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(Admiral Sir
J C Tovey KCB, DSO)
Second Battle Squadron
(Admiral Sir J C Tovey KCB, DSO) - battleship KING GEORGE V (Flagship Tovey,
Capt W R Patterson CB, CVO) arr Scapa
Flow 30 Nov
Battleships
- DUKE OF YORK (Capt C H I Harcourt CBE) dep the Clyde 13 Dec for Chesapeake
Bay, RODNEY (Capt J W Rivett-Carnac DSC) arr Scapa Flow 22 Dec, (refits and
repairs), NELSON (Cdr
D C Hill, Capt H B Jacomb from Mar) at Rosyth for refit, to comp at the end
of Mar
Battle Cruiser Squadron -
Battlecruiser RENOWN (Flagship Vice Admiral Commanding 2nd Battle Squadron
and 2nd in Command, Home Fleet Vice Admiral A T B Curteis CB, temp in DUNLUCE
CASTLE, Capt C S Daniel CBE, DSO) arr Iceland 22 Dec
Detached Battleship
- MALAYA (Capt C
Coppinger DSC) to Force H
Aircraft carriers
(administered by Vice Admiral 2nd Battle Squadron) - VICTORIOUS (Capt H C
Bovell CBE) arr Scapa Flow
30 Nov, (refits and repairs), FURIOUS (Capt T O Bulteel) arr Philadelphia 7 Oct, to
compmid Mar
First Cruiser Squadron
(Rear Admiral W F Wake-Walker CB, CBE) - heavy cruisers BERWICK (Capt G H
Faulkner DSC) arr Iceland 23 Dec, CUMBERLAND (Capt A H Maxwell-Hyslop AM) arr
Seidisfjord 25 Dec, KENT (Capt A E M Cunninghame-Graham) arr Scapa Flow 1
Jan, NORFOLK (Flag 1st Cruiser Squadron, Capt A J L Phillips DSO)
arr Iceland 1 Jan, (refits and repairs), LONDON (Capt R M Servaes CBE) at
Tyne repairing to comp 22 Jan, SHROPSHIRE (Capt J T Borrett OBE) at Chatham
refitting to comp mid Feb, SUSSEX (Cdr P W W Wootten) at Greenock in care and
maintenance Status, repairing to comp 9 Aug, SUFFOLK (Capt R M Ellis DSO) at
Tyne repairing to comp 14 Jan
Second Cruiser Squadron
(administered by 10th Cruiser Squadron) - light cruiser ARETHUSA (Capt A C
Chapman) arr Scapa Flow 1 Jan
Tenth Cruiser Squadron
(Rear Admiral J M Burrough CB) light cruisers KENYA (Capt M M Denny CB) arr
Scapa Flow 28 Dec, NIGERIA (Flag, Capt J G L Dundas CBE) arr Scapa Flow 24
Dec, TRINIDAD (Capt L S Saunders) arr Scapa Flow 7 Nov
Eighteenth Cruiser Squadron
(Rear Admiral E N Syfret, Rear Admiral S S Bonham-Carter CB, CVO, DSO from 13
Jan) - light cruisers EDINBURGH (Flag 18th Cruiser Squadron) arr
Murmansk 20 Dec, SHEFFIELD (Capt A W Clarke) arr Scapa Flow 20 Dec, (refits
and repairs), MANCHESTER (Capt H Drew DSC) arr Philadelphia 23 Sep for
repairs to comp 15 Feb
Cruisers
(trials and working up) - light cruiser CHARYBDIS (Capt L D Mackintosh DSC)
at the Clyde,
CLEOPATRA (Capt M S Slattery) arr Scapa
Flow 10 Dec
Detached Cruiser -
light cruiser LIVERPOOL (Capt S F Slayter DSO) at the Clyde repairing to comp 20 Jan
Destroyer Depot Ship
- TYNE (Flagship
Rear Admiral Destroyers, Rear Admiral L H K Hamilton DSO, Capt C Caslon CBE)
at Scapa Flow
3rd Destroyer Flotilla-
INGLEFIELD (Capt D.3 Capt P Todd DSO) arr Scapa Flow 13 Dec, ECHO (Lt Cdr C H
de B Newby), ESCAPADE (Lt Cdr E N V Currey DSC), both arr Murmansk 20 Dec,
ICARUS (Lt Cdr C D Maud DSC) arr Seidisfjord 25 Dec, IMPULSIVE (Lt Cdr W S
Thomas DSC, Lt Cdr N Lanyon from Jan) at Portsmouth, INTREPID (Cdr J H Lewes)
arr Scapa Flow 13 Dec, (refits and repairs), ECLIPSE (Lt Cdr J T Clark, Lt
Cdr E Mack DSC from 10 Jan) at Humber refitting to comp 17 Jan
6th Destroyer Flotilla
- ASHANTI (Cdr R G Onslow), BEDOUIN (Cdr B G Scurfield OBE, AM), ESKIMO (Cdr
E G Le Geyt), all arr Scapa Flow 1 Jan, MATABELE (Cdr A C Stanford DSC) arr
Rosyth 30 Dec, SOMALI (Capt D.6 Capt D.K Bain) arr Scapa Flow 1 Jan, TARTAR
(Cdr L P Skipwith) arr Seidisfjord 25 Dec, (refits and repairs), PUNJABI (Cdr
S A Buss MVO, Cdr the Hon J M G Waldegrave DSO Rtd from 14 Jan) at Tyne
repairing to comp 24 Jan
8th Destroyer Flotilla
15th
Division - FAULKNOR (Capt D.8, Capt A F Salis DSO, Capt A K Scott-Moncrieff
from 27 Jan), FORESTER (Lt Cdr E B Tancock DSC, Lt Cdr G P Huddart from Jan),
both at Scapa Flow
16th
Division - FORESIGHT (Cdr J S C Salter OBE,at Scapa Flow (refits and repairs), FURY
(Lt Cdr T C Robinson, Lt Cdr C H Campbell DSC from 13 Jan) at Humber refitting to comp 25 Jan
17th Destroyer Flotilla
- MARNE (Lt Cdr H N A Richardson DSC), OFFA (Lt Cdr R A Ewing), ONSLOW (Capt
D.17 Capt H T Armstrong DSC), all arr Hvalfiord 2 Jan, ORIBI (Cdr J E H
McBeath DSO DSC) arr Scapa Flow 28 Dec
Destroyers
(working up or to work up) - CALPE
(Lt Cdr J H Wallace), CHIDDINGFOLD (Act/Lt Cdr L W L Argles, promoted to Lt Cdr
1 Feb), both at Scapa Flow,
PYTCHLEY (Lt Cdr H Unwin DSC) arr Humber
1 Jan
Destroyers (refits and repairs), NORMAN (Cdr H M Burrell RAN)
at Southampton refitting to comp 4 Jan, TETCOTT (Lt H R Rycroft)
at Clyde refitting.
Destroyer Depot Ships
- BLENHEIM (Capt H B Jacomb) at North Shields fitting out to comp 10 Jan,
PHILOCTETES (Capt T K Maxwell Rtd) at Belfast fitting
out 6 Jan. Allocated to Freetown
Armed Merchant Cruisers
(for working up) - CAPE
SABLE
(Act/Cdr R S Barry) at Scapa Flow,
CITY OF DURBAN
(Act/Capt H G Hopper) dep Rosyth 1 Jan
Submarine
Command
(Flag Officer Submarines Admiral Sir Max K
Horton KCB DSO)
3rd Submarine Flotilla
- submarine depot ship FORTH (Capt S 3 Capt H M C Ionides) at the Clyde,
tender DWARF (no CO listed) at Dunoon, yacht WHITE BEAR (Cdr C C Fleming Rtd)
arr Scapa Flow 1 Jan, submarines TIGRIS (Cdr H F Bone DSO, DSC, Lt Cdr L W
Napier from Jan) dep Scapa Flow 19 Dec, TUNA (Lt M B St John) arr Clyde 30
Dec
Attached to 3rd Submarine Flotilla
(for Escort Duties) - French sloop LA CAPRICIEUSE (Lt Cdr G W Dobson RNR) arr Milford Haven 25
Dec
Also 3rd Flotilla Submarine (refits and repairs) -
TRIDENT (Cdr G M Sladen DSC, Lt Cdr G D A Gregory DSO from 1 Jan) at Blyth repairing to comp 5 Jan
Attached Submarines –
P.511 (former American R 3, Lt B G Heslop DSC), P.551 (former American S.25,
loaned to Poland as JASTRZAB, Lt Cdr Boleslaw Romanowski ORP), both at Holy
Loch, P.611 (former Turkish ORUC REIS, Lt Cdr W S Hall, provisionally commanded
both P.611 and P.612 during construction), P.612 (former Turkish MURAT REIS,
Lt Cdr W S Hall), both under construction at Barrow, returned to Turkey on
completion, sailed for Turkey on 26 Mar via Gibraltar
5th Submarine Flotilla
- submarine depot ship DOLPHIN (Capt S 5 Rear Admiral R B Darke DSO Rtd) at
Gosport, submarines SEALION (Lt G R Colvin) dep Polyarnoe 21 Dec, SEAWOLF (Lt R P
Raikes) arr Polyarnoe 20 Dec, STURGEON (Lt M R G Wingfield) dep Scapa Flow 1
Jan, URSULA (Lt I L M McGeoch) arr Portsmouth 30 Dec
5th Submarine Flotilla (non-operational) - submarines P.38 (Lt R J Hemingway
DSC) at Portsmouth. to join 10th Submarine Flotilla 3 Jan, P.614 (former
Turkish BURAC REIS, Lt D J Beckley) under construction at Barrow, PANDORA (Lt
R L Alexander) at New London, USA, dep 8 Jan for Halifax and Gibraltar to
work up, REGENT (Lt W N R Knox DSC) arr Portsmouth 20 Dec, sailed for USA
about 14 Jan, TEMPEST (Lt Cdr W A K N Cavaye) at Holyhead, dep for Gibraltar
3 Jan to work up, TURBULENT (Cdr J W Linton DSC) at Rothesay, dep for
Gibraltar 3 Jan to work up, French CREOLE at Swansea “future uncertain”,
JUNON (CF J Querville FFN) arr Falmouth 1 Jan, ONDINE, ORION, both at
Portsmouth in reserve, Norwegian UREDD (Lt R O Roren RNorN) at Rothesay, to
join 9th Submarine Flotilla about 2 Jan
Also 5th Flotilla Submarines (refits and repairs) -
GRAPH (Lt E D Norman DSO DSC) at Barrow repairing to comp end of Feb,
PARTHIAN (Lt Cdr D St Clair Ford) arr Portsmouth NH 16 Sep, to comp 30 Jan,
RORQUAL (Lt L W Napier) at Plymouth refitting to comp end of Apr, SUNFISH at
Portsmouth in dockyard control for repairs, TAKU (Lt Cdr J G Hopkins) at
Chatham repairing to comp 17 Jan
6th Submarine Flotilla (Cdr
G C Phillips, SO Submarines ashore at Blyth) - depot ship ELFIN (Cdr H B
Wollocombe Rtd, Cdr F W S Gleed Rtd from 23 Jan, L.23 (Lt T E Barlow, Lt R J
Clutterbuck from 10 Jan), both at Blyth
Also 6th Flotilla Submarine
(refits and repairs) - TRIBUNE (Lt J H Bromage DSC, Lt G D N Milner DSC from
11 Jan) at Tyne repairing
9th Submarine Flotilla (Capt S.9, Capt J G Roper OBE, Act/Capt H V King from 21
Jan ashore at Dundee) - parent ship AMBROSE (Cdr C M Stack Rtd) at Dundee,
yacht CUTTY SARK (Cdr R H Mack Rtd) arr Clyde 30 Dec, anti-submarine trawlers
LOCH MONTEITH (Ty/Lt K W Richardson RNR) arr Dundee 31 Dec, submarines P.37
(Lt H Winter) at Scapa Flow, Dutch O.14 (Lt Cdr G Quint, RNethN) arr Scapa
Flow 29 Dec, O.21 (Lt Cdr J F Van Dulm, RNethN) arr Rosyth 30 Dec
Also 9th flotilla Submarines (refits and repairs) -
Dutch O.23 (Lt Cdr G B M van Erkel RNethN)
refitting to comp 15 Jan, French MINERVE (LV P
Sonneville FFN) repairing, RUBIS (LV H Rousselot FFN) repairing to comp 4 Jan, all at Dundee
Submarine
Depot Ship
- Dutch COLUMBIA (Dutch crew) at Dundee
First Minelaying Squadron (under Admiralty orders) - minelayers ADVENTURE (Capt N V
Grace) arr Loch Alsh 1 Jan, AGAMEMNON (Capt F Ratsey Rtd) arr Loch Alsh 20
Dec, MENESTHEUS (Capt J S Crawford DSO, Capt R H F De Salis OBE, DSC Rtd from
15 Jan) arr Loch Alsh 11 Dec, SOUTHERN PRINCE (Flag Rear Admiral Minelaying, Rear
Admiral R L Burnett OBE, Act/Capt J Cresswell) arr Loch Alsh 23 Dec
Also 1st Squadron Minelayer (refits and repairs) - PORT
QUEBEC (Capt E C Wilson Rtd) at Southampton refitting to comp 19 Jan
Detached Minelayer - TEVIOT BANK (Cdr R D King-Harman DSO, DSC Rtd) dep Singapore 31 Dec for Trincomalee, via Batavia.
Fast
Minelayers
- MANXMAN (Capt R K Dickson) arr Liverpool 24 Dec, WELSHMAN (Capt W H
D Friedberger) arr Loch Alsh 25 Dec.
Attached
destroyers
(under orders and administered by Rear Admiral Minelaying)
17th Destroyer Division -
LANCASTER (Act/Cdr N H Whatley dep Loch Alsh 27 Dec, due Clyde 4 Jan, NEWARK
(Lt Cdr R H W Atkins, Lt Cdr T A Pack-Beresford from Jan) arr Loch Alsh 2
Jan, ST MARYS (Lt Cdr K H J L Phibbs) dep Loch Alsh 27 Dec
Destroyers
(refits and repairs) - BRIGHTON (Cdr C W V T S Lepper Rtd) at Clyde repairing
to comp 10 Feb, CASTLETON (Lt Cdr C R Purse, Emgcy/Lt Cdr R H Bristowe DSO
from 31 Jan) at Newport, care and maintenance, repairs to comp 20 Feb,
CHARLESTOWN (Lt Cdr T Johnston) at Grimsby refitting to comp 14 Jan, WELLS
(Lt L J Pearson) at Loch Alsh undergoing temporary repairs.
1st Minesweeping Flotilla (administered by Rear Admiral Destroyers and operated by
C-in-C Home Fleet) - minesweepers s BRAMBLE (SO, Capt J H F Crombie) dep Murmansk
1 Jan, BRITOMART (Lt Cdr S S Stammwitz) dep Scapa Flow 19 Dec, HAZARD (Lt Cdr
J R A Seymour) arr Murmansk 20 Dec, HEBE (Lt Cdr J B G Temple DSC) arr
Murmansk 26 Dec, LEDA (Cdr A D H Jay) arr Murmansk 13 Dec, SEAGULL(Lt Cdr C H
Pollock) dep Murmansk 29 Dec, SHARPSHOOTER (Lt Cdr D Lampen) arr Murmansk 1
Jan, SPEEDY (Lt Cdr A E Doran) dep Murmansk 29 Dec
6th Minesweeping Flotilla (administered by Rear Admiral Destroyers and operated by
C-in-C Home Fleet) - minesweepers s HALCYON (Act/Ty/Lt Cdr H Harding RNR),
HARRIER (SO, Cdr E P Hinton MVO, DSO), both arr Scapa Flow 1 Jan, NIGER (Cdr
A J Cubison DSC Rtd) arr Dundee 28 Dec, SALAMANDER (Lt W R Muttram) dep Scapa
Flow 19 Dec, SPEEDWELL (Lt Cdr J J Youngs OBE RNR) arr Scapa Flow 1 Jan
Also 6th Flotilla Minesweepers (refits and repairs) - GOSSAMER (Lt Cdr T C Crease) at London repairing to comp 29 Jan,
HUSSAR (Lt Cdr
D H P Gardiner DSC, Lt R C Biggs DSC from 13 Jan) at Hartlepool repairing to comp 25 Jan
Auxiliary
Netlayer -
BRITTANY (Cdr C Euman Rtd) at Rosyth fitting out to comp mid Jan
Fleet tugs
- BANDIT (Ty/Lt J T Horsman RNR) at Scapa Flow, BUCCANEER (Lt Cdr S E Veal MBE) at Montrose ashore.
Western Patrol
(administered by
Senior Officer Western Approaches under Flag Officer in charge Greenock)
Ocean Boarding Vessels - CAVINA (Cdr C B Osborne RD RNR) arr Clyde 17 Dec, MARON
(Cdr J H Blair DSC RD Rtd RNR) dep Clyde 15 Dec, MARSDALE (Act/Cdr D H F
Armstrong RD RNR dep St John, NB on 26 Dec, French LARGS (Cdr E A Divers RD
RNR) at Avonmouth, (refits and repairs), CORINTHIAN (Act/Cdr E J R Pollit RNR
at London refitting to comp 6 Feb, HILARY (Cdr T L Owen RD RNR) at
Southampton repairing to comp 3 Jan, REGISTAN (no CO listed) at Falmouth
repairing.
ICELAND COMMAND
(Flag officer
in charge Rear Admiral F H G Dalrymple-Hamilton)
Accommodation and Base Accounting Ship - BALDUR (Cdr R H Lilley DSC Rtd) at Reykjavik
Destroyer Depot Ship - HECLA (Capt C G C Coltart CVO, ADC) at Iceland
Patrol Vessels - Norwegian H J BULL at Reykjavik, NORDKAPP at Scapa Flow, VESTFJORD at Reykjavik, (all Norwegian crews)
10th Anti-submarine Group - anti-submarine whalers BUTTERMERE (Lt G W Farrow RNR)
arr Seidisfjord 14 Nov, THIRLMERE (Ty/Lt P G L King RNVR) arr Iceland 15 Nov,
WASTWATER (Ty/Lt J H L May RNVR arr Iceland 1 Dec, WINDERMERE (Act/Skipper Lt
J Mawer RNR at Liverpool
15th Anti-submarine Group - anti-submarine whalers SEALYHAM (Ty/Lt C E Jefferson
RNR), SOUTHERN FLOWER (Sub Lt (E) B Josephsen RNVR), SOUTHERN SHORE (Ty/Sub
Lt (E) O A Hansen RNR), all at Iceland, SPOSA (Ty/Lt G D Cowley RNVR) at
Aberdeen refitting.
21st Anti-submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers BUTE (Act/Ty/Lt A F W Boumphrey
RNVR) dep Murmansk 29 Nov, ELM (Ty/Lt E W C Dempster RNVR arr Hvalfiord 26
Oct, HAZEL (Ty/Lt R Dwyer RNR) at Clyde refitting to comp end of Feb,
WHITETHORN (Ty/Lt W J Griffiths RNR) at Ardrossan, WISTARIA (Act/Skipper Lt A
S H Robb RNR) at Iceland
41st Anti-submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers HUGH WALPOLE (SO, Ty/Lt P O
Elliott RNR) dep Iceland 26 Dec, CAPE ARGONA (Ty/Lt R G Wallace RNR) at
Iceland, STELLA CAPELLA (Lt W L Sadgrove RANVR) dep Murmansk 29 Nov
42nd Anti-submarine Group (accounts to BALDUR on leaving UK) - anti-submarine trawlers
BLACKFLY (S O, Ty/Lt A
P Hughes RNR), CAPE MARIATO (Ty/Lt H T S Clouston RNR),
PAYNTER (Lt R H Nossiter RANVR), all dep Clyde 1 Jan for Iceland
Minesweeping Group 137 - minesweeping trawlers EBOR WYKE (Ty/Skipper S Smith
RNR), VARANGA (Ty/Lt G C Crowley RNVR), both at Iceland
106th Motor Launch Flotilla - ML.1026, ML.1043, ML.1045, ML.1067, all at Iceland
Local Defence Trawlers - trawlers BUSH (Ty/Skipper D Stather RNR) at Aberdeen
refitting to comp early Jan, CARENCY (Skipper W Reaich RNR) at Iceland, DOROTHY
GRAY (Act/Ty/Lt G A Peat RNVR at Seidisfiord, DUCHESS DE BRABANT (Skipper B
Truefitt RNR) at Reykjavik, GREAT ADMIRAL (Ty/Skipper D Nolan RNR) at
Iceland, SABINA (Ty/Sub Lt G J Bates RNVR) at Hrutafjord, STRATHELLA (Ty/Sub
Lt D T Quine RNVR) at Akureyri, TRITELLA (Ty/Lt E C O M Raymond RNVR) at
Reydarfiord, VIKING DEEPS (Ty/Sub Lt F C Whorrall RNVR) at Akureyri, Belgian
EDOUARD VAN VLAENDEREN at Reykjavik, VAN OOST at Reydarfiord (both Belgian
crews)
Whalers - Norwegian FARSUND,
SVOLVAER (both Norwegian crews), both at Iceland
Trawlers - Norwegian trawler ARNVID
at Faroes, HONNINGSVAAG at Humber on anti-submarine conversion to comp mid Feb (both
Norwegian crews)
Yacht -
ZITA (Ty/Lt E Searle RNR) at Iceland
Coast Watching
Service -
Belgian ship SKYRACK (Act/Ty/Lt Cdr A B Lee DSC RNR) at Barry repairing to comp 12 Jan
Ferry Service - Ferry SANDOY (no CO
listed) at Reykjavik
Examination Service Vessels - DORADE II (Ty/Skipper J F Nuttall RNR), HINBA (Ty/Sub
Lt R S Seymour RNVR), French GEORGE LEVADIER (French crew), all at Reykjavik
Boom Carrier
- LEONIAN (Cdr
P Fletcher (acting, ret)) at Hvalfiord
Boom Defence Vessels - BARBRIDGE (Ty/Lt R B Robinson RNR) at Oban fitting out,
BARCLIFFE (Ty/Lt C G L Martin RNR), BARRHEAD (Ty/Lt W J Hughes RNR), BARRINGTON
(Ty/Lt J R Hayward RNR), JAMES BARRIE (Ty/Warrant Engineer W H Manning),
SILANION (Ty/Warrant Mechanician E G Pickford), all at Hvalfiord
Norwegian Motor Fishing Vessels - ANDHOLMAN, DISKO, ENOS, GAAPAA, HAVTOR, JOKULL,
KORALEN, MERKUR, NORNES, RUNDHORN, all at Iceland, SJOGUTTEN at Wick,
VAAGSFJIORD, WIKEN both at Iceland (all Norwegian crews)
ORKNEY AND SHETLAND
COMMAND
(Flag of
Admiral Commanding Vice Admiral L V Wells CB, DSO, ashore at Lyness)
Base and Accommodation ship - IRON DUKE (Flag Rear Admiral Scapa and Admiral
Superintendent Lyness, Rear Admiral P Macnamara CB, CBE Rtd, for vessels of
Auxiliary Patrol, Scapa Flow), DUNLUCE CASTLE (Flag 2nd in command Home
Fleet, Vice Admiral A T B Curteis CB, temporarily on board, base ship for anti-submarine and
balloon trawlers), both at Scapa Flow
Controlled Minelayer – M.2 (no CO listed) at Scapa Flow
Northern
Patrol Trawlers - armed boarding vessels CAPE PALLISER (Lt B R Wortley RNR) at sea,
CAPE PORTLAND (Lt A Branson RNR), KINGSTON AGATE (Lt H O L’Estrange RNR),
KINGSTON AMBER (Ty/Lt B H C Rodgers RNR), all at Kirkwall, LORD AUSTIN (Lt N
P McLeod RNR, Ty/Lt O B Egjar RNR from 11 Feb) at sea, LORD MIDDLETON (Ty/Lt
R H Jameson RNR) at Kirkwall, NORTHERN CHIEF (Lt N L Knight RNR) at Grimsby refitting
to comp 10 Jan, NORTHERN DUKE (Lt N P McLeod RNR), NORTHERN FOAM (Ty/Lt M
Todd RNR), both at sea, NORTHERN GIFT (Lt N Acon RNR, Ty/Lt J Clemence RNR
from 3 Jan) at Grimsby refitting to comp 4 Feb, NORTHERN ISLES (Lt A G Scott
RNR) at sea, NORTHERN PRINCESS (Lt Cdr D B Phillipson RNR) at Kirkwall,
NORTHERN REWARD (Lt C N Stewart RNR), NORTHERN SKY (Ty/Lt R A Harman RNVR),
NORTHERN SUN (Ty/Lt G T S Clampitt RNR, Ty/Lt W G N Aplin from Jan), VASCAMA
Lt R Walgate RNR), all at sea, VISENDA (Ty/Lt S F Archer RNR) at Kirkwall.
Faroe Islands
Base Ship
- NORTHMAN at Faroes
Local Defence Trawlers - BUCHANS II at Faroes, NORTHMAN at Aberdeen
Motor Fishing Vessel – Norwegian ARNVID at Faroes
Whalers -
Norwegian HORTEN at Peterhead, ISOR at Faroes
Salvage Tender - WILLIAM H HASTIE at Aberdeen paid off
Sullom
Voe, Shetlands
Drifters
(armed) - HARMATTAN, SEABREEZE, both at Sullom Voe
Harbour Defence Patrol Craft - patrol craft ALIPED V, LEA RIG, both at Scalloway
Naval Auxiliary Boat - HAZELBANK at Sullom Voe
Motor Craft
- JOEY at Sullom Voe, MIZPAH at Lerwick
Air-Sea Rescue Service - RAF high speed launches No.115, No.117 repairing, both
at Lerwick
Lerwick,
Shetlands
Base ship
- FOX at Lerwick, also for Examination duties
22nd Motor Launch Flotilla (to assemble at Peterhead) - ML.464 at Grimsby, ML.345, ML.449, ML.454, ML.460,
ML.465, ML.468, ML.473, all to join on completion
Examination Service Vessels - FOX, LORD DUNWICH, both at Lerwick
Boom Motor Drifters - FEAR NOT, HEATHER BELLE, NESSIE, all at Lerwick
Motor Fishing Vessel - DAISY at Fraserburgh
Drifters
(unarmed) - LORD CURZON, PILOT US, both at Lerwick
Motor Vessels – RESEARCH, THISTLE, both at Lerwick
Harbour Duties - naval auxiliary boats BETSY at Lerwick
Motor Fishing Vessel (duty with Resident Naval Officer (RNO) Fair Isle), OLAF III at Fair Isle
Kirkwall, Orkneys
Base Ship
- PYRAMUS at Kirkwall
24th Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers TEKOURA at Aberdeen refitting to comp 17 Jan
French anti-submarine trawler QUENTIN
ROOSEVELt at Kirkwall
Minesweeping Group 45 - minesweeping trawlers ADMIRAL SIR JOHN LAWFORD, LUNE, SICYON, all at Kirkwall
Examination Service Vessels - BRACONHILL, SOUBRETTE, both at Kirkwall
Armed Boarding Vessels (trawlers) - See Orkney and Shetland command
Air-Sea Rescue Service - RAF High speed launch No.113, No.114, both at Orkneys
Kirkwall Pool
(vessels presumed at
Kirkwall unless noted)
Base ship
- PYRAMUS at Kirkwall
Trawler –
REFORMO
Steam Drifters - BELLE O’MORAY at Fraserburgh, BERYL II, BRITISH CROWN, ENZIE, EXCEL
IV, FENELLA, G G BAIRD, MARY SWANSTON, NORTH ESK, PHYLLIS MARY, PYRAMUS III,
TRIPLE ALLIANCE, XMAS EVE, DARDA at Inverness laid up, reallocated to Salvage
Officer, Scapa
Flow
Motor Drifters - ELLA, HOPEFUL, PLOUGH, Norwegian HARALD (to be laid up at
Buckie)
Naval Auxiliary Boat - 37253 at Kirkwall
Scapa Flow, Orkneys
(Rear Admiral Commanding)
Base Ships
- PROSERPINE, DUNLUCE CASTLE, both at Scapa Flow
Accommodation Ship - ST SUNNIVA at Scapa Flow
14th Anti-Submarine Group - anti-submarine trawlers BRONTES (SO), DAVY, ISTRIA,
LOCH TULLA, all at Scapa Flow, REGAL at Aberdeen refitting
Minesweeping Depot Ship - AMBITIOUS at Glasgow fitting out
Motor Launch for Capt Minesweeping - ML.286 at Scapa Flow
Tender with Fleet Minesweepers - STAR OF FREEDOM at Faroes
Minesweeping Group 1 - minesweeping trawlers HAWTHORN at Scapa Flow, LILAC at
Aberdeen refitting to comp 24 Jan, SYCAMORE, WILLOW, both at Scapa Flow
Minesweeping Group 18 - minesweeping trawlers CAPE NYEMETSKI, LARCH, OAK, all at Scapa Flow
Minesweeping Group 44 - minesweeping trawlers CAPE BARRACOUTA at Faroes, CONWAY
CASTLE, DANIEL CLOWDEN, NORTHCOATES, all at Scapa Flow
Minesweeping Group 73 (minesweeping/anti-submarine trawlers) - naval trawlers
CELIA at Liverpool refitting to comp 16 Jan, HAMLET,
MACBETH, both at Scapa Flow, OPHELIA at Iceland, det duty with Home Fleet
Minesweeping Group 101 - minesweeping whalers BOUVET I, BOUVET II, BOUVET III,
BOUVET IV, all at Scapa Flow
Minesweeping Group 102 - Norwegian minesweeping whalers HVAL V, POLAR VI, both
at Scapa
Flow
Minesweeping Group 103 - minesweeping trawlers MICHAEL GRIFFITH at Aberdeen refitting to comp 14 Jan, YEZO at
Scapa Flow
Minesweeping Group 161 - minesweeping whalers STINA, SUKHA, both at Scapa Flow
4th Trawler Group (anti-submarine/minesweeping) - naval trawlers CAVA at Faroes,
OTHELLO at Port Edgar, RONALDSAY at Scapa Flow
8th Trawler Group (anti-submarine/minesweeping) - naval trawlers EDAY at Tobermory,
INCHMARNOCK at Granton, KERRERA at Aberdeen repairing to comp 7 Jan, SHIANT
at Tobermory
Minesweeping Drifter - SWIFT WING at Scapa Flow
15th Motor Launch Flotilla - ML.188, ML.218, ML.226, ML.228, ML.231, ML.232, ML.240,
ML.258, all at Scapa Flow
21st Motor Launch Flotilla (to assemble at Fort William), ML.252 at Portsmouth,
ML.254, ML.276, both at Fort William, ML.445 at Brixham, ML.452 at Cremyll,
ML.467 at Beazley, ML.442, ML.466, both to join on completion
Scapa Flow Auxiliary Patrol
Senior Officer Armed Patrol Tender - yachts WIDGEON OF FEARN at Scapa Flow
71st Anti-Submarine Group - drifters BRANCH at Scapa Flow, CRAIG ROY at Buckie
repairing to comp 10 Jan, CRANNOCK at Buckie, FAWN at Scapa Flow, FISHER LAD
at Buckie, INVERCAIRN, LOYAL FRIEND, SUNNYSIDE GIRL, THE PROVOST, WEST HAVEN,
all at Scapa Flow
72nd Anti-Submarine Group - drifters COPIOUS at Buckie, EPHRETAH reallocated to
Immingham on relief, GORSE, GUILDING LIGHT reallocated to Salvage Officer,
Scapa Flow, TRUST, all at Scapa Flow
Armed Steam Drifters - CLOUD, HORIZON, INDIAN SUMMER, LEEWARD, SHEEN, all at
Scapa Flow, WHIRLPOOL at Fraserburgh
Harbour Defence Patrol Craft - yacht AZARA at Scapa Flow
107th Motor Launch Flotilla - ML.1002, ML.1022, ML.1040, ML.1058, ML.1059, ML.1064,
ML.1068, ML.1071, all at Scapa Flow
Seine Net Vessels - GOLDEN THYME, HARVEST HOPE, SOJOURNER, STAR OF HOPE, TEA ROSE, all at
Scapa Flow
Ring Net Vessels - AVE MARIA, LILY OAK, MARY STURGEON II to be released, NOONDAY, all
at Scapa Flow, OAKLEA at Wick refitting, ROSEDEN, SEAFARER, both at Scapa Flow
Echo Sounding Yacht - PETER NELL at Lyness refitting
Calibration Vessel - yacht MARIA JOAO at Scapa Flow
Barrage Balloon Trawlers - GLORIA (SO) at Peterhead refitting to comp 7 Jan,
ANNABELLE, ARABESQUE, BARNESNESS, all at Scapa Flow, BERENGA at Aberdeen paid
off refitting, CEDRIC, CHRISTINA T PURDY, CHRYSEA, CLOUGHSTONE, ECCLESHILL,
EDITH M PURDY, all at Scapa Flow, LOON at Faroes, LORD NORTHCLIFFE, MARY A
PURDY, PEGGY NUTTEN, PRINCE LEO, RIGOLETTO, RIVIERE, ROXANO, SALVINI, SARAH A
PURDY, STRATHAVON, THE TOWER, THUNDERSTONE paid off repairing, WILLIAM PURDY,
all at Scapa Flow
Boom Carrier
- FERNMOOR at Scapa Flow
Boom Defence Vessels - AVON WATER at Lyness, BARBAIN at Aberdeen refitting to
comp 24 Jan, BARBICAN at Lyness, BARCOCK at Blyth, BARCOTE, BARCROFT,
BARLAKE, BARLOW, BARNDALE, BARNWELL, BAROVA, BARRANCA, BARTHORPE, BEN ROSSAL,
DRAGONET, GEORGE BLIGH, GLADYS, all at Lyness, JOHN FITZGERALD at Peterhead,
MASONA, PLANTAGENET, ST CELESTIN, SEA MONARCH, SIGNET, SPINET, THE WAY, WILLIAM CALDWELL, all
at Lyness, VILDA at Aberdeen
Boom Defence Tenders - BOUNTIFUL, BRINE, both at Lyness, NORLAN at Houton Bay,
ONAWAY at Macduff refitting to comp 14 Jan, REBUFF at Lyness
Examination Service Vessels - OCEAN FISHER, Norwegian FROYEN, both at Scapa Flow
Special Service Yacht - JEAN at Scapa Flow
Salvage Vessel - French LE LUTTEUR at Scapa Flow
Mine Recovery Vessel - GRATEFUL at Wick refitting
Anti-Submarine Target Carrier - YELLOW HAMMER at Scapa Flow
Fleet Target Service - tugs BANDIT at Scapa Flow, BUCCANEER at Montrose
damaged
D/C Unit -
D/C TB.1, TB.2, both at Scapa Flow, MB.22 at Milford Haven (Note: unit
and boat types not known. Possibly D/C for depth charge, but unlikely to be
decontamination. Possibly TB for torpedo boat, more likely MB for motor
boat)
Degaussing Mobile Deperming Unit - yacht MAGIC CIRCLE at Scapa Flow
Degaussing Range Boat - Norwegian ERLING at Scapa Flow to be laid up at Buckie
Scapa Flow Pool
(Vessels
presumed at Scapa Flow unless otherwise notified.
Commanding
officers are not available for these craft)
Ferry Service – tenders CALSHOT, SIR FRANCIS DRAKE, SIR JOHN HAWKINS, SIR RICHARD
GRENVILLE
Steam Drifters (steel) - ACCORD at Peterhead, ADMIRE, AGNES GARDNER, AILSA, ALLOCHY
at Peterhead, CALLIOPSIS, CASSIOPEIA, CLANS at Buckie, DAISY II, DELIVERER,
ELYSIAN DAWN at Buckie, FERTILITY, FURZE, JACK GEORGE at Buckie repairing to
comp 8 Jan, LUNAR BOW, MAGGIE GAULT at Lossiemouth refitting to comp 21 Jan,
MAGNIFICENT III at Scrabster, MARIGOLD, MARY WATT, MINT, MORAY ROSE, MORAY
VIEW, NORTHERN SCOT at Fraserburgh, OLIVINE at Buckie, PLOUGH, PRE-EMINENT,
PRIME, PRIMORDIAL, REGINA STELLA, ROSEACRE, ROSE VALLEY, SCARLET THREAD,
SHOWER, SPECTRUM at Peterhead repairing to comp 8 Jan, STEPHENS at Peterhead,
TRUSTFUL at Scrabster, UGIE VALE at Peterhead repairing to comp 8 Jan,
UNISON, WALKERDALE, WEALTH OF THE OCEAN at Fraserburgh, WEST NEUK, WILLIAM
WILSON, WILSON LINE at Peterhead repairing to comp 13 Jan, XMAS MORN
Steam Drifters (wood) - BORDER KING, CASTLE STUART, COLDSNAP, DRAINIE at Wick,
FUMEROLE at Buckie, GELLYBURN, GEORDIE, GIRL ELLEN, GIRL LIZZIE, GOLDEN
SHEAF, HANDSOME, JOHN HERD, KILMANY, LIZZIE WEST at Wick, LORANTHUS, M H
BUCHAN, MISTRESS ISA, NORTH HAVEN, OBTAIN, OCEAN SPRAY, RACHEL FLETT at
Buckie refitting to comp 21 Jan, RAIT CASTLE, RENE, RISING SEA, SUPPORTER,
THAW, TOKEN, TROPHY
Motor Drifters (wood) - ACCOLADE, ALEC KING, BANNERET at Macduff refitting, BUDDING
ROSE at Peterhead, BYDAND, CORNUCOPIA, DAISY, DOROTHY at Wick, HAZAEL,
HELENDALE at Buckie, KEYSTONE (ex-GLEANER, at Stromness, LOCH LOY at Buckie,
MAGGIE COWIE, MARGUERITE, MYOSOTIS, OLIVE BRANCH, SPORTIVE at Inverness
refitting to comp 6 Jan, UNITED, WINDSOR II, WINIFRED
Motor Fishing Vessels - BRIAR, CRAIGIE LEA, EILEEN at Wick, ESCALONIA, GIRL
MAUD, GOLDEN HORN, GROUVILLE, JEANIE, MIZPAH at Wick, MONOLOGUE, NOCTURNE at
Wick, OCEAN PEARL, PROVIDER, VANGUARD, VIOLET III
Motor Ferryboats - ACME, BRIAR ROSE, BRIGHTER DAWN at Lossiemouth to be laid up,
CLACHAN, COUNTRESS, EBENEZER at Lyness, EMERALD, FLORA FRAZER, GEORGE V,
HUMILITY, LARACHMHOR, LEGEND (ex-PEARL, MORNING STAR, OPTIMIST at
Lossiemouth, REFLEURER, RUBY at Wick, STOCKDOVE, THREE BELLS, VALKYRIE II,
VESPER
Yachts - ESTROMA, GALMA at Wick, ISLAY
MIST at Inverness repairing, WEIDA
Naval Auxiliary Boats - MARION, RIANTE, ROYAL SCOT, ST BALDRED, ST NICHOLAS
Tyne Open Naval Auxiliary Boats - LADY BUTE, MAYNIE, ROB ROY, SEA QUEEEN, SHEENA, SILVER
SPRAY, SILVER TAY, TRIUMPH II
Miscellaneous Base Vessels - coasters CRESCENCE, ENDSLEIGH, FRED EVERAND, LADY
SHEILA, LADY SOPHIA, LADY STELLA, D B (possibly dumb barge), ketch ROSEDALE, hulk DUNLEATH, puffers
BAYLIGHT, RIVER LOYNE, self-propelled (SP) barge PRITTLEWELL, tug IMPERIOUS,
water boats EILEEN M, GOLD CROWN
Thurso,
mainland
Examination Service Vessel - SMILING MORN at Thurso
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