List of Eastern Fleet ships

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The Eastern Fleet was a World War II formation of the British Royal Navy. It was formed from the ships and installations of the East Indies Station and the China Station (which are included in this list), with headquarters at Singapore, moving between Trincomalee and Kilindini after the Japanese advances in south east Asia made Singapore untenable as a naval base. See main article for details.

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The following lists the warships and support ships of the Fleet, with dates served, fate and nationality.

Battleships

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
Howe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK August 9,1944
September 1945
November 1944
January 1946
Joined British Pacific Fleet
Joined Home Fleet
Nelson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK July 1945September 1945Joined Home Fleet
Prince of Wales Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK December 194110 December 1941Sunk by air attack
Queen Elizabeth Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK January 1944July 1945Reserve
Ramillies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK February 1942

October 1943
June 1942

December 1943
Damaged at Diego Suarez, repaired at Durban and Plymouth, then Home Fleet
Joined Home Fleet
Resolution Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1942September 1943Reserve
Revenge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK August 1941September 1943Reserve
Richelieu Flag of France.svg  France April 1944
March 1945
October 1944
May 1945
Toulon
 
Royal Sovereign Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK October 1941
October 1943
January 1943
December 1943
Refit in USA
Reserve and transfer to USSR
Valiant Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK August 1942
January 1944 
January 1943
August 8, 1944
Joined Mediterranean Fleet
Repairs following damage in drydock collapse August 8, 1944 at Trincomalee
Warspite Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1942March 1943Joined Mediterranean Fleet

Battlecruisers

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
Renown Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK January 1944March 1945Joined Home Fleet
Repulse Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK December 194110-December 1941Sunk by air attack

Fleet aircraft carriers

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
Eagle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939
March 1941
May 1940
May 1941
Mediterranean Fleet
South Atlantic and Africa Station
Formidable Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1942August 1942 Operation Torch
Hermes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <March 19429 April 1942Sunk by Japanese air attack off Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Illustrious Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK May 1942
January 1944
January 1943
November 1944
Joined Mediterranean Fleet
Joined British Pacific Fleet
Indefatigable Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK November 1944November 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet
Indomitable Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK January 1942
July 1944
July 1942
November 1944
Joined Mediterranean Fleet
Joined British Pacific Fleet
Saratoga Flag of the United States.svg  US April 1944May 1944USA for refit
Unicorn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK January 1944December 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet. Usually used as an aircraft maintenance ship
Victorious Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK July 1944November 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet

Escort aircraft carriers

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
Activity Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1945September 1945to UK into reserve
Ameer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK June 1944October 1945Returned to USN
Atheling Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK May 1944December 1944Joined USN for operations SW Pacific
Attacker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1945September 1945Returned to USN
Battler Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK November 1943December 1944Joined Home Fleet
Begum Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1944
June 1945
January 1945
October 1945
Refit on Clyde
Returned to USN
Emperor Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1945November 1945Returned to USN
Empress Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK February 1945November 1945Returned to UK for pay-off, then to USN [1]
Hunter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1945October 1945Returned to USN
Khedive Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK February 1945September 1945Returned to UK for pay-off, then to USN [2]
Pursuer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK August 1945November 1945Returned to UK for pay-off, then to USN [3]
Searcher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK August 1945August 1945Returned to UK for pay-off, then to USN [4]
Shah Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1944September 1945Returned to UK for pay-off, then to USN [5]
Stalker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1945October 1945Returned to UK for pay-off, then to USN [6]
Trouncer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK October 1945October 1945Returned to UK for pay-off, then to USN [7]
Trumpeter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK July 1945January 1946Returned to UK for pay-off, then to USN [8]

Heavy cruisers

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
Berwick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK July 19271936Joined Mediterranean Fleet
Canberra Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia <May 1940<December 1941 US Pacific Fleet (Task Force 17)
Cornwall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK December 1927
<September 1939
April 1941
<1938
December 1939
5 April 1942
UK for Refit
South Atlantic and Africa Station
Sunk by Japanese air attack [9]
Cumberland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK December 1927
<1938
March 1944
1935
1938
November 1945
UK for reconstruction
2nd Cruiser Squadron
Joined Home Fleet
Devonshire Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK December 1941
April 1942
January 1942
March 1943
Refit at Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Refit, then Home Fleet [10]
Dorsetshire Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 1937
November 1940
March 1942
October 1939
December 1940
5 April 1942
South Atlantic and Africa Station
Atlantic
Sunk by Japanese air attack
Effingham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 1925<September 1932Joined Home Fleet
Frobisher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 1926
March 1942
1926
March 1944
Joined Mediterranean Fleet
Joined Home Fleet
Hawkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 1919
December 1929
September 1932
< February 1941
May 1942
November 1928
May 1930
April 1935
> December 1941
February 1944
Refit in UK
Reserve
Reserve
Refit at Portsmouth
Joined Home Fleet for D-day
Kent Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK June 1928
1938
1937
August 1940
Reconstruction
Joined Mediterranean Fleet
London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK May 1943June 1949Paid off
Suffolk Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK February 1928
April 1943
<October 1939
<March 1948
Joined Home Fleet
Joined Home Fleet
Sussex Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK >February 1943

July 1945

April 1944

>Sept 1945

to UK for refit April 1944

Rejoined Eastern Fleet July 1945

Light cruisers

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
Achilles Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand June 1944November 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet
Birmingham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK January 1938September 1939Refit at Malta, then Home Fleet
Cairo Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 19201927 America and West Indies Station
Caledon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK August 1940September 1942Joined Home Fleet
Capetown Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK July 1934
<August 1940
19 June 1942
August 1938
<April 1941
> October 1942
UK, Refit

Home Fleet
Caradoc Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK December 1926
July 1930
> February 1942
1944
<September 1927
<October 1934
June 1943
<April 1946
UK, Refit
Reserve
South Africa Station
UK, scrapped
Carlisle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1919
<August 1940
1928
<March 1941
Refit
Mediterranean Fleet
Cardiff Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK July 1938April 1939Reserve
Ceres Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1940October 1943 Mediterranean Fleet
Ceylon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK November 1943November 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet
Colombo Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK June 1919
July 1932
<August 1940
1926
1935
June 1942
America and West Indies Station
Reserve
UK for conversion
Danae Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK August 1936
February 1942
July 1943
January 1938
July 1942
December 1943
Joined Home Fleet
Modernisation in UK
Joined Home Fleet
Dauntless Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK December 1939
August 1942
February 1942
February 1945
Refit at Portsmouth
Reserve
Delhi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 19261928
Despatch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK June 19221927 America and West Indies Station
Diomede Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1922
1935
1925
March 1936
New Zealand Squadron
Reverted to Royal Navy, placed in Reserve
Dragon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK October 1926
January 1941
December 1928
November 1942
UK, Refit
Home Fleet
Durban Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <March 1940
> June 1943
>August 1942
November 1943
Repairs at New York, Refit Portsmouth
UK, Reserve
Emerald Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK January 1926
August 1934
<April 1941
April 1943
July 1933
September 1937
August 1942
<June 1944
Refit
Reserve
Refit
Joined Home Fleet
Enterprise Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1926
January 1936
January 1941
<July 1934
December 1937
December 1942
Reserve
Joined Home Fleet
Refit at Clyde
Gambia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK February 1942November 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet
Gloucester Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<May 1941
Hobart Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia <April 1940>June 1941Pacific
Kenya Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK January 1944>February 1945
Leander Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand <1931>1945Damaged in the Battle of Kolombangara
Liverpool Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939>January 1940
Manchester Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<May 1940
Mauritius Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK February 1942April 1943Joined Mediterranean Fleet
Newcastle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1942
May 1943
May 1942
March 1945
Joined Mediterranean Fleet
Joined British Pacific Fleet
Nigeria Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK February 1944December 1945Refit
Swiftsure Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <November 1944November 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet
Tromp Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands January 1944

February 1945

September 1944

August 1945

Refit at Sydney Australia

Joined British Pacific Fleet

Anti-aircraft cruisers

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
Argonaut Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK November 1944November 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet
Black Prince Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK November 1944November 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet
Euryalus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK January 1945January 1945Joined British Pacific Fleet
Jacob van Heemskerck Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands March 1942December 1943
Phoebe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK June 1944September 1945
Royalist Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1945>September 1945

Armed merchant cruisers

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
Arawa Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK September 1939November 1940South Atlantic Station
Canton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK September 1942April 1944Converted to troopship
Corfu Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1942August 1942South Atlantic Station
Hector Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1942April 42Sunk by air attack in Colombo harbour
Ranchi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1942January 1943Used as troopship
Westralia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1943Converted to landing ship infantry

Destroyers

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
Active Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <1942<May 1942
Anthony Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <May 1942<February 1944Joined Mediterranean Fleet
Arrow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <June 1942<June 1943
Cummings Flag of the United States.svg  US April 1944May 1944Pacific
Dainty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939September 1939Joined Home Fleet
Daring Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939September 1939Joined Home Fleet
Decoy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<June 1940
Defender Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<June 1940
Delight Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<June 1940
Diamond Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<April 1941
Diana Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<February 1940
Duchess Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<December 1939
Duncan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK January 1935
> March 1941
September 1939
1942
Repairs, then joined Home Fleet
Joined Home Fleet
Dunlap Flag of the United States.svg  US April 1944May 1944Pacific
Encounter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 1 March 1942Sunk
Eskimo Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <May 1945
Express Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK November 1941February 1943Refit in UK
Fanning Flag of the United States.svg  US April 1944May 1944Pacific
Fortune Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1942
September 1942
April 1942
November 1942

Dry dock at Simonstown, South Africa
Foxhound Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1942May 1943to UK for conversion to long-range ASW escort
Grenville Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK December 1944February 1945Joined British Pacific Fleet
Griffin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1942

July 1942

May 1942

October 1942

to Mediterranean Fleet

to UK for conversion to long-range ASW escort

Hotspur Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK September 1942
September 1943
January 1943
December 1943
Dry dock at Simonstown, South Africa
Returned to Home Fleet
Isaac Sweers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands April 1942May 1942Refit at Southampton
Isis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <June 1941
Inconstant Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1942May 1942to Mediterranean Fleet
Javelin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1942May 1942to Mediterranean Fleet
Kempenfelt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK November 1944
Laforey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <May 1942July 1942to Mediterranean Fleet
Lightning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <May 1942July 1942to Mediterranean Fleet
Lookout Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <May 1942July 1942to Mediterranean Fleet
Napier Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia February 1942February 1945
Nepal Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia July 1942March 1945Joined British Pacific Fleet
Nestor Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia January 1942June 1942Sunk in Mediterranean, during Operation Vigorous
Nizam Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia January 1942November 1944
Norman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia January 1942February 1945Joined British Pacific Fleet
Nubian Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <May 1945
Pakenham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1942May 1942to Mediterranean Fleet
Paladin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1942

February 1944

May 1942

>May 1945

to Mediterranean Fleet
Panther Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <April 1942May 1942to UK for refit/Home Fleet duty
Pathfinder Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK February 1944February 1945Reserve
Penn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK February 1944September 1944to UK for refit
Petard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK February 1944August 1944to UK for refit
Quadrant Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1944November 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet
Quality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1944November 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet
Queenborough Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1944November 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet
Quiberon Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia March 1943November 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet
Quickmatch Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia May 1943October 1944
Quilliam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1944November 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet
Racehorse Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK January 1944
Raider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1944>January 1945
Rapid Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1944>January 1945
Redoubt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1944
Relentless Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1943>February 1944
Rocket Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK February 1944
Roebuck Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK September 1943>May 1945
Rotherham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <December 1943
Saumarez Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1945June 1945to Simonstown for repair
Scout Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<March 1946
Tartar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK Feb 1945Nov 1945?
Tenedos Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939April 1942Sunk by air attack in Colombo harbour
Thanet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 193927 January 1942Sunk by Japanese destroyers off east coast of Malaya
Thracian Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939December 1941Run aground at Hong Kong; salvaged by the IJN, repaired and recommissioned on 25 November 1942 as Patrol Vessel No.101
Tjerk Hiddes Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Feb 1944October 1944to UK for convoy defence
Le Triomphant Flag of France.svg  France May 1945
Undaunted Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK December 1944February 1945Joined British Pacific Fleet
Undine Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK December 1944February 1945Joined British Pacific Fleet
Ursa Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK December 1944February 1945Joined British Pacific Fleet
Vampire Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia February 19429 April 1942Sunk by Japanese air attack off Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Van Galen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands June 1942November 1944to UK for convoy defence
Vendetta Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia August 1945Joined British Pacific Fleet
Venus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1945>August 1945
Verulam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1945>September 1945
Vigilant Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK February 1945>August 1945
Virago Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK January 1945>September 1945
Volage Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK February 1945>September 1945
Wager Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK September 1944January 1945Joined British Pacific Fleet
Wakeful Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK September 1944November 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet
Wessex Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK September 1944November 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet
Whelp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK October 1944January 1945Joined British Pacific Fleet

Frigates

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
AvonFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1944December 1944to British Pacific Fleet
Bann Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <November 1943December 1945transferred to Royal Indian Navy; renamed Tir
DergFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <November 1943
DeveronFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK October 1944late 1945Transferred to Royal Indian Navy
Findhorn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <May 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet
InverFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK >July 1943
JedFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK November 1944
KaleFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <December 1943
Lossie Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK June 1944
Nadder Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <August 1944
ParrettFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <August 1944
Plym Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK November 1943
TaffFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <August 1944
Tay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK September 1943
TeviotFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK November 1944June 1945Transferred to the South African Navy June 1945
TrentFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK September 1943April 1946Transferred to the Royal Indian Navy April 1946

Corvettes

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
Auricula Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1942May 1942Mined and sunk off Diego Suarez
FritillaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK June 1942March 1944
Genista Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <May 1942>February 1943
Hollyhock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 9 April 1942Sunk by Japanese air attack off Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Honesty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK November 1943
IntegrityFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <December 1943
JasmineFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <December 1943
Rosebay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK December 1943March 1946returned to USN
Thyme Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <August 1943
Tulip Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <December 1943

Minesweepers

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
Aberdare Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<March 1947
Abingdon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<April 1942
Bagshot Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<April 1945
Bathurst Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia June 1941August 1944Australia
Bengal Flag of Imperial India.svg  British India <November 1942
Bihar Flag of Imperial India.svg  British India >Feb 1944
Bombay Flag of Imperial India.svg  British India >September 1942
Burnie Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia September 1942December 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet
Cairns Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia November 1942January 1945Joined British Pacific Fleet
Cessnock Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia December 1942January 1945Joined British Pacific Fleet
Chameleon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1945
Derby Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<April 1941
Fareham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<February 1941
Gawler Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia January 1943

October 1943

April 1943

January 1945

to Mediterranean

refit in Adelaide

Geraldton Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia August 1942January 1945Joined British Pacific Fleet
Harrow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<1947
Huntley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<January 1941
Ipswich Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia November 1942January 1945Joined British Pacific Fleet
Launceston Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia September 1942September 1944refit at Fremantle
Lismore Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia December 1941December 1944Joined British Pacific Fleet
Madras Flag of Imperial India.svg  British India 1942
Maryborough Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia November 1942December 1944
Orissa Flag of Imperial India.svg  British India 1943<February 1944
Pickle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1945
Pincher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1945
Plucky Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1945
Punjab Flag of Imperial India.svg  British India March 1942>July 1945
Recruit Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1945
Rifleman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1945
Squirrel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK July 194524 July 1945Mined and sunk off Phuket
Stoke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<May 1941
Tamworth Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia February 1943January 1945Joined British Pacific Fleet
Toowoomba Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia December 1942December 1944
Vestal Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 194526 July 1945Scuttled after damage from kamikaze
Widnes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<May 1941
Wollongong Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia September 1942February 1945

Monitors

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
Erebus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <April 1942<July 1943
Terror Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<April 1940

Oilers

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
RFA Echodale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <January 1945>May 1945
RFA Olwen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 19421946
RFA Wave King Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK

Sloops

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
Banff Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK November 1943
Bideford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK June 1939>September 1939
Cauvery Flag of Imperial India.svg  British India April 1944>April 1945
Clive Flag of Imperial India.svg  British India <September 1939>September 1939
Cornwallis Flag of Imperial India.svg  British India <September 1939>September 1939
Deptford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939September 1939Joined Mediterranean Fleet
Egret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<August 1943
Falmouth Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939

March 1944

December 1943

March 1945

refit at Simonstown

refit at Simonstown

Fishguard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK February 1944
Flamingo Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK January 1944April 1945to UK for refit
Fleetwood Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939September 1939Joined Mediterranean Fleet
Folkestone Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<October 1940
Fowey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939September 1939Joined Mediterranean Fleet
Godavari Flag of Imperial India.svg  British India April 1944>April 1945
Gorleston Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK August 1944
Grimsby Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939September 1939Joined Mediterranean Fleet
Hindustan Flag of Imperial India.svg  British India <September 1939>April 1945
Indus Flag of Imperial India.svg  British India April 19426 April 1942Sunk off Akyab
Jumna Flag of Imperial India.svg  British India <February 1944>January 1945
Kistna Flag of Imperial India.svg  British India February 1944>April 1945
Landguard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK September 1943
Lawrence Flag of Imperial India.svg  British India <September 1939>September 1939
Lowestoft Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939>September 1939
Lulworth Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK November 1943
Narbada Flag of Imperial India.svg  British India September 1943>March 1945
Redpole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK November 1944February 1945 to BPF
Rochester Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939>September 1939
Sandwich Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<June 1940
Sennen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK October 1943
Shoreham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 1932
September 1943
February 1943
July 1946
Joined Mediterranean Fleet
Scrapped 1946
Soemba Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands April 1942early 1943Joined Mediterranean Fleet
Sutlej Flag of Imperial India.svg  British India December 1943>April 1945
Totland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK July 1944
Warrego Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Submarines

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
Clyde Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK May 1944May 1945to Mombasa for repair, then to UK August 1945 into reserve
Grampus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<June 1940Transferred to Mediterranean Fleet
K XIV Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands <May 1940April 1946Decommissioned
K XV Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands <May 1940January 1946at Fremantle for repair
O 19 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands September 1939July 1945scuttled
Odin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<June 1940
Olympus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<May 1942
Otus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<August 1941
Pandora Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<July 1940
Parthian Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939May 1940Transferred to Mediterranean Fleet
Perseus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939August 1940Transferred to Mediterranean Fleet
Phoenix Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<July 1940
Porpoise Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK June 194419 January 1945Sunk by Japanese aircraft, Malacca Strait
Proteus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<November 1941
Rainbow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<September 1940
Regent Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<October 1940
Regulus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<November 1940
Rorqual Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<June 1940
Rover Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939<January 1941
Scythian Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK February 1945September 1945to UK into reserve
Seal Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK September 1939October 1939Joined Home Fleet
Severn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK >April 1944
Shakespeare Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK >December 19443 January 1945Damaged by gunfire and air attack in the Nankauri Strait, Andaman Islands; written off as a constructive total loss
Shalimar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK September 1944September 1945to UK into reserve
Sleuth Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1945September 1945to UK into reserve
Solent Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK February 1945September 1945to UK into reserve
Spark Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <December 1944>July 1945
Spirit Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK June 1944April 1945to UK for refit
Statesman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <August 1944>August 1945
Stoic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK February 1944January 1945to UK for refit
Stonehenge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <February 1944March 1944Overdue, assumed lost
Storm Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK February 1944February 1945to UK for refit
Stratagem Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <August 194422 November 1944Damaged by depth charges and scuttled in the Malacca Straits
Stygian Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1944>July 1945
Subtle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <December 1944>May 1945
Tactician Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK October 43June 1944to UK for refit
Tally-Ho Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK October 43December 1944to UK for refit
Tantalus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <April 1944March 1945to UK for refit
Tantivy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK late 1943March 1945to UK for refit
Taurus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK November 1943

June 1945

May 1944to UK for refit
Telemachus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK June 1944May 1945to UK for refit
Templar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK October 43August 1944to UK for refit
Terrapin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <August 1944May 1945Damaged by depth charges west of Batavia, Java in the Java Sea; declared a constructive total loss
Thorough Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <November 1944October 1945to UK for refit
Thule Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK October 1944November 1945to UK for refit
Torbay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK January 1945September 1945to UK for refit
Tradewind Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1944June 1945to UK for refit
Trenchant Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK July 1944September 1945to UK for refit
Trespasser Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK October 1943April 1944to UK for refit
Truant Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK January 1942September 1942to UK for refit
Truculent Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK January 1944July 1944to UK for refit
Tudor Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK July 1944August 1945to UK for refit
Zwaardvisch Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands July 1944June 1945to UK for refit

Gunboats

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
Aphis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 1927<June 1942Transferred to Mediterranean Fleet
Cicala Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 193921 December 1941Bombed and sunk (probably scuttled) near Hong Kong
Cockchafer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1926<March 1943Transferred to Mediterranean Fleet [11]
Cricket Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <1939November 1940Transferred to Mediterranean Fleet [12]
Dragonfly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK June 193914 February 1942Sunk in Riau Archipelago
Falcon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939February 1942Transferred to China; renamed Luan Huan
Gannet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939February 1942Transferred to China; renamed Ying Shan ("British Mountain")
Gnat Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939>December 1941Transferred to Mediterranean Fleet
Grasshopper Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 193914 February 1942Beached after dive bombers hit her (wreck still there today) in Riau Archipelago
Ladybird Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 1927>December 1941Transferred to Mediterranean Fleet
Mantis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 1927January 1940Scrapped Shanghai
Moth Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 193912 December 1941Sunk and refloated by Japanese; renamed Suma; mined and sunk 19 March 1945 near Nanking
Peterel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 19398 December 1941Sunk at Shanghai
Robin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 193925 December 1941 Scuttled near Hong Kong
Sandpiper Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 1933February 1942Transferred to China; renamed Ying Hao ("British Hero")
Scarab Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1926>December 1941Transferred to Mediterranean Fleet
Scorpion Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 1937February 1942Sunk near Singapore
Seamew Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 192718 August 1947Scrapped at Basra
SmilaxFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK >June 1943October 1946returned to USA
Tarantula Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 19391 May 1946Sunk during target practice
Tern Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 193919 December 1941Scuttled at Deep Water Bay

Torpedo boats

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
MTB.7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939
MTB.8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939
MTB.9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939
MTB.10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939
MTB.11Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939
MTB.12Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939

Miscellaneous

ShipTypeNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
Adamant Submarine depot shipFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK April 1943April 1945to British Pacific Fleet
Albatross Seaplane tender Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK May 1942July 1943UK for paying off & conversion to repair ship [13]
AusoniaHeavy Repair ShipFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK >June 1944June 1946into reserve
Barlane Boom defence vesselFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK
Barlight Boom defence vesselFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 19 December 1941Scuttled Hong Kong to prevent capture by the Japanese: subsequently raised and commissioned on 20 September 1942 into the IJN as Netlayer 101. Netlayer 101 sunk 15 June 1944 off Saipan.
Barricade Boom defence vesselFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK
Barrier Boom defence vesselFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK
Forth Submarine depot shipFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK
Maidstone Submarine depot shipFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK March 1944April 1945then to British Pacific Fleet
Medway Submarine depot shipFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939April 1940Joined Mediterranean Fleet
Resource Fleet repair shipFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 1944>August 1945
St Breock Rescue tugFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK 4 February 1942Bombed & sunk off Sumatra
St Just Rescue tugFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK
Willem van der Zaan Minelayer/Escort shipFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands March 1942October 1944
WolfeSubmarine depot shipFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK August 1944>August 1945
Woolwich Destroyer Depot shipFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK late 1943>August 1945

Also to be classified

ShipNationalityDate joinedDate leftFate/ next assignment
RFA Empire Salvage Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK
Endeavour
Karanja
Lucia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK September 1939>April 1942
Barbette Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939Sold to the Turkish Navy March 1941
Barnet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939
Fastnet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK
Redstart Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK <September 1939

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