CORONATION REVIEW OF THE FLEET While every care

CORONATION REVIEW OF THE FLEET. While every care has been taken in the preparation of this show, accuracy cannot be guaranteed. CLICK TO CONTINUE, APPLIES TO ALL SLIDES

Acknowledgement: Much of the information for this presentation was gathered from various internet websites and publications from the era. The naming of the ships came from a chart provided by Bill Brimson. The chart was published at the Admiralty 22 nd May 1953, under the Superintendence of Vice-Admiral A. Day, C. B. E. D. S. O. Hydroggrapher Cover of the Official Programme The programme was published under the authority of Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.

PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY 8 a. m. Morning 1 p. m. 2. 35 p. m. 3. 30 p. m. Ships dress over-all. Her Majesty The Queen receives the Board of Admiralty and certain Senior Officers on board HMS Surprise. Her Majesty the Queen holds a luncheon party on board HMS Surprise. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret and other members of the Royal Family arrive by train and embark in HMS Surprise. Preceded by Trinity House vessel Patricia and escorted by HMS Redpole, HMS Surprise leaves South Railway Jetty for Spithead. On approach of, and by signal from, HMS Surprise, a Royal Salute is fired by the Fleet at Spithead. HMS Surprise enters the Review lines and Her Majesty The Queen reviews the Fleet. The ships in the procession proceeding through the lines are: Patricia (Trinity House). HMS Surprise (Royal Yacht). HMS Redpole (Admiralty Yacht). HMS Starling ( Board of Admiralty Guests). HMS Fleetwood ( C. -in-C. Portsmouth’s Guests). HMS Helmsdale ( Lord Mayor of Portsmouth and Mayor of Gosport). S. S. Orcades Government Guests. S. S. Pretoria Castle M. V. Brading Admiralty Staff. M. V. Southsea 5. 10 p. m. ( approximately) 5. 35 p. m. HMS Surprise anchors at the head of line E. The flypast by Naval Aircraft takes place. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and some other members of the Royal Family disembark to return to London. 6. 30 p. m. Her Majesty The Queen holds a Sherry Party on board HMS Surprise. 8. 30 p. m. Her Majesty The Queens dines on board HMS Vanguard. 10. 30 p. m. The Illumination of the Fleet begins. 10. 40 p. m. Fireworks display begins. 11 p. m. H. R. H. Princess Margaret and other members of the Royal Family disembark on completion of the firework display. 11. 15 p. m. Her Majesty The Queen returns to (approximately) HMS Surprise. 12 midnight. The Illumination of the Fleet ends.

LINE A Type 01. HMS Reward 02. LCT 4039 Landing Craft 03. LCT 4044 British & Commonwealth Naval Ships Merchant Ships and others Fleet Tug Landing Craft (Tank) Danlayer Boom Defence Vessel Minelayer Launch 01 B 01 A 02 02 03 04 04 03 05 05 06 07 07 06 08 09 08 10 09 14 13 12 11 08. HMS Royal Albert 10 07. HMS Plover 12 06. HMS Uplifter Track of H. M. Yacht 11 04. LCT 403 05. HMS Sursay Portsmouth Track of Government Guest Liners LINE A continued. . . Type 09. Loch Doon Fishing Fleet 10. Ocean Sunlight Fishing Fleet HMS Watchful Ocean Minesweeper HMS Squirrel Ocean Minesweeper LINE B Type 01. HMS Rinaldo Ocean Minesweeper 02. HMS Orcadia Ocean Minesweeper 03. HMS Welfare Ocean Minesweeper 04. HMS Bullfinch Cable Ship 05. HMS Barnsdale Boom Defence Vessel 06. HMS Barnstone Boom Defence Vessel 07. HMS Barleycorn Boom Defence Vessel 08. HMS Foulness Trawler 09. HMS Gorregan Trawler LINE B continued. . . Type 10. Lady Lou Fishing Fleet 11. Wave Sheaf Fishing Fleet 12. Princess Royal Fishing Fleet 13. Yardley Fishing Fleet 14. Red Hackle Fishing Fleet

British & Commonwealth Naval Ships Merchant Ships and others Portsmouth 03 01 02 B 01 A 02 02 03 04 04 03 04 05 05 06 05 07 07 06 07 08 08 08 09 C Type Ocean Minesweeper Ministry of Ag & Fish Scottish Home Department Motor Fishing Vessel Royal National Lifeboat Submarine Submarine Depot Ship Submarine Depot Ship Submarine Depot Ship 01 LINE C continued. . . 08. HMS Fierce 09. HMS Plucky 10. HMS Rifleman 11. HMS Chameleon 12. Ernest Holt 13. Brenda 14. MFV 1567 15. Margate 16. Campbeltown 17. Ramsgate 18. Flamborough 19. HMS Sanguine 20. HMS Sentinel 21. HMS Toredo 22. HMS Token 23. HMS Talent 24. HMS Thermopylae 25. HMS Totem 26. HMS Tireless 27. HMS Artful 28. HMS Aurochs 29. HMS Astute 30. HMS Anchorite 31. HMS Seneschal 32. HMS Seascout 10 09 Track of Government Guest Liners 06 09 10 12 11 11 10 11 13 12 12 14 14 13 15 16 17 18 C 19 21 20 23 22 24 26 25 27 28 29 Track of H. M. Yacht 30 31 32 Ocean Minesweeper 33 07. HMS Laertes 34 Ocean Minesweeper 35 Ocean Minesweeper 06. HMS Pickle 36 05. HMS Cheerful 37 Ocean Minesweeper 38 04. HMS Rattlesnake 39 Ocean Minesweeper 40 Ocean Minesweeper 03. HMS Bramble 41 02. HMS Welcome 42 Ocean Minesweeper 43 Type 01. HMS Corquette 44 LINE C continued. . . Type 33. HMS Wessex Frigate 34. HMS Blackburn Aircraft Tender 35. HMS Kilmorey Motor Minesweeper 36. HMS Montrose Motor Minesweeper 37. HMS Venturer Motor Minesweeper 38. HMS St. Mungo Motor Minesweeper 39. HMS Mersey Motor Minesweeper 40. HMS Humber Motor Minesweeper 41. HMS Bernicia Motor Minesweeper 42. HMS Curzon Motor Minesweeper 43. HMS St. David Motor Minesweeper 44. HMS Thames Motor Minesweeper

LINE D Type 01. HMS Redpole Admirality Yacht for the occasion 01 01 C 01 B 01 A 02 02 03 02 02 04 03 05 05 04 03 04 06 05 05 07 07 06 08 08 07 09 08 10 09 10 Track of Government Guest Liners 06 09 10 12 11 11 11 10 11 13 12 12 12 14 14 13 15 16 18 17 19 C D 15 16 20 21 18 17 23 22 19 24 20 23 22 21 26 25 27 28 29 Track of H. M. Yacht 24 30 25 31 26 32 27 33 28 34 29 35 30 36 31 37 32 38 33 39 34 40 35 41 Fast Minelayer 36 LINE D continued. . . Type 06. HMS. Diamond Ship of the 'Daring' Class 07. HMS Duchess Ship of the 'Daring' Class 08. HMS Defender Ship of the 'Daring' Class 09. HMS Defender Ship of the 'Daring' Class 10. HMS Agincourt Destroyer LINE D continued. . . Type 11. HMS Barrosa Destroyer 24. HMS Tenacious Frigate 12. HMS Ainse Destroyer 25. HMS Tyrian Frigate 13. HMS Corruna Destroyer 26. HMS Termagant Frigate 14. HMS Solebay Destroyer 15. HMS Cadiz 16. HMS St. James D 42 17 43 Fast Minelayer 05. . HMS Apollo 38 Cruiser 04. HMS Manxman Portsmouth Cruiser 03. HMS Cleopatra 44 02. HMS Dido 39 British & Commonwealth Naval Ships Merchant Ships and others Frigate 27. HMS Orwell Frigate 28. HMS Brocklesby Destroyer 29. HMS Bicester Frigate Destroyer 30. HMS Melbreak Frigate 31. HMS Meon Amphibious Warfare Vessel 17. HMS Finisterre Destroyer 18. HMS Alaunia Heavy Repair Ship 32. HMS Messina Amphibious Warfare Vessel 33. HMS Tintagel Castle Destroyer 19. HMS Forth Submarine Depot Ship 34. HMS Flint Castle Destroyer 20. HMS Contest Destroyer 35. HMS Leeds Castle Destroyer 21. H. M. S Zepher Destroyer 36. HMS Headingham Destroyer 22. H. M. S. Myngs Destroyer 37. HMS Knareborough Castle Frigate 23. H. M. S. Crispin Destroyer 38. HMS Caistor Castle Frigate 39. HMS Carisbrooke Castle Frigate

01 09. HMCS Ontario (Canada) Cruiser 10. HMNZS Black Prince (New Zealand) Cruiser 11. INS Delhi (India) Cruiser 12. HMS Devonshire Cruiser 13. HMS Battleaxe Destroyer 14. HMS Scorpion Destroyer 15. HMS Crossbow Destroyer 16. HMS Barfleur Destroyer 17. H. M. S. St. Kitts Destroyer 18. H. M. S. Camperdown Destroyer 19. H. M. S. Trafalgar Destroyer 20. H. M. S. Jutland Destroyer 21. HMS Obdurate Destroyer 22. HMS Obedient Destroyer 23. HMCS Sioux (Canada) Destroyer 24. INS Ranjit (India) Destroyer Line E continued. . . 25. HMS Venus 26. HMS Virago 27. HMS Verulam 28. HMS Wrangler 29. HMS Wakeful 30. HMS Roebuck 31. HMS Rocket 32. HMS Relentless 33. HMCS La Hulloise (Canada) 34. HMCS Swansea (Canada) 35. INS Tir (India) 36. HMPS Zulifiquar (Pakistan) 37. HMPS Jhelum (Pakistan) 38. HMS Mermaid 39. HMS Peacock 40. HMS Magpie 41. HMS Cygnet Type Frigate Frigate Frigate Frigate Frigate E 03 02 D 01 C 01 B 01 A 02 02 03 02 02 04 03 04 05 05 04 03 04 06 05 05 05 06 07 07 06 07 08 08 07 08 09 09 11 10 10 10 11 11 06 09 10 11 10 12 13 12 12 11 12 14 14 14 13 15 16 16 15 18 17 17 18 D C 19 15 16 20 19 21 20 17 18 22 21 23 19 22 23 24 20 Type Cruiser 01 LINE E continued. . . 08. HMCS Quebec (Canada) 21 25 Track of Government Guest Liners 24 26 25 22 26 23 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Portsmouth Track of H. M. Yacht 27 28 29 British & Commonwealth Naval Ships Merchant Ships and others 24 30 25 31 26 32 27 33 35 30 36 31 37 32 38 33 39 34 40 35 41 36 42 17 43 38 39 44 03. HMS Glasgow 04. HMS Gambia 05. HMS Swiftsure 06. HMS Sheffield 07. HMS Superb 28 02. HMS Surprise 34 Type Trinity House Yacht Frigate (Royal Yacht for the occasion) Cruiser Cruiser 29 LINE E 01. T. H. Y. Patricia

Type British & Commonwealth Naval Ships Merchant Ships and others Merchant Navy Battleship Aircraft Carrier 09. HMCS Magnificent (Canada) Aircraft Carrier 10. HMAS Sidney (Australia) Aircraft Carrier 01 C 01 03 B 01 A 02 03 04 04 03 Submarine 18. HMS Springer Submarine LINE F continued. . . Type 19. HMS Scorcher Submarine 27. HMS Aeneas Submarine 20. HMS Sea Devil Submarine 28. HMS Amphion Submarine 29. HMS Augira Submarine 21. HMS Sidon Submarine 22. HMS Scotsman Submarine 23. HMS Ambush Submarine 24. HMS Acheron Submarine 25. HMS Artemis Submarine 26. HMS Alaric Submarine D 01 03 02 04 F 01 02 03 04 05 01 17. HMS Tradewind 05 Submarine Depot Ship 06 16. HMS Montclare 07 Submarine Depot Ship 06 15. HMS Maidstone 07 Netlayer 08 14. HMS Protector 09 Deep Diving Vessel 10 13. HMS Reclaim 11 Type 12 LINE F continued. . . 30. HMS Tally Ho Submarine 31. HMS Woodbridge Haven Target Ship 32. . HMS Widemouth Bay Frigate 33. HMS Largo Bay Frigate 34. HMS Enard bay Frigate 35. HMS Burghead Bay Frigate 36. HMS Start Bay Frigate 37. HMS Ruthven Frigate 38. HMS Loch Veyatie Frigate E 05 05 07 08 08 08 07 09 08 10 09 10 07 09 10 12 11 11 12 11 13 12 13 11 10 11 12 12 14 14 14 13 15 16 16 15 18 17 F 13 14 17 18 D C 19 15 16 20 19 21 20 17 18 22 21 15 23 19 22 23 24 21 22 Track of Government Guest Liners 17 21 Submarine Depot Ship 16 27 22 20 28 23 25 29 24 24 18 30 25 26 19 31 26 23 32 27 20 33 28 31 34 37 32 35 38 33 29 39 36 40 34 30 41 35 36 37 25 26 27 28 29 24 30 25 31 26 32 27 33 28 34 29 35 30 36 31 37 32 38 33 39 34 40 35 41 36 42 17 43 38 44 38 Aircraft Carrier 12. HMS Adamant 39 11. HMS Perseus 04 Aircraft Carrier 06 Aircraft Carrier 08. HMS Theseus Track of H. M. Yacht Type 05 07. HMS Illustrious LINE F continued. . . 05 Aircraft Carrier 02 Aircraft Carrier 06 05. HMS Implacable 06. HMS Indefatigable Portsmouth 06 04. HMS Indomitable 07 03. HMS Eagle 06 02. HMS Vanguard 02 Strathnaver 02 LINE F 1.

LINE G Type 01. S. S. Pretoria Castle Merchant navy 02. S. S. Orcades Merchant Navy British & Commonwealth Naval Ships Foreign Warships Merchant Ships and others (Pretoria Castle & Orcades carried Government Guests) 03. Baltimore (USA) 04. Montcalm (France) Cruiser 05. Sverdlov (USSR) Cruiser 17. Trujillo (Dominian Republic) Destroyer 18. Posamton (Thailand) Minesweeper 19. RRS John Biscoe Royal Research Ship – Survey Vessel 20. D'Ibervillie (Canadian Government) Icebreaker E 01 03 02 04 D 01 C 01 B 01 A 01 02 02 03 02 02 04 03 04 05 05 04 G 02 03 04 01 F 01 06 05 05 06 06 07 04 05 07 06 07 08 07 05 08 08 06 07 08 09 10 11 03 06 Destroyer 05 16. Narvik (Norway) 07 Frigate 02 15. Holger Danske (Denmark) 03 Frigate 09 14. Bartolomeu Dias (Portugal) 08 Frigate 10 13. Lt. Ter Zee Victor Billet (Belgium) 11 Destroyer 13 12. Demir Hisar (Turkey) 12 Destroyer 14 Training Ship 11. Navarinon (Greece) 16 10. Amerigo Vespucci (Italy) 08 09 10 10 09 12 11 11 09 08 10 09 10 13 13 12 14 14 14 11 12 Cruiser 15 09. Tromp (Netherlands) 17 Type 18 LINE G continued. . . 19 20 12 F 13 14 15 16 13 14 13 15 16 18 17 17 18 D C 19 15 16 20 19 21 20 17 18 22 21 15 23 22 19 23 17 16 24 20 21 22 25 24 22 Track of Government Guest Liners 18 28 23 26 19 29 24 23 30 25 27 31 26 21 32 27 20 33 28 31 34 37 32 35 38 33 29 39 36 40 34 30 41 35 36 37 25 26 27 28 29 24 30 25 31 26 32 27 33 28 34 29 35 31 30 36 37 32 38 33 39 34 40 35 41 36 17 42 Cruiser 43 Cruiser 38 39 Track of H. M. Yacht Light Cruiser 08. Almirante Barroso (Brazil) 44 06. Goto Lejon (Sweden) 07. Miguel De Cervantes (Spain) 38 Portsmouth Heavy Cruiser

LINE H Type 01. HMS Boxer Aircraft Direction Vessel 02. HMS Cook Surveying Vessel 03. HMS Scott Surveying Vessel 04. HMS Sharpshooter Surveying Vessel Portsmouth 05. HMS Striker Landing Ship (Tank) 06. HMS Launceston Castle Frigate 07. Gatling Merchant Navy 08. St. Ives Merchant Navy Track of H. M. Yacht 09 A 01 02 B 01 02 Merchant Navy 13. Andes Merchant Navy 14. Cambria Merchant Navy 15. Clan Shaw Merchant Navy 16. British Sailor Merchant Navy 02 03 03 02 04 E G Royal Fleet Auxilary 12. Dilwara H Royal Fleet Auxilary 11. Wave Victor 01 10. N. A. V. Amherst 01 Royal Fleet Auxilary 04 01 Type 09. Fort Dunvegan 05 06 LINE H continued. . . 05 07 07 06 09 08 10 11 12 13 H Dock yar craf d t F 02 03 01 03 02 04 D 01 C 01 03 02 02 03 04 05 05 04 06 05 05 06 06 07 04 05 07 06 06 07 08 07 05 08 08 06 07 07 08 09 10 10 09 12 09 08 10 08 09 09 14 10 16 10 15 11 17 11 12 18 19 13 14 15 J 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Type Merchant Navy Merchant Navy Merchant Navy 08 Line J 01. Valletia 02. Samaria 03. Kenya 04. Captain Cook 05. Caltex Bahrain 06. Empire Windrush 07. City of London 08. Crofter 09. Hildebrand 10. Alca 09 10 16 20 12 F British & Commonwealth Naval Ships Foreign Warships Merchant Ships and others 11 11 11 12 13 11 10 11 12 12 14 14 14 13 14 15 16 13 14 13 15 16 18 17 17 18 D C 19 15 16 20 19 21 20 17 18 22 21 15 17 23 19 22 23 24 21 Track of Government Guest Liners 16 21 20 27 22 25 28 23 24 18 29 24 26 30 25 22 19 31 26 23 32 27 20 33 28 31 34 37 32 35 38 33 29 39 36 40 34 30 41 35 36 37 38 25 26 27 28 29 24 30 25 31 26 32 27 33 28 34 29 35 30 36 31 37 32 38 33 39 34 40 35 41 36 42 17 43 38 39 44 Names for row H continue bottom r/h corner

LINE K Type 01. HMS Pluto Ocean Minesweeper 02. HMS Marvel Ocean Minesweeper 03. Kihna Trinity House 04. Argus Trinity House 05. Vigilant HM Customs' Ship 06. Pharos Lighthouse Tender 07. Granuaile Lighthouse Tender 09 01 A B 01 02 D 01 02 C 01 03 02 04 03 04 02 03 04 04 03 E 01 G 01 H K 02 01 03 02 02 03 F 04 04 03 04 07 06 05 05 05 06 07 07 06 09 08 08 08 10 09 10 12 11 Dock yar craf d t H 13 11 13 12 01 02 03 01 02 05 05 05 06 06 05 06 07 04 05 07 06 06 07 08 05 06 07 08 09 14 10 16 15 10 15 07 08 09 10 10 09 08 10 12 11 11 11 12 13 11 10 11 12 12 14 14 14 11 17 11 16 17 12 18 19 13 15 14 19 24 23 22 21 20 J 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Type Royal Fleet Auxilary Merchant Navy Merchant Navy Merchant Navy 18 LINE K continued. . . 11. Eddy Bay 12. Black Ranger 13. Falconer Birks 14. . Sir Archibald Page 15. Gosport 16. Ben Hittinger 17. Copsewood 18. Magrix 19. St. Briavels 20. Singularity 21. Milo 23. Whitewing 24. Irish Coast 25. Borodino 09 10 25 16 20 12 F 13 14 15 16 13 14 13 15 16 18 17 17 18 D C 19 15 16 20 19 21 20 17 18 22 21 15 23 22 19 23 17 Track of Government Guest Liners 16 24 20 21 25 24 18 21 26 27 22 22 19 28 23 23 29 20 30 24 26 31 32 27 25 33 28 31 34 37 32 35 38 33 29 39 36 40 34 30 41 35 36 37 38 25 26 27 28 29 24 30 25 31 26 32 27 33 28 34 29 35 30 36 31 37 32 38 33 39 34 40 35 41 36 42 17 43 Merchant Navy 38 39 Track of H. M. Yacht Ocean Weathership 10. Shanklin Portsmouth Merchant Navy 09. Weather Explorer 44 08. Edward Wilshaw British & Commonwealth Naval Ships Foreign Warships Merchant Ships and others

British & Commonwealth Naval Ships Foreign Warships Merchant Ships and others Portsmouth and the Mayor of Gosport * Fleetwood carried C. In C. Portsmouth's Guests * Starling carried Board of Admiralty Guests 10 09 C 01 02 03 04 05 D 01 02 03 04 04 B 01 02 A 01 02 03 04 05 05 05 06 03 02 E 01 03 01 F 01 04 G H K 02 01 01 01 03 03 02 02 04 04 03 04 06 05 05 05 07 07 06 06 07 01 L 09 08 08 08 09 10 04 03 02 10 11 12 12 11 05 06 04 02 07 06 06 07 07 06 08 07 08 05 07 06 08 13 13 07 14 05 M Dock yar craf d t H 14 09 10 15 09 08 16 07 08 09 09 09 08 11 10 09 08 10 11 13 12 12 11 12 14 14 14 11 17 11 16 10 11 17 12 18 13 18 12 13 19 14 19 12 F 20 15 20 14 21 22 23 24 16 J 01 02 03 04 05 25 LINE M 01. M. V. Southsea 02. M. V. Brading (Southsea & Brading carried Admiralty Staff) 03. HMS Helmsdale Frigate 04. HMS Fleetwood Frigate 05. HMS Starling Frigate * Helmsdale carried the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth 06 07 08 09 10 LINE L 01. Zara 02. Elizabeth 03. Ryde 04. Beamish 05. Rumania 06. Whippingham 07. Freshwater 08. Fishbourne Ferry 09. Medway Queen 10. Royal Sovereign 11. Royal Daffodil 12. Farringford 13. Bridport 14. Bridlington 13 14 15 16 13 14 13 15 16 18 17 17 18 D C 19 15 16 20 19 21 20 17 18 22 21 15 17 23 19 22 23 24 21 Track of Government Guest Liners 16 21 20 27 22 25 28 23 24 18 29 24 26 30 25 22 19 31 26 23 32 27 20 33 28 31 34 37 32 35 38 33 29 39 36 40 34 30 41 35 36 37 38 25 26 27 28 29 24 30 25 31 26 32 27 33 28 34 29 35 30 36 31 37 32 38 33 39 34 41 40 35 17 36 42 43 38 39 44 Track of H. M. Yacht

17. Glen Gower 18. Bournemouth Queen 19. Embassy 20. Consul 02 A 02 01 01 01 02 03 C W 05 D 01 02 02 04 02 03 04 05 02 E 01 03 01 F 01 G H K 02 01 01 01 03 03 02 02 04 04 03 04 06 05 05 05 07 07 06 06 09 08 08 07 10 09 08 10 11 12 12 11 03 B 01 04 03 04 04 03 05 05 05 06 04 02 07 06 07 08 07 06 03 07 06 05 04 08 08 09 09 08 10 11 10 10 11 08 13 13 H 14 09 14 06 09 10 11 11 12 13 12 10 15 09 09 11 16 17 11 16 10 12 17 11 18 05 L Coastal Forces Fast Patrol Boats 02 Coastal Forces Fast Patrol Boats 08. HMS Bold Pioneer 06 03 Coastal Forces Fast Patrol Boats 07. HMS Gay Fencer 05 Coastal Forces Fast Patrol Boats 06. HMS Gay Archer 07 Coastal Forces Fast Patrol Boats 05. HMS Gay Bombardier 18 12 Coastal Forces Fast Patrol Boats 04. HMFPB 5511 07 01 16. Brighton Coastal Forces Fast Patrol Boats 03. HMFPB 5020 S M 04 15. Falaise Coastal Forces Fast Patrol Boats 02. HMFPB 5008 08 Dock yar craf d t 06 14. Cardiff Queen LINE W 01. HMFPB 5516 08 Bristol Queen 12 12. Brittany 13. 13 19 19 13 11. St. Patrick 14 20 15 14 20 16 21 22 23 24 25 J 01 02 03 04 05 07 06 08 09 10 LINE N continued. . . R 04, 03, 02, 01 F LINE R 01. Sandown 02. Hilsea 03. Wotton LINE S 01. Isabel 02. Sunwood 03. Gannet 04. Torlundy 03, 02, 01 10 12 14 14 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 13 12 N 18 17 C D 18 15 19 13 14 15 20 16 19 20 21 18 17 21 22 16 11 02 03 01 05 04 22 23 20 23 17 Track of Government Guest Liners 19 07 21 24 25 19 18 23 22 20 26 27 21 06 24 25 26 08 09 10 28 24 28 22 23 29 30 24 31 25 32 26 33 27 28 34 35 29 36 30 37 31 38 32 33 39 40 34 41 35 36 37 38 Portsmouth Track of H. M. Yacht 27 12 11 29 30 25 26 27 31 13 14 15 32 33 28 29 17 16 34 35 30 19 36 32 31 20 37 38 33 39 34 40 35 41 36 42 17 43 38 44 39 18 British & Commonwealth Naval Ships Foreign Warships Merchant Ships and others LINE N 01. Princess Elizabeth 02. Monarch 03. Vecta 04. Balmoral 05. Emperor of India 06. Medina 07. Calshot 08. Paladin 09. Normania 10. Maid of Orleans

HMS Switha Trawler HMS Coll Trawler HMS Wiay Trawler HMS Fetler Trawler HMS Bern Trawler HMS Lindisfarne Trawler L 01 G H 04 03 02 01 01 02 03 04 07 06 05 09 08 11 10 13 12 F 01 02 01 E 03 04 05 06 D 01 C 02 01 A 01 03 B 02 03 12 11 10 09 12 11 10 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 04 05 06 07 08 09 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 03 04 05 06 07 13 12 11 10 09 08 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 07 08 09 10 11 14 13 03, 02, 01 R 08 04, 03, 02, 01 S K 01 02 03 05 08 07 06 H 14 15 16 17 15 N 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Minesweeping Motor Launch 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 10 09 Dock yar craf d t 02 03 04 05 14 15 11 14 16 05, 04, 03, 02, 01 06 07 08 09 16 15 18 17 C 19 07, 06, 10 12 16 D 21 20 24 23 22 26 25 10 09 Minesweeping Motor Launch ML 2250 18 19 17 18 16 15 18 17 21 20 19 23 22 12 11 Minesweeping Motor Launch ML 2220 12 13 14 F 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 13 14 15 Frigate ML 2901 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 24 25 31 32 33 16 17 18 19 20 HMS Killiecrankie 11 12 13 16 15 25 24 23 22 21 20 J 01 02 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 LINE X Type HMS Isis 13 Type 03 Track of Government Guest Liners 14 LINE Y 21 22 23 24 31 32 33 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 42 43 44 X 04 05 06 25 26 27 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 17 38 39 05, 04, 03, 02, 01 07 08 09 10 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 British & Commonwealth Naval Ships Foreign Warships Merchant Ships and others Frigate Portsmouth Track of H. M. Yacht Y 07 06 05 04 02 01 W 05 04 03 02 01 M

EA G 2 Are MIDDLE FLEET BOAT ANCHORAGE S. E. FLEET BOAT ANCHORAGE 03 01 G 01 02 H 02 03 F 01 E D C A 02 01 03 B 01 04 03 ea Ar E 2 ea Ar S K 01 02 03 05 06 07 04, 03, 02, 01 04 02 04 05 06 07 08 09 12 11 10 R 01 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 08 10 11 03, 02, 01 02 02 03 04 05 06 07 09 10 11 12 13 12 E 1 W IR FA AY Ex M. T. B. 102 04 01 03 04 05 06 07 08 08 09 10 11 12 14 Area D 04 02 03 04 05 09 10 11 12 13 13 14 13 N Ya 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 06 07 08 09 10 14 16 15 18 17 C 02 01 South Railway Jetty 05 06 07 08 M. T. B. 5513 05 06 07 08 09 Dock yar craf d t 02 03 10 14 13 12 16 15 11 14 D 19 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 as C 1 , C 2 , C 3 , C 4 , C 5. 01 a F 11 H 09 10 17 15 16 17 18 15 20 21 22 23 24 Y 04 R. A. S. C. M. F. V. 1502 12 13 14 15 11 12 F 19 16 17 18 19 20 21 26 25 05, 04, 03, 02, 01 05 09 16 18 19 20 13 20 21 22 23 24 23 22 27 HMS Tiree 10 13 12 15 14 Ya Ar ch ea ts J - 17 18 19 20 16 14 15 16 17 18 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 07, 06, 11 14 4. 21 22 23 24 25 Track of Government Guest Liners J 01 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 32 33 X Gosport L G 1 03 28 29 30 31 32 28 29 17 16 Hyperion 07 ea 22 23 24 25 26 33 34 19 18 N. W. FLEET BOAT ANCHORAGE 08 Ar 04 05 06 07 08 27 28 35 05, 04, 03, 02, 01 - A re 12 3, H 09 10 30 36 . A 3 hts 13 , H 34 31 32 20 A s- Yac AR Yacht names on the next slide. H 2 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 rea -A ts ch . 02 Ar e as H 1 , 29 30 37 33 34 35 36 42 43 44 Yachts - Areas - B 1, B 2, B 3 06 British & Commonwealth Naval Ships Foreign Warships Merchant Ships and others 31 38 39 40 41 17 38 39 , A 2 1, 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 ‘Full layout’ of the Fleet! Portsmouth Track of H. M. Yacht 08 07 SDB 3050 06 05 SDB 3053 04 SDB 3001 02 01 W 05 04 03 02 01 M NORGE

YACHTS THAT WERE PRESENT AT THE FLEET REVIEW North side of the Fleet South side of the Fleet AREA A 1 AREA A 3 AREA B 3 Cabegee Lightwell Miquette Western Lady Dunkirk Matapan Bournemouth Belle Sheiloan AREA H 2 Rinansey Venturer Celia Cordelia Overlord Warrior Gerriant General Jackson Skagerak Provident Xebet lll Woodpecker AREA H 3 Lepanto Orlanti Lewina King Duck Allebo Silver Fox Delia Bounty Electra ll Braemar Harebell Torbay Prince Abundance Poole Belle Gerods Trevarno AREA H 1 AREA G 1 Charmain AREA J Wendala Vadura Galahead Marabu Sarah Munroe (C 3) Marsya (C 4) Pericles Peggy Doreen Lutine (C 4) AREA H 4 Valeda Bernadette Norella John Ashley de Lourdes (C 5) Gladoris ll AREA D Iolanthe Moyana Rona Whip Cardigrae Navigator Cynora Winoretta Nordwind Deianeira Kyrlewe Ecila Eileen Virginia Manihine Benbow Martinetta Arminel Frisia AREA G 2 Sea Victory Gay Sabre Skomer Rulewater Paul Beneke Pas de Loup Vanity Old Fox Lumberjack Santille Coel-Mara Alula Hotspur l. V Accordance Sou Wester Helena May Beaver Almida Hendrika Colmicry Firefly ll Saltillo Mellona Isabel Aisha Salthorse Alanorah Inga Trenchemer Prinses Margriet Joy AREA C Aldit Firebrand X Olmpala The Whale Fiona AREA B 1 Ex M. T. B. 102 Thane AREA F Amajore Marandis Hyperion Lily Maid Wolsey Forrard Away Gelert Creole Efficient Yalli Ella Sweyne The Mary of Cork The Bee Vailima The Titan Varuna Revil Terminist Janeen Thistle AREA E 1 Stiara AREA A 2 Thele Vadne Aurelia Bystander Doormouse Carmela Aronia Verde Ferry belle Lady Alicia Marcia Sylvia Princessa Brinmaric Dunkirk Sandringham Nestou ll Kiloran Wendy Anne ll Kestral Ann of Anstey Ferry King Rosabelle Lexamine Thames Barge Sandfly AREA B 2 N. W. FLEET BOAT ANCHORAGE AREA E 2 Cylinder Musette Sister Ann Georgiana Valdora MIDDLE FLEET BOAT ANCHORAGE S. E. FLEET BOAT ANCHORAGE Sula Wendorian Gaviota l. V

A fly-past by the Fleet Air Arm in which Australian and Canadian squadrons took part. It is believed that a total of some 300 aircraft passed over the gathering of warships at a height of a few hundred feet. Many of the aircraft flew from RNAS Lee-on-the-Solent. In addition, formations came from RNAS Culham (in the main RNVR aircraft) and RNAS Ford (Jet types). AIR SQUADRONS IN ORDER OF FLYPAST Squadron number Listed below are some of the aircraft involved. Type of Aircraft Flown Lead Aircraft - De Havilland Sea Vampire F 20 flown by Rear-Admiral W. T. Couchman 705 Squadron Dragonflies - Twelve 781 Squadron Fairey Firefly 771 Squadron Fairey Firefly 796 Squadron Fairey Firefly 750 Squadron Fairey Firefly 776 Squadron Fairey Firefly 737 Squadron Fairey Firefly 719 Squadron Fairey Firefly 812 Squadron Fairey Firefly 814 Squadron Fairey Firefly 817 Squadron Fairey Firefly 820 Squadron Fairey Firefly 824 Squadron Fairey Firefly 825 Squadron Fairey Firefly 826 Squadron Fairey Firefly 1830 Squadron (RNVR) Fairey Firefly 1841 Squadron (RNVR) Fairey Firefly 776 Squadron Seafire F 17 1833 Squadron (RNVR) Seafire F 47 849 Squadron Skyraider (USA plane) 738 Squadron Hawker Sea Fury 802 Squadron Hawker Sea Fury 871 Squadron Fairey Firefly Hawker Sea Fury 804 Squadron Supermarine Attacker Hawker Sea Fury 1835 (RNVR) De Havilland Sea Hornet 728 Squadron De Havilland Sea Hornet 815 Squadron Grumman Avenger (USA) 881 Squadron Grumman Avenger (USA) Western Wyvern Hawker Sea Fury 809 Squadron Hawker Sea Hawk DH Sea Vampire Three Gannet Aircraft 813 Squadron Westland Wyvern 787 Squadron De Havilland Vampire F 20 s 759 Squadron Gloster Sea meteor T 7 s 736 Squadron Supermarine Attacker 800 Squadron Supermarine Attacker 803 Squadron Supermarine Attacker 890 Squadron Supermarine Attacker 806 Squadron Sea Hawk GFS 1 s Grumman Avenger Four Sea Venom Aircraft Hawker Sea Fury Westland Sirkorsky Dragonfly

A ‘copy of the chart’ showing the layout and the names of the ships present at the Fleet, courtesy of Bill Brimson. Crown Copyright Gosport Osborne House (East Cowes) Ryde Sands Isle of Wight Portsmouth

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