British and Other Navies in World War 2 Day-by-Day by Don Kindell

ROYAL NAVY SHIPS, 1 January 1942, Part 2 of 4

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Contents

HOME WATERS, Part 2

Nore Command - Dover Command - Portsmouth Command - Plymouth Command

 


 

Background Events

December 1941-February 1942
Pearl Harbor attacked, Loss of 'Repulse' & 'Prince of Wales', Singapore falls, 'Channel Dash' by German big ships, to February 1942

 


 

 

 

     

 

 
 

 

NORE COMMAND

(Flag C-in-C Vice Admiral Sir George H D’O Lyon KCB ashore at Chatham)

 

Sub-Areas - Humber, Yarmouth, Harwich, Nore

 

 

Base Depot Ships - PEMBROKE I, PEMBROKE II, PEMBROKE IV (Lt Cdr T A Herriott Rtd), all at Chatham, WILDFIRE (Rear Admiral G A Scott DSC Rtd) at Sheerness

 

Accommodation Ship - PEKIN at Chatham

 

Auxiliary Anti-Aircraft Ship - ship CONQUEROR (Lt Cdr E M McCausland Rtd) arr Clyde 23 Dec

 

RN Training Establishment, Gravesend (administered by Commodore RNB Chatham) - GORDON (Act/Cdr J R Bubb Rtd RNR) at Gravesend

 

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 Humber 1 Jan

 

Sloops - Dutch FLORES at Tyne, GRUNO at Chatham repairing (both Dutch crews)

 

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 Freetown 26 Dec

 

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 Clyde 24 Nov, SCOTT (Cdr K St B Collins DSC) arr Scapa Flow 1 Jan

 

 

 

HUMBER (Sub Area)

(Rear Admiral R V Holt CB, CSO, MVO Flag Officer in Charge, Humber)

 

 

Base ships - BEAVER I (Capt E M Palmer DSC Rtd) at Grimsby, BEAVER II (Cdr E L D Bartley Rtd) at Immingham

 

Minelayer - PLOVER (Lt Cdr R H Johnson) at Portsmouth

 

 

Bridlington

 

Air-Sea Rescue Service - RAF steam trawler No.439 at Bridlington, rescue craft STARDUST at Humber

 

 

Grimsby

 

Base Ships - BEAVER at Grimsby, BEAVER II at Immingham

 

Minesweeping Depot Ship - COLONSAY at Grimsby

 

Captain Minesweeping Yacht - danlaying yacht OMBRA at Humber

 

Motor Launch for Capt Minesweeping - ML.211 at Grimsby

 

Minesweeping Group 12 - minesweeping trawlers DOROTHY LAMBERT, GRAMPIAN, JAMES LAY, SUMA, all at Grimsby

 

Minesweeping Group 16 - minesweeping trawlers ALAFOSS, LOCH ERIBOL, LOCH LEVEN, WELLSBACH repairing to comp mid Jan, all at Grimsby

 

Minesweeping Group 17 - minesweeping trawlers KURD, LOCH ALSH, SOLOMON, all at Grimsby

 

Minesweeping Group 19 - minesweeping trawlers ACHROITE, CLEVELA, FILEY BAY, MONIMIA, all at Grimsby

 

Minesweeping Group 20 - minesweeping trawlers ELBURY, GOTH, NEGRO, all at Grimsby

 

Minesweeping Group 21 - minesweeping trawlers BRITISH, ERITH, SEAMIST, WITHERNSEA, all at Grimsby

 

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 Grimsby

 

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 Grimsby

 

Minesweeping Group 50 - minesweeping trawlers BOTANIC, FYLDEA, MARETTA, SARPEDON, all at Grimsby

 

Minesweeping Group 57 - minesweeping trawlers CERESIO, GREEN HOWARD repairing, GUNNER, HATANO, OHM, THOMAS ALTOFT, all at Grimsby

 

Minesweeping Group 72 - minesweeping trawlers COURSER, MEROR, ROSE OF ENGLAND, all at Grimsby

 

Minesweeping Group 77 - minesweeping trawlers ARNOLD BENNETT, CHALCEDONY, GREGORY, TERVANI, all at Grimsby

 

Minesweeping Group 110 - minesweeping trawlers BEN MEIDIE, ROLLS ROYCE, VARANIS, WAR DUKE, all at Grimsby

 

Minesweeping Group 111 - minesweeping trawlers CAYRIAN converting to comp 17 Jan, BRACON DENE, RECONO, REMEXO converting to comp 17 Jan, all at Grimsby

 

Minesweeping Group 112 - minesweeping trawlers D W FITZGERALD, GWENLLIAN, KASTORIA, WILLIAM BELL, all at Grimsby

 

Minesweeping Group 113 - minesweeping trawlers DRUMMER BOY at Hull converting to comp 10 Jan, FAZENTA at Grimsby

 

Minesweeping Group 134 - minesweeping trawlers NAB WYKE, LACENNIA, both at Hull converting to comp 8 Jan

 

Minesweeping Group 137 - minesweeping trawlers ESTRELLA DO MAR at Port Edgar

 

Minesweeping Trawlers (ungrouped) - ARCTIC HUNTER, BLACKWATER, CLOUGHTON WYKE, CAPE SPARTEL, all at Grimsby

 

LL Maintenance Yacht - SHEILA at Grimsby

 

LL Drifters - BEN TARBERT, CASTLE BAY, GEORGE D IRVINE, JUSTIFIER, OCEAN LUX, ROSE HILDA, all at Grimsby

 

Minesweeping Drifters -BENACHIE, SILVER SEAS, both at Grimsby

 

Motor Attendant Craft - MAC.6 (ex-MTB.19) at Grimsby refitting

 

Mine Recovery Vessel - drifter FISHER BOY at Grimsby

 

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 Grimsby

 

Upper River Patrol Vessels - motor fishing vessels BETTER HOPE, CLARA, ENTERPRISE, PEGGY, PRECISION, PREMIER, TRIUMPH, all at Immingham

 

Wash Patrol - patrol craft ALICIA at Grimsby, CHANCELLOR, RO-BEDA, WINGCLIFFE, all at Boston

 

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 Humber

 

Examination Service Vessels - ARLETTE, BELTON, FLIXTON, RED SKY, all at Humber

 

Eagle Ships - GOATFELL, SCAWFELL, both at Humber

 

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 Humber

 

Boom Defence Vessels - BASUTO, CALIBAN, COUNT, NORTHLYN, OKINO, WILLIAM HANNEN, all at Grimsby

 

Boom Defence Tender - WAYSIDE FLOWER at Boston

 

Netlaying Drifter - PECHEUR at Boston

 

Degaussing Mobile Wiping Unit - drifter OCEAN GAIN, tenders NEW CLEE, SKYLARK II, all at Hull

 

Tender to Shore Degaussing Wiping Station - CANADA at Hull

 

River Traffic Control - naval auxiliary boats BENNAN, WAPPY II, both at Humber

 

Duty Boats - NAIRNSIDE at Humber, temp attached, French FEE DES EAUX at Shoreham

 

Water Boat - CORCYRA at Hull fitting out.

 

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 Yarmouth

 

 

YARMOUTH (Sub Area)

 

 

Wells-on-Sea (Wells-next-the-Sea)

 

Air-Sea Rescue Service - RAF steam trawlers No.349, No.350, both at Wells

 

 

Yarmouth

 

Base ship - WATCHFUL at Yarmouth

 

Minesweeping Base Ship - MIRANDA (Capt Minesweeping) at Yarmouth

 

Capt Minesweeping Accommodation Ship - MAHELAH at Yarmouth

 

Motor Launch for Capt Minesweeping - ML.264 at Yarmouth

 

Minesweeping Trawler - CAPE MELVILLE at Yarmouth

 

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 Yarmouth

 

Minesweeping Group 13 - minesweeping trawlers BLIGHTY, CHARLES DORAN, CLOTHILDE, COTSMUIR, all at Yarmouth

 

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 Yarmouth

 

Minesweeping Group 31 - minesweeping trawlers BRACON MOOR, CARISBROOK, CURTANA, all repairing, GEORGE ROBB, all at Yarmouth

 

Minesweeping Group 114 - minesweeping trawlers LADY STANLEY at Yarmouth repairing

 

Minesweeping Group 115 - minesweeping trawlers HORTENSIA repairing, MARANO, French NADINE, ORIZABA, all at Yarmouth

 

Minesweeping Group 146 - minesweeping trawlers FLYING WINGS, PORTIA converted for hot climates, ROTHERSLADE, French CONGRE, all at Yarmouth

 

LL Trawlers (ungrouped) - POST BOY, EARL KITCHENER, both at Yarmouth fitted for hot climates

 

Minesweeping Drifters - FEASIBLE at King’s Lynn, SILVER CREST at Yarmouth

 

LL Drifters - GENIUS at Yarmouth, MARGARET HYDE at Lowestoft, LORD RODNEY at King’s Lynn, OVERFALL at Yarmouth

 

Ttender to Minesweeping Vessels - WALDEMAR at Yarmouth repairing

 

Coastal Forces Base Ship - MIDGE at Yarmouth

 

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 Yarmouth

 

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 Yarmouth

 

13th Motor Launch Flotilla - ML.195 at Grimsby, ML.196, ML.197, ML.198, ML.200, ML.201, ML.202, all at Yarmouth, ML.204 at Immingham repairing, ML.294 at Yarmouth

 

Degaussing Mobile Wiping Unit - drifter ROSE HAUGH at Yarmouth, tenders MON PLAISIR, Norwegian TANEVIK, both at Yarmouth

 

Examination Service Vessels - MILLWATER, SIR E P WILLS, French VENTOSE, all at Yarmouth

 

Blockship - VINA at Yarmouth

 

Balloon Vessel - OMEGA at Yarmouth

 

Wreck Location Trawler - VALESCA at Yarmouth

 

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

 

 

Lowestoft

 

Base ship - MINOS at Lowestoft

 

Patrol Service Central Depot - EUROPA at Lowestoft

 

Minesweeping and Patrol Depot Ship - MARTELLO at Lowestoft

 

Motor Launch for Cdr Minesweeping and Patrol - ML.253 at Yarmouth

 

Minesweeping and Patrol Group 7 - minesweeping trawlers GALVANI, LOWTHER, NIBLICK, WELBECK repairing, all at Lowestoft

 

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 Lowestoft

 

Minesweeping and Patrol Group 83 - minesweeping trawlers DHOON, FLORIO, both at Lowestoft, LOVANIA at Yarmouth

 

LL Drifters - GOLDEN NEWS, OCEAN BREEZE, both at Lowestoft

 

Armed Patrol Vessel (with 12 pdr) - NORLAND at Lowestoft

 

Tug - NESS POINT at Grimsby

 

Trawlers - CONTROLLER, FORT ROSE, STRATHRANNOCH, STRATHGARRY, STRATH MAREE, all at Lowestoft laid up in care and maintenance

 

Whalers - SHILA, SHOVA, SILVA, all at Lowestoft laid up

 

Naval Auxiliary Boat - GOLDEN ARROW II at Lowestoft paid off and laid up

 

Coastal Force Base Ship - MINOS II at Lowestoft

 

1st Motor Gun Boat Flotilla - MGB.69, MGB.70, both at Oulton paid off repairing, MGB.71, MGB.72, both at Lowestoft paid off repairing, MGB.73 at Greenock reconstructing, MGB.100 at London paid off repairing to comp 14 Feb

 

5th Motor Gun Boat Flotilla - MGB.14, MGB.15, both at Poole, MGB.16 at Lowestoft, MGB.17 at Norwich repairing, MGB.18, MGB.19, both at Oulton repairing, MGB.20, MGB.21, both at Lowestoft

 

7th Motor Gun Boat Flotilla - MGB.86 at Lowestoft, MGB.87 at Norwich repairing, MGB.88 at Lowestoft, MGB.89 at Oulton, MGB.91 at Lowestoft, MGB.93 at Inverness paid off repairing to comp 28 Feb

 

6th Motor Launch Flotilla - ML.145, ML.146, both at Lowestoft, ML.147 at Oulton repairing, ML.148, ML.149, ML.150, ML.151, ML.152, both at Lowestoft

 

Air-Sea Rescue Service - rescue craft CHOCTOWS at Liverpool, QUICKSILVER at Lowestoft to be laid up, SEA ROBIN at Stranraer, motor anti-submarine boat MA/SB.33 at Lowestoft

 

Air-Sea Rescue Training - training craft AERO MARINE II at Lowestoft, VIVACITY at Oulton Broad repairing

 

Examination Service Vessels - CAPRICE, WOODBRIDGE, both at Lowestoft

 

Boom Defence Vessel - STRATHSPEY at Lowestoft

 

Inshore Escort Duties - armed patrol yacht UMBRIEL at Lowestoft

 

Harbour Duties - harbour craft SYLVIA, WINGS OF THE MORNING, both at Lowestoft

 

H L (presumably Harbour Launch) Training - naval auxiliary boats BLUE EAGLE, BROOKE, GOLDEN EAGLE, MOIENA, both at Lowestoft

 

 

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 Ipswich, ML.106, ML.110, both at Felixstowe

 

Boom Defence Vessels - ALIDA at Felixstowe, ASTROS at Grimsby, CADELLA, OCEAN EDDY, TUNISIAN, all at Felixstowe

 

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

 

 

Ipswich Minesweeping and Patrol Forces

 

Minesweeping and Patrol Group 78 - minesweeping trawlers DONNA NOOK at Ipswich, FRANC TIREUR at Humber repairing, MARY A HASTIE, OYSTERMOUTH CASTLE, WYOMING, all at Ipswich

 

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 Ipswich

 

Armed Patrol Depot Ship - BUNTING (Lt Cdr Minesweeping and Patrol) at Ipswich

 

Motor Anti-submarine Yacht (for use of SO Armed Patrol) - TARRET at Ipswich

 

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 Ipswich

 

Armed Patrol Drifters (with machine guns) - JEANNIE MACKINTOSH at Ipswich, MARE at Wivenhoe, SARAH HYDE at Ipswich

 

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 Ipswich

 

Eagle Ship - EMPEROR OF INDIA at Harwich

 

Examination Service Vessels - DUNEDIN, HILDA COOPER, M H STEPHENS, all at Harwich