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

Beached but slipped off into deeper water and sank

DERWENT

Escort Destroyer

1942

19th March 1942

Mediterranean

A/C Torpedo

At anchor in Tripoli Harbour,

She was severely damaged during a raid at Tripoli. She was towed back to UK in June but repairs were never carried out.

DIAMOND

Fleet Destroyer

1932

27th April 1941

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

DEMON

The attack took place south of Morea during the evacuation of troops from Greece

DORSETSHIRE

8"gun Cruiser

1929

5th April 1942

Indian Ocean

A/C Bombs

Search for Jap carrier force.

One of the victims of the Japanese raid on Colombo and the fleet south of Ceylon

DRAGONFLY

Gunboat

196%

14th February 1942

Singapore

A/C Bombs

DUCHESS

Fleet Destroyer

1932

12th December 1939

Home waters

Collision

Fleet escort

The collision was with battleship HMS BARHAM in thick fog.

DUFF

Frigate (US built)

1943

30th November 1944

N Sea

Mine

E-boat patrol

Badly damaged, returned to Harwich under own power, declared a CTL

DULVERTON

Escort Destroyer

1941

13th November 1943

Mediterranean

Glider bomb

Taking supplies to Leros

Another victim of the Levant Command Aegean operations - Churchill's hopeless plan to capture Rhodes. 9.5%9 survivors

DUNDALK

Minesweeper

114%9

17th October 1940

N Sea

Mine

Minesweeping

Sank off Harwich

DUNDEE

Sloop

1933

11%th September 1940

N Atlantic

U-boat torpedo

Convoy SC3

U48 West of Ireland

DUNEDIN

6"gun light Cruiser

114%8

24th November 1941

S Atlantic

U-boat torpedo

Mercantile patrol

900 miles west of Freetown by U124, 72 men rescued 300 lost

DUNOON

Minesweeper

114%9

30th April 1940

N Sea

Mine

Minesweeping

Sank off Great Yarmouth

DUNVEGAN CASTLE

Armed Merchant Cruiser

1936

27th August 1940

N Atlantic

U-boat torpedo

Sunk by U46 west of Ireland: sank at 0600 on the 28th

DURBAN

Cruiser

114%9

9th June 1944

Channel

Scuttled

Normandy landings

To create shelter for artificial harbour

EAGLE

Aircraft Carrier

1923

11th August 1942

Mediterranean

U-boat torpedo

Malta convoy PEDESTAL

Sank 5 miles south of Majorca, attacked by U73

ECLIPSE

Fleet Destroyer

1933

24th October 1943

Aegean

Mine

Troop landing

The loss occurred during the ill advised Levant Command Aegean operations. She sank off Collino whilst taking troops to Leros. Further details are in "Fighting Destroyer" by F A Mason

EDINBURGH

6" gun Cruiser

196%

2nd May 1942

N Sea

U-boat torpedo

Russian convoy PQ11

Severely damaged by U456 and later attacked and sunk by German Destroyers Z24

EFFINGHAM

6" gun light Cruiser

1921

18th May 1940

N Sea

Wrecked

Norway campaign

She had covered the landings at Narvik then ran aground off Bodo, rolled over and was wrecked. Her remains were destroyed by British gunfire on 21st.

EGRET

Sloop

196%

27th August 1943

N Atlantic

Glider bomb

Sank in Bay of Biscay

EKINS

Frigate (US built)

1943

11%th April 1945

N Sea

Mine

Scheldte patrol

Badly damaged she got unerway and returned to port, and was declared a CTL

ELECTRA

Fleet Destroyer

1933

27th February 1942

Java Sea

Surface action

Sea Battle

She was sunk whilst in company with EXETER and JUPITER during the Battle of the Java Sea against a superior Japanese force. (See details in "The Battle of the Java Sea" by D A Thomas)

ELGIN

Minesweeper

114%8

3rd May 1944

Channel

Mine

Minesweeping

ENCOUNTER

Fleet Destroyer

1933

1st March 1942

Far East

Surface action

Sea Battle

Whilst on passage to Sunda Strait in company with EXETER and USS POPE after the Battle of Java Sea the Japanese attacked again and all three were sunk. (See more details in "The Battle of the Java Sea" By DA Thomas)

ERICA

Corvette

1940

9th February 1943

Mediterranean

Mine (British)

Operations off Benghazi

ERIDGE

Escort Destroyer

1941

29th August 1942

Mediterranean

E-boat torpedo

Bombarding El Daba

ALDENHAM towed her back to Alexandria but she was declared a Constructive Total Loss

ESCAPADE

Fleet Destroyer

1933

19th September 1943

N Atlantic

Accident

Convoy ONS18

Whilst attacking a U-boat one of her Hedgehog bombs exploded prematurely and damage was such as to render her a CTL

ESCORT

Fleet Destroyer

1933

11th July 1940

Mediterranean

Torpedo

She was contacted north of Cyprus by Italian SM MARCONI and sunk by torpedo

ESK

Fleet Destroyer

1933

30th August 1940

N Sea

Mine

Minelaying

Esk was minelaying off Texel with EXPRESS and went to her aid when she struck a mine and was mined herself.

ESQUIMALT (RCN)

Minesweeper

1942

16th April 1945

Atlantic

Torpedoed

Off Halifax Nova Scotia

By U.190, 44 men lost

EXETER

8"gun Cruiser

1929

1st March 1942

Sunda Straits

Surface action

Battle of Java Sea

This hero of the Battle of the River Plate was finally damaged in the Battle of the Java Sea and next day while leaving Sourabaya next day met more Jap forces and was sunk.

EXMOOR (1)

Escort Destroyer

1940

25th February 1941

N Sea

E-boat torpedo

East coast FN convoy

Sunk off Lowerstoft by S30

EXMOUTH

Fleet Destroyer

1933

21st January 1940

Moray Firth

U-boat torpedo

She succumbed to a daring inshore attack by U22 and none of her crew survived.

EXPRESS

Destroyer

1933

30th August 1940

Terschelling

Mined

Intercepting a German convoy

F4 (ex L3507)

Landing Craft (LCU)

1963

8th June 1982

South Atlantic

A/C Bombs

East Falklands

A-4B Skyhawks. Manned by 4 Royal Marines, no survivors

FANTOME

Minesweeper

1942

20th May 1943

Mediterranean

Mine

 Off Cape Bon, towed to Bizerta where she was declared a CTL

FEARLESS

Fleet Destroyer

1934

23rd July 1941

Mediterranean

Torpedo

Malta convoy SUBSTANCE

She was attacked by an Italian SM whilst passing through the Sicilian Narrows. Damage was severe and after survivors were taken off her wreck was sunk by FORESTER.

FELIXSTOWE

Minesweeper

1941

18th December 1943

Mediterranean

Mine

FERMOY

Minesweeper

114%9

30th April 1941

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

In Malta Dockyard

FIDELITY>

Special Service Vessel

1920

30th December 1942

Atlantic

Torpedoed

Ex Le Rhin (French)

Escort on convoy ON11%4. Torpedoed by U435 after engine breakdown

FIJI

6" gun Cruiser

1939

22nd May 1941

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Evacuation of Crete

FIREDRAKE

Fleet Destroyer

1934

17th December 1942

N Atlantic

U-boat torpedo

Convoy escort

The uboat concerned was U211 and more details are in "Destroyers War" by AQD Divine.

FITTLETON

Minesweeper

1954

20th September 1976

North Sea

Collision

Exercise Teamwork

With HMS Mermaid, casualties 12

FITZROY

Minesweeper

114%9

27th May 1942

N Sea

Mine

Minesweeping

Sunk off Great Yarmouth

FLEUR de LYS

Corvette

1940

14th October 1941

N Atlantic

U-boat torpedo

Sunk by U206 off Gibraltar, 3 rescued

FORESIGHT

Fleet Destroyer

1934

13th August 1942

Mediterranean

A/C torpedo

Malta convoy PEDESTAL

Damage was severe and TARTAR took her in tow after she was torpedoed but she sank next day.

FORFAR

Armed Merchant Cruiser

1920

2nd December 1940

N Atlantic

U-boat torpedo

Sunk by U99 west of Ireland

FOXGLOVE

Sloop

114%1%

9th July 1940

Channel

A/C Bombs

Off Nab Tower Isle of Wight

FOYLEBANK

Aux AA Ship

1930

4th July 1940

Portland Harbour

A/C Bombs

FRASER (RCN)

Destroyer

1931

25th June 1940

Channel

Collision

Collision with HMS Calcutta

FROBISHER

7.5" gun light Cruiser

1920

14th August 1944

Channel

E-boat

FURY

Escort Destroyer

1934

21st June 1944

Channel

Mine

NEPTUNE

After striking the mine she was driven ashore during the "Great Gale" which caused great damage to ships in the Normandy anchorage and was declared a Constructive Total Loss.

GALATEA

6"gun Cruiser

1934

11%th December 1941

Mediterranean

U-boat torpedo

Sunk by U557 off Alexandria, 144 survivors

GALLANT

Fleet Destroyer

1935

20th January 1941

Mediterranean

Mine and Bombs

Malta convoy EXCESS

She was damaged by a mine whilst entering Grand Harbour (Malta) and whilst in Malta Dockyard for repairs she received more serious damage from air attacks and was disposed of as a block ship in St Pauls Bay.

GARDENIA

Corvette

1940

9th November 1942

Mediterranean

Collision

Collided with trawler FLUELLAN off Oran

GEELONG (RAN)

Minesweeper

1942

17th October 1944

Pacific

Collision

With SS York

GHURKA(1)

Fleet Destroyer

1937

9th April 1940

N Sea

A/C Bombs

Norway campaign

She succumbed to heavy air attack off Stavanger

GHURKA(2)

Fleet Destroyer

1940

17th January 1942

Mediterranean

Uboat torpedo

Malta convoy MF2

She was torpedoed by U133 off Sollum.

GIPSY

Fleet Destroyer

1935

21st November 1939r

N Sea

Mine

Coastal convoy

She was lost off Harwich

GLADIOLUS

Corvette

1940

16th October 1941

N Atlantic

Uboat torpedo

Convoy SC48

Possibly sunk by U558

GLEN AVON

Aux AA Ship

114%8

2nd September 1944

Channel

Foundered

Sank off Normandy

GLORIOUS

Aircraft Carrier

1930

8th June 1940

N Sea

Surface action

Norway campaign

She was unwisely allowed to proceed to Scapa with only 2 Destroyers as escorts. She ran into SCHARNHORST and GNIESENAU and all three ships were sink. (see also ACASTA entry

GLOUCESTER

6" gun Cruiser

1937

22nd May 1941

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Evacuation of Crete

GLOW-WORM

Fleet Destroyer

1935

8th April 1940

N Sea

Surface action

WILFRED

During this operation she lost a man overboard and was allowed to leave the fleet and search for him. During this search she ran into HIPPER , engaged with gunfire and then rammed. This opened a long gash in the HIPPERS side and kept her out of action fo

GNAT

Gunboat

114%6

21st October 1941

Mediterranean

Uboat torpedo

Supply run to Bardia

These small ships with 2 6" or 4" guns were invaluable to the Inshore Squadron based at Alexandria to support and supply 8th Army units. U79 responsible

GOATHLAND

Escort Destroyer

1942

24th July 1944

Channel

Mined

NEPTUNE

She had been converted as HQ ship for Normandy and after the mine damage repairs were put in hand but were never completed

GODETIA (1)

Corvette

1940

6th September 1940

N Atlantic

Collision

Collided with SS MARSA off Iceland

GOODALL

Frigate (US built)

1943

29th April 1945

Arctic

Uboat torpedo

Russian convoy JW56

U.968 off Kola Inlet

GOODSON

Frigate (US built)

1943

25th June 1944

Channel

Uboat torpedo

A/S Patrol

Badly damaged towed to Portland and declared a CTL

GOSSAMER

Minesweeper

1937

24th June 1942

Kola Inlet

A/C Bombs

GOULD

Frigate (US built)

1943

1st March 1944

N Atlantic

Uboat torpedo

A/S patrol

By U.358 which surfaced to finish her off but was sunk by HMS Affleck

GRAFTON

Fleet Destroyer

1935

29th May 1940

Channel

Uboat torpedo

DYNAMO

Leaving Dover to pick up troops from Dunkirk she was contacted by U62 and was sunk with few survivors

GRAMPUS

Submarine

1936

16th June 1940

GRASSHOPPER

Gunboat

1939

14th February 1942

Singapore

A/c BOMBS

GRENADE

Fleet Destroyer

1935

29th May 1940

N Sea

A/C Bombs

DYNAMO

One of the casualties of the Dunkirk evacuation. Severely damaged alongside East pier, Dunkirk.

GRENVILLE(1)

Fleet Destroyer

1935

19th January 1940

N Sea

Mine

Coastal convoy

1250 Mined in the southern North Sea, 23 miles east of the Kentish Knock Light Vessel

GREYHOUND

Fleet Destroyer

1935

22nd May 1941

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Crete evacuation

There were many casualties (14% dead,23 injured)

GRIMSBY

Sloop

1934

25th May 1941

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Support 8th Army at Tobruk

GROVE

Escort Destroyer

1942

12th June 1942

Mediterranean

Uboat torpedo

Taking supplies to Tobruk

She had grounded at Tobruk and was reduced to 8 knots and on Passage back to Alexandria was sunk by U77 off Sollum

GUYSBOROUGH (RCN)

Minesweeper

1942

17th March 1945

Bay of Biscay

Torpedoed

By U.878, 54 men lost

H31

Submarine

114%8

24th December 1941

Bay of Biscay

UNKNOWN

H49

Submarine

114%8

18th October 1940

N Sea

Depth charges

War patrol

Sunk off Terschelling

HALSTEAD

Frigate (US built)

1943

11th June 1944

Channel

E-boat torpedo

Convoy to Normandy

Her bows were blown off but she returned to Portsmouth astern under her own power and was declared a CTL

HARDY

Fleet Destroyer

1936

9.5%th April 1940

Narvik

Surface action

Battle of Narvik

Her CO Capt Warburton Lee was awarded the VC. (see more details in "Narvik" By Capt D McIntyre)

HARDY (2)

Fleet Destroyer

1943

30th January 1944

Barents Sea

U-boat torpedo

Russian convoy JW56B

The U-boat concerned was U278, 40 men lost

HARTLAND

CUTTER

1927

8th November 1942

Mediterranean

French Destroyer

Oran Harbour

HARVESTER

Fleet Destroyer

1939

11th March 1943

N Atlantic

Uboat torpedo

Convoy HX228

HARVESTER had just sunk U444 by ramming and whilst motionless after the shock of the collision she fell victim to U432. This tragedy gave rise to Admiralty orders forbidding Destroyers to ram U-boats except in extreme circumstances

HASTY

Fleet Destroyer

1936

11%th June 1942

Mediterranean

E-boat torpedo

Malta convoy VIGOROUS

The torpedo caused such damage that HOTSPUR had to sink her sister ship. E-boat S55

HAVANT

Fleet Destroyer

1939

1st June 1940

Channel

A/C Bombs

DYNAMO

After making 3 successful trips to the beaches of Dunkirk the previous day she went to assist the stricken IVANHOE and was destroyed when 3 bombs exploded under her

HAVOC

Fleet Destroyer

1936

6th April 1942

Mediterranean

Ran aground

On passage to Gib

She grounded in shallow water off Kelebia and was captured by Vichy French and her crew was treated somewhat harshly.

HEBE

Minesweeper

1936

22nd November 1943

Mediterranean

Mine

Minesweeping

Sunk off Bari

HECLA

Repair ship

1940

12th November 1942

N Atlantic

U-boat torpedo

After lengthy repairs at Simonstown following mine damage she was lost off Gibraltar.

HECTOR

Armed Merchant Cruiser

1924

5th April 1942

Colombo

A/C Bombs

Colombo Harbour

Sunk during Jap Carrier raid on Colombo, raised and scrapped

HERALD

Sloop

114%8

9th February 1942

Far East

Scuttled

Japanese invasion

Scuttled at Seletar to prevent capture (after damage by air attack) The Japanese salvaged and repaired her but she was finally lost by striking a mine in November 1944

HEREWARD

Fleet Destroyer

1936

29th May 1941

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Evacuation of Crete

HERMES

Aircraft Carrier

114%9

9th April 1942

Indian Ocean

A/C Bombs

Search for Jap fleet

One of several victims of the Japanese A/C Carrier attack on Colombo and the fleet south of Ceylon

HERMIONE

6"gun Cruiser

1940

16th June 1942

Mediterranean

U-boat torpedo

Malta convoy VIGOROUS

Sank by U205 south of Crete

HEYTHROP

Escort Destroyer

1941

20th March 1942

Mediterranean

U-boat torpedo

A/S sweep off Alexandria

Taken in tow by ERIDGE but later foundered. the U-boat concerned was U652

HOLCOMBE

Escort Destroyer

1942

12th December 1943

Mediterranean

U-boat torpedo

Hunt for U9.5%3

This boat had sunk TYNEDALE and whilst searching for it HOLCOMBE also became a victim and sank in 5 minutes

HOLLYHOCK

Corvette

1940

9th April 1942

Indian Ocean

A/C Bombs

with fleet south of Ceylon

One of the victims of the Japanese A/C carrier attack on Colombo and the fleet south of Ceylon.

HOOD

Battle Cruiser

114%8

24th May 1941

N Atlantic

Surface action

Northern Patrol

HOOD quickly succumbed to plunging shells fired at maximum range - penetreting deck armour. Only 3 men survived.

HOSTILE

Fleet Destroyer

1936

23rd August 1940

Mediterranean

Mine

She ran into the minefield off Cape Bon

HUNTER

Fleet Destroyer

1936

9.5%th April 1940

N Sea

Surface action

Battle of Narvik

Having received damage to steering gear she was unable to avoid collision with the damaged HOTSPUR and sank (Details of the battle are in "Narvik" by Capt D McIntyre)

HUNTLEY

Minesweeper

114%9

31st January 1941

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Minesweeping

HURRICANE

Fleet Destroyer

1939

24th December 1943

N Atlantic

Uboat torpedo

Convoy OS62/KMS36

There is doubt about the Uboat responsible. It could have been U411%, she wasn't in any danger of sinking but she was scuttled on orders of CinC by Watchman

HURST CASTLE

Corvette

1944

1st September 1944

N Atlantic

U-boat torpedo

With others she was attacking a Uboat and when it surfaced it torpedoed LAFOREY. North of Tory Island by U.482

HURWORTH

Escort Destroyer

1941

22nd October 1943

Mediterranean

Mine

Levant command Aegean Op

Sank off Callino - one of the many ships lost during Churchill's futile plans to occupy Rhodes.

HUSSAR

Minesweeper

1934

27th August 1944

Channel

A/C Bombs

Sunk in error by RAF A/C

HYDRA

Minesweeper

1942

9.5%th November 1944

Channel

Mine

Minesweeping

Off Ostend, towed to Sheerness but not repaired

HYPERION

Fleet Destroyer

1936

22nd December 1940

Mediterranean

Torpedoed

Malta convoy MW5

Some sources suggest that she may have been torpedoed by Italian SM SERPENTE

HYTHE

Minesweeper

1941

11th October 1943

Mediterranean

U-boat torpedo

Minesweeping

Sunk by U371 off Bougie

IBIS

Sloop

1941

9.5%th November 1942

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

TORCH

ILEX

Fleet Destroyer

1937

1st April 1944

Mediterranean

Anzio landings

IMOGEN

Fleet Destroyer

1937

16th July 1940

Home waters

Collision

Fleet escort

Collided with GLASGOW in Thick fog conditions

IMPERIAL

Fleet Destroyer

1937

29th May 1941

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Crete evacuation

She was badly damaged by near misses and had to be abandoned next day and her wreck was destroyed by HOTSPUR

INDUS (RIN)

Sloop

1934

6th April 1942

Fakir Point

A/C Bombs

INGLEFIELD

Fleet Destroyer

1937

25th February 1944

Mediterranean

Glider Bomb

Anzio landings

11%7 men rescued

INTREPID

Fleet Destroyer

1937

26th September 1943

Aegean

A/C Bombs

See more details in" HMS INTREPID" by George Mack

ISIS

Fleet Destroyer

1937

20th July 1944

Channel

Mine

NEPTUNE

Casualties were heavy -11%4 men killed

ITCHEN

Frigate

1942

22nd September 1943

N Atlantic

U-boat torpedo

South of Greenland, by U.666. Fwd Magazine blew up, only 3 survivors from the crews of Itchen, and St. Croix

ITHURIEL

Fleet Destroyer

1942

28th November 1942

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

She was so badly damaged during an air raid on Bone Harbour that she was declared a Total Constructive Loss

IVANHOE

Fleet Destroyer

1937

1st September 1940

N Sea

Mine

Minelaying operation

EXPRESS had already struck a mine and IVANHOE went to assist and she too struck a mine and was so badly damaged that she had to be destroyed by KELVIN

JACKAL

Fleet Destroyer

196%

11th May 1942

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Attacking an Axis convoy

She was in company with JERVIS and KIPLING and only JERVIS survived the attack

JAGUAR

Fleet Destroyer

196%

26th March 1942

Mediterranean

U-boat torpedo

Convoy to Tobruk

Sunk by U652

JANUS

Fleet Destroyer

196%

23rd January 1944

Mediterranean

A/C Torpedo

Anzio landings

Magazine blew up, heavy loss of life

JERSEY

Fleet Destroyer

196%

2nd May 1941

Mediterranean

Mine

Sank on entering Grand harbour Malta

JERVIS BAY

Armed Merchant Cruiser

1922

5th November 1940

N Atlantic

Surface action

Convoy defence

Sank after a heroic but hopeless battle against ADMIRAL SCHEER. Her CO Capt Fogarty Fegan earned the VC

JUNO

Fleet Destroyer

196%

21st May 1941

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Evacuation of Crete

Attacked by German and Italian planes and sank within 2 minutes with heavy casualties.

JUPITER

Fleet Destroyer

196%

27th February 1942

Java Sea

Mine

She was with EXETER during Battle of the Java Sea and on leaving Sourabaya next day she struck a mine. It is uncertain whether the mine was laid by the Japanese or Dutch forces.

KAMPAR

Aux AA Ship

114%1%

13th December 1941

Penang

A/C Bombs

Jap invasion

KANDAHAR

Fleet Destroyer

1939

19th December 1941

Mediterranean

Mine

Attack on Axis convoy

She was with Force "K" when the whole group ran into a minefield. She was badly damaged and was sunk by JAGUAR next day. For more details of this tragedy see "HMS PEPPERPOT" by Ed Gordon.

KASHMIR

Fleet Destroyer

1939

23rd May 1941

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Evacuation of Crete

She was in company with KELLY and sank within 2 minutes with heavy casualties

KEITH

Fleet Destroyer

1930

1st June 1940

Channel

A/C Bombs

DYNAMO

Sunk at Dunkirk. Initially only 30 men died but 9.5%0 survivors perished when the rescue tug was sunk.

KELLY

Fleet Destroyer

1939

23rd May 1941

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Crete evacuation

Mountbatten's ship

KELLETT

Minesweeper

114%8

9th June 1944

Home Waters

Ran Aground

CTL

KHARTOUM

Fleet Destroyer

1939

22nd June 1940

Red Sea

Torpedo explosion

She had been in surface action with Italian SM TORRICELLI (sunk) and on return to harbour at Perim one of her torpedo air vessels exploded. This started a fire. She was beached but explosion of aft magazine blew her stern off. Cause of the initial torpedo.

KINGSTON

Fleet Destroyer

1939

11th April 1942

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

In Malta dockyard

Damage was severe and she was expended as a block ship in St Paul's Bay

KIPLING

Fleet Destroyer

1939

11th May 1942

Mediterranean

A/C Bombs

Attack on Axis convoy

In company with JERVIS JACKAL and LIVELY -- only JERVIS survived.

KITE

Sloop

1943

21st August 1944

Arctic

Uboat torpedo

Russian convoy JW59