OPERATION SHINGLE


HMS Bulolo the Peter Force command ship,

PETER FORCE

Peter Force under Rear Admiral Troubridge RN, comprised:

Transports: HMS Bulolo, Glengyle, Derbyshire as well as the Polish Sobieski.

Anti-aircraft and fighter-director ships: HMS Ulster Queen, HMS Palomares.

Cruisers: HMS Orion, HMS Spartan.

Destroyers: HMS Janus, HMS Jervis, HMS Laforey, HMS Urchin, HMS Tenacious, HMS Kempenfelt, HMS Loyal, HMS Inglefield, HMS Beaufort, HMS Brecon, HMS Wilton, HMS Tetcott.

Gunboats: HMNS Flores, HMNS Soemba.

Minesweepers: HMS Bude, HMS Rothsay, HMS Rinaldo, HMS Fly, HMS Cadmus, HMS Waterwitch.

Killer class LSTs: HMS Boxer, HMS Bruiser, HMS Thruster.

Patrol craft - Trawlers: HMS Two Step, HMS Sheppey, HMS Hornpipe, HMS St Kilda, 2 US PCs.

Beaching craft: 14 British LSTs, 5 US LSTs, 2 LCG(L)s, 31 LCIs, "x" LCI(H), "x" LCT(R) and 6 Miscellaneous.

Oiler: British Chancellor.

Net tender: HMS Barndale.

Tugs: US Evea, US Edenshaw.

British hospital ships: St Julien, St Andrew, Leinster, St David.

Beacon submarine: HMS Ultor.