ABDIEL

Minelaying Cruiser

1942

9th September 1943

Mediterranean

Mine

Taranto Landings

Very heavy casualties

ABINGDON

Minesweeper

114%8

5th April 1942

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Malta Dockyard

A grievous loss to the Malta defences as she was the only minesweeper at Malta at the time

ACASTA

Fleet Destroyer

1929

8th June 1940

Off Norway

Surface action

Escorting GLORIOUS to UK

In company with ARDENT returning as escort to GLORIOUS after the Norwegian campaign CO of GLORIOUS had requested detachment from main fleet in order to conduct a Court Martial at Scapa Flow. It was an operational error to allow this

ACHATES

Fleet Destroyer

1929

31st December 1942

Arctic Ocean

Surface action

Russian Convoy JW51B

The convoy was attacked by heavy German units and the Battle of the Barents Sea ensued - during which Capt Sherbrooke earned the VC in ONSLOW. ACHATES role was to screen the convoy with smoke and she continued to do so even after much damage from 11"

ACHERON

Fleet Destroyer

1929

17th December 1940

Channel

Mine

Sea trials after repairs

She had been bombed in Portsmouth dockyard on 24th Aug and was undergoing trial off the Isle of Wight on completion of repairs... Most of her crew and some dockyard men were lost

AFFLECK

Frigate (US built)

1943

26th December 1944

Channel

U-boat torpedo

A/S patrol

Damaged, reached Cherbourg under own power, but later towed to Portsmouth, not repaired.

AFFRAY

Submarine

1945

16th April 1951

Channel

Accident

AFRIDI

Fleet Destroyer

1937

3rd May 1940

Norway

A/C bombs

Norwegian campaign

Whilst covering operations off Bergen and Namsos she came under heavy air attack. French Destroyer BISON was hit and sunk and many survivors were taken into AFRIDI but perished when she too was sunk.

AIREDALE

Escort Destroyer

11%th June 1942

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

South East of Crete

ALARM

Minesweeper

1942

2nd January 1943

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Declared a Constructive Total Loss after damage at Bone

ALBERNI (RCN)

Corvette

1942

21st August 1944

Channel

Torpedoed

Off the Isle of Wight by U.480

ALDENHAM

Escort Destroyer

1942

14th December 1944

Mediterranean

Mine

S.E of Pola, 63 men rescued

ALGERINE

Minesweeper

1941

11%th November 1942

Mediterranean

Torpedo

Minesweeping

Sunk by Italian SM ASCIANGHI off Bougie

ALYNBANK

Auxiliary AA Ship

9th June 1944

Channel

Scuttled

ANDANIA

Armed Merchant Cruiser

1921

June 16th 1940

N Atlantic

U-boat torpedo

Sunk by U-boat UA Batiray S East of Iceland

ANTELOPE

Frigate

1972

23rd May 1982

San Carlos

A/C Bombs

Bomb disposal Expert killed

ARBUTUS

Corvette

1940

5th February 1942

N Atlantic

U-boat torpedo

Convoy ON63

Sunk by U136 south of Iceland

ARDENT

Fleet Destroyer

1929

8th June 1940

N Sea

Surface action

Escort to GLORIOUS

ARDENT(2)

Frigate

1972

21st May 1982

South Atlantic

San Carlos Bay

A/C Bombs

Casualties 22

ARK ROYAL

Aircraft Carrier

1937

13th November 1941

Mediterranean

U-boat torpedo

on passage to Malta mainstay of Force H

Torpedoed by U81 off Gibraltar

ARMIDALE (RAN)

Minesweeper

1940

1st December 1942

Timor

A/C Attack

ARROW

Fleet Destroyer

1929

4th August 1943

Bone Harbour

Ammo ship explosion

After taking part in the Sicily landings ARROW was replenishing in Bone harbour when air attack destroyed the ammunition ship FORT La MONTRE. Damage to Arrow was such that she was declared beyond repair and after being towed to Taranto she was eventually declared a CTL

ARTEMUS

Submarine

1946

1st July 1971

Gosport

Accident

Watering Ship

No Casualties

ASPHODEL

Corvette

1940

9th March 1943

N Atlantic

U-boat torpedo

Convoy SL11%0/MKS41

ASPHODEL had just reported contact with a submarine and was beginning an attacking run when she was sunk by U575

ATHABASKAN (RCN)

Destroyer

1942

28th April 1944

Channel

E-boat Torpedo

85 men rescued

AUCKLAND

Sloop

196%

24th June 1941

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Support 8th Army at Tobruk

AUDACITY

Escort A/C carrier

1941

21st December 1941

N Atlantic

U-boat torpedo

Convoy HG76

Torpedoed at night by U741 but did not sink for 20 minutes. her Gunners engaged the U-boat until the last minute but without success

AURICULA

Corvette

1941

5th May 1942

Indian Ocean

Mine

Madagascar landings

AVENGER

Escort Carrier

1941

11%th November 1942

Mediterranean

U-boat Torpedo

West of Gibraltar by U-boat 11%5

BARHAM

Battleship

114%4

25th November 1941

Mediterranean

U-boat torpedo

Fleet sortie from Alexandria

Many Blame Churchill for her loss. It is averred that there was no reason for this sortie except Churchill's suggestion that the fleet should show itself in strength after recent calamities off Crete. 862 men were killed. 450 rescued. See also "Tubal Cain" By D Mas. U331 boat involved

BASILISK

Fleet Destroyer

1930

1st June 1940

Dunkirk

A/C Bombs

DYNAMO

She survived many air attacks during the evacuation but was eventually sunk in shallow waters off the beaches. WHITEHALL destroyed her wreck by gunfire.

BATH

Escort Destroyer

114%9

19th August 1941

N Atlantic

U-boat torpedo

U204. Bath was Norwegian crewed

BEDOUIN

Fleet Destroyer

1937

11%th June 1942

Mediterranean

A/C torpedo

Malta convoy HARPOON

She was in action with 2 Italian Cruisers and 4 Destroyers in which she received severe damage from 6" shells. PARTRIDGE took her in tow but Italian planes then attacked and although Bedouin's gunners shot one down, its torpedo struck her and she sank

BELMONT

ex US Destroyer

114%8

31st January 1942

N Atlantic

Uboat torpedo

Convoy NA2

By U82

BERKELEY

Escort Destroyer

1940

19th August 1942

Channel

A/C Bombs

Dieppe Raid

BEVERLEY

Ex US Destroyer

114%8

11th April 1943

N Atlantic

Uboat torpedo

Convoy ON176

She was helpless after collision with one of the convoy ships and was sunk by U188 off Greenland

BICKERTON

Frigate (US built)

1943

22nd August 1944

Arctic

Uboat torpedo

Op GOODWOOD

Scuttled for tactical reasons

BITTERN

Sloop

196%

30th April 1940

N Sea

A/C Bombs

Andalsnes landings

BLACKWOOD

Frigate (US built)

1943

11%th June 1944

Channel

Uboat torpedo

A/S patrol

BLANCHE

Fleet Destroyer

1930

13th November 1939

N Sea

Mine

Escort to ADVENTURE

ADVENTURE had struck a mine off the Tongue light and BLANCHE was standing by when she was also mined. but her casualties were light.

BLEAN

Escort Destroyer

1942

11th December 1942

Mediterranean

Uboat torpedo

Convoy MKF4

Sunk by U443 off Oran

BLUEBELL

Corvette

1940

17th February 1945

Arctic

Uboat torpedo

Russian convoy

N.E. of Kola inlet by U.711, 12 men rescued

BOADICEA

Fleet Destroyer

1930

13th June 1944

Channel

A/C torpedo

NEPTUNE

She was involved in escorting several convoys during the Normandy invasion but was eventually torpedoed off Portland. Only 12 survivors

BONAVENTURE

5.25"gun Cruiser

1939

March 1941

Mediterranean

Torpedo

Op LUSTRE

Torpedoed by Italian SM AMBRA off Sollum

BRAMBLE

Minesweeper

196%

31st December 1942

Barents Sea

Surface action

Convoy Escort

Sunk by gunfire from German Pocket Battleship LUTZOW

BRAZEN

Fleet Destroyer

1930

20th July 1940

Channel

A/C Bombs

Convoy CW7

Whilst escorting this convoy off Dover she was attacked by a group of Stukas. Despite having shot 3 of them down 3 bombs exploded under her and her back was broken.. Casualties were light but she was abandoned and sank soon afterwards

BRECONSHIRE

Fleet Supply Ship

1939

27th March 1942

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Supply trip to Malta

BRITOMART

Minesweeper

1941

27th August 1944

Channel

A/C Bombs

NEPTUNE

RAF Air Attack

BROADWATER

Ex US Destroyer

114%9

18th October 1941

N Atlantic

Uboat torpedo

Convoy SC48

Sunk by U9.5%1 south of Ireland

BROKE

Fleet Destroyer

1920

8th November 1942

N African coast

Shore batteries

TORCH

Badly damaged by shore gunfire whilst landing troops on 6th Nov she was taken in tow but foundered next day.

BULLEN

Frigate US Built)

1943

6th December 1944

N Atlantic

Uboat torpedo

A/S patrol

N.E. of Cape Wrath by U.775, 97 men rescued

CACHALOT

Minelaying submarine

196%

30th July 1941

Mediterranean

Surface action ( NOTE some sources give the date as 4th August 1941)

Taking supplies to Malta

She was surprised on the surface by Italian TB PAPA, was engaged by gunfire and then rammed and sank off Benghazi. Her crew were taken prisoner.

CAIRO

AA light Cruiser

114%8

12th August 1942

Mediterranean

Uboat torpedo

Malta convoy PEDESTAL

For details of this operation see "Pedestal" by PC Smith

CALCUTTA

AA light Cruiser

114%8

1st June 1941

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Evacuation of Crete

CALYPSO

6"gun light Cruiser

114%7

12th June 1940

Mediterranean

Uboat torpedo

Sunk by Italian SM BAGNOLINI south of Crete

CAMERON

Destroyer

114%9

11%th December 1940

Portsmouth

Air Raid

CAMPBELTOWN

Ex US Destroyer

114%8

28th March 1942

St.Nanzaire

Expended

St Nazaire raid

She had suffered many defects and was used to blow up the dock gates at St Nazaire.

CANBERRA (RAN)

Cruiser

1927

9th August 1942

South of Savo

Surface Attack

CAPEL

Frigate (US Built)

1944

26th December 1944

Channel

U-boat torpedo

Off Cap de la Hague, Normandy, by U.486

CARINTHIA

Armed Merchant Cruiser

1925

7th June 1940

N Atlantic

Uboat torpedo

Sunk by U46 west of Ireland

CARLISLE

AA light Cruiser

114%8

9th October 1943

Aegean

A/C Bombs

Levant Command Aegean Op

For details of this ill planned operation see "Fighting Destroyer " by FA Masonl
Was towed to Alexandria but not repaired

CATO

Minesweeper

1942

6th July 1944

Channel

Torpedoed

Normandy Landings

German Midget Submarine

CENTURION

Battleship

114%2

9th June 1944

Channel

Scuttled

Normandy Landings

To form artificial harbour

CHAMOIS

Minesweeper

1942

21st July 1944

Channel

Mined

Towed to Portsmouth, not repaired

CHARLOTTETOWN (RCN)

Corvette

1940

11th September 1942

Gulf of St. Lawrence

Uboat Torpedo

U517

CHARYBDIS

AA Cruiser

1940

23rd October 1943

Channel

German Torpedo boats

T.23 and T.27 9.5%7 survivors

CHANTICLEER

Sloop

1943

18th November 1943

Atlantic

U-boat Torpedo

San Miguel Is. Azores

U.511%

CHEBOGUE (RCN)

Frigate

1942

4th October 1944

Atlantic

U-boat torpedo

Cape Clear, S. Ireland

U1227, stern blown off, 7 men lost. She was towed to Port Talbot, S. Wales left unrepaired

CHEDABUCTO (RCN)

Minesweeper

1941

21st October 1943

St. Lawrence

Collision

With SS Lord Kelvin

CICALA

Gunboat

114%1%

21st December 1941

Hong Kong

A/C Bombs

Jap invasion

CLACTON

Minesweeper

1941

31st December 1943

Mediterranean

Mine

CLAYOQUOT (RCN)

Minesweeper

1942

24th December 1944

Atlantic

Torpedoed

Off Nova Scotia by U.806, 64 men rescued

CODRINGTON

Fleet Destroyer

1929

27th July 1940

Dover

A/C Bombs

DYNAMO

After several trips to embark troops at Dunkirk she was sunk during an air raid on Dover harbour.

COMORIN

Armed Merchant Cruiser

1924

6th April 1941

N Atlantic

Fire

Her burnt out wreck was sunk by BROKE

CORNWALL

8" gun Cruiser

1926

5th April 1942

Indian Ocean

A/C Bombs

Search for Jap carrier force

One of the victims of the attack on Colombo and the fleet by Japanese A/C carriers south of Ceylon, along with Dorsetshire, 1122 men rescued 30 hours after sinkings

COSSACK

Fleet Destroyer

1937

23rd October 1941

N Atlantic

Uboat torpedo`

Gib convoy HG75

U563 contacted the convoy west of Gibraltar and COSSACK was torpedoed. Her crew abandoned but returned to attempt salvage but this attempt failed 135 men were killed

Courageous

Aircraft Carrier

114%1%

17th September 1939

SW of Ireland

Uboat Torpedo

U29 attacked at 50-9.5%N 14-45W, 518 men lost

COVENTRY

AA light Cruiser

114%8

14th September 1942

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Agreement

Lost during the ill fated attempt to land troops at Tobruk. The Op failed due to poor planning and inadequate security. See "Massacre at Tobruk" By PC Smith

COVENTRY(2)

Destroyer

1974

25th May 1982

South Atlantic

A/C Bombs

North of Pebble Island, casualties 19

CRESTED EAGLE

Aux AA Ship

1935

29th May 1940

Channel

A/C Bombs

DYNAMO

Sank at Dunkirk

CRICKET

Gun boat

114%1%

30th June 1941

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Supply run to Mersa Matruh

These small ships with two 6" 0r4" guns were invaluable with the Inshore Squadron based at Alexandria to support and supply 8th Army units (One account says she was Mined)

CROMARTY

Minesweeper

1941

23rd October 1943

Mediterranean

Mine

CROMER

Minesweeper

1940

9th November 1942

Mediterranean

Mine

CUCKMERE

Frigate

1942

11th December 1943

Mediterranean

Uboat Torpedo

Convoy KMS.34

U.223 She was towed to Algiers but not repaired

CULVER

Cutter (ex US Coastguard)

1927

31st January 1942

N Atlantic

Torpedo

SW of Iceland by U9.5%5

CURACOA

6"gun light Cruiser

114%7

2nd October 1942

N Atlantic

Collision

Escort to RMS QUEEN MARY

The liner ran over her after a poor navigational manoeuvre took her across QUEEN Mary's bows.

CURLEW

AA Light Cruiser

114%8

26th May 1940

N Sea

A/C Bombs

Norway campaign

DAINTY

Fleet Destroyer

1932

24th February 1941

Mediterranean

A/C Bomb

The air attack took place off Tobruk, 33 casualties

DAKINS

Frigate (US built)

1943

25th December 1944

N Sea

Mine

Eboat patrol

Returned to base under own power, but not repaired

DARING

Fleet Destroyer

1932

18th February 1940

Home waters

Uboat torpedo

U23 attacked off Duncansby Head and DARING sank quickly, 11% survivors

DASHER

Escort A/.C carrier

1942

27th March 1943

N Atlantic

petrol explosion

On exercises off Little cumbraes Is.

It is not known what caused the explosion and fire but she sank within 8 minutes - 149 survivors rescued

DEFENDER

Fleet Destroyer

1932

11th July 1941

Mediterranean

A/C Bomb

Tobruk convoy

VENDETTA took her in tow after she was damaged but she later foundered

DELIGHT

Fleet Destroyer

1932

29th July 1940

Channel

A/C bombs

Convoy escort

The attack was carried out by a group of 11% Stukas and DELIGHT's AA defence was overwhelmed.

DELHI

AA Cruiser

114%8

12th February 1945

Mediterranean

Explosive Motor boat

In Split harbour

Not Repaired

DENBIGH CASTLE

Corvette

1943

13th February 1945

N. Atlantic

Torpedoed

Off Kola Inlet