(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</