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

Battleship - KING GEORGE V (Flag, Capt W R Patterson CVO) arr Scapa Flow 14 Jun

2nd Battle Squadron (Vice Adm A T B Curteis CB) - NELSON (Capt T H Troubridge) on detached duties, RODNEY (Capt F H G Dalrymple-Hamilton, Capt J W Rivett-Carnac DSC from 8 Aug) arr Boston, USA 13 Jun for repairs, PRINCE OF WALES (Flag, Capt J C Leach MVO, Capt C H J Harcourt CBE temporarily from 16 Jul to 1 Aug when Leach returned) at Rosyth undergoing repair to comp 16 Jul

Battlecruiser Squadron - REPULSE (Capt W G Tennant CB, MVO) arr Clyde 30 Jun

Aircraft carriers - ARGUS (Capt T O Bulteel) arr Clyde 14 Jun, refitting to comp 6 Jul, FURIOUS (Capt A G Talbot DSO) arr Gibraltar 30 Jun, VICTORIOUS (Capt H C Bovell) arr Scapa Flow 29 Jun

Auxiliary aircraft carrier - EMPIRE AUDACITY (Cdr D W MacKendrick) arr Scapa Flow 2 Jul

1st Cruiser Squadron (Rear Adm W F Wake-Walker CB, OBE) – heavy cruisers BERWICK (Capt G H Faulkner DSC) arr Scapa Flow 26 Jun, DEVONSHIRE (Wake-Walker, Capt R D Oliver DSC) arr Scapa Flow 28 May, DORSETSHIRE (Capt B C S Martin, Capt A W S Agar VC DSO from 8 Aug) at Tyne undergoing repair to comp 15 Jul, LONDON (Capt R M Servaes CBE) detached arr Freetown 28 Jun, NORFOLK (Capt A J L Phillips) at South Shields undergoing repair, SUFFOLK (Capt N M Ellis) arr Hvalfjord 30 Jun

2nd Cruiser Squadron (administered by 10th Cruiser Squadron) - light cruisers ARETHUSA (Capt A C Chapman) arr Scapa Flow 30 Jun,  AURORA (Capt W G Agnew) arr Scapa Flow 1 Jul,  GALATEA (Capt E W B Sim) dep Clyde 29 Jun,  PENELOPE (Capt A D Nicholl) at Tyne

10th Cruiser Squadron (Rear Adm H M Burrough CB) - light cruisers KENYA (Flag, Capt M M Denny CB) at Rosyth for repairs, NIGERIA (Capt J G L Dundas) dep Scapa Flow 24 Jun

18th Cruiser Squadron (Rear Adm E N Syfret) - light cruisers BIRMINGHAM (Capt A C G Madden) dep Freetown 20 Jun, due Durban 3 Jul, EDINBURGH (Flag, Capt H W Faulkner) dep Clyde 27 Jun, MANCHESTER (Capt H Drew DSC) dep Hvalfjord 2 Jul

Light cruiser - EURYALUS (Capt E W Bush DSO, DSC) at Chatham for trials

Anti-aircraft ships - ALYNBANK (Actg Capt H F Nash Rtd) arr Scapa Flow 29 Jun, anti-aircraft cruiser CURACOA (Capt C C Hughes-Hallett) arr Scapa Flow 1 Jul

Destroyers (Rear Adm L H K Hamilton DSO, Rear Adm Commanding Home Fleet Destroyer Flotillas) - destroyer depot ship TYNE (Hamilton, Capt G A Scott DSC, ADC, Capt C Caslon from 23 Jul) at Scapa Flow

3rd Destroyer Flotilla (Capt P Todd DSO) - ACHATES (Lt Cdr Viscount Jocelyn) arr Clyde 30 Jun, ACTIVE (Lt Cdr M W Tomkinson) arr Clyde 30 Jun, ANTELOPE (Lt Cdr R B N Hicks DSO, Lt Cdr E N Sinclair from Aug) arr Clyde 30 Jun, ANTHONY (Lt Cdr J M Hodges) at Rosyth undergoing repair, ARROW (Cdr R E Hyde-Smith, Cdr A M McKillop from 25 Sep) at Middlesbrough undergoing repair, ECHO (Lt Cdr C H de B Newby) arr Scapa Flow 29 Jun, ECLIPSE (Lt Cdr I T Clark) arr Scapa Flow 29 Jun, ELECTRA (Cdr C W May) at Thames undergoing repair to comp 5 Aug, ESCAPADE (Lt Cdr E N V Currey DSC) at Tyne undergoing repair to comp 10 Jul, ICARUS (Lt Cdr C D Maud DSC) at Ardrossan with defects to correct 2 Jul, IMPULSIVE (Lt Cdr W S Thomas DSC) at Humber undergoing repair to comp 24 Jul, INTREPID (Cdr R C Gordon DSO) arr Clyde 30 Jun, INGLEFIELD (Todd) arr Clyde 30 Jun

6th Destroyer Flotilla - ASHANTI (Cdr R G Onslow) at Tyne repairing to comp 9 Aug, BEDOUIN (Cdr J A McCoy DSO, Cdr B G Scurfield OBE from 8 Jul) arr Scapa Flow 30 Jun, ESKIMO (Cdr E G Le Geyt) arr Scapa Flow 29 Jun, JUPITER (Lt Cdr N V J T Thew) at Scapa Flow, MATABELE (Cdr A C Stafford DSC) at Barrow repairing to comp at beginning of Aug, PUNJABI (Cdr S A Buss MVO) arr Scapa Flow 2 Jul, SOMALI (Capt C Caslon, Capt D K Bain from 15 Aug) at Southampton repairing to comp 30 Jul, TARTAR (Cdr L P Skipwith) arr Scapa Flow 30 Jun, Australian NESTOR (Cdr A S Rosenthal RAN) arr Scapa Flow 29 Jun

19th Destroyer Flotilla (Capt R M J Hutton) - LAFOREY (Hutton) comp 26 Aug 41 to join, LIGHTNING (Cdr R G Stewart) arr Scapa Flow 1 Jul, LOYAL ( Lt Cdr H E F Tweedie from 22 Sep 42) comp 31 Oct 42 to join, LOOKOUT (Lt Cdr C P F Brown DSC, from 21 Oct 41) comp 30 Jan 42 to join, completion of latter two delayed to allow comp of cruiser SCYLLA

Submarine establishment DOLPHIN (Adm Sir Max K Horton CB DSO) at Portsmouth

3rd Submarine Flotilla - depot ship TITANIA (Capt H M C Ionides) at Clyde, miscellaneous ship DWARF (no CO listed) at Dunoon, submarine tenders CUTTY SARK (Cdr R H Mack Rtd) arr Clyde 20 Jun, WHITE BEAR (Cdr C G Fleming Rtd) at Tyne repairing to comp 9 Jul, French sloops LA CAPRICIEUSE (Lt K R McReath RN) arr Clyde 20 Jun, MOQUEUSE (French crew) at Holy Loch, submarines PORPOISE (Lt Cdr J G Hopkins) at Troon refitting to comp 23 Aug, TIGRIS (Cdr H F Bone DSO, DSC) dep Plymouth 19 Jun, TRIDENT (Cdr G M Sladen DSC) at Holy Loch, (Lt Cdr M K Cavenagh-Mainwaring DSO) at Holy Loch

5th Submarine Flotilla - PROTEUS (Lt Cdr P S Francis) at Portsmouth undergoing repair to comp 14 Jul, returned to 1st Flotilla on comp of repairs, SEALION (Cdr B Bryant DSC) dep Portsmouth 27 Jun, SEAWOLF (Lt P L Field) dep Falmouth 2 Jul, STURGEON (Lt Cdr D St. Clair Ford) at Portsmouth undergoing repair to comp 10 Jul, UMPIRE (Lt M R G Wingfield) at Chatham, Polish SOKOL (Lt Cdr B Karnicki ORP) arr Portsmouth 23 Jun

6th Submarine Flotilla - submarine depot ship ELFIN (Sk F Dale RNR) at Blyth, submarinea SUNFISH (Lt G R Colvin) at Tyne undergoing repair, TRIBUNE (Lt Cdr W A K N Cavaye, Lt R P Raikes from 23 Aug) arr Blyth 9 Jun

9th Submarine Flotilla - submarine depot ship AMBROSE (Capt J G Roper OBE) at Dundee, submarines L.23 (Lt T N Catlow) at Dundee undergoing repair to comp 31 Aug, P.31 (Lt J B de B Kershaw) arr Scapa Flow 16 Jun, Dutch O.14 (Lt Cdr G Quint) at Rosyth undergoing repair, French MINERVE (LV P M Sonneville and French crew) at Scapa Flow, RUBIS (LV H L G Rousselot) at Dundee undergoing repair to comp 12 Jul, Polish submarine WILK (Polish crew) at Dundee undergoing repair

Netlayer - GUARDIAN (Actg Capt H A C Lane) arr Londonderry 29 May

Fleet tugs - BANDIT (Lt A T Board), BRIGAND (Lt J A Roberts), BUCCANEER (Lt S E Veal), all at Scapa Flow

Destroyer depot ships fitting out - BLENHEIM at North Shields, PHILOCTETES at Belfast

First Minelaying Squadron (Rear Adm R L Burnett OBE, under Admiralty Orders) - minelayers AGAMEMNON (Flag, Capt F Ratsey) arr Loch Alsh 23 Jun, MENESTHEUS (Capt J S Crawford DSO) at Loch Alsh undergoing repair to comp 4 Jul, PORT QUEBEC (Capt E C Watson Rtd) arr Loch Alsh 1 Jul, SOUTHERN PRINCE (Actg Capt J Creswell) arr Baltimore 6 Jun for refitting

Destroyers

17th Division - BRIGHTON (Cdr C W V T S Lepper Rtd) arr Clyde 2 Jul damaged, CASTLETON (Cdr F H E Skyrme Rtd, Lt Cdr C R Purse from 25 Sep) dep Loch Alsh 28 Jun, CHARLESTOWN (Lt Cdr T Johnston) arr Loch Alsh 1 Jul, LANCASTER (Lt Cdr N H Whatley) at Humber refitting to comp 16 Aug, NEWARK (Lt Cdr R H W Atkins) at Belfast refitting to comp 9 Aug, ST MARY'S (Lt K H J L Phibbs) arr Loch Alsh 1 Jul, WELLS (Lt Cdr E J Lee) dep Loch Alsh 28 Jun

WESTERN PATROL

Ocean boarding vessels - CAVINA (Cdr C B Osborne RD RNR) arr Clyde 28 Jun, CORINTHIAN (Actg Cdr E J R Pollitt RNR) dep Clyde 28 Jun, HILARY (Cdr T L Owen RD RNR) arr Clyde 3 Jul, LADY SOMERS (Cdr G L Dunbar RNR) arr Clyde 18 Jun to depart 4 Jul, LARGS (ex-CHARLES PLUMIER, Actg Cdr E A Divers RNR) fitting out at Avonmouth, MALVERNIAN (Cdr J W B Robertson RNR) dep Clyde 25 Jun, MARON (Cdr J H Blair DSC RD RNR Rtd) at Southampton refitting to comp 26 Jul, MARSDALE (Actg Cdr D H F Armstrong RNR) dep Gibraltar 18 Jun, REGISTAN at Falmouth damaged

ICELAND COMMAND

Rear Adm R J R Scott AM

Accommodation ship - BALDUR (Cdr L G Addington DSC Rtd) at Reykjavik

Norwegian patrol vessels - H J BULL at Reykjavik, NORDKAPP at Dundee, VESTFJORD at Reykavik (all Norwegian crews)

10th Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers BUTTERMERE (Lt G W Farrow RNR), THIRLMERE (Actg Ty Lt P G L King RNVR), WASTWATER (Lt R H W Jackson RNVR, all at Reykjavik, WINDERMERE (Sk J T H Fairbain RNR, Actg Sk Lt J Mawer RNR) at Dundee undergoing repair to comp 6 Jul

15th Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers SEALYHAM (Ty Lt C E Jefferson RNR), SOUTHERN FLOWER (Sk J Coxall RNR), SOUTHERN SHORE (Sk A C Whitcombe RNR), SPOSA (Ty Sk E Nicholson RNR), all at Reykavik

21st Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers ELM (Ty Lt E W C Dempster RNVR), HAZEL (Ty Lt R Thorne RNVR), WHITETHORN (Ty Lt W J Griffiths RNR), all at Reykjavik, WISTARIA (Actg Sk Lt A S H Robb RNR) arr Clyde 19 Jun for refit

Minesweeping Group 137 - minesweeping trawlers LACENNIA (Sk E Buxton RNR), NAB WYKE (Sk R C Taylor RNR), both at Faroes

Local defence trawlers - BUSH (Ty Sk D Stather RNR), CARENCY (Sk W Reaich RNR), both at Iceland, DOROTHY GRAY (Lt T Toft SARNVR) at Seidisfjord, DUCHESSE DE BRABANT (no CO listed) at Reykjavik, EDOUARD VAN VLANDEREN (no CO listed) at Reykjavik, GREAT ADMIRAL (Ty Sk D Nolan RNR) at Iceland, SABINA (Ty Lt I J Wyner RNVR) at Hrutafjord, STRATHELLIA (Ty Pbty Lt J C A Hammond RNVR) at Akureyri, TRITELIA (Ty Lt E C O M Raymond RNVR) at Reydarfjord, VIKING DEEPS (Ty Lt N F Davis RNVR) at Akureyri, Belgian VAN OOST (Belgian crew) at Reydarfjord

Norwegian trawler - HONINGSVAAG (Norwegian crew) at Reykjavik

Boom carrier - LEONIAN (Actg Cdr P Fletcher Rtd) at Hvalfjord

Boom defence vessels - BARCLIFF (Ty Lt A N Johnson RNR), BARRHEAD (Ty Lt J R Alexander RNR), BARRINGTON (Pbty Ty Lt J C Reid RNR), JAMES BARRIE (Ty Warrant Mechanic C W Alderson), SILANION (Ty Boom Sk J Stipetic RNR), all at Hvalfjord

4th Motor Launch Flotilla (Norwegian division) - ML.122, ML.124, ML.125, ML.128, ML.208, ML.210, ML.213, ML.233, all at Scapa Flow

106th Motor Launch Flotilla - ML.1026, ML.1043, ML.1045, ML.1067, all to join on comp

ORKNEY and SHETLANDS COMMAND

Vice Adm Sir T Hugh Binney KCB, DSO

Accommodation ships - DUNLUCE CASTLE (Capt R T Down CVO, DSO Rtd), IRON DUKE (Cdr W E Wilson), both at Scapa Flow

Destroyer depot ship - GREENWICH (Capt J H Pipe Rtd, Capt E B K Stevens DSO, DSC from Aug) arr Methil 29 Jun

Controlled minelayer – M.2 at Scapa Flow

14th Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers BRONTES (SO, Ch Sk J R Coultas RNR), DAVY (Ch Sk C A Grimmer RNR) at Aberdeen to refitting comp 10 Jul, ISTRIA (Sk J T Brockson RNR), LOCH TULLA (Sk J M Slater RNR), REGAL (Sk J S Harper RNR), all but one at Scapa Flow

Commander Minesweepers - Fishery Board vessel MINNA (Ty Lt Cdr T Mather RNR) at Scapa Flow

Tender to fast minesweepers - trawler STAR OF FREEDOM (no CO listed) at Stornoway

Minesweeping Group 1 - minesweeping trawlers HAWTHORN (Ty Lt E T Symons RNVR), LILAC (Sk H C Salter RNR), SYCAMORE (Ty Sk E Westhead RNR), all at Scapa Flow, WILLOW (Ty Lt G L Fetherstonehaugh RNVR) at Aberdeen refitting to comp 8 Jul

Minesweeping Group 18 - minesweeping trawlers ALDER (Ty Sk G E Yates RNR), LARCH (Actg Sk A H V Winfield RNR), OAK (Ty S/Lt D A Turner RNVR), all at Scapa Flow

Minesweeping Group 44 - minesweeping trawlers CAPE NYEMETSKI (Ty Lt A Flaaten RNR), CONWAY CASTLE (Sk L C Davidson RNR), DANIEL CLOWDEN (Ty Actg Lt N Fitzsimmons RNVR), NORTHCOATES (Ch Sk A Flaws RNR), all at Scapa Flow

Minesweeping Group 63 - minesweeping trawlers CEYLONITE (Pbty Ty Lt C C H Diaper RNVR), JOHN STEPHEN (Sk C Whitworth RNR), SWAN II (Sk G H Goodison RNR), all at Scapa Flow

Minesweeping Group 73 (anti-submarine/minesweeping) - Naval trawlers CELIA (Pbty Ty Lt F G Dawson RNR), HAMLET (Ty Lt H H Bolton RNVR), MACBETH (Ty Lt R M Thorne RNR), OPHELIA (Ty Lt S Bennett RNVR), all at Scapa Flow

Minesweeping Group 101 - minesweeping whalers BOUVET I (Ty Lt D H Hackett RNVR), BOUVET II (Sk J R Clark RNR), BOUVET III (Ty S/Lt C H L Clarke RNR), BOUVET IV (Sk W Thompson RNR), all at Scapa Flow

Minesweeping Group 102 - Norwegian minesweeping whalers HVAL V at  Aultbea, POLAR VI at Scapa Flow (both Norwegian crews)

Minesweeping Group 103 - minesweeping trawlers MICHAEL GRIFFITH (Ty S/Lt E Ohre RNR) at  Aultbea, YEZO (Ch Sk J Duthie RNR) at Scapa Flow

Minesweeping Group 161 - minesweeping whalers STINA (Ty Lt J R Smellie RNVR) at Aberdeen repairing to comp 23 Jul, SUKHA (Actg Ty Lt T C W H Blay RNVR) at Scapa Flow

4th Trawler Group (anti-submarine/minesweeping) - Naval trawlers BRORA (Ty Lt L A Enevoldson RNVR), CAVA (Ty Lt A M Taylor RNR), FLOTTA (Ty Lt G L McArthur RANVR), all at Tobermory

Minesweeping drifter - SWIFT WING (Ty Sk R N J Haylett RNR) at Scapa Flow

Danlaying vessel (attached to 6th Minesweeping Flotilla) - SARGASSO (Ty Lt S A Jarvis RNR) at Aberdeen repairing to comp 20 Jul

Trawler - FROYEN (no CO listed) at Scapa Flow

15th Motor Launch Flotilla - ML.188, ML.218, both at Fort William, ML.226 at Scapa Flow, ML.228 at Fort William, ML.231 to join on comp, ML.232 at Greenock, ML.240 arr Scapa Flow 14 Jun, ML.258 to join on comp

Scapa Auxiliary Patrol

Armed yacht - WIDGEON OF FEARN (no CO listed) at Buckie

71st Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine drifters BRANCH (Ty Sk P J Bridge RNR) at Buckie refitting to comp 23 Jul, CRAIG ROY (no CO listed) at Scapa Flow, CRANNOCK (Sk A Keable RNR) at Scapa Flow, FAWN (Ch Sk D More RNR) at Scapa Flow, FISHER LAD (Sk A E Larner RNR) at Scapa Flow, INVERCAIRN (Ch Sk G Stewart RNR) at Buckie repairing to comp 12 Jul, LOYAL FRIEND (Sk C G Spillings RNR) at Scapa Flow, SUNNYSIDE GIRL (Sk J Murray RNR) at Scapa Flow, THE PROVOST (Sk A S Matson RNR) at Peterhead, WEST HAVEN (Sk A Pirie RNR) at Scapa Flow

72nd Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine drifters COPIOUS (Ty Lt L G Stevens RNVR), EPHRETAH (Actg Ty Lt D Game RNVR), both at Scapa Flow, GORSE (Ty Lt J H F Morgan RNVR) at Macduff, GUIDING LIGHT (Ty Lt C H Skentelbury RNVR) at Buckie, TRUST (Ty Lt G H McNair, NRVR) at Lyness

Armed drifters - CLOUD (Ty Lt A O Mark RNVR), COLDSNAP (Temporay Lt E A Collins RNVR), FUMEROLE (Actg Lt L McClure RNR), HORIZON (Ty Lt A G Fillingham RNVR), INDIAN SUMMER (Ty Lt D S Leuw RNVR), LEEWARD (Ty Lt P P Fletcher RNVR), all at Scapa Flow, LUNAR BOW (Midshipman C W H Haslett RNVR) at Buckie, MIST (Actg Ty Lt F G Lemont RNVR) at Scapa Flow, SHEEN (Ty Lt P C Grant RNVR) at Scapa Flow, SHOWER (Ty Lt D B Somers RNVR) at Buckie, WHIRLPOOL (Ty W E Turner RNVR) at Scapa Flow

Harbour Defence Patrol Craft - armed yacht AZARA (Ty Lt R H Bruce RNVR) at Lyness

107th Motor Launch Flotilla - ML.1002, ML.1022, ML.1040 at Scapa Flow, ML.1058, ML.1059, ML.1064, ML.1068, ML.1071, rest to join on comp

Boom carrier - FERNMOOR (Cdr M B Vertue Rtd) at Lyness

Examination Service vessel - OCEAN FISHER (no CO listed) at Aberdeen refitting to comp 17 Jul

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

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

24th Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers SCALBY WYKE (Sk C A Johnson RNR), TEKOURA (Sk G Main RNR), both at Kirkwall

Minesweeping Group 45 - minesweeping trawlers ADMIRAL SIR JOHN LAWFORD (Ty Sk G W Smith RNR) at Aberdeen refitting to comp 12 Jul, LUNE (Ty Lt H M Haward RNVR), SICYON (Lt Cdr LA Hill DSC RD RNR), both at Kirkwall

Examination Service vessels - BRACONHILL (Ty S/Lt A Townley RNR), SOUBRETTE (no CO listed), both at Kirkwall, WILLIAM H HASTIE (Ty Lt R H Jameson RNR) undergoing repair at Aberdeen, work suspended, Norwegian HEILHORN (Norwegian crew) at Kirkwall

Armed boarding vessels – trawlers CAPE PALLISER (Ty Lt G E P Morris RNR) at Humber, CAPE PORTLAND (Lt A Branson RNR) arr Kirkwall 26 Jun, KINGSTON AGATE (Lt H O L'Estrange RNR) at Grimsby undergoing alteration to comp 15 Jul, KINGSTON AMBER (Ty Lt R J Kennedy RNR) at Grimsby undergoing alteration to comp 15 Jul, LORD AUSTIN (Lt N P McLeod RNR) at Grimsby, LORD MIDDLETON (Ty Lt R H Jameson RNR) at Grimsby, NORTHERN CH.(Lt N L Knight RNR) dep Kirkwall 14 Jun, NORTHERN DUKE (Lt G C W Meldrum MBE RNR) dep Kirkwall 27 Jun, NORTHERN FOAM (Ty Lt M Todd RNR) dep Kirkwall 27 Jun, NORTHERN GIFT (Lt N Acon RNR) dep Clyde 25 Jun, NORTHERN ISLES (Lt A G Scott RNR) dep Thorshavn 3 Jun, NORTHERN PRINCESS (Lt Cdr D B Phillipson RNR) dep Kirkwall 28 Jun, NORTHERN REWARD (Lt C N Stewart RNR, dep Kirkwall 22 Jun, NORTHERN SKY (Ty Lt R A Harman RNVR) arr Kirkwall 26 Jun, NORTHERN SUN (Lt J Andrew RNR) dep Kirkwall 29 Jun, VASCAMA (Lt R Walgate RNR) dep Thorshavn 19 Jun, VISENDA (Ty Lt S F Archer RNR) at Grimsby refitting to comp 1 Aug.

Lerwick, Shetland Islands

Base ship - FOX at Lerwick

Examination Service vessels - FOX (no CO listed) at Lerwick, LORD DUNWICH (Ty Sk J Pottinger RNR)

Sullom Voe, Shetland Islands

Armed drifters - HARMATTAN (Ty Lt J E Polmont RNVR) at Buckie, SEABREEZE (Ty Lt W Kemp RNVR) at Sulom Voe

Faroe Islands

Local defence trawlers - armed patrol trawlers BUCHANS II (Sk E Beavers RNR), NORTHMAN (Capt W R D Crowther OBE Rtd), both at Faroes

Whalers - Norwegian armed whalers KOS II, KOS V (both Norwegian crews), both at Faroes

ROSYTH COMMAND

Vice Adm Sir Charles G Ramsey

Base ship, Rosyth - COCHRANE (Actg Capt W O Scymgeour-Wedderburn DSC)

Rosyth Escort Force (Capt F S W de Winton)

Destroyers - VORTIGERN (Lt Cdr R S Howlett) arr Rosyth 1 Jul, Norwegian SLEIPNER (Norwegian crew) dep Rosyth 30 Jun, sscort ships, ex-destroyers VALOROUS (Lt Cdr E Mack) arr Rosyth 3 Jul, VEGA (Lt Cdr R F Jenks) at Hull repairing to comp 31 Dec, VERDUN (Cdr A C Behague, Lt Cdr W S Donald from 12 Jul) at Leith refitting to comp 9 Aug, VERSATILE (Lt Cdr J B Palmer) arr Rosyth 2 Jul, VIMIERA (Actg Lt Cdr A A Mackenzie RNR) arr Rosyth 26 Jun, WALLACE (Lt Cdr E G Heywood-Lonsdale Emgcy) arr Rosyth 29 Jun, WESTMINSTER (Lt Cdr A A C Ouvry) arr Sheerness 3 Jul, WINCHESTER (Lt Cdr D J B Jewitt) arr Scapa Flow 29 Jun, WOLFHOUND (Lt Cdr J W McCoy DSC) arr Sheerness 2 Jul, escort destroyers GARTH (Lt Cdr E H Dyke) dep Aberdeen 2 Jul, LIDDESDALE (Cdr A G West) arr Rosyth 1 Jul, PYTCHLEY (Lt Cdr H Unwin) arr Tyne 25 Jun, QUANTOCK (Lt Cdr D J L Heber-Percy) arr Sheerness 2 Jul, WHADDON (Lt Cdr P G Merriman) arr Rosyth 30 Jun

Ex-American destroyers - LEEDS (Cdr C L de H Bell RD RNR) arr Rosyth 3 Jul, LUDLOW (Cdr G B Sayer) arr Sheerness 2 Jul

Sloops - sloops LOWESTOFT (Lt Cdr F B Proudfoot Rtd, from 21 Jul) at Chatham repairing to comp mid Aug, PELICAN (Cdr G V Gladstone from 16 Sep) at Thames repairing to comp in Aug, escort ships/minesweeping sloops GLEANER (Lt Cdr K E Oom RAN) arr Rosyth 23 Jun, JASON (Lt Cdr R E Terry OBE) arr Rosyth 1 Jul

Sloop (ex-minelayer) - Dutch JAN VAN BRAKEL (Dutch crew) arr Rosyth 30 Jun

Dutch torpedo boats - Z.6 (not manned), Z.8 (Dutch crew), both at Rothesay

Base mining depot ships - ALCA (Cdr S N Smith Rtd) arr Oban 20 Jun, HELVIG (Cdr F M Simon Rtd) arr Dundee 15 Jun

Controlled minelayers - base ship MANCHESTER CITY (Cdr A D D Smyth DSO Rtd) at Iceland, controlled minelayers LINNET (Lt R Homewood) arr Iceland 13 May, M.3 (Ty Lt J P E Thomas RNVR) arr Aberdeen 2 May RINGDOVE (Lt Cdr B L Sadler) arr Yarmouth 26 Jun

Invergordon

Minesweeping Group 43 - minesweeping trawlers GEORGE COUSINS (Ch Sk E J Marshall RNR), STAR OF THE WAVE (Ty Lt G B Roche RNR), both at Invergordon

Minesweeping drifters - INDUSTRY (Sk A W Slater RNR), ROSS ARD (Ty Lt K M Collier RNVR), both at Invergordon

Auxiliary Patrol vessels - armed patrol trawlers CAPE BARRACOUTA (Ch Sk W Craig RNR) at Invergordon, GLATIAN (no CO listed) at Inverness

Examination Service vessels - BRIGHTON O' THE NORTH (Actg Ty Sk D Duggie RNR) at Invergordon, CRAIK (no CO listed) at Inverness, RIVER GARRY (Ty Sk A B Craig RNR) at Aberdeen refitting to comp 14 Jul

Lossiemouth

Examination Service vessels - CAMPANIA (no CO listed), SUBLIME (Pbty Ty Sk G Slater RNR), both at Lossiemouth

Buckie

Auxiliary patrol vessels - armed patrol trawlers EBOR ABBEY (Sk D Baxter RNR) at Fraserburgh, RIVER ESK (Sk P Reid RNR) at Buckie

French auxiliary patrol vessel - armed patrol trawler LE NIVOSE (Ty Sk C McKee RNR) at Buckie

Peterhead

Minesweeping Group 42 - minesweeping trawler STONEFLY (Ch Sk J Hay RNR) at Peterhead

Coastal Forces base ship - drifter SANDFLY (no CO listed) at Peterhead

Examination Service vessels - GLEAM ON (no CO listed), SILVER SKY (Sk A Gardner RNR), both at Peterhead

Armed auxiliary patrol vessel - armed patrol trawler FORFEIT (no CO listed) at Aberdeen repairing

Aberdeen

12th Anti-Submarine Group (under orders Admiral Orkneys and Shetlands) - anti-submarine trawlers LORD LLOYD (Ty Lt M W Bonds RNVR), STELLA PEGASI (Ty Lt C R E Childers RNVR), both at Faroes, French QUENTIN ROOSEVELt (French crew) at Aberdeen, VAN DYCK (French crew) at Scapa Flow

30th Anti-Submarine Group (under orders Admiral Orkneys and Shetlands) - anti-submarine trawlers LEICESTER CITY (Lt F A Everett RNR) at Scapa Flow, PRESTON NORTH END (SO, Lt K A Vasey RNR) at Aberdeen, STOKE