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ARRANGED
BY DATE
1
9 3 9
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September
1939-March 1940 - Battle
of Atlantic starts,
'Phoney War' on land,
Battle of River Plate
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September
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BRM
|
East
Coast Barrier, Bass Rock minelay
9/39
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DM
|
Dover
Barrage minelay 9/39
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GR
|
Dover
Barrage minelay 9/39
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AA
|
Heligoland
minelay 9/39
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CQ
|
Heligoland
Bight 9/39
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October
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AD
|
East
Coast Barrier 10/39
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DM
|
Dover
Barrage minelay continued
10/39
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November
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FE
|
Dover
Barrage, Deep Field minelay
11/39
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HW
|
Dover
Barrage minelay 11/39
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RG
|
Thames
Approaches minelay 11/39
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December
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CP
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay 12/39
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GF
|
Galloper
minelay 12/39
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IB
|
Heligoland
minelay 12/39
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LA
|
East
Coast Barrier, Farne Islands
minlay 12/39
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RG
|
East
coast Barrier 12/39
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SC
|
Dover
Barrage 12/39
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1
9 4 0
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January
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EW
|
Heligoland
Bight minelay
1/40
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ID
|
Heligoland
Bight minelay 1/40
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IE
|
Heligoland
Bight minelay 1/40
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LB
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay 1/40
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PA1
|
East
Coast Barrier, Moray Firth
minelay 1/40
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ST
|
Intercept
Coastal Shipping 1/40
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STRATFORD
|
Planned
British landings in south
Norway 2/40
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VO
|
Anglo-French
operation to intercept
German mercantiles sailing
from Vigo 2/40
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February
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LB
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay
continued 2/40
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LD
Series
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East
Coast Barrier Dummy
Minefield
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PA1
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East
Coast Barrier, Moray Firth
minelay continued 2/40
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WG
|
Interception
of 10 blockade runners in
Atlantic 2/40
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WR
|
Interception
of Atlantic Blockade Runners
2/40
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March
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AVONMOUTH
|
Planned
allied landings in Norway
in event of invasion 3/40
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UTOPIA
|
Plan
for Andalsnes landings
(Later MAURICE) 3/40
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LB
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay
continued 3/40
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PA1
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East
Coast Barrier, Moray Firth
minelay continued 3/40
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April to
May 1940 - Invasion
of Norway, Battles of
Narvik, Blitzkrieg on
Western Europe, Dunkirk
evacuation starts |
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April
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CAESAR
|
Original
name for execution of
anti-invasion plan 4/40
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DUCK
|
Home
Fleet bombardment of
Stavangar Airfield 4/40
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DW
|
Home
Fleet bombardment of Narvik
4/40
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DX
|
Home
Fleet air cover off North
Norway 4/40
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HAMMER
|
Planned
landings at Trondheim 4/40
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HENRY
|
Namsos
Landings Plan 4/40
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MAURICE
|
Namsos
Assault 4/40
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LB
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay
continued 4/40
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PA1
|
East
Coast Barrier, Moray Firth
minelay continued 440
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PRIMROSE
|
Andalsnes
Landings Plan 4/40
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RUPERT
|
Norwegian
waters minelay and landings
Plan 4/40
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SICKLE
|
Andalsnes/Molde
Landings 4/40
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WILFRED
|
Minelay
off North Norway 4/40
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ZMA
|
Minelay
off Trondheim 4/40
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May
|
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ALABASTER
|
Iceland
Main Occupation 5/40
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ALPHABET
|
Norway
Evacuation 5/40
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CBX1
to 3
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Heligoland
Bight minelay 5/40
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CBX5
|
Heligoland
Bight minelay 5/40
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CROMWELL
|
Replaced
CAESAR as executive for
anti-invasion plans 5/40
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DYNAMO
|
Dunkirk
Evacuation 5/40
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DF
|
Blocking
Port at Ostend 5/40
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EF
|
Blocking
Port at Zeebrugge 5/40
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FA
|
AA
Cover of Channel Evacuation.
5/40
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FORK
|
RM
Initial Landings in Iceland
5/40
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J
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Evacuation
of Dutch Royal Family 5/40
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LB
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay
continued 5/40
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LYSTER
|
Blocking
of Zeebrugge and Ostend 5/40
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ORDNANCE
|
Evacuation
at Hook of Holland 5/40
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PA1
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East
Coast Barrier, Moray Firth
minelay continued 5/40
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QUENTIN
|
Cutting
UK-Holland Telephone cables
5/40
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QUIDNUNC
|
Cutting
UK-Norway Telephone cables
5/40
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QUIXOTE
|
Cutting
UK Norway Telephone Cables.
5/40
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SCIPIO
|
Conceptual
plan for Dakar attack (Later
MENACE) 5/40
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VALENTINE
|
Occupation
of Faeroes. 5/40
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XD
|
Demolitions
in Holland and Belgium 5/40
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ZMC
|
Heligoland
Bight minelay continued.
5/40
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June
1940 - Evacuation
of
Dunkirk ends, Italy at war,
Action at sea in the
Mediterranean, France falls |
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June
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AERIAL
|
Evacuation
from Bay of Biscay Ports
6/40
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ALUITE
|
SBS
Survey of Syrian coast 6/40
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AMBASSADOR
|
Commando
raid - Channel Islands 6/40
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CELLAR
|
Commando
Raid near Boulogne 6/40
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CYCLE
|
Evacuation
at Le Havre 6/40
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FISH
|
Transfer
of Bullion to Canada in
REVENGE 6/40
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MF
1/MS1
|
Escort
of personnel ships from Malta
to Egypt 6/40
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MI
|
Dover
Barrage, Belgian and Dutch
coasts 6/40
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July-August
1940 - Fall
of France, Battle of
Britain, War in
Mediterranean |
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July
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AW
|
East
Coast Barrier 7/40
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BLACK
|
Initial
plan for attack on Dakar
(Later MENACE) 7/40
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CATAPULT
|
Attack
on French Fleet at Oran 7/40
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GRASP
|
Take
over of French Warships in
UK 7/40
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HURRY
|
Malta
Aircraft Delivery 7/40
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LEVER
|
Further
attack on French Fleet at
Oran 7/40
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MA5
|
Planned
air attack on Cagliari 7/40
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ME1
|
Repeat
of MF 1/MS1 7/40
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MN
|
Anti-invasion
minefield off European coast
7/40
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PURGE
|
Anti-invasion
defence of East coast UK
7/40
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SN
1
|
Northern
Barrage 7/40
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SN31
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SW
Approaches minelay, St
Georges Channel
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SUSAN
|
Plan
to set up Base at Casablanca
7/40
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August
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CBX
5
|
Heligoland
Bight continued 8/40
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CBX4
|
Heligoland
Bight continued 8/40
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CRUSH
|
FAA
attack on Cagliari 8/40
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HATS/MB
|
Reinforcement
of Fleet at Alexandria 8/40
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LUCIFER
|
Original
identity for LUCID 8/40
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MP
|
Back-up
of MN Field. 8/40
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RIVAL
|
Anti-Invasion
Patrols off UK 8/40
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SN
2
|
Northern
Barrage, Faeroes-Iceland
South minelay
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SN
12 to 14
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East
Coast Barrier, South 8/40
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SN32
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SW
Approaches/St Georges
Channel minelay
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STAB
|
Diversionary
operation in Indian Ocean
8/42
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September
- December 1940
- U-boat
packs
in Atlantic, Blitz on
Britain, Attack on Taranto,
German raiders at sea |
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September
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CAUSEWAY
|
Interception
of Vichy French convoy in
Indian Ocean 9/40
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GRAB/SMASH
|
FAA
attack on Cagliari 9/40
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LUCID
|
Fire
ship entry in Channel Ports
9/40
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MENACE
/BARRISTER
|
Landings
at Dakar 9/40
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MU
|
Dover
Barrage reinforcement
minelay for MS
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PR
|
Minelaying
operation off Dutch coast
9/40
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SN
3
|
Northern
Barrage, Faeroes-Iceland
South minelay
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SN41
Series
|
NW
Approaches, North Channel
minelay, 9/40
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SQUAWK
|
Radio
signal deception during HATS
9/40
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ZMD
(A) and (B)
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Northern
Barrage, Faeroe Islands
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October
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MEDIUM
|
Bombardment
of Cherbourg 10/40
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MF
3/MF 4/MB6
|
Malta
convoys to and from
Alexandria. 10/40
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SN
5A
|
Northern
Barrage, Faeroes-Iceland
South minelay
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SN41
Series
|
NW
Approaches, North Channel
minelay continued, 10/40
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SN100
|
Lay
of Dummy Minefield 10/40
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November
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COAT
|
Reinforcement
of Fleet at Alexandria 11/40
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CRACK
|
FAA
attack on Elmas 11/40
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JH
|
Bay
of Biscay minelay 11/40
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JUDGEMENT
|
FAA
attack on Italian Fleet at
Taranto 11/40
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MP
|
Minelay
to back-up of Anti-invasion
Field MN
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MW
3/ME 3//MB8
|
Mediterranean
Operation COAT
convoy passage 11/40
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MW4.ME
4/MB 9/
|
Operation
COLLAR
and passage of
Malta/Alexandria convoys
11/40
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SN10A
|
Northern
Barrage, Faeroes-Iceland
South minelay 11/40
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SN41
Series
|
NW
Approaches, North Channel
minelay continued, 11/40
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WHITE
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 11/40
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ZME
Series
|
SW
Approaches minelay to
reinforce St Georges Channel
lay SN31 and SN 32.
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December
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BRISK
|
Plan
to occupy Azores if Spain
entered war 12/40
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CATOR
|
Commando
raid on pipeline to support
Army advance 12/40
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CHALLENGE
|
Plan
to occupy Atlantic islands
12/40
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GR
|
Cancelled
Bay of Biscay minelay 12/40
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HIDE
|
Passage
of HMS
MALAYA
and Convoy MG1 12/40
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JH
|
Bay
of Biscay minelay 12/40
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MANACLE
|
Commando
reconnaissance in Channel.
12/40
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MANDIBLES
|
Planned
British occupation of
Dodecanese 12/40
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MW
5/ME 5/MC2
|
Operation
HIDE and Malta convoys to
and from. Alexandria 12/40
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PEARL
|
Identity
used for Low Grade ULTRA
information. 1941
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SN
11
|
Northern
Barrage, Faeroes-Iceland
South minelay
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SPECIMEN
|
Use
of HMS
PEGASUS
Atlantic convoy defence
12/40
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ULTRA
|
Prefix
for signals based on ENIGMA
decrypts 1941
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1
9 4 1
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January
- May 1941 - Battle
of Cape Matapan, Battles for
Greece & Crete, Capture
of U.110, Enigma codes, Loss
of 'Hood', sinking of
'Bismarck' |
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AJAX
|
Cancelled
plan for landings in Norway
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HARDBOILED
|
Norway
landings Deception Plan.
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January
|
|
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BS48
to 67
|
East
Coast Barrier reinforcement
and adjustments minelay
1/41
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DZ
|
Norwegian
coast minelay off Egersund
1/41
|
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EXCESS
|
Passage
of convoy to Malta and
Piraeus 1/41
|
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MW
6/MC9
|
Operation
EXCESS
and passage of
Malta/Alexandria convoys
1/41
|
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PICKET
|
FAA
attack on Tirso Darn,
Sardinia 1/41
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RESIDENCY
|
Air
attacks on Genoa and La
Spezia (Later GROG) 1/41
|
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RUBBLE
|
Cover
for passage of mercantiles
from Sweden to UK 1/41
|
|
SN
Series
|
Northern
Barrage minelay,
Faeroes-Iceland 1/41
|
|
SN4
|
Northern
Barrage minelay, Faeros-
North Sea 1/41
|
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ZME
10 to 15
|
Western
Approaches minelay 1/41
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ZME16
to 31
|
Western
Approaches minelay continued
2/41
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February
|
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ABSTENTION
|
Attack
on Castelorizo 2/41
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BREACH
|
Attack
on Mogadicio, Somaliland.
2/41
|
|
BS48
to 67
|
East
Coast Barrier continued
reinforcement and
adjustments minelay 2/41
|
|
COMPOSITION
|
FAA
attack on Massawa, Red Sea.
2/41
|
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GROG
|
Genoa
Bombardment, Leghorn air and
Spezia mining 2/41
|
|
GS,
JK, GT, JL
|
French
Channel coast minelays 2/41
|
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MC8
|
Transfer
of troops to Malta from
Alexandria 2/41
|
|
SN
Series
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued.
Faeroes-Iceland 2/41
|
|
SN61
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued,
Faeros-North Sea 1/41
|
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WORKSHOP
|
Plan
to occupy Pantellaria 2/41
|
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ZME16
to 31
|
Western
Approaches minelay continued
2/41
|
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March
|
|
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APPEARANCE
|
Landings
in Somaliland 3/41
|
|
BS48
to 67
|
East
Coast Barrier continued
reinforcement and
adjustments minelay 3/41
|
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CLAYMORE
|
Commando
raid on Lofotens 3/41
|
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CORDITE
|
SBS
reconnaissance at Rhodes
3/41
|
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GU,
,JN, GV, GHX
|
French
Channel coast minelays 3/41
|
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IRON
RING
|
British
submarine blockade of Brest
3/41
|
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JOURNALIST
|
Commando
training for PILGRIM 3/41
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LUSTRE
|
Military
convoys to reinforce defence
of Greece 3/41
|
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MW7
|
Malta
convoy from Alexandria 3//41
|
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RATION
|
Interception
of Vichy French convoy in
Mediterranean 3/41
|
|
SN
Series
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued,
Faeroes-Iceland 3/41
|
|
ZME16
to 31
|
Western
Approaches minelay continued
3/41
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April
|
|
|
BOTTLE
|
Clandestine
minelaying by fishing
vessels 4/41
|
|
BS48
to 67
|
East
Coast Barrier continued
reinforcement and
adjustments minelay 4/41
|
|
DUNLOP
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 4/41
|
|
GY,
GZ, JO, HB
|
French
Channel coast minelays 4/41
|
|
MD2
|
Mediterranean
Fleet Tripoli bombardment
4/41
|
|
ME7
|
Passage
of convoy from Malta. 4/41
|
|
PRINCIPAL
|
Submarine
patrol off Oran to
interception Vichy French
warships leaving port.
|
|
SALIENT
|
Reinforcement
of Fleet at Alexandria 4/41
|
|
SN
Series
|
Northern
Barrage minelay, continued,
Faeroes-Iceland 4/41
|
|
SN71
|
Northern
Barrage, Denmark Strait
minelay 4/41
|
|
WINCH
|
Malta
Aircraft delivery 4/41
|
|
ZME16
to 31
|
Western
Approaches minelay continued
4/41
|
|
|
|
|
May
|
|
|
BS48
to 67
|
East
Coast Barrier continued
reinforcement and
adjustments minelay 5/41
|
|
MAT
ONE
|
Minelay
in Aegean 5/41
|
|
MW8.MF2
|
Passage
of convoy from Alexandria
5/41
|
|
PRIMROSE
|
Recovery
of ENIGMA machine from U110.
5/41
|
|
SN
Series
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued.
Faeroes-Iceland 5/41
|
|
SPLICE
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 5/41
|
|
TIGER
|
Passage
of military convoy Gibraltar
to Alexandria. 5/41
|
|
|
|
|
June
- November 1941
- Invasion
of Russia, Malta Convoys,
Japan prepares for war |
| |
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|
June
|
|
|
ACQUISITION
|
Occupation
of Abadan oil installations
6/41
|
|
CHESS
|
Commando
raid at Boulogne 6/41
|
|
CHRONOMETER
|
Landings
at Assab, Eritrea 6/41
|
|
EXPORTER
|
Operations
in Syria against Vichy
French 6/41
|
|
FLUX
|
Plan
to invade Sicily 6/41
|
|
GM1
|
Passage
of convoy from Malta to
Gibraltar 6/41
|
|
ME5
|
Mediterranean
Fleet SUBSTANCE
diversion 6/41
|
|
MG1
|
Passage
of convoy from Malta to
Gibraltar 6/41
|
|
OMNIBUS
|
Cover
Plan for allied landings in
Norway 6/41
|
|
PILGRIM
|
Plan
for occupation of Spanish
Canary islands, including
Las Palmas. 6/41
|
|
PUMA
|
Canaries
& Cape Verde element of
PILGRIM 6/41
|
|
RAILWAY
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 6/41
|
|
ROCKET
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 6/41
|
|
SN
Series
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued,
Faeroes-Iceland 6/41
|
|
SN64
|
Northern
Barrage minelay,
Faeros-North Sea 6/41
|
|
SPRINGBOARD
|
Madeira
clement of PILGRIM 6/41
|
|
SUBSTANCE
|
Malta
relief convoy 6/41
|
|
THRUSTER
|
Azores
clement of PILGRIM 6/41
|
|
TONIC
|
Original
identity for Azores landings
Plan 6/41
|
|
TRACER
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 6/41
|
|
|
|
|
July
|
|
|
EARTHWORM
|
Identity
of Combined Operations Canoe
Base in Egypt 7/41
|
|
GUILLOTINE
|
Transfer
of RAF personnel and stores
to Cyprus 7/41
|
|
SN
Series
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued.
Faeroes-Iceland 7/41
|
|
SN21
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued,
Butt of Lewis, Deep Field
7/41
|
|
|
|
|
August
|
|
|
ACID
DROP
|
Commando
raids Hardelot and Merlimont
8/41
|
|
BENEDICT
|
Convoy
taking aircraft to North
Russia 8/41
|
|
COUNTENANCE
|
British
and Indian landings in Iraq
|
|
DERVISH
|
Passage
of first convoy to North
Russia 8/41
|
|
GAUNTLET
|
Allied
landings and evacuation at
Spitsbergen 8/41
|
|
GRAY
|
Plan
to occupy Azores and
Canaries 8/41
|
|
MINCEMEAT
|
FAA
attack on Tempio,
demonstration off Valencia
and minelay off Leghorn 8/41
|
|
TREACLE
|
Relief
of ANZAC troops at Tobruk by
Poles 8/41
|
|
SN
Series
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued.
Faeroes-Iceland 8/41
|
|
SN22
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued,
Butt of Lewis, Deep Field
8/41
|
|
|
|
|
September
|
|
|
BELLRINGER
|
Interception
of Atlantic Vichy French
convoy 9/41
|
|
CHOPPER
|
Commando
raid at St Aubin, France
9/41
|
|
DEEP
CUT
|
Commando
raid east of Cherbourg 9/41
|
|
DRYAD
|
Commando
raid on Casquettes Light.
9/41
|
|
EH
|
Norwegian
coast minelay off
Stadtlandet 9/41
|
|
GAUNTLET
|
Commando
raid on Spitsbergen 9/41
|
|
HALBERD/GM2
|
Malta
relief convoy from Gibraltar
9/41
|
|
HF,
JT
|
Bay
of Biscay minelay 9/41
|
|
MD6
|
Mediterranean
Fleet HALBERD
diversion 9/41
|
|
MG2
|
Convoy
from Malta with HALBERD 9/41
|
|
PIPELINE
|
Commando
raid in Seine estuary 9/41
|
|
SN
Series
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued.
Faeroes-Iceland 9/41
|
|
SN16
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay,
reinforcement off Aberdeen
|
|
SN23
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued,
Butt of Lewis, Deep Field
9/41
|
|
SN65
|
Northern
Barrage minelay,
Faeros-North Sea 1/41
|
|
STATUS
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 9/41
|
|
STRENGTH
|
Convoy
taking aircraft to North
Russia 9/41
|
|
|
|
|
October
|
|
|
CALLBOY
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 10/41
|
|
JU
|
Bay
of Biscay minelay 10/41
|
|
MG3
|
Convoy
from Malta with CALLBOY
10/41
|
|
SN
Series
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued.
Faeroes-Iceland 10/41
|
|
SN24
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued,
Butt of Lewis, Deep Field
10/41
|
|
|
|
|
November
|
|
|
ASTRAKAN
|
Commando
raid at Houlgate, France
11/41
|
|
CHIEFTAIN
(GM3)
|
Diversionary
convoy in western
Mediterranean. 11/41
|
|
FLIPPER
|
Commando
raid on Rommel's HQ in
Africa 11/41
|
|
HG,
JX
|
Bay
of Biscay minelay 11/41
|
|
LANDMARK
|
Diversionary
convoy from Malta 11/41
|
|
PERPETUAL
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 11/411
|
|
SN
Series
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued.
Faeroes-Iceland 11/41
|
|
SN25
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued,
Butt of Lewis, Deep Field
11/41
|
|
SUNSTAR
|
Commando
raid at Houlgate, France
11/41
|
|
|
|
|
December
1941 - February 1942
- Pearl
Harbor
attacked, Loss of 'Repulse'
& 'Prince of Wales',
Singapore falls, 'Channel
Dash' by German big ships,
to February 1942 |
| |
|
|
December
|
|
|
ANKLET
|
British
landing on Lofoten Islands
12/41
|
|
ARCHERY
|
Commando
raid on Lofotens 12/41
|
|
HJ
|
Bay
of Biscay minelay 12/41
|
|
ME8
|
Empty
ship convoy from Malta to
Egypt 12/41
|
|
MF1
|
Malta
Fuel supply from Alexandria.
12/41
|
|
SN26
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued,
Butt of Lewis, Deep Field
12/41
|
|
|
|
|
1
9 4 2
|
|
ARABIAN
|
Cancelled
plans for landings in
Brittany later LETHAL
|
|
FESTIVAL
|
Plan
for US landings in West
Africa
|
|
FORETOP
|
Plan
for raid on U-Boat bases in
France
|
|
GABRIEL
|
Planned
raid on Cotentin.
|
|
LETHAL
|
See
ARABIAN
|
|
MOHICAN
|
Original
name for TORCH
|
|
|
|
|
January
|
|
|
BETTY
|
Landing
of SOE sabotage party at
Tongah 1/42
|
|
BIJOU
|
Deception
Plan for passage of
INDOMITABLE
to Middle East
|
|
ME
9/MF4
|
Exchange
of convoys to Malta from
Egypt 1/42
|
|
MW
9/ME 10/MF5
|
Exchange
of convoys to Malta from
Egypt 1/42
|
|
POSTMASTER
|
SOE
operation at Fernando Po to
capture ships 1/42
|
|
SN15
to 18
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay,
Northern Section 1/42
|
|
SN26
A, B& C
|
Northern
Barrage lay, Deep Field Butt
of Lewis 1/42
|
|
NQ
|
English
Channel, Outer Ruytingen
Channel 1/42
|
|
|
|
|
February
|
Note
: * = Against passage of
SCHARNHORST and GNEISENAU
|
|
COASTGUARD
|
Diversionary
operation during Tobruk Raid
9/42
|
|
FULLER
|
Attack
on German warships in
Channel 2/42
|
|
FX
|
Passage
of JW57
|
|
GYMNAST
|
Planned
landings in North Africa
2/42
|
|
PIKE
|
Support
convoys between Tobruk and
Benghazi
|
|
SESAME
|
Study
for Cross-Channel invasion
2/42
|
|
SPOTTER
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 2/42
|
|
SN15
to 18
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay
continued, Northern Section
2/42
|
|
SN27C
|
Northern
Barrage lay, Deep Field Butt
of Lewis 1/42
|
|
SN85&
84
|
Northern
Barrage minelay,
Faeroes-Iceland 2/42
|
|
SN5B
|
Northern
Barrage Faeroes Fjords 2/42
|
|
HJ4
|
Minelay,
off Lorient *
|
|
NSA
|
Minelay
off Cap d’Antifer 2/42 *
|
|
HL1
|
Minelay,
off Ile Vierge 2/43 *
|
|
HL2
|
Minelay,
off Ile de Bas 2/42 *
|
|
NS
B & C
|
Minelay,
Off Dieppe and Etaples 2/42
*
|
|
HJ
5 to 9
|
Bay
of Biscay minelay, off
Lorient and Brest 2/42
|
|
NSE
|
Minelay,
off Pointe de Barfleur 2/42
*
|
|
|
|
|
March
- May 1942 - Russian
convoys,
Raid on St Nazaire, Battle
of Sirte Gulf, SE Asia &
SW Pacific occupied, British
landings on Madagascar |
| |
|
|
March
|
|
|
CHARIOT
|
St
Nazaire Raid 3/42
|
|
CUT
|
Release
of mercantile at Mayotte
Island, off Mozambique 7/42
|
|
MW10.MG1
|
Exchange
of convoys to Malta and
Egypt 3/42
|
|
OVERTHROW
|
Deception
Plan for Cross Channel
invasion 3/42
|
|
PICKET
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 3/42
|
|
SN15
to 18
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay
continued, Northern Section
3/42
|
|
BS68
to 86
|
East
Coast Barrier minelays,
Southern Section 1/42
|
|
SN81
|
Northern
Barrage minelay
Faeroes-Iceland 2/42
|
|
SN67
|
Northern
Barrage minelay
Faeroes-Iceland 2/42
|
|
|
|
|
April
|
|
|
ABERCROMBIE
|
Reconnaissance
raid on Hardelot, France
4/42
|
|
CALENDAR
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 4./42
|
|
JV
|
Commando
attack on Tanker at Boulogne
4/42
|
|
MYRMIDON
|
Aborted
attack on Bayonne 4/42
|
|
OUDENARD
|
Proposed
name for RUBBLE II 4/42
|
|
PERFORMANCE
|
Home
Fleet cover for mercantiles
from Sweden 4/42
|
|
RUTTER
|
Initial
version of Dieppe raid.
Later JUBILEE 4/42
|
|
SN15
to 18
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay
continued, Northern Section
4/42
|
|
BS68
to 86
|
East
Coast Barrier minelays
continued, Southern Section
4/42
|
|
SN87
|
Northern
Barrage minelay
Faeroes-Iceland 4/42
|
|
HM
|
English
Channel minelay, WSW St
Nazaire 4/42
|
|
HU1
|
English
Channel minelay, off Ile de
Vierge
|
|
|
|
|
May
|
|
|
BOWERY
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 5/42
|
|
HEADSTRONG
|
SOE
landing in Crete 5/42
|
|
IMPERATOR
|
Plan
for British attack on
Boulogne 5/42
|
|
IRONCLAD
|
Landings
at Diego Suarez, Madagascar
5/42
|
|
LB
|
Malta
aircraft deli very 5/42
|
|
SN15
to 18
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay
continued, Northern Section
5/42
|
|
BS68
to 86
|
East
Coast Barrier minelays
continued, Southern Section
5/42
|
|
SN3A
|
Northern
Barrage minelay, Deep Field
Faeroes 5/42
|
|
|
|
|
June
- October 1942
- Malta,
Atlantic & Russian
convoy battles, Raid on
Dieppe, Battles of Midway,
Alamein, and for Guadalcanal |
| |
|
|
June
|
|
|
BERSERK
|
Exercise
in Atlantic for aircraft
carriers in PEDESTAL 6/42
|
|
ES
|
Diversionary
convoy to cover PQ17 passage
6/42
|
|
FOXROCK
|
Commando
raid at St Valerie en Caux,
France 6/42
|
|
GEARBOX
|
Relief
supplies to Spitsbergen 6/42
|
|
GM4
|
As
HARPOON 6/42
|
|
HARPOON
|
Malta
Relief convoy from Gibraltar
6/42
|
|
JULIUS
|
Joint
Malta Relief operations from
UK and Egypt 6/42
|
|
ROBERTSBRIDGE
|
Move
of RN services from
Alexandria to Haifa after
threat of German advance
into Egypt 6/42
|
|
SALIENT
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 6/42
|
|
SLEEPING
BEAUTY
|
Identity
for Motor Submersible Canoe
6/42
|
|
STYLE
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 6/42
|
|
TRAIN
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 10/42
|
|
VIGOROUS/
JULIUS
|
Malta
relief convoy from Egypt
6/42
|
|
YUKON
|
Preliminary
exercise for Dieppe landings
6/42
|
|
SN15
to 18
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay
continued, Northern Section
6/42
|
|
BS68
to 86
|
East
Coast Barrier minelays,
Southern Section continued
6/42
|
|
SN27b
|
Northern
Barrage lay, Deep Field Butt
of Lewis 6/42
|
|
SN3A
|
Northern
Barrage minelay, Deep Field
Faeroes 5/42
|
|
SN3B
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued
Deep Field Faeroes 5/42
|
|
SN72
|
Northern
Barrage minelay, Denmark
Straits 6/42
|
|
|
|
|
July
|
|
|
INSECT
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 7/42
|
|
PINPOINT
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 7/42
|
|
WATCHTOWER
|
Offensive
operations in SW Pacific
7/42
|
|
SN15
to 18
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay
continued, Northern Section
7/42
|
|
BS68
to 86
|
East
Coast Barrier minelays,
Southern Section continued
7/42
|
|
SN3C
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued
Deep Field Faeroes 7/42
|
|
SN82
|
Northern
Barrage minelay
Faeroes-Iceland 7/42
|
|
|
|
|
August
|
|
|
ASCENDANT
|
Return
convoy from Malta to
Gibraltar 8/42
|
|
BARITOME
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 8/42
|
|
BARRICADE
|
Commando
raid south of Barfleur,
France 8/42
|
|
BELLOWS
|
Malta
aircraft delivery 8/42
|
|
BERSERK
|
Multi-carrier
Exercise in preparation for
PEDESTAL
|
|
EU
|
Return
convoy from Kola Inlet with
PQ17 survivors 8/42
|
|
GRANDIOSE
|
Visit
by Prime Minister to Middle
East 8/42
|
|
JUBILEE
|
Dieppe
Landings 8/42
|
|
MW12
|
Diversionary
convoy in eastern
Mediterranean 8/42
|
|
PEDESTAL
|
Malta
Relief convoy 8/42
|
|
SOLO
|
Deception
Plan for TORCH. Norway
attack 8/42
|
|
WHYNOT
|
SBS
attack on Sicily airfield
during PEDESTAL 8/42
|
|
SN15
to 18
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay
continued, Northern Section
8/42
|
|
BS68
to 86
|
East
Coast Barrier minelays,
Southern Section continued
8/42
|
|
SN73
|
Northern
Barrage minelay, Denmark
Straits 8/42
|
|
|
|
|
September
|
|
|
AGREEMENT
|
Tobruk
Raid 9/42
|
|
ANGLO
|
SBS
raid on Rhodes from Greek
submarine 9/42
|
|
AQUATINT
|
Commando
raid at Si Heroine 9/42
|
|
BIGAMY
|
Planned
attack on Benghazi 9/42
|
|
BLUEBOTTLE
|
Rescue
of escaped PoW from
Perpignan 9/42
|
|
DAFFODIL
|
Assault
Phase of AGREEMENT 9/42
|
|
EM
|
Passage
of PQ18
|
|
ESME
|
Capture
of Noise Be, NW Madagascar
9/42
|
|
JANE
|
Capture
of Tamatave, Madagascar 9/42
|
|
LINE
|
Capture
of Antananarivo., Madagascar
9/42
|
|
NATION
|
Support
for ships returning from
failed AGREEMENT 9/42
|
|
ROSE
|
Capture
of Tulear, Madagascar 9/42
|
|
SNOWDROP
|
Original
identity for BIGAMY Benghazi
Assault 9/42
|
|
STREAM
|
Capture
of Majunga, Madagascar 9/42
|
|
TAMPER
|
Capture
of Morondava, Madagascar
9/42
|
|
WAYLAY
|
Initial
identity of AGREEMENT 9/42
|
|
SN15
to 18
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay
continued, Northern Section
9/42
|
|
BS68
to 86
|
East
Coast Barrier minelays,
Southern Section continued
9/42
|
|
SN65A
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued
Deep Field Faeroes 9/42
|
|
SN89
|
Northern
Barrage minelay
Faeroes-Iceland 9/42
|
|
|
|
|
October
|
|
|
BASALT
|
Commando
raid on Sark 10/42
|
|
CANTER
|
Planned
raid on French coast
(Cancelled) 10/42
|
|
CAVENDISH
|
Planned
Combined Operations exercise
(Cancelled) 10/42
|
|
DEMCAT
|
Search
for Blockade runner in
Indian Ocean 10/42
|
|
FB
|
Independent
passages to Murmansk 10//42
|
|
FLAGPOLE
|
SBS
landing in Algeria 10/42
|
|
INHUMAN
|
COPP
and SBS training for TORCH
10//42
|
|
JUPITER
|
Planned
British landing in Norway
10/42
|
|
KENNECOTT
|
Diversion
in Mediterranean during
TORCH 10/42
|
|
TABARIN
|
Antarctic
monitoring Base 10/42
|
|
TOWNSMAN
|
Deception
plan at Gibraltar for TORCH
10/42
|
|
WETPOT
|
Cancelled
planned landings in
Cotentin. 9/42
|
|
SN15
to 18
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay
continued, Northern Section
10/42
|
|
BS68
to 86
|
East
Coast Barrier minelays,
Southern Section continued
10/42
|
|
SN65A,3E
& 3FF
|
Northern
Barrage minelay continued
Deep Field Faeroes 5/42
|
|
|
|
|
November
1942 - January 1943
- Landings
in French North Africa
('Torch'), Final battles for
Guadalcanal &
Stalingrad, 'Cockleshell
heroes', Battle of Barents
Sea, to January 1943 |
| |
|
|
November
|
|
|
BLANKET
|
Exercise
in preparation for FRANKTON
11/42
|
|
CARHAMPTON
|
Plan
to Capture shipping off
Norway (Cancelled) 11/42
|
|
GOLDEN
|
Passage
of JW61A
|
|
GUNNER
|
Planned
landing in western Brittany
11/42
|
|
PERPETUAL
|
Eastern
Task Force landings at
Bougie 11/42
|
|
PORTCULLIS/MW1
4/MH1
|
Malta
relief convoy from Egypt
11/42
|
|
PROVIDENCE
|
Recapture
of Buna and Gona, New Guinea
11/42
|
|
STONEAGE/MW13
|
Malta
relief convoy from Egypt
11/42
|
|
TERMINAL
|
Attacks
on Vichy French warships in
TORCH 11/42
|
|
TORCH
|
Allied
landings in Morocco and
Algeria 11/42
|
|
WAREHOUSE
|
Deception
Plan for threat of landings
in Crete 11/42
|
|
SN15
to 18
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay
continued, Northern Section
11/42
|
|
|
|
|
December
|
|
|
FRANKTON
|
Commando
attack on ships at Gironde
12/42
|
|
MAF
1
|
Straits
of Bab-el-Mandeb, Deep A/S
Field
|
|
ME14
|
Return
convoy from Malta to Egypt
12/42
|
|
QUADRANGLE
C MW17
|
Malta
relief convoy from Egypt
12/42
|
|
QUADRANGLE
A MW15
|
Malta
relief convoy from Egypt
12/42
|
|
QUADRANGLE
B MW16
|
Malta
relief convoy from Egypt
12/42
|
|
PRINCIPLE
|
Chariot
attacks on Italian warships
in Sardinian ports 12/42
|
|
SENTIMENT
|
Cancelled
Commando assault in North
Africa 42
|
|
|
|
|
1
9 4 3
|
|
GREENBACK
|
Plan
for operations in Europe in
event of Russian collapse
|
|
HADRIAN
|
Planned
operations on Cotentin
Peninsular
|
|
JENTZEN
|
Exercise
for assembly if troops for
landings in France.
|
|
REFLEXION
|
Landing
of Agents in France
|
|
SCARF
|
Collection
and landing of agents in
France.
|
|
|
|
|
January
|
|
|
BOLERO
|
Build-up
of US troops in Europe 1/43
|
|
CARTOON
|
Commando
raid near Lillebo, Norway
1/43
|
|
CURLEW
|
Raid
on French coast near St
Laurent 1/43 (Editors note:
or possibly 1942)
|
|
MAF1
|
Mediterranean,
Straits of Bab-el Mandeb
minelay completion
|
|
ME15
|
Return
convoy from Malta to Egypt
1/43
|
|
ME16
|
Return
convoy from Malta to Egypt
1/43
|
|
MW19
|
Malta
relief convoy from Egypt
1/43
|
|
QV
Series
|
East
Coast Barrier minelay.
|
|
PINEAPPLE
|
Anti-submarine
tactical measure using
illuminants 1/43
|
|
PLASTER
|
Anti-submarine
saturation depth charge
attack 1/43
|
|
QUADRANGLED
MW18
|
Malta
relief convoy from Egypt
1/43
|
|
RASPBERRY
|
Anti-submarine
deployment for escorts after
attack 1/43
|
|
SYMBOL
|
Casablanca
Summit Conference 1/43
|
|
|
|
|
February
- May 1943
- Battles
for Tunis & North
Africa, Battle of Atlantic
peaks, U-boats withdraw,
'Dambusters' raid' |
| |
|
|
February
|
|
|
BS
87
|
Off
Humber Estuary
|
|
BETA
SEARCH
|
Anti-submarine
tactical measure after
sighting 2/43
|
|
CABARET
|
Passage
of supplies from Sweden 2/43
|
|
CRACKERS
|
Commando
raid at Tungodden, Norway
2/43
|
|
HUCKABACK
|
Reconnaissance
at Herm, Channel Is. 2/43
|
|
MADONNA
|
Commando
investigations in Dutch East
Indies 2/43
|
|
ME17
|
Malta
relief convoy from Egypt
2/43
|
|
ME20
|
Return
convoy from Malta to Egypt
2/43
|
|
PAMPHLET
|
ANZAC
troop convoy from Egypt to
Australian 2/43
|
|
PREMIUM
|
Commando
landing in Dutch East Indies
2/43
|
|
STRATUM
|
Identity
of radio traffic during
CABARET 2/43
|
|
|
|
|
March
|
|
|
BUTTERCUP
|
Anti-submarine
tactical procedure 3/43
|
|
CHECKMATE
|
Commando
attack at Hagesund, Norway
3/43
|
|
COCKADE
|
Planned
allied attack on France 3/43
|
|
ENCLOSE
I & II
|
Anti-submarine
operations in Bay of Biscay
3/43
|
|
ETNA
|
Landing
of Agent in Corsica 4/43
|
|
SN
90A
|
Northern
Barrage, Deep Field off
Iceland
|
|
WADHAM
|
Landing
element of COCKADE 3/43
|
|
|
|
|
April
|
|
|
MAY
|
Landing
of SIS party in Malaya 4/43
|
|
PUSSYFOOT
|
Commando
attack in Channel Islands
4/43
|
|
|
|
|
May
|
|
|
ACCOLADE
|
Planned
allied occupation of
Dodecanese Islands 5/43
|
|
ANIMALS
|
Planned
diversion to suggest
landings in Greece 5/43
|
|
HANDCUFF
|
Planned
seizure of Rhodes and
Scarpanto 5/43
|
|
HIGHBALL
|
Anti-shipping
version of Bouncing Bomb
used by RAF 5/43
|
|
MINCEMEAT
|
Deception
Plan for HUSKY. Body landed
in Portugal 5/43
|
|
RETALIATE
|
Interception
of evacuation of troops from
Africa 5/43
|
|
SAFARI
|
Concept
of planned British landing
in Denmark 5/43
|
|
SN111A
|
Northern
Barrage, East of Iceland
(Extreme weather)
|
|
SN123A
to C
|
Experimental
Field off Lewis Modified M
MK1 Mine
|
|
SN111B
|
Northern
Barrage, East of Iceland
|
|
TRIDENT
|
2nd
Summit Conference in
Washington, DC 5/43
|
|
|
|
|
June
- September 1943
- Invasion
of Sicily ('Husky'), Battle
of Kursk, Italy surrenders,
Salerno landings
('Avalanche'), U-boat packs
return to Atlantic, X-craft
attack 'Tirpitz' |
| |
|
|
June
|
|
|
ALBUMEN
|
SBS
raid on Crete 6/43
|
|
ANAKIM
|
Planned
invasion of Lower Burma 6/43
|
|
CHAIR
|
SOE
landing in Crete 6/43
|
|
EMOLUMENT
|
SOE
landing in Crete 6/43
|
|
FORFAR
|
Series
of raids on French Channel
coast 6/43
|
|
GUSTAVUS
|
Series
of SOE party landings in
Malaya 6/43
|
|
HARLEQUIN
|
Amphibious
exercise in preparation for
ACCOLADE 6/43
|
|
HAWTHORN
|
SBS
landing in Sardinia 6/43
|
|
MARIGOLD
|
SBS
Deception raid on Sardinia
6/43
|
|
MUSKETRY
|
RN/RAF
Joint Anti-submarine Bay of
Biscay operations 6/43
|
|
PLAYER
|
Search
for mercantile in Indian
Ocean 6/43
|
|
RAMSHORN
|
SEAC
offensive Plan 6/43
|
|
SN111C
|
Northern
Barrage, East of Iceland
|
|
SN222A
|
Northern
Barrage, SW of Iceland
|
|
STRAWBERRY
|
Anti-submarine
deployment alter U-Boat
attack 6/43
|
|
|
|
|
July
|
|
|
ACID
|
British
HUSKY Task Force 7/43
|
|
BANTAM
|
Planned
Commando support for HUSKY
7/43
|
|
BARK
|
British
Task Force for HUSKY 7/43
|
|
BARRACUDA
|
Planned
Landing at Naples when Italy
capitulated. 7/43
|
|
BRIMSTONE
|
Planned
US landings at Taranto
replaced by AVALANCHE 7/43
|
|
CAMERA
|
Home
Fleet operation off Norway
7/43
|
|
FRACTURE
|
Diversionary
bombardment of SW Sicily
7/43
|
|
GANGWAY
|
As
BARRACUDA 7/43
|
|
GOVERNOR
|
Home
Fleet diversion off Norway
during HUSKY 7/43
|
|
HUSKY
|
Allied
landings in Sicily 7/43
|
|
SBT
|
British
identity for German
Submarine Bubble decoy 7/43
|
|
SEASLUG
|
Anti-submarine
operations in Bay of Biscay
7/43
|
|
|
|
|
August
|
|
|
ANNOYANCE
|
Bombardments
of west coast of Italy
before AVALANCHE 8/43
|
|
DERANGE
|
Anti-Submarine
operations in Bay of Biscay
8/43
|
|
GOBLET
|
Planned
landing at Crotone, Calabria
8/43
|
|
LARKHILL
|
Deception
Plan for US Build-up in
Europe 8/43
|
|
MISSIVE
|
Series
of Landings of SIS agents in
Malaya 8/43
|
|
OPTICIAN
|
Identity
for submarines operations
based at Fremantle by SOE
8/43
|
|
PERCUSSION
|
Joint
Anti-Submarine operations
with RAF in Bay of Biscay
8/43
|
|
QUADRANT
|
1st
Quebec Summit Conference
8/43
|
|
QUICKSILVER
|
Proposed
preliminary landings on
Italian mainland 8/43
|
|
74
|
Northern
Barrage, Denmark Straits
reinforcement
|
|
|
|
|
September
|
|
|
AVALANCHE
|
Allied
landings at Salerno, Italy
9/43
|
|
BAYTOWN
|
Naval
gunfire support for landings
on the Italian mainland 9/43
|
|
BOARDMAN
|
Deception
Plan for attack on Sardinia
& Corsica 9/43
|
|
BOOTHBY
|
Deception
Plan for BAYTOWN 9/43
|
|
BUTTRESS
|
Planned
landings in Gulf of Gioia,
Italy 9/43
|
|
FERRY
|
Support
of landings in Calabria
during BAYTOWN 9/43
|
|
GIBBON
|
Transfer
of Italian warships to
allied control 9/43
|
|
JAYWICK
|
Frogmen
attack on shipping at
Singapore 9/43
|
|
SEALION
|
Conceptual
Plan for evacuation from
Salerno 9/43
|
|
SLAPSTICK
|
Occupation
of Taranto after Italian
surrender 9/43
|
|
SOURCE
|
Midget
submarine attack on TIRPITZ
in Langefjord 9/43
|
|
STEP
ASIDE
|
Convoy
escort tactic under acoustic
torpedo attack 9/43
|
|
222B
|
Northern
Barrage, Denmark Straits
reinforcement
|
|
222C
|
Northern
Barrage, Denmark Straits
reinforcement (last
operation)
|
|
|
|
|
October
- December 1943
- British
Aegean
campaign, Battle for Italy,
Battles for New Guinea &
Solomons, US landings on
Tarawa, 'Scharnhorst' sunk
in Battle of North Cape,
Burma campaign |
| |
|
|
October
|
|
|
BRIDGFORD
|
Passage
of stores from Sweden 10/43
|
|
CREDENTIAL
|
Search
for invasion craft in Aegean
Sea 10/43
|
|
CULVERIN
|
Planned
attack on North Sumatra
10/43
|
|
FERNBANK
|
Planting
of anti-submarine weapon
misinformation 10/43
|
|
HARDTACK
|
Series
of reconnaissance raids on
Channel coast 10/43
|
|
HOLDER
|
Passage
of stores and Mail to Kola
Inlet from UK 10/43
|
|
JAEL
|
Rejected
Deception Plan for attack in
NW Europe 10/43
|
|
LEADER
|
FAA
attack on Bodo and shipping
off Norway 10/43
|
|
NOAH'S
ARK
|
Stores
delivery to ships in Turkish
waters 10/43
|
|
TROMBONE
|
Commando
raid on Castellorizo 10/43
|
|
|
|
|
November
|
|
|
ANVIL
|
Planned
landings in South of France
with NEPTUNE 11/43
|
|
BATMAN
|
Command
landings near Cherbourg
11/43
|
|
COLLAR
|
Reinforcement
of Fleet at Alexandria 11/40
|
|
DEVON
|
Commando
capture of Termoli, Italy
11/43
|
|
ENVIOUS
|
Collection
of escaped POW from France
11.43
|
|
FARENHEIGHT
|
Commando
reconnaissance in North
Brittany 11/43
|
|
FR
|
Passage
of warships to North Russia
to collect mercantiles 11/43
|
|
GUIDANCE
|
Failed
SOE attack on Bergen
Floating Dock 11/43
|
|
SHADE
|
Landings
and collection of ISLD
agents in SEAC 11/43
|
|
|
|
|
December
|
|
|
BELLPUSH
|
Investigation
of French beaches in Channel
12/43
|
|
EXPEDITE
|
Landing
of Greek personnel for
covert operations in Greece
12/43
|
|
FV
|
Home
Fleet cover Russian Convoys
JW55A and JW55B 12/43
|
|
IRONSIDE
|
Deception
Plan for US attack on
Bordeaux area 12/43
|
|
PAWNBROKER
|
Landing
of Double Agent in Malaya
12/43
|
|
PIGSTICK
|
Cancelled
landings in Mayu Peninsular,
Burma 12/43
|
|
PRITCHARD
|
Landing
of SOE party in Malaya 12/43
|
|
PUBLICAN
|
Failed
Submarine carried Noise
Maker 12/43
|
|
SEXTANT
|
Cairo
Summit Conference 12/43
|
|
STONEWALL
|
Interception
of Blockade Runner in By of
Biscay 12/43
|
|
|
|
|
1
9 4 4
|
|
January
- May 1944
- Air
war on Germany, Atlantic
& Russian convoy
battles, Anzio landings
('Shingle'), Indian Ocean
operations, Battles of
Cassino, Preparations for
D-day |
| |
|
|
ACQUANT
|
Radio
Interception of enemy
signals from MTB off
Belgium.
|
|
CABARET
|
Landing
of Agents in South France.
|
|
CORNELIUS
|
Preliminary
operations prior to NEPTUNE
|
|
DISCLAIM
|
Failed
landing of SOE team near
Ptrovak
|
|
GLOVER
|
Landings
for clandestine operations
in France
|
|
KNITTING
|
Monitoring
of enemy radio transmissions
in France.
|
|
RANKIN
A, B and C
|
Allied
plans for landings in Europe
in event of sudden collapse
of German resistance.
|
|
|
|
|
January
|
|
|
CHETTYFORD
|
Deception
Plan cover for SHINGLE 1/44
|
|
FORTITUDE
|
Allied
Deception Plan for Landings
in Northern Europe 1/44
|
|
FOYNES
|
Allied
Deception Plan for Landings
in Northern Europe 1/44
|
|
FRAGRANT
|
Failed
landings of SOE agents at
Moncellia 1/44
|
|
FURTIVE
|
Collection
of agents and mail south of
St Tropez 1/44
|
|
HYDRO
|
Prefix
for signals to Flag Officers
before ULTRA used 1/44
|
|
LADBROOK
|
Failed
landings of agents in South
France 1/44
|
|
MESSPOT
|
Original
name for FORTITUDE.
|
|
POSTAGE
|
COPP
Beach investigations prior
to NEPTUNE 1/44
|
|
RICHMOND
|
Series
of landings near Rome and
collection of PoWs 1/44
|
|
SHINGLE
|
Allied
landings at Anzio, Italy
1/44
|
|
TAIL
LAMP
|
Landing
of SOE agents near Genoa
1/44
|
|
THWART
|
Search
for blockade runner in
Indian Ocean 1/44
|
|
TINA
|
Identity
used for radio
fingerprinting techniques
1/44
|
|
ZEAL
|
Identity
used for lower grade ULTRA
decrypts 1/44
|
|
|
|
|
February
|
|
|
BAYLEAF
|
FAA
attack on Norwegian coast
shipping 2/44
|
|
BENELLO
|
Landing
of agents near Portofino
2/44
|
|
BUCCANEER
|
Planned
recapture of Andaman Islands
2/44
|
|
BULLDOZER
|
Planned
recapture of Akyab, Burma
2/.44
|
|
BUNDLE
|
SOE
attack on ship in Oslo
Harbour 2/44
|
|
CANNED
|
Joint
air/sea anti-submarine
search in Indian Ocean 2/44
|
|
CORTON
I
|
Reconnaissance
by submarine of Andamans
area 2/44
|
|
DIRECTOR
|
RAN
operations off New Guinea
2/44
|
|
GRAFFAM
|
Deception
Plan for attack on NORWAY
2/44
|
|
MULLET
|
Cancelled
reconnaissance at Paula
Langkawi 2/44
|
|
OUTFLANK
|
RAF/RN
attacks on oil installations
in Sumatra 2/44
|
|
POSTHORN
|
Home
Fleet attacks on Norwegian
coast shipping 2/44
|
|
REMARKABLE
|
Series
of landings of SOE agents in
Malaya 2/44
|
|
YOUNGSTOWN
|
Landing
of Agents near Portofino
2/44
|
|
|
|
|
March
|
|
|
ANSTEY
|
Landing
of Agents near Genoa 3/44
|
|
BALKIS
|
Commando
raid at Pianoso 3/44
|
|
BARLEY
|
Landing
of agents south of Leghorn
3/44
|
|
BRANDY
|
Commando
raid at Floro, Norway 3/44
|
|
COVERED
|
Indian
Ocean search for U-Boat
supply ships 3/44
|
|
CROMER
|
Failed
landing of SOE agent near
Marseilles 3/44
|
|
FLACK
|
Landing
Agents near Genoa 3/44
|
|
FY
|
Passage
of JW58
|
|
GUN
|
Attacks
on F Lighter convoys off NE
Italy 3/44
|
|
HERCULES
|
Plan
for capture of Rhodes 3/44
|
|
MARDONIS
|
SOE
attack on shipping in Oslo
harbour 3/44
|
|
NUNTON
|
Deception
Plan for landing at
Civitavecchia 3/44
|
|
PREFIX
|
Escort
Carrier operations against
Norwegian convoys 3/44
|
|
SLEUTH
|
Interception
of Blockade Runner in Indian
Ocean 3/44
|
|
TURRET
|
Assault
on Letpan, Burma 3/44
|
|
VENDETTA
|
Deception
plan Mediterranean build-up
3/44
|
|
|
|
|
April
|
|
|
ARCTIC
|
Landing
of Free French agents in SW
Elba 4/44
|
|
BILLOW
|
Failed
landing of SOE party in Siam
4/44
|
|
BUNKUM
|
Landing
of SOE party in Andamans
3/44
|
|
CORTON
II
|
Landing
of supplies to CORTON Party
4/44
|
|
CSO
|
Identity
for Ceylon Based submarine
operations 4/44
|
|
DIPLOMAT
|
Eastern
Fleet Indian Ocean sweep to
meet US warships 4/44
|
|
FZ
|
Passage
of JW59 4/44
|
|
GOOSEBERRY
|
Failed
collection of escaped PoW
north of Rome 4/44
|
|
HOOPS
|
Cancelled
Air attacks by CVE on Norway
coast ships 4/44
|
|
HOSTILE
Series
|
English
Channel, Off Ushant 4/44
|
|
MAPLE
Phase IT
|
Preliminary
minelaying
to support Operation
NEPTUNE.
|
|
ML
Series
|
North
Sea minelay, South Ruytingen
Channel 4/44
|
|
PITCHBOWN
|
Anti-submarine
operations in NW Approaches
4/44
|
|
PLANET
|
FAA
attacks on TIRPITZ 4/44
|
|
PREMIUM
|
Deception
plan Pas de Calais landings
4/44
|
|
RIDGE
|
Attack
upon shipping off Norway
4/44
|
|
TUNGSTEN
|
FAA
attacks on TIRPITZ 4/44
|
|
|
|
|
May
|
|
|
BRAWN
|
FAA
attacks on TIRPITZ
5/44
|
|
CROQUET
|
Attack
on shipping off Norway 5/44
|
|
CYGNUS
|
Rescue
of agents in Norway 5/44
|
|
DARLINGTON
|
Rescue
of allied PoW from Ancona
5/44
|
|
FARRIER
|
Commando
raid at Mljet, Yugoslavia
5/44
|
|
HOOPS
|
Attack
on shipping off Norway 5/44
|
|
HOSTILE
Series
|
Deep
A/S Fields Off Ushant 5/44
|
|
MAPLE
|
Series
of Channel minelays prior to
Normandy landings 5/44
|
|
NITWIT
|
Minelay
near Leghorn 5/44
|
|
POT
LUCK
|
Attack
on shipping off Norway 5/44
|
|
SCREWDRIVER
|
Commando
operations in Burma 5/44
|
|
SUGAR
LOAF
|
Landing
of agents in Sumatra 5/44
|
|
TARBRUSH
|
Commando
raids in Channel on Pas de
Calais 5/44
|
|
TIGER
CLAW
|
FAA
attacks on TIRPITZ 5/44
|
|
TRANSOM
|
Eastern
Fleet air attacks on Sabang
5/44
|
|
VALENTINE
|
Failed
landing of OE agents at
Portofino 5/44
|
|
|
|
|
June
- August 1944
- Invasion
of Normandy
('Overlord'),Capture of
Rome, V-1's on
England, Saipan landings
& Battle of Philippines
Sea, Attacks on 'Tirpitz', S
of France landings
('Dragoon') |
| |
|
|
June
|
|
|
ACCUMULATOR
|
Diversion
near Cherbourg Peninsular
6/44
|
|
AMATHEA
|
Off-Shore
pipe system for PLUTO off
Normandy 6/44
|
|
BAMBI
|
Lay
of PLUTO from UK to Normandy
6/44
|
|
BIG
DRUM
|
Diversionary
operation for NEPTUNE
landings 6/44
|
|
BIG
GAME
|
Landing
of stores on Gorgona Is.
south of Leghorn 6/44
|
|
BIGOT
|
Restriction
of access to NEPTUNE
documentation 6/44
|
|
BODEGA
|
Deception
Plan for OVERLORD 6/44
|
|
BRASSARD
|
Free
French landings on Elba 6/44
|
|
CALIPH
|
Planned
landings at Bordeaux 6/44
|
|
CAT
|
Canadian
anti-submarine
counter-measures 6/44
|
|
COUNCILLOR
|
FAA
attacks on Sumatra 6/44
|
|
ENTHRONE
|
Underwater
buoys marking Normandy swept
channel 6/44
|
|
FERRET
|
Collection
of escaped PoW near Spezia
6/44
|
|
FIRE
EATER
|
Series
of Commando raids in Aegean
6/44
|
|
FLOUNCED
|
Attack
at Brae, Adriatic 6/44
|
|
FORTITUDE
|
Diversionary
operations during NEPTUNE
|
|
FROG
|
Cancelled
Commando raid on north
France 6/44
|
|
GAMBIT
|
Midget
submarines navigational
markers NEPTUNE 6/44
|
|
GLIMMER
|
Diversionary
minelay in Channel during
NEPTUNE 6/44
|
|
GOOSEBERRY
|
Breakwaters
of mercantiles during
NEPTUNE 6/44
|
|
GORGE
|
Landing
of agent at St Tropez 6/44
|
|
GREENLIGHT
|
Supply
of ammunition during
OVERLORD 6/44
|
|
HALCYON
|
Termination
of NEPTUNE – Y-DAY.
|
|
LOCUST
|
Failed
agent landing at Monterosso
and Moneglia 6/44
|
|
MONASTIC
|
Channel
Minelay 6/44
|
|
MULBERRY
|
Artificial
harbours used during NEPTUNE
6/44
|
|
NEPTUNE
|
Seaborne
landings (Naval element of
OVERLORD) 6/44
|
|
OVERLORD
|
Allied
invasion of Normandy 6/44
|
|
PEDAL
|
Eastern
Fleet bombardment of Port
Blair, Andamans 6/44
|
|
QWH
|
Defensive
Field off Capri 6/44
|
|
RESULT
|
Landing
of SOE party in NE Sumatra
by submarine 6/44
|
|
SKID
|
Collection
of escaped PoW from Italy
6/44
|
|
SUNBEAM
|
Attack
on supply convoy in Leros
harbour 6/44
|
|
TOMBOLA
|
Laying
oil pipeline across Channel
(PLUTO) 6/44
|
|
UNIFOXER
|
Towed
anti-submarine
counter-measure 6/44
|
|
VANGUARD
|
Plan
for capture of Rangoon
(later DRACUL A) 6/44
|
|
VESTIGE
|
SBS
limpet mine attacks on
Norway shipping 6/44
|
|
WANDERERS
|
Anti-submarine
operations off Norway 6/44
|
|
WANTAGE
|
Deception
plan for landings in
Southern Europe 6/44
|
|
|
|
|
July
|
|
|
CRIMSON
|
Eastern
Fleet attack on Sabang 7/44
|
|
DC
|
Supply
of stores and mail to Kola
Inlet 7/44
|
|
DREDGER
|
Anti-submarine
operations in Bay of Biscay
7/44
|
|
HEALING
|
Adriatic
military support 7/44
|
|
LOMBARD
|
Home
Fleet attacks on Norwegian
coast shipping 7/44
|
|
MASCOT
|
FAA
attacks on TIRPITZ 7/44
|
|
STEEL
|
Landing
of SOE party in Sumatra 7/44
|
|
TENEMENT
|
Commando
raids at Symi and Gulf of
Doris 7/44
|
|
|
|
|
August
|
|
|
APOSTLE
I
|
Planned
allied landings in Norway
after NEPTUNE 8/44
|
|
BANQUET
|
FAA
attacks on Padang, Sumatra
8/44
|
|
BOOMERANG
|
Eastern
Fleet Air-Sea Rescue in
Indian Ocean 8/44
|
|
CX
|
Anti-submarine
operations in NW Approaches
8/44
|
|
EF
|
FAA
minelay and shipping attacks
off Norway 8/44
|
|
FERDINAND
|
Deception
plan cover for SHINGLE 8/44
|
|
GOODWOOD
|
FAA
attacks on TIRPITZ
in Altenfjord 8/44
|
|
GRADIENT
|
Commando
operation at Lussino,
Adriatic 8/44
|
|
HOSTILE
|
Series
of Channel minelays 8/44
|
|
KINETIC
|
Attack
on shipping in Bay of Biscay
8.44
|
|
OFFSPRING
|
FAA
minelay off Norway 8/44
|
|
PASTURE
|
Convoy
route protection 8/44
|
|
RUMFORD
|
Commando
raid on Isle de Yeu 8/44
|
|
VICTUAL
|
Passage
of JW59
|
|
|
|
|
September
- December 1944
- Western
Allies
cross into Germany, U-boat's
British Inshore campaign,
V.2's hit London, Russians
reach Eastern Europe,
Battles of Leyte Gulf |
| |
|
|
September
|
|
|
BEGONIA
|
Home
Fleet minelay and shipping
attacks off Norway 9/44
|
|
CABLEGRAM
|
Aegean
operations by escort
carriers 9/44
|
|
INTERLUDE
|
US
Landings on Morotai with RAN
support 9/44
|
|
LIGHT
|
Eastern
Fleet attacks on Sumatra
9/44
|
|
OUTING
|
FAA
support during re-ccupation
of Aegean islands 9/44
|
|
PASTURE
|
Lay
of deep minefield in English
Channel 9/44
|
|
RIMAU
|
Planned
attacks on shipping at
Singapore 9/44
|
|
RIGMAROLE
|
Passage
of JW60
|
|
SPRAT
|
Series
of SBS sabotage operations
in Sumatra 9/44
|
|
TENABLE
|
Planned
Home Fleet attack on convoys
off Norway 9/44
|
|
WORK
JACKET
|
Cancelled
Commando attack in Adriatic
9/44
|
|
|
|
|
October
|
|
|
ATHLETIC
|
FAA
attacks on Norwegian coast
shipping 10/44
|
|
BLUE
PENCIL
|
Planned
negotiation surrender of
garrison at Uljan 10/44
|
|
CD
Series
|
SW
Approaches Deep A/S Traps
10/44
|
|
CONCEPT
|
Demonstration
off Greek coast during MANNA
10/44
|
|
GREGORY
|
SBS
reconnaissance at Ramree
Island from Motor Launches
10/44
|
|
HARDY
|
Home
Fleet air minelay and
shipping attacks 10/44
|
|
HAT
TRICK
|
Landing
of agent on Malabar coast
10/44
|
|
LYCIDAS
|
Home
Fleet Norwegian coast
attacks and minelay 10/44
|
|
MANNA
|
British
landings in Greece 10/44
|
|
MILLET
|
Eastern
Fleet diversionary sweep
10/44
|
|
MINT
|
Landing
of intelligence party in
Johore by submarine 10/44
|
|
NOSTRIL
|
Aegean
interception patrols 10/44
|
|
OCTAGON
|
2nd
Quebec Conference 10/44
|
|
TITLE
|
Planned
Midget Submarine attack on
TIRPITZ 10/44
|
|
TRIAL
|
Passage
of JW61 10/44
|
|
ACUMEN
|
Passage
of JW62 11/44
|
|
CONCERT
|
SBS
reconnaissance, Burma coast
11/44
|
|
CD
Series
|
SW
Approaches, Deep A/S Traps
11/44
|
|
CG
Series
|
NW
Approaches, Deep A/S Fields
11/44
|
|
COUNTERBLAST
|
Attack
on shipping off Norway 11/44
|
|
FREEMAN
|
Transport
of Norwegian troops in North
Russia 11/44
|
|
FRETSAW
|
Attack
on shipping off Norway 11/44
|
|
HARDFAST
|
FAA
minelay off Norway 11/44
|
|
INFATUATE
|
Attack
on Walcheren 11/44
|
|
PROVIDENT
|
Attack
on shipping off Norway 11/44
|
|
STEAK
|
Attack
on shipping off Norway 11/44
|
|
|
|
|
December
|
|
|
BARBARISM
|
Support
of military advance in Burma
12/44
|
|
COUNTERBLAST
|
Home
Fleet attacks on Norwegian
coast shipping 12/44
|
|
HATCH
|
Landing
of SOE personnel in Andamans
12/44
|
|
HURRY
|
SBS
raid in coast of Burma 12/44
|
|
LACERATE
|
FAA
attacks on Norwegian coast
shipping 12/44
|
|
LIGHTNING
|
Naval
support of capture of Akyab,
Burma (TALON) 12/44
|
|
ROBSON
|
Eastern
Fleet attack on Palembang
12/44
|
|
ROMULUS
|
Naval
support of 14th Army advance
in Burma. 12/44
|
|
TALON
|
Akyab
capture 12/44
|
|
URBANE
|
FAA
minelay and shipping attacks
off Norway 12/44
|
|
GREYSTOKE
|
Passage
of JW63
|
|
|
|
|
1
9 4 5
|
|
January
- April 1945 -
Russians
reach
Germany, Indian Ocean
operations, British inshore
& Russian convoy battles
continue, US takes Iwo Jima,
British Pacific Fleet in
action, Okinawa invaded,
Defeat of Germany |
| |
|
|
SANDBANK
|
SBS
support to Army for Chindwin
crossing
|
|
OLYMPIC
|
Final
allied assault on Japan
|
|
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