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(Flag C-in-C Vice
Admiral Sir George H D’O Lyon KCB ashore at
Sub-Areas - Humber, Yarmouth, Harwich, Nore
Base
Depot Ships - PEMBROKE I, PEMBROKE
II, PEMBROKE IV (Lt Cdr T A Herriott Rtd), all at
Accommodation
Ship -
Auxiliary
Anti-Aircraft Ship - ship
CONQUEROR (Lt Cdr E M McCausland Rtd) arr
RN Training Establishment,
16th
Destroyer Flotilla (based at
Harwich) - COTSWOLD (Lt Cdr P J Knowling) at Harwich, EGLINTON (Cdr C A de W
Kitcat) arr Harwich 29 Dec, HAMBLEDON (Lt Cdr J R Barnes) arr Humber 1 Jan, MACKAY
(Capt J P Wright DSO) arr Harwich 1 Jan, MONTROSE (Lt Cdr W J Phipps) arr Scapa
Flow 22 Dec, QUORN (Lt E A F Drought) arr Harwich 1 Jan, SOUTHDOWN (Cdr G N
Loriston-Clarke, Lt J B Marjoribanks from 15 Jan) arr Harwich 27 Dec, WALPOLE
(Lt Cdr J H Eaden) dep Humber 1 Jan, WHITSHED (Lt Cdr W A Juniper) at Harwich, WINDSOR
(Lt Cdr the Hon J M G Waldegrave DSC, Lt D H F Hetherington from 13 Jan) arr
Humber 1 Jan, WORCESTER (Lt Cdr E C Coats) arr Scapa Flow 22 Dec
21st Destroyer Flotilla (based at Sheerness) - COTTESMORE (Lt Cdr J C A
Ingram) at Sheerness, GARTH (Lt Cdr J P Scatchard) dep Rosyth 31 Dec, HOLDERNESS
(Cdr F J C Halahan DSC, Lt A J R White from 13 Jan) dep Humber 30 Dec, MENDIP
(Lt Cdr G N Rolfe DSC) dep Rosyth 31 Dec, MEYNELL (Lt Cdr W H Farrington) dep
Humber 27 Dec, VESPER (Lt Cdr P W F Stubbs) dep Humber 30 Dec, VIVACIOUS (Lt
Cdr R Alexander) arr Sheerness 24 Dec, (refits and repairs), CAMPBELL (Capt
D.21 Capt C T M Pizey DSO) at Chatham refitting to comp 17 Jan, CATTISTOCK (Lt
R M W MacFarlan) at London repairing to comp 3 Jan, VANESSA (Lt (E) A L Hobden)
at London in care and maintenance, repairing to comp in Jan.
1st Anti-Submarine Force (based at Harwich) - corvettes KITTIWAKE (Lt Cdr K G
Tucker OBE RNR) arr Harwich 28 Dec, PUFFIN (Lt H Kirkwood) dep Harwich 31 Dec, SHELDRAKE
(Lt R C Watkin) at Sheerness, (refits and repairs), MALLARD (Lt Cdr D Parsons
RD RNR) at Tilbury repairing to comp 13 Jan
Attached Destroyer - French LA MELPOMÈNE (French crew) at Harwich
2nd Anti-Submarine Force - corvettes GUILLEMOT (Lt S R Le H Lombard-Hobson)
at Harwich, SHEARWATER (Lt T H Garwood) dep Harwich 1 Jan, WIDGEON (Lt Cdr L A White RNR) arr
Sloops - Dutch FLORES at
4th Minesweeping Flotilla - minesweepers FITZROY (SO, Cdr
A C A C Duckworth) arr Faroes 26 Nov, ALBURY (Lt J S Gordon-Christian) dep
Aberdeen 13 Dec, ELGIN (Lt Cdr F G Tidswell DSC RNZNVR) arr Faroes 29 Dec, LYDD
(Lt C M Partridge) arr Faroes 14 Dec, ROSS (Lt K A Gadd DSC RNR) dep Aberdeen
13 Dec, SALTASH (Lt Cdr R B Chandler) dep Scapa Flow 11 Dec, SUTTON (Lt H S
Duval) dep Aberdeen 1 Jan, (refits and repairs), KELLET (Cdr J C Richards) at
London repairing, PANGBOURNE (Lt Cdr G Dibley RNR) at Aberdeen care and maintenance
repairing to comp late Jan, SELKIRK (Lt Cdr W H Twemlow OBE RNR) at Tyne
repairing to comp 23 Jan
Convoy Leader - Dutch ex-minelayer DOUWE AUKES (Dutch crew) at
Sheerness
Gunboat - LOCUST (Lt Cdr W J Stride Rtd) at Sheerness
Monitor - EREBUS (Capt H F Nalder) dep
Survey Ships - FRANKLIN (Lt Cdr H P Price
DSO) arr Harwich 10 Dec, GULNARE (Lt Cdr E G Irving, Lt Cdr W M Passmore from 5
Jan) arr
(Rear Admiral R V Holt CB, CSO, MVO Flag Officer in Charge,
Base ships - BEAVER I (Capt E M Palmer DSC Rtd) at
Minelayer - PLOVER (Lt Cdr R H Johnson) at
Bridlington
Air-Sea Rescue Service - RAF steam trawler No.439 at Bridlington, rescue
craft STARDUST at
Base Ships - BEAVER at
Minesweeping Depot Ship - COLONSAY at
Captain Minesweeping Yacht - danlaying yacht OMBRA at
Motor Launch for Capt Minesweeping - ML.211 at
Minesweeping Group 12 - minesweeping trawlers DOROTHY LAMBERT, GRAMPIAN, JAMES
LAY, SUMA, all at
Minesweeping Group 16 - minesweeping trawlers ALAFOSS, LOCH ERIBOL,
Minesweeping Group 17 - minesweeping trawlers KURD, LOCH ALSH, SOLOMON,
all at
Minesweeping Group 19 - minesweeping trawlers ACHROITE, CLEVELA, FILEY BAY,
MONIMIA, all at
Minesweeping Group 20 - minesweeping trawlers ELBURY, GOTH, NEGRO, all at
Minesweeping Group 21 - minesweeping trawlers BRITISH, ERITH, SEAMIST, WITHERNSEA,
all at
Minesweeping Group 28 - minesweeping trawlers CONCERTATOR, LOCH BUIE, OCEAN
VIEW, SIR JOHN LISTER, all at Grimsby
Minesweeping Group 29 - minesweeping trawlers RIGHTO at Portsmouth with
defects to comp 10 Jan, DARTHEMA at Grimsby, DALMATIA at Tilbury repairing to
comp 12 Jan, REBOUNDO at Grimsby
Minesweeping Group 34 - minesweeping trawlers CRANEFLY, DANE, EQUERRY, GADFLY,
all at
Minesweeping Group 40 - minesweeping trawlers ALMANDINE, SANDRINGHAM, French
CAP D’ANTIFER repairing to comp 12 Jan, all at Grimsby
Minesweeping Group 41 - minesweeping trawlers TEROMA, WILLIAM CALE, both
at
Minesweeping Group 50 - minesweeping trawlers BOTANIC, FYLDEA, MARETTA, SARPEDON,
all at
Minesweeping Group 57 - minesweeping trawlers CERESIO, GREEN HOWARD
repairing, GUNNER, HATANO, OHM, THOMAS ALTOFT, all at
Minesweeping Group 72 - minesweeping trawlers COURSER, MEROR, ROSE OF
ENGLAND, all at
Minesweeping Group 77 - minesweeping trawlers ARNOLD BENNETT, CHALCEDONY, GREGORY,
TERVANI, all at
Minesweeping Group 110 - minesweeping trawlers BEN MEIDIE, ROLLS ROYCE, VARANIS,
WAR DUKE, all at
Minesweeping Group 111 - minesweeping trawlers CAYRIAN converting to comp
17 Jan, BRACON DENE, RECONO, REMEXO converting to comp 17 Jan, all at
Minesweeping Group 112 - minesweeping trawlers D W FITZGERALD, GWENLLIAN, KASTORIA,
WILLIAM BELL, all at Grimsby
Minesweeping Group 113 - minesweeping trawlers DRUMMER BOY at
Minesweeping Group 134 - minesweeping trawlers NAB WYKE, LACENNIA, both at
Minesweeping Group 137 - minesweeping trawlers ESTRELLA DO MAR at Port
Edgar
Minesweeping Trawlers (ungrouped) - ARCTIC HUNTER, BLACKWATER, CLOUGHTON
WYKE,
LL Maintenance Yacht - SHEILA at
LL Drifters - BEN TARBERT, CASTLE BAY, GEORGE D IRVINE, JUSTIFIER, OCEAN
LUX, ROSE HILDA, all at Grimsby
Minesweeping Drifters -BENACHIE,
Motor Attendant Craft - MAC.6 (ex-MTB.19) at
Mine Recovery Vessel - drifter FISHER BOY at
Auxiliary Patrol Vessels - trawlers WARLAND (armed with 12 pdr gun), SHERATON
(6 pdr), EVERTON (3 pdr) repairing to comp 7 Jan, ORVICTO (3 pdr), French
MONIQUE CAMILLE (65mm), naval auxiliary boats GOLDEN ARROW III laid up in care
and maintenance, NORMARY, all vessels at Grimsby
Harbour Defence Patrol Craft - patrol craft CHAMELEON, FORETHOUGHT,
OUTBURST, PERFECTIVE, PROGRESS, PROSPECTO, SUCCESS, TIGER, all at
Upper River Patrol Vessels - motor fishing vessels
BETTER HOPE, CLARA, ENTERPRISE, PEGGY, PRECISION, PREMIER, TRIUMPH, all at Immingham
Wash Patrol - patrol craft ALICIA at
Coastal Force Base Ship - BEAVER III at Immingham
11th Motor Launch Flotilla - ML.187, ML.189, ML.190, ML.191,
ML.193, ML.194, ML.214, ML.230, all at
Examination Service Vessels - ARLETTE, BELTON, FLIXTON, RED
SKY, all at
Eagle Ships - GOATFELL, SCAWFELL, both at
Balloon Barrage Vessels - drifters CREAGH MHOR, EBOR JEWEL, GENERA, STUDENT
PRINCE, WENGEN, Dutch CLEON, LIBERTY, TALONA, THORA, Belgian motor fishing
vessels ALEX GABRIELLE, JORDEANS, British dumb barges LEEDS LUMINARY, LEEDS
METEOR, LEEDS POLAR, all at Humber
Kite Balloon Servicing Vessel - KILLINGHOLM at
Boom Defence Vessels - BASUTO, CALIBAN, COUNT, NORTHLYN, OKINO, WILLIAM HANNEN, all at
Boom Defence Tender - WAYSIDE FLOWER at
Netlaying Drifter - PECHEUR at
Degaussing
Tender to Shore Degaussing Wiping Station -
River Traffic Control - naval auxiliary boats BENNAN, WAPPY II, both at
Duty Boats - NAIRNSIDE at
Water Boat -
Air-Sea Rescue Service - RAF high speed launch HSL No.144, motor
anti-submarine boats MA/SB.25, MA/SB.26, MA/SB.29, all at Humber
Salvage Vessel - French NESSUS at
Wells-on-Sea
Air-Sea Rescue Service - RAF steam trawlers No.349, No.350, both at Wells
Base ship - WATCHFUL at
Minesweeping Base Ship - MIRANDA (Capt Minesweeping) at
Capt Minesweeping Accommodation Ship - MAHELAH at
Motor Launch for Capt Minesweeping - ML.264 at
Minesweeping Trawler -
Minesweeping Group 10 - minesweeping trawlers ARKWRIGHT, BEN EARNE, MILFORD
PRINCESS repairing, MILFORD QUEEN, all at Yarmouth
Minesweeping Group 11 - minesweeping trawlers CONTENDER, IRVANA, SOLON,
all at
Minesweeping Group 13 - minesweeping trawlers BLIGHTY, CHARLES DORAN, CLOTHILDE,
COTSMUIR, all at
Minesweeping Group 14 - minesweeping trawlers CARDIFF CASTLE, EPINE, STAR
OF ORKNEY, THEIR MERIT, all at Yarmouth
Minesweeping Group 15 - minesweeping trawlers AVON STREAM, MADDEN, PRINCESS
MARY, TAMORA, all at
Minesweeping Group 31 - minesweeping trawlers BRACON MOOR, CARISBROOK, CURTANA,
all repairing, GEORGE ROBB, all at Yarmouth
Minesweeping Group 114 - minesweeping trawlers LADY STANLEY at
Minesweeping Group 115 - minesweeping trawlers HORTENSIA repairing, MARANO,
French NADINE,
Minesweeping Group 146 - minesweeping trawlers FLYING WINGS, PORTIA
converted for hot climates, ROTHERSLADE, French CONGRE, all at
LL Trawlers (ungrouped) - POST BOY, EARL KITCHENER, both at
Minesweeping Drifters - FEASIBLE at
LL Drifters - GENIUS at
Ttender to Minesweeping Vessels - WALDEMAR at
Coastal Forces Base Ship - MIDGE at
5th Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla - MTB.42 at Portsmouth paid
off, MTB.43 at Cowes paid off repairing to comp 30 Jan, MTB.44, MTB.45, both at
Dover temp attached to Dover Command, MTB.46 at Buckie, MTB.47, MTB.48, both at
Dover temp attached to Dover Command
12th Motor Gun Boat Flotilla - MGB.313, MGB.315, MGB.318,
MGB.320, MGB.321, MGB.323, MGB.326, MGB.327, all at
16th Motor Gun Boat Flotilla - MGB.319, MGB.325, MGB.329,
MGB.331, all at Yarmouth, MGB.332 at Poole repairing, MGB.333 at Yarmouth, MGB.334
at Poole repairing, MGB.335 at Portland
1st Motor Launch Flotilla - ML.185, ML.205, ML.206, ML.207,
ML.220, ML.222, ML.224, ML.339, ML.450, all at
13th Motor Launch Flotilla - ML.195 at
Degaussing
Examination Service Vessels - MILLWATER, SIR E P WILLS, French
VENTOSE, all at
Blockship - VINA at
Balloon Vessel - OMEGA at
Wreck Location Trawler - VALESCA at
Fire Float - HEATHER SPRAY
Air-Sea Rescue Service - rescue craft KING DUCK, MUSKEETA, both at Yarmouth,
THALABA at King’s Lynn in care and maintenance refitting to comp 30 Jan, motor
anti-submarine boat MA/SB.1, RAF high speed launches HSL No.124, No.130,
landing craft R.102, R.113, all at Yarmouth
Base ship - MINOS at
Patrol Service Central Depot - EUROPA at
Minesweeping and Patrol Depot Ship - MARTELLO at
Motor Launch for Cdr Minesweeping
and Patrol -
ML.253 at
Minesweeping and Patrol Group 7 - minesweeping trawlers GALVANI,
LOWTHER, NIBLICK, WELBECK repairing, all at
Minesweeping and Patrol Group 8 - minesweeping trawlers BEN
BHRACKIE, EVELYN ROSE, GLEN KIDSTON, SUNSPOT, all at Lowestoft
Minesweeping and Patrol Group 9 - minesweeping trawlers OSAKO,
SARONTA, SETHON, STAR OF PENTLAND, all at Lowestoft
Minesweeping and Patrol Group 80 - minesweeping trawlers BEN
ROY, CRAIGMILLAR, KING EMPEROR, MORAVIA, all at Lowestoft
Minesweeping and Patrol Group 82 - minesweeping trawlers ALFREDIAN,
EUCLASE, MEWSLADE, all at
Minesweeping and Patrol Group 83 - minesweeping trawlers DHOON,
FLORIO, both at
LL Drifters - GOLDEN NEWS, OCEAN BREEZE, both at
Armed Patrol Vessel (with 12 pdr) - NORLAND at
Tug - NESS POINT at
Trawlers - CONTROLLER,
Whalers - SHILA, SHOVA, SILVA, all at
Naval Auxiliary Boat - GOLDEN ARROW II at
Coastal Force Base Ship - MINOS II at
1st Motor Gun Boat Flotilla - MGB.69, MGB.70, both at Oulton
paid off repairing, MGB.71, MGB.72, both at
5th Motor Gun Boat Flotilla - MGB.14, MGB.15, both at
7th Motor Gun Boat Flotilla - MGB.86 at
6th Motor Launch Flotilla - ML.145, ML.146, both at
Air-Sea Rescue Service - rescue craft CHOCTOWS at
Air-Sea Rescue Training - training craft AERO MARINE II at
Examination Service Vessels - CAPRICE,
Boom Defence Vessel - STRATHSPEY at
Inshore Escort Duties - armed patrol yacht UMBRIEL at
Harbour Duties - harbour craft SYLVIA, WINGS OF THE MORNING, both
at
H L (presumably Harbour
Launch) Training -
naval auxiliary boats BLUE EAGLE, BROOKE, GOLDEN EAGLE, MOIENA, both at
HARWICH (Sub Area)
Felixstowe
Base Ship - BEEHIVE at Felixstowe
Coastal Defence Base Ship - BEEHIVE at Felixstowe
1st Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla - MTB.14 at Brightlingsea
repairing to comp 7 Jan, MTB.18, MTB.71, both at Felixstowe, MTB.72 at Harwich
repairing to comp 7 Jan, MTB.100 at Felixstowe
4th Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla - MTB.22 (SO), MTB.29, both
at Brightlingsea under repair, MTB.30, MTB.31, MTB.32, MTB.34, all at Felixstowe,
MTB.69 at Thames repairing to comp 28 Jan, MTB.70 at Portsmouth paid off under
repair
6th Motor Gun Boat Flotilla - MGB.58 at Brightlingsea
repairing to comp 7 Jan, MGB.59 at Brightlingsea paid off repairing to comp 7
Jan, MGB.60, MGB.61, both at Felixstowe, MGB.63 at Brightlingsea repairing to
comp 11 Jan, MGB.64, MGB.65, MGB.67, all at Felixstowe
51st Motor Launch Flotilla - ML.100 at Felixstowe, ML.105
at
Boom Defence Vessels - ALIDA at Felixstowe, ASTROS at
Boom Defence Tenders - KENTISH HOY, MAUD, PORTHOS, NANETTE
II to be laid up at Teddington, all at Felixstowe
Kite Balloon Vessels - JOCKETTE II, PAPAKURA, WANDA,
all at Felixstowe
Deben River Patrol - SYLPH on River Deben
Air-Sea Rescue Service - RAF high speed launches HSL.116, HSL.134, both at Felixstowe
Minesweeping and Patrol Group 78 - minesweeping trawlers DONNA
NOOK at
Minesweeping and Patrol Group 79 - minesweeping trawlers FAIRWAY,
GEORGE ADGELL, HAYBOURNE WYKE, LIBERATOR, LORD
BEACONSFIELD, all at Ipswich
Minesweeping and Patrol Group 81 - minesweeping trawlers ARMANA,
COMMANDER EVANS, KINGS GREY, PATTI, all at Ipswich
Auxiliary Patrol Vessels
based at
Armed Patrol Depot Ship - BUNTING (Lt Cdr Minesweeping and Patrol) at
Motor Anti-submarine Yacht (for use of SO Armed Patrol)
- TARRET at
Armed Patrol Trawlers - STRATHELLIOT (armed with 2 pdrs) at Ipswich, paid
off refitting to comp 17 Jan, allocated for servicing special defences, ADONIS (armed
with Lewis guns), both at Ipswich
Armed Patrol Yacht - FREELANCE at
Armed Patrol Drifters (with machine guns) - JEANNIE MACKINTOSH at
Naval Auxiliary Boats - BARBARA at Thames fitting out to comp end of Jan,
reallocated to Milford Haven, GOLDEN ARROW IV, HILLFRANOR, KAREN II, MARAIME, MATOYA,
MY BABE II, NAIAD ERRANT, ORELLANA, REDA, all at Ipswich
Other
Vessels
based at
Eagle Ship - EMPEROR OF
Examination Service Vessels -
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