Bingham, RINR), chartered gasoline tanker Cromwell (British, 1124 GRT, built 1943), 26 motor launches (ML's) of the 34th Flotilla ML 194 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. Hicks, RD, RNR), depot ship HMIS Barracuda (T/A/Cdr. Choudry, RIN), repair ship HMS Mull of Galloway (cdr. Acworth, OBE, RN).įorce 157 was made up of the sloop HMIS Godavari (A/Cdr. Cartwright, DSC, RN) and HMS Rocket (Lt.Cdr. Poland, CB, DSO and Bar, DSC, RN) and the destroyers HMS Raider (Lt.Cdr. Bateson, RN, flying the Broad Pendant of Commodore A.L. Gill, RNR) and the chartered tanker (RFA) Empire Salvage (British (tanker) 10746 GRT, built 1940)įorce 68 was made up of the heavy cruiser HMS London (Capt. The LST was loaded with motor transport.įorce 14 was made up of the escort destroyer HMS Calpe (A/Lt.Cdr. Diack, DSC, RN) and the tank landing ship HMS LST 383 (A/Lt.Cdr. Cooper, RNVR).įorce 13 was made up of the destroyer HMS Penn (Lt.Cdr. Mason, DSC, RNVR) and HMS BYMS 2236 (T/A/Lt.Cdr. Argles, DSC, RN) and 8 BYMS type minesweepers from the 166th Minesweeping Flotilla HMS BYMS 2060 (T/Lt. Alkin, RN).įorce 12 was made up of the destroyers HMS Verulam (Lt.Cdr. Stretch, RD, RNR) and HMS Queen Emma (A/Cdr. Paul, CBE, RN) and the landing ships HMS Princess Beatrix (A/Cdr. Jones, DSO and Bar, DSC, RN), HMS Petard (Lt.Cdr. Yendell, RN), destroyers HMS Tartar (Capt. Harkness, DSC, RN), escort carriers HMS Attacker (Capt. Walker, CB, RN), light cruiser HMS Nigeria (Capt.
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Caslon, CBE, RN, flying the flag of Vice Admiral H.C.T. (Note, some of the Forces listed below had departed Ceylon earlier then 17 August).įorce 11 was made up of the battleship HMS Nelson (Capt. Borth operations were part of the planned, larger, ' Operation Zipper ' which was the occupation of Malaya including Singapore. In the morning a big portion of the Eastern Fleet departed Trincomalee for ' Operation Jurist ' which was were the intended landings at Penang and ' Operation Beecham '. McGuinness, RNR) together pick up 197 survivors. Deeble, DSC, RINR) and HMS Monkshood (Lt. The British merchant Tanda is torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-181 northwest of Mangalore in the Arabian Sea in position 13☂2'N, 74☀9'E. Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page. You can help improve our commands sectionĬlick here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel. Please note that we're still working on this sectionĪnd that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.