British Pacific Fleet 1944/45
January 18th, 2009For the British Pacific Fleet itself:
list errata:
Destoyer WESSEX is listed twice, KempenfelD is actually KempenfelT.
Add CA SUFFOLK which operated with the British Carrier Task force for
Operation LENTIL, strike on Sumatra 4 January 1945.
DD BARFLEUR of the ‘Battle’ Class arrived in theater in time to join
operations, June 45.
Now…
Depending on the definition, the rest of this may be extraneous
information, but I am providing it just in case….
Tim’s list is fairly complete if we are only dealing with the British
Pacific Fleet UNDER THAT NAME, which according to Edwyn Gray’s OPERATION
PACIFIC was formally established 22 Nov 1944. Note that the Eastern
fleet still existed.
The Following are Eastern Fleet Ships not included in the BPF list.
However, especially the CVE’s and any force assigned to escort them were
also used to support the BPF carrier force by providing spare aircraft.
The Eastern Fleet also included the French BB RICHILIEU and the Dutch CL
TROMP, and the very old Greek Armored Cruiser AVEROFF(!)
Eastern Fleet ships:
BB QUEEN ELIZABETH
BB VALIANT
BB NELSON
BC RENOWN
CVL UNICORN
CVE BATTLER
CVE ATHELING
CVE EMPRESS
CVE AMEER
CVE SHAH
CVE HUNTER
CVE STALKER
CVE KHEDIVE
CVE EMPEROR
CVE ARBITER
CVE RULER
CVE BEGUM
CA LONDON
CA SUSSEX
CA CUMBERLAND
old CA HAWKINS
old CA FROBISHER
CL ACHILLES (New Zealand)
CL NIGERIA
CL KENYA
DD ROTHERHAM
DD RAIDER
DD ROEBUCK
DD RAPID
DD ROCKET
DD RACEHORSE
DD REDOUBT
DD SAUMAREZ
DD VENUS
DD VOLAGE
DD VIGILANT
DD VIRAGO
DD VERULAM
DD NUBIAN
DD TARTAR
DD ESKIMA
DD PALADIN
DD PENN
Frigate TRENT
Frigate SWALE
Frigate PLYM
a lot of submarines…
-Brooks