British and Other Navies in World War 2 Day-by-Day by Don Kindell ROYAL, DOMINION and INDIAN NAVY SHIPS, 1  JULY 1941, Part 2 of 2

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Contents  Part 2 of 2 2. FOREIGN STATIONS  3. BRITISH SHIPS REFITTING in UNITED STATES 4. DOMINION and INDIAN NAVIES Background Events June-November 1941 Invasion of Russia, Malta Convoys, Japan prepares for war

2. FOREIGN STATIONS

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

NORTH ATLANTIC COMMAND

Vice Adm Sir G Frederick B Edward-Collins KCVO, KCB

Depot ship - CORMORANT (Capt C S Holland) at Gibraltar

13th Destroyer Flotilla - DUNCAN (Lt Cdr A N Rowell) arr Gibraltar 22 Jun, VIDETTE (Lt Cdr E N Walmsley) at Falmouth, WISHART (SO, Cdr E T Cooper, Cdr H G Scott from 16 Sep) dep Gibraltar 29 Jun, escort destroyers AVON VALE (Lt Cdr P A R Withers DSC) dep Gibraltar 29 Jun, ERIDGE (Lt Cdr W F N Gregory-Smith) arr Gibraltar 1 Jul, FARNDALE (Cdr S H Carlill) dep Gibraltar 24 Jun

Corvettes (attached to 13th Destroyer Flotilla) - AZALEA (Lt G C Geddes RNR) dep 14 Jun, COREOPSIS (Lt Cdr A H Davis RNVR) arr 23 Jun, FLEUR DE LYS (Lt A Collins RNR Rtd) dep 27 Jun, GERANIUM (Actg Ty Lt Cdr A Foxall RNR) arr 28 Jun, JONQUIL (Lt Cdr R E H Partington RNR) arr 28 Jun, SPIRAE (Ty Lt L C Head RNVR) arr 28 Jun, all arr or departing Gibraltar

8th Submarine Flotilla - depot ships ISKRA (Lt Cdr F D M Crackanthrorpe Rtd from 11 Aug) at Gibraltar MAIDSTONE (Capt G A W Voelcker), both at Gibraltar, submarines CLYDE (Cdr D C Ingram DSC) dep Gibraltar 27 Jun, OLYMPUS (Lt Cdr H G Dymott) arr Gibraltar 28 Jun, OTUS (Lt R M Favell) at Gibraltar under repair, to return to 1st Submarine Flotilla on comp of repairs, PANDORA (Lt Cdr J W Linton DSC) arr Ottawa 28 Jun, SEVERN (Lt Cdr A N G Campbell) dep Gibraltar 14 Jun, Dutch O.21 (Lt Cdr J F van Dulm RNN) dep Gibraltar 24 Jun, O.23 (Lt Cdr G B M Van Erkel RNN) dep Gibraltar 25 Jun, O.24 (Lt Cdr O de Booy RNN) arr Gibraltar 23 Jun

7th Anti-Submarine Group – anti-submarine trawlers ARCTIC RANGER (SO, Cdr J H Young Rtd) at Clyde, ERIN (Actg Cdr J O Davies RNR), HAARLEM (Ty Lt L B Merrick RNR), KINGSTON CHRYOLITE (Sk G T Littey DSC RNR), LEYLAND (Lt Cdr A Wilkinson RNR), LORD HOTHAM (Sk J W Morris RNR, Actg Ty Sk F J Settesfield RNR from 20 Aug), rest at Gibraltar

31st Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers LADY HOGARTH (Ty Lt S G Barnes RNR) arr Gibraltar 26 Jun, LADY SHIRLEY (Lt Cdr A H Callaway RANVR) arr Gibraltar 16 Jun, ST NECTAN (Ty Lt Cdr H B Phillips RNR) at Tobermory, STELLA CARINA (Lt R Lockwood, RAVNR) dep Gibraltar 24 Jun

Minesweeping Group 92 - minesweeping trawlers CLYNE CASTLE (Ty Lt D K Forbes RNVR), HONJU (Sk W G Brown RNR), both at Gibraltar

Minesweeping trawlers - EMPYREAN (Pbty Ty Sk W F Salenius RNR), RETURNO (Ty Lt E R Crane RNVR), both at Gibraltar

3rd Motor Launch Flotilla - ML.121, ML.129, ML.130, ML.132, ML.134, ML.135, ML.168, all at Gibraltar

9th Motor Launch Flotilla – MLs 169, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176 on passage, arrived Gibraltar 15 Jul, ML.178 to join, comp on 24 Jun 1941

Contraband Control Services - yachts ANGLIA (Lt H M Collier RNR), CHARLES MCIVER (Lt E S Hutchinson RNR), LORNA (Actg Lt R Atkinson RNR), ROSABELLA (Lt Cdr J L Clarke RNR Rtd), SAYONARA (Cdr H G Gorton Rtd), all at Gibraltar

Armed boarding vessels - trawlers ALOUETTE (Lt Lord Churston RNVR) dep 26 Jun, IMPERIALIST (Ty Lt P E Kitto RNR) dep 29 Jun, LOCH OSKAIG (Lt Cdr S Darling RANR) dep 24 Jun, SCOTTISH (Cdr S A Brooks OBE Rtd) arr 29 Jun, all arr and departing Gibraltar

Cable ship - MIRROR at Gibraltar

Tugs - ST DAY (Lt Cdr J Sharples RNR Rtd), ST OMAR (no CO listed), both at Gibraltar

NORTH ATLANTIC ESCORT FORCE

Rear Adm S S Bonham-Carter CB, CVO, DSO

Depot ship - SEABORN (Actg Cdr D S Swanston Rtd) at Halifax

Battle Squadron - battleships RAMILLIES (Capt A D Read, Capt D N C Tufnell DSC from 23 Sep) arr Iceland 28 Jun, REVENGE (Capt E R Archer, Capt L V Morgan CBE, MVO, DSO from Jul) dep Halifax 21 Jun, ROYAL SOVEREIGN (Capt H B Jacomb, Capt R H Portal DSC from 26 Sep) dep Bermuda 29 Jun

Armed merchant cruisers - ASCANIA (Capt C H Ringrose-Wharton Rtd) dep Bermuda 29 Jun, AURANIA (Actg Capt I W Whitehorn) arr Halifax 26 Jun, AUSONIA (Capt G H Freyberg CBE Rtd) dep Sydney NS 19 Jun, CALIFORNIA (Capt C J Pope RAN) dep Halifax 1 Jul, CHESHIRE (Capt J M Begg Rtd) arr Bermuda 2 Jul, CHITRAL (Capt G Hamilton Rtd) dep Clyde 27 Jun, CIRCASSIA (Actg Capt E V Lees) arr Halifax 27 May, DERBYSHIRE (Capt E A B Stanley DSO, MVO Rtd, Capt C C Bell DSO Rtd from 12 Sep) arr Halifax 28 Jun, LACONIA (Capt G G P Hewitt Rtd) at St John NB refitting, MALOJA (Actg Capt V Hammersley-Heenan Rtd) dep Halifax 20 Jun, RANPURA (Actg H T W Pawsey) dep Iceland 26 Jun, WOLFE (Actg Capt W G A Shuttleworth Rtd) arr Reykjavik 28 Jun, WORCESTERSHIRE (Actg Cdr J S K Woodall, Actg Capt E H Hopkinson OBE Rtd from 2 Jul) at Liverpool refitting to comp 19 Jul

2nd Submarine Flotilla - depot ship FORTH (Capt G C P Menzies) arr 14 Jun, submarines TALISMAN (Lt Cdr M Willmott) arr 2 Jul, THUNDERBOLT (Lt C B Couch DSO) arr 2 Jul, all arr St Johns

Attached submarine - Dutch O.15 (Lt H M L F E van Oostrom Soede RNN) at Halifax

FORCE H

Battlecruiser - RENOWN (Capt R R McGrigor, Capt C S Daniel CBE DSO from 26 Aug) arr Gibraltar 30 Jun

Aircraft carrier - ARK ROYAL (Capt L E H Maund) arr Gibraltar 30 Jun

Light cruiser - SHEFFIELD (Capt C A A Larcom, Capt A W Clarke from 1 Aug) at Rosyth under repair

8th Destroyer Flotilla - FAULKNOR (Capt A F de Salis DSO) arr Gibraltar 30 Jun, FEARLESS (Cdr A F Pugsley) arr Gibraltar 30 Jun, FIREDRAKE (Lt Cdr S H Norris DSO, DSC) dep Chatham 27 Jun, arr Plymouth 29 Jun en route to Gibraltar, arrived Gibraltar 15 Jul, FORESIGHT (Cdr J S C Salter) arr Gibraltar 30 Jun, FORESTER (Lt Cdr E B Tancock DSC) arr Gibraltar 30 Jun, FOXHOUND (Cdr G H Peters DSC) arr Gibraltar 30 Jun, FURY (Lt Cdr T C Robinson) arr Gibraltar 30 Jun, FORTUNE (Lt Cdr E N Sinclair, Lt Cdr R D H S Pankhurst from 7 Oct) at Chatham refitting

MEDITERRANEAN FLEET

Adm Sir Andrew B Cunningham GCB, DSO

Base depot ships - NILE (Capt W Y La R Beverley) at Alexandria, ST ANGELO (Vice Adm Sir Wilbraham T R Ford KBE, CB) at Malta, STAG (Vice Adm Sir James M Pipon KBE, CB, CMG, MVO) at Ismailia

1st Battle Squadron (Vice Adm H D Pridham-Wipple KCB, CVO)

1st Division - battleships VALIANT (Capt C E Morgan DSO) arr Alexandria 27 Jun, WARSPITE (Capt D B Fisher CBE) dep Suez 28 Jun

2nd Division - BARHAM (Flag, Capt G C Cooke) at Durban repairing to comp 30 Jul, QUEEN ELIZABETH (Cunningham) at Alexandria

Aircraft carrier - FORMIDABLE (Capt A W Le T Bisset) at Alexandria under repair, dep Alexandria on 24 Jul for Norfolk, Va, under repair to comp 12 Dec

7th Cruiser Squadron (Rear Adm H B Rawlings OBE) - light cruisers AJAX (Flag, Capt E D B McCarthy DSO) arr Alexandria 27 Jun, ORION (Cdr T C T Wynne) damaged, dep Aden 29 Jun, repaired Mare Island, San Francisco to comp 15 Feb 1942, Australian PERTH (Capt Sir P W Bowyer-Smyth Bt) dep Alexandria on 25 Jun

15th Cruiser Squadron (Vice Adm E L S King CB, MVO) - light cruisers NAIAD (Flag, Capt W H A Kelsey DSC) at Haifa, PHOEBE (Capt G Grantham DSO) arr Alexandria 27 Jun

Light cruisers - DIDO (Capt H W U McCall) arr Durban 2 Jul for temporary repairs, repaired at Brooklyn Navy Yard, comp 31 Oct, LEANDER (Capt R H Bevan) arr Alexandria 27 Jun

Anti-aircraft cruisers - CARLISLE (Capt D M L Neame DSO) dep Alexandria 25 Jun, COVENTRY (Capt W P Carne) arr Alexandria on 27 Jun

Destroyers (Rear Adm I G Glennie, Rear Admiral Commanding Mediterranean Destroyer Flotillas) - destroyer depot ship WOOLWICH (Glennie, Actg Capt J Fawcett Rtd) at Alexandria

2nd Destroyer Flotilla (Capt H St L Nicolson)

3rd Division - HASTY (Lt Cdr L R K Tyrwhitt) dep Alexandria 2 Jul, HAVOCK (Lt G R G Watkins DSC) dep Alexandria 20 Jun, HERO (Cdr H W Biggs DSO) arr Alexandria 27 Jun, ILEX (Nicolson) at Haifa damaged

4th Division - ENCOUNTER (LCR E V St J Morgan) at Malta damaged, ISIS (Cdr C S B Swinley DSC) arr Haifa 15 Jun damaged, HOTSPUR (Lt T D Herrick DSC) dep Alexandria 20 Jun

7th Destroyer Flotilla (Capt S H T Arliss RAN)

13th Division - JACKAL (Lt Cdr R M P Jonas DSC) dep Alexandria 2 Jul, KELVIN (Cdr J H Allison DSO) at Bombay under repair, KIPLING (Cdr A St. Clair-Ford) at Alexandria repairing to comp end of Jun, NORSEMAN (Cdr F B Morris RAN, from 11 May 1942) to join, comp 29 May 1942 as NEPAL, Australian NAPIER (Arliss) at Alexandria, NIZAM (Lt Cdr M J Clark RAN) arr Alexandria 30 Jun, under repair, NORMAN (Cdr H M Burrell RAN) to join, comp 29 Sep 1941

10th Destroyer Flotilla (Capt H M L Waller DSO RAN)

19th Division - Australian STUART (Waller) arr Tobruk 1 Jul, VAMPIRE (Cdr J A Walsh RAN) under repair at Singapore comp 15 Nov, VENDETTA (Lt Cdr R Rhoades RAN, Lt Cdr C J Stephenson RAN, from Sep) arr Tobruk 1 Jul, VOYAGER (Cdr J C Morrow DSO) arr Alexandria 29 Jun

20th Division - DECOY (Lt Cdr J M Alliston) dep Alexandria 20 Jun, DEFENDER (Lt Cdr G L Farnfield) arr Tobruk 1 Jul

14th Destroyer Flotilla (Capt P J Mack DSO)

27th Division - GRIFFIN (Cdr J Lee-Barber DSO) dep Alexandria 26 Jun, JAGUAR (Lt Cdr J F W Hine) arr Alexandria 27 Jun, JANUS (Cdr J A W Tothill DSC) arr Suez 20 Jun, JERVIS (Mack) arr Alexandria 30 Jun, NUBIAN (Capt R W Ravenhill) arr Port Tewfik 13 Jun, drydocked Port Ibrahim 23 Jul to 10 Aug, then to Bombay, arr 27 Sep, under repair to comp Sep 1942.

28th Division - GALLANT at Malta under dockyard control, KANDAHAR (Cdr W G A Robson DSO) arr Haifa 27 Jun, KIMBERLEY (Cdr J S M Richardson DSO) arr Alexandria 27 Jun, KINGSTON (Lt Cdr P Somerville DSO, DSC) arr Haifa 17 Jun

Fast minelayers - ABDIEL (Capt the Hon E Pleydell-Bouverie MVO) at Alexandria, LATONA (Capt S L Bateson) arr Alexandria 27 Jun

Sloops - FLAMINGO (Cdr R J O Otway-Ruthven) dep Mersa Matruh 29 Jun, Australian PARRAMATTA (Lt Cdr J H Walker MVO RAN) at Alexandria

10th Corvette Group - corvettes GLOXINIA (Lt Cdr A J C Pomeroy RNVR) arr Malta 9 May, HYACINTH (Actg Cdr F C Hopkins RNR) at Famagusta, PEONY (Cdr M B Sherwood DSO Rtd) dep Alexandria 24 Jun, SALVIA (Lt Cdr J I Miller DSO, DSC, RD RNR) arr Famagusta 2 Jul

Corvettes - DELPHINIUM (Cdr R L Spalding Rtd) arr Alexandria 29 May, ERICA (Lt Cdr W C Riley RNR) dep Alexandria 28 Jun, PRIMULA (Lt Cdr J H Fuller RNR) arr Simonstown 30 May, SNAPDRAGON (Ty Lt R H Potter RNR) dep Bombay 27 Jun for Basrah

10th Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla - depot ship VULCAN (Lt H B Binks), MTB.68, MTB.215, all at Famagusta

1st Submarine Flotilla (Capt S M Raw) - submarine depot ship MEDWAY (Raw) at Alexandria

Alexandria section - CACHALOT (Lt H R B Newton DSC) arr Alexandra 28 Jun, OSIRIS (Lt Cdr T T Eumann) dep Gibraltar 24 Jun, PARTHIAN (Cdr M G Rimington) arr Haifa 1 Jul, PERSEUS (Lt Cdr P J H Bartlett, Lt Cdr E C F Nicolay from Aug) dep Alexandria 22 Jun, REGENT (Lt Cdr H C Browne, Lt W N R Knox DSC, from 19 Jul) dep Malta 19 Jun, RORQUAL (Lt L W Napier) dep Alexandria 25 Jun, due Malta 2 Jul, ROVER (Lt Cdr H A L Marsham, Lt Cdr R M T Peacock from 5 Jul) at Port Said damaged, TAKU (Lt Cdr E C F Nicolay, Lt Cdr P J H Bartlett from Aug) arr Alexandria 22 Jun, TETRARCH (Lt Cdr R M T Peacock, Lt Cdr G H Greenway from 5 Jul) arr Alexandria 28 Jun, THRASHER (Lt Cdr P J Cowell DSC) dep Malta 29 Jun, TORBAY (Lt Cdr A C C Miers) dep Alexandria 29 Jun, TRIUMPH (Cdr W J W Woods) dep Alexandria 26 Jun

Malta section - P.32 (Lt D A B Abdy) arr Gibraltar 3 Jun, P.33 (Lt R D Whiteway-Wilkinson DSO) dep Gibraltar 28 Jun for Malta, UNBEATEN (Lt Cdr E A Woodward) arr Malta 27 Jun, UNION (Lt R M Galloway) dep Malta 28 Jun, UNIQUE (Lt F D G Challis) dep Malta 28 Jun, UPHOLDER (Lt Cdr M D Wanklyn DSO) dep Malta 28 Jun, UPRIGHT (Lt J S Wraith DSC) dep Malta 28 Jun, URGE (Lt E P Tomkinson) dep Malta 23 Jun, URSULA (Lt A J MacKenzie) at Malta with defects, UTMOST (Lt Cdr J H Eaden DSC) dep Malta 17 Jun

2nd Minesweeping Flotilla - minesweepers ABERDARE (Lt Cdr G Nelson Emgcy) ) arr Alexandria 16 Jun, HARROW (Lt G C Hocart RNR Rtd) dep Alexandria 14 Jun

Minesweeping Flotilla - minesweepers ABINGDON (Lt G A Simmers RNR) at Malta damaged, BAGSHOT (Lt Cdr J F B Cage RNVR), DERBY (Lt Cdr A F MacFie OBE RNR), FAREHAM (LR W J P Church), all but one at Alexandria

Gunboats - APHIS (Lt Cdr J O Campbell DSC Rtd) arr Port Said 9 Jun, CRICKET (Cdr H V Creer RAN Rtd) damaged, to arrive Alexandria 2 Jul, GNAT (Lt Cdr S R H Davonport) arr Alexandria 21 Jun

4th Anti-Submarine Group – anti-submarine trawlers AMBER (Actg Ty Lt S Barrie RNR) arr Port Said 13 Jun, BERYL (Mid H W du Boisson RNR) at Malta, CORAL (Lt M C English RNR) at Malta damaged, JADE (Btswn W J H Fellows) at Malta, MOONSTONE (Lt Cdr P G Britten RNR Rtd) at Alexandria

5th Anti-Submarine Group – anti-submarine trawlers LOCH MELFORT (Ty Lt W F McAusland RNVR) dep Port Said 28 Jun, LYDIARD (Lt D M Gibb RNR) at Haifa, VICTORIAN (Actg Sk Lt M A Smith RNR) arr Port Said 30 Jun

16th Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine whalers KOS 19 (Lt L H Davies RNR) at Alexandria, KOS 21 (Lt Cdr I H Wilson SANVR), both at Alexandria

22nd Anti-Submarine Group (South African) - anti-submarine whalers SOUTHERN ISLE (Lt A C Matson SANVR) dep 12 Jun, SOUTHERN MAID (SO, Lt Cdr A F Trew SANVR) arr 30 Jun, SOUTHERN SEA Lt A Thomas DSC SANVR) dep 15 Jun, all Alexandria

25th Auxiliary Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine whalers FALK (Lt H S Upperton RNR) dep Tobruk 1 Jun, HEKTOR VI (Ty Lt J Alcorn RNVR) at Capetown, KLO (Ty Lt H K Hill RCNVR) arr Alexandria 26 Jun, THORBRYN (Lt F A Seward RNR) arr Alexandria 27 Jun, THORGRIM (Lt J R Sparkes RNR) arr Alexandria 27 Jun, TORDONN (Ty Lt P J G Christian RNVR) at Capetown

28th Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers KINGSTON CORAL (Actg Sk Lt I Mackintosh MBE) arr Suez 17 Jun, KINGSTON CRYSTAL (Sk J F Hall Rtd, Sk W Kirman RNR from Jul) at Alexandria, KINGSTON CYANITE (Actg Sk F A Yeomans RNR) arr Alexandria 22 Jun, WOLBOROUGH (Lt A F Harkness RNR) at Alexandria

Minesweeping Group 91 - minesweeping trawlers ARTHUR CAVANAGH (Ty Sk T W Kirby RNR) dep Karachi 27 Jun for Basrah, MILFORD COUNTESS (Ty Actg S/Lt R H Vallings RNR) dep Karachi 25 Jun for Bombay, MUROTO (Ty Sk J Willis RNR), RAGLAN CASTLE (Sk G Buchan RNR), both Suez Canal area

Minesweeping Group 109 - minesweeping whalers SKUDD III (Actg Ty Lt R L Smith RCNVR), SKUDD IV (Ty Lt K Tholfson RNR), SKUDD V (S/Lt R A N Cox RNR) all at Alexandria, SWONA (Ty Lt A C C Seligman RNR) at Malta

Minesweeping Group 142 - minesweeping whalers SOIKA (Ty Lt (E) L Olsen RNR), SOTRA (Actg Lt J M Davies RCNVR), SVANA (Ty Lt K Braa RNR), all Suez Canal area

Minesweeping Group 152 - minesweeping whalers GOS 6 (no CO listed), HEKTOR 7 (Ty Lt A J W Stead RNVR), both Suez Canal area, KAI (Ty Lt (E) W J Solheim RNR), NEBB (Ty Lt F G Cousins RNVR), both dep Durban 1 Jul for Mombasa

Minesweeping Group 156 - minesweeping whalers GOS 7, KOS 10, KOS 11, KOS 12 (no COs listed), all arr Gibraltar 18 Jun

Minesweeping whalers - GOS 2, GOS 3, both at sea en route to Gibraltar, KOS 7 arr Clyde 28 Jun, KOS 8, KOS 9, both at Clyde, (none of the COs listed)

Minesweeping Group 158 - minesweeping trawlers CORDELA (Actg Ty Sk Lt J Enevoldson RNR) arr Ardrossan 14 Jun, LORD IRWIN (Lt L L Thornton RNR) arr Gibraltar 18 Jun, LORINDA (Lt J H Seelye NZRNVR) dep Methil 30 Jun, NORSE (Ty Lt J C Staniland RNVR) arr Ardrossan 14 Jun

Minesweeping Group 400 - minesweeping drifters CRESCENT MOON (no CO listed), FELLOWSHIP (Ty S/Lt E Saul RNVR), LANDFALL (S/Lt M F B Williams RNVR), LANNER Sk G C Clarkson RNR), all Suez Canal area

Minesweeping Group 401 - minesweeping tugs AGHIOS GEORGIOS, CHRISTOS, SUVASTI, PHALIA (no COs listed), all at Alexandria

Minesweeping Group 402 - Hopper 33 (no CO listed) at Alexandria, Hopper 42 (no CO listed) at Port Said, Hopper 44 (no CO listed) at Port Said, drifter GUILIO (Ty Lt K Tholfsen RNR from Aug) at Port Said fitting out

Minesweeping drifters - AURORA II (no CO listed) at Tobruk, GIRL MARGARET (Btswn F Farmer) at Malta, PLOUGHBOY (no CO listed) at Malta beached, VICTORIA I, VICTORIA II (no COs listed), both at Alexandria

Supply ships - CHLORIS (no CO listed), RELIANT (Master C H Noel), both at Alexandria

Repair ship - RESOURCE (Capt D B O'Connell Rtd) at Alexandria

Cable ship - BULLFINCH (Actg Cdr H M Blake Rtd) at Port Said

Controlled minelayers - ALSEY (Pbty Ty Lt H A Inglis RNR) arr Aden 21 Jun, ATREUS (Cdr J D Campbell OBE, DSC) dep Alexandria 12 Jun, MEDUSA (Ty Lt P B Bruce RNR) at Malta

Netlayer - PROTECTOR (Cdr R J Gardner) arr Alexandria 20 Jun

Fleet Target Service - tug ST ISSEY (Lt J H W Howe RNR) dep Alexandria 30 Jun, trawler MOY (Lt V G Palmer) at Alexandria, drifters EDDY (Ty Sk J A J Jones RNR), SUNSET (Ch Sk R Cowie RNR), both at Malta

Special Service Vessels - GLENEARN (Lt Cdr T Hood RNR Rtd) arr Suez 10 Jun damaged, GLENGYLE (Cdr C H Petrie Rtd) dep Port Said 8 Jun, GLENROY (Capt Sir James Paget Bt Rtd) at Alexandria

SOUTH ATLANTIC COMMAND

Vice Adm Sir Robert H T Raikes KCB, CVO, DSO,

Actg Vice Adm A U Willis CB, DSO from 11 Aug

Base ship - EDINBURGH CASTLE (Capt E M Palmer OBE Rtd, Capt D B Nicol Rtd from Jul) at Freetown

Depot ship - AFRIKANDER (Rear Adm D A Budgen Rtd) at Simonstown

Aircraft carrier - EAGLE (Capt E G N Rushbrooke DSC) arr Freetown 20 Jun

Seaplane carrier - ALBATROSS (Capt W A Dallmeyer DSO) at Simonstown refitting

Cruisers - heavy cruisers CUMBERLAND (Capt the Hon C H E Russell) arr Sheerness 28 Jun for refitting, SHROPSHIRE (Capt J T Borrett OBE) dep Freetown 21 Jun, light cruisers DELHI (Capt A S Russell) in USA under repair to comp 12 Jun 42, DRAGON (Capt R J Shaw MBE) arr Pointe Noire 1 Jul, DUNEDIN (Capt R S Lovatt OBE) dep Freetown 27 Jun, NEPTUNE (Capt R C O’Conor) arr Simonstown 24 Jun, NEWCASTLE (Capt E A Aylmer DSC) dep Rio de Janiero 7 Jun

Armed merchant cruisers ALCANTARA (Capt J G P Ingham DSO, Actg Capt J D Harvey Rtd) on patrol, ASTURIAS (Capt H Ardill Rtd) at sea en route to Newport News, CAPE SABLE (Actg Cdr R S Barry), CITY OF DURBAN (Cdr H G Hopper), both at Freetown, QUEEN OF BERMUDA (Capt A T G C Peachey) dep St Helena 29 Jun

Sloops - BRIDGEWATER (Acing Cdr H F G Leftwich Rtd) dep Freetown 30 Jun, MILFORD (Cdr the Hon W M Wyndham-Quin Rtd) arr Duala 29 Jun, French COMMANDANT DOMINÉ(French crew) at Liverpool under repair, COMMANDANT DUBOC (French crew) at Durban under repair, PRESIDENT HOUDUCE (French crew) at Duala, SAVORGNAN DE BRAZZA (French crew) dep Aden 28 Jun

Freetown Escort Force - ARAWA (Actg Capt G R Deverell) dep Freetown 8 Jun, BULOLO (Actg Capt R L Hamer DSO) in USA under repair, CANTON (Actg Capt C A G Nichols MVO) dep Bermuda 22 Jun, due Freetown 6 Jul, CARNARVON CASTLE (Capt H N M Hardy DSO Rtd) dep Simonstown 28 May, CATHAY dep Clyde 30 Jun for Freetown, CILICIA (Actg Capt V B Cardwell Rtd) dep Freetown 27 Jun, CORFU (Capt J P Landon Rtd) at Calcutta under repair, DUNOTTAR CASTLE (Capt C T A Bunbury OBE Rtd) dep Freetown 27 Jun, ESPERANCE BAY (Capt G S Holden Rtd) at sea, MORETON BAY (Capt C C Bell Rtd) arr Clyde 21 Jun, due Freetown 11 Jul, PRETORIA CASTLE (Actg Capt A V Hemming) arr Walvis Bay 28 Jun

18th Destroyer Flotilla - BOREAS (Lt Cdr D H Maitland-Makgill-Crichton) at Freetown, BRILLIANT (Lt Cdr R C Brodrick, Lt Cdr A G Poe from 23 Sep) dep Freetown 27 Jun, HIGHLANDER (Cdr S Boucher) at Freetown, VELOX (Lt Cdr E G Roper DSC) at Freetown, VIMY (Lt Cdr H G D de Chair) arr Plymouth 15 Jun, WRESTLER (Lt E L Jones DSC) at Freetown

Corvettes - AMARANTHUS (Lt N B J Stapleton RNR) arr Freetown 21 Jun, ANCHUSA (Ty Lt P Everett-Price RNR, Lt J E L Peters RNR from Jul) arr Lagos 13 Jun, ARMERIA (Actg Ty Lt Cdr H N Russell DSC RNR) arr Freetown 16 Jun, ASPHODEL (Lt Cdr K W Stewart Rtd) dep Freetown 10 May, ASTER (Lt Cdr E Hewitt RD RNR) arr Freetown 11 Jun, BERGAMOT (Actg Ty Lt Cdr R P Chapman RNR) arr Freetown 27 Jun, BURDOCK (Lt H J Fellowes SARNVR) arr Freetown 16 Jun, CALENDULA (Lt Cdr A D Bruford RNVR) arr Lagos 22 Jun, CLEMATIS (Cdr Y M Cleeves DSO, DSC, RD RNR) arr Freetown 19 Jun, COLUMBINE (Ty Lt S J Lavis RNR) dep Freetown 27 Jun, CROCUS (Lt Cdr E Wheeler RNR) dep Freetown 27 Jun, CYCLAMEN (Lt Cdr H N Lawson RNR) dep Freetown 27 Jun, GARDENIA (Lt Cdr H Hill RNR) at Takoradi, LAVENDER (Lt Cdr J W Whayman RNR) dep Clyde 30 Jun for Freetown, MARGUERITE (Lt Cdr A N Blundell RNR) at Takoradi, MIGNONETTE (Lt H H Brown RNR) at Freetown, STARWORT (Lt C B O Shorter RNR Rtd) dep Clyde 30 Jun for Freetown, WOODRUFF (Lt T Muir RNVR) at Freetown

Free French patrol vessel - VIKING (French crew) at Takoradi

1st Trawler Group (anti-submarine/minesweeping) - trawler CANNA (Ty Lt G C L Payne RNVR) arr Freetown 30 Jun, LAERTES (Sk Lt J A Prettyman RNR) arr Gibraltar 18 Jun

6th Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers BENGALI (Lt F R Pike RCNVR) at Freetown, KELT (Ty S/Lt S C Callister RNVR) at Freetown, PICT (Lt Cdr W N M Faichney RNR) at Freetown, ST WISTAN (Lt H P Carse DSC RNVR), all at Freetown, SPANIARD (Pbty Ty S/Lt W B Chisholm RNVR) at Lagos, TURCOMAN (Ty Lt F R Pretty RNR) at Freetown