hewitt, Lt Cdr E N V Currey from 3 Jan, Cdr A J Baker-Cresswell from Feb) arr Liverpool 30 Dec, DOUGLAS (Lt Cdr H G Bowerman, Cdr W E Banks DSC from Feb) at Scapa Flow, ECLIPSE (Lt Cdr I T Clark) arr Scapa Flow 20 Dec, TARTAR (Cdr L P Skipwith) arr Scapa Flow 31 Dec

4th Flotilla destroyers repairing - BRILLIANT (Lt Cdr F C Brodrick) at Scapa Flow docked, COSSACK (Vian) at Scapa Flow weather damaged, FAME (Cdr C A N Chatwin DSO, Cdr R Heathcote DSO from Aug 42) at Tyne, ship salvaged and rebuilt on new hull at Chatham, repairs comp 29 Aug 42, MAORI (Cdr H T Armstrong DSC) at Hebburn on Tyne repairing to comp 14 Jan, ZULU (Cdr J S Crawford, Cdr H R Graham DSO from 14 Jan) at Rosyth repairing to comp 18 Jan

6th Destroyer Flotilla (Capt C Caslon)

11th Division - ESKIMO (Cdr E G LeGeyt) arr Scapa Flow 31 Dec, MASHONA (Cdr W H Selby) arr Scapa Flow 1 Jan, MATABELE (Cdr R St V Sherbrooke) arr Scapa Flow 31 Dec, SOMALI (Caslon) arr Scapa Flow 31 Dec

12th Division - BEDOUIN (Cdr J A McCoy) arr Scapa Flow 31 Dec

6th Flotilla destroyers repairing - ASHANTI (Cdr W G Davis DSC) at Wallsend under long repair to comp at the end of Aug 41, PUNJABI (Cdr J T Lean) at Plymouth boiler cleaning to comp 4 Jan

7th Destroyer Flotilla (Capt S H T Arliss) - NAPIER (Arliss) at Scapa Flow, NIZAM (Lt Cdr M J Clark RAN) at Clyde to comp construction 8 Jan

12th Destroyer Flotilla (Flotilla being absorbed into various escort groups) - KEPPEL (Lt R J Hanson, Cdr A M Sheffield in Feb) arr Loch Alsh 1 Jan

Vice Admiral Submarines (Vice Adm Sir Max K Horton KCB, DSO)

2nd Submarine Flotilla (Capt G C P Menzies) - depot ship FORTH (Capt Menzies) at Clyde, yachts CUTTY SARK (Cdr R H Mack Rtd) at Clyde, SURPISE (Capt E Stubbs Rtd) arr Greenock 31 Dec, submarines CACHALOT (Cdr J D Luce DSO) arr Clyde 31 Dec, TAKU (Lt J F B Brown) at Glasgow repairing to comp 4 Jan, TALISMAN (Lt Cdr P S Francis) dep Greenock 26 Dec, THUNDERBOLt (Lt C B Crouch) at Holy Loch, TIGRIS (Lt Cdr H F Bone DSO, DSC) dep Greenock, TRIBUNE (Lt E F Balston, Lt Cdr R G Norfolk from 2 Jan) at Holy Loch, TRIDENT (Cdr G M Sladen) dep Greenock 17 Dec, TUNA (Lt Cdr M K Cavenagh-Mainwaring DSO) dep Holy Loch 12 Dec

3rd Submarine Flotilla (Capt H M C Ionides) - depot ship TITANIA (Capt Ionides) arr Clyde 21 Nov, yacht WHITE BEAR (Cdr C G Fleming Rtd) arr Dundee 22 Dec, submarines CLYDE (Cdr D C Ingram DSC) at Devonport repairing to comp 31 Mar, SEVERN (Lt Cdr A N G Campbell) at Elderslie repairing to comp 4 Jan

6th Submarine Flotilla (Capt G A W Voelcker) - miscellaneous ship ELFIN (Capt Voelcker) at Blyth, submarines SEALION (Cdr B Bryant DSC) dep Rosyth 22 Dec, SNAPPER (Lt G V Prowse) at Tyne refitting to comp 4 Jan, STURGEON (Lt Cdr D St Clair Ford) dep Blyth 31 Dec, SUNFISH (Lt G R Colvin) at Rosyth

7th Submarine Flotilla (administered by Vice Adm Submarines) – depot ship CYCLOPS (Capt R L M Edwards) at Rothesay, ALECTO (Cdr R M G Gambier) at Tobermory, yacht BREDA (Capt A E Johnston Rtd) at Rothesay, Dutch destroyer Z.8 at Clyde, submarines H.28 (Lt M R G Wingfield, Lt L W A Bennington from 1 Jan) dep Rothesay for Tobermory on 1 Jan, H.31 (Lt R D Whiteway-Wilkinson) arr Rothesay 25 Dec, H.32 (Lt R L Alexander) at Campeltown, H.33 (Lt G P Darling, Lt R M Favell from 6 Jan) at Tobermory, H.34 (Lt L W Napier, Lt J S Huddart from 13 Jan) dep Clyde 30 Dec to arr Sheerness 6 Jan, H.43 (Lt I L M McGeoch) at Londonderry, H.44 (Lt A R Hezlet) at Sheerness repairing to comp 6 Jan, H.50 (Lt M Wilmott) at Holyhead, OBERON (Lt G A I Graham) at Rothesay, OTWAY (Lt H R B Newton) at Campbeltown, Dutch submarines O.9 (Lt Cdr H A W Goossens) at Tobermory, O.10 (Lt Cdr Lt J H Geijs) at Dundee, O.14 (Lt Cdr H Tichelman) arr Dundee 22 Dec, Norwegian submarine B.1 at Rothesay.

9th Submarine Flotilla (Capt J G Roper OBE) - shore establishment AMBROSE (Capt J G Roper OBE) at Dundee, yacht ACQUISITION (Ty Elec Lt R Platt RNVR) on patrol, submarines L.23 (Lt L F L Hill) at Scapa Flow, L.26 (Lt R S Frost RNR, Lt C Gordon from 5 Jan) arr Rosyth 26 Dec, URGE (Lt E P Tomkinson) at Holy Loch, Dutch submarines O.21 (Lt Cdr J F van Dulm) dep Dundee 29 Dec, O.23 (Lt Cdr G B M van Erkel) arr Dundee 1 Jan, O.24 (Lt Cdr O de Booy) at Grangemouth repairing, French submarine RUBIS (LV G E J Cabanier) at Dundee repairing to comp 22 Mar, Polish submarine WILK at Dundee

Minelayers (Rear Adm R L Burnett OBE since 30 Nov) - AGAMEMNON (Capt F Ratsey Rtd), MENESTHEUS (Capt W H D Friedberger), PORT QUEBEC (Capt E C Watson Rtd), SOUTHERN PRINCE (Flag, Burnett, Capt E M C Barraclough Actg), all arr Loch Alsh 10 Dec

6th Destroyer Division - BATH (Cdr A V Hemming Rtd) at Loch Alsh, CHARLESTOWN (Lt Cdr T Johnston) at Clyde repairing to comp 6 Jan, ST ALBANS (Cdr F E Wilmot-Sitwell Rtd) at Greenock, ST MARYS (Lt K H J L Phibbs) at Newport repairing to comp in Jan

NORTHERN and WESTERN PATROL

Armed merchant cruisers - CALIFORNIA (Capt C J Pope RAN) dep Clyde 23 Dec, CHESHIRE (Capt J M Begg Rtd from 10 Mar) at Liverpool repairing to comp 12 Mar, CHITRAL (Capt G Hamilton Rtd) dep Clyde 23 Dec, CILICIA (Capt V B Cardwell Rtd Actg) dep Clyde 3 Jan, CIRCASSIA (Capt E V Lees Actg) dep Gibraltar 28 Dec, DERBYSHIRE (Capt E A B Stanley DSO, MVO Rtd) dep Gibraltar 16 Dec, AMC LETITIA (Capain E H Longsdon Actg) dep Iceland 26 Dec, SALOPIAN (Capt Sir John M Alleyne Bt DSO, DSC Rtd) dep Clyde 29 Dec, WOLFE (Capt W G A Shuttleworth Rtd, Actg) dep Clyde 3 Jan, WORCESTERSHIRE (Capt J Cresswell Actg) dep Clyde 15 Dec

Ocean boarding vessels - CAMITO (Actg Cdr A A Barnett RNR) dep Clyde 7 Dec on patrol, CAVINA (Capt N H Gale RD RNR) dep Clyde 14 Dec on patrol, CORINTHIAN (Actg Cdr E J R Pollitt RNR) arr Rosyth 31 Dec, CRISPIN (Actg Cdr B Moloney DSO, DSC RNR) at Clyde, MALVERNIAN (Cdr J W B Robertson RNR) at London, MANISTEE (Actg Cdr E H Smith RNR) at Glasgow, MARON (Cdr J H Blair DSC RNR Rtd) dep Clyde 14 Dec on patrol, MARSDALE (Actg Cdr D H F Armstrong RNR) arr Clyde 29 Dec

ICELAND COMMAND

Rear Adm R J R Scott AM Rtd

Accommodation ship, Reykjavik - BALDUR (Actg Capt H E Rendall Rtd) at Reykjavik

21st Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers ELM (Ty Lt E W C Dempster RNVR), HAZEL (Ty Lt R Thorne RNVR), WHITETHORN (Lt W G H Bolton RNR), WISTARIA (Sk A S H Robb RNR), all at Reykjavik

Minesweeping vessels – minesweeping trawler EBOR WYKE (Actg Ty Sk T E Olgeirsson RNR), VARANGA (Ty Lt G C Crowley RNVR), both at Liverpool refitting

Patrol vessels - Norwegian NORDKAPP, VESTFJORD (Norwegian crews), both at Reykjavik

Local defence trawlers - DOROTHY GRAY (Lt T Toft, SARNVR) at Reykjavik, DUCHESSE DE BRABANT (Sk C R Radford RNR) at Tobermory, EDOUARD VAN VLAENDEREN (Sk J C Ross RNR) dep Belfast 31 Dec, SABINA (Ty Lt I H Wymer RNVR) at Reykjavik, STRATHELLA (Pbty Ty Lt J C A Hammond RNVR) at Reykjavik, TRITELLIA (Ty Lt C H Wardroper RNVR) at Reykjavik, VIKING DEEPS (Ty Lt N F Davis RNR) at Reykjavik, Norwegian VAN OOST (Norwegian crew) at Reykjavik

Trawler - Norwegian HONNINGSVAAG (Norwegian crew) dep Reykjavik 18 Dec

Controlled minelayer - ALSEY (Pbty Ty Lt H A Inglis RNR) at Seidisfjord

Coast Watching Service – trawler SKYRACK (Ty S/Lt E S Plater RNR) at Reykjavik

Examination Service - examination ships DORADE II (Ty Sk J F Nuttall RNR), Norwegian JOKULL, RUNDHORN (both Norwegian crews), all at Iceland

Boom carrier - Trawler DEVON CITY (Cdr C A R Routh Rtd) at Hvalfjord

Boom defence vessels - BARCLIFF (Ty Lt R E Coad RNR), BARRHEAD (Ty Lt J R Alexander RNR), JAMES BARRIE (Ty Warrant Mech C W Alderson), SILANION (Ty Boom Sk R E Randall RNR), all at Hvalfjord, STALBERG (Ty Boom Sk H Aldridge RNR) arr Kirkwall 22 Dec

ORKNEYS and SHETLAND COMMAND

Accommodations ships - IRON DUKE (Cdr J W Boutwood, Cdr W E Wilson from 20 Jan), DUNLUCE CASTLE (Capt R T Down CVO DSO Rtd), both at Scapa Flow

Depot ship - GREENWICH (Cdr J H Pipe Rtd) at Scapa Flow

1st Minesweeping Flotilla - minesweepers BRAMBLE (Capt M H Evelegh, SO ) at Scapa Flow, BRITOMART (Lt Cdr J M S Cox DSC) at Aberdeen docking to comp 7 Jan, SEAGULL (Cdr R H V Sivewright Rtd) at Scapa Flow, SHARPSHOOTER arr Aberdeen 31 Dec, SPEEDY (Lt A E Doran) at Aberdeen repairing to comp 28 Jan, HAZARD (Lt Cdr J R A Seymour) at Rosyth repairing, HEBE (Lt Cdr J B G Temple DSC) at Leith repairing to comp 20 Jan

9th Minesweeping Flotilla - minesweeper BANGOR (Cdr J Peterson DSO, DSC), BRIDLINGTON (Lt C W Malins), RHYL (Lt W L O'Mara), ROMNEY (Cdr E R A Farquharson Rtd), all at Scapa Flow

Controlled minelayer – M.2 (no CO listed) at Scapa Flow

Fleet Target Service – tugs BANDIT (Lt A T Board), BUCCANEER (Lt S E Veal), both at Scapa Flow

Scapa Flow

14th Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers BRONTES (SO, Ch Sk J R Coultas RNR), DAVY (Ch Sk C A Grimmer RNR), ISTRIA (Sk J T Brockson RNR) repairing at Aberdeen, LOCH TULLA (Sk G Reeve RNR), REGAL (Sk J S Harper RNR), all but one at Scapa Flow

71st Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine drifters BRANCH (Ty Sk P J Bridge RNR) at Scapa Flow, CRAIGROY (no CO listed) at Scapa Flow, CRANNOCH (Sk J Runcie RNR) at Scapa Flow, FAWN (Ch Sk D More RNR) at Scapa Flow, FISHER LAD (Sk A E Larner RNR) at Buckie refitting, INVERCAIRN (Ch Sk G Stewart RNR) at Scapa Flow, LOYAL FRIEND (Sk C G Spillings RNR) at Peterhead repairing, SUNNYSIDE GIRL (no CO listed) at Peterhead, THE PROVOST (Sk A S Matson RNR) at Peterhead, WEST HAVEN (Sk J C Edwards RNR) at Buckie

Attached for duty with 71st Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine yacht WIDGEON OF FEARN (no CO listed) at Buckie repairing

72nd Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine drifter COPIOUS (Ty Lt L G Stevens RNVR) at Scapa Flow, EPHRETAH (Pbty Ty S/Lt D Game RNVR) at Scapa Flow, GORSE (Ty S/Lt A F Cameron RNVR) at Macduff, GUIDING LIGHT (Ty Sk J H Burgess RNR) at Scapa Flow, OLIVE TREE (no CO listed) at Scapa Flow, TRUST (no CO listed) at Buckie refitting

Danlaying vessels (attached to 1st Minesweeping Flotilla) - SARGASSO (Ty Lt R E Perry-Hook RNVR) at Scapa Flow, SEAFLOWER (Ty Lt F A Haworth RNVR) at Aultbrea

Harbour defence patrol craft - yacht AZARA (Pbty Ty Lt I H M Robertson RNVR) at Scapa Flow, drifters CLOUD (Ty Lt G H McNair RNVR) at Scapa Flow, COLDSNAP (Ty S/Lt E A Collins RNVR) at Scapa Flow, CUMULUS (no CO listed) at Scapa Flow, DOROTHY (no CO listed) at Scapa Flow, FAIR WEATHER (Ty Lt W J C Harrison RNVR) at Loch Alsh, FUMEROLE (Pbty Actg Lt L McClure RNR) at Scapa Flow, HORIZON (Pbty Midshipman C A Hamer RNR) at Buckie, INDIAN SUMMER (Ty Lt J S Bowes RNVR) at Buckie refitting, LEEWARD (Ty Lt C H Skentelbury RNVR) at Buckie repairing, LUNAR BOW (Pbty Lt F M Fogarty RNVR) at Buckie, MIST (no CO listed) at Inverness, SHEEN (Ty Lt P C Grant RNVR) at Scapa Flow, SPECTRUM (no CO listed) at Scapa Flow, WHIRLPOOL (Ty Lt W E Turner RNVR) at Scapa Flow

Minesweeping Group 44 - minesweeping trawlers CAPE NYEMETSKI (Lt W L G Dutton RNR) at Scapa Flow, CONWAY CASTLE (Ty Sk J R Flaxman RNR) at Scapa Flow, DANIEL CLOWDEN (Temporry Lt A Flaatten RNR) at Scapa Flow, NORTHCOATES (Ch Sk A Flaws RNR) at Aberdeen

Minesweeping Group 101 - minesweeping whalers BOUVET I (Lt Cdr C S Cooke Rtd), BOUVET II (Ty Lt D H Hackett RNVR), both at Scapa Flow, BOUVET III (Ty Lt H Lamberton RNVR), BOUVET IV (Sk T Buchan RNR), both arr Aultbrea 3 Jan

Minesweeping Group 102 - minesweeping whalers HVAL V (no CO listed) at Scapa Flow, POLAR VI (Ty Lt (E) A J Christensen RNR) at Birkenhead

Minesweeping Group 103 – minesweeping trawlers MICHAEL GRIFFITH (Ty S/Lt E Ohre RNR), YEZO (no CO listed), both at Aberdeen

Minesweeping drifters - GREEN PASTURES (no CO listed) at Scapa Flow, PROSPECT AHEAD (Ty Sk E Clark RNR) paid off at Irvine, SCOURGE (Sk A Smith RNR) at Scapa Flow, TRITONIA (Ty Sk R Souter RNR) at Aberdeen, VIOLET FLOWERS (no CO listed) at Scapa Flow

Kirkwall

Accommodation ship - steamer ST SUNNIVA (Lt Cdr G P M Fitzgerald Rtd) at Kirkwall

24th Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawler SCALBY WYKE (Ch Sk S Bass RNR) at Aberdeen repairing, TEKOURA (Sk R W Sayer RNR) at Kirkwall

Minesweeping Group 45 - minesweeping trawler ADMIRAL SIR JOHN LAWFORD (Sk G W Smith RNR), LUNE (Sk C Flett RNR), both at Kirkwall, SICYON (Sk W Masson RNR) at Aberdeen

Examination Service vessels - BRACONHILL (Ty S/Lt A Townley RNR), SOUBRETTE (Ty Lt J Halles RNR) WILLIAM H HASTIE (Ty Lt R H Jameson RNR), all at Kirkwall

Armed boarding vessels - AQUAMARINE (Lt N P McLeod RNR) dep Kirkwall 21 Dec, KINGSTON BERYL (Ty Lt R H Jameson RNR) arr Kirkwall 25 Dec, KINGSTON JACINTH (Lt A Ayre RNR Rtd) dep Gibraltar 29 Dec for Grimsby, KINGSTON ONYX (Lt R Walgate RNR) arr Kirkwall 25 Dec, KINGSTON PERIDOT (Lt Cdr R S Winder OBE RNR) arr Kirkwall 28 Dec, KINGSTON TOPAZ (Cdr W L Smith RNR) dep Gibraltar 29 Dec for Grimsby, KINGSTON TURQUOISE (Lt L A White RNR) dep Gibraltar 29 Dec for Grimsby, NORTHERN CHIEF (Lt N L Knight RNR) dep Kirkwall 26 Dec, NORTHERN DUKE (Lt G C D Meldrum RNR) dep Kirkwall 21 Dec, NORTHERN FOAM (Pbty Ty Lt M Todd RNR) arr Kirkwall 26 Dec, NORTHERN GIFT (Lt R J Stokes RNR) dep Kirkwall 1 Jan, NORTHERN ISLES (Lt A G Scott RNR) at Aberdeen refitting, NORTHERN PRINCESS (Lt Cdr J N Hulse RNR) at Aberdeen refitting, NORTHERN REWARD (Lt C N Stewart RNR) dep Kirkwall 22 Dec, NORTHERN SKY (Lt J E Bromley RNR) arr Kirkwall 1 Jan, NORTHERN SUN (Lt J Andrew RNR) at Aberdeen refitting

Rescue tugs - BRIGAND (Lt Cdr H H Leatherdale) at Scapa Flow, ST OLAVES (Ty Lt H L Forster RNR) at Inverness

ROSYTH COMMAND

Vice Adm Sir Charles G Ramsey KCB

Depot ship - COCHRANE (Rear Adm C H G Benson DSO Rtd)

Battleship - QUEEN ELIZABETH (Capt C B Barry DSO) at Rosyth refitting to comp 31 Jan 41.

Rosyth Escort Force Convoy C (Capt R Kerr ashore at Rosyth, from 18 Jan Capt F S W de Winter) - escort ships VALOROUS (Lt Cdr E Mack, Capt L A K Boswell DSO in Jan) at Chatham repairing to comp 11 Jan, VANITY (Cdr H J Buchanan RAN) dep Rosyth 31 Dec, VEGA (Lt Cdr R F Jenks) at Hull refitting to comp 14 Nov 42, VERDUN (Cdr A C Behague) arr Sheerness 30 Dec, VICEROY (Lt Cdr D P Trentham) at Portsmouth undergoing refit to comp 10 Jan, VIMIERA (Lt Cdr R B N Hicks DSO) arr Rosyth 31 Dec, VIVIEN (Lt Cdr S H Beattie) at Sheerness, WALLACE (Lt Cdr E G Heywood-Lonsdale Emgcy) at Sheerness, WESTMINSTER (Lt Cdr A A C Ouvry) dep Rosyth 31 Dec, WINCHESTER (Lt Cdr S E Crewe-Read, Lt Cdr D J B Jewitt from 3 Feb) at London repairing to comp 6 Jun, WOLFHOUND (Lt Cdr J W McCoy DSC) arr Rosyth 29 Dec, WOLSEY (Lt Cdr C H Campbell DSC) arr Sheerness 30 Dec, WOOLSTON (Lt Cdr W J Phipps OBE) arr Rosyth 31 Dec,

continued - sloops BLACK SWAN (Lt G H Murray RNVR, Cdr T A C Pakenham from 26 Apr) at Dundee repairing to comp in late Apr, EGRET (Cdr D P Evans, Cdr E M Haes from 14 Jan) arr Rosyth 26 Dec, FLEETWOOD (Cdr R W Moir) dep Rosyth 30 Dec, FOWEY (Lt Cdr L C A Leefe) arr Falmouth 31 Dec, HASTINGS (Lt Cdr A B Alison) dep Rosyth 29 Dec, LONDONDERRY (Cdr J S Dalison) dep Rosyth 29 Dec, LOWESTOFT (Cdr A M Knapp) arr Rosyth 31 Dec, STORK (Lt G T S Gray DSC) at Grangemouth repairing to comp 16 Mar, WESTON (Cdr J G Sutton Rtd) arr Rosyth 31 Dec, minesweeper/escort ships GLEANER (Lt Cdr H P Price DSO) at Leith repairing to comp 31 Jan, JASON (Lt Cdr R E Terry OBE) dep Rosyth 28 Dec

Controlled minelayers – base ship MANCHESTER CITY (Cdr P G C Turner Rtd, Cdr A D S Smyth DSO Rtd from 27 Feb) dep Clyde 30 Dec, controlled minelayers LINNET (Lt R Homewood) at Troon refitting, M.3 (no CO listed) at Tyne, RINGDOVE (Lt Cdr C R Pilgrim OBE Rtd) dep Tyne 29 Dec for Humber.

Dutch torpedo boats - Z.5 at Dundee, Z.6 at Dundee, Z.7 at Holyhead (all Dutch crews)

Fort William

Motor launch training boats, ML.131, ML.136, ML.154 all at Fort William, ML.169 at Humber, ML.1031 at Portsmouth, on comp ML.133 relieved ML.169 which proceeded to 9th ML Flotilla

Stornoway

Base ship - MENTOR (Capt J C Wauchope Rtd)

Minesweeping Group 47 - minesweeping trawlers BEAUMARIS CASTLE (Ty Sk A Macleod RNR), GROSMONT CASTLE (Lt C Edgecombe RNR), WALWYNS CASTLE (Sk J McLeman RNR), all at Stornoway

Minesweeping Group 48 - minesweeping trawler DUNRAVEN CASTLE (Pbty Ty S/Lt T S Otley RNVR), HARLECH CASTLE (Ty Lt W A MacLaughlan RNVR), POWIS CASTLE (Ty Sk D Campbell RNR), all at Stornoway

Wick

Examination Vessels - AVONDALE (no CO listed), FISHER BOY (Ty Sk G W Brown RNR), both at Wick

Invergordon

Minesweeping Group 43 - minesweeping trawlers GEORGE COUSINS (Ch Sk E J Marshall RNR), STAR OF THE WAVE (Ty Sk J Wells RNR), both at Buckie

Minesweeping drifters - INDUSTRY (Sk A W Slater RNR), ROSE ARD (no CO listed), both at Invergordon

Aberdeen

10th Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine whalers BUTTERMERE (Lt G W Farrow RNR), THIRLMERE (Ty S/Lt R C R Mortimore RNVR), WASTWATER (Ty Lt A C Munro RNVR), all at Scapa Flow, WINDERMERE (Sk C J A Silom RNR) at Aberdeen

12th Anti-Submarine Group – anti-submarine trawlers CAPE WARWICK (Pbty Ty Lt A K Nears RNR) at Scapa Flow, LORD LLOYD (Ty Lt M W Bonds RNVR) at Aberdeen, STELLA PEGASI (Pbty Ty Lt E Steedman RNR) at Scapa Flow

15th Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers SOUTHERN FLOWER (Sk J Coxall RNR) at Scapa Flow, SOUTHERN SHORE (Sk A C Whitcombe RNR) at Scapa Flow, SPOSA (Ty Sk E Nicholson RNR) at Aberdeen, STORA (Sk J Baxter RNR) at Kirkwall, TERJE (Sk C Coultas RNR) at Scapa Flow

30th Anti-Submarine Group – anti-submarine trawlers LEICESTER CITY (Ty Lt A R Cornish RNR), LINCOLN CITY (Pbty Ty Lt F A Seward RNR), PRESTON NORTH END (SO, Lt Cdr H M C Sanders RNR), all at Faroes, STOKE CITY (Pbty Ty Lt H D Williams RNR) at Tyne

Minesweeping Group 12 - minesweeping trawlers DOROTHY LAMBERT (Ty Sk G S Wright RNR), GRAMPION (Lt Cdr E A Burton), JAMES LAY (no CO listed), SUMA (Ty Lt J F W Harrison RNVR), all at Aberdeen

Minesweeping Group 19 - minesweeping trawlers ACHROITE (Sk G W H Mortlock RNR), CLEVELLA (Ty Sk R Sandham RNR), FILEY BAY (no CO listed), MONIMIA (Pbty Sk J Watt RNR), all at Peterhead

Minesweeping Group 38 - minesweeping trawlers LORD ASHFIELD (Ty Sk C H Grimmer RNR) at Peterhead, ROBERT STROUD (Sk W W Cockrill RNR) at Aberdeen

Minesweeping Group 69 - minesweeping trawler ORMONDE (Actg Sk W T Couall RNR) at Aberdeen

Minesweeping Group 70 – minesweeping trawlers CHRYSOLITE (no CO listed), CRAIGCOILLEACH (Sk G Geddes RNR) at Peterhead, LIGNY (Ty Sk D S Summers RNR), RESMILO (no CO listed), all but one at Aberdeen