RED LIST INDEX 1939 40

CONFIDENTIAL
ACCOUNTING BASES.
This book is the property of H.M. Government. Its contents are not to be communicated, either directly or indirectly to the Press, or to any person not holding an official position in H.M. Service. It is to be destroyed
[The numbers shown in brackets before the name of certain ships in this volume indicate by fire on receipt of new copy.
their accounting base as shown below.]
No.
H.M.S.
Page
No.
H.M.S.
Page
NOTE.-The programmes and prospective movements contained herein are
1.
Bacchante
25
32.
Pembroke IV
17
liable to alteration at short notice, and no executive action should be
2.
Badger
13
33.
Proserpine
28,29
taken thereon until confirmation has been obtained from the Admiralty.
3.
Beaver I
16
34.
Pyramus
30
4.
Beaver II
16
35.
Racer
7
5.
Boscawen
9
36.
Skirmisher
4
6.
Calliope
23
37.
Spartiate
18
7.
Caroline
7
38.
Torch
6
8.
Claverhouse
20, 21
39.
Unicorn II
22
ABBREVIATIONS.
9.
Clio
6
40.
Vernon
8
Before Name of Ship.
10.
Cochrane II
Rosyth
41.
Victory I
8
C = Chatham Crew.
11.
Defiance
2
42.
Victory II
8
D = Devonport Crew.
12.
Dolphin
Submarine School,
43.
Victory III
8
Portsmouth
P = Portsmouth Crew.
44.
Watchful
15
[1] = Numbers in brackets correspond with Accounting Bases on opposite page.
13.
Drake II
Plymouth
45.
Wildfire
12
14.
Drake IV
Plymouth
After Name of Ship.
46.
Woolwich
28
15.
Eaglet
5
A = Fitted with asdics.
47.
Lochinvar
20
16.
Elfin a = Partially fitted with asdics.
Blyth
48.
Orlando
18
A/A = Anti Aircraft.
17.
Excellent
Gunnery School,
49.
Rooke
20
Portsmouth
C = D.C. equipment only.
D = Ships fitted with D.G. equipment.
18.
Fervent
50.
Dunluce Castle
28
11
19.
Flora
26
51.
Nimrod
19
F = Motor Fishing Vessels.
X = Operates Mark I, Mark II or Mark II* sweep.
20.
Forte
2
52.
Trelawney
27
x/s = Operates Mark I, Mark II or Mark II* sweep fitted to tow skid.
21.
Fortitude
19
53.
Nile
S = Fitted to tow skid only.
22.
Forward
9
54.
St. Angelo
X/M = Equipped with Magnetic sweep (Trawlers carry Mark II sweep in addition).
23.
Fox
27
55.
Cormorant
X/A = Fitted to operate Double A sweep.
24.
Lucifer
3
56.
Stag
X/LL = Fitted to carry and tow Double L sweep and convertible to Oropesa.
L/L = Fitted to carry and tow Double L sweep but NOT convertible to Oropesa.
25.
Lynx
10
57.
Sultan
P.L.
E/S = Fitted with Echo Sounding.
26.
Mentor
27
58.
Tamar
T/W = Fitted with Taut Wire Gear.
27.
Venon II
8
59.
Edinburgh
Castle
XN/4.B = Fitted with Bow Defence Gear appropriate to class.
28.
Osprey
Portland
60.
Lucia f.o. = Fitting out.
29.
Paragon
24
61.
Pursuivant
20 kw. = Fitted with 20-kw. generators.
30
Pembroke I
17
62.
Minos
14A
22 kw. = Fitted with 22-kw. generators.
30 kw. = Fitted with 30-kw. generators.
31.
Pembroke II
17
63,
Nemo
14A
35 kw. = Fitted with 35-kw. generators.
(1) = Special complement.
NOTE.-In order to keep the information in respect of accounting bases up to date
Naval Authorities concerned are requested to report all initial allocations to accounting bases and any subsequent changes that may be made. Corrections, etc., should arrive by
Saturday in each week.
(C38488)

CONFIDENTIAL
Government.
Its contents are
H.M.
not
ACCOUNTING BASES.
to this book is thed, property either directly of or in indirectly H.M. Service. to the It is Press, to be or destroyed to any erson not holding an official position fire on receipt of new copy.
The numbers shown in brackets before the name of certain ships in this volume indicate their accounting base as shown below.]
No.
H.M.S.
Page
No.
H.M.S.
Page
OTE.-The programmes and prospective movements executive contained action herein are
1.
Bacchante
25
33.
Proserpine
28,29
liable to alteration at short notice, and no the should be
2.
Badger
13
34.
Pyramus
30
taken thereon until confirmation has been obtained from Admiralty.
:
3.
Beaver I
16
35.
Racer
..
7
4.
Beaver II
16
36.
Skirmisher
4
5.
Boscawen
9
37.
Spartiate
:
18
6.
Calliope
23
38.
Torch
..
6
7.
Caroline
7
39.
Unicorn II
..
22
ABBREVIATIONS.
8.
Claverhouse
20, 21
40.
Vernon
8
Before Name of Ship.
9.
Clio
6
41.
Victory I
:
8
G = Chatham Crew.
10.
Cochrane II
Rosyth
42.
Victory II
:
8
D = Devonport Crew.
11.
Defiance
2
43.
Victory III
..
8
P = Portsmouth Crew.
12.
Dolphin
Submarine School,
44.
Watchful
:
15
Portsmouth
[1] = Numbers in brackets correspond with Accounting Bases on opposite page.
45.
Wildfire
:.
12
F.S. = French Ship.
13.
Drake II
Plymouth
46.
Woolwich
28
:
14.
Drake IV
Plymouth
47.
Lochinvar
20
After Name of Ship.
:
15.
Eaglet
5
A = Fitted with asdics.
48.
Orlando
18
16.
Elfin
Blyth a = Partially fitted with asdics.
49.
Rooke
20
..
a/a = Anti Aircraft.
17.
Excellent
Gunnery School,
50.
Dunluce Castle
28
Portsmouth
C = D.C. equipment only.
18.
Fervent
51.
Nimrod
19
11
..
D = Ships fitted with D.G. equipment.
Trelawney
27
19.
Flora
F = Motor Fishing Vessels.
26
52.
:
S X = Operates Mark I, Mark II or Mark II* sweep.
20.
Forte
2
53.
Nile
21.
Fortitude
19
54.
St. Angelo
S Fitted to tow skid only.
= = Operates Mark I, Mark II or Mark II* sweep fitted to tow skid.
22.
Forward
9
55.
Cormorant
M
= Fitted Equipped with Magnetic sweep (Trawlers carry Mark II sweep in addition).
23.
Fox
27
56.
Stag
LL A = = to operate Double A sweep.
24.
Lucifer
3
57.
Sultan
P.L.
= Fitted Fitted to to carry and tow Double L sweep and convertible
25.
Lynx
10
58.
Tamar
S L = Fitted with carry Echo and Sounding. tow Double L sweep but NOT convertible to Oropesa. to Oropesa.
26.
Mentor
27
59.
Edinburgh
Castle
W B = = Fitted with Taut Wire Gear.
27.
Venon II
8
60.
Lucia
0. = Fitting Fitted with out. Bow Defence Gear appropriate to class.
28.
Osprey
Portland
61.
Pursuivant
29.
Paragon
24
62.
Minos
14A
W. W. W. V. = = = Fitted Fitted Fitted Fitted with with with 20-kw. 22-kw. 30-kw. generators. generators.
30.
Pembroke I
17
63.
Nemo
14A
31.
Pembroke II
17
64.
Beehive
14B
= = Special with 35-kw. generators. generators.
32.
Pembroke IV
17
complement.
NOTE.-In order to keep the information in respect of accounting bases up to date
Naval Authorities concerned are requested to report all initial allocations to accounting bases and any subsequent changes that may be made. Corrections, etc., should arrive by
Saturday in each week.
(C38488)

CONFIDENTIAL
ACCOUNTING BASES.
book is the property of H.M. Government. to Its the contents are not to
This communicated, either directly or indirectly It is Press, to or to any person be not holding an official position in H.M. Service. be destroyed
[The numbers shown in brackets before the name of certain ships in this volume indicate by fire on receipt of new copy.
their accounting base as shown below.]
No.
H.M.S.
Page
No.
H.M.S.
NOTE.-The programmes and prospective movements contained herein are
Page
1.
Bacchante
25
33.
liable to alteration at short notice, and no executive action should be
Proserpine
28, 29
2.
Badger
13
34.
taken thereon until confirmation has been obtained from the Admiralty.
Pyramus
30
3.
Beaver I
16
35.
Racer
7
4.
Beaver II
16
36.
Skirmisher
4
5.
Boscawen
9
37.
Spartiate
18
6.
Calliope
23
38.
Torch
6
7.
Caroline
7
39.
ABBREVIATIONS.
Unicorn II
22
8.
Claverhouse
20,21
40.
Vernon
8
Before Name of Ship.
9.
Clio
6
41.
Victory I
8
C = Chatham Crew.
10.
Cochrane II
Rosyth
42.
Victory II
8
D = Devonport Crew.
11.
Defiance
2
43.
Victory III
8
P = Portsmouth Crew.
12.
Dolphin
Submarine School,
44.
Watchful
15
[1] = Numbers in brackets correspond with Accounting Bases on opposite page.
Portsmouth
45.
Wildfire
12
:
D.S. = Dutch Ship.
13.
Drake II
Plymouth
F.S. = French Ship.
46.
Woolwich
28
14.
Drake IV
N.S. = Norwegian Ship.
Plymouth
47.
Lochinvar
20
15.
Eaglet
5
48.
Orlando
18
:
After Name of Ship.
16.
Elfin
Blyth
49.
Rooke
20
A = Fitted with asdics.
:
17.
Excellent
Gunnery School,
Portsmouth
50.
Dunluce Castle
28
a = Partially fitted with asdics.
A/A = Anti Aircraft.
51.
Nimrod
19
18.
Fervent
11
C = D.C. equipment only.
52.
19.
Flora
Trelawney
27
26
D = Ships fitted with D.G. equipment.
20.
2
53.
Nile
Forte
F = Motor Fishing Vessels.
54.
21.
Fortitude
19
St. Angelo
X = Operates Mark I, Mark II or Mark II* sweep.
22.
Forward
9
55.
Cormorant
X/S = Operates Mark I, Mark II or Mark II* sweep fitted to tow skid.
23.
Fox
27
56.
Stag
S = Fitted to tow skid only.
3
57.
Sultan
Lucifer
P.L.
X/M = Equipped with Magnetic sweep (Trawlers carry Mark II sweep in addition).
24.
58.
Tamar
X/A = Fitted to operate Double A sweep.
25.
Lynx
10
59.
Edinburgh
X/LL = Fitted to carry and tow Double L sweep and convertible to Oropesa.
26.
Mentor
27
Castle
L/L = Fitted to carry and tow Double L sweep but NOT convertible to Oropesa.
27.
Venon II
8
60.
Lucia
E/S = Fitted with Echo Sounding.
28.
Osprey
Portland
61.
Pursuivant
T/W = Fitted with Taut Wire Gear.
29.
Paragon
24
62.
Minos
14A
XN/4.B = Fitted with Bow Defence Gear appropriate to class.
f.o. = Fitting out,
30
Pembroke I
17
63.
Nemo
14A
Pembroke II
17
64.
Beehive
14B
20 kw. = Fitted with 20-kw. generators.
31.
22 kw. = Fitted with 22-kw. generators.
32.
Pembroke IV
17
30 kw. = Fitted with 30-kw. generators.
35 kw. = Fitted with 35-kw. generators.
NOTE.-In order to keep the information in respect of accounting bases up to date bases and any subsequent changes that may be made. Corrections, etc., should arrive
Naval Authorities concerned are requested to report all initial allocations to accounting by
(1) = Special complement.
Saturday in each week.
(C38488)

CONFIDENTIAL
ACCOUNTING BASES.
This book is the property of H.M. or Government. indirectly to Its the contents are be communicated, either directly in H.M. Service. Press, or not to to person not holding an official position It is to be destroyed
[The numbers shown in brackets before the name of certain ships in this volume indicate by fire on receipt of new copy.
their accounting base as shown below.]
No.
H.M.S.
Page
No.
H.M.S.
Page
NOTE.-The programmes and prospective movements contained herein
1.
Bacchante
25
33.
Proserpine
28,29
liable to alteration at short notice, and no executive action should are be
2.
Badger
13
34.
Pyramus
30
taken thereon until confirmation has been obtained from the Admiralty.
3.
Beaver I
16
35.
Racer
7
4.
Beaver II
16
36.
Skirmisher
:
4
5.
Boscawen
9
37.
Spartiate
..
18
6.
Calliope
23
38.
Torch
- -
6
7.
Caroline
7
39.
Unicorn II
22
ABBREVIATIONS.
8.
Claverhouse
20, 21
40.
Vernon
8
9.
Clio
6
41.
Victory I
8
Before Name of Ship.
10.
Cochrane II
Rosyth
42.
Victory II
8
C = Chatham Crew.
11.
Defiance
2
43.
Victory III
8
D = Devonport Crew.
12.
Dolphin
Submarine School,
44.
Watchful
15
P = Portsmouth Crew.
Portsmouth
45.
Wildfire
12
..
[1] = Numbers in brackets correspond with Accounting Bases on opposite page.
13.
Drake II
Plymouth
D.S. = Dutch Ship.
46.
Woolwich
28
..
F.S. = French Ship.
14.
Drake IV
Plymouth
47.
Lochinvar
20
N.S. = Norwegian Ship.
15.
Eaglet
5
48.
Orlando
18
:
16.
Elfin
Blyth
49.
Rooke
20
After Name of Ship.
17.
Excellent
Gunnery School,
50.
Dunluce Castle
28
A = Fitted with asdics.
Portsmouth a = Partially fitted with asdics.
51.
Nimrod
19
:
18.
Fervent
11
A/A = Anti Aircraft.
52.
Trelawney
27
19.
Flora
26
C = D.C. equipment only.
53.
Nile
20.
Forte
2
D = Ships fitted with D.G. equipment.
54.
St. Angelo
21.
Fortitude
19
F = Motor Fishing Vessels.
55.
Cormorant
22..
Forward
9
X = Operates Mark I, Mark II or Mark II* sweep.
56.
Stag
23.
Fox
27
x/s = Operates Mark I, Mark II or Mark II* sweep fitted to tow skid.
57.
Sultan
3
P.L.
Lucifer
S = Fitted to tow skid only.
24.
58.
Tamar
X/M = Equipped with Magnetic sweep (Trawlers carry Mark II sweep in addition).
25.
Lynx
10
59.
Edinburgh
26.
Mentor
27
X/A = Fitted to operate Double A sweep.
Castle
X/LL = Fitted to carry and tow Double L sweep and convertible to Oropesa.
27.
Venon II
8
60.
Lucia
L/L = Fitted to carry and tow Double L sweep but NOT convertible to Oropesa.
28.
Osprey
Portland
61.
Pursuivant
29.
Paragon
24
62.
Minos
14A
E/S = Fitted with Echo Sounding.
T/W = Fitted with Taut Wire Gear.
30
17
63.
Nemo
14A
Pembroke I
XN/4.B f.o. = = Fitted with Bow Defence Gear appropriate to class.
64.
Beehive
14B
Pembroke II
17
31.
Fitting out.
32.
Pembroke IV
17
20 22 kw. kw. = Fitted with 20-kw.
30 kw. = Fitted with 22-kw. generators.
order to keep the information in respect of accounting bases to up accounting to date
35 kw. = Fitted with 30-kw. generators.
NOTE.-In concerned are requested to report all initial allocations should arrive by
(1) = = Fitted with 35-kw. generators. generators.
bases Naval and Authorities any subsequent changes that may be made. Corrections, etc.,
Saturday in each week.
Special complement.
(C38488)

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)

CONFIDENTIAL
This book is the property of H.M. Government. Its contents are not be communicated, either directly or in indirectly H.M. to the Press, or to to
ACCOUNTING BASES.
person not holding an official position Service. It is to be destroyed any by fire on receipt of new copy.
[The numbers shown in brackets their before the name of certain ships in this volume indicate accounting base as shown below.]
No.
NOTE.-The programmes and prospective movements contained herein are
H.M.S.
1.
Bacchante
Page liable to alteration at short notice, and no executive action should be
No.
25
H.M.S.
Page taken thereon until confirmation has been obtained from the Admiralty.
2.
Badger
31.
Pembroke II
13
17
3.
Beaver I
32.
16
Pembroke IV
17
4.
Beaver II
33.
16
Proserpine
28, 29
5.
Boscawen
34.
Pyramus
9
30
6.
Calliope
35.
Racer
23
7
7.
Caroline
36.
Skirmisher
7
4
8.
Claverhouse
37.
Spartiate
ABBREVIATIONS.
20, 21
18
9.
Clio
38.
Torch
6
6
Before Name of Ship.
10.
Cochrane II
39.
Unicorn II
Rosyth
22
C = Chatham Crew.
11.
Defiance
40.
Vernon
8
2
D = Devonport Crew.
12.
Dolphin
41.
Submarine School,
Victory I
8
P = Portsmouth Crew.
Portsmouth
42.
Victory II
8
[1] = Numbers in brackets correspond with Accounting Bases on opposite page.
13.
Drake II
Plymouth
43.
Victory III
8
14.
Drake IV
Plymouth
44.
Watchful
After Name of Ship.
14, 15
A = Fitted with asdics.
15.
Eaglet
5
45.
Wildfire
12
a = Partially fitted with asdics.
16.
Elfin
Blyth
46.
Woolwich
28
A/A
= Anti Aircraft.
17.
Excellent
Gunnery School,
47.
Lochinvar
20
Portsmouth
C
= D.C. equipment only.
48.
Orlando
18
D = Ships fitted with D.G. equipment.
18.
Fervent
11
49.
Rooke
20
F = Motor Fishing Vessels.
19.
Flora
26
50.
Dunluce Castle
28
X = Operates Mark I, Mark II or Mark II* sweep.
20.
Forte
2
51.
Nimrod
19
x/s = Operates Mark I, Mark II or Mark II* sweep fitted to tow skid.
21.
Fortitude
19
52.
Trelawney
27
S = Fitted to tow skid only.
9
53.
Nile
22.
Forward
X/M = Equipped with Magnetic sweep (Trawlers carry Mark II sweep in addition).
27
54.
St. Angelo
X/A = Fitted to operate Double A sweep.
23.
Fox
55.
Cormorant
X/LL = Fitted to carry and tow Double L sweep and convertible to Oropesa.
3
24.
Lucifer
56.
Stag
L/L = Fitted to carry and tow Double L sweep but NOT convertible to Oropesa.
10
25.
Lynx
57.
Sultan
P.L.
E/S = Fitted with Echo Sounding.
27
T/W = Fitted with Taut Wire Gear.
26.
Mentor
58.
Tamar
8
27.
Venon II
59.
Edinburgh
XN/4.B f.o. = Fitted with Bow Defence Gear appropriate to class.
Castle
Portland
= Fitting out.
28.
Osprey
60.
Lucia
20 kw. = Fitted with 20-kw. generators.
24
61.
Pursuivant
29.
Paragon
30 22 kw. = Fitted with 22-kw. generators.
17
35 kw. = Fitted with 30-kw. generators.
30.
Pembroke I
kw. = Fitted with 35-kw. generators.
the information in respect all of initial accounting allocations bases to up accounting to date
(1) = Special complement.
bases Naval NOTE.-In and Authorities any subsequent order concerned to keep changes are requested that may to be report made. Corrections, etc., should arrive by
Saturday in each week.
(C38488)