A project index to the Admiralty Red List for 1939–1940, used to locate vessels, commands and page references in the wartime lists and compare them with related records.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, RED LIST INDEX 1939 40. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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CONFIDENTIAL This book is the property directly of H.M. or Government. indirectly to Its contents are ACCOUNTING BASES. be communicated, either official position in H.M. Service. the Press, or to not to by fire on receipt person not holding of an new copy. It is to be destroyed [The numbers shown in brackets their before the name of certain ships in this volume indicate accounting base as shown below.] NOTE.-The programmes and short prospective notice, and movements contained herein H.M.S. Page liable to alteration confirmation at has been no executive action should are be No. No. H.M.S. Bacchante 25 Page 31. taken thereon until obtained from the Admiralty. 1. Pembroke II 17 Badger 13 2. 32. Pembroke IV 17 3. Beaver I 16 33. Proserpine 28,29 Beaver II 16 4. 34. Pyramus 30 5. Boscawen 9 35. Racer 7 Calliope 23 6. 36. Skirmisher 4 7. Caroline 7 37. Spartiate 18 ABBREVIATIONS. 8. Claverhouse 20, 21 38. Torch 6 Clio 6 Before Name of Ship. 9. 39. Unicorn II 22 C = Chatham Crew. 10. Cochrane II Rosyth 40. Vernon 8 D = Devonport Crew. Defiance 2 11. 41. Victory I 8 P = Portsmouth Crew. 12. Dolphin Submarine School, Portsmouth 42. Victory II 8 [1] = Numbers in brackets correspond with Accounting Bases on opposite page. 43. Victory III 8 13. Drake II Plymouth After Name of Ship. Plymouth 44. Watchful 14, 15 14. Drake IV A = Fitted with asdics. Wildfire 12 5 45. 15. Eaglet Woolwich 28 a = Partially fitted with asdics. Elfin Blyth 46. 16. Gunnery School, 47. Lochinvar 20 A/A = Anti Aircraft. 17. Excellent C = D.C. equipment only. Portsmouth 48. Orlando 18 20 D = Ships fitted with D.G. equipment. 11 18. 49. Rooke Fervent F = Motor Fishing Vessels. 26 19. 50. Dunluce Castle 28 Flora 19 X = Operates Mark I, Mark II or Mark II* sweep. 2 20. Forte 51. Nimrod X/S = Operates Mark I, Mark II or Mark II* sweep fitted to tow skid. 27 19 21. 52. Trelawney Fortitude S = Fitted to tow skid only. 9 53. Nile X/M = Equipped with Magnetic sweep (Trawlers carry Mark II sweep in addition). 22. Forward 27 X/A = Fitted to operate Double A sweep. Fox 54. St. Angelo 23. 3 Lucifer 55. Cormorant X/LL = Fitted to carry and tow Double L sweep and convertable to Oropesa. 24. 10 56. Stag P.L. L/L = Fitted to carry and tow Double L sweep but NOT convertible to Oropesa. 25. Lynx 27 57. Sultan E/S = Fitted with Echo Sounding. 26. Mentor T/W = Fitted with Taut Wire Gear. 8 58. Tamar 27. Venon II XN/4.B = Fitted with Bow Defence Gear appropriate to class. Portland 59. Edinburgh Castle 28. f.o. = Fitting out. Osprey 24 20 22 kw. = Fitted with 20-kw. generators. 29. Paragon 17 30 kw. = Fitted with 22-kw. generators. 30. Pembroke I 35 kw. = Fitted with 30-kw. generators. kw. = Fitted with 35-kw. generators. order to keep the information to in of accounting bases should to up accounting arrive to date by (1) = Special complement. bases Naval NOTE.-In and Authorities any subsequent concerned changes are requested that may be Saturday in each week. (C38230)