Following America’s entry into World War Two, there was a necessity for the Royal Navy to strengthen co-operation with the United States Navy. Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham’s brief term as head of the British Admiralty Delegation in Washington was to endear him to the Americans so much so that they proposed him as Allied Naval Commander of the Expeditionary Force which was to invade North Africa in November 1942.
In October 1943, Cunningham was summoned to replace the dying Pound as First Sea Lord, a position he held until his retirement from active service in June 1946. In that time he presided over the invasion of Normandy, operations in the Mediterranean, the sinking of the Scharnhorst and Tirpitz, the defeat of the late surge of U-boat activity, the British Pacific Fleet, and the problems of manpower, the futures of the Royal Marines and the Fleer Air Arm, and the conversion of the Royal Navy from its swollen wartime strength to a much-reduced peacetime cadre.
Cunningham remained concerned over the future of the country’s defence and that of the Royal Navy and he was able to speak in major defence debates in the House of Lords. He died suddenly in 1963 and was buried at sea. Cunningham was one of Britain’s great sailors, a worthy successor to Nelson, whom he admired and many of whose qualities he displayed.
This volume begins with ‘The Making of an Admiral’ – his career up to 1939 – and then the Mediterranean Fleet from 1939 to 1942.
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INDEX Aboukir, 149, 472 Aboyneau, Captain (French Navy), 57,95 Abu Zemina, 528 Abyssinia, 6, 26, 61, 64 Adalia Roads, 492 Addis Ababa, 128 Aden, 37, 79, 102, 527, 577 Admiralty, 7, 23, 24, 32, 41, 43, 64, 69, 78, 80-3, 85-97, 98, 111-14,122, 131, 134, 138^1,147,149, 153-4,158-62, 174, 227, 251, 261, 264, 270, 280, 297, 301, 302,336, 340-4, 354,365, 395, 396-7, 404-5, 407, 410-14, 417, 419-21, 435, 452, 459, 460, 461, 473^ 475, 477, 479-80, 482, 483-4, 495,500,502, 510, 517,527,528-9, 535, 540, 541, 555-7, 559, 562, 564-5, 592, 594 Adriatic, 192, 193, 201, 203, 212, 214, 219, 221, 272, 274, 277, 302, 327, 454, 455,512,532,572,578 Aegean, 17, 28, 34, 46, 49, 50, 51, 77, 81, 97,115,125,133,142,157,167,193, 195, 200, 236, 242, 249, 254, 267, 270-2, 275, 279, 280, 285, 293, 305, 308, 313,314, 315, 324, 327, 356, 367, 383, 396,405, 411, 414, 416, 428, 430, 431,454,455, 478, 486,494, 496, 498, 516,532,546,550,578 Africa, North, 51, 55, 69, 71, 73, 74, 85, 171, 273,293, 362, 450, 467, 469, 470, 514, 520, 521, 526-7, 530,534, 538, 545, 546, 547, 557, 560, 568 Agnew, V-Adm Sir W, 533 Air Defence of Great Britain, 24, 26, 30,47 Air Ministry, 82, 84,121, 353, 358, 506, 507,533,545, 558 Aircraft, British: Albacore, 249, 368, 402, 453,467,510,516,526,540,545,555, 587; Beaufighter, 355, 356, 357, 360, 478,498,507,515,523,556,563,579, 582,586,587; Beaufort, 160-1, 338, 353,360,467,476,516,587; Blenheim, 109,121, 310,323,329,354,357,360, 361,395,400,410,467,478,492,506, 516,542,556,563; Fulmar, 60, 63,120, 141,143-6,155-7,176-7,198, 226, 231, 233, 249, 254-7, 262, 266, 275, 289, 291, 324, 335, 395, 402, 404,409, 440, 442, 480,482, 483,507,510,529, 554,555-6; Gladiator, 60, 63, 84,109, 111, 124,131,141,142,148-9, 176, 193, 218, 266, 275, 295, 510; Hudson, 538; Hurricane, 64, 72, 73, 111, 116-17,121,125,233,262, 266,291, 295,300,302-04,360,369,395,410, 465,466, 510, 560,567, 571; Lysander, 121; Martlet, 510,554; Maryland, 61, 153,159,160,178-81,202, 220, 291, 396,564; Mosquito, 560,563; Roc, 510; Skua, 74,141; Spitfire, 467,560, 563,571,580; Stirling, 338, 357; Swordfish, 58, 60,62-3, 67,82, 85,100, 122-3,137-8,143-5,152,153,156, 160,177-89,192,213,223, 232-3,255, 257,261, 266, 269,281,283,284,285, 301,319, 329,354,356,368,453,467, 482,483,510, 516,526, 542,555,564, 572,577; Sunderland, 97,102,103, 121,123,152,153,161,164,165,172, 178,192, 202, 220, 237, 255, 271, 285, 296,301,310,318-20,325,361,378, 382,391,396-7,418; Tomahawk, 395; Walrus, 510; Wellington, 64,67,211, 217-20, 227, 291, 294, 340, 357, 360, 467, 510, 538, 543, 548, 550,551,553, 558,566,572 Aircraft, German: Dol7, 428; Do215, 291; Fw200, 511; Helll, 264-5, 282, 291, 298, 384, 402, 444; Ju52, 412; Ju87,144,146,150,152,198, 231-32, 257, 291, 305, 321, 434, 441, 442, 444, 488; Ju88, 249, 257, 281, 291, 298, 306, 312, 318, 324, 328, 404, 442-4, 484,488, 529, 554,560,567, 574, 579, 587; Mel09, 433, 563, 571; MellO, 488 610 INDEX Aircraft, Italian: Cant 506B, 176; Cant S507, 155; Cant Z501, 143, 152, 164, 165,177,178; Z510,142; Cant 1007, 402, 444; Fiat CR42, 198; Macchi C200, 563; Macchi C202, 563; SavoiaMarchetti SM79,143-5,155-6, 164-5,176,177, 209, 231, 256, 324, 550, 554, 567, 574, 579 Albania, 21, 29,192 Aleppo, 39 Alexander, A.V. (Visct Alexander of Hillsborough), 168 Alexandria, naval base, 16,17, 27-8, 31, 35, 42, 43-5, 48, 50-1,55, 57, 58-60, 64, 76, 79-81, 87-90, 92, 95, 96,101, 108-11, 117, 123-4, 127-9, 131-5, 140,142, 145-7, 151-2,155,157-62, 165-6, 171-4, 176, 178, 180, 194-202, 210-11, 213, 216, 217, 223-5, 232, 237, 245, 248, 250, 254, 255, 259, 261, 264, 265, 267, 270, 276-9, 281, 283, 291-93, 298, 299, 304,305, 307, 308, 313, 315, 323, 324, 329-31, 334, 335, 337, 350, 353, 361, 364-6, 382, 385, 386, 389, 391, 394, 399-400, 404, 406, 409, 419, 423, 425-30, 433-6, 438, 440, 442-6, 449, 454, 458, 462-4, 466-8, 475-8, 479, 482-5, 487, 488, 494, 495, 505, 506, 511, 517, 531, 536, 540, 542, 544, 547-54, 557-8, 567, 572-6, 578, 579, 581-3, 585-9, 592, 595; defences, 24, 26, 27, 42, 46, 47, 63, 65, 73, 124-5, 134-5, 140, 191-4, 218, 220-1, 235, 241, 274, 544; air attacks on, 128, 129, 132-3,140,166, 191^, 201, 244, 397, 478, 483, 512 Algeria, 129, 326 Anatolia, 36 Ancona, 277 Ankara, 25, 34, 77, 449 Anti-Aircraft measures, 17, 24, 26, 27-9, 30, 33, 45, 46, 59, 61, 64, 65, 67, 72, 97, 107-13, 115,117, 121, 124, 130, 133^, 136-7,140,146,148,157-9, 165-6,168, 173,192^, 201-2, 206, 207, 209, 218, 221, 222, 232, 234, 235, 241, 242-50, 252, 253, 262-3, 265, 267, 268-9, 274, 275, 278-80, 282, 284, 287-8, 291, 294, 296, 299, 300, 301, 329, 331, 332, 334-5, 337, 355-6, 375, 404-7, 416, 418, 422-3, 430, 431, 434-6, 438, 441, 442, 444-6, 456, 480, 488, 500, 502, 504, 505, 507, 511, 515, 523, 526, 558, 560, 575, 579, 583, 584 Anti-Kithera Strait, 118, 255, 261, 280, 328,426,427,431,432,433 Anti-Submarine measures, 21, 43, 60, 64, 67, 69, 71-4, 79, 81, 82, 85, 102, 125,129, 140, 142, 145, 149, 154-7, 162, 173, 203, 210-11, 217, 218, 250, 256, 279, 283, 301, 306, 307, 324, 329, 332,334,454,456-7,458,483,511, 513, 520, 532, 538-9, 540, 543-5, 549, 553, 554, 558, 572, 576-7,579-80, 585, 587-8 Arbuthnot, R-Adm Sir R., 4 Argostoli, 172,313,536,573 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 425 Arliss, Capt S.H.T., 401, 438, 444, 445, 549 Army, British, strength, 47, 125-7, 140, 146, 200-1, 204-6, 362, 396, 405, 517; operations, 63, 67, 75, 210, 240-8, 277-9, 282,367, 368, 370, 373, 381, 391, 449, 451-3, 462-3, 475-8, 480-87, 490, 493, 509, 514, 532, 536, 545, 561, 570, 581; naval relations, 18, 25, 33, 129-31, 134, 147-8, 152, 169-70,175,193-4, 200-1, 206-11, 217-26, 232, 233, 240-8, 251-2, 261, 263, 264, 271, 272, 274, 278-9, 281-4, 286-8, 293-300, 329-38, 345, 365-6, 369-99, 402, 405, 408-46, 449, 468, 476, 477, 482, 484, 485, 487, 489, 491-5, 502, 504, 509, 511, 517, 527, 532, 537, 541-2, 543, 546, 547, 558-9, 578, 585, 593, 595-7 Ataka,511 Athens, 98, 125, 136, 171, 173, 209, 242, 261, 266, 323, 324, 373, 374, 375, 377, 378, 380; Gulf of, 118, 156, 164, 406, 478 Atkinson, A/B L., 499-500 Atlantic, Battle of, 24, 38, 55, 75, 76, 77, 114, 303, 344, 353, 358, 456, 478, 538 Auchinleck, F-M Sir C, 470, 485, 533, 558, 570, 584 Augusta, 31, 50, 51, 70, 74, 78, 80, 83, 85,100,108,114,153,520-1 Australia, 32-3, 83, 226, 334, 378, 380, 445, 451, 497, 502, 502,503,509, 517 Axis, 15, 25, 27, 209, 239, 244, 455, 465, 466, 467, 469, 497, 523 Ayas Bay, 497 Back, Capt G.R.B., 441 Backhouse, Adm of F Sir R., 7, 8, 301 Bailey, Sub-Lt J.S., 183, 189 Baillie-Grohman, V-Adm H.T., 244, 300, 370-94, 458-9, 516, 583 Baker-Cresswell, Capt A.J., 34 Baku, 524 INDEX 611 Balkans, 15, 32, 33, 34, 37, 229, 280, 330 Baltic, 5, 8 Barce, 554 Bardia, 79, 84,129-31, 211,217, 220, 222-6, 264, 271, 274, 279,294, 330, 501,534 Bari, 153,157,173,192, 333 Barnard, V-Adm Sir G., 14 Basra, 403,521, 524 Batum, 524 Bayly, Lt G.W.L.A., 186, 191 Beatty, Adm of F Earl, 7 Beirut, 34,42, 47, 50, 51, 79, 86, 98,135, 449, 487, 491, 492, 499, 531 Belgrade, 330 Benghazi, 103,122,126,157,160,170, 201, 202, 222, 226, 235, 236, 255, 265, 273, 274. 277, 279, 282, 283, 284, 286, 287-8, 293, 294, 299, 332, 336, 339, 346, 350, 355, 359, 363, 370, 395, 396, 400, 402, 404, 406, 455, 494, 508-10, 515, 518-20, 526, 528, 532, 534-6, 540,541,550,551,563,581 Bitter Lakes, 24, 341 Bizerta, 42, 44, 70, 74,135, 450, 524-5 Black Sea, 34, 36, 38, 39-40,74,115, 242, 494, 500 Blake, V-Adm Sir G., 7, 19, 46, 48, 131-4,153^ Blarney, F-M Sir T, 445 Bolt, Lt-CdrA.S., 311 Bombay, 508 Bordeaux, 98 Bosphorus, 29,125 Bowker, Actg Sub-Lt(A) J.A., 185, 190 Boyd, Adm Sir D., 62, 180-89, 231-2, 283,315,513,520 Brest, 303, 355 Bridge, Capt A.R.M., 100,124, 137, 239 Brindisi, 78, 153,173, 213, 271, 333, 368, 578 Britain, Battle of, 55, 467 British Admiralty Delegation (Washington, DC), 460 British Pacific Fleet, 248 Brooke, Capt B.C.B., 262 Brown, Cdr C.P.F., 437 Brownrigg, Capt T.M., 14 Bruce, Visct, 32-3 Bulgaria, 39, Bull, Sub-Lt(A) W.A., 184,191 Burat-el-Sun, 402 Burrough, Adm Sir H., 487-8 Buscall, Temp Sub-Lt J., 183-4,189 Byatt, Nona (Lady Cunningham), 6 Cagliari, 255 Cairo, 17, 45, 48, 75,128, 134, 300, 375, 452, 470-1, 514,568-9, 595-7 Calabria, 274, 277; action off, 58-9, 60, 99-111 Callato, 144-5 Candia, 156,193,194, 578 Canea, 173, 390,425, 427, 428, 429, 431, 433, 434, 435 Cankale, 77 Cape Bon, 129,141,160, 547 Cape Colonne, 217 Cape Dukato, 582 Cape of Good Hope, 18, 72, 75, 77,116, 117,121,126-7,200,538,578 Cape Malea, 390, 427 Cape Mari di Lenca, 50 Cape Passero, 81 Cape Spartivento (Sicily), 19,193, 217, 505 Carline, Lt G.A., 186,190 Carne, Capt W.P, 14, 438 Carr, Pay-Cdr PH., RNR, 377 Casablanca, 55, 57 Castel Benito, 218, 345 Catania, 266, 273, 285 Catroux, Gen (French), 499 Caucasus, 39, 518-19,524 Cephalonia, 70,180, 426, 434, 548, 550, 573 Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), 555-6 Chakmak, Marshal E, 25, 28, 29, 39 Chatfield, Adm of F Lord, 7, 323 Chatham, 6 Cheeseman, Lt(A) N.A.F, 138 Chiefs of Staff, 15,19, 28, 56,139^K), 147, 204, 208, 247, 263, 274, 300, 331, 338, 351-2, 411, 436, 450-1, 452, 479, 518-25,556 China, 40,124 Churchill, Rt Hon Sir Winston, career, 15; as First Lord, 41; as Premier, 15, 19, 204, 479-80,530, 546; and Pound, 19-20, 41, 47,126-8,150,151, 204, 208, 239-40, 417, 534, 535; and Mediterranean, 55,59, 63,126-8, 139-40,146-7, 204-9, 239^2, 245, 342-5, 436, 467, 523-5, 555, 559, 589; and Cunningham, 18,19, 47, 57-8, 59, 132, 146-7,168-9, 205-7, 233, 239-43, 344-6, 350-3, 357-8, 395-7, 417, 450, 496, 518-25, 535-6, 546, 555, 559, 589 Clark-Hall, Capt, 382 Clifford, Lt E.W., 181,187,191 Clinch, Brig A.D., 590 612 INDEX Collins, V-Adm Sir J., 118-19 Collishaw, Air Cdre, 269 Combined Operations, 46, 148, 191, 196-7, 204-9, 221-2, 242, 263, 274, 289-93, 352, 450-1, 482, 518-25, 530, 583 Comiso, 285 Committee of Imperial Defence, 30 Contraband Control, 29, 35 Convoys, 58, 59-60, 62, 63, 73, 77, 97, 108,109,123,141-4,148,150,153, 162-8,170-8,194-200, 204, 206, 209, 211-17, 219, 225, 226, 234, 236, 237, 241-3, 250, 269-72, 277-8, 281, 283, 286, 291, 296, 297-303, 305-7, 313-14, 324, 328-9, 331, 346, 382-90, 395-7, 401,404, 406, 414, 417, 435, 450, 454, 456,461-67, 484, 506, 507,511, 523, 525,531,533,542-4, 549-50,553, 563, 570-1,572-5, 584-92 Cooke, Capt G.C., 540 Corbett, Lt-Cdr J.W.S., 545, 567 Corfu, 171, 582 Corinth, Canal, 85, 313, 323, 375, 426, 494,496; Gulf of, 193,373 Cowan, Adm Sir W., 5, 8, 300, 451 Cresswell, Actg R-Adm G.H., 276, 335, 459 Crete, 46, 47, 50-1, 60, 65, 81, 99, 118, 129,131,144, 156,157,165,170-74, 190-1, 205, 207, 221, 233, 236, 237, 239,261, 263, 265, 273, 289, 297, 314, 315,319, 327, 328, 377, 378, 384, 389, 474,489, 490, 498, 501, 530, 533, 534, 561,574,579,584,589,597; campaign in, 244-50, 313, 332, 351, 356,367, 369-70, 390, 395, 405, 406, 408-46, 449-51, 454, 458, 460, 468, 470, 475, 478-80, 487 Crotone, 512 Cumberlege, Lt C.M.B., RNR, 381 Cunningham, Gen Sir Alan, 63, 300 Cunningham, Adm of F Visct (Andrew Browne), childhood, 3; character, 3,4, 6, 8-9, 471-2; naval training, 3-4; early naval service, 4-9; First World War, 5; Baltic service, 5, 8; inter-wars career, 5-7,15; marriage, 6; and Churchill, 18, 19, 20,47,131,145-6,168-9,205-7, 233, 239^2, 344-5,350-3,357-8, 395-6, 397,450, 495-6,518-25, 535-6, 546, 555,559, 589; and Pound, 7, 8,18, 19-20, 22-36, 38-43,45-51, 55, 66, 73-7, 82-4, 87,109-11,120-21,123-5, 126-9,150-52,167-8,190-92, 204, 208-9, 225-7,233,234,239^3, 247, 249, 250, 251, 262^, 274-5, 280-1, 282-3, 299-301,302-04, 307-8, 336-40, 344-7,353-6, 359-60, 398^00, 406-7, 409-11, 414-19, 452, 453, 457-8, 460, 468, 477-9,481-2, 501-2,505-9,513-16,520-1,528-9, 534-9,543-8,557-9,568-71,576, 582-5; and Somerville, 3, 6,8, 9,19, 67,85, 111, 132,142,226-7,401-4, 47-80, 555, 577; and staff, 13-14, 66, 237,583; and other naval personnel, 4, 5, 8,13, 65-6,85-6,124,126, 240, 245, 248-9, 251, 276-7, 344, 345,366, 370-1, 399, 407, 409, 416-17, 423-4, 439,454-5, 460,474, 482,487, 488-9, 490,496-7,503,510,513,518,541, 544, 559, 566, 578-9, 583,588, 592, 593-4; as C-in-C, Mediterranean, strategy, 17,18, 26, 27, 48-51, 55,56, 59, 61-4,76-7, 83-4, 85, 111, 114-16, 132,138-9,140,159-62,190-2, 200-203, 221-2, 242-5, 252,271, 327-8, 332,361-3,411-14,449,452-3, 454,471-5, 489, 491, 524-5,545-8, 556-7, 562, 583; action off Calabria, 58-9, 99-111; raid on Taranto, 60-2, 174-90,192; battle of Matapan, 235, 236-9, 251, 308-27, 394, 454, 458; and French Navy, 14,16,18, 25-7, 32, 33-4, 38, 39^0, 42-5, 50-1,56,57-8, 71, 74, 78,79-83, 86-97,135-6,190, 477; as fleet commander, 8-9,13,17, 19,58-62, 68, 69-72,73,99-111, 128-31,134-5,140-6,154-8,162-8, 171-2,174-89,195-200, 210-16, 223-5, 231-2, 236-9, 241, 245-52, 253-9, 269-70, 282, 283^, 290-2, 296-9, 305-7, 308-27,347-8,363-4, 365, 370-1, 394, 396-7, 400-4, 417, 422-46, 459-61,462, 463-6,471-2, 473,480,483, 484,485,491-5,497, 500-1, 510, 511, 513, 517-18, 527,531, 540,541,549-50, 551,553, 564,572-3, 574,576,577,578,587,589,592,593^ Cunningham, Prof Daniel, 3 Cunningham, Mrs Elizabeth, 3 Cunningham, Lady (nee Byatt, Nona), 6 Cunningham, Adm of F Sir John, 14 Cyprus, 18, 59, 65, 76, 82,122,147,151, 266, 289, 290, 378, 381, 415, 474, 479, 489,491-2,510,529,581-2 Cyrenaica, 28, 63-4,110, 241,243, 260, 266, 271, 281, 288, 296, 299, 314, 315, 329, 336, 343, 351, 358, 395, 417, 489, 493,521,531,541,546,554,556,571, 576, 581, 584, 589 INDEX 613 Dakar, 55,57 D’Albiac, Air V-M J.H., 377 Danube, 39,125,191 Danzig, 22 Dardanelles, 5, 39, 78, 81,125, 406,478, 486, 494, 516 Darlan, Adm J.-R (French Navy), 16, 22, 31, 43-5, 46, 56, 82, 87, 88 Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships, 302 De Gaulle, Gen Charles, 82, 88, 499 Dekheila, 73, 98,149,510 Derna, 162, 265, 271, 275, 276, 278, 279, 294, 330, 339, 414,532, 570 De Robeck, Adm of F Sir J., 8 Dick, R-Adm R.M., 14,565, 569 Dickens, Adm Sir G., 29, 39 Dill, F-M Sir J., 242-3, 286, 300, 304, 330 Dodecanese, 21, 23, 49, 50,51, 55, 61, 65, 66, 74,110,122,133^, 171,191, 201, 202, 206-7, 212, 242, 244, 261, 263, 265, 274, 279, 285, 289, 296, 297, 313,329 Donovan, Col W.J., U.S.A., 264 Doro Channel, 78, 157, 170, 210 Dover, 5 Dreyer, Adm Sir F, 505,507 Drummond, Air M. Sir P.R.M., 499, 568 Dundas, R-Adm J.G.L., 27-8 Dunkirk, 48,57, 251, 415, 479, 480 Durazzo, 157,193, 285, 327, 368 Durban, 168 East Indies, 24, 49, 65, 99,116,134,148, 281, 350, 407 Eastern Fleet, 22, 24, 25-6, 30, 453, 458, 577 Eaton, Capt J.W.M., 348 Edelsten, Adm Sir J., 288, 301 Eden, Rt Hon R.A. (Earl of Avon), 242-3, 286, 300, 302, 304 Edward-Collins, Adm Sir G.F.B., 581 Egypt, 15, 23^, 25, 27, 35, 38-9, 48, 63, 72, 73, 75, 76, 82,121,122,125, 127-8,140, 146-8, 158,192, 201, 203, 217, 231, 239, 274, 281, 297, 328, 330, 351, 352, 354, 358, 362, 367, 395, 396, 414-15, 427, 446, 451, 460, 462, 489, 522, 524, 546, 584 ElAgheila,351-2 ElAlamein,451,471 El Auegia, 509 El Gazala, 137-8,366 Elaphonisos, 272 Eleusis, 310, 332, 368 Elliott, R-Adm F, 135,172 England, R-Adm H., 394 English Channel, 359 Epirus, 373 Erdek, 497 Eritrea, 64,595 Esteva, Adm J.-R (French Navy), 38, 40, 42-3, 78 Euboea, 375 Evetts, Maj-Gen J.F, 300, 437 Famagusta, 147,290, 291, 495, 531 Far East, 22-3, 24, 26, 30, 280, 415, 451, 453, 457, 458,470, 555-6,562,589, 597 Fisher, Adm of F. Lord., 4 Fisher, Adm Sir W.W., 6, 7, 8, 323 Fleet Air Arm, strength, 222-3, 245, 250, 267, 271, 280, 406-7; carriers, 31, 33, 48, 49,51, 58-62, 66, 67, 70, 80, 99-100,103, 106,108-12,115, 128-9,137,141-5,151-2,155-7, 162-5,170, 172,174-89, 192, 193, 195-200, 202,204, 210-14, 223^, 227, 231-3, 236-9, 249-50, 252-7, 271, 273, 289, 303, 308-26, 402, 404, 440, 457-8, 481, 528-9, 555, 569; shore-based, 82, 84, 85, 98,123,131, 137-8,149, 201, 211, 218, 241,242, 261, 266, 269,273, 277, 279, 281, 283, 284, 285, 301,314, 327-8, 333,338, 351, 356, 365, 368, 449, 453-4, 456, 457, 467, 482,491-2, 498, 501, 505, 510, 512, 513,516, 518, 526, 545, 554-6, 566-8,572, 577, 578 Forbes, Adm of F Sir C, 22, 30 Force H, 57, 59, 67, 77, 85, 111, 114, 132,142,153,192,195-200, 204, 213-16, 226-7, 233, 254, 280, 303, 397, 401-4, 461, 511, 532, 533,539, 543-6, 555, 571 Force K, 449, 454, 455,461, 467-9,506, 508, 514, 520,526, 529-30,533, 534, 536-8, 540,541,542-4, 548, 549, 550, 566-7, 571, 574 Ford, Adm Sir W., 73, 78, 81, 85,102, 111, 122,123,128,129,138,154,164, 173,175,188, 258, 259, 260, 262, 291, 296, 367, 402, 460, 462, 466, 468, 484, 514, 525, 533,544, 550, 560-1,565, 566 Forde, Actg Sub-Lt (A) A.J.B., 185,190 FortCapuzzo, 130,134,211 Fort Ramla, 130 Fortina Benoli, 509 614 INDEX France, Air Force, 25, 40; Army, 16, 25, 32, 33^, 47, 55; Navy, 14, 16, 18, 25, 26-7, 30, 34, 38, 40, 42-5, 47, 50-1, 56,71,74-5,78,98,113,221; squadron at Alexandria, 16, 50-1, 55, 57-8, 71, 79-80, 82-3, 86-97,120, 169,190, 203, 326-7, 340-1, 350, 353, 449, 475-6, 477, 484-5; Anglo-French co-operation, 15,16, 23, 25, 29, 33-4, 38, 39^0, 42-5, 46, 50-1, 56, 78-80; Free French, 221, 408, 449, 457, 490, 499, 502; Vichy France, 55-7, 82, 98, 113, 122, 135-6, 203, 280, 326, 340-1, 343, 350, 408, 449-50, 475-7, 482-7, 490, 491-3, 495, 497, 498, 523, 525 Franco, Gen Francisco, 55 Fraser, Rt Hon P., 418 Freetown, 38, 191, 192, 303, 481, 505, 538 Freyberg, Gen Sir B., 378, 380, 381, 405, 418,442,561 Gabes,Gulfof,78 Galita Island, 78 Gallipoli, 134 Garside, Capt F.R., 102 Gavdo Island, 165, 285, 298, 306, 306, 314,315,318,325,328,389 Genoa, 213; Gulf of, 27,42 Gensoul, Adm M.-B. (French Navy), 88 George II, King of Greece, 378, 433 Germany, policy and strategy, 14, 15, 17, 22, 32, 39-40, 55, 56, 88, 146, 158, 209, 220, 236, 243, 296, 327, 403, 415, 450, 465, 489, 557, 562; intervention in the Mediterranean, 231, 293, 338, 343, 350, 352, 367, 406, 449, 479; Air Force, 59, 63, 162, 196, 231-37, 239-41, 243, 245-52, 253-8, 260-1, 264-5, 267, 273, 276, 281, 283-4, 286, 287-8, 289, 293, 296, 303, 306, 312, 313, 321, 324, 328, 330-1, 333, 334-5, 339, 351, 353, 355, 360-2, 366, 371, 373, 377, 378, 380, 383-6, 388-90, 394, 399, 401, 404, 406-7, 409-17, 421-5, 427-9, 431-46, 449, 452, 455-6, 458, 464-6, 469, 470, 480, 481, 484, 487-90, 494, 498, 499, 502, 504, 509, 514-15, 523, 524, 533, 535-6, 554, 563, 567, 570, 574, 579, 586-7, 590-1; Army, 63, 140, 206, 243, 245-6, 381-2, 391, 409, 422, 427, 428, 434, 435, 480, 489, 490, 521; Afrika Korps, 229, 239, 291, 335, 349, 355, 357, 468-9, 516, 520; Navy, 132, 455; U-boats, 24, 40, 63, 232, 356, 454, 456-7, 470, 481, 513, 520, 530, 533, 537-40, 542, 543, 547, 549, 550, 558, 572, 573, 573, 576, 579-80, 585 Gibraltar, 28, 30, 42, 43^, 55, 59, 72, 75,77,111,114,116,127,128,142, 146, 195,197,199, 213, 254, 259, 272, 397, 401, 454, 456, 461, 498, 520, 538, 539, 546, 563, 592, 596 Gilmour, Capt D., 399 Githion, 385 Glennie, V-Adm Sir I., 301, 404, 422, 428, 429-30, 433, 434, 458-9, 553, 577 Godfrey, V-Adm R.E. (French Navy), 16, 57-8, 82-3, 86-97,135-6, 169, 190, 203, 326-7, 449, 477, 485, 561 Going, Lt G.R.M., 181,187, 191 Goodwin, Lt P.G., 184, 191 Gordon, Dr G. A. D., 18 Gould, P/O T.W., VC, 579 Gouton, Adm P.VG. (French Navy), 490 Grand Fleet, 26 Greece, 15, 29, 32, 33, 36, 55, 59-60, 65, 70, 81, 98, 131, 136,171-4, 179, 193, 194, 200, 203, 206, 207, 226, 231, 233, 236, 239, 261, 263, 274, 284, 285, 328, 489, 508, 517, 523, 526, 529,530, 574, 579; expedition to, 241, 242-4, 245, 247, 266, 272, 286, 296-9, 308, 310, 313-14, 327, 330-3, 347, 351, 352-3, 354, 356, 359, 361-2, 365, 367, 370-96, 406, 414, 424, 448, 450, 451, 452, 454, 466, 470, 480, 490, 501, 534, 561, 597; Navy, 209, 218, 220-1, 226, 244, 272, 313, 315, 323, 324, 364, 374, 395, 457, 577,578 Green, Sub-Lt(A) R.A., 186, 191 Grieve, Lt K.C., 184, 190 Haifa, 24, 65, 81, 98, 113,122,125, 147, 148, 151, 152, 340, 401, 477, 479, 482, 483, 485, 495, 515, 531, 548,576-7, 587 Hale, Lt-CdrJ.W, 186, 190 Hal Far, 295 Hallifax, V-Adm R.H.C., 515, 527 Hamburg, 344 Hamilton, Lt R.W.V, 187, 190 Harwich, 5 Harwood, Adm Sir H., 169, 208, 583 Henderson, Adm Sir R., 7 Heraklion, 196, 261, 405, 425, 427, 428, 430,431,433,437,440,442 Hickling, R-Adm H., 225, 261,268 Hine,Lt-CdrJ.F.W.,253 Hitler, Adolf, 51, 63, 280, 523 INDEX 615 Hodgkinson, Cdr H., 437 Holland, V-Adm L.E., 198 Home Fleet, 44,116,150, 208, 303,505, 506 Hong Kong, 27, 43 Hood, Lt-Cdr T, RNR, 380 Hook, Lt-Cdr H., 381 Hopkins, Cdr F.H.E., 567 Horton, Adm Sir M., 131 Humphreys, Lt P.N., 186-7,191 Hungary, 330 Hurd Bank, 167,198, 305 Hutchison, Capt C.A.G., 590 Hydra, 136, 427 lachino, Adm A. (Italian Navy), 238, 239, 302 Imperial Defence College, 5-6, 134 India, 33, 83, 523, 533 Indo-China, 341 Intelligence, 74, 85, 234, 236, 260, 264-5, 269, 396, 408, 467, 468-9, 544 Invergordon Mutiny, 6 Ionian Sea, 148,153,170-2, 306, 315, 361, 455, 532, 548, 566-7, 577, 587 los, 393 Iran, 33, 596 Iraq, 403, 449, 596 Ishailia Rocks, 513, 527 Iskanderun, 498 Ismailia, 278, 282, 504 Ismet Inonu, 29 Istanbul, 22 Italian East Africa, 20, 23, 26, 63, 111, 201,327-8,368,596 Italy, Policy and Strategy, 6,14-17, 20-1, 34, 37, 40-2, 44, 45, 47,48, 55, 56, 65, 76, 80-1, 88,114-15,146, 160-1, 171,195-6, 231, 519-20; Air Force, 18, 20-1, 27-9, 31, 33, 55, 59, 60, 63, 67, 69, 73, 81, 84, 98, 99, 102, 108-13,122-5, 128-33,136,140-6, 148,164-6,173,176-8, 191-2,194, 201-03, 218, 231, 236, 238, 254, 256, 267, 289, 299, 301, 302, 303, 306, 313, 315, 318, 355, 403, 404, 407, 452, 455, 462, 465-6, 470, 487, 499, 509, 511, 515, 520, 523,530,534-7, 545, 550, 554, 559, 563,567, 570, 574, 579, 586; Army, 20, 23, 26, 63, 126-31, 139^0, 147-8,152, 201, 205, 206, 209, 223-6, 242, 243, 271, 285, 288, 299, 450, 519, 521; Navy; 17-21, 23, 27-31, 45, 49, 51, 55, 58, 60-2, 66-7, 69, 70, 71, 77, 83-5, 88, 98-111,114-15,118-24, 126-8, 132-3,135-8, 145-6,152, 154-6,159,160-5,174-89, 200, 203, 215, 217, 219, 220, 233, 234, 235, 236-9, 245-6, 250, 251, 252, 255, 264, 271, 290, 292-3, 296-9, 302, 307-28, 344-5, 347-50, 351, 353, 357, 358, 359, 361-2, 365, 368, 390, 394-6, 406, 408, 429, 449, 453, 454, 456, 458-9, 461-5, 468-71, 473, 474, 478, 481, 486, 497, 503, 505, 506, 508-10, 512, 514-16, 518, 520, 526,528, 529-30, 533-8, 541,542-4, 546-54, 556-9, 562, 564, 566, 569, 570, 572-5, 577-8, 582, 584, 584-9, 591, 592, 594 Janvrin, Lt H.R.B., 184,190 Japan, 14,15, 540,559, 562 Jellicoe, Capt C.T., 590 Jibouti,48,89,515 Joint Planning Staff, 147, 154, 266 Jonas, Cdr R. McC. P., 492 Jones, Sub-Lt(A) P.D., 186,190 Jubal, Straits of, 329, 512 Jutland, Battle of, 6 Kabbo Point, 180 Kalamai, 376 Kalamata, 244, 375, 381, 382, 385, 386, 388, 390, 392, 393 Kann, 482 Kavadias, Adm E. (Greek Navy), 364 Keighly-Peach, Cdr C.L., 124 Kemp, Lt N. McL, 183,189 Khalkis, 332 Kiel, 344 Kiggell, Lt(A) L.J., 184,190 King, Adm E.L.S., 246, 360, 401,404, 416-20, 422, 423, 428, 430-5, 431, 438, 443-6, 459, 482-3, 485, 486, 492, 495, 498 Kissamo Bay, 389, 425, 428 Kithera, 391, 392, 406; Channel, 259, 261, 272, 277,279, 280, 285, 296, 306, 319, 429, 430 Lamb, Cdr C.B., 184, 190, 231 Lampedusa, 236, 401, 408 Lampson, Sir M., 75,128 Layton, Adm Sir G., 13, 30 Lazaretto Creek, 47 Lea, Lt C.S.E., 186,190 Leatham, Adm Sir R., 460, 466, 514, 525, 544, 565,575-6, 580-1, 590-1, 592, 593 Lee, Capt E.H., 237-8, 251, 309 Lee-Barber, Cdr J., 381 Leicestershire Regiment, 425 616 INDEX Lemnos, 333, 486 Lend-Lease Bill (U.S.), 243 Leonidion, 391 Lepida Cove, 165 Leros, 28, 78,165,195, 242, 301, 426 Levant, 16,18,59,449,513,517,531, 572, 576-7, 587 Libya, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 26, 28, 42, 51, 58, 64, 65, 66, 69, 81, 111, 112,114, 115, 120, 122-3, 126,131, 143, 145, 146,148,157-62,170-1,175, 202-3, 206, 211, 217, 232, 234, 235, 239, 242, 251, 269, 271, 278, 293, 344, 345, 346, 350, 361, 369, 395, 406, 414, 454, 467, 468-9, 474, 490,506, 512, 522, 527, 529, 541, 548, 566, 570, 584, 587, 597 Linosa Island, 256 Linton,CdrJ.W.,VC,236 Lissmoss, 298 Litani River, 482 Little, Adm Sir C, 3 Lloyd, Air C. M. Sir H.P., 469, 563, 565, 576, 580 Longmore, Air C.M. Sir A., 16, 63, 73, 111, 113, 121,148,153, 218, 226, 233, 240, 243, 260, 262, 287, 303-4, 328-9, 330, 331, 332, 338, 354, 358, 369, 417, 452, 470, 533^ Loraine, Sir P., 34 Luqa, 291 Lydda, 482 Lyddeker, Capt G.O., 199 Lyster, Adm Sir A. L., 62, 128, 165, 172, 174-89,196,199, 210, 212, 214, 216, 231, 283 Lyttleton, Rt Hon O., 82, 120, 499, 514, 523, 558, 569 McCarthy, R-Adm E.D.B., 166-7 Macdonald, Sub-Lt(A) J.M., 183, 189 McKendrick, Mrs H., 13 Maarten Bagush, 137 Mack, R-Adm P.J., 80, 210, 212, 215, 216, 218-19, 279, 311, 312, 315, 321, 322, 323, 346-50, 354-5, 365, 368, 401,428,434,511,572,577,585 Madagascar, 341, 596 Mahan, Capt A.T., U.S.N., 472 Makryalo, 144-5 Maleme, 261, 273, 285, 310, 319, 323, 389, 412, 427, 428, 429, 433, 434, 435 Malta, naval base, 6, 16, 17, 30, 31, 35, 39, 42, 43, 47, 65, 67, 73, 78, 108, 111-12, 128, 129, 131, 133, 138^1, 144, 146, 148, 149, 151, 152, 154-5, 156,158-62, 167,170,175,176, 197-8, 200, 202, 209, 214-16, 231-32, 234, 248, 253, 255, 257, 259, 265, 267, 276, 301, 328, 337, 340, 359, 368-9, 397, 399, 403, 404, 430, 461-70, 472, 484, 488, 514, 545, 552, 557,560-1, 565-6,580-1,583,588-93,596; military defence, 51, 55, 76,138, 155, 296, 314, 466, 478, 497, 556,564; air defence, 17, 23^, 26, 27-8, 30, 47, 59, 64-5,67,73,74,84,97,111-12, 116-17, 121, 133, 138-9, 146, 148, 159-62, 202, 221, 232-4, 262, 266, 271, 280, 291, 294, 296, 300, 302-04, 330, 352, 355-7, 360, 361, 414-5, 466, 507, 511, 526, 560-1, 562-4,571, 580-1, 590-1,593; Italian air attacks, 72, 73, 81, 97, 108, 194, 202, 234, 470, 525-6; German air attacks, 259-60, 261-2, 265, 271, 273, 281, 283, 294, 295, 296, 300, 301, 303, 361-2, 366-7, 397, 403, 465-6, 470, 488, 525-6, 560-1, 565-6, 573, 575, 577-8, 580-1, 590-1; supply of, 18, 50, 63, 67, 77, 81-2, 101,114, 123,143, 150, 151, 161-8, 174-8, 195-200, 213, 215, 226, 236, 242, 244, 250, 251, 253, 254, 256-7, 259, 282, 289, 294, 296, 297, 300, 302, 305-7, 327, 345-7,354, 355-6, 359-60, 361, 369, 397, 401-4, 417, 450, 451, 454, 458, 461-6, 469-70, 473, 478, 481, 484, 498, 505-7, 513, 514, 528, 533, 537, 539, 544, 546, 547, 549-50, 554, 558, 560, 563, 567, 570-1,573-6, 584-93; air reconnaissance, 61, 70, 74, 116, 122-3, 128,129, 133, 153, 159-62, 178-81, 188, 192, 202-3, 212, 217-20, 234, 259, 296, 306, 308, 362, 370, 396, 400, 426, 428, 508, 535, 543, 550, 551, 560, 563-6, 575-6, 577, 587; naval offensive operations from, 17, 85, 158-62,206,234,251,293,331, 346-50, 352, 354, 356, 357, 359, 361, 365-6, 368, 369, 395, 397, 399, 406, 449, 454, 455, 453, 467-70, 473, 506, 508, 514, 526, 529-30, 533-44, 548, 550, 551, 554, 558, 562, 565, 567, 571, 580-1, 586; air offensive operations from, 64, 67-8, 82, 122-3, 138, 148, 154,173-4,201,202,211,212, 218-19, 233, 234, 251, 266, 269, 273, 277, 284, 285, 294, 301, 331, 338, 352-7, 361, 400, 455, 463, 467-70, 473, 484, 501, 505, 506, 507, 516, 518, 523, 526, 529, 542, 548, 560, 566, 573, 587 INDEX 617 Mardel-Ferreira, Probny Sub-Lt(A) 494, 502, 510, 536-7; Minesweeping, A.F.X., 185, 190 125, 129, 217, 235, 241, 269, 276, 277, Marittimo, 503 278, 282, 285-6, 294-7, 305, 331, 332, Maritza, 144 367, 396, 397, 399, 400, 402, 403, 407, Marsa-el-Ramla, 130 417, 455, 466, 504, 515,517, 532, 560; Marsaxlokk, 215, 403, 560, 587, 589, 591 Submarines, 64, 72, 73, 78, 83, 102, Marsh P/O(A), 137-8 114, 122-4,126,131,143, 157-8,170, Marshall A’Deane, Cdr W.R., AM, 173, 203, 210, 217, 221, 234, 235-6, 423-4 237, 259, 274, 276, 277, 295, 328, 336, Martuba, 586 338, 355, 359, 368, 396, 406, 408, 426, Massawa, 24, 28,45, 327-8, 329, 368 454-5, 463, 466, 467-8, 469, 473, 474, Matapan, Cape, 43, 51, 84, 196, 381, 478, 481, 486, 488-9, 498, 503, 504-6, 391, 426,427, 431; Battle of, 235, 508, 509-10, 512, 516, 518, 526, 532, 236-9, 251, 308-27, 394, 454, 458 542, 548-50, 560, 572-3, 578, 580, Maund, Lt M.R., 184,191 582, 585, 586 Maynard, Air V-M F.H., 111, 123, 154, Megara, 378, 370, 385, 386 170-4, 181, 217-18 Melos, 411, 412 Medina Bank, 176, 198, 255,259 Merchant Navy, 7, 241, 244, 249, 490, Mediterranean Chiefs of Staff, 16-17, 505, 531, 593-4 25-31, 48-9, 63, 67, 120, 134,139-40, Merchant Ships, British and 147-9,152, 243, 245, 265-6, 329-30, Commonwealth: Ajax, 554, 574; 331-2, 338, 351-2, 369-70, 405, 408, Anterior, 35; Araybank, 382; Bamora, 411, 450-1, 470-1, 475-7, 479, 481, 333; Bantria, 200; Breconshire, 254, 482, 490, 496, 514, 518-25, 530-1, 262, 265, 289, 366, 400-04, 461-4, 533-4, 558, 565, 569, 570, 595-7 544, 549-51, 554, 558, 561, 567, 574, Mediterranean Fleet, pre-war, 6,13, 19; 585-93; Brisbane Star, 174; British staff, 13-14; strength, 21, 30, 31, 32, Lord, 299; British Science, 299; 35, 36, 40-1, 42, 44, 45, 48, 59, 66, British Sergeant, 174; British Union, 100,114-17,131-3, 149-54, 174-8, 98; Cape Horn, 401; Chakdina, 532; 195-200, 207, 248-58, 270, 278, Chakla, 172-3, 200, 217, 218, 281, 280-1, 300-03, 346, 351-2, 353, 360, 366, 399; Chantala, 532; City of 365-6, 401, 412, 414, 416, 418, 419, Calcutta, 554, 574; City of 421, 439-40, 454, 457, 469, 470, 473, Canterbury, 401; City of Lincoln, 305; 477-8, 481-2, 485,489, 490, 505-6, City of London, 383, 386, 388, 389; 508, 509,520, 528-9, 533,537-48, City of Manchester, 305; City of 540-8, 551-9, 564, 569, 577, 583, Roubaix, 331; Clan Campbell, 401, 588-9; strategic role, 18, 23, 26, 31, 464, 573-5, 585, 587; Clan Chattan, 48-51, 200-203, 219-21, 291, 552-3; 401, 573-4; Clan Cumming, 254, 261, fleet operations, 51, 58-9, 60-2, 67, 331; Clan Ferguson, 162, 554, 574; 69-74, 75-7, 78-85, 97-113, 118-19, Clan Forbes, 198, 213; Clan Fraser, 124-5, 128-31, 141-6,154-8, 162-8, 198, 213, 330-1; Clan Lamont, 401; 170-89,192-203, 209-25, 231-2, Clan Macaulay, 162, 254, 262, 265, 236-9, 242-52, 263, 265, 266-7, 275, 289; Clan MacDonald, 254; 279-80, 289-93, 296-301, 305-7, Comliebank, 383, 392; Cornwall, 308-27, 336-50, 353, 363-4, 367-8, 141-3, 199-200; Cyprian Prince, 331; 395-8, 400-4, 409^6, 454, 482-7, Delane, 392; Derwenthall, 276; 492-5, 498, 511, 512, 515, 527, 532, Desmoulea, 270, 275, 283-4, 399; 534-5, 540-2, 544, 548, 554, 555, Devis, 174, 199, 211, 298, 328, 331; 581-2, 585-92; Inshore Squadron, Dilwara, 383, 386, 388, 389; 222, 224-5, 233, 240-1, 261, 264, 268, Dorsetshire, 275; Empire Song, 254, 279, 281, 283, 287-8, 327, 332, 366, 401, 403; Essex, 254, 257, 260, 273, 370, 397-8, 403, 451, 474,482, 483, 580; Eihiopia, 270; Fiona, 171-3, 200, 486, 487-8, 494, 532, 542, 587-8; 335; Georgic, 496; Gleneam, 263, Minelaying, 78, 235, 236, 274, 277, 274, 300, 330, 352, 370, 379, 380, 382, 295, 301, 333, 339-40, 343, 346, 351, 384, 386, 387, 389, 398; Glengyle, 263, 354, 356, 360, 400, 401, 426, 453, 455, 274, 300, 330, 352, 370, 382, 384, 386, 618 INDEX Merchant Ships, British and Commonwealth: cont. 389, 398, 413, 425, 438, 443, 461, 482, 563, 567; Glenorchy, 111; Glenroy, 263, 274, 300, 330, 352, 370, 386, 392, 398,410,411,434,435,485,542; Helka, 474; Homefield, 298, 328; Itria, 383, 393; Karapara, 397-8; Kirkland, 101, 382, 385; Knight of Malta, 101, 217; Lanarkshire, 162, 211; Leinster, 498; Levernbank, 270; Masirah, 101; Memnon, 162; Mynel, 211; Netravati, 527; New Zealand Star, 198, 401, 403; Northern Prince, 272, 298, 328; Pampas, 464, 585-7, 591; Pass of Balmaha, 174, 487-8, 500, 531, 533; Perthshire, 305; Queen Mary, 497, 539; Ranee, 278; Ranpura, 35; Ratnagiri, 527; Rawnsley, 401; Retriever, 333; Rosaura, 290; Rowallan Castle, 563, 573-4; 7?w/z0, 382; Sa/iv^, 383, 389; Scottish Prince, 386; to/fer, 401; SyJ/iey Star, 554; Thurland Castle, 383, 385, 386, 392; 70m?//m?, 531, 532; Ulster Prince, 196, 200, 281, 377-9, 382, 384, 385; K/ta, 333, 365; Volo, 142,163, 165, 174, 199; Waiwera, 174, 199, 211; Zeeland, 101, 382, 385; Other nations: Adana, 347-50; Adinda, 174, 219Adriatico, 548; Aegina, 347-50; Aghios Georgios, 277-8; Alberta, 486;Amerika, 340; Antiklia, 4&S;Arta, 347-50, 398M//W, 217;/Mas 77, 135; Bainsizza, 398; Belray, 383; Capitano A. Cecchi, 402; C/fta di Messina, 259; Corinthia, 383, 393; Caste flioi, 383,386, 388, 389; Coulouris Xenos, 298, 328; £/ M/, 101; Elenora Maersk, 383; Farouk, 211′, Fa wzia ,217; Giuseppin a Ghirhardi, 486; 77e/fos, 378; /70e#/z 77oo4 211, 215; AwiiYi, 383, 393; Iserlohn, 347-50; Juventus, 284; Afc«/iw? 7smfl//, 383, 386-9; Laura Corrado, 328; Les/?os, 500, 504; Liguria, 98; L/rnz, 512; Lussino, 503; Manzoni, 98; Mar/e AfomA:, 298, 306, 333; Miranda, 488; Neptunia, 510; Nicholas Embiricos, 298; Novasli, 101; Oceania, 510; Organkar, 78; Pfl/na, 199; Pennland, 378, 385; Pericles, 307; Providence, 135; Ttod/, 101,174, 199, 279; 7toA:as, 385; Sf D/W/er, 492; Sabaudia, 347-50; Sago/Mi, 551-3; Sto/Hfl/, 377, 379, 383, 384, 386-8, 390; Solheim, 298; Sollum, 272; Stee/ Seafarer, 507; Tfl/fltof, 464, 585, 587, 591; Tan/a, 527; 7e/70ce, 402; Tfri, 298, 328; Themoni, 382, 385; Theophile Gautier, 516; Thermopylae, 401; Victoria, 567; Vulcania, 510; Zamzan, 201 Mers-el-Kebir, 42, 55, 57 Mersa Matruh, 133, 140, 152, 210, 217, 275, 330, 333, 334, 337, 474, 482, 485, 504,513,517,532 Mersin, 531 Messina, 78,108, 114, 153,156, 213, 255, 547, 548, 574, 582, 585; Straits of, 80, 108, 122, 157, 171, 455, 532, 549, 573 Metaxas, Gen I., 171 Micklethwaite, Capt StJ. A., 577, 585 Middle East, 15, 18, 19, 33-4, 36, 39, 55, 89, 111, 116,120, 131,150,169, 222, 233, 274, 295, 304, 337, 358, 395, 396, 401, 415, 450, 471, 497, 507, 512, 513, 521,523,525,555-6,595-7 Miers, V-Adm A.C.C., VC, 236, 582 Milo, 47, 315, 386, 387, 393, 429, 430, 431 Milos, 382 Misurata, 259, 277,532 Mitchell, Cdr, 378 Mitchell, Air CM. Sir W, 16-17, 25, 28-9,31,36-7 Mitylene, 486 Mobile Naval Base Defence Organisation, 27, 295, 369-70, 401, 420,425,446,531 Mombasa, 515 Monemvasia, 378-80, 385-8, 391, 392 Moore, Adm Sir H., 14, 562 Morea, The, 375, 376 Morford, Lt(A) W.D., 186, 191 Morse, R-Adm J.A.V, 279, 385, 386, 387, 391, 393, 394, 424,435, 442,499, 502 Mountbatten, Adm of F Earl, 249, 301, 359, 404, 406, 430, 433, 434, 479 Mulo Island, 572 Murray, Lt(A) J.B., 185, 191 Mussolini, Benito, 16, 21, 45, 55, 57, 63, 231 Myli, 378, 379 Nahr-el-Kelb, 487 Naples, 62, 173, 211, 213, 217-20, 255, 259 302, 578 Narrows, The (Sicily), 60, 197-8, 206, 213, 215, 225, 226, 235, 264, 270, 337, 339, 403 Narvik, 43, 46 INDEX 619 Nauplia, 377-80, 382, 384-8 Naval Review, The, 9 Navarin, 536,537 Neale, Sub-Lt(A) J.W., 182-3,189 Nelson, Adm Lord, 13,18, 58, 234, 457, 471-2 Netherlands, The, 370, 379, 457 New Zealand, 83, 378, 380, 418, 457, 501,561 Newall,MofRAFSirC,24 Newfoundland, 303, 481 Nicholls, Lt-Cdr O.E., 29 Nicolson, Capt H.StL., 79,118-19,128, 176,181, 211, 315, 318, 321, 401,576-7 Nicosia, 482, 492 Nile, River, 236, 521 Nio, 393 Noble, Adm Sir P., 22 Norman, Capt H.G., 154 North America & West Indies Station, 5 North Sea, 35, 36,121 Norway, 43, 231, 251, 412, 415 Nyon Convention, 113 O’Connor, Gen Sir R., 63-4, 218, 224 O’Donnell, Capt G.E.M., 77, 497 Odend’hal, Adm J.E. (French Navy), 44 Oerlikon Gun, 500, 505 Ollive, Adm E.L.H. (French Navy), 25, 26-7 Operations, ABSTENTION, 289-93, 299-300; ACROBAT, 554, 565; AGGRESSION, 532, 542; APPROACH, 542; BARBARITY, 193; BATTLEAXE, 451, 485, 486; BONNET, 128-9, 132,150; CHURCH, 171; COAT-JUDGMENT, 60-2,174-89; COLLAR, 195-200, 213; CRACK, 575; CRUSADER, 451, 453, 468, 514, 515, 518,519,522,524,528-9,536; CULTIVATE, 334, 517; DEMON, 243-A 370-96,397, 399, 424; DUNLOP, 357, 360, 395; EXCESS, 209, 213, 231-2, 236, 253-9, 263, 272; HALBERD, 454, 461, 507, 509, 511; HATS, 59, 126,128, 132, 133, 141-6, 150; JAGUAR, 396; LUSTRE, 236, 242-3, 296-301, 302, 305, 308, 327, 328-33, 354, 396, 399, 412; MANDIBLES, 206-7, 242, 283, 296, 300, 352; PEDESTAL, 465; SALIENT, 365-6; SHELFORD, 283; SUBSTANCE, 454, 461, 498; SUPERCHARGE, 334, 517; TIGER, 236, 245, 355, 357, 360, 395, 396, 397, 399, 400-04, 406, 421, 480; TORCH, 471; TREACLE, 334, 502; WHIPCORD, 450-1, 518-25; WINCH, 346, 395; WORKSHOP, 204-9, 242, 263, 274 Opie, Lt-Cdr, U.S.N., 141 Oran, 88, 89, 90, 94, 97,169, 326 Ortona, 513 Ostend Raid, 5 Otranto, Straits of, 50, 60, 78,158,175, 191-2, 197, 214 Pact of Steel, 15 Paine, Actg Sub-Lt S.M., 185,191 Palermo, 27, 355 Palestine, 76, 82, 381, 382, 394, 449, 491, 494, 544 Palliser, Adm Sir A., 213 Pantelleria, 160, 204-09, 216, 242, 256, 264, 548 Paramythia, 327 Patch, Maj O., RM, 137,184-5,191 Patras, 578 Pearl Harbor, 62 Pegadia Bay, 144 Pelly, Air C.M. Sir C, 437 Peloponnese, 244 Perkins, Temp Sub-Lt(A) E.A., 187,190 Persian Gulf, 515, 517,596 Petain, Marshal H.P., 56, 82 Phalconera, 193, 427 Phaleron Bay, 332 Phleva Island, 333 Pipon, V-Adm Sir J., 267-8, 282, 295 Piraeus, 60,174, 193, 194,196, 200, 210, 216, 221, 225, 236, 244, 254, 255, 258, 259, 261, 270, 272, 297, 314, 315, 324, 327, 330-1, 332, 337, 344, 364, 371, 375-6, 378, 426, 499, 530, 578 Plate, River, Battle of, 208 Plymouth, 307 Poland, 451,502,504 Poland, Capt A.L., 275, 281, 283, 366 Pori Island, 432 Port Laki, 195-6,199 Port Maltezana, 157, 170, 172 Port St Nikolo, 386 Port Said, 24, 27, 46, 50, 76, 81, 98,102, 128,132,147,149,151,152,170,171, 174,193, 200, 225, 272, 278, 329, 340, 365, 399, 401, 407, 419, 479, 482, 504, 518,531,544,572,577,587 Port Sudan, 328, 368 Port Tewfik, 362,504 Portal, M of RAF Visct, 226, 338,357, 358, 568-9 620 INDEX Porto Lago, 165 Portsmouth, 6 Pound, Adm of F Sir Dudley, career, 7, 18, 19; C-in-C, Mediterranean, 7,19; First Sea Lord, 8,17-18, 23-36,154, 477-8, 523, 533, 558; and Churchill, 19-20, 41, 47,126-8,150, 204, 208, 239^0, 417, 532, 533; and Cunningham, 7, 8,18-19, 20, 22-36, 38-43, 45-51, 55, 66, 73-7, 82-4, 87, 109-11,120-1,123-9,150-2,167-8, 190-2, 204, 208-9, 225-7, 233, 234, 239-40, 241, 243, 247, 249, 250, 262^, 274-5, 280-1, 282-3, 299-301, 302-4, 307-8, 336-47, 353-6, 359-60, 398-400, 406-7, 409-10, 414-19, 450, 451, 455-6, 458, 466, 475-7, 479-80, 499-500, 503-7, 511-14, 518-19, 526-7, 531-7, 541-6,555-7, 566-9, 574,580-1 Power, V-Adm Sir M.L., 14, 237 Pretty, Capt F.C., MN, 141 Pridham-Wippell, Adm Sir H., 66, 102, 108,109,144-6,157,165-6,168,172, 174,175-6, 177, 193,196-7, 214, 216, 236-9, 244, 249, 255, 258, 259, 265, 266-7, 282, 306, 308-26, 370-94, 400, 404, 405, 458-9, 510,540, 559, 583 Quarnero, Gulf of, 277 Queen’s Royal Regt, 434 Radar (RDF, inc. ASV), 7,17, 21, 59, 61, 62, 66,115,125,141,158,165, 167,168,178,194, 200, 201, 238, 253, 255,262, 263, 269, 280, 306, 311, 321, 406,407, 429, 446, 467, 469,502, 507, 517-18, 550, 551, 553, 558, 572, 577 Ramsay, Adm Sir B., 8 Raphena Cove, 390 Raphina, 386, 387 Raphtis, 382, 384, 386, 388, 389 Ras Amer, 158 Ras-el-Tin, 201 Raschid AH, 403 Raw, Capt S.M., 506,578 Rawlings, Adm Sir B., 172,178,193, 210, 211, 217, 220, 221, 247-8, 259, 265, 266, 315, 404, 423, 424, 432^, 437,439^1, 459, 490, 495, 511, 540, 554 Raz Azzaz, 217 Razikostikas, Capt (Greek Navy), 374 Red Cross, 291 Red Sea, 18, 48-9, 65, 73, 75, 79, 81, 111, 115, 117, 127, 132, 148-50, 252, 329, 368, 407, 408, 449, 456, 505, 507, 508, 511, 512, 514, 539^0,595-6 Renouf, V-Adm E. de F, 46, 84,109, 125,181, 209-10, 216, 256, 258, 263, 289, 290, 291, 292, 299, 301 Renton, Col, 378 Reserve Fleet, 22, 24, 28, 31 Retimo, 418, 420, 425, 427, 428 Rhodes, 28,78,129,145, 213, 242, 249, 264, 273, 274, 275, 279, 280, 292-3, 346,492, 581-2 Richmond, Adm Sir H., 472 Rio de Janeiro, 38 Roberts, Lt P.S.W., VC, 579 Robertson, Lt-Cdr, 380 Robson, Cdr W.G.A., 423^ Rome, 81, 302 Rommel, F-M E., 231, 234, 239, 451, 455,468, 469, 470 Roosevelt, President F.D., 358, 456 Rosyth, 514 Roumania, 15, 39 Royal Air Force, strength, 17,37,60, 65, 116-17,120,121,122,125, 221,240, 242-3,245,360,362-3,365,395-7, 414-16,537-^8,547,560,568-9; naval co-operation, 17,19,25,33,37,47,55, 58-61, 69,79,81,98,102-3,108,109, 120,128-31,133,137,147-9,152, 153-4,159-62,169-75,178-9,181,188, 193,201,202-3, 210-13,217-19,225-7, 233,236-9,240, 241, 243,255,259, 261, 265,266,268,271, 276, 283,285,287-S, 296,300,306,310,314,315,318-19, 323,324,325,328-9,330,332,335,338, 351,353,354,357-8,365,367,368,369, 373,374,377,383,384,389,395,396, 398-9,405,407,409-16,418-21,426, 427,436,437,440,441^4,451-3,454, 455,456,465,467,474,476-7,478, 480-1,482,484,485,488,491^, 496, 498-9,501,504,506-116,523,526,527, 533,536,538,542,545-7,550,551,553, 556-7,558-9,562,563-5,566,567, 568-9,570-3,575,577,578,579,581-2, 586-7,589,592,595-7 Royal Australian Navy, 32-3,41, 75, 76, 118-19,132,457,503 Royal Marines, 27, 289, 290, 420, 439, 446 Royal Naval Air Service, 16 Royal Navy, 3-^, 17,18, 61, 90, 241, 244,345-6,351,490,561 Saida, 484 Salamis, 332; Straits of, 331, 332, 333 INDEX 621 Salonika, 32, 33, 46, 286, 330, 333, 381; Gulf of, 434, 478, 494 San Giorgio Island, 165, 261,516 Sansego Island, 277 Sapienza, 81 Sardinia, 114, 204, 259, 520, 523 Sarra, Sub-Lt(A) W.C., 185,190 Saseno Island, 214 Savona, 27 Scapa Flow, 150, 307 Scarlett, Lt(O) N J., 182,189 Scarpanto, 144, 213, 249-50, 263, 280, 409, 412, 428, 437, 440 Sea Transport Dept, 222 Sephton, P/O A.E., VC, 544 Sfax, 88, 89 Shatt-el-Arab, 403, 407 Shaw, Pay-Capt A.P, 14 Shipping, 81-2, 98,112,125-8, 209, 220, 241, 267, 269-70, 286, 298-9, 362, 364, 365, 373, 376, 407, 450, 495, 511, 589 Sicily, 26, 27, 28, 31, 71, 81, 84,114,126, 141,160,170,173,195, 201, 212, 216, 232, 253, 262, 264, 295, 336, 344, 351, 361,417,450, 518-25,529, 533,563, 571, 574 Sidi Barrani, 152,169, 201, 210, 573 Sidon, 483 Sidra,Gulfof,274 Sim, Capt E.W.B., 549 Simpson, R-Adm G.W.G., 474,572, 580 Singapore, 15, 22, 27, 32, 43,121 Sirte, 1st Battle of, 250, 460,461-2, 549-51, 558; 2nd Battle of, 250, 460, 463-5, 585-92 Sitia, 156, 425 Slatter, Air M Sir L., 453, 533, 545, 559, 568 Slattery, Capt M.S., 583^ Skelton, Lt(A) R.G., 187,190 Slaughter, Lt H.J., 186,191 Smith, Lt-Gen Sir A., 476 Smith-Dorrien, Col G.H.G., 379 Smuts, F-M J.C., 300 Smyrna, 386 Sollum, 65,129, 210, 211, 217, 218, 222, 235, 264, 266, 269, 274, 275, 276, 279, 294, 330, 333, 366, 485 Somaliland, 127, 595 Somerville, Adm of F. Sir James, 3, 6, 8, 9, 19, 41, 57, 85,132, 192, 195-200, 250, 401, 458, 479-80, 555, 577 Somerville, Cdr John, 13,480 Somerville, Lt-Cdr P., 423-4 South Africa, 457,532,541 Soviet Union, 15,32-3, 39-40,56,450, 465,489, 494, 497,500,506,519, 520, 521,524,560, 576 Spain, 55, 75, 84, 113, 114,280 Sparke, Sub-Lt(A) P.D.J., 182,189 Spezia, 62,157, 213 Sphakia, 413, 420, 437, 442, 443 Stampalia, 155,157,170, 213, 280,427 Stevens-Guille, Capt G.F., 146 Stokes, Capt G.H., 547-8 Suda Bay, 47, 50,55, 60, 65, 70,172-8, 190-1,193-4,196-200, 206, 209-11, 213, 216, 221, 235, 236, 244-5, 255, 258, 259, 261, 270, 273, 275, 279, 285, 290, 292, 295, 296, 298, 299, 304, 307, 315, 324, 325, 331, 333, 353, 362, 364, 366, 368, 369, 382,383, 385, 386, 388-94, 396, 398, 399, 401, 405 407, 418, 420, 424, 425, 434, 435, 442, 444, 446,496,516,578,579 Sudan, 266 Suez, 18,127,132,168, 278, 294, 327, 341, 479, 497, 498, 504, 505, 507,508, 510,512,515,527-8,539,578 Suez Canal, 18,45, 48, 50, 65, 75, 76, 89, 173, 232, 235, 242, 244, 260-1, 267-8, 274, 276, 278-80, 282, 285-6,294-7, 300, 327-8, 407, 455, 469, 497, 504, 511,512,515,524 Sutton, Lt(A) W.F., 186,190 Swayne, Lt(A) H.L.A., 183-4,189 Syria and Lebanon, 34, 81, 89, 98, 122, 203, 252, 341, 408, 415, 419, 449-50, 453, 474, 475-6, 477, 479, 482-7, 489, 490, 491-5, 498, 499, 502, 517, 544 Takoradi, 233, 280, 358, 395, 560 Taranto, 28, 31, 50, 58, 78,103,104,114, 126,153,156,162,170-2,174, 213, 219, 501, 548, 549,564, 573, 582, 585; Fleet Air Arm raid on, 60-2,174, 174-90,200,202,220,458 Taurus Mountains, 524 Tedder, M of RAF Lord, 233, 240, 410, 413, 452-3, 470, 476-7, 478, 481, 482, 496,499, 499, 530-1,537,556, 558, 568,569 Teheran, 489 Tenedos, 157 Teppeleni, 285 Thermopylae, 373 Thrace, 32, 33, 36 Tinos, 136 Tmimi, 586 622 INDEX Tobruk, 31, 50, 69, 79, 98, 162, 202, 210, 222, 226, 231, 232, 235, 241, 251, 259, 261, 263, 264, 266, 268, 269, 271, 272, 275, 277-9, 281-4, 287-9, 293, 294, 299,329-36, 352, 362,365, 366, 368, 370,397-9,402,419,451,454,456, 457,474, 476, 481, 482, 485-8, 490, 494,502, 504, 508, 509, 511, 515, 518, 520-2, 531-3, 542, 544, 547, 548, 555, 558-9, 572, 574, 575,578, 585, 586 Tolmeita, 329 Tolon, 386-8 Torrens-Spence, Lt F.M.A., 186,190, 310 Toulon, 42,135, 408 Tovey, Adm of F Lord, 14,35,36,41,79, 84,100,102,106,110,122,145,168,169 Tower, R-Adm I.B.B., 168 Trans-Jordan, 491 Trapani, 255, 328 Trieste, 85,152 Tripoli (Africa), 19,153,162,195, 197, 199,201,202,211,215,218,233, 239^0, 255, 273, 276, 277, 281, 294, 295,331, 336-55, 358, 359, 363^, 365,366, 396, 408, 450, 455, 467, 477, 509,519-21, 523, 524, 526, 551,552, 556,558, 564, 565, 566,577-8, 581 Tripoli (Levant), 531,572 Troubridge, R-Adm E.C.T., 208 Tunisia, 51,153,171, 221, 268, 276, 277, 285, 293, 328, 343, 354, 520, 523 Turkey, 14,15, 29, 32^, 36-43, 51, 65, 76, 77,125,147,168,194, 203, 206, 207, 242, 263, 274, 486, 495, 497, 500, 520,521, 524, 546 Turle, R-Adm C.E., 98,173, 209, 285, 323,333, 374, 375 Tymbaki, 425, 427, 434, 435 Tyrwhitt, Adm of F Sir R., 4, 5, 8 United Kingdom, resources, 14,116, 296,298, 513-14,560; strategy, 14-16, 18, 20, 25, 34, 40, 48, 55-7, 75, 233, 239, 242, 341, 344, 356, 410, 415, 418, 518-25, 536, 562 United States, 43, 56, 89,153, 232, 243, 249, 250, 264, 302, 350, 358, 360, 456, 490, 499, 504, 507, 511, 530, 584 UP Rockets, 146 Valletta, 235 Valona, 177, 212, 214, 327, 368 Van Ryneveld, Gen P. (South Africa), 300 Vian, Adm of F Sir P., 459-60, 461-4, 482-3, 548, 549-51, 558, 573-5, 584, 585-92 Waller, Capt H.M.L., RAN, 217, 260, 315,321,401,433,443,483,503 Wanklyn, Lt-Cdr M.D., VC, 236 War Office, 139, 147, 204, 410 Warburton-Lee, Capt B.A., VC, 37-8 Warships: British: BATTLESHIPS: Anson, 477; Barham, 22, 30, 115, 116, 128,133,150,153,174-7, 190,193, 209, 210, 223-4, 239-40, 250, 305, 315, 317, 318, 322, 342, 344-6, 353, 355-6, 400, 416, 419, 425, 435, 454, 456-8, 468, 475, 478, 511, 540, 542^; Malaya, 22, 30, 43, 44, 49, 51, 75, 77, 80, 99,102,106-10,115,124,128-30, 132, 142, 144, 150, 157, 162, 162, 168, 170,172,175,176,196,197, 209, 211-15, 225, 254, 539, 543; Nelson, 22, 351, 353; Queen Elizabeth, 22, 61, 280-1, 342, 355, 356, 360, 400, 403, 404, 425, 435, 454, 457, 458, 475, 477, 540, 551-9; Prince of Wales, 453; ‘R’ class, 77,115, 539: Ramillies, 22, 23, 30, 42, 46,49,101,109,116,128,129, 130-1, 133,152,157,162, 163,168, 172, 175-8, 195-7; Resolution, 22; Revenge, 22; Rodney, 6, 18, 22, 351, 353; Royal Oak, 22, 30; Royal Sovereign, 22, 43, 44, 99, 101-2, 106-10, 116, 128, 133; Valiant, 22, 59, 115-17, 124, 128, 141,143,144, 146, 151, 155-6, 162,165-6,172, 176, 193, 196, 209-11, 214, 223-5, 236, 254, 256-8, 305, 309, 315, 317, 318, 321, 355, 400, 426, 431, 432, 454, 457, 458, 475, 477, 511, 515, 540, 543, 551-9; Warspite, 22, 31, 42-4, 51, 75, 77, 90, 99,100-10,112,115, 124, 128-31, 142, 145,155-6,162,165-6, 172,176, 196, 211, 213-16, 223^, 232, 250, 254, 257, 258, 260, 261, 267, 305, 310-11, 312, 315, 317, 318,320-2, 394, 400, 416, 424, 426, 431, 432, 457, 458, 475, 478, 490, 499, 529, 543-4, 559; BATTLECRUISERS: Renown, 199, 254; Repulse, 453, 543; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS: Argus, 117, 121, 395; Ark Royal, 59, 197, 199, 250, 254, 280, 303, 395, 456, 461, 529, 533; Eagle, 49, 51, 58, 61, 62, 72, 74, 76, 81, 82, 99, 100-11, 114, 115,117, 124, 136, 142-5, 148,152,157, 162, 165, 170,172,176,179,181,191,193,196, 197, 199, 218, 223, 232, 261, 267, 273, 275, 277, 282, 300, 327-8, 329, 368, 529; Formidable, 232, 236-9, 249-50, 275, 282, 296, 300, 302, 305, 309, 310, INDEX 623 312, 315, 317-19, 321-6, 394, 400, 404, 409, 410, 412, 416, 421, 426, 440, 453,454,457, 475, 478,480, 499, 528-9, 533, 555; Furious, 280, 358, 395; Glorious, 31, 33; Hermes, 329; Illustrious, 48, 49, 59, 61. 62, 66, 74, 111, 115-17,120,132, 141,144-6, 151,152,155-6,162,165,166,172, 176-89,196,196,199, 202, 210-15, 224, 225, 231-2, 250, 253-7, 259-62, 265-9, 271, 273, 274, 282,283, 300, 303, 457, 528-9, 533, 555; Indomitable, 457, 529, 555; Victorious, 395; CRUISERS: Ajax, 60,153,157, 162,163-7, 172-74,176,178,193, 200, 216, 255, 270, 292, 315, 324, 331, 381, 382, 388-94, 400, 402, 417, 419, 422, 426, 427, 429-31, 433-5, 440, 475, 482, 495, 511, 551, 554, 558, 578-9; Aurora, 514, 549-52, 580, 592; Berwick, 174-8,181,190,193,195-7; Birmingham, 38; Bonaventure, 254, 256, 259, 291, 292, 298, 306, 323, 324, 332; ‘C class, 33, 75, 76; Calcutta, 5, 144,157,162,163,170,172^4,196, 197,199, 215, 254, 256, 331, 382, 384, 387-8, 399, 401, 403, 404, 419, 420, 428, 431, 438, 443, 446, 475, 480; Caledon, 69,109, 342, 345; Calypso, 69, 71, 73; Capetown, 109; Carlisle, 111, 115, 301, 315, 383,386, 393, 403, 404, 428, 429, 431, 463, 475, 480, 507-8, 512, 514,527-8,549,554, 573, 585-7, 589, 592; Cleopatra, 571,575, 579,583-6,588; Coventry, 157,162-3, 165, 167, 170, 172^, 177,193,196, 197, 210, 219, 301, 383, 385, 386, 389, 399, 403, 404, 410, 425, 434, 438, 443, 446, 475, 482, 507-8,512; ‘D’ class, 33; Despatch, 5, 199; Dido, 248, 250, 365, 401, 403, 404, 416, 417, 422, 425, 427, 429-31, 435, 438, 440, 441, 475, 554, 558, 574, 581-2,585, 588; Euryalus, 540, 549, 574, 581-2, 585, 586, 588; Exeter, 110,115, 263, 307, 360; Fiji, 360,401, 404, 416, 422-5, 427, 431-3, 475, 480, 569; Fox, 4; Galatea, 456, 507, 512, 540, 549; Glasgow, 65, 174-7,181,193,196-9, 209, 220, 225, 260, 305; Gloucester, 49,69,73,102,104,111,124,125, 142,155-7,161-2,165,172,176,181, 193,196,199, 209, 211, 216, 232, 254, 256, 258, 261, 264, 269, 289, 291, 309, 315, 317, 324-6, 354, 356, 366, 397, 399, 401, 407, 416, 422-3, 425, 427, 431, 432, 475, 480; Kent, 130,133, 142,149,153; Liverpool, 46, 49, 73, 84, 102,106,124,125,142,155-7, 162,164-8,194, 304, 337; Manchester, 195,197-9; Naiad, 360, 401, 404, 425, 426, 428, 430-2, 456, 463, 475, 487, 493, 495, 507, 512, 540, 549, 574, 579-80, 584; Neptune, 79,104,106, 109,127, 360, 407,511, 540, 550, 551-2, 558,561; Newcastle, 195,196; Orion, 79, 106,109,141,144-5,155, 157,162,164,166,168,170,172,174, 177, 193, 197, 213, 216, 248, 255, 258, 315, 324, 326, 366, 382, 383, 385-9, 391-3, 400, 407, 416, 422, 426, 427, 429-33, 438, 440, 441, 475, 487; Penelope, 514,541, 549, 551-2, 567, 574, 576, 586-7,591-3; Phoebe, 377, 382, 384-6, 389-91, 393, 394, 403, 404, 425, 443, 445, 475, 482, 495; Sheffield, 199, 254; Southampton, 195, 197-9, 232, 253, 256, 258, 262-4, 271; York, 110,115,125,153,155-6,162, 164-5, 172,176,177-8, 180,193,196, 210, 211, 216, 255, 258, 263, 269, 279, 280, 307, 366, 392; DESTROYERS: Airedale, 589; Arrow, 554, 572, 574, 576, 577; Avon Vale, 512, 527, 573, 574. 576, 586-8, 592; Beaufort, 573, 575. 585-6, 589, 592; ‘D’ class, 35, 131, 145; Dainty, 69, 79, 85,102,142, 149, 157,162,193,197, 210, 211, 216, 216, 254, 270, 275, 289, 299; Decoy, 69, 73, 79,101,144,145,157, 162, 163, 166,171,176-7, 198, 201, 273, 289-93, 382, 383, 385-7, 391, 397, 426, 433, 440, 441, 475, 503, 511, 540, 549-51, 574, 577; Defender, 102, 149, 157,162,162-3, 165,171, 173,176-7, 198, 211, 254, 258, 306, 315, 323, 324, 331, 335, 382, 383, 385, 386, 388, 389, 391, 393, 397, 434, 435, 443; Diamond, 85,101,104,142, 149,157, 174,193, 200, 211, 254, 256, 258, 289, 379, 383, 385, 386, 388-90; Dulverton, 573, 575, 585-6, 589, 592; Encounter, 366-7; Eridge, 512, 527, 573, 574, 585-7, 589, 592; Farndale, 589; Faulknor, 111′, Foresight, 403; Fortune, 111, 571, 574, 575, 577; Foxhound, 554, 577; Fury, IllGallant, 146,193, 210, 211, 254, 256-8, 263, 264, 367, 588; Grenville, 38; Greyhound, 146,193, 211, 216, 218, 254, 258, 301, 315, 321-3, 329, 416, 422-4, 427, 431, 432, 475, 480; 624 INDEX Warships: British: cont. Griffin, 146,193,198,218, 254, 256, 258,315,322-4, 329, 333,380,381, 383, 385, 386, 389-92,401, 426, 431, 475, 483, 540,572, 574, 576, 577; Gurkha, 539,554; ‘H’ class, 128; Hardy, 37; Hasty, 37, 79,102,118-20, 155,157,162,163,181, 210,211, 257, 292, 306, 307, 324-6, 382, 383, 385, 386,389,391,391,394,427,429,435, 443,475,540,549,574,576,577, 581-2, 585,588; Havock, 79,109, 118-20,149,154,157,162,164-5,170, 176,181,215, 216, 289,305,306,312, 315,322-^, 379,382,383, 385,386, 388-94, 401-3, 475, 549-52,572, 574, 577, 581-2,585-8, 593; Hereward, 79, 101,125,145,155,162,163,164,166, 198, 210, 211, 256, 258, 289, 290, 306, 315, 324, 383, 386, 389, 391, 393, 394, 401,420,426,427, 429,438, 440-1, 475; Hero, 37, 79,101,118-20,125, 129,155,163,165,170,177, 210, 211, 257, 258,289,291, 292,331,333, 383, 386,389,391-3, 401,426,427,433, 435,475,482,511,517,572,576,577, 581-2,585, 588; Heythrop, 572, 573, 576, 585; Hostile, 37, 79, 85,102,132; Hotspur, 146,198, 289,305, 315, 381, 383,386,388,390,391,392-4,401, 402, 403,426,437, 440-1, 443, 475, 482, 483,511, 540,577; ‘Hunt’ class, 7, 43, 405, 457, 463, 508, 577, 590; Hurworth, 572,575,585-6,589,592; Hyperion, 19, 102,118-20,129,155, 162,163,170,176,181,193, 211, 212, 215-16, 225; Ilex, 79-80,102,118-20, 129,129,144,145,149,155,162,163, 171,176,181,210, 211, 212, 215-16, 225-6,254,307,315,325,401,428, 430, 475,482; Imperial, 79-80,102, 109,125,145-6,149,155,162,167, 366, 401-3, 426, 427, 437, 440-1, 475; Isis, 380,386,388, 390-3,401,426, 427,475,482,483; T class, 97,347, 368; Jackal, 365, 397, 430, 433, 440, 445, 475,482,483, 492, 493,512, 540, 577, 588; Jaguar, 253, 256, 259, 279, 292,315,323,329, 366,401,434,435, 443,444,475,483,487,550-3,572, 577,589; Janus, 102,144,146,155, 162,165,170,199,210,211, 215-16, 254-8, 279, 315, 329, 331, 347-50, 366, 426, 427,429,435, 443,475, 482, 483, 492-3, 577, 589; Javelin, 577; Jersey, 365, 397′,Jervis, 77,101,125,142,142, 155,162,165,170,193,210,211, 215, 218, 254, 258, 279, 315, 331,347-50, 366,401,428,430,435,443,475,511, 540, 549,551-3,572, 574, 577,580, 585,588; Juno, 102,129,142,155,162, 165,170,199,210,211,215,218,247, 258, 315, 319, 323, 366, 401,422, 425-9,475; Jupiter, 511; ‘K’ class, 131; Kandahar, 383, 386, 389, 391-3, 401, 423-8,432-3,435,442-3,444,475, 482, 540,550-3; Kashmir, 247, 365, 397, 401, 423, 430, 433, 434,475; Kelly, 365,397,404,423,430, 433,434,475; Kelvin, 365, 397, 430, 433,435, 442, 444, 475,572,574, 577, 585,588; Khartoum, 83; Kimberley, 383, 389-93, 401, 426, 427,429, 445, 475,482, 483, 495, 540, 549,577; Kingston, 383, 386, 389-93, 401, 421, 423-7, 431-3, 475, 487, 511,540,549, 554, 577,579, 585-8; Kipling, 365, 397, 401, 430,433, 434, 475,511,517,540, 549, 574, 577, 580, 585,588; Lance, 539, 549, 551-2, 554, 567,572, 573, 576,577; Legion, 539,548,567,574,576,577,581, 586-8,591; Lively, 539,541,549, 551-2,554,567, 574, 577, 580-2, 585-6,588; Maori, 539,547-8, 554, 567, 575; Mohawk, 101-2,125,144, 145,149,149,155-6,170,175,177, 193,199, 211, 218, 254, 256, 258, 279, 315, 317, 319, 331, 347-50; Nubian, 79-80,101,107,144,145,149,149, 155,162,163,165,165,175,193,199, 210, 218, 254, 258, 292, 315, 317, 319, 347-50,383, 386,388,389,391,393, 394, 409, 412, 425-7, 475,589; ‘S’ class, 27,43; Scorpion, 5; Seafire, 5; Sikh, 539,547-8,574,577,581-2,585, 588; Southwold, 573,575,585-6,588; Termagant, 5; Tribal’ class, 97,128, 135,160-1,539; ‘V & ‘W classes, 75, 131; Wallace, 5; Wryneck, 149,162-3, 165,170,172, 210, 328, 379, 383, 385, 386, 388,389-90; Zulu, 539, 563, 567, 574, 577,580,581-2, 585, 588; SUBMARINES: Cachalot, 56; Grampus, 24, 78; ‘O’, T’ & ‘R’ classes, 64,124,210,406,506; Odin, 78, 85; Olympus, 338; Orpheus, 78, 85; Osiris, 158; Oswald, 78,122-3; Otus, 544; P31, 563; P32,508; P33,508; P36,574-5, 578; P38,578; P39, 591; Pandora, 78, 126,158, 259; Parthian, 143, 211, 289; Phoenix, 78,102; Porpoise, 537, 571; Proteus, 78,157,553; Rainbow, 143, INDEX 625 157,170; Regent, 157,259,368,520; Regains, 221; Rorqual, 24, 78,157,210, 235,274,277, 328, 426, 434; Rover, 157,259,276,277,315,338; ‘S’ class, 506; T’ class, 66,170, 210, 235-6; Talisman. 516,550; Tempest, 578; Tetrarch, 157-8, 276, 277; Thorn, 572; Thrasher, 579; Thunderbolt, 509,573; Torbay, 236, 486,582; Triad, 158,170; Triton, 157-8, 221; Triumph, 277, 315, 402,512-13; Truant, 158,217,277; Turbulent, 236; ‘UP class, 66,170,210, 234,235, 368, 455; Unbeaten, 509-10, 549-50, 578; Unique, 277, 549, 564; Upholder, 236,276,398,503,509-10, 530,578; Upright, 277,509-10,549; Urge, 408, 548-9; Ursula, 277, 328, 509-10; Usk, 277; Utmost, 277, 328, 549-50; ESCORT VESSELS & MINESWEEPERS: Abingdon, 174, 367,560, 5W Auckland, 299,335,383, 389,391-3,401,425,434,435,487-8, 490; Bagshot, 332; Delphinium, 531; Enchantress, 22; Erica, 531; Falmouth, 527; Fareham, 172,287-8,531; Flamingo, 383,386,389,401,434,488, 494,512,527,532; Gloxinia, 195,198, 277, 332,403; Grimsby, 328, 335, 382, 385-7,389,401,474; Huntley, 217, 272, 275,278, 282; Hyacinth, 195, 256, 277, 331,382,384,391-3,515,531; Peony, 195, 254, 256, 277,515,531; Primula, 531; Salvia, 195,256,277,287-8,389, 391,392; Shoreham, 527,540; Snapdragon, 531; Stoke, 335; Widnes, 444-5; MINELAYERS: Abdiel, 400, 401, 405, 417, 418, 426,429,434,445, 502,517,537,542; Latona, 335,502; OTHER WARSHIPS: ,4p/2W, 163, 169-70, 210,217,222,225-6,332,365, 366,532,537; Cricket, 488; Derwentdale, 522; Gnat, 327-8, 332, 333,520; Ladybird, 152,210,217,222, 225-6,289-90, 299, 327, 332, 365, 366, 398; Medway, 76,135; Protector, 172-4, 200,217, 434, 485; Resource, 43; TB14, 4; Terror, 47,175,177, 200, 210, 211, 217-18, 222,223, 225-6,269, 287-8; Woolwich, 131-2,150,199; Vulcan, 578; AUXILIARIES: Arthur Cavanagh, 275, 276, 398, 403; Brambleleaf, 172,174, 254, 255, 383, 385, 386,393; Centurion, 336, 337, 339, 352; Cherryleaf, 385; Fellowship, 197-200; Kingston Chrystal, 174; Kingston Cyanite, 174; KOS 19,427; KOS 21,445; KOS 22,445; KOS 23, 444; Lanner, 197-200, 443; Milford Countess, 275, 276,398,403; Moonstone, 79; Moy, 125,217,276, 532; Olna, 172, 216; Ouse, 125; Plumleaf, 114,141,163,174,591; St Issey, 166, 217,333,485,488; Skudds, 332,504; Syvem, 445; Trusty Star, 367; Woolborough, 532; MOTOR LAUNCHES, ETC.: 66,130,153,190, 360,407,426,435,445,483-4,495, 502,532,578,581; LANDING CRAFT: 66, 244,334,335,366,370, 374-5, 377-81, 386-8, 392, 398, 427, 438,443-5,485, 494, 513,518,522, 542 Commonwealth: Australian: Bathurst, 527; Hobart, 511; Lismore, 527; Napier, 401, 417, 426, 435, 442, 444, 475, 511, 512, 540, 554; Nestor, 539, 554; Nizam, 401, 417, 428, 430, 435, 442-4, 475, 487,495, 517,540, 549, 554; Norman, 539; Parramatta, 475, 485, 512,532, 542; Perth, 219, 255, 259-60, 267, 270, 273, 291,292, 315, 324, 331, 382, 385-9, 391, 393-4, 401,416,426,427,430-1, 438, 443, 444, 475, 495; Stuart, 33, 38, 79, 85,101,103,107,149,155, 157,162, 255, 281, 306, 315, 322, 324, 333, 382, 384, 386-9, 401, 430, 433, 443, 444, 475, 483, 486, 503; Sydney, 49, 60, 79,106,118-20,142, 144-5,155,157,162-4,170,172, 174,176,192, 216,255; Vampire, 33,102,104,149,157,162,162, 165,169,173,193,199, 209, 217, 260, 383, 386, 389, 401; Vendetta, 33,109,157,162,165,177,193, 199, 200, 209, 217, 260,315, 317, 324, 325, 332, 333, 382,385, 388, 389, 430, 433, 475, 482, 503, 511; Voyager, 33, 85,102,104,149,156, 157,162,170,173,199, 209, 217, 258, 260, 281, 328, 382, 384, 385, 425, 430, 433, 475, 482; Waterhen, 33,157,162,163,165,173,193, 200, 217, 298, 332, 333, 335, 382, 385, 388, 389, 401, 425, 475, 488, 490; Yam, 527,532. Indian: Hindustan, 527; Indus, 527; Jumna, 540; Sutlej, 527,540. New Zealand: Leander, 475, 487, 493. South African: Southern Isles, 488, 494; Southern Sea, 485. Dutch: Isaac Sweers, 539, 547-8, 554. 626 INDEX Warships: French: BATTLESHIPS: Lorraine, 79, 80, 83; BATTLECRUISERS: Dunkerque, 42; Strasbourg, 42; CRUISERS: Colbert, 34; Dougay-Trouin, 79-80; Duquesne, 93-4,559; Suffren, 79-80; Tourville, 34; DESTROYERS: Chevalier Paul, 485, 492; Guepard, 449, 485; ta/ray, 449; Vauquelin, 449, 492; SUBMARINES: Espadon, 78; Afa/w/, 221; P/zo^we, 78; Protee, 78; Sw/row/, 571; ESCORT VESSELS: D’lberville, 34; Savorgnan de Brazza, 527. German: Godwi, 208; GrafSpee, 38; ///>/?er, 303; Admiral Scheer, 303. Greek: y4etas, 364; Aspis, 364; Averoff, 364; GtoMaw, 364; /fe/fe, 136; Hifaistos, 364; Hydra, 376; /era*, 364; Katsonis, 364; Kondourios, 364; Afcrews, 364; M*i, 364, 531; Panther, 364; Papanicolos, 364; Qwee/z O/gfl, 364, 577; Spetai/, 364; Tnto/z, 364. Italian: BATTLESHIPS: ^/it/r^ D0r/0, 21; Caio Duilio, 21, 177, 179-88; Cavour class, 106, 156, 192, 219, 255, 318-29, 566; Conte di Cavour, 21, 106, 127, 177, 179-88; Giuilio Cesare, 21, 58, 106, 127, 156, 217; Impero, 21; Littorio, 21, 61, 152, 156, 162,177, 179-88, 253,544;Roma,2l;yittorio Veneto, 21, 61, 152, 156, 217, 219, 236-9, 309, 310, 312, 313, 318-20, 323, 324, 394, 544, 547; CRUISERS: Alberico di Giussano, 547-8; Alberto da Barbiano, 547-8; Armando Diaz, 320; Bartolomeo Colleoni, 60, 118-20, 164; Bolzano, 106; ‘CondottierP classes, 566; Eugenio di Savoia, 320; Fiume, 164, 238, 324; Giovanni delle Bande Nere, 302; Giuseppe Garibaldi, 70, 74; Pola, 238, 310, 312, 318, 323, 324; Zara, 106, 238, 313,318,320,321,323-5; DESTROYERS: Alfieri, 238; Airone, 164; Ariel, l64;Artigliere, 164; Baleno, 347-50; Carducci, 238; Espero, 84; Euro, 98; Fulmine, 530; Lam/70, 347-50; Leo/i Pancaldo, 108; Libeccio, 530; e, 290; Lwpo, 245-6, 290; Navigatore, 108, 320; Sagittario, 246; Spica, 256; Kega, 256; Ze#/ro, 98; SUBMARINES: Anfitrite, 85, 3Ql;Argonauta, 85; Beri//0, 157; Dagabur, 324; Gondar, 156; /nWe, ttl-8’,Liuzzi,85;Macalle,ll; Medusa, 572; Naiade, 211; Ondina, 84-5; P/er Capponi, 328; Rubino, 85; &i//wi, 85; Sc/re, 552; M?W 5ccte/i, 85; OTHER VESSELS: Albatros, 512; Burgland class, 398; Curtatone class, 509; Diana, 497; Giuseppe Miraglia, 45. Polish: Garland, 146. Yugoslav: Nebosjca, 364, 502. Washington, DC, 458, 580 Wavell, F-M Earl, 9, 16-17, 25, 31, 32, 33-4, 63, 76, 83,126-8,147, 191, 193-4, 205, 243, 261, 286, 287, 331-2, 338, 370, 396, 405, 408, 410, 411, 418, 435,451,470,481,493,533 Weekes, Mid(A) J.R.B., 187, 190 Welham, Lt(A) J.W.G., 137-8, 186-7, 191 Wellington, Duke of, 396 Wester-Wemyss, Adm of F Lord, 4 Western Approaches, 505 Western Desert, 18, 63,130, 131, 207, 209, 210, 220, 224-6, 231, 233, 243, 261, 263, 264, 274, 275, 279, 281, 287-8, 293-4, 329, 332, 333, 336, 337-8, 346, 362, 365, 366, 370, 397-8, 402, 418, 419, 450-1, 453, 463, 469, 474, 476, 482, 485, 486, 487, 494, 509, 516, 518, 528, 534, 545,547, 578, 587-8 Weston, Lt-Gen E.G., RM, 418,420 Weygand, F-M M., 32, 33-4, 82, 264, 523 Whirworth, Adm Sir W, 460 William-Powlett, Capt P.R.B.W, 416 Williamson, Lt-Cdr K., 182, 189 Willis, Adm of F Sir A., 14, 36, 39, 66, 97, 269, 282, 301, 480-1, 495-6, 532-4, 569 Wilson, F-M Sir H.M., 284, 386, 391, 410, 485, 493 Women’s Royal Naval Service, 460 World War, First, 5, 20, 457 Wray, Sub-Lt A.L.O., 182, 189 Yemen, 48 Zea Channel, 516; Island, 386, 388 Zeebrugge raid, 5, 205
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