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(bases listed from north to south)
SCOTLAND Clyde Area
Stornoway,
Outer Hebrides Base
ship
- MENTOR Minesweeping
Group 47
- minesweeping trawlers BEAUMARIS CASTLE at Oban, GROSMONT CASTLE, WALWYNS
CASTLE, both at Stornoway Minesweeping
Group 48
- minesweeping trawlers DUNRAVEN CASTLE at Stornoway, HARLECH CASTLE in Clyde
refitting to comp 3 Jan, POWIS CASTLE at Stornoway Coastal
Force Base Ship
- MENTOR II at Stornoway 18th
Motor Launch Flotilla
- ML.215, ML.219 damaged, ML.225, ML.227, ML.234, ML.235, ML.239, ML.249, all at
Stornoway, ML.455 at Sandbank Auxiliary Patrol Vessels - trawler PHRONTIS (Lewis guns), in Clyde paid off repairing to comp 10 Jan, Belgian motor fishing vessels MARIA LUDOVICA, MONTE CARLO, ST JAN BERCHMANS, all at Stornoway
Aultbea,
Loch Ewe Base
ship
- HELICON at Aultbea 23rd
Anti-Submarine Group
- anti-submarine trawlers BERKSHIRE in Clyde, HELIER II, SETTER, SPURS, all at
Aultbea, SAON in Clyde Auxiliary
Patrol Vessels
- DALE CASTLE at Aultbea, CALETA at Inverness laid up in care and maintenance,
CLORINDE at Methil, FAIRWEATHER, MAJESTA, both at Aultbea Leading
in Drifters
– DILIMER, AVAILABLE, both at Aultbea Harbour
Defence Patrol Craft
- MAY II at Inverness, ROLLETTA paid off, at Inverness, SCEPTRE at Aultbea,
SURLY at Inverness repairing to comp 19 Jan Leading
in Yachts
- AELDA at Aultbea, SECUTA at Greenock repairing, SULARA at Buckie, YEHONALA II
at Aultbea Boom
defence vessels
- BARSING, BARSOUND, both at Aultbea, DIGIT at Glenelg, LAVEROCK at Aultbea,
MOUNT ARD, NORINA, both at Glenelg, STALBERG at Aultbea, Belgian MARIE LOUISE at
Aultbea Boom
carrier
- DEVON CITY at Aultbea Boom
Defence Gate Trawlers
- BARBARA ROBB, FORT RYAN, both at Aultbea Boom
defence tender
- DUNDARG at Aultbea Accommodation
yacht
- IOLAIRE at Aultbea Depth
Charge Store Ship
- G F B at Aultbea Tender
for Boiler Cleaning
- SWAN II at Aultbea Salvage
Trawler
- MITRES at Aultbea Kite
Balloon Depot Ships
- CORONIA at Oban repairing to comp 14 Jan, JEANNE ET GENEVIEVE at
Aultbea Kite
Balloon Tenders
- ARANDA at Inverness, DEO-NA-MARA at Rosyth, CORNISHMAN at Belfast, FB.2 to
proceed to Aultbea, FB.37 at Aultbea, FB.38 to proceed to Aultbea, GLACIER, JOEY
BROWN, both at Aultbea, 3791 at Rosyth Aultbea
Pool –
(1) steam drifters CONFIDE, CRAIG ALVA, CRAIGENTINY, DAISY BANK, DARNAWAY,
EBBTIDE, EILEEN EMMA, FIDGET, GOLDEN GIFT, HEATH BANK, HELEN SLATER, all at
Aultbea, LUPINA at Buckie, NEVES, PROSPECTS AHEAD, both at Aultbea, OLIVE TREE
at Oban paid off refitting, ROMANY ROSE at Aultbea, (2) motor drifters GULA,
REWGA, both at Aultbea, (3) pilot cutter PRUDENCE at Aultbea, (4) motor fishing
vessels CRAIG at Oban, FAITH in Clyde refitting, FLOWERET, FLYCATCHER, MAIRERAD,
MELODY, MYSTICAL ROSE, all at Aultbea, NANCY GLEN at Buckie, OCEAN STAR at
Aultbea, REUL NA MAIDNE, SENIORITA, TULIP, all at Aultbea, Norwegian DOLSOY at
Buckie refitting, SANDVIKHORN at Oban, (5) naval auxiliary boats T.24
(Speedboat) paid off, SILVER CLOUD, both at Aultbea, MARTINETTA at Tobermory,
Norwegian PLUGGEN at Aultbea
Port
Z A, Loch Alsh (Rear
Admiral Minelaying) Base
ship
- TRELAWNEY at Loch Alsh Minesweeping
Drifters
- CORAL BANK, UTILISE, both at Loch Alsh Local
Patrol Craft
- drifters BOY ROY, CONVALLARIA, FAVOUR, PRINCIPAL, all at Loch
Alsh Boom
Defence Vessel
- NANCY HAGUE in Clyde refitting to comp 21 Jan Boom
Defence Tender
- SCAUP at Loch Alsh Tugs
- EMPIRE MAPLE, PALENCIA, PLETO, SPARKLER, all at Loch Alsh, TAYRA at Inverness,
Dutch HECTOR at Inverness, French MOUFLON at Loch Alsh Naval
Auxiliary Boats
- CLOUD, GAY QUEEN, MAID OF BUTE, NOMAD, SUNBEAM, TRELAWNEY, WHITE HEATHER, all
at Loch Alsh Motor
Ferry
- HIGHLAND MAID at Loch Alsh Danish
drifter
- LAULAND at Loch Alsh Water
Boat
- SNIPE at Loch Alsh Dumb
barge
- HERON at Loch Alsh Liberty
boat
- PHASE at Loch Alsh
Fort
William Base
ship
- ST CHRISTOPHER at Fort William Motor
Craft Depot Ship
- ABERDONIAN at Milford Haven Accommodation
Ship
- TIERCEL at Fort William Motor
Torpedo Boat Training Boat
- MTB.36 at Fort William, temporarily detached from 6th MTB
Flotilla Motor
Gun Boat Training Boats
- MGB.66 at Fort William, MGB.68 in Clyde Motor
Launch Training Boats
- ML.131, ML.133, both at Fort William, ML.136 at Inverness repairing to comp 14
Jan, ML.154, ML.158, ML.178, all at Fort William, ML.248 at Inverness, ML.260,
ML.269, ML.282, all at Fort William, ML.448 at Brightlingsea, ML.1031 at Fort
William,reallocated to EUROPA, ML.1049 at Fort William, ML.1057, ML.1080, both
at Fort William and temporarily attached from 110th ML
Flotilla 29th
Motor Launch Flotilla
- ML.458 at Looe, ML.462 at Poole, ML.459, ML.463, ML.469, ML.470, ML.471,
ML.479 to join on completion Motor
Fishing Boats
- EILEEN, EMILY ELIZABETH, EMPRESS, SOUTHERN KING, STARSTONE, all at Fort
William Naval
Auxiliary Boats
- EL VOLUNTARIO, SILVER STAR, both at Fort William
Tobermory
(Commodore
Western Isles) Anti-submarine
Training Ships
- WESTERN ISLES, at Tobermory Anti-submarine
Training Yacht
- LADY SHAHRAZAD at Liverpool repairing to comp 11 Jan Armed
Target Towing Drifter
- FAIRY KNOWE at Oban repairing to comp 12 Jan Water
boat
- MARY VI at Tobermory Harbour
Duties Ship
– Norwegian FLINK II at Tobermory Naval
Auxiliary Boat
- 3958 at Tobermory
Oban Base
ship
- ST ANDREW, at Oban 32nd
Anti-Submarine Group
- anti-submarine trawlers SOUTHERN BREEZE at Oban, SOUTHERN SPRAY in Clyde
refitting, SOUTHERN STAR, SOUTHERN WAVE, WOLVES, all at
Oban Boom
Defence Vessel
- MARY WHITE, at Oban Harbour
Defence Patrol Craft
- drifters FISHER QUEEN, LYDIA LONG, both at Oban Balloon
Barrage Vessels
– Belgian BERTHA LINA, Norwegian NYO, both at Oban Oban
Pool
– (1) steam drifters FORESIGHT, GOLDEN LINE, HARRY EASTICK, all at Oban, HEATHER
SPRIG at Aultbea, JEANNIE HOWE, JESSIE TAIT, LORD COLLINGWOOD, all at Oban, (2)
Seine net vessels BRAEMAR paid off refitting to comp 7 Jan,, DEO VOLENTE, HELEN
WEST, MEMENTO (ex-MAYFLOWER), all at Oban, (3) motor fishing vessels MARGARET
ANN II, VALHALLA repairing, VILLAGE MAID, all at Oban, (4) naval auxiliary boats
DOROTHY, ST ANDREW, LADY ANN to be laid up, LOCH ETIVE QUEEN laid up, TAI WO
laid up, all at Oban, (5) Pilot cutter THALIA at Oban, (6) French tug ABEILLE XX
at Oban, tender GREETINGS
Inverary,
Loch Fyne (Vice Admiral Combined Training
Centre) Combined
Training Centre
- base ships QUEBEC, QUEBEC II, both at Inverary Accommodation
Yacht
- SISTER ANNE in Clyde refitting Yacht
- KNOYDART in Clyde repairing Norwegian
motor fishing vessels
- HAVDUR, LINDOY, VITEN, all at Inverness Duty
boat
- VITAL SPARK at Inverary Motor
Fishing Vessel
- ALTRUIST at Inverary
Ardrishaig,
Loch Fyne Motor
Anti-submarine Training Base
– SEAHAWK at Campbeltown Training
Flotilla
- anti-submarine yacht KALAN, motor anti-submarine boats MA/SB.4, MA/SB.5,
MA/SB.38, ML.115, ML.223, ML.1029, ML.1088 temporarily attached from 110th Motor
Launch Flotilla, all at Ardrishaig,
Dunoon Anti-Submarine
Base Establishment
- OSPREY at Dunoon
Greenock Base
Ship
- ORLANDO at Greenock Accommodation
Ships
- CARRICK, INDEFATIGABLE, both at Greenock 48th
Escort Group
- anti-submarine trawlers ANGLE, CAPE WARWICK, DANEMAN, KING SOL, NOTTS COUNTY,
all at Greenock 49th
Escort Group
- anti-submarine trawlers ARAB, AYRSHIRE, LADY MADELEINE, NORWICH CITY, ST
LOMAN, all at Greenock Clyde
Minesweeping Forces Motor
Launch for Captain Minesweeping
- ML.284 at Greenock Minesweeping
Group 141
- minesweeping trawlers SIRRA, SLUGA, Norwegian DEW (ex-KOS
VIII), minesweeping
whaler DOMINO, all at Greenock Minesweeping
Group 145
(part) - minesweeping trawler BEN HEILEM at Greenock LL
Drifters
- BANSHEE at Aultbea, CONCORDIA, EAGER, GOLDEN VIEW, all at Greenock, GOWAN
CRAIG at Irvine, OCEAN LIFEBUOY at Aultbea, RIME, YOUNG JACOB, both at
Greenock Minesweeping
Drifter
- ELOQUENT at Glasgow Echo
Sounding Boat
- AMY II, at Glasgow Examination
Service Vessels
- CARRAIG at Colintrieve, INQUISITOR at Rothesay, ISLE OF MAY at Greenock,
JACANA at Colintrieve, LOCH ALINE at Greenock, RONA at Greenock to be laid
up Boat
for Captain S.7
- Dutch boat T V B at Rothesay 7th
Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla
(allocated for service in Mediterranean) - MTB.57 at Greenock, MTB.58, MTB.59,
both at Fishguard, MTB.60 at Portsmouth, MTB.61, MTB.62, MTB.63, MTB.64, MTB.65
to join on completion 8th
Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla
(allocated for service in Mediterranean) - MTB.73 at Greenock, MTB.75, MTB.76,
MTB.77, MTB.78, MTB.79, MTB.80, MTB.81, MTB.82 to join on
completion Harbour
Defence Patrol Craft
- BARRA, CODELIA II, MELORA, all at Greenock, REZALA in Clyde in care and
maintenance repairing to comp 9 Feb, TREFOIL at Greenock Boom
Defence Depot and Accommodation Ship
- ST COLUMBIA at Greenock Boom
Defence Vessels
- BARBARIAN, BARFIELD, BARMOUTH, BERNADETTE, CUIRASS, FLORENCE BRIERLY, LADY
ELEANOR, MARGARET ROSE, NAMUR, WYRE, all at Greenock, BARKING at Glasgow
awaiting passage abroad Boom
Defence Tender
- SCOTIA II in Clyde Degaussing
Mobile Wiping Units
- steam drifters BRACKENDALE, GIRL ETHEL, MARY J MASSON, YOUNG JOHN, all in
Clyde Degaussing
Mobile Deperming Unit
- deperming unit SCHIEVAN in Clyde, tenders BARMORE, TANMOUR, VOLANT, Norwegian
FISKERGUTTEN, HAVLYN, all in Clyde Degaussing
Range Boats
- BETHMAR, REVLIS, TUNAG, all in Clyde Degaussing
Inspection Boats
– YVALDA, ZEPHYRUS, French STANISLAUS PUMET refitting, all in
Clyde Convoy
Servicing Yacht
- IGO at Greenock Calibration
Vessel
- NORTHWIND,at Greenock Target
Towing Tug
- ST MARTIN,in Clyde Fleet
Anchorage Tug
- DANUBE V at Greenock Tug
- KATRA in Clyde Naval
Auxiliary Boats
- ENTERPRISE, GK.65, both at Greenock Kite
Balloon Tender
- SEA ROVER in Clyde to be laid up under care and
maintenance River
Patrol Craft
- naval auxiliary boat ALIX, AVILA, CERVESA, DORCAS, FAOLAG, FREDINA, HYSKEIR,
KIA-ORA VI, MINGULAY, NONIE, SENORA, SILVER BIRD, SILVER CHARM, TAIGLE, TARKA,
TARKA II, VIKING, VOLVA, all in Clyde Greenock
Pool
(no information is available on their commanding officers or locations) –
(1)
Steam drifters ANIMATE, BETTY INGLIS, BURNHAVEN, FORECAST, GERVAIS RENTOUL,
HALLMARK, HONEY DEW, JOHN WATT, PRIDE OF MORAY, PRIMROSE BAY, RESURGE, ROCHOMIE,
SPRIG O’HEATHER, STRATHBERG, SUNNY BIRD, SUSTAIN, THAINS, THRUSH, YOUNG
MUN (2)
Motor fishing vessels ALBAN, BOYNE WATER, BRAE FLETT, CHRYSOPHASE, COMFORT,
CONDOR, CUMULUS, DAYDREAM (ex-ROSE), DEWEY ROSE, EMULATOR, FERN LEAF, GLEAM,
GOLDEN DAWN, HAWA DILLI, HOPEFUL, MOBY, MURIEL, REAPER, REAPER II, SHANNON,
SILVER CLOUD, SWAN, WATERCROSS, WHITE HEATHER, WINSOME, Dutch ELLEN II, IRMA,
VENDSYSSEL (3)
Yachts ARTEMIS, BEN, BLANDOR, BLANVON, COQUETTE, DARTHULA II, ELSHIN, ESPUMA,
EUNMARA, FEULAN, FORAY, GEM, GRETA (to be laid up), JANETHA IV, JASTLONE, JETTA,
KAMI No.MICHI, KELPIE, LADY JANIE, LEOMA, MANX HEATHER, MARIE, MAYFLOWER,
MELITA, MIRAGE (to be laid up), MODWENA, MONYWA, ORLANDO, PATHFINDER, REINDEER,
SEAWAY, SETON, SILVER SPRAY, TEAL, UNITAS, Norwegian ROALD (4)
Naval auxiliary boats - Admiral’s motor barge (1 off), Admiral’s diesel barge (1
off), ARACHNE, CAPERCAILLE, COUNTESS BETTY, DEE GEE (to be laid up), DODO II (to
be laid up), EILEEN II (to be laid up), EULOCHU, FLACON, FINGAL, HELEN, HELENA
II (to be laid up), HILLCREST, LADY DUNOON, LOCHAR (to be returned to owners),
MAADI (to be laid up), MARABETH, MAREEVE (to be laid up), MISS ELMWOOD II, NAN,
NATIVE, OMNIA, PAMFI (to be laid up), PRIDE OF ESSEX, PROLIFIC, ROUNDELAY,
SANCTA BRIGIDA, SEOBHAG-NA-MORA, SILVER CLOUD 10 (to be laid up), SILVER FOAM,
SOLANDA, SURVEYOR No.7, T.25, TOM TIT, VENUS, WATER LILY, WHITE HEATHER, 38195,
39457, 39458 (5)
Various craft - Admiral’s barge (1 off), ASHTON, ATJEH, C.8, COURIER, CRAMOND
BRIG, DP.2, FAIRMAID, GOLDACE, GONDOLIER PRINCESS, GUEDAL, INDORITA, J R P, LADY
SAVILLE, NEW STORMCOCK, “O”, PB.82, QUEEN OF THE FAL, SEAMORE, TORBAY BELLE,
TITLARK II, Norwegian GNEIST
Western
Approaches Command, Greenock (Escort Groups Administered by Capt D, Greenock)
Destroyer
Depot Ship
- SANDHURST (Cdr H W Wyld DSO Rtd) at the Clyde RCN
Depot in UK
- depot NIOBE at Smithston List, near Greenock 3rd
Escort Group
- destroyers AMBUSCADE (Lt Cdr R A Fell) at Portsmouth, BULLDOG (SO,, Cdr A J
Baker-Cresswell DSO, Cdr M Richmond OBE from 28 Jan) in Clyde, (refit and
repairs), AMAZON (Lt Cdr N E G Roper) at Liverpool refitting to comp 16 Feb,
corvettes AUBRETIA (Lt Cdr V F Smith DSO, RD RNR) arr Clyde 23 Dec, VERVAIN (Lt
H P Crail RNR) arr Clyde 26 Dec, French RENONCULE (LV Dussumier de Fonbrune FFN)
arr Clyde 8 Dec, ROSELYS (L V Bergeret FFN) arr Clyde 23 Dec, (refit and
repairs), British HEARTSEASE (Lt G C W Meldrum RNR) in Clyde
repairing 3rd
Escort Group
(Trawlers) – not found in Naval RED LISTs 4th
Escort Group
- destroyers BOADICEA (Cdr H P Henderson DSO) arr Liverpool 29 Dec, ROXBOROUGH
(Lt Cdr V A Wight-Boycott, OBE) arr St John’s 30 Dec, due Charleston 12 Jan,
(refit and repairs), BEAGLE (Cdr R T White DSC) at Tyne repairing, corvettes
HEATHER (Cdr J G C Gibson OBE Rtd) arr Clyde 28 Dec, NARCISSUS (Lt W G H Bolton
RNR) arr Clyde 29 Dec, SNOWDROP (Lt G Couling RNR, Lt P A Tinne RNVR, from 14
Jan), French COMMANDANT DETROYAT (LV Maurice FFN), LOBELIA (LV de Morsier FFN),
all arr Clyde 28 Dec 4th
Escort Group
(Trawlers) – not found in Naval RED LISTs Special
Escort Groups 23rd
Escort Group
- destroyers, ACHATES (Lt Cdr the Viscount Jocelyn) at Tyne repairing to comp
early Apr, ANTELOPE (Lt Cdr E N Sinclair) at Humber refitting to comp 18
Jan 24th
Escort Group
- destroyers, FAME (no CO listed) at Chatham in dockyard control repairing to
comp May, FIREDRAKE (Lt Cdr S H Norris DSO, DSC) arr at Boston 23 Sep, repairing
to comp 12 Jan 25th
Escort Group
- Polish destroyers BLYSKAWICA (Kdr ppor W Francki) due to arr in Clyde 4 Jan,
BURZA (Kdr ppor Z Wojewodzki) arr Clyde 30 Dec, GARLAND (KDR por H Eibel) arr
Clyde 28 Dec, (refit and repairs), PIORUN (Kdr por E Plawski) in Clyde refitting
to comp 9 Jan 26th
Escort Group
- destroyers BELMONT (Lt Cdr G B O’B Harding) dep Clyde 1 Jan, (refit and
repairs), BUXTON (Commissioned Engineer A H Walker) at Chatham in care and
maintenance repairing to comp at end of Feb, CHESTERFIELD (Lt Cdr E Gleave RNR)
at Portsmouth refitting to comp 12 Jan, CHURCHILL (Act/Cdr G R Cousins DSC) at
Dundee repairing to comp 31 Jan 27th
Escort Group
- destroyers MONTGOMERY (Lt Cdr W L Puxley Rtd) arr Clyde 29 Dec, (refit and
repairs), GEORGETOWN (Ty/Lt (E) A Ellison RNR) in Clyde in care and maintenance
repairing to comp 9 Mar, RICHMOND (Lt Cdr W A Moens Rtd, Lt Cdr J M Rodgers from
15 Jan) at Cardiff in care and maintenance refitting to comp 30 Jan, SALISBURY
(Lt Cdr M H R Crichton) at Rosyth refitting to comp 17 Jan Destroyers
(Unallocated) - Turkish SULTANHISAR (Turkish crew) dep Ponta Delgada 28 Dec,
(refit and repairs), French LEOPARD (CC Richard) at Humber repairing to comp 15
Feb Corvettes
(Unallocated) - GENISTA (Lt Cdr R M Pattinson DSC RNR arr Tobermory 20 Dec,
Norwegian POTENTILLA (Norwegiancrew) at Renfrew, (refit and repairs), MIGNONETTE
(Lt H H Brown RNR) in Clyde repairing to comp 8 Jan Controlled
minelayer
- JAY arr Freetown 20 Dec Anti-submarine
Experimental Ship
- KINGFISHER (Cdr W V H Harris) at Ardrossan Monitor
- ROBERTS (Capt J G Y Loveband) dep Freetown 26 Dec for
Capetown Gunnery
Firing Cruiser
- light cruiser CARDIFF (Capt St J A Micklethwait DSO) in Clyde, attendant
destroyer, French MISTRAL (no CO listed) in Clyde in care and maintenance
refitting Controlled
minelayers
- LOCH NEVIS (Lt J E S R Taylor RNR) at Whitehaven, M.4 at
Peterhead Dutch
Depot Ship
- ORANGE NASSAU at Holyhead Admiralty
Cable Ships
- CASTLEROCK (Act/Ty/Lt Cdr G E Geeve RNR) at Leith, KILMUN (Capt H C Pellow
Rtd) at Scapa Flow, M.180 (no CO listed) Admiralty
Cable Carrier
- cable carrier ACCRUITY (no CO listed) dep London 6 Dec Cable
Ships
- ALERT (Commissioned Engineer A E McFarland RNR) at Fowey, ARIEL (GPO, no CO
listed) at Oban, SAXON QUEEN (no CO listed) Target
Towing Tug
- ST MARTIN (Lt E Swanson) at Greenock
Fairlie Motor Launches - ML.199 (A/S E E – note: meaning of E E is not known), PENTITUDE, both at Fairlie
Ardrossan Base
ship
- FORTITUDE at Ardrossan Minesweeping
Group 145
(part) - French minesweeping trawler ANDRE ET LOUISE at
Ardrossan Coastal
Forces Base Ship
- FORTITUDE II at Troon Harbour Duties - Dutch motor fishing vessel FANO, British naval auxiliary boats DAISY, FORTITUDE, all at Ardrossan
Campbeltown Base
ship
- NIMROD at Campbeltown Anti-submarine
Training Ship
- NEMESIS at Campbeltown 39th
Anti-Submarine Group
- anti-submarine trawlers BRETWALDA (ex-ADMINISTRATEUR DE BOURNAT), French
L’ATLANTIQUE, both at Campbeltown, anti-submarine whalers BEDLINGTON (ex-TERJE
3) at Ardrossan repairing, BOARHOUND (ex-TERJE 2), SPANIEL (ex-TERJE 1), both at
Campbeltown, anti-submarine yacht TUSCARORA (SO, ) at
Campbeltown 84th
Anti-Submarine Group
– French torpedo boats LE CORDELIERE in Clyde in care and maintenance repairing,
LA FLORE at Campbeltown, L’INCOMPRISE at Ardrossan, British anti-submarine
yachts SHEMARA (SO, ) at Campbeltown, ST MODWEN at Ardrossan repairing, VALENA
at Ardrossan, anti-submarine yacht CARINA at Campbeltown Anti-Submarine
Target Vessel
- ICEWHALE at Fairlie Boom
Defence Vessel
- GIRARD at Campbeltown Harbour
Defence Patrol Craft
- yachts JESTER, ROBIN HOOD repairing to comp 2 Feb, SILVER FOX, all in
Clyde Rescue
Tug Base Ship
- MINONA at Campbeltown Rescue
tug Accommodation Ship
- VIGILANT at Campbeltown Air Sea Rescue Service - rescue boat COCKAWEE at Port Ellen
Lamlash Harbour
Defence Patrol Craft
- ANITA in Clyde refitting to comp mid Jan, ASTHORE, MANORA, MARION, ROSEBUD,
SILVER GREY, TWO BOYS to be released at Newlyn, all at
Lamlash Boom
Defence Vessels
- CAPE TRAFALGAR, DORILEEN, both at Lamlash Boom
Defence Gate Trawler
- IMPERIA at Lamlash Boom
Defence Tenders
- HAWTHORNBANK, VESTERN, both in Clyde Duty
Boat
- ROSE MARIE at Lamlash Naval
Auxiliary Boats
- BIRLINN, GIRL MINA, both at Lamlash Stranraer Examination
Service Vessels
- GIRL GLADYS, Belgian LOODSWEZEN, both at Stranraer Naval
Auxiliary Boat
- TAMARA, at Stranraer
NORTHERN
IRELAND Belfast
Area Londonderry (Escort
Groups administered by Capt D Londonderry, Capt P
Ruck-Keene) Base
ship
- FERRET (Capt P Ruck-Keene) at Londonderry 1st
Escort Group
- destroyers (refit and repairs) KEPPEL (Cdr J E Broome) at Newport repairing to
comp mid Jan, LINCOLN (Lt C G H Brown) at Woolwich in care and maintenance
refitting to comp mid Feb, VENOMOUS (Cdr H W Falcon-Steward) in Clyde repairing
to comp 27 Feb, corvettes, ALISMA (Act/Lt Cdr M G Rose RANVR) arr Londonderry 31
Dec, BELLWORT (Act/Ty/Lt Cdr E G Donald RNVR) arr Iceland 28 Dec, DIANELLA (Lt J
G Rankin RNR) at Sheerness, LOOSESTRIFE (Ty/Lt A A Campbell RNR) arr Londonderry
30 Dec, SUNFLOWER (Lt Cdr J T Jones RNR) arr Londonderry 31 Dec, (refit and
repairs), KINGCUP (Lt Cdr R A D Cambridge RNR) at Holyhead repairing to comp 7
Jan 1st
Escort Group
(Trawlers) – not found in Naval RED LISTs 2nd
Escort Group -
destroyers DOUGLAS (Cdr W E Banks DSC) at Londonderry, LEAMINGTON (Lt Cdr H G
Bowerman) dep Londonderry 1 Jan, VETERAN (Cdr W E J Eames) arr Sheerness 3 Jan,
corvettes, ABELIA (Lt B J Bowick RNVR) dep Iceland 29 Dec, ANEMONE (Lt Cdr H G
Boys-Smith DSO) dep Iceland 29 Dec, THYME (Ty/Lt A R Mackay RNVR) arr Douglas 30
Dec, VERONICA (Lt Cdr D F White RNR) dep Iceland 31 Dec 2nd Escort Group |