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ABADAN (Map p . 386), 374, 383-7 Ajax, British cruiser (Plate p. 271), 224-5 , ABADAN ISLAND (Map p . 386), 383-7 230-1, 234, 241, 307-8, 316, 327, 329, 332n, ABANG ISLAND, 561-2 333n, 338, 343, 345, 350-1, 354-5, 379, 382, Amon', Hon C . L. A., 594 406 ; with 7th Cruiser Squadron, 301 ; carries ABBREVIATIONS, List of, 653-4 troops to Greece, 305-6 ABDA COMMAND (Map p . 520), 516, 518-27, Ajax, French submarine, 219 534, 536, 553, 558, 560, 563, 578, 580, 581-4, Akagi, Japanese aircraft carrier, 466, 471, 585, 585, 597, 600-1, 603-6, 627, 632, 634, 636, 603 649 ; naval organisation, 517, lacks cohesion, Akbar, British ship, 204 552 ; dissolved, 602, 625 . Akebono, Japanese destroyer, 171, 599, 623 ABDAFLOAT, 517, 519, 553, 558, 57 1 Akltsu Maru, Japanese aircraft ferry, 620n Abdiel, British minelayer, 350-1, 360, 361n, Alagna, Australian ship, 596n 395, 402 Albatross, Australian seaplane carrier, 26, 29, ABDUL ILLAH, Amir, 37 5 30, 39, 17 0 Aberdeen, British sloop, 228 n ALBANIA (Maps pp . 148, 161), 142, 147, 228-9 , ABEY, 38 1 230, 239, 241-2 Abingdon, British minesweeper, 15 8 ALBANY (Maps pp. 261, 272), 92, 110, 140 , ABOUKIR, 143-4 260, 262, 577n ; War Signal Station at, 40 Abruzzi, Italian cruiser, 309, 31 0 Alcides, Norwegian ship, 107 Abukuma, n Japanese cruiser, 467, 471, 537, 603 Alden, American destroyer, 490, 511, 531-2 , ABYSSINIA (Map p. 202), 154n, 202, 286, 374 ; 554, 600, 609, 61 8 . Italy invades, 35, 145 ; war in, 146, 148, 151 , ALERS-HANKEY, 153 Capt C . B ., 120n, 397 n Achilles, New Zealand cruiser, 82, 126, 260 , ALEUTIAN ISLANDS (Map p . 485), 497, 645 284, 470, 486, 510-12, 521, 59 8 ALEXANDRIA (Maps pp. 161, 304), 123, 135, AcHIN HEAD, 80, 133 138-9, 145-6, 149, 154, 156, 158, 160, 162-4, ADAMS, Rear-Adm W . L. G., 385-6, 388, 52 4 167-9, 172-4, 180-1, 183-5, 193-5, 197-8, 199, ADDISON, Admiral Sir Percy, 65 1 206-8, 211, 221, 223-4, 226, 230-1, 233, 236, ADDU ATOLL, 525, 56 3 238-9, 241, 244, 253, 286-7, 289, 290, 292-3 , ADELAIDE, 125, 128, 129, 270, 276, 422n, 436n, 296, 300-3, 305, 307, 309, 315, 317, 318, 319-20, 577n 324, 327, 332, 334, 338, 340-3, 347-9, 350-1 , Adelaide, Australian cruiser (Plate p . 15), 5, 354, 356-9, 360-1, 364, 373, 379, 380, 382, 12n, 22-3, 28, 47, 57, 58, 66, 87, 103, 109, 390-3, 394-7, 400, 402-3, 405-6, 407-8, 414n , 115, 117, 118, 259, 260, 270, 279, 284, 436, 494, 525, 52 7 451, 470, 486-7, 496, 519, 521, 576, 580, 650 ; Alfie Cam, Australian auxiliary minesweeper, converts to oil fuel, 39; escorts Strathallan, 259n 84; becomes Western Force cruiser, 110 ; Alfieri, Italian destroyer, 31 6 visits Vila, 263- 6 ALGECIRAS BAY, 39 8 ADEN (Maps. pp . 46, 148, 202), 87, 90, 93.4, Algerie, French cruiser, 149 97, 133-4, 138, 199, 200, 201-3, 205, 227 , ALGIERS (Map p. 161), 146, 14 9 241, 244, 338, 365, 366n, 370, 375, 396, 400 , ALICE SPRINGS, 586 403, 442, 59 7 ALLEN, A . G ., 54 6 ADEN, GULF OF (Maps pp . 148, 202), 79, 112 , ALLEN, Capt A . M . R ., 427 133-4, 168, 199, 206, 243, 368, 372, 51 1 Allenwood, Australian minesweeper, 411 n ADI UGRI (Map p . 202), 206, 373 ALLIED TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER SECTION, Adjutant, Norwegian ship, 447 506 n Admiral Graf Spee, German battleship, 77-8, ALOR ISLAND, 580 79-80, 82-3, 86, 135, 138 Altmark, German oiler, 78, 83 Admiral Halstead, American ship, 510n, 589, Amagtri, Japanese destroyer, 559 593 ; damaged in Darwin raid, 59 5 AMAMI 0 SHIMA, 506 Admiral Hipper, German cruiser, 7 8 Amatsukaze, Japanese destroyer, 603 Admiral Scheer, German battleship, 77-8, 81 , Amber, British armed trawler, 203, 306 105, 245, 367-8, 449, 51 1 AMBON (Map p . 512), 474, 488, 496, 503, 529, Admiral Wiley, American ship, 124 533, 551-2, 581, 585, 636 ; Australian reinforce- ADMIRALTY; see BRITISH NAVY ment, 42 7 ADMIRALTY ISLANDS (Map p. 423), 538-9, 543 , AMBON BAY, 552 545 AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF, 6-7, 83, 115, 140, Adrastus, British ship, 563, 579n 169, 214, 248-9, 257, 266, 285, 337, 351n , ADRIATIC SEA (Map p . 161), 142, 147, 234, 240 , 363, 427, 430, 436, 439, 465, 469-70, 492 , 241-2 497, 500, 505, 507-8, 510, 515-16, 550, 555 , AEGEAN SEA (Maps pp . 161, 232), 152-3, 156 , 597, 633, 637-8, 640, 648 ; increases naval 163-4, 184, 187, 195, 197-8, 208-9, 210, 224, expenditure, 27 ; agrees to reduce capita l 226, 238-9, 241, 292, 299, 300-1, 303-5, 307, ships, 28 ; increases shipbuilding, 33 ; battle- 316, 319, 322, 324, 335-6, 341, 343-4, 347, ship limits fixed 1938, 39 ; orders return of 349, 521, 556, 560 fleet to Pacific, 58 ; naval frontiers, 213; AFRICA, 114, 142-3, 144, 146-8, 156-7, 162, 167, criticises Dakar expedition, 220 ; fails to sup- 170, 211, 215, 229, 240n, 364-5, 374, 398 , port Britain, 253 ; Japanese prepare for wa r 642, 648 ; see also EAST AFRICA, NORTH against, 250-7 ; represented at Singapore con- AFRICA, SOUTH AFRICA, WEST AFRICA ference, 267 ; remains neutral in Pacific, 268 ; Africa Shell, British tanker, 80-2, 13 5 declares Red Sea and Gulf of Aden "non- Afric Star, British ship, 448 combat zones", 372 ; considers possibility of Afrika, Danish ship, 13 4 war with Japan, 424 ; strategical employmen t AGENTIUM ISLAND, 61 7 of forces, 428-9 ; agrees with recommendations Agnita, British ship, 449 of Anglo-Dutch-Australian conference, 431 ; AGRIA GRABOUSA ISLAND, 192 unprepared for war, 437 ; agrees to Atlanti c AGULHAS, CAPE, 124, 126, 200 Charter, 442 ; promised British support, 446 ; AGULHAS BANK, 11 3 negotiates with Japan for peace, 461, 486 ; AHLBACH, Yeoman of Signals, 45 3 rearmament program, 513-14; West Coast Aikoku Maru, Japanese cruiser, 500n, 515 n communications, 541 ; development of Aus- AILINGLAP, 28 1 tralia as base, 601 ; command problems,. Airone, Italian torpedo boat, 225n 646-7

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AMERICAN AIR FORCES, 508, 585n ; losses in ANGOLA, 21 2 Philippines, 498 ; diverted to Brisbane, 510 ; ANIR ISLAND (Map p. 423), 546, 634 sight Japanese Menado force, 530 ; at Dar- ANKARA, 33 5 win, 591 ; reinforce Java, 59 7 Anking, British depot ship, 518, 617, 626 , AMERICAN ARMY, 462, 508 ; casualties at Pearl 629n, 630-1 Harbour, 493n ; reinforces Australia, 510, 515, Anniston City, American ship, 38 5 550, 645• in Philippines, 516 ; reinforces ANSALDO, G., 110-1 1 Timor, 580-1, 585 Anson, British battleship, 442n — UNITS : 147 Field Artillery, 580-1 ; 14 8 ANrHONY, R. (Plate p . 463), 56n Field Artillery, 58 1 ANTI-COMINTERN PACT, 63 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, 251 ; transfers destroy- ANTIGUA ISLAND, 21 3 ers to Britain, 213 ; Anglo-American talks , ANTIKITHERA CHANNEL (Map p . 328), 184, 224 , 1940, 266-7 ; passes "Two-Ocean Navy" Bill , 327, 343 437 ; approves Lend-Lease, 438 ; freeze s ANTIKITHERA ISLAND (Map p . 358), 228n, 339 Japanese assets, 440 ; negotiations with Japan , Antilochus, British ship, 525n 441, 461 ; arranges inter-Allied conference at Anton's, Greek ship, 44 8 Singapore, 500 ; allotment of Perth to ABD A Anzac, Australian destroyer, 5n, 12n, 650 area, 553 ; British-American Routeing Agree- ANZAc AREA (Map p . 520), 519, 520, 551, 553 , ment (BUSRA) established, 644-5 ; unity with 635, 646-8 Allies attained, 64 9 ANZAC FORCE, allotment of ships to, 519-21 ; —JOINT DEFENCE BOARD, 21 3 Leander joins, 553 ; proposed employment of, —NAVY DEPARTMENT, 497 584, 597-8 — SUPREME WAR COUNCIL, WASHINGTON, 507 Aoba, Japanese cruiser, 467, 472, 509, 53 7 AMERICAN NAVY, 248-9, 253, 266-7, 426, 445 , AOSTA, DUKE OF, 374 507-8, 588, 643 ; battleship strength 1924, 2 ; APARRI, 472, 499 visits Australia, 23 ; trade protection prob- Aphis, British gunboat, 133, 287-8 lems, 25 ; proposed employment in defence APOLLO BAY, 27 1 of Malaya, 42-3 ; shadows Perth, 132 ; at APOLLONIA (Map p . 291), 297 Hawaii, 249-50, 407 ; sends observer to Oct Aquarius, American ship, 568n 1940 Singapore Conference, 257-8 ; planne d Aquitania, British ship, 103, 110, 113, 258n, employment of capital ships in Atlantic an d 259-60, 367n, 434, 452, 459, 512, 524 at Gibraltar, 429 ; appoints naval attache i n ARABIA (Maps pp . 148, 369), 91n, 371, 374 Canberra, 432 ; development of "Two Ocea n ARABIAN SEA (Map p . 369), 80, 91, 64 2 Navy", 437 ; transfers units of Pacific Fleet ARAFURA SEA (Map p . 591), 590 to Atlantic, 438 ; cooperation with Britis h ARAKI, General Sadao, 247 Navy, 460-1, 462 ; strategic control of, 488 - Aramis, Norwegian ship, 107n 91 ; strength and losses in capital ships, 494 ; Arashi, Japanese destroyer, 606, 628- 9 adopts defensive role, 500, 510 ; reorganisa- Arashio, Japanese destroyer, 582- 3 tion after Pearl Harbour, 514 ; responsibilities Arawa, British armed merchant cruiser, 61 , in Pacific, 516 ; allots ships to Anzac Area, 139, 200, 246, 448 519, 551 ; attacks Balikpapan invasion con- ARBUTHNOT, Admiral Sir Geoffrey, 38 3 voy (first US surface action), 534-5 ; attacks Archerfish, American submarine, 467 Marshall and Gilbert Islands, 550-1 ; in ABDA ARCHER POINT, 12 7 Area, 553-8, 571, 573-4; escorts Timor re- ARCHIBALD, AB J . R ., 632n inforcement convoy, 581, 585 ; attacks Bali ARCTIC PASSAGE, 38 3 invasion convoys, 581-4; in 19 Feb Darwin ARCTIC SEA, 21 4 raid, 592, 595 ; raids Wake Island, 598 ; ARDENNES, 353 n ships in Surabaya, 599 ; in Java Sea battle, AREA COMBINED HEADQUARTERS, 121-2, 124 , 607-9, 610-24 ; ships leave Java, 625 ; attemp t 420-4, 486, 53 3 to stem Japanese thrust ends, 633 ; and ARENDS ISLAND, 607 BUSRA organisation, 644-5 ; strength in- Arethusa, British cruiser, 163, 399 creases, 648 Argonauta, Italian submarine, 168 n — FLEETS : Asiatic, 427, 429, 430, 489, 490, Argus, British "Queen Bee " tender, 114, 149 , 504, 506-7, 519, 553 ; destroyer strength in 198, 212 Western Pacific, 469 ; deployment in Western ARGYROKASTRO, 24 1 Pacific, 473 ; agrees to operate cruisers i n Ariake, Japanese destroyer, 60 6 Malay barrier area, 488 ; based on Darwi n Ariel, Italian torpedo boat, 225 n and Fremantle, 589 ; Atlantic, 438, 494 ; ARITA, General Hachiro, 24 9 Pacific, 429, 431, 438, 463, 465, 471, 514n , Arizona, American battleship, 469, 493 n 520 ; strength of, 468-9 ; at Pearl Harbour , Ark Royal, British aircraft carrier, 80, 82, 163 , 477, 491, 493 ; adopts defensive role, 497 , 173, 179, 183, 208, 214, 217, 220, 233, 398, 540-1 443, 445 ; sunk, 40 2 —GROUPS AND FORCES : Enterprise Group , ARLISS, Vice-Adm S . H. T ., 337, 354, 356, 510, 551 ; Lexington Force, 510, 597-8 ; Task 360, 396n Force 5, 511, 531, 532, 534-5 ; Yorktown Arthur Cavanagh, British trawler, 384-5 Force, 55 1 Artigliere, Italian destroyer (Plate p . 143) , — MARINE CORPS, 49 9 22 5 — SUBMARINES, 545, 546, 589, 636 ARUBA (Map p. 131), 132 AMERY, Rt Hon L . S ., 9n, 51 6 Arundel Castle, British ship, 366n Arniral Charner, French sloop, 266 Arunta, Australian destroyer (Plate p . 430) , AMMUNITION, 567 ; for Crete, 350, 357; a t 66, 128 Tobruk, 403 ; in Far East, 413n ; for Sumatra, Asagiri, Japanese destroyer, 559 564, 57 6 Asagumo, Japanese destroyer, 599, 61 3 Ampang, British ship, 568n Asahisan Maru, Japanese ship, 53 5 ANAMBAS ISLANDS (Map p . 557), 477-9, 483n , Asakaze, Japanese destroyer, 61 9 565, 571, 573, 599 Asama Maru, Japanese ship, 140 Anders Jahre, Norwegian ship, 107 Asanagi, Japanese destroyer, 543 ANDERSON, Petty Officer R . J ., 399 Arashio, Japanese destroyer, 582 Andes, British ship, 103, 110, 113, 562 ASCENSION ISLAND, 200n, 44 8 Andrea Darla, Italian battleship, 150, 152 AsHAR (Map p. 377), 37 6 Angby, British ship, 579n Asheville, American gunboat, 625, 629, 632 ANGELL, Capt A. J ., 270 Ashigara, Japanese cruiser, 467, 472, 499, 506, ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TREATY, 145 599, 614n, 615n, 62 3 Anglo Indian, British ship, 570n Ashridge, British ship, 568n, 579, 603 ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE, 6, 6 3 ASIA, 6, 142-3, 145-6, 197, 439, 462, 586 ; see Anglo Maersk, Danish ship, 107n also FAR EAST

INDEX 657

Asosan Maru, Japanese ship, 502 Australia, Australian cruiser—continued ASSAB (Map p . 372), 37 1 367, 430, 450n, 487, 507, 512, 519, 521, 598; ASSMANN, Admiral K ., 43n, 212, 214n, 240n , takes part in operations to deny French ship s 286n, 293 to enemy, 170-1 ; in Dakar expedition, 211 , ASTON, Maj-Gen Sir George, 6 n 214-21 ; refits at Liverpool, 245 ; escorts con- Astoria, American cruiser, 469, 51 0 voys in Atlantic, 365 ; patrol and escort duties , Astoria, Danish ship, 107n 511 ; joins Anzac Squadron, 55 3 Atago, Japanese cruiser, 467, 471, 529, 585 , AUSTRALIAN Ant FORCE, 88, 117, 118, 219, 261, 606, 628-9 329n, 332n, 461, 501 ; participates in trade ATALIKLIKUN BAY, 54 4 defence exercise, 58 ; searches for enemy ship - Athene, British ship, 525 ping, 70, 82, 119, 126, 260, 270 ; protects Athenia, British ship, 6 5 convoys, 91, 110, 113 ; based on Darwin, ATHENS (Maps pp . 232, 328), 198, 230, 241 , 107, 427 ; sends detachments to Malaya, 255 ; 293, 319-21, 339 increases garrisons at Darwin, Thursday ATHENS, GULF OF, 184-5, 197-8, 323, 34 1 Island and Port Moresby, 258 ; COIC arrange- Athlone Castle, British ship, 365, 366n ments, 420-4, 427 ; reinforces Netherlands Eas t Athos II, French ship, 93-4 Indies, 431 ; number of personnel carried in ATLANTIC CHARTER, 44 2 US convoys, 434n ; reinforces Singapore, 436 ; ATLANTIC OCEAN (Maps pp . 46, 131), 77, 79 , searches for Sydney, 451-2 ; in Malayan cam- 80, 81, 82, 83, 86, 109, 114, 117, 118, 124 , paign, 475-6, 502n, 524, 567-8 ; in ABDA 126, 131, 138, 142, 149, 162, 170, 211, 212 , area, 525 ; in New Britain-New Ireland area , 213, 214, 247, 270, 275, 285n, 338, 366 , 539-42, 545 ; at Ambon, 552 ; at Darwin , 368, 373, 401, 434, 437, 438, 443, 445, 447 , 588, 595 ; at Tulagi, 63 4 448, 457, 493, 497, 511, 562, 644, 648 ; —AIR COMBINED HEADQUARTERS, 121-2 French ports in, 117 ; shipping losses in , —DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND INTELLIGENCE , 283 ; lines of communication, 364 ; considere d 42 0 decisive theatre, 42 8 —SQUADRONS : No. 11, 121, 124 ; No . 14, 92 Atlantis, German raider (Map p . 272), 200, AUSTRALIAN ARMY, 101, 103, 112, 117, 136 , 269, 271-2, 366, 367, 447-8, 45 7 461, 644-5 ; advanced party arrives Port Said , ATOMIC ENERGY, 640 84 ; convoys to Middle East, 84-98, 99, 105 , ATTAKA, 40 3 110, 133-4, 240, 247, 256, 258, 273, 365-6, Atule, American submarine, 140n 367-71, 373, 433, to United Kingdom, 134 , AUCHINLECK, Field Marshal Sir Claude, 402 , to Malaya, 434, 436 ; in Western Desert cam- 562 paign, 290-8 ; in Greek campaign, 304-5 , AUCKLAND (Map p . 52), 125-6, 276, 280, 284, 319-35; in Crete, 337-60, 362, 363-4 ; in Syrian 486 n campaign, 378, 380-82 ; in Cyrenaica, 392 , Auckland, British sloop, 200, 203, 227, 318 , 402-3, 408 ; RAN provisioning of, 414n ; COIC 320, 329, 332n, 333n, 340-1, 350, 392 ; sunk, arrangements, 420-4; reinforces Ambon an d 393 Timor, 427, 431, 474, 487, 496, 551, 580-1 , AUGUSTA, 150, 179, 18 2 585 ; at Nauru and Ocean Islands, 441 ; in AUKI, 634 New Britain, 495-6, 539, 544, 545-9; repre- Aurora, British cruiser, 401, 406 sented at Singapore Conference Dec 1941, Ausonia, Italian ship, 123 501 ; reinforces Port Moresby, 512 ; confers Aussi, motor-launch, 54 7 with US Army, 515 ; in Malaya, 523, 567-8 ; AUSTRALIA (Map p . 46), 86, 88, 92, 95, 98, surrenders in Ambon, 552 ; reinforces NEI, 104, 107, 109, 110, 113, 122, 130, 135, 139, 562-3, 564, 566; at Darwin, 588, 595 ; in 145, 180n, 227, 246-7, 249, 250-1, 253, 260 , Timor, 596 ; Wavell recommends employment 271, 275-6, 281, 293, 352n, 366, 373, 395 , in Burma, 600 ; returns to Australia from 397, 414, 417, 431, 434, 437, 441, 443, 446, Middle East, 606, 626, 632 ; at Tulagi, 63 4 448, 461, 463, 492, 494, 497, 508-10, 511 , —I AUST CORPS, 38 2 515, 516, 522-3, 525, 536-8, 544-5, 551-2, — DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY OPERATIONS AND 560, 563, 566, 584, 586, 597, 600-1, 606, 618, INTELLIGENCE, 42 0 625-8, 633, 639, 645, 648-9 ; White Australi a — DIVISIONS : 6th Aust, 292; 7th Aust, 380 policy, 2, 8, 9 ; granted mandate over Pacifi c —FORCES : Gull (Ambon), 496, 551 ; Hero n islands, 7 ; 1922 defence retrenchment, 12-13 ; (Ocean I.), 441-2 ; Sparrow (Timor), 474, and Singapore Base, 18-19, 20, 38, 41-2 ; 487, 496 ; Wren (Nauru), 44 1 signatory to Paris Pact 1928, 26 ; effect o f — UNrrs : 2/4 Fd Regt, 380 ; 2/3 Indep Coy, Trade Depression, 26-7 ; attends Five Powe r 511 ; 2/7 Inf Bn, 361 ; 2/3 MG Bn, 563 ; naval disarmament conference, 27-8 ; strength- 2/2 Pnr Bn, 563 ; 2/4 Pnr Bn, 581 ; 2/3 Res ens defences, 31-3 ; supports sanctions on MT Coy, 567 ; ANGAU, 549; New Guine a Italy, 35 ; develops naval program, 38-40, 44 ; Volunteer Rifles, 53 9 insists on safeguards for Empire communi- AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT, 60, 62, 136, 253-6, cations through Suez Canal, 45, 285 ; fires 303, 336n, 394n, 441, 462, 586-7, 634-9 ; bases her first shot of war, 67 ; cooperates in naval policy on Henderson recommendations, Empire defence, 75 ; learns of French surren- 2-3 ; Admiralty control of Australian warships der, 114 ; builds minesweepers for Britain, terminated, 5 ; naval expansion program, 20, 116 ; enemy naval activity round, 124-6, 240 ; 32, 36-7, 39, 116 ; Lyons becomes Prim e constructs graving dock, 127 ; Dominion con- Minister, 31 ; approves construction of grav- sultation, 256 ; represented at Oct 194 0 ing dock, 40; supports British guarantee to Singapore Conference, 257-8, 267, 283 ; reper- Poland, 59; cooperation with British Navy, cussions of Greece and Crete, 363-4 ; manu- 63, 74, 130 ; agrees on sailing date of First factures mines, 419-20 ; establishes Area Com- AIF Convoy, 84 ; discusses proposals to aug- bined headquarters, 420-4 ; at Feb 1941 ment escort force, 86-90 ; censorship policy, Singapore Conference, 427-8 ; visited by 95-6, 275, 459 ; discusses change of convoy American naval squadron, 432-3 ; portion in- route, 111-12 ; accelerates war effort, 115-18 ; cluded in ABDA Command, 517, 526 ; criticises Dakar operation, 220 ; losses in air Japanese air raid on, 19 Feb 1942, 591-5 ; crash at Canberra, 13 Aug 1940, 221 ; re- threatened by Japanese concentrations in views Australian defence, 250-2; concerned Bismarck Archipelago, 635-7, 640 ; no Jap- by pro-Vichy activity in Pacific, 262-6 ; agrees anese invasion contemplated, 643-4 ; command to uniform Allied naval command in Pacific , problems 646- 7 267 ; concerned at lack of preparedness i n Australia, Australian battle cruiser (Plate p . Malaya, 268 ; and Greek campaign, 318-19 , 14), 13, 65 0 363-4 ; concerned about condition of troops Australia, Australian cruiser (Plate p. 14) , in Tobruk, 402 ; naval shipbuilding program , 25, 28, 30, 33, 35, 39, 47, 57, 62, 66, 73, 81 , 411-12; political crisis, 1941, 418 ; plans to 82-3, 87, 90, 92-3, 103, 113-15, 117, 123n, meet Japanese aggression, 424-5 ; opens

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AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT—Continue d AUSTRALIAN Navy—continued Legation in Washington, 431 ; grants Dutch in Syrian campaign, 379-82 ; in Persian cam- fuelling bases, 432; offers troops for Malaya , paign, 383-9 ; Tobruk Ferry service, 390-6 , 433 ; recommends basing of British capital 402, 403-5 ; reinforcement of Malta, 397-9; ships at Singapore, 438 ; represented at mans RN destroyers, 413 ; training and accom- Singapore Conference, Sep 1941, 444; sets modation, 413-14 ; rates of pay, 414; wor k conditions for control of Australian ships in of RAN Patriotic Committee, 415 ; naval Eastern Fleet, 461, 484, 486 ; concerned by auxiliary patrol formed, 416 ; Operations an d Japanese interest in Timor, 496 ; represente d Plans Division established, 419 ; COI C on War Council, Singapore, 500-1 ; agrees to arrangements, 420-4, 427 ; strength in South- necessity for unity of command in SWPA , West Pacific, 428 ; appoints Naval attache 507-8 ; formation of Far Eastern War Coun- to Washington, 432, 550; Sydney-Kormora n cil, 515 ; approves joint US-Australian organi- action, 451-9 ; reinforces China Station, 460; sation, 516; formation of ABDA Command , notified of Japanese attack on Malaya, 484-6; 519 ; and Malayan campaign, 523, 527 ; agree s lacks cohesion with Allied forces, 488-9 ; i n to reinforce Timor, 581 ; demands return of Malayan campaign, 505, 509, 554, 559-60 , Middle East AIF to Australia, 60 1 560-2, 565-9 ; in ABDA Area, 519-21, 571 , — ADVISORY WAR COUNCIL, 482, 507, 516 , 573-4, 577-9, 580, 602, 607, 609, 629-31; 521n, 636 ; recommends basing of capital ship s Anzac Force, 519-21, 584 ; in New Britain , at Singapore, 283 ; recommends return of 539, 542, 547 ; at Darwin, 586, 588, 592 , ships from Mediterranean, 407 ; learns of lac k 594; strength in Java area, 600 ; in battle of of cohesion between Allied naval forces , Java Sea, 610-24 48 8 — BASES AND DEPOTS : Balmoral Naval Depot , —COMBINED OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 414 ; Edgeclifi Naval Reserve Depot, 67 ; CENTRE, 420-4 Flinders Naval Depot, 47-9, 53, 57, 116, 293 , —DEFENCE COMMITTEE, 422, 587 413-16 ; Fremantle Naval Base, 41 4 —EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, DEPT OF, 43 2 — COASTWATCHERS (Map p . 423), 4, 70, 125 , —INFORMATION, DEPT OF, 101-3 127, 422, 486, 539 ; formation of, 72 ; give n — SHIPPING CONTROL BOARD, 595 rank and rating, 540 ; in New Britain, 544-5 —WAR CABINET, 247, 260, 417, 425, 430, 436 , —DIRECTORATE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, 70-2 , 486, 541, 550 ; agrees to change in Mediter- 42 0 ranean naval representation, 396 ; requests —FORCES : Western Force, 103, 109, 12 9 return of ships to Australia Station, 407, 488 ; — MERCANTILE MOVEMENTS SECTION, formed , approves mining policy, 419 ; approves forma- 67 tion of COIC, 422 ; concerned at lack of —MINESWEEPERS, 104, 116 ; 20th Flotilla, 92 , Far East naval plan, 428 ; approves employ- 103, 125-6, 259, 276, 410, 411 ; 21st Flotilla, ment of ships on China Station, 460 ; act s 509, 518, 561, 617-18, 626, 633 ; 24th Flotilla, on industrial disputes, 487 ; retains garriso n 532-3, 58 9 at Rabaul, 495 ; approves dispatch of Pert h —NAVAL BOARD, 6, 41-2, 71, 73, 77, 79, 80 , to ABDA area, 553, 580 ; agrees to transfe r 104, 109, 111, 125, 243, 245n, 247, 256, 263 , of AIF from Middle East to NET, 562; 270-1, 273-5, 280, 337, 396n, 412, 414, 451-2 , approves removal of women and childre n 459, 474, 484, 486, 493, 524, 588, 595 ; from Darwin, 58 8 reconstituted, 4 ; policy, 1922-3, 12 ; reduces AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER, LONDON , civil staffs, 30 ; seeks Admiralty advice o n 336n, 41 8 dock construction, 40 ; composition and re- AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE ; see AUSTRALIAN sponsibilities, 53-7 ; redisposes ships, 59-60 , ARMY 61 ; receives war warning telegram, 64 ; plan s AUSTRALIAN MANDATED TERRITORY, 428, 537-8 to counter raider activity, 81-2 ; provisioning AUSTRALIAN MERCHANT SERVICE ; see SHIPPING of transports and convoying of AIF, 84-95 ; AUSTRALIAN NAVY, 253, 256, 417, 418, 487, 492 , publicity censorship, 96-103 ; orders Danish 501, 508, 603-6, 633, 649 ; Jellicoe report , and Norwegian ships to proceed to Aus- 2-3 ; strength and deployment, 5, 12-13, 24 , tralian ports, 107-8 ; releases cruisers t o 29-30, 32-3, 42, 47-8, 103, 116, 128-9, 135 , Admiralty, 115, 117 ; directs search fo r 138, 413-16, 428 ; surveys Australian waters , Romolo, 119-24 ; organises Boom Defenc e 21, 26, 32; exchange system with British Navy , service, 127 ; shipbuilding program, 128 ; rule s 22; development of, 25-6, 36, 39, 43-4, 127-8 ; on liability of naval reserves for service , trade and territory protection, 40, 45, 81 , 136-7 ; arranges return of ships to Australia , Nauru and Ocean Islands, 283-4 ; organisatio n 240-1 ; warns Nauru-Ocean Island phosphate and facilities of shore establishments, 53-7; shipping, 279, 281, 283-4 ; agrees to employ- trade defence exercise, 58 ; establishes Port ment of women telegraphists, 415 ; change s Moresby base 1939, 60 ; controls merchant in members of, 417 ; comments on Canberra shipping, 61 ; allotment of Australian ship s action, 457 ; asks Pacific Fleet to act against to Admiralty, 62 ; establishes Examination enemy concentrations in Marshall an d Service, 64 ; merchant ships requisitioned, 66 , Caroline Islands, 540 ; sends Perth to A$DA 411 ; censorship introduced, 70; sends ship s Area, 553, 580; seeks American submarine s to Singapore, 74-5 ; transport committee estab- for Darwin, 63 6 lished, 84, 103 ; convoy escort work, 85-6, — NAVAL COLLEGE, 31, 47-8, 45 0 91, 103, 258-9, 260, 304-7, 431, 434, 474 , — NAVAL CONTROL AND EXAMINATION SER- 510-11, 522-5, 551, 563-4, 575-6, 581, 585 ; VICES, 67, 126-7 on China Station, 108, 109-10, 139, 141 ; in- —NAVAL RESERVES, 66, 67, 83, 416 ; strength , creases aid to Admiralty, 118 ; shadow s 50-1 ; volunteers mobilised, 57, 60, 64 ; liability Romolo, 119-24 ; in Central American waters, of ratings for overseas service, 136 ; service 130-2 ; in Indian Ocean, 132-3 ; in Mediter- praised, 246 ; recruiting of, 413-1 4 ranean, 134, 137-8, 139, 155-7, 158-9, 163, — SQUADRONS : Australian Squadron, 73, 80 , 167, 169, 184, 198, 206-7, 222-3, 226, 231 , 105, 427 ; ships move to war stations, 65 ; 239, 240-3, 285, 300-3, 337, 396-7 ; role in Admiral Crace assumes command, 81 ; dis- disposal of French Fleet, 170-1 ; in Battl e positions for protection of trade, 282-3 ; ship s of Calabria, 173-80; in Red Sea, 200, 202-3, assigned to Anzac Squadron and ABDA area, 227, 365-6, 371-4, 399-400 ; Dakar expedition, 553 214-15, 216-20; achievements to Dec 1940, —STATIONS : Australia, 73, 81, 87, 115, 433, 242-6 ; defects in ship construction, 243-4 ; 448 ; area of, 51-3 ; trade protection an d represented at Singapore conferences, 267-9, raider activity, 69, 105-7, 119, 247, 269-84, 501 ; in Libyan campaign, 292-8 ; in Battle of 446-7 ; employment of ships outside station, Matapan, 307-16 ; in Greek campaign, 320-34 ; 74-5, 76-7, 484 ; minesweeping activities, 103-4, in Crete campaign, 340-61, 363n, 364 ; in 125, 128, 259, 410; strength and dispositions, Indian Ocean, 366-7 ; role in Iraq revolt, 375-7 ; 117, 129, 241, 259, 470, 487, 589 ; return

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AUSTRALIAN NAVY—continued Bartolomeo Colleoni, Italian cruiser (Plate p . of ships to, 407, 460; north-east portion 79), 184, 190-4, 196- 7 becomes Anzac Area, 51 9 BARWON HEADS, 258 n —WAR SIGNAL STATIONS, 127 Basque, French destroyer, 14 9 —WOMEN ' S SERVICES : Women 's Emergency BASRA (Map p . 377), 376, 383, 386-7, 641 ; Signalling Corps, 415 ; Women's Royal Aus- British air base at, 374-5 tralian Naval Service, 41 5 BASS STRAIT, 113, 125-6, 140, 270- 1 AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL, 96, 459 BATAN ISLAND, 49 8 Australind, New Zealand ship, 447 BATAVIA (Maps pp. 106, 604), 105n, 106, 432, AUSTRIA, 147, 15 1 439, 454, 461, 489, 490, 498, 507, 517, 525 , Autolycus, British ship, 58n 528, 555, 556n, 560-1, 565-8, 570-1, 573, 575 , Averof, Greek cruiser, 231 n 577n, 579, 580, 602, 615, 618, 619, 625-7 Bathurst, Australian corvette, 259, 399, 411n , Avon Vale, British destroyer, 403-5 521n, 563 Awagisan Maru, Japanese ship, 475, 502n BATHURST ISLAND, 442, 588, 590, 591, 594, 59 6 Awatea, New Zealand ship, 258n Batory, Polish ship, 258 n Axis POWERS, 336, 364, 390, 398-9, 407, 640 , BATTLEAXE OPERATION, 39 2 642, 648 Bavaria, launch, 549 Ayato Maru, Japanese ship, 475, 502 BAWARDA, 38 4 APIA ROUMELI, 348 BAWEAN ISLAND (Map p . 604), 603, 609, 614n, AZORES ISLANDS, 8 3 615, 618, 622 BAYENDOR, Admiral, 385, 38 8 BAB-EL-MANDEB STRAIT (Map p. 202), 133-4 , BEACHFORT, 41 0 199, 368 BEAR ISLAND, 21 4 BAHI ISLAND (Map p . 620), 61 9 BEASLEY, Rt Hon J . A ., 35 Babinda, Australian ship, 596n BEATTY, Admiral of Fleet Rt Hon Earl, 14, 23 n Babr, Persian sloop, 384, 38 7 BEAUMONT, F-Lt E . V ., 329n BACK, Capt G. R . B ., 356 BEAVERBROOK, Rt Hon Lord, 500 BACON, Admiral Sir Reginald, 143n BEIRA, 105 BADOGLIO, Marshal Pietro, 229, 233, 23 7 BEIRUT (Map p . 161), 228, 378, 380- 1 BADUNG STRAIT, 582-4, 599 BELGIAN CONGO, 21 1 BAGHDAD, 37 6 BELGIUM, 109, 113, 114, 442 Bagshot, British minesweeper, 15 8 BELGRADE, 31 7 BAHAMA ISLANDS (Map p . 131), 21 3 BELL, Capt L. H ., 62 7 BAHR, Stoker H . G ., 306n BELL, Lt L . J., 547, 54 9 BAHREIN, 439 BELLAIRS, Rear-Adm R. M ., 428 n BAILLIE-GROHMAN, Vice-Adm H . T ., 319, 320-2, Bellatrix, Swedish ship, 578n 324, 327, 32 9 Bendigo, Australian corvette, 411n, 489, 509 , BAKER, Mrs Gladys, 549 521n, 528-9, 561, 568-9, 578, 618, 626-7, 629 , BAKHAP, Senator T . J . K., ll n 63 2 BALBO, Air Marshal, 160n BENGAL, BAY OP (Map p . 272), 449, 509, 521n, BALDWIN, Rt Hon Earl, 19, 24 523 Baleeka, British launch, 385 BENGHAZI (Map p . 291), 155, 160, 174, 194, BALI ISLAND (Map p. 604), 532, 554, 556, 291, 299, 303, 338, 638 ; British capture of, 580-2, 583-4, 603, 61 8 292-3 ; air raids by Germans on, 294 ; British BALIKPAPAN (Map p . 557), 107, 473, 490, 529 , withdraw, 29 6 534-6, 555, 558, 599 ; Japanese attack, 533 BENHAM, Sub-Lt G . M . W., 54 6 Balikpapen, Dutch ship, 575 BENNETT, Lt-Gen H. Gordon, 500 BALKAN STATES, 286, 300, 336n ; Germany move s BENNETT, Cdr H . T., 58 8 in, 293 BERBERA (Map p . 202), 134, 201, 202, 203 , Ballarat, Australian corvette, 411n, 496, 518 , 370, 37 3 521n, 561-2, 568, 570, 578, 617, 626, 628-9, BERCHTESGADEN, 31 7 BERHALA STRAIT, 518, 561, 56 4 BALLARD, B . C., 25 2 BERLIN, 317, 43 7 Banckert, Dutch destroyer, 491, 554, 57 1 Bermagui, Australian ship, 104n BANDAR ABBAS, 388-9 BERMUDA (Map p . 46), 131, 132, 21 3 BANDAR SHAPUR (Map p. 386), 384-6 BERNOTTI, Admiral, 192 n BANDA SEA (Map p . 106), 529, 585, 590 Bertram Rickmers, German ship, 371 BANDJERMASIN (Map p . 557), 554, 558, 599 Berwick, British cruiser, 131, 233, 23 8 Bandolero, British trawler, 28 9 Beryl II, Australian ship, 104 n BANDUNG, 517, 62 5 Bhima, British ship, 227 BANGKA ISLAND, 530, 536 BroGs, Rear-Adm H. W ., 326, 330-3 BANGKOK (Map p . 557), 105, 428, 475, 48 6 "BIG HousE", 377 Ban Hong Liong, British ship, 581 n BILLITON ISLAND (Maps pp . 604, 623), 564 , BANKA ISLAND (Map p . 623), 518, 558, 563-5 , 565, 573 571, 572-3, 578, 607-8, 61 6 Biloela, Australian collier, 5, 30, 650 BANKA STRAIT, 270, 518, 524, 560-1, 563-4, BINFORD, Cdr T. H., 61 3 568-9, 570, 571-3, 575, 61 6 Birchgrove Park, Australian minesweeper, 411n Bantam, Dutch ship, 55 1 BIRDUM, 58 6 BANTAM BAY (Map p . 620), 617, 619, 622 BIR HACHEIM, 638 Barbara, Italian ship, 385 Bismarck, German battleship, 33, 78 BARDIA (Map p. 291), 155, 159, 162, 185, 197, BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, 62, 529, 536-7, 540, 206, 207, 288, 289, 297, 320, 351, 405, 407 ; 544, 635 ; description of territory and its fall of, 292 defences, 537-9 ; coastwatching positions, 54 5 Barham, British battleship (Plate p. 399), 183 , BISMARCK SEA (Map p. 423), 54 3 214, 217-19, 233, 287, 291-2, 302-3, 308 , Bitterfeld, German ship, 105n 334, 343, 350-1, 392, 491 ; sunk by sub- BIZERTA (Map p . 161), 146, 149, 21 1 marine, 40 6 BLACKBURN, Maurice McC ., 136 Barker, American destroyer, 489, 524n, 531 , Black Hawk, American destroyer tender, 554, 554, 571, 574 58 9 BARLING, Lt-Cdr A . D ., 496, 518, 57 7 BLACK SEA, 142, 336, 63 9 BARNES, Maj-Gen Julian F., 51 5 BLACKWOOD, Capt M . B . R ., 91, 41 6 Barossa, Australian ship (Plate p . 622), 589 , BLADIN, AVM, F. M ., 43 0 590, 592- 5 BLAKANG MATT ISLAND, 567 BAIRANJOEY, 27 0 BLAKE, Admiral, 143 BARRIER REEF, 420, 436n BLAKELEY, Hon A., 487

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BLAMEY, Field Marshal Sir Thomas, 320, 359, BRITAIN, GREAT—continue d 360, 378 337, 339-40, 353 ; plans offensive in Libya , BLANCHE BAY, 538-9 286-8 ; strategy in Mediterranean, 364-5 ; BLANDY, R . D ., 252, 263, 266 accepts armistice in Iraq, 376; secures Persia , BLEWETT, George, 643 n 383 ; Far East defence plans, 425, 428 ; strength BLINN, Cdr W. C ., 623 in South-West Pacific, 513 ; shipping losses, Bloemfontein, Dutch ship, 510n, 53 1 637 ; seeks American assistance, 644. See also Blucher, German cruiser, 7 8 BRITISH GOVERNMEN T Boero, Dutch ship, 579n, 618 British Advocate, British ship, 367 BOGHAZ PASS, 15 5 BRITISH Ant FORCE, 207, 234, 244, 299, 356 , BOGHAZ PATROL, 15 5 371, 390, 508, 578-9; in Libya, 161, 206, 221 , Boise, American light cruiser, 469, 488, 490 , 392 ; weakness in Mediterranean, 196 ; in Re d 531-2, 534 Sea area, 206, 227 ; in West Africa, 211-12 ; Bolzano, Italian heavy cruiser, 150, 308, 31 0 reinforces Greece, 230 ; reconnoitres Taranto , BOMBA, 207 233 ; at Malta, 236, 400 ; in Greek and Crete BOMBA, GULF OF (Map p. 358), 20 7 campaigns, 307, 316, 326, 333, 339, 342-52 , BOMBAY (Maps pp . 46, 435), 133, 244, 258 , 354, 360-1 ; in Iraq, 376 ; in Syrian campaign , 271, 289, 366-7, 375, 434, 522, 562, 565- 6 379 ; in Persian campaign, 386 ; In Malayan Bombo, Australian minesweeper, 411 n campaign, 475-7, 481, 502n, 506, 559, 567-8 ; BON, CAPE, 142, 20 8 reinforces ABDA area, 525 ; in Sumatra , Bonaventure, British cruiser, 301-3, 305, 317 563-4, 572-3, 577 ; in Java, 607 BONETTI, Rear-Adm, 199 —FLIGHTS : No . 431, 233 n BONNEY, E . G ., 45 9 Bonthorpe, — GRoups : No. 201, 164, 17 3 Australian ship, 104n —SQUADRONS : No . 80 (Fighter), 382 ; No . BOOBY ISLAND, 12 7 228, 209; No . 230, BoRnEAux, 281n, 447 223, 308 BORNEO (Map p. 106), 255, 270, 427, 436, 465 , BRITISH ARMY, 239, 508, 516, 644, 648 ; peace- 488-90, 491, 502, 505, 507, 519, 529, 530 , time strength in Egypt, 145 ; harries Italian s 533, 535, 554, 556, 558, 563n, 565, 606, 622 in Libya, 159 ; in East Africa, 201, 204, 365-6 , BORNEO, BRITISH NORTH (Map p . 106), 248 , 370-2, 374; Dakar expedition, 211-20 ; re- 492, 503, 509, 558 ; surrenders to Japanese , inforces Malta, 222, 397-9, 401 ; reinforce s 50 4 Crete, 228, 230 ; C-in-C Far East appointed , BORNEO, DUTCH, 473, 503-4, 55 8 257 ; in first Libyan campaign, 288-9, 290-2 , BOTANY BAY, 26 0 295-6, 297-8 ; reinforces Greece, 299, 304-5 , Both, Dutch ship, 496, 524n, 575 evacuated from Greece, 319-35, 560 ; attack s BOUCHER, Rear-Adm M. W. S ., 53, 56, 41 7 Dodecanese Islands, 303 ; in Crete, 337-52 , BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND (Map p . 3), 53 8 evacuated from Crete, 353-60, 362 ; in Iraq , BOUGARONI, CAPE, 398 375-7 ; in Syrian campaign, 378-82 ; in Persia , BOWDEN, CPO Telegraphist D. M ., 329n 383-9 ; in Operation Battleaxe, 392, 403, 408 , BOWDEN, V. G ., 500, 50 7 638 ; in Borneo, 504 ; in Malayan campaign , BOWEN, F . C ., 143 n 506, 507n, 529, 553, 567-8, 572, 578-9 ; in BOWYER-SMYTH, Cmdre Sir Philip (Plate p . Java, 517, 602; in Burma, 526 ; in Sumatra , 302), 126n, 325, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333 563, 575- 7 BRAIN, H . G . (Plate p . 463), 41 7 —ARMIES : Eighth, 403 BRAIZIER, Stoker PO V ., 632n —COMMANDS : India, 383 ; Middle East, 383 ; Brambleleaf, British oiler, 322, 324, 333 n Palestine, 382 ; Transjordan, 382 Bramora, Norwegian ship, 107 n — FORCES : Lustre, 304 ; Western Desert, 31 9 BRANSON, Capt G. C. F ., 385 n — ARMOURED UNITS : Hussars, 159 BRAVA, 367 —ARTILLERY : 20 Hvy AA Bty, 382 Breconshire, British ship, 397, 401, 406-7 —INFANTRY : 1/Argyll & Sutherland High- BREEN, Signalman A . J ., 594n landers, 340; 2/Black Watch, 203 ; 2/King's BRENNER PASS, 28 5 African Rifles, 134, 201, 204, 205 ; 2/Leicester, BRERETON, Lt-Gen L . H., 51 5 340 ; 2/York & Lancaster, 230; Worcester Bretagne, French battleship, 149, 16 9 Regt, 244 BRETT, Lt-Gen George H., 508n, 515, 516, 63 4 — SOMALILAND CAMEL CORPS, 20 1 BRIAN, Lt-Cdr G . F. S ., 329n —SPECIAL SERVICE BATTALIONS, 303, 350, 36 2 BRIDGEMAN, Rt Hon Viscount W . C ., 23 British Chivalry, British tanker, 13 8 Bridgewater, British sloop, 21 4 British Emperor, British tanker, 37 2 BRINDISI, 234, 24 2 BRITISH EMPIRE, 39, 63, 251, 267, 276, 425, BRISBANE (Map p . 120), 59, 107, 118, 119, 430, 432, 444, 508, 638, 641 124, 128, 259, 261, 263, 412n, 422n, 433, 436, BRITISH GOVERNMENT, 149, 251, 377, 394n , 501, 510, 512, 588 ; graving dock, 5 5 440, 496, 515, 526, 600 ; abandons "Ten Year Brisbane, Australian cruiser, 22, 26, 28, 32 , Rule", 31 ; requests that Australian Navy b e 65 0 held in war readiness state, 61 ; blockades BRISTEP., Lt-Cdr H. P ., 57 6 German coal to Italy, 111 ; Dakar expedition , BRITAIN, BATTLE OF, 213, 22 0 216, 219-20 ; Far East naval reinforcement BRITAIN, GREAT (Map p . 46), 1-2, 18, 43, 45 , policy, 252, 253-6 ; Burma Road closure, 254 , 79, 80, 84, 86, 98, 112, 116, 125, 127, 131 , 257 ; concerned about French Far East pos- 151, 172, 211, 228, 248-9, 272, 276, 280 , sessions, 262-6 ; liaison with America, 266-7 , 283, 285, 336, 394n, 401, 407, 417, 418, 422 , 424, 429 ; aid to Greece, 293-4, 299 ; adopt s 430, 436, 450, 491, 493, 497, 507, 508, 510, proposal to capture Rhodes, 303 ; agrees to 565-6, 625, 633, 639, 648 ; treaty with Japan, withdrawal from Greece, 319; anxious t o 6-9 ; Singapore base, 19, 41, 269, 428-9 ; continue embarkations from Crete, 361 ; an d reduces naval expenditure, 27 ; naval agree- Iraq, 375 ; makes demands on Persia, 383 ; ment with Germany, 33 ; increases shipbuild- opposes relief of AIF in Tobruk, 402; returns ing, 34-5 ; accelerates rearmament, 38-9 ; pro- ships to Australia Station, 407 ; freeze s tection of Australian trade and territory, 40 ; Japanese assets, 440 ; withdraws Europeans guarantees support to Poland, 58 ; declares from Nauru and Ocean Islands, 441 ; accepts war on Germany, 64 ; censorship policy, 95-6 ; Atlantic Charter, 442 ; receives American and Italy, 110-11 ; accepts Australian naval assurances of armed support in Far East, aid, 115 ; strategical value of Mediterranea n 462 ; forms War Council, Singapore, 500 ; to, 142-9, 374 ; disposal of French Fleet , suspends sailing of merchant ships, 510 ; 168, 171-2, 220; value of West African base s accepts AIF reinforcements for Malaya, 523 ; to, 212-14 ; aids Greece, 230, 293, 304 ; at appoints Wavell C-in-C India, 578 ; proposes Singapore conferences, 257-8, 427-8 ; an d diversion of AIF to Burma, 601 ; proposes Japan, 250-7, 436-7, 486 ; and Crete, 28c, formation of 17S-UK-Anzac Council, 636 ;

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BRITISH GOVERNMENT—Continued BRITISH Navy—continued BUSRA established, 644-5 . See also BRITAIN, —FLEETS : ASIATIC, 504 ; ATLANTIC, 152 ; GREAT EASTERN, 476, 498, 511, 521, 532, 564, 602 , —CHIEFS OF STAFF SUB-COMMITTEE, 38, 40 639 ; formation of, 460, 505 ; joined by Aus- — DEFENCE COMMITTEE, 444-5 tralian ships, 408 ; Admiral Phillips com- —FOREIGN OFFICE, 4445 mands, 445 ; in Malayan campaign, 474, 477 , —INFORMATION, MINISTRY OF, 96 479, 484, 506, 560-2, 565-7 ; loses Prince of —WAR CABINET, 429 Wales and Repulse, 480-1 ; Admiral Layton —WAR OFFICE, 383 resumes command, 491 ; lacks cruisers for BRITISH GUIANA (Map p . 131), 21 3 escort duties, 507 ; Vice-Admiral Somervill e British Judge, British tanker, 617, torpedoed , appointed commander, 514; moves base to 62 6 Java, 517-18 ; convoy escort work, 568-70, British Lord, British tanker, 318, 62 8 606 ; in Java area, 571, 584, 597, 607-8, British Motorist, British ship, 589-90, 593 ; sunk 616-17 ; reinforced, 648 ; Hose, 89, 171 ; in Darwin, 59 5 Australia joins, 214; Nestor joins, 397 ; BRITISH NAVY, 87, 105, 135, 143, 154n, 223 , MEDITERRANEAN (Plate p . 270), 89, 116, 285n, 417, 437, 444, 491, 508, 575, 602, 648 ; 123n, 144, 147, 154, 166, 184, 200, 208-11 , post-1918 policy, 1-11 ; battleship strength , 221-2, 224, 228, 231, 239-40, 241-2, 243 , 1924, 2, 1939, 43 ; strategy in Far East, 13 - 405-6, 444, 489, 521 ; strength and reinforce- 14 ; visits Australian waters, 1924, 22 ; Lon- ment, 35, 133-4, 138, 208, 337-8, 405-6 ; don Naval Conference, 1935, 33-4 ; an d training and efficiency, 152-3 ; role after Singapore Base, 40-4, 109, 268-9, 425, 430 ; Italy's entry into war, 156-7 ; bombards operates against German raiders, 79-85 ; Italians in Libya, 159, 206-7, 221 ; clashes escorts first convoy, 90-5 ; plans defence o f with Italian Navy, 163-4, 176, 185-6, 187-93 ; Red Sea area, 133-4 ; in Mediterranean, 149 - convoy protection, 163, 172, 181, 197-9, 224 , 50, 402, 406-7, 409; denied help of Frenc h 226, 231, 300-2, 304-7, 317-18, 338, 397-8 , Navy, 162 ; in Battle of Calabria, 173-83 ; 522 ; disposal of French Fleet, 168-71 ; i n Dakar expedition, 211, 214-21 ; receives Battle of Calabria, 173-83 ; at Alexandria , destroyers from America, 213 ; supports Malta, 194-6 ; escorts convoy to Crete, 230 ; Taranto , 239, 298, 400-1 ; strength in Pacific area, 233-7 ; Perth joins, 241 ; in first Libyan cam- Aug 1940, 254n ; plans unified naval contro l paign, 285-98; bombards Tripoli, 300 ; attack s in Far East, 267, 460-1 ; in Battle of Matapan , Dodecanese, 303 ; in Battle of Matapan, 308- 209-16; in Greek campaign, 317-35 ; in Cret e 17 ; embarks troops from Greece, 321-35 ; campaign, 337-53, 556 ; controls Indian Ocean, short of AA ammunition, 347-8 ; in Crete 365-6, 367-70 ; role in Iraq revolt, 375-7 ; in campaign, 350-1, 353-62, 363n, 364 ; in Syria n Syrian campaign, 378-82 ; in Malayan cam- campaign, 378-82; in Persian campaign, 383 - paign, 462, 476, 568, 578-9 ; at Taranto, 464 ; 89 ; "Tobruk Ferry Service", 390-5 ; drawn lacks cohesion with Allied forces in Far East , upon for reinforcement of Far East, 407-8 ; 488-90, 500-1 ; capital ship losses, 493-4 ; with- PACIFIC FLEET, 469-70 draws from Hong Kong, 509 ; reorganisatio n —FLOTILLAS' 2nd Destroyer, 157, 167, 177 , of Far East commands, 514-16 ; escort s 184, 207, 222, 307, 312-15, 396 ; 5th Destroyer, Singapore convoys, 531, 553 ; torpedo inferi- 300, 337 ; 7th Destroyer, 337, 396, 408, 525 ; ority, 535 ; escorts Stepsister convoy, 563 ; i n 10th Destroyer, 139, 157, 166, 177, 206-8, Java Sea Battle, 603-16 ; withdraws fro m 222, 224, 231, 233, 239, 289, 292, 296, 302, Java, 625-32 ; British-US Routeing Agree- 312-15, 326-7, 390-6 ; 14th Destroyer, 177-8 , ment, 644-5 222, 300, 308, 312-15, 344 ; 2nd Minesweep- — ADMIRALTY, 39, 62, 68, 79, 81, 97-8, 106 , ing, 133, 15 8 127, 130, 144, 154, 169, 196, 226, 247, 268 , —FORCES : ANZAC, 519 ; CHINA, 518, 519, 352, 357, 367, 374, 394n, 396, 405n, 407, 411 , 527, 559-60, 566, 578, 600 ; in Java Sea 414n, 418, 421, 428n, 491, 498, 500, 521, 616n, battle, 607-9, 610-24 ; "E" FORCE, 210 ; "H" 636 ; building program, 34-5 ; purchases float- FORCE, 163, 169, 179, 208, 214, 233, 238 , ing dock, 40 ; suggests US naval defence o f 300-1, 338, 397-9, 407, 515 ; "I" FORCE, 133 , Malay barrier, 42-3 ; adopts precautionary 135, 210 ; "J" FORCE, 135 ; "K" FORCE, 136 , measures, 59-61 ; cooperation with Australian 401, 637 ; "M " FORCE, 133 ; MALAYA FORCE , Navy, 73-4, 75-6 ; establishes Cape of Good 106-7, 108-9 ; OIL FUEL PROTECTIVE FORCE , Hope patrol, 82 ; requisitions ships, 84 ; 130 ; RED SEA FORCE, 134, 199, 200, 201-3 , arranges escorts for Australian-New Zealand 204, 226-7, 245, 365-7, 370, 371-2, 400 ; troop convoys, 84-95 ; employs Atlantic liners "T" FORCE, 36 6 for convoy work, 103, 109-10 ; relaxes mer- —MARINES : Mobile Naval Base Defence chant shipping blackout in Pacific, 104 ; directs Organisation, in Crete, 339-40, 360, 36 2 that Danish and Norwegian shipping be —ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE, 55 taken under British protection, 107-8 ; re- —SQUADRONS : 1st Battle, 158, 163, 174, 230 , inforces Mediterranean fleet, 111 ; diverts US . 3 302, 334, 341, 350, 396n ; 3rd Battle, 522 ; convoy to UK, 113 ; argues case for with- China, 62, 69; 3rd Cruiser, 149, 157, 164 , drawal of fleet from eastern Mediterranean , 172, 180-1, 208-9, 210-11, 222, 234, 241 , 162 ; halts action against French ships, 171 ; 300-1, 304-7 ; 4th Cruiser, 93 ; 7th Cruiser, Mediterranean policy, 183, 226 ; Dakar expedi- 149, 156-7, 160, 164, 172-3, 174, 175, 177, tion, 215, 217 ; agrees to return of ships to 178-9, 180, 187, 197, 199, 208, 210, 222, Australia, 241 ; informs Australia of Dutc h 224-5, 230, 241-2, 300-1, 304, 307, 338, 397, mine-laying in NEI waters, 256 ; orders with- 405-6 ; 15th Cruiser, 338, 379-82, 405, 406 ; drawal from Wei-Hai-Wei, 257 ; allocate s 18th Cruiser, 398 ; East Indies, 69, 118 ; Far destroyers to RAN, 413 ; proposes manufac- Eastern, 527 ; Mediterranean Fleet Inshore ture of mines in Australia, 419-20 ; appoint s Sqn, 289, 292, 295, 297 ; South Atlantic, 113 , Captain Collins to China Station, 432 ; sug- 214 gests retention of US aircraft carriers in —STATIONS : Atlantic, 124 ; China, 107, 109, Pacific, 438 ; formation of Eastern Fleet , 139, 200, 267, 427, 430, 434, 446, 451, 460 , 442-5 ; suggests withdrawal of ships from 477n, 484, 489 ; East Indies, 80, 81, 134 , Singapore, 462 ; authorises commencement of 149, 199, 200, 228, 240, 246, 258, 271, 367 , war against Japan, 486 ; returns Australian 375, 383, 385, 392, 428, 444, 458, 470, 522 ; ships to Australia Station, 488, 511 ; lack s Mediterranean, 199, 403 ; North Atlantic, 163 ; liaison with US forces in ABDA area, 552-3 ; South Atlantic, 200, 246, 258, 457, 511 ; West withdraws ships from Java, 625 Indies, 13 4 — DrvtsroNs : 19th Destroyer, 139 ; 20th —SUBMARINES, 149, 168, 637 ; Ist Submarine Destroyer, 13 9 Flotilla, 396n —FLEET Ass ARM, 225, 238, 288, 307, 309- British Science, British tanker, 318 10, 312, 316, 333, 371, 379, 381, 401 British Union, British tanker, 448

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Broke, British destroyer, 11 4 Canadian Cruiser, Canadian ship, 366-7 BROKEN BAY, 69, 70, 41 0 CANADIAN NAVY, 13 1 BROKEN HILL PTY LTD., 412 n Canadolite, Canadian ship, 44 9 BROMILOW, Ldg Signalman G . G ., 632 n CANARY ISLANDS (Map p . 216), 211, 213-14 , Bronte, Italian oiler (Plate p . 399), 385, 388 408 BROOKE-POPHAM, Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert , CANBERRA, 92, 221, 415, 418, 507 257, 425-7, 430, 444n, 462-3, 475, 491n, 506 Canberra, Australian cruiser (Plate p . 47) , Brooklyn, American light cruiser, 43 8 25-6, 28, 30, 33, 57-9, 65, 81-3, 87, 90, 91-3, BROOKSBANK, Cdr G. J ., 421n 103, 113, 115, 117, 118, 258, 260, 271-3, 279 , BROOKSBANK, W . H ., 7 1 365, 367, 373, 434, 450n, 457, 470, 487 , BROOME (Map p . 455), air attack on, 63 4 510, 511, 519, 521, 524-5, 553, 566, 572 ; Broome, Australian corvette, 411n escorts Strathmore, 125 ; searches for German BROWN, Vice-Adm Wilson, 510, 521, 551, 597-8 raider, 273-5, attacks enemy raiders in Indian BRUCE, Rt Hon Viscount, 13, 16, 18-20, 22, 24 , Ocean, 368-70 38, 73, 99, 285, 336n CANEA (Map p. 232), 342-5, 348-9 BRUNEI, STATE OF (Map p . 557), 503 CANEA BAY, 349 BUCKLEY, AB K. P ., 632n Canopus, Dutch marine vessel, 496 BUKA ISLAND (Map p . 423), 538, 634 CANT, Cdr G . L., 60, 180n, 509, 579, 618 , BUKA PASSAGE, 539, 545, 634 626-8, 632, 63 3 BuKUM, PULAU, 528, 567, 569 CAPETOWN (Map p . 46), 102n, 113, 114, 118, BULGARIA, 31 7 170, 258, 414n, 447, 505, 51 1 BULHAR (Map p . 202), 20 6 Capetown, British cruiser, 164, 181, 197, 200 , BULL, Lt-Cdr H . J ., 578-9 271, 366-7, 37 1 BULLOCK, Lt H. W., 423 n Capetown Castle, British ship, 366n Bulmer, American destroyer, 489, 531, 554, Cap St Jacques, French ship, 367 n 571, 57 4 CAPUZZO (Map p. 291), 206 BULOLO AIRFIELD, 54 1 Carducci, Italian destroyer, 31 6 BUNDER ROAD, 554 CARIBBEAN SEA (Map p. 131), 130-1, 24 9 Bungaree, Australian minelayer (Plate p. 494) , Carlisle, British cruiser, 200-1, 204, 320, 324, 42 0 326n, 333n, 345-7 BUNNETT, Petty Officer Telegraphist C. K., 21 9 CARNARVON (Map p . 455), 449, 452, 459 BUNYAN, Cdr A . V ., 399 CARNERO POINT, 398 BUQ BUQ, 287 CAROLA HARBOUR, 634 BURMA (Map p . 526), 248, 254-5, 257, 267-8, CAROLINE ISLANDS (Map p . 3), 269, 280-1, 472, 466, 492, 508, 516, 522, 525, 597, 601, 607 , 492, 495, 536-7 633-4 ; Japanese threat develops, 526-7 ; pro- CARPENTARIA, GULF OF, 517, 586 posed employment of AIF in, 600; control CARSLAKE, Capt J. F. B ., 535 reverts to India Command, 602 CASABLANCA, 168, 211-12, 215, 21 7 BURMA ROAD, 492, 527, 600 ; closed, 254 CASARDI, Vice-Adm F., 184-5, 187-8, 190- 4 BuRNETT, Capt J . (Plate p. 495), 48n, 82n, CASEY, Rt Hon R. G., 38, 363 419, 450-1, 456, 458 ; attends Oct 1940 CASPIAN SEA, 38 4 Singapore conference, 267, 269 ; suggests for- Cassard, French destroyer, 38 1 mation of Naval Auxiliary Patrol, 41 6 Cassel, German ship, 60, 105n BURNEY, Admiral Sir Cecil, 4 n Cassin, American destroyer, 432n, 493 n Burnie, Australian corvette, 411n, 489, 509 , CASTELLORIZO ISLAND, 197, 30 3 521n, 561, 566, 570, 575-6, 577-8, 618, 626-9 , CASUALTIES, in Crete, 350, 356 ; at Tobruk, 296 , 632 391-2 ; at Singapore, 569, 578 ; at Darwi n BURRELL, Rear-Adm H . M ., 56n, 109, 419, 432 n (19 Feb 1942), 591, 592-5 ; in battle of Java BuRU ISLAND (Map p . 591), 55 2 Sea, 614 . American at Pearl Harbour, 493n . "BUSRA" (British-US Routeing Agreement) , Australian, 410 ; in Parramatta, 405 ; in Perth , 644- 5 622-4 ; in Yarra, 631-2 . British, 219, 349 , BUTARITARI ISLAND, 499 355, 359, 406, 408, 559, 628, in Prince of BUTONG, 552 Wales and Repulse, 481-2 ; in Java Sea battle , BYAS, H., 248 n 612. French, 220. German, 345n, 408 . BYNOE HARBOUR, 586 Japanese, 483, 58 3 CAUCASUS, 641-2, 648 Cable Enterprise, British ship, 577 n CAUSEY, Cdr L . D., 43 2 Caboto, Italian ship, 38 5 CAVAGNARI, Admiral D., 168, 182, 23 7 CAFFYN, Capt F ., 91 CAZALET, Vice-Adm Sir Peter, 567, 569 CAGLIARI, 173, 179, 208-9, 233 Cecedena, Danube tug, 33 5 CAIN, Lt T . J ., 612 n CELEBES ISLAND (Map p . 106), 503, 530, 533-4 , Caio Duilio, Italian battleship, 150, 152, 23 6 536, 582, 585, 603, 608, 63 2 CAIRNCROSS, Ldg Stoker F. J ., 632n CELEBES SEA, 489, 50 1 CAIRNS (Map p . 557), 59, 549, 595 CENSORSHIP, 96-103, 275, 459 Cairns, Australian corvette, 41l n Centaur, Australian hospital ship, 452 CAIRO, 287, 32 0 CENTRAL WAR ROOM, 422, 427, 540 CALABRIA, BATTLE OF (Map p . 178), 60, 173-8 3 CENTRE PEAK ISLAND, 20 1 Cala Mara, Greek yacht, 33 5 CEPHALONIA, 229, 230, 23 4 CALCUTTA (Map p . 46), 509, 52 2 Cerberus, Australian coast defence ship, 12n, Calcutta, British cruiser, 208, 210, 287, 300, 65 0 320-1, 324-5, 327, 344, 357, 36 1 Ceres, British cruiser, 76n, 104, 109, 115, 201 , CALDER, Cdr N . K., 420 204, 36 6 Caledon, British cruiser, 157-8, 164, 181, 200, Cesare Battisti, Italian destroyer, 371n 20 5 CESME (Map p. 232), 33 5 California, American battleship, 469, 493 n Cessnock, Australian corvette, 411n, 521 n CALLAWAY, Lt-Cdr A. H., 408 CEYLON (Maps pp . 46, 635), 79, 80, 85, 133, Calypso, British cruiser, 15 7 253, 271, 445, 449, 597, 600, 602, 606-7, 617, Cambridge, British ship (Plate p. 174), 270 618, 627, 634-5, 639, 640-2, 644, 648 CAMERON, Major Hon A. G ., 11 7 CHAD, LAKE, 21 2 CAMERON, Lt-Col A. G., 547 CHAD COLONY, 21 5 CAMEROONS, 21 2 CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO, 368, 449 CAMRANH BAY (Map p . 557), 440, 502-3, 529 , CHAGOS ISLAND, 8 1 558, 563, 565, 574, 598-9, 606 Chahbaaz, Persian gunboat, 38 5 CANADA (Map p . 46), 87n, 114, 125, 256, 428n , CHAHBAR BAY, 38 9 525 ; establishes Joint Defence Board with Chakdlna, British armed merchant cruiser, 203-5 USA, 213 Chakla, British armed boarding vessel, 197, 290

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Chak Sang, British ship, 523 COATES, Rt Hon J. G ., 635 n CHALMERS, Lt-Col F. R., 277 Coburg, German motor vessel (Plate p . 334) , CHAMBERLAIN, Rt Hon Neville, 58 368, 370, 457-8 CHAMPION, Lt I . F ., 549 COCKATOO ISLAND, 66, 74; Dockyard, 5, 54, CHANGI SIGNAL STATION, 47 8 128, 412 Changte, British ship, 61 COCKBURN SOUND BASE, 14 Chantala, British armed merchant cruiser, 202-4 Cockchafer, Australian river gunboat, 375-6, CHARLTON, Matthew, 16, 1 7 383, 38 5 Charon, British ship, 525n Cocos ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (Map p . 131) , CHATER, Maj-Gen A. R ., 20 1 13 1 CHATFIELD, Admiral of Fleet Rt Hon Lord , Cocos ISLANDS, Indian Ocean, 86-7, 110, 113 , 9n, lln, 29n, 34n, 43, 15 2 134, 227, 258, 450n, 525, 602, 62 7 CHATHAM ISLAND (Map p . 261), 28 0 COHEN, Jerome B ., 439n, 513n, 643n Chaumont, American auxiliary transport, 510n Colac, Australian corvette, 521 n Chester, American cruiser, 469 COLCLOUGH, Lt-Cdr P. S., 398, 408 n CHIANG KAI-SHEK, Generalissimo, 441n COLLINS, Cdr, US Navy, 43 2 Chicago, American cruiser, 443, 469, 521, 598 COLLINS, Vice-Adm Sir John (Plate p . 110) , Chikunta, Japanese cruiser, 467, 471, 509, 537 , 48n, 49n, 56, 82, 134, 165, 184-5, 186-90, 543, 603 191-2, 193-5, 197, 210, 226, 234-5, 241, 244-5 , CHINA, 6, 109, 115, 248, 254, 257, 438, 440-1 , 415, 432, 450, 501, 519, 553, 560, 564, 566, 462, 516, 526-7, 645 ; Japan invades, 1937, 3 9 571, 577-8, 602-3, 608, 616, 627-8, 652 ; com- CHIOS ISLAND (Map p . 232), 33 4 mands ABDA detachment Eastern Fleet, 517 , Chitose, Japanese aircraft carrier, 472, 498 , 625 505, 530, 536, 552, 55 8 COLLINS, R . M., 415 CHOISEUL ISLAND (Map p . 120), 53 8 COLOMBO (Map p . 435), 86-7, 90, 93, 97, 109 , Chokai, Japanese cruiser, 467, 471, 565, 574 112, 113, 118, 133-5, 200, 244, 258, 367 , Christiaan Huygens, British ship, 256, 258n 376, 400, 407, 414n, 434, 449, 450n, 462 , CHRISTMAS ISLAND, Indian Ocean (Map p . 630) , 491, 498, 511, 521, 523, 525n, 527, 560, 563 , 459, 525, 566, 575-6, 609, 626, 63 2 570, 575-7, 579n, 597, 601-2, 606, 625-8, 63 1 CHRISTY, Lt-Cdr T., 576-7 Colombo, British cruiser, 76n, 108, 115, 201 ; CHUNGKING (Map p . 639), 500 to Australia Station, 104 ; at China Station , CHURCHILL, Rt Hon Sir Winston, 12n, 33-4, 109 42n, 44, 79, 86, 89, 91n, 106, 171, 183, 206, COLON (Map p. 131), 13 2 212, 214, 216, 217, 221, 249, 253, 257, 267n , Colorado, American battleship, 469 336n, 337, 377, 411, 437, 445, 500, 507-8, COLTANO WIRELESS STATION, 11 8 513n, 516, 527, 578-9, 600, 602, 635, 637-9, Columbus, German ship, 13 2 640-1, 644-8 ; message to Dominion Prim e COLVIN, Admiral Sir Ragnar (Plates pp . 46 , Ministers re French surrender, 114, 115 ; criti- 463), 40, 53, 55-6, 74-5, 83, 86, 88, 90, 95, cises Admiral Cunningham's strategy, 156 ; 97, 101, 117, 118, 245n, 247, 250, 261, 267, replies to Dakar criticism, 220; instructions 269, 282-3, 396, 415, 417, 421, 429, 430, 450, to Wavell, 293 ; proposal to capture Pantel- 457, 51 1 laria, 303 ; views on Japanese war danger , COMBINED CHIEFS OP STAFF, 515n, 571, 597, 424 ; agrees with Roosevelt on warning to 646- 7 Japan, 442 ; suggests 6 Aust Div should be COMBINED DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS, 420 sent to Singapore from Palestine, 562 COMBINED OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE, CIANO, Count G ., 111, 155, 168, 182, 195, 213 , 420-4, 427 214n, 229, 233, 257, 286n, 400, 64 3 Comliebank, British ship, 319n, 320, 333 n Circe, British minesweeper, 56 0 Commissaire Ramel, French ship, 27 1 City of Bagdad, British ship, 200, 247, 270 COMMITTEE OF IMPERIAL DEFENCE, 38, 40, 96 City of Canterbury, British ship, 528, 570n COMMUNICATIONS, 42, 254, 364, 390, 425, 429, City of Flint, American ship, 8 3 430-1, 497-8, 500, 508, 516, 530, 541, 556 , City of London, British ship, 319n, 320, 324 , 584, 586, 635, 641 327, 626 n CONCEPCION, 81-2 City of Manchester, British ship, 524n, 579n Concord, British cruiser, 22 City of Paris, British ship, 626n CONDORE, PULAU, 478 City of Pretoria, British ship, 397, 528, 570n Condottiere, Italian cruiser, 15 0 City of Rayvilie, American ship, 27 1 CONFERENCES, 133, 515 ; at Basra, 383 ; at Cairo , CIVILIANS, evacuated from British Somaliland , 320 ; Imperial, 1, 5-6, 13-14, 18, 24, 38, 40 , 204 ; rescued from Greece, 333 ; in Crete, 340; 42, 44, 62-3 ; London Naval, 33-4 ; at Singa- withdrawn from Papua, New Guinea an d pore, 257-8, 267, 283, 417, 425, 427-8, 430 , Darwin, 496, 588 ; in Rabaul, 544, rescue 444, 450, 460-2, 473, 476, 488, 490n, 500 , efforts, 545-9 ; to New Caledonia, 511 ; t o 511, 531 ; at Washington, 9-13, 27-8, 248 , Malaya, 524 ; in New Ireland, 546 ; evacuate d 428, 491 . German : Fuehrer Conferences on from Singapore, 567, 568, 578, 579 ; em- Naval Affairs, 286n, 336n, 342n, 345n, 401n, barked at Tjilatjap, 627 ; withdrawn from 405n, 436, 437 n Tulagi, 634 CONNOR, Lt-Cdr G. J., 421 n Clan Alpine, British ship, 570 n Console Generale Liuzzi, Italian submarine, 16 7 Clan Buchanan, British ship, 372-3 CONSTANTA, 33 6 Clan Fraser, British ship, 31 9 Consul Horn, German ship, 132 CLARE, Capt C. J ., 72 Conte di Cavour, Italian battleship, 150, 175, CLARENCE STRAIT, 60 2 23 6 Clark, American destroyer, 432n CONVOYS (Plates pp. 47, 494), Allied system of CLARK, Capt M. J ., 33 7 designation, 157 ; in Red Sea, 201, 396 ; pro- CLARK, AB W . G ., 632n tection in Australian waters, 247, 268, 283 . CLARKE, Cmdre A . W ., 428 n 284, 461, 511 ; to Greece (Map p. 304) , CLARKE, F-Lt G. J. I ., 219 n 304, 307-8, 317-18 ; ex-Greece, 319, 320-34 ; CLARKE, Rear-Adm Sir Philip, 396 n to Malta, 336, 338, 401 ; to Crete, 340-1, 343 ; CLARK-HALL, Capt W . C ., 33 1 to Middle East, 365-6, 370, 433-4, 511, 522; CLARK KERR, Sir Archibald, 444n in Mediterranean, 390-2, 396, 403, 407-8 ; to Clement, British ship, 77, 80-2 Malaya, 407, 433-4, 451, 507, 517, 518-19 , CLIFFORD, Sig L . E . S., 67n, 136n, 380n, 391 n 522, 524, 527-8, 553-4, 559, 563 ; in Indian Clive, Indian sloop, 200 Ocean, 427, 433, 470; to Netherlands East CLYDEBANK, 33 7 Indies, 431, 496, 500, 524-5, 553, 560, 580 ; CLYDE RIVER, 114, 171, 214, 215, 337, 397 to New Guinea, 434, 436, 541 ; ex-Singapore, Coast Farmer, American ship, 510 n 509, 523, 560-2, 565, 567, 568-70 ; Stepsister COASTWATCHERS ; see AUSTRALIAN NAVY (Map p. 635), 522, 566, 571, 575-7, 579 ; to

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CoNvoYs—continued CUNNINGHAM, Adm of Fleet Viscount—continued Burma, 522 ; ex-Java, 579n, 589, 600, 625-6 , 235-6, 240, 291 et seq, 299, 307 et seq, 315 629 ; to Timor, 581, 585 ; to India, 606, 608 , et seq, 332, 338-9, 342, 346 et seq, 357 et 626; British-US Routeing Agreement, 645 . seq, 378, 381-2, 390, 394-6, 401n, 402, 405n , AUSTRALIAN (including NZ), to Middle East 608 ; C-in-C Mediterranean Fleet, 149 ; hi s (Map p. 435), 240, 256, 258, 260, 272-3 , praise of Australian destroyers, 116, 137, 224 , 367-71, 373, 434n ; first, 84-98, 133 ; second , 293, 395, and of Sydney, 195 ; his career, 103, 105, 110 ; to United Kingdom, 112-13 , 153-4 ; his plans, 156, 163-4, 172-4, 287, 301 , 114, 117, 134, 170, 199 ; to Malaya, 436, 451 , 304-5, 343-4 ; suggests taking Dodecanese 488, 523-4 ; to New Guinea, 451, 486, 512; Islands, 303 Stepsister (Map p. 635), 562-3, 564, 566 , CUNNINGHAM, General Sir Alan, 36 6 597, 601, 606, 626 ; to India, 602 . BRmSH , CUNNINGHAM, Admiral of Fleet Sir John, 214- in Mediterranean, 163-4, 166, 172, 180-1 , 15, 21 7 196-7, 209-10, 222, 224, 230-1, 236, 238-9 , CURACAO (Map p . 131), 130, 13 2 240, 290, 292, 295, 300, 305, 307, 316, 350-1 , CURTIN, Rt Hon John, 31, 36, 282, 364, 418, 397-9, 401 ; in Atlantic, 131, 438 ; to Middle 445, 459, 487, 519, 527, 562, 601, 646-7 East, 199, 226-7, 245, 375-6, 445 ; to Fa r Curtiss, American seaplane tender, 493 n East, 445, 525 . DUTCH, to Sumatra, 564 . CURZON-HowE, Capt L. C . A . St J ., 43 n GERMAN, to Crete, 344-6 . INDIAN, 199 . CUSTANCE, Rear-Adm W . N ., 57, 73, 81, 65 2 ITALIAN, to North Africa, 196, 390, 400, 402, CYCLADES ISLANDS (Map p . 347), 22 9 405-6, 637-8 . JAPANESE, 500, 532, 555, 584; CYPRUS (Map p . 161), 145-6, 222, 303, 335-6, Malaya invasion, 462-3, 474-5, 558-9 ; Borne o 378, 396 ; reinforced by British, 382 invasion, 503, 530, 533 ; Philippines invasion, CYRENAICA (Map p . 291), 146, 149, 155, 294, 505 ; Celebes invasion, 531, 534, 536 ; Rabaul 298-9, 406, 409, 638 ; campaign in, 296, 378 , invasion, 544 ; Ambon invasion, 552 ; Sumatr a 38 2 invasion, 573-4, 580 ; Bali invasion, 581-2 ; CYRENE SHOAL, 567 Java invasion, 603-23 CZECHOSLOVAKIA, 58, 228, 44 2 Conyngham, American destroyer, 432n Cooa, Capt James, 65 DABA, EL, 22 3 CooK, Rt Hon Sir Joseph, 4 Dagabur, Italian submarine, 31 8 COOK STRAIT, 9 1 Daily Telegraph (London), 106 Coolebar, Australian ship, 104n Dainty, British destroyer (Plate p . 78), 139 , COOLIDGE, President Calvin, 2 5 157-8, 160, 167, 173, 177, 197-8, 208, 210 , Coombar, Australian minesweeper, 411 n 226, 231, 289, 291 ; escorts Red Sea convoys Coongoola, Australian patrol craft, 590, 595 Sep 1940, 222 ; sunk off Tobruk, 29 6 COONTZ, Admiral Robert E ., 23 DAKAR (Maps pp . 46, 216), 168, 170, 245, 250 , CORAL SEA (Map p. 52), 261, 550, 598 266 ; British expedition to, 211-2 1 CORFU ISLAND (Map p. 161), 229, 234, 24 1 Dalesman, British ship, 34 1 CORINTH (Map p . 232), 230, 33 6 DALGLISH, Rear-Adm R . C., 65 1 CORINTH, GULF OF, 23 0 DAMASCUS (Map p . 238), 382 CORINTH CANAL, 32 5 DAMOUR (Map p . 379), 381, 38 2 Corinthia, Greek ship, 319n, 320, 333 n Danae, British cruiser, 22, 106, 436, 451, 469 , Cornwall, British cruiser, 79, 80, 133, 373, 450 , 489, 505, 518, 528, 554, 565, 600, 603, 607 , 563, 566, 570, 62 6 61 7 Cornwall, British ship, 208-9 DANCKWERTS, Vice-Adm V. H ., 428n CORSICA (Map p . 148), 30 0 Daniele Manin, Italian destroyer, 37 1 CORVETTE PASS, 15 5 DANSWAN, AB W. L. E ., 410n CORVETTES, 116n, 411, 520 DANUBE RIVER, 335 Costa Rica, Dutch ship, 319n, 320, 324, 327 DARDANELLES, 142, 164, 197, 22 6 Coulouras Xenos, Greek ship, 31 8 DAR-ES-SALAAM (Map p . 369), 367 COUNTENANCE OPERATION, 383 D'ARGENLIEU, Rear-Adm G . T ., 21 7 Countess of Hopetoun, Australian torpedo boat, DARLAN, Admiral J . L . X. F ., 17 2 12n, 650 Darvel, British ship, 567, 576n Courbet, French battleship, 168 DARWIN (Map p. 591 ; Plates pp . 591, 622) , COUSIN, Capt A . P., 532 55, 59, 60, 75, 107, 127, 250, 258, 268, Coventry, British cruiser, 208, 210, 233, 29'7, 279, 396, 436, 461, 474, 487, 495, 507, 512 , 305, 320, 323, 327, 340, 350, 357, 361, 379 516, 521n, 531-2, 550, 552, 554, 556, 581 , Cox, Capt It . S ., 271-2 585, 589, 590, 594-6, 602, 606, 635, 641 ; oi l CRANE, Admiral Sir John (Plate p . 46), 81 , fuelling base, 26 ; examination service, 64 ; 274, 427, 510, 511, 520, 598, 65 2 seaward defences, 419 ; Area Combined HQ, Craftsman, British ship, 449 422 ; reinforcement of, 426 ; naval plans, 488 ; CRANE, Cmdre H. B ., 41 7 defence of, 517 ; description of, 586-8 ; Japan CRAWFORD, Pay Lt-Cdr H . A. G ., 423 n attacks, 59 1 CRAWFORD, Capt S . H ., 400 Dauntless, British cruiser, 22, 106 CREDNER ISLAND, 544 DAVAO (Map p . 557), 498, 503, 505, 529, 530-1 , CREE, Lt-Cdr T . S ., 224 55 2 CRESWELL, Rear-Adm G . H ., 319, 320 Davis, Hon Norman, 2 5 CRESWELL, Vice-Adm Sir William, 71 DAYMOND, J . E ., 54 5 CRETE (Maps pp. 189, 358), 157-8, 164, 167 , Decoy, British destroyer, 112, 113, 139, 157 , 184-5, 192-3, 198, 207, 209, 210, 224, 228 , 159, 160, 167, 173, 177, 180, 208, 210, 226 , 230, 233, 238, 240, 303, 305, 307-8, 310, 316 , 233, 239, 302-3, 320, 323, 327, 329, 334 , 317, 324, 327, 334, 342, 343-6, 348, 354 , 348-9, 351, 354-5, 381, 395-6 ; damaged by 356-9, 360-2, 377, 390, 406, 522, 560; re- aircraft, 35 6 inforcement of, 239 ; Britain occupies, 286 ; Defender, British destroyer, 112, 113, 139, 167 , strategic importance, 336, 353n ; battle of, 173, 177, 197, 208, 233, 300, 320, 324, 326-7 , 338-40, 349, 353, 365, 378, 380, 444, 55 6 329, 334, 349, 358-9 ; at Alexandria Sep 1940, CRIMEA, 38 3 222; sunk, 394 CROOME, British destroyer, 407 DE GAULLE, General C ., 211, 212, 215-17, 252, CROSBY, Sir Josiah, 444n 262-5 CROZET ISLAND, 450n DEGAUSSING, 412n CRUTCHLEY, Admiral Sir Victor, VC, 652 DELAGOA BAY, 13 5 Cumberland, British cruiser, 114, 214, 216-18 , DE LA HAGUE, CAPE, 448n 220 Delane, British ship, 319n, 320, 322, 333 n CUNNINGHAM, Admiral of Fleet Viscount (Plat e Delhi, British cruiser, 2 2 p . 367), 166, 181, 183, 186, 188, 193, 199 , Deloraine, Australian corvette (Plate p . 622) , 206, 209, 211, 221-2, 225, 226, 228, 230-1, 411n, 521n, 532-3, 588, 590

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DEMON OPERATION, 319-2 1 DUNDAS STRAIT, 530, 58 8 DENIS, Colonel, 263-5 Dundula, Australian ship, 70 DENMARK, 107- 8 Dunedin, British cruiser, 22, 13 2 DENMARK STRAIT, 44 8 Dunera II, British ship, 85, 91-5, 103, 110, 528 D ' ENTRECASTEAUX ISLAND, 537 Dunkerque, French battleship, 149, 169 DENTZ, General H. F ., 378, 382 Duntroon, Australian ship, 275, 602 DERBY, WA, 586n Duquesne, French cruiser, 14 9 Derfflinger, German battle cruiser, 154 DURAllO (Map p. 238), 234, 236, 242 DERNA (Map p . 291), 155, 160, 167, 184, 297, DURBAN (Map pp . 46, 272), 125, 170, 351n, 390, 638 ; captured, 293 ; British withdra w 365, 414n, 445, 450n, 505, 522, 52 5 from, 296 Durban, British cruiser, 106, 200, 271, 367n, Derrymore, British ship, 524n, 568n, 569, 570 434, 436, 451, 469, 489, 517, 518, 523, 525, De Ruyter, Dutch cruiser, 469, 489, 491, 519 , 566-9, 570, 575 554-5, 571, 573-4, 581-2, 584, 599, 609, 611 - Durban Castle, British ship, 366n 14 ; sunk, 61 5 Durham, British ship, 397 Despatch, British cruiser, 132 DURIAN STRAIT, 518, 564, 567 ; minefield in, 568 DETMERS, Capt A ., 448-9, 453-4, 458, 460n DURNFORD, Vice-Adm J . W . (Plate p. 463), 417 , Detroit, American cruiser, 46 9 457, 486-7 Deucalion, British ship, 397 Durraween, Australian minesweeper, 259n, 270- 1 Deutschland, German battleship, 79, 83, 105, DUTCH Ant FORCE, 508 ; in NEI, 427 ; attack s 131 ; renamed Liitzow, 77, 83 Japanese convoys, 503, 534, 572-3, 58 1 DE VECCHI, Count Cesare, 22 9 DUTCH ARMY, 508 ; in Timor, 496, 596 ; a t DEVERELL, Capt G . R ., 13 9 Tarakan, 530 ; Ambon garrison surrenders, Devis, British ship, 305n 552 ; at Macassar, 558; in Sumatra, 564, 575-7 Devon, British ship, 447 DUTCH GOVERNMENT, 255, 267-8, 432, 462, 515 , Devonshire, British cruiser, 200n, 214, 217-19 , 607 ; Anglo-Dutch-Australian Conferenc e 448, 457-8 agreement, 427-8 ; offers Oranje as hospita l Devonshire, British ship, 407, 527, 565- 6 ship, 433 ; freezes Japanese assets, 440 ; asks Devonshire, British hospital ship, 296 for Australian troops, 474, 49 6 DE VRIES, General, 57 6 DUTCH NAVY, 508, 519, 522, 532, 633 ; strength DEWAR, Capt A . C ., 25 in Pacific, 254n ; in Far East, 267 ; Royal DEwAR, Vice-Adm K. G. B ., 10n Navy allots ships to, 413n ; in NEI, 427 ; Diamante, Italian submarine, 168n Indian Ocean cooperation, 428; employment Diamond, British destroyer, 139, 157, 180, 197-8 , of forces, 431 ; liaison with RAN, 432 ; in 206-7, 209, 226, 231, 289, 300, 302, 320, 322 , air search for Sydney, 452 ; ships in Pacific, 324-6, 334 ; escorts Red Sea convoys, 222 469 ; deployment of forces in western Pacific , Dido, British cruiser, 337-8, 341, 343, 345 , 473 ; Eastern Fleet requests reinforcements , 350-1, 354, 392, 408 ; damaged by aircraft , 484 ; lacks cohesion with Allied forces, 488-9 ; 356 controversy with Americans, 490 ; aids British Diego, Italian schooner, 29 1 Navy, 491 ; in South China and west Java DIEGO SUAREZ, 13 7 Seas, 501 ; in defence of Malaya and Borneo , DIxaLI, 33 5 502-3, 504 ; escorts Singapore convoys, 531 ; DILI (Map p . 557), 496, 584, 585 n attacks at Balikpapan, 534 ; lays mines in Dui, Field Marshal Sir John, 500 Ambon Bay, 552 ; with Combined Strikin g Dilwara, British ship, 319n, 320, 324, 32 7 Force, 553, 555-8 ; moves to counter enem y Diomede, British cruiser, 13 2 force, 565 ; in Macassar Strait, 571-4 ; escort s DIRECTION ISLAND, 227 convoy from Sumatra, 575-6 ; attacks enem y DIYATALAWA, 244 convoys, 581-4 ; paratroops in Timor capitu- Docxs, graving and floating, 40 ; Southampton , late, 596 ; ships in Surabaya, 599 ; in ABDA 40; Sydney, 41 9 area, 602, 603-6 ; sails to meet Japanese, DODECANESE ISLANDS (Map p . 347), 146, 149, 607-9; in battle of Java Sea, 610-24 ; with - 150, 156, 166, 173, 184, 196, 197, 208, 210 , drawn from ABDA Area, 625 ; submarin e 224, 225, 238, 294, 299, 300, 302, 303, 341 , rescues survivors from Yarra, 63 1 350, 351, 37 8 DOMINION GOVERNMENTS, 394n, 438n, 51 5 Eagle, British aircraft carrier, 79, 80, 90, 93-4, Dominion Monarch, British ship, 258n 133, 135, 149, 156, 163, 173-7, 179, 181, 194 , Don Isidro, Filipino ship, 590, 594-5 197-8, 206, 208-9, 210, 225-6, 230, 238-9 , Doomba, Australian minesweeper, 92, 104 , 292, 302; at Port Sudan, 37 1 125-6, 25 9 EAST AFRICA, 80, 133, 199, 206, 221, 497, 648 ; DOORMAN, Rear-Adm K . W. F . M., 519, 553-6, campaign in, 365, 37 4 558, 571, 573-5, 580-4, 585, 590, 599, 603, Eastern Prince, British ship, 626 n 606-7, 609, 610, 612, 613, 618, 623 ; reports ECLIPSE ISLAND, 262 "limit of endurance reached " , 608 ; goes down EDELSTEN, Admiral Sir John, 36 6 with his ship, 61 5 EDEN, Rt Hon Sir Anthony, 99, 42 4 Doric Star, British ship, 8 3 Edendale, British ship, 579n Dorsetshire, British cruiser, 79, 80, 114, 133 , EDGELL, Vice-Adm Sir John, 21 n 170, 201, 511, 57 0 Edinburgh, British cruiser, 398, 399 DOUGLAS, Lt K. C ., 547-9 Edinburgh Castle, British ship, 170 DOUGLAS, Writer T . I., 548 Edsall, American destroyer, 490, 511, 531, 532, Downes, American destroyer, 432n, 493 n 554, 608, 609, 626, 627, 632 ; destroys Japanes e D ' OYLY LYoN, Admiral Sir George, 17 0 submarine, 53 3 Dragon, British cruiser, 22, 217, 218, 469, Effingham, British cruiser, 13 1 489, 505, 517, 518, 523, 526, 566, 570, 579n , EGEOMIL, 185, 188 600, 603, 607, 61 6 Egra, British ship, 626 n DRAKE, Sir Francis, 143 EGYPT (Map p . 161), 85, 94, 101, 144, 146-7, Duchess of Bedford, British ship, 366 n 163-4, 180, 183, 206, 221-3, 229, 230, 239 , Duchess of Richmond, British ship, 366n 242, 246, 253, 286, 294, 305-7, 319, 321 , DurF CooPER, Rt Hon Sir Alfred (later 336, 338, 340, 342, 360-1, 375, 378, 382 , Viscount Norwich), 444n, 50 0 396, 562, 638, 641, 648 ; its Mediterranean Duguay-Trouin, French cruiser, 149 littoral, 154; defence of, 364 Duke of York, British battleship, 442n, 494, EGYPTIAN ARMY, 145 500, 562 Elko Maru, Japanese ship, 622n DUKE Or YORK ISLAND (Map p. 423), 546 Eisenach, German ship, 13 1 Dulverton, British destroyer, 404n EISENHOWER, General of Army Dwight D ., 60 1 DUMARESQ, Rear-Adm J. S ., 5n, 13, 65 1 ELA BENCH AIRFIELD, 539 Dumont d'Urville, French sloop, 263-6 ELAFONISOS CHANNEL, 197-8

666 INDE X

Electra, British destroyer, 445-6, 478, 481-2, FADDEN, Rt Hon Sir Arthur, 363, 425 489, 505, 518, 565, 570, 580, 600, 603, 609-11 , FAEROES ISLANDS, 21 4 627 ; lost, 61 2 FAIRBAIRN, Hon J. V., 83n, 221n ELEPHONISI, CAPE, 349 FAIRFAX HARBOUR, 538-9 ELLICE ISLAND (Maps pp . 3, 261), 598 Falkefjell, Norwegian ship, 107n ELMAS AIRFIELD, 208, 209 Falmouth, British sloop, 106, 375, 383, 385- 8 Elsa, Norwegian tanker, 107n, 525n, 570, 579n FAMAGUSTA (Map p . 304), 335, 38 2 ELSWORTH, Lt-Cdr R. F. G ., 330-1 Fantome, British sloop, 21, 65 0 Emanuele Filiberto Duca d'Aosta, Italian FAO (Map p . 386), 376, 386-7 cruiser, 15 0 FAR EAST, 132, 248, 254, 257-8, 267-9, 407 , Emden, German cruiser (1908), 55, 86, 22 7 410, 413n, 425, 460-3, 505, 511, 514, 516 , Emden, German cruiser (1925), 78 524, 527, 538, 562, 586, 601, 637, 644, 648; Emerald, British cruiser, 366-7, 37 5 British C-in-C appointed, 257 ; British posses- EMIRAU ISLAND (Map p . 423), 280-2 sions in, 426 ; strength of Allied navies, 438; EMMS, Ldg Cook F . B ., 594 n events leading up to Japan's declaration of EMPIRE AM TRAINING SCHEME, 25 1 war, 424-46 Empire Glade, British ship, 626n Fareham, British minesweeper, 295 Empire Light, British ship, 372 FAREWELL, CAPE, 260 Empire Song, British ship, 338n FARM COVE (Plate p . 14), 54, 6 5 Empire Star, British ship, 284, 568-9, 575 FARNCOMB, Rear-Adm H. B . (Plate p . 303) , Empress of Asia, British ship, 528-9, 567 48n, 49n, 118, 126n, 130, 132, 273-4, 368, Empress of Australia, British ship, 366n 450, 457, 510, 511, 65 2 Empress of Britain, British ship (Plate p . 47) , FARQUHARSON, Cdr E . R . A ., 561, 568, 570, 627 103, 110, 11 3 Farragut, American destroyer, 46 9 Empress of Canada, British ship, 85, 87n, 91-4, Faulknor, British destroyer, 163 103, 110, 113, 114 Fazandt, Dutch customs vessel, 578, 633 Empress of Japan, British ship (Plate p. 47) , Fearless, British destroyer, 163, 398 85, 92-4, 103, 110, 113, 114, 258n, 260, 366n FEGEN, Capt E. S . F ., VC, 245 n Empress of Russia, British ship, 28 4 FELDT, Cdr E. A ., 73, 422, 54 5 Encounter, Australian cruiser, 65 0 Felix Roussel, French ship, 528, 565-6 Encounter, British destroyer, 445-6, 489, 505, FENNESSY, Instructor Commander R. G., 408n 509, 518, 564, 570, 575, 580, 600, 603, 609, FENTON, Hon J . E ., 27-8 611-13, 618, 622-4 ; rescues Kortenaer's sur- Fernlane, Norwegian ship, 107 vivors, 61 4 FIELD, Admiral of Fleet Sir Frederick, 2 2 ENDAU, 55 9 FIJI (Maps pp . 3, 485), 280, 471, 492, 497 , ENDICOTT, Commissioned Gnr J. H., 180 540-1, 597-8, 635, 647 Enggano, Dutch ship, 524n, 63 2 Fiji, British cruiser, 214, 338, 340, 343, 347-8 ENGGANO ISLAND, 450 Filleigh, British ship, 563, 570, 575, 579n ENGLISH CHANNEL, 220, 448 n FINISTERRE, CAPE, 13 8 Enterprise, American aircraft carrier, 468, 541 , Fiona, British armed boarding vessel, 197 551, 598 Firedrake, British destroyer, 39 8 Enterprise, British cruiser, 367, 376, 602, 626 FISH, Capt W . W ., 279 Erinpura, British ship, 523 FISHER, Admiral of Fleet Lord, 17, 71, 143 ERITREA, 133, 206, 365, 372 FISHER, Rt Hon Andrew, 6 2 Eritrea, Italian sloop, 371 n FISHER, Dr N . H., 495 Erlangen, German ship, 60 FISHER, Admiral Sir William, 29n, 35-6, 15 3 Erling Brdvig, Norwegian tanker, 525n, 569n, FISKE, Rear-Adm B . A ., 17n 570, 577n Fiume, Italian cruiser, 309, 310, 313, 31 6 Ermioni, Greek ship, 197- 8 Flamingo, British sloop, 200, 326-7, 340, 350, Ermland, German oiler, 281n 392, 40 7 Escapade, British destroyer, 163 FLEET CLUB, 244 Escort, British destroyer, 163, 17 9 FLETCHER, Admiral F . J ., 510, 520, 54 1 ESCORTS ; see CONVOY S FLINDERS NAVAL DEPOT ; see AUSTRALIAN NAVY Esperance Bay, British ship, 626n FLORENCE, 151, 23 0 Espero, Italian destroyer, 164-5, 17 4 Florence D, Filipino ship, 590, 594-5 ESQUIMAULT, 52 5 FLORIDA ISLAND, 53 8 Essen, German ship, 105 n Foca, Italian submarine, 15 9 Essex, British ship, 301-2 FOGARTY, Lt-Cdr F . K ., 219n Ethiopia, British ship, 407 FoLEY, Paymaster Capt J . B ., 43 0 ETOROPU, 47 1 Forbin, French destroyer, 149 Ettrick, British ship, 103, 11 0 FORD, Admiral Sir Wilbraham, 65 1 Euphrates, British Navy depot ship, 388 n FORD MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA , EUPHRATES RIVER, 37 5 41 9 EUROPE (Map p . 46), 6. 115, 116, 142-3, 162, Foresight, British destroyer, 163, 218, 21 9 228, 248, 250, 257, 285, 374, 411, 428, 437, Forester, British destroyer, 163, 218, 220 514, 64 8 Formidable, British aircraft carrier, 307-10, 312, Eurylochus, British ship, 448, 456 313, 316, 334, 338, 342, 350-1, 51 5 Evangelista Torricelli, Italian submarine, 168 n FORMOSA (Map p . 485), 472, 498, 50 5 Evans, American destroyer, 132 Fortune, British destroyer, 219-20 EVANS, Admiral E. R . G . R . ; see MOUNTEVANS , FORWOOD, Lt-Cdr P . W., 404n Lor d FOURCROY, CAPE, 594 EVANS, DEAKIN ' S DOCKYARD, 412 n Foxhound, British destroyer, 163, 40 7 EVATT, Rt Hon H. V., 646, 647 FRANCE, 33, 79, 117, 143, 146, 149, 156, 183 , EVERETT, Admiral Sir Allan, 1 8 201, 206, 249, 250, 273, 286, 378, 382, 427 , Evertsen, Dutch destroyer, 474, 509, 617, 618 , 436, 442, 447, 642 ; naval expenditure in- 622, 626 creased, 27 ; battleship limits, 39 ; guarantee s EVETTS, Lt-Gen Sir John, 354, 360 support to Poland, 58 ; Germany invades , Evita, Norwegian ship, 107 113 ; fall of, 114, 118, 374, 513 ; armistice EVZONES, 24 1 with Germany, 162 ; Dakar expedition, 211 - " EXCESS " CONVOY, 300 21 ; Colonial Empire forces, 25 1 Exeter, British cruiser, 470, 528, 554, 560, 564, Francesco Nullo, Italian destroyer, 227, 371 n 570-1, 574, 580, 600, 603, 609-13, 618, 622-5 FRANCis, Signalman A. E ., 548 EXMOUTH GULF, 62 8 FRANCO, General F ., 21 3 Express, British destroyer, 445-6, 478, 480, 489 , Francol, British tanker, 617, 626, 630- 1 505, 518, 524n, 570, 62 6 Franken, German ship, 105 n EYSSEN, Rear-Adm R ., 280-1 Franklin, Australian yacht, 12n, 650

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FRASER, Rt Hon P., 99, 360 GERARD, F ., 174n, 180n FRASER, Ldg Cook W . B ., 359n GERMAN AIR FORCE, 162, 213, 308, 317, 336, FREETOWN (Map p . 216), 114, 125, 170, 211 , 343, 344, 349, 350-1, 357, 401, 521, 528 ; 214, 216, 219, 445, 448 attacks Malta, 209, 408-9, 637; attacks Eng- FREMANTLE (Map p . 455), 60, 65, 75, 84n, 87, land, 136, 245 ; mines Suez Canal, 294 ; attacks 90, 92-3, 97, 103-4, 107, 109, 110, 112-14, 118 , Libyan convoys, 295 ; in Italy and Sicily, 299 ; 125, 127-9, 135, 240, 258-60, 271-2, 273-6, attacks British fleet, 301, 316, 346, 347, 348 , 367, 395, 397, 414, 434, 450-1, 487, 511 , 354, 355, 360, 361 ; in Greek campaign, 320, 521, 523, 525, 528, 570, 575-7, 579n, 580, 321-4, 324-7 ; in Crete campaign, 339-40, 586n, 588-9, 600, 602, 627-8, 631-2, 636 ; sea- 353-4 ; Air-Sea Rescue Service, 345n ; in Iraq , ward defences, 419 ; Area Combined HQ, 420 376 ; in Syria, 378, 381 ; in North Africa n FREMANTLE, Admiral Sir Sydney, 172 n campaign, 391-4 ; attacks in Red Sea, 39 6 FRENCH AIR FORCE, 219-20, 38 1 —XI Am CORPS, 353 n FRENCH ARMY, 133, 228, 378-82, 40 0 —Foment Art FLEET, 34 6 FRENCH GOVERNMENT, 118, 172, 212, 215, 220 , GERMAN ARMY, 114, 336, 345, 355 ; propose s 262, 263, 437, 638 ; agrees to Japan occupying alternative to invasion of England, 285; Indo-China, 257, 440 arrives Tripoli, 294; enters Bulgaria, 317 ; FRENCH GUINEA, 21 6 invades Yugoslavia and Greece, 293, 317 ; in FRENCH NAVY (Map p. 379), 97, 133, 134 , Greek campaign, 320. 325, 330, 335, 340; i n 136, 163, 215, 424 ; Allies lose support o f Crete campaign, 343, 353, 362 ; in Nort h fleet, 118 ; strength in Mediterranean June Africa, 637, 64 1 1940, 149; in action against Italy, 156 ; dis- GERMAN NAVY, 63, 69, 105, 214, 236-7, 336, posal of fleet, 168-72, 249, 252 ; in Daka r 424, 450 ; battleships in Atlantic, 77 ; strengt h area, 217, 219, 220 ; favours proposed Cretan and dispositions, 78, 115; submarine activities, operation, 228 ; in South Pacific, 263 ; in 78-9, 147, 401, 404, 637 ; loses Graf Spee, Syrian campaign, 378-82 83 ; battleships return to Germany, 83-4, 90 ; FREYBERG, Lt-Gen Lord, VC, 91, 329, 342, 350, fleet losses 1940, 108 ; activity in Australian 353-4, 360 and New Zealand waters, 124-6, 260, 269-84 ; Friderun, German ship, 105 n operations based on West Africa, 212; activi- FRIGATES, 41 1 ties Nauru Island area, 241, 410, 416, 421 ; Fubuki, Japanese destroyer, 468, 503, 559, 61 9 merchant cruisers, 247 ; supply ships in Japan, FUEL, 26, 39, 343, 43 2 1940, 282 ; object of German-Italian warfar e FuJITA, Rear-Adm R ., 472, 530, 552 1940, 285 ; Naval Staff expresses concern at FUJI YAMA, 140 North African situation, 286, advises Hitler FUKUDOME, Vice-Adm S ., 643 n on, 364-5 ; in Crete area, 344-6; raiders in Fu-kwang, British ship, 579n Indian Ocean, 366-7, 372-3, 447 ; unprepared FuLLAM, Rear-Adm W. F ., 17n for fleet action, 443 ; loses raider Kormoran , Fulmine, Italian destroyer, 402 452-7 Furutaka, Japanese cruiser, 467, 472, 509, 53 7 —COMMANDS, Admiral Southeast, 341-2, 344 , Fury, British destroyer, 21 8 346 Fuso, Japanese battleship, 467, 471 GERMANY, 6, 61, 105, 117, 118, 126, 128, 140 , FYPE, Lt-Cdr J . G . S ., 270- 1 143-4, 148, 151, 169, 172, 183, 195, 200, 211 , 212, 228, 240n, 247, 249, 250, 252-3, 269, GABO ISLAND, 65, 127 276, 281n, 363n, 364, 425n, 430, 437, 439, GAGE ROADS, 92 448-9, 465, 514, 639, 640, 642-3 ; Naval Agree- GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, 447-8 ment with Britain 1934, 33, annuls Treaty, Galatea, British cruiser, 406 58; signs non-aggression pact with Russia, Galileo Galilei, Italian submarine, 168 n 59; invades Poland, 64 ; attacks Allied ship- GALLABAT, 24 4 ping, 65, 78 ; invades Denmark and Norway, Gallant, British destroyer, 233, 301-2 107 ; invades Low countries, 109 ; controls GALLIPOLI PENINSULA, 36n, 153, 22 6 French fleet, 162, 215 ; refused naval bases in GALLUPINI, Engr Lt G ., 191 n Morocco, 213 ; discusses occupation of Dakar Galvani, Italian submarine, 168 n and Canary Islands, 213-14 ; signs pact with GARDEN ISLAND, 54, 66, 127 Italy and Japan, 257 ; relations with Italy, Garibaldi, Italian cruiser, 309-1 0 285, 293, 299 ; moves in Balkans, 293, 317 ; GARING, Air Cmdre W. H., 42 2 attacks North Africa, 295, 317 ; attacks Crete , Garland, British destroyer, 16 4 336, 340, 342, 352-3, 444 ; successes in 1940, GARRETT, Lt-Col R ., 36 2 374 ; supports Iraq, 375-6 ; signs pact with GARSIA, Capt R . C ., 110 Turkey, 378 ; invades Russia, 383 ; High Com- GASMATA (Map p . 423), 545, 548-9 mand criticises war in Mediterranean, 400 , GASPAR STRAIT (Plate p . 559), 564, 571, 573-4 , 405 ; urges Japanese attack on Singapore , 58 1 436 ; armament in 1938, 51 3 Gausdal, Norwegian ship, 107n GETTING, Capt F. E ., 137, 139, 140, 419, 45 8 GAVDHOS ISLAND (Map p . 311), 307-8, 318, 329, GHORMLEY, Vice-Adm R . L ., 43 n 348-9, 35 9 Giang Ann, British ship, 576n GAVINO, Capt, 123 GIBRALTAR (Map p . 161), 111, 138, 144-7, 149, Gawler, Australian corvette, 411 n 163, 173, 179, 183, 208, 214, 233, 285, 300, GAZALA, 63 8 338, 397, 401, 407, 428n, 429, 51 4 GAZELLE PENINSULA, 542, 54 7 GIBRALTAR, STRAIT OF, 142, 21 5 GEDDES, Lt-Col H . H . E., 33 1 GILBERT ISLANDS (Maps pp . 3, 261), 497, 509, GEELONG, 41 9 550- 1 Geelong, Australian corvette, 521 n GILL, Lt J. C . H ., 423n, 547-8 Gemas, British whaler, 561, 568, 578n, 617, 62 8 Giovanni Acerbi, Italian destroyer, 371n, 372 Generaal Michiels, Dutch ship, 577n Giovanni delle Bande Nere, Italian cruiser, 184 , Generaal van der Heyden, Dutch ship, 579n 186-8, 190-4, 19 6 Generaal van Geen, Dutch ship, 577 n GITHION, 322 Generaal van Swieten, Dutch ship, 577n Giulio Cesare, Italian battleship, 150, 175, 177 Generaal Verspijck, Dutch ship, 626-8, 63 2 Glzo (Map p. 423), 542 GENOA (Maps pp . 148, 161), 118, 142, 151 GLADISCH, Admiral W., 43n, 212, 240n GENSOUL, Admiral, 169, 170 GLASGOW (Map p . 435), 500 George G . Henry, American oiler, 589 Glasgow, British cruiser, 233, 239, 241, 367-8 , Georges Leygues, French cruiser, 21 5 523 Georgic, British ship (Plate p . 366), 39 7 GLASSFORD, Vice-Adm W. A ., 489, 490, 507, GERALDTON, 449, 453, 524 519, 531-2, 534, 603, 625, 627, 636, 647 ; Geraldton, Australian corvette, 411 n ordered to command American naval forces Geranium, Australian sloop, 12n, 21, 30 . 650 in SWPA, 553

668 INDE X

Glenearn, British landing ship (Plate p. 366) , GRIFFIN, Lt-Cdr J. B., 224 303, 321, 324-5, 327, 397 GRIFFITHS, Lt-Gen F . H ., 7 1 Glengyle, British landing ship, 297, 303, 321 , Grigorious C .II, Greek ship, 367 324, 326n, 327, 340, 357-8, 361, 379 Grimsby, British sloop, 200, 320, 324, 340- 1 GLENNIE, Admiral Sir Irvine, 338, 343-7, 396 n GsoTH, Capt, 14 0 Glenroy, British landing ship, 303, 320, 329 , GUADALCANAL ISLAND, 119, 122, 53 8 350- 1 GUAM ISLAND (Maps pp . 3, 485), 436, 472, 492 , "GLEN " SHIPS, 357-9 497, 509, 536-7, 542 ; Japan attacks, 476, 584 Gloire, French cruiser, 215-1 7 GUARDAPUI (Map p. 202), 525 Glorious, British aircraft carrier, 79, 80, 138, Guardian, British netlayer, 563 240 Guepard, French destroyer, 379, 38 1 GLOUCESTER, Duke of, 35n GUERILLAS, in Crete, 362 Gloucester, British cruiser, 80, 135, 149, 157, "GULL" FORCE ; see AUSTRALIAN ARMY, FORCE S 164-5, 174, 176, 179, 180-2, 208, 222, 230, GULLETr, Hon Sir Henry, 68, 96, 221 n 300-3, 305, 307-8, 310, 340, 343, 347-8 Gunbar, Australian minesweeper, 259n, 589-92 , Gnair, launch, 549 595 Gnat, British gunboat, 289, 292, 297 Gurkha, British destroyer, 407 Gneisenau, German battleship, 78, 83, 17 1 GODFREY, Lt J. S ., 376 n HABBANIYA, 374 GODFREY, Admiral R. E ., 149, 162-3, 169, 170 , HABIB SHAWN, 376 17 2 HAEs, Capt E . M., 139 GODWIN-AUSTEN, General Sir Alfred, 20 4 HAFAR CHANNEL, 38 4 GOERING, Field Marshal H . W ., 213, 33 6 Haguro, Japanese cruiser, 467, 472, 498, 505, GOLD COAST, 211, 21 2 530, 585, 603, 610, 612, 613, 615, 62 2 Gold Star, American auxiliary ship, 51 1 HAHAJIMA, 47 2 Gonzalo Velho, Portuguese sloop, 497 HAIFA (Map p . 161), 91n, 138-9, 145-6, 340, Gondar, Italian submarine, 223 380, 382, 40 3 GOOD HOPE, CAPE OF, 79, 80, 82-3, 110, 111 , Hai Lee, Norwegian ship, 563, 570, 575, 579n 113, 117, 138, 147, 262, 270, 272, 274, 303 , HAINAN ISLAND (Map p . 485), 248-9, 425n, 471 , 338, 340, 366, 368, 434, 445, 447, 449, 510 , 474, 49 2 511, 522, 525, 642, 648 HALBERD OPERATION, 40 1 Goolgwai, Australian ship, 104n HALE, Sgt H . J ., 562 n Goonambee, Australian minesweeper, 259n HALPAYA PASS, 221, 28 7 Goorangai, Australian minesweeper (Plate p. HALIFAX, 13 1 206), 104n, 275 HALIFAX, Rt Hon Earl, 337 GORDON, Capt L . L ., 623 Halizones, British ship, 570n GOREE BAY, 21 8 HALL, Capt Clark ; see CLARK HALL GORFE FORT, 218, 21 9 HALL, Admiral S . S ., 17 n GOREE ISLAND (Map p . 216), 21 8 HALLIFAX, Vice-Adm R. H . C ., 396, 40 3 Gorgon, British ship, 524n, 568-70 HALL-THOMPSON, Admiral P . H ., 1 8 GOTENHAFEN, 44 8 HALMAHERA ISLANDS (Maps pp . 261, 591), 533 , Gomm, Rear-Adm A ., 472, 509, 536 55 1 GoTO, Rear-Adm H ., 53 7 HALSEY, Fleet Adm W. F ., 510, 541, 59 8 Gouden Leeuw, Dutch minelayer, 552 Hamakaze, Japanese destroyer, 606 GoUGH, Lt-Cdr G. E., 576n HAMBURG, 448 Goulburn, Australian corvette, 411n, 489, 509, HAMPTON, Capt T . C ., 43 n 521n, 561, 566, 570, 575, 579, 580, 618, 626-9 , HANCOx, Lt-Cdr P . S . F ., 62 1 632 Hanne, British ammunition ship, 403-4 Gradisca, Italian hospital ship, 31 6 HARA, Rear-Adm Tadaichi, 472, 499, 505, 59 9 GRAHAM, Rear-Adm C . M ., 376, 383, 384-6 , HARDING, President W . G ., 9 387n, 388-9 HARGEISA (Map p. 202), 202 Grampus, British submarine, 16 8 HARMAN WIRELESS STATION, 41 5 GRAND HARBOUR, 180, 399 HARMIL ISLAND, 22 7 GRANT, Admiral Sir Percy, 4 HARMUZ, STRAIT OF, 374, 38 9 GRAZIANI, Marshal R ., 28 6 HARPER, Cdr J. A ., 619, 62 1 GRAllI, Emanuele, 229 HARRIES, Rear-Adm D . H., 432n GREAT AUSTRALIAN BIGHT (Map p . 261), 92 , HARRINGTON, Rear-Adm W . H ., 66, 227, 244-5, 262, 27 2 365, 376, 387, 52 9 GREAT BITTER LAKE, 242 HARRIS, Capt G. C ., 549 GREAT PASS, 15 5 HART, Admiral T. C. (Plate p . 559), 430, 462, GREECE (Maps pp. 232, 328), 142, 146, 163-4, 473, 476, 488, 490, 500, 517, 531, 553, 555-6, 174, 197, 209, 226, 233-4, 238-41, 298, 300-1 , 558, 571, 575 ; commands US Asiatic Fleet, 305, 316, 318, 322, 334, 336, 522, 527, 560, 429; commands Allied Naval Forces ABDA 626n; Italy invades, 228-30, 286 ; British aid Area, 51 5 to, 230, 293-4, 299 ; Germany invades, 317 ; HASTE, Bret, 48 4 campaign in, 319-21, 352n, 363-5, 378, 380 ; Harukaze, Japanese destroyer, 61 9 accepts Atlantic Charter, 442 Haruna, Japanese battleship, 467, 471, 478, 492 , GREECE, KING OF, 319, 348-9 506, 530, 585, 606 GREEK ARMY, 239, 319, 349 ; capitulates i n Harusame, Japanese destroyer, 599 Epirus, 320 ; at Kalamata, 332n ; in Crete, 340 HARWOOD, Admiral Sir Henry, 8 2 GREEK NAVY, 230, 31 6 HASLUCK, Hon P ., 266 n GREEN, Hon A. E., 1 7 Hasty, British destroyer . 160, 173, 177, 184 , GREEN, Cdr A . H ., 28 7 190, 192, 194, 307, 320, 323, 327, 329, 333 , GREENFIELD, Stoker F. H., 404 345, 357, 38 2 GREENOCK, 114, 214, 221, 245, 445 Hatakaze, Japanese destroyer, 61 9 GREENWICH, 45 3 Grena, Norwegian ship, 107n Hatsukaze, Japanese destroyer, 603 GRENFELL, Capt R ., 478n, 556n Hatsushimo, Japanese destroyer, 58 2 GREw, Joseph C., 440, 46 1 Hatsuyuki, Japanese destroyer, 559, 61 9 GREY, Rt Hon Viscount, 1 HAURAKI GULF, 125-6, 128, 26 0 Greyhound, British destroyer, 218, 220, 233, Havbor, Norwegian tanker, 107 297, 308, 312, 313, 334, 347 Havock, British destroyer, 184-6, 188, 190, 192, Gridley, American destroyer, 469 194, 196, 308, 312, 313, 315, 316, 320, Griffin, British destroyer, 233, 297, 308, 312, 323, 327, 329, 332n, 334, 338, 340, 381-2, 40 6 313, 316-18, 320, 323-4, 326-7, 332n, 343 , HAWAII (Map p . 46), 429, 441, 466, 471, 476, 347, 381 492, 497, 541, 643

INDEX 669

Hawaiian Planter, American ship, 515 n HOLLAND, 105-6, 143, 249, 250, 439, 442 ; Ger- Hawkins, British cruiser, 366-7, 51 1 many invades, 108, 113, 114; see also NETHER- HAWKINS, T . J ., 5 6 LANDS EAST INDIES Haxby, British ship, 12 6 Holland, American submarine tender, 554, 589 Hayashio, Japanese destroyer, 606 HOLLAND, Capt F., 547, 54 8 Hayataka Maru, Japanese ship, 50 6 Hollyhock, British corvette, 626 Hayate, Japanese destroyer, 499 Holmwood, New Zealand ship, 280 HAYDOCK, AB E. J ., 306 Homefield, British ship, 31 8 Hayo Maru, Japanese minelayer, 506 Hong Kheng, British ship, 568 n HEALEY, AB J . V ., 408 n HONG KONG (Map p. 46), 87n, 139, 140-1, 254, HEBRIDES, OUTER, 214, 245 257, 425n, 498 ; Japan attacks, 473, 484 ; sur- Heidelberg, German ship, 13 2 render of, 50 9 Helena, American cruiser, 469, 493 n HONOLULU, 492, 525 HELFRICH, Admiral C. E . L . (Plate p. 559) , Honolulu, American cruiser, 469, 493n 432, 473-4, 484, 488, 490-1, 502n, 503n, 507 , HONSHU ISLAND (Map p . 485), 47 2 519, 553, 555-6, 564, 573, 579n, 581, 584, Hood, British battle cruiser, 1, 22, 114, 163 , 597, 599, 600, 603, 608-9, 616 ; assumes duties 183, 494 of "Abdafloat", 571, ceases duties, 602 ; re- HoovER, Herbert C ., 27, 2 9 nounces control of British and American HOPKINS, Harry L ., 424 naval forces ABDA Area, 625 HORMUZ STRAIT, 37 4 Helle, Greek cruiser, 22 9 HORN, CAPE, 81-2, 126, 281n, 44 8 HENDERSON, Admiral Sir Reginald, 2, 15, 586 HoRYo, 472, 49 8 HERAKLION (Maps pp. 232, 347), 339, 340 , Hosho, Japanese aircraft carrier, 466, 47 1 342-6, 349, 353-4, 357, 36 0 HOSPITAL SHIPS ; see Centaur; Manunda ; Oranje ; Herald (Melbourne), 508 Wanganella Herborg, Norwegian tanker, 525n, 569n, 570 Hostile, British destroyer, 167, 173, 17 7 Hereward, British destroyer, 173, 303, 305, 307 , Hotspur, British destroyer, 215, 308, 312, 322-6 , 317, 318, 322, 324, 326-7, 329, 333, 345, 351 , 329, 332n, 334, 338, 350, 352n, 354-6, 360, 354-6 379-81, 406 Hermes, British aircraft carrier, 114, 170-1 , Houston, American cruiser, 469, 488, 490, 511 , 366-7, 376, 443, 505, 520, 597 531-2, 554-6, 581, 585, 590, 600, 609-16, 618-22 Hermion, Norwegian ship, 452, 563, 570 HOWDEN, Capt H. L . (Plate p . 111), 65, 132, Hermione, British cruiser, 399 134, 203, 205, 396, 405, 565, 571, 574, 608, Hero, British destroyer, 173, 177, 184, 190 , 616, 61 7 192-4, 303, 322, 324, 326-7, 329-34, 348-51 , Howe, British battleship, 442n 361n, 404n HOWE, CAPE, 65 Heron, American seaplane tender, 589 HOWSE, Maj-Gen Hon Sir Neville, VC, 49n, 2 4 " HERON " FORCE ; see AUSTRALIAN ARMY HUGHES, Richard, 643n HERON PLATEAU, 400 HUGHES, Rt Hon W. M ., 5, 8, lln, 415, 418, Heros, Australian auxiliary ship, 452, 45 9 537 ; on Anglo-Japanese Alliance, 7-9 Herstein, Norwegian ship, 452, 512, 541 HUKURILA, 55 2 Hertford, British ship, 27 6 HULL, Cordell, 249, 42 4 HERVEY BAY, 119, 140 HUNGARY, 31 7 HICKLING, Vice-Adm H., 292, 29 3 Hung Jau, British naval ship, 57 9 Hidlefjord, Norwegian ship, 107 n HUNT, Cdr R . B . A ., 60, 539, 54 9 Hie Maru, Japanese ship, 504 Huon, Australian destroyer, 30, 650 Hijirigawa Maru, Japanese ship, 53 7 HURREN, AB W . J ., 203n, 373 Hilda, Italian ship, 38 9 Hurworth, British destroyer, 404n HILL, Lt-Cdr C . G ., 306 HUTCHISON, PO Telegraphist E. M ., 369 n HILL, Warrant Mechanician H. C ., 359 Hyacinth, British corvette, 305, 321, 329, 332n, Hindustan, Indian sloop, 200 333 n HIROSE, Rear-Adm S ., 230, 472, 498, 505 HYDE, Admiral Sir Francis, 27, 65 1 HIROSHIMA BAY, 47 1 Hyperion, British destroyer, 132, 156, 173, 177 , HIRST, Lt-Cdr P . H., 51 8 184-8, 190, 192-4, 19 6 Hiryu, Japanese aircraft carrier, 466, 471, 509 , Hyuga, Japanese battleship, 467, 47 1 533, 551, 585, 60 3 HITLER, Adolf, 42n, 58, 61n, 79, 212, 213, 229 , 1 .58, Japanese submarine, 47 9 285, 365, 400, 405, 408, 436, 637, 641-3 ; 1 .66, Japanese submarine, 504 diverts aid to Italians in North Africa, 293 ; 1 .124, Japanese submarine, 53 3 wishes to eliminate Malta, 300; orders in- 1 .153, Japanese submarine, 46 8 vasion of Balkans, 317 ; orders occupation o f 1 .160, Japanese submarine, 52 3 Crete, 336 IACHINO, Admiral Angelo, 307-9, 312-13, 315-1 6 HITOKAPPU BAY, 47 1 Idaho, American battleship, 438 HITU-LAMA, 552 IERAPETRA BAY, 341 Hiyei, Japanese battleship, 467, 471, 537, 603, Ile de France, British transport, 434 n 627 Ilex, British destroyer, 167, 173, 177, 184, 186 , Hobart, Australian cruiser (Plates pp . 15, 366) , 190, 192-4, 196, 207, 210, 307, 334, 344, 349 , 58-9, 65, 73, 75, 80, 90, 93, 94, 132-5, 140, 38 1 227, 240-2, 244, 270, 273, 373, 382, 396, 402, Illustrious, British aircraft carrier (Plate p . 405, 407, 422n, 434, 487-8, 520, 523-4, 554, 239), 183, 208, 210, 211, 222, 224-5, 231 , 560, 561, 564-6, 570-1, 573-4, 579n, 600, 603 , 233-4, 238-9, 241-2, 287, 301- 3 607-8, 616, 618 ; Flagship of C-in-C Eas t IMAMURA, Lt-Gen H ., 598, 619-22 Indies, 133 ; escorts troopships, 201, 202 ; wit h Imperial, British destroyer, 173, 209, 338, 343 , Red Sea Force, 200-3 ; returns to Australia, 354- 5 242 ; embarks refugees for Colombo, 62 IMPERIAL CONFERENCES ; see CONFERENCE S 6 Imperial Star, British ship, 40 1 HODEIDA (Map p . 202), 134 Inazuma, Japanese destroyer, 599, 62 3 HODGKINSON, Lt-Cdr R. H ., 312, 329n, 352n , INDELLI, Mario, 643-4 356n, 38 0 INDERAOIRI RIVER, 57 9 HSegh Giant, Norwegian ship, 107 INDIA, 6, 18, 145, 147, 169, 200, 267, 366, 375, Hohenfels, German ship, 385, 388-9 389, 414n, 446, 506, 508, 534, 562, 589, 597, Hokkai Maru, Japanese ship, 504 601-2, 607, 625, 627, 640-1, 643-5, 648; repre- Hokoku Maru, Japanese converted cruiser , sented at Singapore conference, 257 ; defenc e 500n, 515n of, 364, 516, 526 ; Wavell appointed Com- Holbrook, American ship, 510n, 581, 601 mander-in-Chief, 38 3 HOLBROOK, Rear-Adm L. S ., 651 Indianapolis, American cruiser, 469, 521, 598

670 INDE X

INDIAN ARMY, 564 ; convoyed to Middle East, Itria, British ship, 319n, 320, 333 n 366-71 ; in Persian campaign, 386 ; reinforces Itsukushima, Japanese minelayer, 472 Singapore, 527 Ivy, Persian naval school ship, 385, 388 —REGIMENTS : 3/10 Baluch, 386 ; Gurkha, 376-7; 2/15 Punjab, 504 J.I, J .2, J .3, 1 .4, J .5, J.7, Australian sub- INDIAN NAVY, 41 1 marines, 5n, 12n, 65 0 INDIAN OCEAN, 80, 82-3, 86-7, 89-91, 105, 110, Jackal, British destroyer, 337, 348-50, 354-5 , 116-18, 125, 132, 134-5, 138, 199, 200, 241 , 360, 379, 380, 382, 406 246-7, 254, 258, 268, 270-2, 282-3, 365-8 , Jaguar, British destroyer, 334, 349, 350, 358-9, 372-3, 426, 442, 447, 449, 461, 468, 471, 488-9, 380-1 492, 504-5, 511, 521-2, 525, 527, 555, 560 , Jalakrlshna, British ship, 568n, 579n 562, 565, 575, 581-2, 597, 606, 608, 627, 638 , Jalapalaka, British ship, 523 640-5, 648; raider activity 1939, 81 ; com- Jalaratna, British ship, 568n munications, 364, 425, 428-30 Jalatarang, British ship, 523 INDISPENSABLE STRAIT, 122 Jalavlhar, British ship, 568n, 579n INDO-CHINA (Map p . 106), 248, 266, 425n, 427 , JALUIT, 472, 550-1 437, 462-3, 470-4, 477, 482, 492, 502, 517n , JAMAICA (Map p . 131), 130, 213, 445 558, 598, 638 ; Japanese penetration, 254 ; ai r JAMES, Admiral Sir William, 154n bases used by Japanese, 479 James Lykes, American ship, 515n Indomitable, British aircraft carrier, 443, 445 , Janus, British destroyer, 173, 177, 180, 209, 505, 525-6, 597 241, 308, 343, 345, 357, 379, 380 INDONESIA ; see NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES JAPAN, 42n, 63, 73, 76, 105, 115, 139, 140, Indragiri, British ship, 579n 247, 249, 253, 263, 266 et seq, 277, 280 e t Indrapoera, British ship, 256, 258n seq, 364, 375, 411, 421n, 423-4, 427-8, 430, Indus, Indian sloop, 200, 37 1 445, 459, 460, 484, 492, 495, 498, 499, 502, Inglefield, British destroyer, 21 8 506-8, 516, 525-6, 529, 531, 535, 540, 545-6, INLAND SEA, 467 548, 551, 556, 562, 566, 577n, 597, 633 et seq, INOUYE, Admiral S ., 472, 499, 509, 536 638, 640 et seq, 648 ; Anglo-Japanese treaty, INSKIP, Rt Hon Sir Thomas (later Viscoun t 619 ; increases naval expenditure, 27 ; reduc- Caldecote), 35 n tion of capital ships, 28 ; terminates Washing - INTELLIGENCE, R .A.N . development, 71-3 ton Treaty, 33 ; invades China, 39, 248 ; INVESTIGATOR STRAIT, 125 declares neutrality, 68-9 ; prepares for war, Ionia, Greek ship, 319n, 320, 333 n 250, 440-2 ; signs pact with Germany an d IONIAN ISLANDS, 229 Italy, 257 ; Australian Minister appointed , IONIAN SEA (Map p . 238), 153, 230, 233 363 ; attacks Pearl Harbour, 407, 463 ; Ipoh, British ship, 568n economic growth, 438-9 ; invades Indo-China , Ipswich, Australian corvette, 411 n 439-40; withdraws merchant ships from trade , IRAN ; see PERSIA 442 ; conversations with America, 461 ; pla n IRAQ (Map p . 377), 145, 374-7, 383 of attack in Far East, 465-6 ; invades Thai- IRAQI AIR FORCE, 376 land, 476 ; announces existence of state of IRAQI ARMY, 376 war in Pacific, 486 ; invades Timor, 497, 584, IRWIN, Lt-Gen N. M. S., 21 4 596 ; apprehensive of Allied naval attack, 504 ; Isabel, American gunboat, 524n, 625, 632 captures Hong Kong, 509 ; indices of indus- Ise, Japanese battleship, 467, 47 1 trial production compared to USA, 513n; Isis, British destroyer, 322-7, 329, 332, 334, 343 , allows production to mark-time, 514; cap- 350, 379, 380-1, 489, 57 0 tures Rabaul, 536, 542, 544 ; occupies Macas- Islander, British ship, 577n sar, 558 ; invades Sumatra, 572 ; invades Bali, ISMAILIA, 396 581-4; and invasion of Australia, 643- 5 Isokaze, Japanese destroyer, 606 JAPAN, EMPEROR OF, 439n Isuzu, Japanese cruiser, 46 7 JAPANESE Am FORCES, 477-8, 486, 502-3, 521n, Italia, Italian battleship, 23 6 530, 551, 553, 577n ; shadow Kanimbla, 140 ; ITALIAN Ant FORCE, 133, 156, 162, 182, 194-6 , in Malayan campaign, 476, 479, 523, 558 ; 233, 245n, 307-8, 528; strength 1940, 166; attack Prince of Wales and Repulse, 480-3 ; raids Alexandria, 169, 222, 239 ; attack s in Philippines, 498 ; attack shipping and Allied Mediterranean Fleet, 173, 179, 197-8, 206 , navies, 518, 528, 554, 560-1, 563-5, 569, 209, 222, 226, 234, 289-90, 338, 341 ; dominate s 573-4, 578-9, 585, 588, 608, 617 ; support air in Central and Eastern Mediterranean, Borneo invasion, 529 ; cover NEI attack, 196 ; operates in Red Sea area, 201 ; raids 533 ; attack New Britain and New Guinea Berbera, 203 ; at Sidi Barrani, 221 ; attacks mainland, 540, 541-2, 545, 598 ; attack Timor, Greece, 230; attacks London, 23 6 580; raid Darwin, 584, 590-4, 59 6 ITALIAN ARMY, 237, 241, 350, 362 ; in North —AIR FLEETS : I, 471 ; XI, 465-6, 472, 60 8 Africa, 159, 221, 288-9, 290 ; in East Africa, —AIR FLOTILLAS : 4th, 498, 505 ; 11th, 498 , 199, 20 2 505; 21st, 472, 529-31, 533, 536 ; 22nd, 472 . ITALIAN NAVY, 143, 147, 154, 156, 224, 231 , 478-9, 574; 23rd, 472, 529, 530, 533, 53 5 239, 240, 300, 319, 334, 341-2, 346, 356n ; JAPANESE ARMY, 425n, 428, 465 ; invades Malaya, strength and dispositions, 115, 133, 150, 175 , 475 ; invades Borneo, 503, 530 ; lands Rabaul , 206 ; spirit of, 151-2, 182, 195-6, 237, 345 ; 536-7, 544; invades Ambon, 552 ; at Macassar, encounters with Mediterranean Fleet, 164-5 , 558 ; invades Java, 598-9, 603-23 173, 209-10, 398-9; in battle of Calabria , — ARMIES : XVI, 599 176-9 ; submarine losses, 168, 223 ; in Re d — DIVISIONS : 2nd, 599 ; 38th, 565; 48th, 599 Sea, 206, 226-7, 371 ; sinks Greek cruiser , —PARATROOPS, 531, 571- 2 Helle, 229 ; at Taranto, 231, 233-6, 464 ; in — REGIMENTS : 56th Infantry, 530, 533, 599 ; Battle of Matapan, 307-17 ; sinks capital ship s 124th Infantry, 503 ; 144th Infantry, 544 ; in Alexandria harbour, 406 228th Infantry, 585 ; 230th Infantry, 599 ITALY, 61, 87n, 91n, 115, 117, 118, 124, 133-5 , —UNITS : 96 Airfield Battalion, 55 9 139, 141-2, 144, 146-7, 148, 150, 155, 162 , JAPANESE GOVERNMENT, 282, 425n ; reacts to 170, 195, 213, 226, 240, 249, 253, 300, 341 . capture of German nationals, 140 ; makes 364-5, 378, 408, 430, 437, 465 ; invades Abys- demands of Britain, 254 ; Cabinet resigns, sinia, 35, 145 ; relations with Germany and Jul 1940, 256 ; refuses lease of Wei-Hai-Wei Japan, 58, 63, 257, 285, 405 ; proclaims base, 257 ; resorts to war, 47 3 neutrality, 68 ; declares war, 114, 155-6 ; rejects JAPANESE MANDATED ISLANDS, 281n, 429 trade agreement with Great Britain, 116 ; JAPANESE NAVY, 2, 256-7, 425n, 431, 465, 492, North African commitments, 206, 285-6, 317, 502-3, 515n, 518, 522, 571, 585, 596, 634, 336 ; and Greece, 228-30, 286 ; supply difficul- 642-3 ; traditions, 247-50; strength in Pacific, ties in Mediterranean, 400 254n, 438, 466-8 ; has knowledge of German —MINISTRY OF MARINE, 152, 186n Pacific raiders, 282 ; moves into Gulf of

INDEX 67 1 JAPANESE NAVY—continued Jersey, British destroyer, 337 Siam, 428, 463 ; exercises for war, 441 ; mobili- Jervis, British destroyer, 180, 208-9, 226, 241 , sation of, 443-4 ; attitude towards Pacific War, 300, 308, 312, 316, 344, 349, 357, 381, 406 464 ; plans attack in Far East, 471, 474 ; JERVIS, C . C ., 546 Malaya invasion, 475, 479, 559, 563, 578-9 ; JERVIS BAY (Map p. 52), 67, 92, 492 attacks Pearl Harbour, 476, 493n ; attacks Jervis Bay, British armed merchant cruiser, 245 Philippines, 498, 504, 506 ; at Wake Island , JESSELTON, 504 499, 509 ; attacks Netherlands East Indies , JEZ-EL-MARAREB, 207 529-36, 552, 554, 558, 581-4 ; attacks Rabaul JIBUTI (Map p . 202), 94, 133, 400 and Kavieng, 536-7, 542-4 ; reinforces Marshall Jingel, Japanese submarine tender, 53 7 Islands, 540, 551 ; invades Sumatra, 565, 573-4; Jintsu, Japanese cruiser, 467, 472, 498, 505 , invades Java, 598-9, 603-23 ; sinks Allied ship s 530, 552, 585, 603, 609-11, 613-1 5 south of Java, 627-3 0 Joao Belo, Portuguese ship, 49 7 — FLEETS : Second, 471 ; Third, 499, 529, 598 ; JODL, General A ., 43 6 Fourth, 472, 499, 509, 536; Fifth, 472; Johan de Witt, British ship, 256, 258 n Southern Area, 47 1 Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, British ship, 434n —CARRIER FLEET: 599, 603 ; Ist Carrier Divi- John D . Edwards, American destroyer, 490, sion, 471, 540, 585 ; 2nd Carrier Division, 532, 554, 571, 581, 583, 599, 609, 61 8 471, 533, 551, 585 ; 4th Carrier Division, 565 ; John D. Ford, American destroyer, 490, 532, 5th Carrier Division, 471, 537, 540 ; 24th 534, 581, 583, 600, 609, 61 8 Carrier Division, 537 JOHNSTON, Lt V . V., 404n —DESTROYER DIVISIONS : 8th, 558, 582 ; 15th , JOHNSTON ISLAND, 54 1 536, 558 ; 16th, 536 ; 21st, 558, 582 ; 23rd, 543 ; JOHORE, 527 30th, 542 JOHORE STRAIT, 566 —FLOTILLAS : 1st Destroyer, 537 ; 2n d JoLo, 505, 529, 598-9, 606 Destroyer, 552, 585, 599, 603, 607, 609, 610 , JONES, Petty Officer H., 203n, 37 3 612, 613, 623 ; 3rd Destroyer, 474, 558, 599 , JoNEs, Cdr O . A., 413 n 606 ; 4th Destroyer, 471, 599, 603, 609, 610 , JONG REEF, 61 7 612, 613, 623, 629; 5th Destroyer, 472, 599 , JORDAN, Rt Hon Sir William, 516 606 Joss, A. W ., 71, 90 n —Foams : 1st Base, 506, 530, 536, 558 ; 2nd JOSEPH BONAPARTE GULF, 59 6 Base, 505, 530, 599 ; 7th Base, 472 ; Advance Jukka Maru, Japanese ship, 534n Expeditionary Force, 471 ; Aparri Force, 472; Jumna, Indian sloop, 518, 524, 570, 617, 626-8 Balikpapan Invasion Force, 533 ; Batan Juno, British destroyer, 173, 177, 180, 207, 209, Island Surprise Attack Force, 472, 498 ; Gua m 226, 241, 334, 343-4 Attack and Cooperation Force, 472 ; Kavieng Jupiter, British destroyer, 445-6, 489, 505, 518, Invasion Force, 543, 544; Legaspi Invasion 523, 528, 560, 564, 567-70, 580, 600, 603, Force, 498 ; Luzon Invasion Force, 472 ; 608-9, 611-14, 625, 627 Malaya Invasion Force, 471 ; Menado Invasion JUTLAND, BATTLE OF, 154, 23 6 Force, 533 ; Mindanao Force, 505 ; Palau Group Covering Force, 472 ; Pearl Harbour, K.11, Dutch submarine, 474, 565, 63 1 Striking Force, 471, 473-4, 476, 509 ; Philip - K.12, Dutch submarine, 474, 502, 565 pine Invasion Force, 472 ; Tarakan Invasion K.13, Dutch submarine, 474 Force, 533 ; Timor Assault Force, 590 ; Vigan K.14, Dutch submarine, 489, 504, 534, 565, 579n Invasion Force, 472, 499 ; Wake Force, 472 ; K.15, Dutch submarine, 489, 565 Western Invasion Force, 530, 619 K.16, Dutch submarine, 489, 50 4 —MARINES : Kashima, 543 ; Kure, 552; 2 Kure K.17, Dutch submarine, 474, 502 SNLF, 530 ; Maizuru, 536, 543 ; Sasebo, 529 , K.18, Dutch submarine, 53 4 530, 536, 558 ; 1 Yokosuka SNLF, 531 ; 2 Kaga, Japanese aircraft carrier, 466, 471, 585 , Yokosuka SNLF, 503 603 —SEAPLANE TENDER DIVISION : 11th, 530, 536 , KAHANG AIRFIELD, 559 552, 558, 58 5 KAJIOKA, Rear-Adm S., 472, 499, 509, 542 —SQUADRONS : 1st Battle, 471 ; 2nd Battle, 471 ; Kako, Japanese cruiser, 467, 472, 509, 53 7 3rd Battle, 471, 537, 603 ; 3rd Battle (2n d KALAMATA (Map p . 328), 319, 321-2, 324, 326-7 , Div), 471 ; 4th Cruiser, 471 ; 5th Cruiser, 498 , 329-3 3 558, 585, 599, 603, 607, 613 ; 6th Cruiser, 472, KALATHO, 21 0 509, 537, 542-3 ; 7th Cruiser, 471, 474, 478, Kalgoorlie, Australian corvette, 411 n 503, 565, 599, 606, 619 ; 8th Cruiser, 471 , Kamikawa Maru, Japanese seaplane tender, 471 , 537, 603 ; 18th Cruiser, 543 ; 19th Minelayer, 50 3 472, 542 ; 22nd Picket Boat, 472 Kamikaze, Japanese destroyer, 46 8 — SUBMARINES : 497, 500, 504, 522-3, 532-3 , Kamogawa Maru, Japanese ship, 53 5 541, 588 ; 28th Submarine Div, 530 ; 29th Kandahar, British destroyer, 200, 204-5, 320, Submarine Div, 530 ; 30th Submarine Div , 324, 326n, 329, 332, 333n, 343-4, 348-9, 354 , 530 ; 7th Submarine Squadron, 53 7 359, 366, 371, 379-81, 40 6 — UNITS : East Support Unit, 530 ; Midway Kangaroo, Australian boom vessel, 127, 589 , Demolition Unit, 471 ; Special Naval Attack 592, 595 Unit, 47 1 KANGAROO ISLAND, 125 JAVA (Map p . 604), 106, 264, 449, 452, 489 , KANGEAN ISLAND (Map p . 604), 554, 583, 606 490, 503-4, 516, 517, 522, 526, 528, 551 , Kanimbla, British armed merchant cruiser 554-5, 558 . 560-1, 564, 566, 570-2, 575, 578-9 , (Plate p . 399), 61, 137, 139, 246, 365, 383 , 581-3, 585, 597, 602, 608-9, 616, 618, 619 , 385-6, 388-9, 413, 419, 487, 489, 509, 520-1 , 625, 626-8, 632, 641 ; impossibility of defend- 523-4 ; patrols in Japanese waters, 139; return s ing, 584 ; Japanese advance on, 598-9, 603-7; Germans to Japan, 140 ; captures Russian diversion of AIF from, 600- 1 ship, 140- 1 Java, Dutch cruiser (Plate p. 623), 432, 469, KAMARAN, 13 4 474, 509, 528, 553-4, 565, 570-1, 581, 599, KANJI-KATO, Admiral, lln 612-1 5 KANTARA, EL, 95 Java, Dutch ship, 524 n KAPSALI BAY, 32 9 JAVA HEAD, 62 6 KARACHI, 375, 389 JAVA SEA (Map p . 604), 474, 500-1, 507, 522, Kara Kara, Australian boom vessel, 589-90, 581, 584, 598, 606-7 ; battle of, 604-2 4 592, 594-5 Jean Bart, French battleship, 16 8 Karangi, Australian boom vessel, 127, 58 9 JEDDA (Map p . 372), 37 1 Karanja, British ship, 134, 20 1 JELLICOE, Admiral of Fleet Earl, 2, 19, 71, 586 KARIMATA STRAIT (Map p. 106), 489, 553, 565 JENKIN, P. B ., 96, 459 Karkas, Persian gunboat, 385 Jeram, British whaler, 578n Karlsruhe, German cruiser, 78

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Karsik, Dutch ship, 580 Kipling, British destroyer, 337, 348-9, 392 KARUN RIVER (Map p . 386), 384-5, 387- 8 Kirishima, Japanese battleship, 467, 471, 537, Kashii, Japanese training cruiser, 467, 471, 474 , 603, 627 56 5 KIRKUK, 145 Kashima, Japanese training cruiser, 467, 47 2 KIRKWALL, 77 Kashmir, British destroyer, 337, 348-9 KISAMOS BAY, 324, 344, 348- 9 KASO ISLAND (Map p . 304), 210, 33 9 Kisaragi, Japanese destroyer, 49 9 KASO STRAIT (Map p . 347), 184-5, 210, 224 , KISMAYu (Map p . 372), 105, 366 226, 231, 305, 322, 324, 333-4, 341, 343-6 , Kiso, Japanese cruiser, 467, 47 2 349-51, 354- 6 Kitagami, Japanese cruiser, 467, 47 1 Kasumi, Japanese destroyer, 606 KITAVA ISLAND, 124 KATO, Baron, Il n KITHERA CHANNEL (Map p . 328), 164, 197, 198 , Katong, British ammunition ship, 56 4 210, 306, 329, 34 7 Katoomba, Australian corvette, 411n, 521n, KITHERA ISLAND (Maps pp . 232, 311), 197 , 532-3, 589-9 0 228n, 327, 329, 332n, 33 3 Katoomba, Australian transport, 82, 436, 486 , KLABAT BAY, 564-5 496, 602 Kiang, British ship, 579n Katoora, Australian ship, 596n KLUANG, 559 Katori, Japanese training cruiser, 467 KNIGHT, Capt A . V., 53 2 Katori Maru, Japanese ship, 504 KNIGHT, Yeoman of Sigs G . P. T., 548 KAVIENG (Map p. 423), 280, 495, 536, 539-41 , KNOx, Cmdre D . W ., 29n 543-6 KNOx, Colonel F ., 26 6 Kawakaze, Japanese destroyer, 603, 622 Koala, Australian boom vessel, 127, 58 9 KEA ISLAND (Map p. 232), 327 KOBAYASHI, Rear-Adm T., 472 Kedah, British ship, 567-9 KOBE, 45 0 KEELUNG, 505 KOEPANG (Map p . 591), 474, 488, 494-6, 581 , KEITEL, Field Marshal W ., 345n 584, 591, 603 ; Australian Army to reinforce, KEITH, Lt-Cdr G . A ., 51 8 427 ; enemy aircraft attack, 580 Kelat, Australian coal hulk, 595 KOEPANG BAY, 532, 53 4 KELB, NAHR EL, 38 1 Koln, German cruiser, 78, 44 8 Kelly, British destroyer, 337, 348-9 Komata, New Zealand ship, 277-81 KELSEY, Vice-Adm M. H. A., 405n Komet, German auxiliary cruiser (Plate p . 207) , Kelvin, British destroyer, 337, 348-50, 354, 359 269, 278-82, 446-8 ; shells Nauru, 281 KEMA, 53 1 KONAKRI (Map p . 216), 21 6 Kemmendine, British ship, 200, 247, 270 KoNDO, Admiral N., 250, 466, 471, 478, 482, KENDARI (Map p . 557), 529, 533, 536, 551, 558 , 530, 585, 606, 627-9, 63 2 581, 585 ; airfield at, 554 Kongo, Japanese battleship, 467, 471, 477-8 , Kenilworth, British ship, 441 492, 506, 530, 585, 606 KENNEDY, Cdr V . E ., 427n, 432 Kongo Maru, Japanese armed merchant cruiser, Kent, British cruiser, 80, 88, 90, 93, 112, 113 , 542 135, 206, 208, 22 1 Kongsdal, Norwegian tanker, 7 7 KENYA (Map p . 372), 199, 36 5 Konigsberg, German cruiser, 7 8 KEPPEL HARBOUR, 577 n KONOYE, Prince Fumimaro, 256, 441, 465 KERGUELEN ISLAND (Map p . 272), 366, 373 , Kookaburra, Australian boom vessel, 127, 589 - 447-8, 450n, 51 1 90, 59 5 KERMADEC ISLANDS (Map p. 261), 126, 280, 44 7 Koolama, Australian ship, 551, 586n, 588, 596 , KERMODE, W. R ., 63 1 63 4 KERR, Rt Hon Sir Archibald Clark, 444n Koolinda, Australian ship, 586n, 58 8 KERR, Admiral Mark, 17 n KOREA, 6 KERR, Capt R ., 592 Korrnoran, German armed merchant cruise r KESSELRING, Field Marshal A., 408, 637 (Map p. 455 ; Plate p . 526), 447-50, 452 , Ketty Brovig, Norwegian tanker (Plate p. 334) , 453- 8 457-8 ; captured by enemy raider, 366-7 ; sun k Korowa, Australian minesweeper, 104n by aircraft, 368-70 Kortenaer, Dutch destroyer, 571, 581-2, 600, KHAN BRIDGE, 379 609, 611, 612, 614, 616n Khartoum, British destroyer, 200 KORYZIs, Alexander, 293 Khedive Ismail, British ship, 319n, 320, 324-5 , Kosciusko, British ship, 626n 327, 367n KOTA BHARU (Map p. 557), 475-7, 479, 484, 50 2 Khoen Hoea, Dutch ship, 627 Kota Nopan, Dutch ship, 44 7 KHOR BAHMANSHIR RIVER, 384, 387 KOYAMA, Capt T., 499n KHOR MUSA (Map p . 386), 384, 386, 388 KRAGAN, 62 3 KHORRAMSHAHR (Map p . 386), 383- 9 KRA ISTHMUS, 426, 428, 462-3, 475, 52 5 Kianga, Australian minesweeper, 411n KRAUTZ, Ldg Seaman A . M., 408 n Kikuzuki, Japanese destroyer, 543 Krtan, British ship, 576n Kilkis, Greek battleship, 231n KROESE, Lt-Cdr A ., 614n, 616 n Kimberley, British destroyer, 200, 204, 227, 320, KRUEDER, Capt E. F ., 273 327, 329, 332, 334, 343, 345, 350, 354-5, 360, KuBo, Rear-Adm K ., 472, 498, 506, 530, 536, 379-80, 382, 406 558, 582-3 KIMMEL, Admiral H. E ., 462, 497-8, 51 4 KucHING (Map p . 557), 503-4, 558, 563 n KING, Fleet Admiral Ernest J., 514, 519, 551 , Kulmerland, German supply ship (Plate p . 207) , 646 269, 278-81, 450 KING, Admiral E . L. S ., 343, 344-9, 357, 360, Yuma, Japanese cruiser, 467, 473, 499, 50 6 379-82, 405n ; becomes Rear-Admiral 15th Kumano, Japanese cruiser, 467, 471, 474, 503 , Cruiser Squadron, 33 8 565, 599, 61 9 KING, Rt Hon W . L . Mackenzie, 24n Kuretake Maru, Japanese ship, 535 King George V, British battleship, 43, 337, 442n , KURILE ISLANDS (Map p . 485), 465, 470, 509 494 Kurimarau, British ship, 596n King Georges I, Greek destroyer, 23l n KURITA, Vice-Adm T ., 471, 474, 478, 59 9 KING GEORGE SOUND, 140 Kurumba, Australian oiler, 650 KINGSTON (Map p . 131), 130, 13 1 KURUSU, S ., 46 1 Kingston, British destroyer, 200, 320, 324, 326n , KUWAIT (Map p . 386), 374, 389 327, 329, 332, 333n, 343, 346, 348-9, 371 , KWAJALEIN (Map p . 485), 471, 499, 55 1 380-1, 406 KYLE, Lt A. F ., 546 Kinta, British ship, 567 Kinu, Japanese cruiser, 467, 472, 50 3 LABUAN (Map p. 557), 504 Kinugasa, Japanese cruiser, 467, 472, 509, 537 LABUHAN, 578

INDEX 673

LACE, Commissioned Gnr J . C ., 577n Lindenjels, German ship, 105 n La Curieuse, French minesweeper, 168 n LINGAYEN, 505-6 Ladybird, British gunboat, 133, 207-8, 287-8 , LINGGA ARCHIPELAGO, 518, 574 292, 303 Lira, Italian destroyer, 346n Lady Shirley, British trawler, 408 LISBON, 49 6 LAE (Map p. 423), 539, 540, 542, 63 4 Lisrnore, Australian corvette, 400, 411n, 521n, LAHA, 552 ; airfield, 533 56 3 Lahn, German merchant ship, 60-1, 81-3 LIST, Sub-Lt, 46 0 LAIRD, Capt J . B ., 262n LITANI RIVER, 379 Lakatoi, Australian motor schooner (Plate p . Lithgow, Australian corvette, 411n, 521n, 53 2 558), 549 Littorio, Italian battleship, 150, 224, 236 LAKUNAI AIRFIELD, 539-4 1 Lively, British destroyer, 401, 406 LAMON BAY, 506 LIVERPOOL (Australia), 92 LAMONT, Chief Yeoman of Sigs S ., 547-8 LIVERPOOL (England), 245, 447, 51 1 Lamotte-Picquet, French cruiser, 14 1 Liverpool, British cruiser, 113, 134-5, 140, 149 , Lamson, American destroyer, 521, 598 157, 164-5, 176, 197-200, 208, 222, 22 6 LAMUTRIK, 269, 280- 2 LLOYD GEORGE, Rt Hon Earl, I Lancashire, British ship, 407 Loch Ranza, British ship, 561-2 Lance, British destroyer, 401, 40 6 Logician, British ship, 34 1 LANE-POOLE, Vice-Adm Sir Richard, 65 1 LOHR, General, 33 6 LANGFORD, Lt G . W. A., 372 LOMBOK ISLAND (Map p . 557), 55 Langley, 4 American aircraft tender, 490, 589, 602 , LOMBOK STRAIT (Map p . 604), 75, 490, 555, 606, 608-9, 626 582-3 LANGOAN, 53 1 LONDON, 228, 266-7, 336n, 438, 442, 553, 562 , Laomedon, British armed merchant cruiser, 204 640 LARK, Lt N . J . E., 577n LONG, Cdr R. B. M., 56n, 72, 105, 109, 269 , LATAKIA (Map p . 379), 38 1 410, 416, 420-1, 449, 474, 492, 540 LATHAM, Stores CPO E . A ., 632 n LONGMORE, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur, 196 , LATHAM, Rt Hon Sir John, 24, 29n, 36 3 230, 299, 319, 559 n Latona, British minelayer, 395, 402 LORENCO MARQUES, 105, 497 L 'Audacieux, French destroyer, 21 8 Lorraine, French battleship, 149, 160, 16 2 Launceston, Australian corvette, 411 n Lossiebank, British ship, 34 1 Laurabada, Australian yacht, 549 LOUISIADE ISLANDS, 53 7 LAVAL, Pierre, 172 Louisville, American cruiser, 469 LAVARACK, Lt-Gen Sir John, 382 LOYALTY ISLANDS (Map p . 265), 42 8 LAVARACK, F-Lt P. O ., 369n LUCA, 180 LAVERTON, 92, 126, 270 LUCKENBACH SHIPPING LINE, 450 LAW, Colonel A. T ., 576 LUKE, Sir Harry, 263, 266 Lawrence, Indian sloop, 384-6 LUKE, Cdr J . M., 421 n Laws, Lt D . A., 550 LUKIS, Air Cmdre F . W . F., 422 LAYTON, Admiral Sir Geoffrey, 267, 427, 430, Lulworth Hill, British ship, 563, 570, 575, 579 n 432, 444n, 462, 477n, 489, 491, 498, 500, 502, Lupo, Italian destroyer, 344-5 506, 511, 514, 517, 524, 556n, 63 1 "LUSTRE", 304-6 LEACH, Capt J . C ., 482 LUTONG, 503 LEAGUE OF NATIONS, 5, 33, 35, 374, 53 8 Liltzow ; see Deutschlan d LEAHARI, 552 LUXEMBOURG, 209, 442 LEAHY, Fleet Admiral William D., 43n LUZON (Map p . 485), 421n, 471-2, 498, 505-6 , Leander, New Zealand cruiser, 58, 82, 90-2 , 51 6 113, 199, 200, 227, 244, 367-8, 370, 375-6 , LYON, Admiral Sir George, 170 380-1, 434, 470, 511, 521, 59 8 LYONS, Rt Hon J. A ., 38-9 LEARY, Vice-Adm H . F., 520-1, 551, 647 LYSTER, Admiral Sir Lumley, 23 1 LAATHAM, Admiral Sir Ralph, 69, 80, 133-5 , LYITELTON, 60, 85, 91, 110, 275, 280, 44 367, 374, 376, 45 8 7 Le Chevalier Paul, French destroyer, 38 1 Macalle, Italian submarine, LEDO AIRFIELD, 563 n 168 n MACANDIE, G . L. (Plate p . 463), 53, 56, 49 3 Lee Sang, British ship, 568n, 577n MACARTHUR, General of Army Douglas, LEEUWIN, CAPE, 82, 8 4 103 , 462 ; appointed Supreme Commander Allie d Le Fantasque, French destroyer, 149 Forces in SWPA, Le Fortune, French destroyer, 149 646 MCCARTHY, Admiral Sir Desmond, 32 9 LEGASPI (Map p . 557), 472, 483, 498 MCCARTHY, Lt-Col J LEGENTILHOMME, General Paul, . K., 545, 547-9 202 MACASSAR (Map p . 106), 105n, 107, 118, 554 , LEGHORN, 15 1 556, 558, 581-3, 603 Leinster, British ship, 397-8 MACASSAR STRAIT (Map p . 106), 491, 501, 529 , Leipzig, German cruiser, 78 531, 534, 554-5, 60 LEMBANG, 51 7 3 LEND-LEASE, MACASSAR STRAIT FORCE, 571, 573- 5 495 MCCAULEY, Air Marshal Sir John, 50 1 LENINGRAD (Map p . 46), 38 3 McCuLLOCH, Pay Lt D Leone, Italian destroyer, 37 1 . W., 580 n Macdhui, Australian ship, 496, 55 0 Leopard, French destroyer, 168 MCDONALD, Major J LEPANTO, 15 2 . H ., 54 6 MACDONALD, Rt Hon J. Ramsay, 19, 2 7 LEROS, 184, 190, 22 5 MACDONALD, Capt M. H LESSER SUNDA ISLANDS (Map p . 106), 489, 503 . S., 343, 35 5 Le Triomphant, French destroyer, MACDONALD, Rt Hon Malcolm J., 35n 168, 470, 51 1 MACDONALD, PO R. A . H ., 224 LEVANT, 153, 639 MACPARLAN, Lt-Cdr D . LEVANTINE LABOUR CORPS, 289 S., 423 n LEWIS, PO S . F., 37 3 MCFARLANE, S. G ., 45 n McGuIRE, Frances M., 373 n LEWIS, AB V . E ., 205 McGUIRE, Lt Paul, Lexington, American aircraft carrier, 468, 521 , 373 n MACK, Rear-Adm P . J., 300, 308, 312, 315-16, 541, 551, 598 344, 349 Libeccio, Italian destroyer, 402 LIBERIA, 21 1 MAKENZIE, Mrs F . V ., 41 5 LIBYA (Map p . 161), 149n, 155-6, 159, 166, MACKENZIE, Lt-Cdr H. A ., 423n, 539, 547- 9 181, 206-7, 239-40, 286, 293, 299, 300, 336, MACKENZIE, Cdr M ., USNR, 432n 351, 365, 405, 408, 638, 645 ; offensive in, 402 McKtE, Ronald, 621 n LIEUCHOW PENINSULA, 24 8 MCLEOD, AB J . S ., 399, 408 n LINDBERGH, Colonel Charles A., 363n MCMAHON, Cdr O . F., 370

674 INDE X

McNEIL, Eng Rear-Adm P. E. (Plate p. 463) , MARIANA ISLANDS (Map p . 3), 53 6 56n, 412, 493 Marie Maersk, Danish tanker, 306 McNICOL, Ldg Seaman J . B., 549 Marienfels, German ship, 38 5 MADAGASCAR (Map p . 46), 80, 81, 91n, 136-7 , Marilyse Moller, Dutch ship, 575 212, 367, 638, 642 Mariposa, American ship, 601, 602 MADANG, 54 0 MARITZA, 21 0 MADIUN, 55 4 MARMAGOA, 105 MADRAS, 522 MARMARA, SEA OF, 142 Madras City, British ship, 626n Marnix van St Aldegonde, British ship, 434n MADRID, 21 5 MARSS AIRFIELD, 556 Madura, British ship, 570n Marpessa, Dutch tanker, 525 n MADURA ISLAND (Map p . 604), 554-5, 60 7 Marrawah, Australian minesweeper, 41I n MAGELLAN, STRAIT OF, 8 2 MARSA KUBA (Map p. 373), 37 1 Mahan, American destroyer, 469 MARSA RAMLA, 155 MAHONEY, Stoker H . J., 306n Marseillaise, French cruiser, 149 Maimoa, New Zealand ship, 271-3 MARSEILLES, 13 8 MAKIN, Hon N. J. O ., 41 8 MARSHALL, General of Army George C ., 250 , MAKIN ISLAND, 55 1 431, 60 1 MAKo, 471-2, 499, 505- 6 MARSHALL ISLANDS (Maps pp. 3, 485), 262 , MAKES YALO, 210 269, 276, 280-1, 431, 466, 470-1, 492, 550-1 MAKTILA, 28 8 MARSLAND, F-Lt G . H . R ., 547-9 MALACCA STRAIT, 254, 431, 518, 563 MARTIENSSEN, Anthony, 37n, 214n Malahuka, schooner, 548 MARTIN, Signalman C ., 205 MALAITA ISLAND (Map p . 120), 121-2, 538 MARTIN, Cdr W. H., 41 9 Malama, American ship, 515n MARYBOROUGH (Queensland), 128, 41 6 Malancha, British ship, 528, 570n Maryborough, Australian corvette, 411n, 489 , MALANG, 554, 585 509, 521n, 560-1, 570, 578-9, 617, 618, 626, MALAYA (Maps pp . 485, 639), 248, 252, 254-8 , 628-9, 63 2 268-9, 367n, 375, 426, 431, 451, 462-3, 465 , Maryland, American battleship, 469, 493 n 471, 491-2, 498, 521-2, 525, 558-9, 564, 586 , MASON, F-O C . J . T ., 54 6 625 ; invasion of, 475-6, 477, 483, 484, 502 , MASSAWA (Maps pp . 148, 372), 115, 150, 199, 506-9 ; reinforcement of, 501, 528- 9 201, 206, 226-7, 366, 368, 370-3 Malaya, British battleship, 79, 80, 149, 156 , MASSEY, Rt Hon W . F ., 9 173, 176, 181, 206, 208, 226, 233, 236, 240 MATADOR OPERATION, 462, 475 MALAY ARCHIPELAGO, 43, 254, 429, 431, 466 , Matafele, British ship, 596n 470, 488, 499, 516, 523, 526, 575, 625, 63 3 MATAPAN, BATTLE OF, 309-1 6 MALAY PENINSULA (Map p . 604), 516, 526, 563 MATAPAN, CAPE (Map p . 311), 142, 154, 163-4 , MALDIVE ISLANDS, 367-8, 407, 450, 525n 197, 329, 34 7 MALEME (Map p . 311), 310, 339, 342-5, 349, Mathura, British ship, 626n 35 4 MATSUOKA, Y ., 256, 43 7 MALLESON, Lt-Cdr C . V. S., 204, 368-9 MATSUYAMA, Rear-Adm M., 54 3 MALLEY, Gp Capt G . F ., 42 0 MAUG, 281-2 Mallow, Australian sloop, 30, 65 0 Maui Pomare, New Zealand ship, 126 MALOELAP, 55 1 Mauna Loa, American ship, 581, 585, 589, 590, MALTA (Maps pp . 148, 161), 138, 144-7, 149 , 593, 595 150n, 157, 1634, 172-3, 179, 180, 182-3, 198 , Maunganui, Australian ship, 284 208-9, 211, 224, 226, 230, 233-4, 236, 238-42 , Mauretania, British ship, 103, 110, 113, 258n, 244, 292, 299-302, 308, 334, 336, 338, 347 , 259, 260, 367n, 434, 51 1 378, 390, 397, 407, 409, 522, 637-8, 642 ; MAURITIUS ISLAND (Map p . 46), 450 n reinforced by fighter aircraft, 40 1 Mavie, Australian lugger, 590, 593, 595 MALTBY, AVM Sir Paul, 60 7 MAY, Cdr C. W ., 612 MALTEZANA, 224, 22 6 Maya, Japanese cruiser, 467, 472, 499, 506 , Mamutu, British ship, 596n 530, 606, 628-3 1 Manchester, British cruiser, 238, 398 MEDITERRANEAN SEA, 6, 18, 110, 113, 116n, 117 , MANCHURIA (Map p. 639), 247, 437-8 133-4, 138, 153, 156, 163, 168, 174, 184 , Mandasor, British ship, 36 6 198, 208, 211, 212, 231, 233, 236-41, 245n, Mangola, British ship, 525n, 579 n 247, 252-3, 285, 294, 297, 300, 315, 317, 318, Manhattan, American ship, 560 322, 329, 336, 340, 352n, 354, 373, 378, 390, MANILA (Map p. 639), 87n, 256, 430, 462-3 , 392, 396, 401, 405, 407, 424, 437, 452, 487, 494, 476, 489, 490, 50 6 505, 523, 556, 560, 637-8, 641-2, 644-5 ; his- MANILA HARBOUR, 471 torical background, 142-9 ; Eastern, 155, 183 , Manoora, Australian armed merchant cruiser 197, 363, 364, 521 ; Central, 299, 40 1 (Map p. 120 ; Plate p . 78), 87, 103, 115, 117 , Medusa, British minelayer, 56 0 126, 129, 279, 284, 436, 461, 477n, 487, 489 , Medway, British depot ship, 396n 509, 520-3, 626 ; joins Malaya Force, 107 ; MEGARA (Map p . 328), 321-3 shadows Romolo, 119-24; assists Admiral MEGURO, Tokyo, 441 Wiley, 124; patrols West Australian waters , MEIGHEN, Rt Hon A., 9 25 9 Meigs, American ship, 510n, 581, 589, 590, 592 , MANPOWER, 30, 33 595 MANTHEY, AB R . L., 632n MELBOURNE, 59, 84n, 85, 90, 92, 98, 110, 122 , Manunda, Australian hospital ship, 589, 590, 125, 128, 259, 270, 276, 416, 420, 432, 434 , 592-3 ; becomes hospital ship, 433 ; damaged 451, 474, 486, 489, 520, 522, 577n, 580, 586n, in Darwin raid, 595 601, 602 ; graving dock, 5 5 MANUS ISLAND (Map p . 423), 538, 545 Melbourne, Australian cruiser (Plate p. 14) , Manvantara, Dutch tanker, 525n, 56 9 12n, 20, 23, 26, 65 0 Manxman, British minelayer, 39 9 Melbourne Star, British ship, 397 Mapia, Dutch ship, 81 n Melchior Treub, Dutch ship, 560 MA'QIL (Map p . 377), 37 7 MELVILLE ISLAND (Map p . 591), 489n, 594 MARABOUT PASS, 15 5 MENADO (Map p. 106), 105n, 474, 530-1, 533 , Marblehead, American cruiser (Plate p . 527) , 536, 552, 558 469, 473, 488-9, 531-2, 534-5, 554 .5 MENLOVE, Lt-Cdr D . A ., 53 2 MARCHANT, W. S ., 63 4 MENZIES, Rt Hon R. G., 88, 90, 96, 99, 101 , Mareeba, Australian ship, 449 117, 220, 364, 413, 418, 438n, 442 ; visits Marella, British ship, 525n, 579n, 586n Egypt, 293, 303 Marguerite, Australian sloop, 30, 650 MERAK, 578-9, 618, 63 3 Maria Giovanni, Italian ship, 291 MERCHANT SHIPPING ; see SHIPPING

INDEX 675

Mere!, British ship, 578n MONROE, Elizabeth, 146n Merkur, Australian ship, 586 n MONROVIA (Map p . 216), 214 MERKUR OPERATION, 336 MONTAGUE ISLAND, 140 MERSA MATRUH (Maps pp . 291, 391), 155, 159, Montcalm, French cruiser, 21 5 161, 207, 221, 285-7, 290, 297, 362, 378 , MONTEVIDEO, 82- 3 390-3 Montevideo Maru, Japanese transport, 545- 6 MERS EL KEBIR, 146, 149, 169, 172 Montoro, Australian ship, 436, 586n, 588 Merula, Dutch tanker, 525n, 569, 57 0 Moonstone, British trawler, 168 n MESLEY, Capt J . S ., plate p. 367 MOORE, Petty Officer F., 594 n MESSINA (Map p. 161), 182, 31 2 MOORE, Rear-Adm G. D., 51 1 MESSINA, STRAIT OF, 179, 23 6 MOORE, Cook N. R ., 594n METAXAS, General J ., 229, 293 MORAN, Cdr W . T . A ., 446, 481, 55 9 Meteor, British destroyer, 413 n MOREA, 319, 32 1 METLIK, 546 MORESBY; see PORT MORESBY MEXICO, 43 9 Moresby, Australian sloop, 21, 30, 3 2 MEYRICK, Admiral Sir Sidney, 130 Moreton Bay, British armed merchant cruiser, Michishio, Japanese destroyer, 582-4 61, 119, 139, 200, 246 MIDDLE EAST, 90, 95, 99, 101, 103, 147, 183 , MORGAN, Capt E . V . St J ., 623 199, 211, 220, 236, 246, 253, 256, 258, 294 , Morinda, Australian ship, 63 4 298, 319, 320, 361, 364-5, 367n, 374, 378, 382 , MORISON, Rear-Adm S. E ., 29n, 267n, 429n , 433, 437, 444, 493, 508, 522, 524-5, 562 , 431n, 438n, 465n, 490n, 499n, 506n, 555 563n, 566, 597, 601, 626, 638, 640-5, 648 Mormacsun, American ship, 515n MIDWAY ISLAND (Map p. 485), 471, 473, 492 , MOROCCO, 146, 211, 21 3 497, 541, 643 MORRIS, Maj-Gen B . M., 54 8 Mikuma, Japanese cruiser, 467, 471, 474, 565, MORRIS, General Sir Edwin, 428n 599, 619, 620 MORRISON, Capt T . K., 204 MILAN, 151 MoRRow, Cmdre J . C ., 65, 158, 290, 291, 322 Mildura, Australian corvette, 411n, 521 n MORSE, Vice-Adm Sir Anthony, 340, 343, 350 , Milford, British sloop, 170-1, 21 4 357, 360 MILFORD HAVEN, 447 Moscow, 437, 50 0 MILI, 55 1 Mosul, 376 Millimumul, Australian trawler, 410 Motor Minesweeper No . 51, British, 560, 617, MILNE BAY, 538 626, 629n, 630- 1 MILOI (Map p . 328), 32 1 MOUNTBATTEN, Admiral of Fleet Rt Hon Earl , MILOS ISLAND (Map p . 232), 188, 334, 342, 337-8, 347-9 344, 34 6 MOUNTEVANS, Admiral Lord, 30n, 651 MINDANAO ISLAND (Map p . 3), 498, 505, 509, MOUNT GAMBIER, 92 53 0 Mount Othrys, Panamanian ship, 373 Minegumo, Japanese destroyer, 599 Mount Vernon, American ship, 507n, 523, 562 , Minekaze, Japanese destroyer, 468 626, 632 MINES, ALLIED, 502 ; at Port Jeanne d'Arc, MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL, 80, 36 6 450n ; in Kuantan operation, 523 ; at Tanjong MUIRHEAD-GOULD, Rear-Adm G . C., 41 5 Priok, 566 ; at Singapore, 567 ; in Duria n MULIAMA, 546 Strait, 568 ; in Tuban Bay, 614 ; Australian Muliama, British ship, 596n manufacture of, 419-20 . ENEMY, in ' Aus- MUNICH, 39, 5 7 tralian waters (Plates pp . 174, 430), 92 , MUNSON, Lt-Cdr H. C ., USN, 546 125-6, 128, 140, 241, 259, 270, 276, 411 , MUNTOK HARBOUR, 572 449, 530; in New Zealand waters, 125, 247 , Murakumo, Japanese destroyer, 61 9 260, 447 ; in Mediterranean, 157, 294, 331 , Murasame, Japanese destroyer, 599 334, 406; in Red Sea, 371-2, 396-7 ; in Fa r MURPHY, AB J . F ., 629 n East, 518, 62 8 MURRAY, Admiral A . J . L., 93-4, 113, 133-4 , MINESWEEPERS, 116n, 157 ; see also MOTOR 200, 203-4, 396n MINESWEEPER Musashi, Japanese battleship, 467 Minesweeper No. 1, Japanese, 55 9 Must RIVER, 571-4 Minesweeper No . 4, Japanese, 55 9 Musketeer, British destroyer, 413 n Minesweeper No . 6, Japanese, 50 4 MUSSAU ISLAND, 542- 3 Minesweeper No . 9, Japanese, 55 2 MUSSOLINI, Benito, 61n, 111, 114, 150n, 151 , Minesweeper No . II, Japanese, 552 182, 195, 213, 228-9, 236-7, 257, 286, 345n , Minesweeper No. 12, Japanese, 552 353n, 40 0 MINIKOI, 407 Mutsu, Japanese battleship, 466, 47 1 Minneapolis, American cruiser, 469, 510, 521 , Mutsuki, Japanese destroyer, 468, 542 59 8 MUZZELL, Lt-Cdr N . M., 592 MINTO, Capt T ., 59 2 Myoken Maru, Japanese ship, 596 MIRI (Map p . 557), 50 3 Myoko, Japanese cruiser, 467, 472, 498, 505 , Mississippi, American battleship, 438 529, 530, 558, 599, 614n, 615n, 62 3 MITCHELL, Sub-Lt E . H. F ., 545 Myrmidon, British destroyer, 413 n Mizuho, Japanese seaplane carrier, 472, 498 , 530, 536, 552, 558, 585 Nachi, Japanese cruiser, 467, 472, 498, 505 , ML.310, British motor launch, 568, 578-9 530, 585, 603, 610-12, 615, 622 MOCHA, 13 4 NAGANO, Fleet Admiral Osamu, 439n, 441, 465 Mochizuki, Japanese destroyer, 542, 544 Nagara, Japanese cruiser, 467, 472, 498, 506 , Modasa, British ship, 563, 577n 530, 536, 558, 582, 58 4 MoQADISCIO (Map p . 148), 366 Nagato, Japanese battleship, 466, 47 1 Mogami, Japanese cruiser, 467, 471, 474, 565 , NAGOYA, 140 599, 619-2 0 NAGUMO, Vice-Adm C ., 471, 537, 543, 585-6 , Mohawk, British destroyer, 164, 173, 177, 180 , 590-1, 596, 603, 606, 627, 63 2 210, 234-5, 300, 303, 308 Naiad, British cruiser, 338, 343-4, 346-7, 372n, MOLUCCA ISLANDS (Map p . 106), 503 380-2, 405 n MOLUCCA PASSAGE, 53 1 Naka, Japanese cruiser, 467, 472, 499, 505, MOLUCCA SEA (Map p . 557), 529, 596 530, 533-4, 599, 610, 612, 61 5 MOMBASA (Map p . 369), 247, 366-7, 51 1 NAMATANAI (Map p . 423), 542, 545 Monarch of Bermuda, British ship, 366n Nambucca, Australian minesweeper, 104 n MONASH, General Sir John, 20 Nam Yong, British ship, 579 n MONEMVASIA (Map p . 328), 321, 322, 324-5, Nana Maru, Japanese ship, 53 4 327, 332n, 33 3 NANKERVIS, A . R . (Plate p . 463), 53, 5 6 Moni Rickmers, German ship, 105n NANKING, 257

676 INDE X

Napier, Australian destroyer, 337-8, 343, 350, NEw ZEALAND (Map p. 46), 60, 82, 85, 90, 95, 354, 359, 360, 392, 402, 407, 413n, 525, 597 98, 107, 110, 114, 125-6, 249, 253, 256, 260-1 , NAPIER, Admiral W . . R ., 27 276, 282, 422, 427-8, 437, 443, 446-7, 451 , NAPLES (Maps pp. 148, 161), 150, 182, 236 461, 486, 492, 497, 510, 516, 520, 525, 633 ; Narani, Australian minesweeper, 411n and Singapore base, 18-19 ; escort of 1st con - NASH, Rt Hon W., 647 tingent, 90; leakage of convoy information , Nashville, American cruiser, 438 97 ; radio stations, 122 ; represented at Singapore NATIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICE YACHTSMEN ' S conferences, 257, 267 ; raiders in New Zealan d AUXILIARY, 416 waters, 280 ; Defence plans, 424, 634-6, 646-8 ; Natori, Japanese cruiser, 467, 472, 499, 505, sea communications, 431 ; visited by American 599, 619-20 Navy, 432 ; Japanese invasion not contem- Natsushio, Japanese destroyer, 558 plated, 643 ; reinforcement of, 644-6. Naumburg, German ship, 105n NEW ZEALAND Ant FORCE, 46 1 NAURU ISLAND (Maps pp . 261, 512), 123, 268, NEw ZEALAND ARMY, 103, 112, 258n, 434 . 461 ; 276-8, 282, 441, 447 ; raider attacks on mer- expeditionary force formed, 84-95 ; convoys, chant shipping, 241, 279-81 ; trade protection, 87n, 91, 101, 134, 258, 365-71, 373, 434 ; in 283 ; reports presence of enemy aircraft, 486 Greek campaign, 305, 319-34 ; in Crete cam- "NAVY HousE", Melbourne, 415 paign, 337-52, 353-60, 362, 363-4 ; reinforces NAVARO, Capt Umberto, 184, 193, 197 Suva, 51 1 NAVPLION (Map p . 328), 321, 324-5 NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT, escort of convoys NAVPLION, GULF OP (Map p . 347), 210, 321 1914-18 war, 90 ; censorship policy on con - NAVY ; see AUSTRALIAN NAVY ; BRITISH NAVY, etc voy announcements, 95, 99 ; consulted o n Nazario Sauro, Italian destroyer, 371 destination of convoys, 112 ; receives apprecia- Nellore, Australian ship (Plate p . 238), 280 lion of war situation and strategy Jun 1940 , Nelson, British battleship, 10, 397, 442-3, 445 253-6 ; withdrawal of troops from Greece , Nenohi, Japanese destroyer, 582 318-319 ; orders Australian-manufacture d Nepal, Australian destroyer, 337n, 413n mines, 420 ; orders Achilles to Eastern Fleet , NEPEAN BAY, SA, 270 486 ; see also NEW ZEALAN D Neptuna, Australian ship (Plate p . 622), 496, NEw ZEALAND NAVY, 58, 269, 385n, 428 ; in 589-90 ; sunk Darwin, 592-5 Pacific, 82, 253 ; cooperates with RAN in Neptune, British cruiser, 135, 139, 149, 160, Tasman operations, 267 ; patrols Nauru-Ocean 165, 176, 197-8 ; sunk by mines 19 Dec 1941, Islands area, 284 ; Leander sinks raider, 368 ; 406 in Iraq campaign, 376 ; in Syrian campaign, NEPTUNE ISLAND, SA, War Signal Station, 127 380 ; strength in south-west Pacific, 428 ; lacks Nestor, Australian destroyer, 337n, 397-99, 413n, cohesion with Allied forces Dec 1941, 488-9 ; 525, 597 ; destroys enemy submarine 15 Dec escorts American convoy, 510 ; allots ships t o 1941, 407 Anzac Force, 519-21, 55 3 NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES (Map p . 557), 59, —NAVAL BOARD, 81, 125, 484 ; publication of 80, 82, 104, 106, 109, 248-9, 251, 253, 257, convoy news, 97-8 ; sends Achilles to Ker- 266, 367-8, 426-7, 436-7, 439, 461, 465, 469, madec Islands, 126 ; reports Holmwood over- 474, 484, 489, 491-2, 498, 502, 504-5, 508, due, 27 6 516, 523, 525, 527, 529, 533, 536, 550, 555, —NEW ZEALAND STATION, ships on, 470; 556n, 562, 563, 566, 634, 644-5, 648 ; prevents Achilles returns, 486n arming of shipping, 105-6 ; Japan prepares for Niagara, American tender, 154n, 510 n war on, 250-7; Japanese aggression, 424 ; plans Niagara, British ship, sunk by enemy action, for Far East war, 430 ; defences of, 431, 558 ; 125, 247 Governor-General dissolves ABDA naval Nichimei Maru, Japanese ship, 622n command, 625 ; see also DUTCH GOVERNMENT NICHOLETrS, AVM G . E ., 57 7 NETHERLANDS NAVY ; See DUTCH NAVY NICHOLS, Capt R . F ., 43 0 Neuralia, British ship, 103, 110 NICOBAR ISLANDS (Map p . 639), 135, 63 4 Nevada, American battleship, 469 ; damaged at Nlcolaos D .L ., Greek ship, 449 Pearl Harbour, 493n NicoLsoN, Capt H . St L ., 184, 186-7, 192 Nevasa, British ship, 103, 110, 367n NICOSIA, Cyprus, 146 NEW BRITAIN (Maps pp . 52, 557), 492, 536-8, Nieuw Amsterdam, British ship, 367n, 434, 511 , 544-5, 547-50 562 NEw CALEDONIA (Maps pp. 52, 265), 250-2, Nieuw Holland, British ship, 258 n 260, 262, 280, 428, 492, 497, 510, 511, 516, Nieuw Zeeland, British ship, 34 1 550-1, 598, 634, 645, 647 ; stages coup de NIGERIA, 211-1 2 force, 264 ; communications 1942, 541 Nlkkai Maru, Japanese gunboat, 542 NEWCASTLE, NSW (Map p . 261), 68, 127-8, NILE DELTA, 154 140, 259-60, 277, 422n, 436n, 492 ; floating Nimbin, Australian ship, 276, 410 dock, 55 ; examination service, 64 ; port closed, NIMITz, Fleet Admiral Chester W ., 514, 541 , 69; navigation lights, 270 550 NEWCOMB, Capt H. M., 128 NISHIMURA, Vice-Adm, 472, 499, 505, 530, 533-5 , NEWFOUNDLAND, 213, 442 ; opposes British 599, 60 7 Singapore Base decision, 19 NISSAN ISLAND (Map p . 423), 546, 634 NEW GEORGIA ISLAND (Map p . 120), 538 Nizam, Australian destroyer (Plate p . 303) , NEW GUINEA (Maps pp . 3, 512), 140, 422, 337-8, 344, 349, 350-1, 354, 357, 359-61, 380-2 , 434, 503, 517n, 536-7, 540-1, 543, 547-50, 392, 402, 406-7, 413n, 525, 579n, 62 6 636, 643 ; war signal stations, 127 ; constituted NOBBS, Lt H . W . G., 41 6 an Aust military district, 258 ; population and NOBLE, Admiral Sir Percy, 69, 107, 139 resources, 538-9 ; Japanese landings 8 Mar NOMURA, Admiral Kichisaburo, 439n, 440, 461 , 1942, 634 64 2 NEW GUINEA, DUTCH, 517n, 537 NORAH HEAD, navigation lights, 27 0 NEW HEBRIDES (Maps pp . 3, 265), 250-1, 262-3, NORAH ISLAND (Map p . 373), 37 1 280, 422-3, 492, 539, 550-1, 634 ; French Resi- Norah Moller, British ship (Plate p . 558) , dent Commissioner, 252, 262; British Resident 561, 56 4 Commissioner, 263 Nord, Panamanian ship, 52 3 NEW IRELAND (Maps pp . 3, 543), 280, 422, 492, Norden, Norwegian tanker, 107n, 264 495, 536-7, 542, 544, 546 Nordmark, German ship, 105n, 448 NEWMAN53, Capt J . B ., 415 Norfolk, British cruiser, 214 New Mexico, America. B ., 4n battleship, 438 Norman, Australian destroyer, 337n, 413 n New Orleans, NORTH, Admiral Sir Dudley, 163 American cruiser, 469 NORTH AFRICA, 118, 150, 168, 211, 220, 239, NEWTON, Vice-Adm J . H ., 432 361, 390, 406, 408, 648 ; Italian offensive in, NEW YORK (Map p . 46), 110, 130, 434 285, 293 ; Axis communications in, 299

INDEX 677

Northampton, American cruiser, 433, 46 9 Ormiston, British ship, 51 1 North Carolina, American battleship, 494 Orontes, British ship, 255, 460 NORTH DAUGHTER, New Britain, 539 OROPESA FLOAT, 404 NORTH EAST PASSAGE, 269 Orpheus, British submarine, 168 Northern Prince, British ship, 31 8 ORTON, AB A . G ., 632 n NORTH SEA, 22 0 Orungal, British ship, 25 8 NORTH WEST CAPE (Map p. 630), 447 OSHIMA, Gen Hiroshi, 642 NORWAY, 105, 115, 132, 140, 214, 229, 352, 448, Oshio, Japanese destroyer, 582-3 641 ; Germany invades, 107-8 ; accepts Atlantic Osthav, Norwegian ship, 107 n Charter, 442 Ostro, Italian destroyer, 16 4 NORWICH, Rt Hon Viscount ; see DUFF COOPER Otranto, British ship, 85, 92-3, 23 4 Noshiro, Japanese cruiser, 46 7 OTRANTO, STRAIT OF (Map p . 238), 142, 234, Notou, French steamer, 260, 262-3, 280 242 NOUMEA (Maps pp. 261, 512), 260-6, 420, 427, Ottawa, Canadian destroyer, 13 1 436, 511, 598 Otus, American submarine tender, 511, 554, 589 NOVA SCOTIA, 13 1 Otway, Australian submarine, 25, 30 Nowaki, Japanese destroyer, 606, 628-9 OTWAY, CAPE, 125, 126, 127, 270, 271 Nowshera, British ship, 27 2 OWEN, Lt-Col W. T ., 549 Nubian, British destroyer, 164, 173, 176-7, 180, OWEN STANLEY RANGE, 539 210, 234, 300, 303, 308, 324, 326n, 327, 329, Oxley, Australian submarine, 25, 3 0 334, 343, 35 1 OZAWA, Vice-Adm Tokusaburo, 471, 529, 565 , Nurnberg, German cruiser, 78 574, 578-9 016, Dutch submarine, 474, 50 2 PACIFIC OCEAN, 2, 6, 39, 40, 69, 81, 90, 104 , 19, Dutch submarine, 489 110, 121, 126, 131, 140, 247-50, 253-4, 266-7 , 20, Dutch submarine, 489, 502 269, 280, 283, 410, 423, 427, 429, 436, 438 , OAHU, 49 7 444, 447, 464, 468, 484, 492, 497, 499, 510 , OCEAN ISLAND (Map p . 512), 268, 276-81, 441 , 550, 634, 640, 644-5, 648 ; mandates, 7 ; 492 ; phosphate trade, 283 ; Japanese air attack Allied uniform naval command, 267 ; sea on, 48 6 routes, 426 ; communications, 429 ; air ferry O'CONNOR, General Sir Richard, 287, 29 2 route, 540 Oder, German ship, 37 1 PACIFIC OCEAN, NORTH (Map p . 435), 47 3 Odin, British submarine, 16 8 PACIFIC OCEAN, SOUTH, 263, 429, 440, 501, 508 , O'DONNELL, Capt G . E . M ., 33 5 511, 646-7 OGDEN, Senator Hon J . E ., 14n PACIFIC OCEAN, SOUTH-WEST, 73, 116n, 254 , Oi, Japanese cruiser, 467, 47 1 425, 491, 508, 513, 521, 633, 635-6, 646-7 OIL, Darwin, 26, 588, 592 ; fuel tanks Australia, PACIFIC OCEAN, WESTERN, 407, 441, 470, 486 , 33, 39 ; fuelling facilities Australian ports, 488, 514, 63 3 55 ; Rumanian fields, 336 ; Black Sea oil route, PADANG (Map p. 106), 82, 105n, 106, 523, 579 , 336 ; Italian situation, 405 ; fuel for Malta, 617, 618, 62 6 406 ; Japan's deficiency, 438 ; facilities un- PAGE, Sub-Lt C . L ., 540, 546 damaged at Pearl Harbour, 493n ; Borneo sup - PAGE, Rt Hon Sir Earle, 13, 444, 516, 527 plies, 492, 503, 530 ; in Netherlands Eas t Pakenham, British destroyer, 404n Indies, 525, 563, 566, 599 ; Dutch demolish in- PALAIRET, Lady, 24 1 stallations, 533, 534, 576 ; destroyed Singapore, Palang, Persian sloop, 38 7 567 ; Allied tankers lost, 569 ; Exmouth Gulf, PALAU, 442, 472, 474, 492, 496, 498, 505, 530, 628 ; Persian supplies, 374, 383, 639 ; Mosu l 58 5 fields, 64 1 PALEMBANG (Map p . 557), 525, 561-5, 568-9, OIL FUEL PROTECTIVE FORCE, 13 0 571, 574-5, 577, 580, 63 3 Oite, Japanese destroyer, 499n, 54 2 PALEMBANG I AIRFIELD, 572 Okinoshima, Japanese minelayer, 472, 542, 544 PALEMBANG II AIRFIELD, 57 1 Oklahoma, American battleship, 469 ; sunk Pear l PALEMBANG RIVER, 56 6 Harbour, 493 n PALEMBANG STRAIT, 47 1 OKUMIYA, Cdr Masataka, 64 3 PALERMO, 150, 182 OLANDER, Sub-Lt A . R ., 547-8 PALESTINE (Map p. 161), 101, 145-7, 154, 364, OLDHAM, Capt G . C ., 56n, 267, 427n, 460 378-9, 402, 562 Ole Jacob, Norwegian tanker, 27 1 PALLISER, Admiral Sir Arthur, 478-9, 483, 517 , Olive Cam, Australian minesweeper, 104n, 452 602, 616n, 625 OMAN, GULF OF, 37 4 PALMALMAL PLANTATION, 549 OMBAI STRAIT, 606 PALMER, Lt-Col E. C., 54 9 OMINATO, Honshu Island, 47 2 PALMER, Sig L. J ., 306n ONISHI, Rear-Adm, 53 7 PALMYRA ISLAND, 54 1 ONISHI, Vice-Adm Takijiro, 46 5 PANAMA (Maps pp . 46, 131), 104, 126, 447 , ONSLOW (Map p . 520), 51 7 497, 510; communications, 541 Onslow, British destroyer, 15 4 PANAMA CANAL (Map p . 46), 130, 24 9 ONSLOW, Capt R. F. J ., 17 0 PANAMA ISTHMUS (Map p . 131), 44 7 OOSTTIAVEN, 570-73, 575, 577, 63 3 Panay, American gunboat, 248 OPEN BAY, New Britain, 547- 8 Pan Europe, Norwegian ship, 107n, 452, 524n Ophir, Dutch ship, 560 PANTELLARIA ISLAND (Map p . 238), 238, 301 , Op Ten Noort, Dutch hospital ship, 615 303, 398- 9 ORAN (Map p . 161), 146, 149n, 169, 172, 220 Pantera, Italian destroyer, 37 1 Oranje, Australian hospital ship, 433 PAPAGOS, Field Marshal A., 293, 320 Orara, Australian minesweeper, 92, 104, 125 , PAPEETE, 104, 26 3 259, 270- 1 PAPUA, 422, 512, 536, 539 ; constituted an Aus- Orcades, British ship, 85, 92-4, 258n, 260, 570 , tralian military district, 258 ; population an d 575, 57911 resources, 538-9 Orford, British ship, 85, 92-3 PARAPOLA ISLAND, 325 Orion, British cruiser (Plate p. 271), 132, 135 , Parigi, Dutch ship, 629, 63 1 149, 160, 164-5, 197, 208, 210, 224, 226 , PARIS, 228 ; Australia a signatory to 1928 Pact , 230, 234, 241, 300-2, 305-8, 310, 320, 324-6, 26 ; Treaty of, 144; German Embassy, 378 331, 333n, 338, 343, 345, 354; damaged b y Paris, French battleship, 16 8 aircraft, 356 PARKHILL, Hon Sir Archdale, 36, 3 8 Orion, British ship, 85, 91-4, 170, 258n PARxs, AB J . B ., 306n Orion, German raider (Map p . 272 ; Plate p . Parramatta, Australian destroyer, 30, 650 207), 126, 260-2, 269, 278-81, 447 Parramatta, Australian sloop, 66, 117, 125, 200 , Oriskany, Honduran ship, 568n, 576n 203, 206, 208, 227, 244, 365, 366n, 367n, 370,

67 8 INDE X

Parramatta, Australian sloop—continued PETER II, King of Yugoslavia, 31 7 382, 392, 403, 405n; to East Indies Station , Pfaiz, German ship, 68n 118 ; service in Red Sea, 371-3 ; to Mediter- Philadelphia, American cruiser, 438 ranean Sea, 374 ; First Sea Lord 's eulogy , PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (Maps pp . 46, 485, 639) , 393-4 ; sunk, 40 4 421n, 428, 436, 463, 465, 469, 471, 476, 483-4, PARRINGTON, Brig L ., 330, 331 490-2, 495, 497-8, 501-4, 507-8, 510, 516, Parrott, American destroyer, 489, 531-2, 534 , 517, 529, 531, 589, 590, 598, 601, 646 ; 571, 581, 599, 625, 632 Japanese initial attack, 484; American naval Parthian, British submarine, 168n command, 489 PASSERO, CAPE, 172, 173 PHILLIP, Captain Arthur, 5 4 Pass of Balmaha, British petrol carrier, 392-3 PHH.LIPS, Admiral Sir Tom, 445-6, 460, 462, PATANI, 462, 475, 502 476-83, 488, 490-1, 627 Paterson, Australian minesweeper, 411 n Phoebe, British cruiser, 320-1, 324, 329, 333n , PATRAS (Map p . 232), 23 0 334, 357, 360, 379, 380, 402 Patras, Dutch ship, 496 Phoenix, American cruiser, 469, 600-2 Patrol Boat No. 37, Japanese, 535 Phoenix, British submarine, 173 PATTERSON, Admiral Sir Wilfrid, 57, 65, 65 2 PHOENIX ISLANDS (Map p. 3), 51 0 PAUL, Prince of Yugoslavia, 31 7 Phrontis, Dutch ship, 524n, 579n PAUL, Cdr B., 62 8 Pickerel, American submarine, 534 Paul Jones, American destroyer, 473, 489, 532 , Pierre Lott, French ship, 70, 266 534, 600, 609, 61 8 Piet Hein, Dutch destroyer, 491, 554, 571, 581-4 Paul M. Gregg, American ship, 515n PIKE, PO L . T ., 224 PAY, in Australian Navy, 41 4 Pillsbury, American destroyer, 490, 571, 581 , PEARCE, Rt Hon Sir George, 10, 14n 583, 600, 625, 629, 63 2 PEARCE, WA, 82, 45 1 Penguin, German raider (Map p . 272 ; Plate p. PEARL HARBOUR (Map p . 485), 407, 425, 429n, 143), 270-3, 448 ; sinks Allied shipping, 273-6 ; 463, 465, 468, 471, 473, 486, 491-2, 497, 510 , sunk by Cornwall, 37 1 514, 533, 540; Japanese attack, 476, 484 ; Ping Wo, Australian ship, 576n, 577 n communications, 54 1 Pioneer, Australian cruiser, 650 Peary, American destroyer, 490, 581, 585, 589-9 5 PIRAEUS (Maps pp. 304, 328), 231, 238, 241 , PECCORI-GIRALDI, Capt Count, 342 30 1 Pecos, American tanker, 511, 589, 609, 626-7 , Pirie, Australian corvette, 411 n 632 PLACENTIA BAY, Newfoundland, 44 2 PEGADIA, 210 PLADJU, 572 PEGADIA BAY, 344 PLAKIAS, 354, 360 Peisander, British ship, 524n PLAKIAS BAY, 35 7 PEKING, 25 4 Plancius, Dutch ship, 528, 575 PELENG STRAIT, 53 6 PLATT, General Sir William, 365, 370- 1 PELICIER, M., 252, 262-3 Platte, American tanker, 598 PELLY, Air Marshal Sir Claude, 354 Platypus, Australian depot ship, 12n, 589, 590, PELOPONNESE ISLANDS, 34 1 593, 595, 650 PENANG, 135, 254, 489, 506 PLEASANT ISLAND ; see NAURU ISLAND Penelope, British cruiser, 401, 406, 637 "PLENAPS", 473, 48 4 Penguin, Australian depot ship, 414n, 588, 65 0 Plumleaf, British tanker, 208-9 PENIDA ISLAND, 582 POINT BLUFF (Libya), 16 0 Pennland, British ship, 319n, 320, 323 POINT CAMO (Indo-China), 462-3, 474, 479 Pennsylvania, American battleship, 469, 493 n Pala, Italian cruiser, 309, 310-13, 31 6 Penrith Castle, British ship, 626n POLAND, Vice-Adm Sir Albert, 293, 39 1 Pensacola, American cruiser, 469, 510, 512, 515 , POLAND, invaded by Germany, 64, 79 ; accepts 521, 581, 598, 60 1 Atlantic Charter, 442 Perak, British ship, 579n POLISH NAVY, 413 n PERAK RIVER, 508 Polyphemus, Dutch ship, 45 7 PERCIVAL, Lt-Gen A . E ., 477n, 506 PONAPE (Map p . 3), 12 4 PERIM ISLAND (Map p . 202), 371, 373 PONDEKONISI ISLAND, 192 Period, Australian ship, 25 9 PONDO, New Britain, 547-8 Perkins, American destroyer, 521, 59 8 Pope, American destroyer, 490, 531-2, 534, 581 , PERNAMBUCO, 77 600, 618, 622- 4 Perseus, British submarine, 10 6 POPE, Rear-Adm C. J., 590, 59 5 PERSIA (Map p . 386), 374-5, 383-5, 388-9, 64 8 Porpoise, American submarine, 53 4 PERSIA, SHAH OF, 389 PORT ADELAIDE, 410 PERSIAN ARMY, 384, 38 7 Port Brisbane, British ship (Plate p . 175) , PERSIAN GOVERNMENT, rejects demands o f 271, 273-5 Britain and Russia, 383 ; orders resistance to Port Chalmers, British ship, 284, 39 7 cease, 38 9 PORT HEDLAND, 626 PERSIAN GULF (Map p . 369), 116n, 138, 147 , PORT JACKSON, 11 0 168, 200, 364, 374, 376, 383-7, 487, 627 , PORT JEANNE D ' ARC, 450n 638-9, 645 ; a highway to Russia, 38 9 PORT KEMBLA, NSW, 6 9 PERSIAN NAVY, 383, 387, 38 8 Portland, American cruiser, 432n, 46 9 Perth, Australian cruiser (Plates pp . 239, 271 , PORT LINCOLN, SA, 27 6 302, 591), 47, 58, 60, 63, 104, 115, 117, 126 , Portmar, American ship, 515n, 581, 589, 590 , 129, 134, 240-1, 246, 260, 270-1, 273, 300, 593, 59 5 306n, 307-8, 324-5, 333n, 334, 338, 343, 346-7, PORT MELBOURNE, 460, 509 357-9, 379-81, 396-7, 450, 470, 487, 507, 510- PORT MORESBY (Map p . 423), 59, 250, 259, 12, 520, 553, 580, 600, 603, 609-15 ; escorts 268, 279, 420, 423, 432-3, 436, 451, 486, 510, Strathmore, 125 ; in American waters, 130-2 ; 512, 524, 539, 541-2, 545, 547-9, 598, 635 ; escorts US convoys, 258 ; with British 7th examination service, 64; Area Combined H Q Squadron, 301-2 ; covers Castellorizo landing, at, 121 ; defensive minefield laid, 420 ; re- 303 ; carries troops to Greece, 305-7 ; rejoin s inforcement of, 426 ; raided by enemy air - "Lustre" convoys, 316 ; in Kithera Channel , craft, 634 321 ; its Walrus shot down, 329-31 ; goes t o PORT PHILLIP BAY, 270, 275, 492 ABDA area, 553 ; in Java Sea, 618-2 2 PORT PHILLIP HEADS, 67, 92 PESCADORE ISLANDS (Map p . 485), 471-2, 499 , PORT PIRIE, 80, 447 505 PoRTO RAPTI (Map p . 328), 321-2, 326-7 PETAIN, Marshal, 118, 172 PORT SAID (Maps pp. 161, 304), 117, 138, 154 , PErAINISTS, 26 6 166, 197, 198, 208, 228, 231, 332, 334, 338, Petard, British destroyer, 404n 340, 379, 382, 396, 403

INDEX 679

PORTSMOUTH, 130 RADAR, equipment on USN Chicago, 43 3 PoRr STEPHENS, 65 ; navigation lights, 27 0 RAEDER, Grand Admiral Erich, 43n, 79, 212 , PORT SUDAN (Map p . 148), 113, 199, 206, 227 , 213, 285, 345n, 400, 405, 436, 637, 641-3 ; 244, 371, 525, 597 German Naval C-in-C 1939, 78 PORT TEwFIK, 222, 289, 292, 294, 396-7 RAPA, 154 PORTUGAL, 117 ; objects to landing of Allied RAFINA (Map p . 328), 321, 324, 326-7 troops at Dili, 496-7 Rahman, British minesweeper, 561, 568, 578 n PORTUGUESE ANGOLA, 21 2 RAHN, Rudolph, 37 8 PORTUGUESE GUINEA, 21 1 RAIDERS : GERMAN, 162, 285n ; in Australian an d PORT VICTORIA, Seychelles Islands, 368 New Zealand waters, 269-84, 421, 446-7 ; at Port Wellington, British ship, 27 5 Nauru and Ocean Island, 410, 416, 421, 442 ; POrrs POINT, NSW, 127 search for, 511 ; in Indian Ocean, 247, 366- POUND, Admiral Sir Dudley, 29n, 153, 183, 70, 372, 373 ; in South Atlantic, 124, 428 ; 234n Tasman Sea, 260 ; NEI, 105. JAPANESE, mid - POWER, Lt R . H . W ., 416 n Pacific 1941, 515 n POWNALL, Lt-Gen Sir Henry, 42n, 506-7, 51 6 Rainbow, British submarine, 106 PRAED POINT, 539, 542, 544 Rajula, British ship, 40 7 President Coolidge, American ship, 60 1 Rakuyo Maru, Japanese ship, 306n President Grant, American ship, 588 Raleigh, American cruiser, 469, 493 n President Polk, American ship, 515 n RALUANA, New Britain, 544 PRETOR-PINNEY, Lt-Cdr G. R., 628 Ramb 1, Italian armed merchant cruiser, 368 , PREVEZA, 229 371 n PREVOST, Cdr E. J., 65 Ramb 11, Italian armed merchant cruiser, 371 n PRICE, W Cdr T . McB ., 16 1 Ramillies, British battleship (Plate p . 47), 80, PRIDHAM-WIPPELL, Admiral Sir Henry, 163, 173 , 86, 90-4, 97, 104, 110, 112, 113, 149, 155 , 209, 226, 234, 300, 307-13, 315, 316, 319 , 163, 172, 181, 206, 226, 233, 236, 238, 319, 321-7, 329, 331-4, 343, 350-1, 396n, 406, 560 ; 442, 445-6 assumes command of battle fleet, 33 8 RAMSDEN, ERA E . L ., 632 n Prince of Wales, British battleship, 442, 445-6 , RANDS, Cdr W. H. S ., 246n 460, 462, 469, 478, 480-3, 486n, 489-91, 493-4 , Rangitane, New Zealand ship, 276, 280 498, 523 Rangitata, New Zealand ship, 85, 91- 5 Prinz Eugen, German cruiser, 7 8 RANGOON (Map p . 526), 254, 522, 526-7, 601 , PRISONERS OF WAR : ALLIED, Crete operations , 641 ; Japanese enter, 634 356n, 361 ; by German raider, 448 ; battle of RANKIN, Lt-Cdr R. W., 575, 63 0 Java Sea, 622-4 ; survivors from Francol, 631 . Rantaupandjang, Dutch ship, 367 AUSTRALIAN NAVY, from Doric Star and RAs EL TIN LIGHTHOUSE, 155, 157, 359 Talroa, 83 ; captured Berbera, 373 . BRITISH , RASHI ALI, 375- 6 captured Somaliland, 206 ; taken by German RASMUSSEN, A ., 306 raiders, 279-81 ; Libyan operations, 290 ; cap- RATAI BAY, 524, 574-5, 58 1 tured Kalamata, 331 ; taken by Japanese , Rawalpindi, British armed merchant cruiser, 8 3 614 ; Stronghold's survivors, 629. ENEMY, RAWLINGS, Admiral Sir Bernard, 226, 287, 292, from Crete, 339 ; ex-Coburg and Ketty Brovig, 334, 343-9, 354-6, 396n, 397 ; commands 7th 112 ; from Tobruk, 392; from German sub - Cruiser Squadron, 33 8 marine, 408 . GERMAN, survivors from Kor- Rawnsley, British ship, 34 1 moran, 452 . ITALIAN, from Espero, 165, 166 ; Reael, Dutch ship, 524n from submarines, 167, 224; rescued off Crete, Redang, Siamese ship, 568n 193 ; survivors from Artigliere, 225 ; Libyan RED SEA (Maps pp . 148, 373), 91n, 94, 112, operations, 290-2 ; from Pola, 316 ; from 113, 115, 118, 133-4, 145, 147-8, 150, 168, Greece, 333 ; ex-Ramb 1, 368 . JAPANESE, cap- 199, 201, 206, 208, 226, 241, 243, 273, 338, tured Darwin raid, 596 . NORWEGIAN, rescued 364-5, 366, 370, 372, 374-5, 396, 403, 64 5 from enemy, 370. REECE, Stoker PO W. J. H ., 359 Prominent, Norwegian ship, 563, 579n, 63 2 REFUGEES, Yugoslav at Kalamata, 329, 332; Protector, Australian gunboat, 65 0 from Japanese, 256, 575, 578-9, 62 6 Protector, British netlayer, 155, 169, 170, 222, Regensburg, German ship, 269, 280 230 Regent, British submarine, 200 Provana, Italian submarine, 168n Reid, American destroyer, 432 n Provence, French battleship, 149, 169 REID, Cdr R . R., 510n Puerto Rican, American ship, 38 5 Reijnst, Dutch ship, 524n PULFORD, AVM C. W. H., 477-8, 568, 57 8 Relna del Pacifico, British steamer, 170 PUNTA ARENAS (Map p . 131), 13 1 REMBANG (Map p . 604), 60 7 PURDON, AB A . S ., 594n Remo, Italian ship, 11 8 PURNELL, Rear-Adm W . R ., 427, 430-1, 489, RENDOVA ISLAND, 538 490, 51 9 Rendsburg, German ship, 105 n PYE, Vice-Adm W . S., 514n RENNELL ISLAND (Map p . 423), 122 RENOUF, Vice-Adm E . de F., 149, 164, 300 QARMAT ALI CREEK (Map p . 377), 37 6 Renown, British battle cruiser, 80, 82, 208, 215, Quality, British destroyer, 413n 398, 442-3 Quannet, British boom vessel, 21 4 REPINGTON, Lt-Col C . a'C ., 14, 16 n Queen, British tug (Plate p. 142), 204-5 Republic, American ship, 510n Queen Elizabeth, British battleship, 338, 343, Repulse, British battle cruiser, 22, 442, 444-6 , 350, 396n, 494; damaged by torpedoes, 406; 460, 462-3, 469, 478, 480-3, 486n, 489-91 , sunk Alexandria, 637 493-4, 498, 52 3 Queen Elizabeth, British ship, 338, 373, 434, Resang, British ship, 576n 524-5 Resolution, British battleship, 163, 214, 217-20 , Queen Mary, British ship, 103, 110, 113, 258n, 442, 445- 6 259, 338, 367n, 373, 434 Restigouche, Canadian destroyer, 13 1 Queen Olga, Greek destroyer, 231 n RETtMO (Map p . 232), 339, 343-4, 353-4, 357 , Quiberon, Australian destroyer, 413n 360 Quickmatch, Australian destroyer, 413 n Revenge, British battleship, 442, 445-6, 505 QUIEVRECOURT, ToutssANr DE, 26 3 REYNAUD, Paul, 11 8 Rheinland, German ship, 105 n RABAUL (Maps pp . 423, 543), 260, 279-81, 423, RHIO ARCHIPELAGO, 57 9 426, 432, 433, 436, 451, 486, 492, 494, 495, RHIO STRAIT, 518, 56 1 529, 536, 539, 541, 543-7, 550-2, 581n, 597 , RHOADES, Capt R . (Plate p . 111), 180, 323, 598, 643 ; Japan invades, 542-7, 634 392n, 396 Rabaul, British ship, 447 RHODES, Capt A ., 277, 278

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RHODES ISLAND (Map p . 232), 210, 240, 303 , ST GEORGE, CAPE, New Ireland, 546 308, 340, 362; Egeolml—Italian HQ, 185, 18 8 ST GEORGE ' S CHANNEL, 53 7 RIBBENTROP, Joachim von, 150n, 229, 25 7 ST HELENA, 448, 51 1 RICCARDI, Admiral Arturo, 237 St Just, British tug, 577n Richelieu, French battleship, 168, 170, 219, 220 ; St Louis, American cruiser, 469 damaged by Hermes aircraft, 17 1 ST LUCIA, 21 3 RICHMOND, 270 ST NICOLAS POINT (Map p . 620), 619, 622 Richmond, American cruiser, 469 ST VINCENT, CAPE, 407 RICHMOND, Admiral Sir Herbert, 15n Sakina Maru, Japanese ship, 502 Rigault de Genouilly, French sloop, 81, 136-7 Sakito Maru, Japanese ship, 449 ; see also Kor- RIGSY, OD C. L ., 306n moran Rigel, Dutch ship, 578 n Sakura Maru, Japanese ship, 475, 62 1 RIL, New Britain, 548 SALAMAUA (Map p . 423), 540, 542, 634 ; enemy Ringwood, Norwegian ship, 269, 280 aircraft attacks, 54 1 River Clarence, Australian ship, 41 2 Salamaua, Australian ship, 382 " RIVER" CLASS FREIGHTERS, 412n SALM, Cdr, NEI Navy, 432 RIVER PLATE, BATTLE OF, 8 3 SALMOND, Marshal of RAF Sir John, 251 n RoBlsox, Lt-Cdr R . C., 222, 294, 395 SALONIKA (Map p . 238), 229, 329, 336 n Rockhampton, Australian corvette, 521 n Salt Lake City, American cruiser, 433, 469 ROCKWELL, Rear-Adm Francis W., 490 SALUM (Map p . 291), 155, 207, 221, 287, 290, Rodney, British battleship, 10, 153-4, 442-3, 445 292, 297, 394 ; British withdraw, 296 Rokyu, Japanese ship, 622n SALUM BAY (Map p . 358), 297 ROME (Map p . 148), 151, 152, 155, 186n, 308 ; Salvia, British corvette, 321, 329, 332 n German liaison admiral in, 236, 400 Salween, British ship, 319n, 320, 324, 326n , RoMMEL, Field Marshal Erwin, 637- 8 327, 626n Romolo, Italian ship (Map p . 120 ; Plate p. SAMAH, Hainan Island, 471, 47 4 78), 65, 118, 119, 122-3 SAMBU, PULAU, 567 ROOKE ISLAND, 549 Samidare, Japanese destroyer, 59 9 Rooks, Capt A . H ., 62 2 SAMOA (Map p . 485), 471, 492, 497, 541, 550-1, Rooseboom, Dutch ship, 579n 64 3 ROOSEVELT, President Franklin D ., 214, 266 , Samuel Benbow, Australian minesweeper, 259 n 372, 424, 431, 437, 440, 442, 500, 507, 513 , SAN BERNADINO STRAIT, 498 514, 516, 600, 635, 638-40, 644-8 SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND (Map p . 120), 121-2, Rosaura, British armed boarding vessel, 303 537-8 ROSENTHAL, Capt A . S ., 88, 397, 407, 432 n SANDAKAN (Map p . 557), 50 4 Ross, Lt-Cdr W. H., 135n, 156n, 166n SAN FRANCISCO (Map p . 46), 492, 497, 51 0 ROTI ISLAND, 580 San Francisco, American cruiser, 469, 510, 521 , ROTTERDAM, 106 598 ROTTNEST ISLAND, 82, 92 SANGI ISLAND, 530 ROUAD ISLAND (Map p . 379), 38 1 San Giorgio, Italian cruiser, 291 ROURKE, Brig H . G ., 430 SANTA CRUZ ISLAND (Map p . 261), 12 1 Rover, British submarine, 57 0 Sanuki Maru, Japanese seaplane tender, 506 , ROYAL AIR FORCE; see BRITISH AIR FORCE 530, 55 8 ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE ; see AUSTRALIAN SANUR, 582-3 AIR FORCE Sanyo Maru, Japanese seaplane tender, 471 , ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY ; see AUSTRALIAN 506, 53 0 NAVY SAPE STRAIT, 534 ROYAL EDWARD VICTUALLING YARD, 54 SAPUDI STRAIT, 55 5 ROYAL KENYA NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE, 385 n Saratoga, American aircraft carrier, 469, 510 , ROYAL NAVY ; see BRITISH NAVY 520, 54 1 Royal Oak, British battleship, 494 SARAWAK (Map p . 106), 503-4, 509 Royal Sovereign, British battleship, 149, 163 , SARAWAK COASTAL MARINE SERVICE, 504 173-7, 181, 183, 208, 442, 445-6, 505, 563 , SARAWAK RANGERS, 504 626 SARDINIA (Map p . 161), 173, 20 8 ROYLE, Admiral Sir Guy (Plate p . 463), 417, Sarpedon, British ship, 51 2 460-1, 482, 486, 502, 507-8, 521, 541, 550, Sasago Maru, Japanese ship, 582-3 553, 580, 636, 63 9 SAULT, Ldg Seaman J., 594n Rubino, Italian submarine, 168 n SAUNDERS, H . St George, 296 n RUFISQUE (Map p. 216), 21 8 Saury, American submarine, 53 4 RUMANIA, 317, 43 9 SAUTOT, Henri, 252, 262 ; Govemor of Noumea , RUMANIAN OILFIELDS, 286, 33 6 263-6 RussELL, Surg-Lt J ., 48 1 Savannah, American cruiser, 43 8 RUSSELL ISLAND, 53 8 SAVILE, Sir Leopold, 40, 127 RUSSIA, 76, 146, 257, 364, 389, 401, 408, 425n , SAVO ISLAND, 538 437, 442, 637, 639, 642, 644 ; Germany in- Savorgnan de Brazzo, French sloop, 13 3 vades, 378, 383 ; and Persia, 38 3 SAYA DE MALHA BANK, 368 RUSSIAN NAVY, power in Pacific, 6 Sazanami, Japanese destroyer, 60 3 RUSSO-JAPANESE NON-AGGRESSION PACT, 437 SCAPA FLOW, 171, 214, 337, 397 n RYAN, Lt J . H . P ., 42 2 SCARPANTO ISLAND (Map p . 304), 210, 344, Ryujo, Japanese aircraft carrier, 466, 472, 483, 350-1, 356 498, 505, 565, 574, 599, 61 9 Scharnhorst, German battleship, 78, 83 Ryujo Maru, Japanese ship, 620- 1 Scheer, German ship, 105n RYUKUYU ISLANDS, 50 6 SCHEER, Admiral, 17 n Schlesien, German battleship, 78 S.37, American submarine, 558 Schleswig-Holstein, German battleship, 7 8 S.38, American submarine, 506, 546, 603 Scientist, British ship, 124 S.40, American submarine, 53 4 "Scoop" OPERATION, at Shatt-el-Arab, 376 SABANG, North Sumatra, 105n, 106, 525, 63 4 Scorpion, British destroyer, 15 3 Sagami Maru, Japanese ship, 582-3 SCOTT, Admiral Sir Percy, 1 7 Sagiri, Japanese destroyer, 504 Scottish Prince, British ship, 32 4 Sagona, Norwegian tanker, 406 Scout, British destroyer, 509, 600, 603, 607, 61 7 SAG SAG, 548 ScULLIN, Rt Hon J . H ., 2 6 Saidja, Dutch ship, 452 Seabelle, British armed yacht, 384-5 SAIGON (Map p . 106), 266, 437, 473-4, 478-9 , Seal, American submarine, 50 6 48 2 Seawitch, American ship, 602, 606, 608, 609 St Francis, mission lugger, 594 Seawall, American submarine, 582

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SEBAROK, PULAU, 567 SIDOx (Map p. 379), 38 0 SEBUKU ISLAND, 622, 62 6 SIDRA, GULF OF, 142, 15 5 SEEADLER HARBOUR, 53 8 SIERRA LEONE, 114, 170, 211, 214, 21 6 SBIBT, Generalmajor, 353 n SIKLIs, 37 6 Seirstad, Norwegian tanker, 107n, 525n, 569n, SILALAHI, Amir, Malay chieftain, 579 570, 579n Silksworth, British ship, 28 0 SELAT SINKI, 518, 528, 567 Silvaplana, Norwegian ship, 447 SELINO KASTELLI (Map p . 347), 350 Silverlarch, British ship, 579n Sendai, Japanese cruiser, 467, 471, 474, 558-9 , Silverwillow, British ship, 626 n 56 5 SIMBERI ISLAND, 546 SENEGAL, 21 1 SIMONSTOWN, 170, 258, 442, 445, 487, 55 5 SEPANDJANG ISLAND, 58 3 SIMOvIC, General, 31 7 SERIA, 50 3 SIMPSON HARBOUR, Rabaul, 538, 544 SEVEN ISLANDS, 57 8 Sims, Admiral W . S ., 17 n SEVEN MILE AIRFIELD, Port Moresby, 53 9 Sin Aik Lee, British minesweeper, 578n SEYCHELLES ISLANDS (Map p . 369), 81, 366-7 , SINCLAIR, Cdr J . L., 567-9 45 0 Sindonis, British trawler, 223-4 SFAKIA (Map p. 328), 351, 354, 357-61, 37 7 SINGAPORE (Maps pp . 46, 435, ABDA exodu s SHAKESPEARE, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey, 41 576), 51, 81n, 91n, 105-7, 113, 115, 133, 135 , Shamal, British tug, 376 249, 253-4, 258, 266, 269, 274, 367n, 390, 396 , SHANGHAI, 248, 486 ; British garrison withdraws , 407, 414n, 417, 424, 427, 430, 434, 436, 438 , 25 4 442, 444, 451-2, 457, 460-5, 469, 471, 474-9 , Shark, American submarine, 517 482-4, 487-8, 490-1, 493, 496, 498, 500, 502 , SHARK BAY, 449, 45 0 506-7, 509, 516, 519, 522-9, 536, 554, 558 , SHATT-EL-ARAB (Maps pp. 337, 386), 374-6 , 560-5, 567-9, 571, 578 . 586n, 589, 616, 634 , 383-6 639, 641, 643, 645, 648 ; value of, 429 ; enters Shaw, American destroyer, 493n state of siege, 553 ; surrenders, 580 Sheffield, British cruiser, 208 SINGAPORE ISLAND, 553, 566 SHEPHERD, OD H . J ., 594n SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE, 14-16, 18-19, 20, 24 , Shikinami, Japanese destroyer, 61 9 32, 37, 40, 41-2, 250, 426, 553, 560 ; opened SHIMA, Rear-Adm Kiyohide, 542 1939, 39; strategical value, 15, 63 3 Shinano, Japanese aircraft carrier, 46 7 SINGAPORE ROADS, 528, 569 Shinonome, Japanese destroyer, 503 SINGAPORE STRAIT, 51 8 SHIPBUILDING, Japan and America announce SINGORA (Map p . 557), 462, 475-9, 482-3, 502 increase, 33 ; in Australia, 5, 32, 39, 116 , SINKAWANG, Dutch airfield, 504 127, 268, 411 ; for British Navy, 1, 2, 34, 35 , SINKAWANG II AIRFIELD, 55 8 337 Sin Kheng Seng, British ship, 568 n SHIPPING, 153, 240, 289, 382, 397, 427 ; numbe r Sirius, Dutch ship, 578, 63 3 of vessels available for adaptation to Aus- SITIA, 350, 36 2 tralian naval tasks, 47 ; arming of Britis h 'sJacob, Dutch ship, 58 0 vessels, 58, 412n ; British Admiralty assume s Skagerak, Norwegian ship, 44 1 control of merchantmen, 60-1, relaxes black - SKAGERRAK, 17 1 out in Pacific area, 104 ; Axis submarine an d Skaraas, Norwegian ship, 107 n raider attacks on, 65, 78-83, 200, 241, 247 , SKERIES, Lt Fritz, 454, 45 6 270, 276-84, 637, 641 ; requisitioned by Aus- SKINNER, Capt M. B ., 449 tralian Navy for naval tasks, 66, 411, 420 , Skotaas, Norwegian ship, 107 n 433 ; Australian Mercantile Movements Sec- Slamat, British ship, 256, 258, 319n, 320, 324-6 , tion established, 67-8 ; diverted by Britis h 334, 367 n from Mediterranean to Cape route, 111 ; SLESSOR, Marshal of RAF Sir John, 428n strength on East Indies Station, 199 ; i n Sloet van de Beele, Dutch ship, 524n, 564 Greek campaign, 319, 321, 333-4 ; at Banda r SMALLWOOD, Cdr J ., 180n Shapur, 385, 388• sailing of Allied vessel s SMrrH, AB G . S ., 306 n suspended on outbreak of Pacific War, 486 , SMITH, Stoker 2nd-Class H . C ., 359 n 510 ; strength in Manila Bay, 10 Dec 1941 , SMITH, Cook/S N. T ., 359n 491 ; protection in Pacific, 432, 520 ; in Dar - SMOLENSK, 38 3 win, Feb 1942, 589, 592 . GERMAN, in NEI , SMUTS, Field Marshal Rt Hon J . C ., 63 8 105-6, 109 ; in Central American waters, 130-2 ; SMYTH, Ldg Seaman R . E., 306n in Japanese ports, 139-40 . ITALIAN, 111, 235 , Snapdragon, British corvette, 383, 38 5 400.1 ; in Australian waters, 118-24 . SCAN- SNOPG, 376n DINAVIAN, in Australian waters, 107-8 ; on Sobieski, British ship, 85, 91- 3 China Station, 141 . See also CONVOYS ; SOCOTRA ISLAND (Map p. 369), 80, 86, 91n, 94 SHIPBUILDING . Soemba, Dutch gunboat, 524n, 575-6, 578-9 , Shirakurno, Japanese destroyer, 61 9 633 Shiranuhi, Japanese destroyer, 60 6 Soerabaja, Dutch coast defence ship, 489, 496 Shirataka, Japanese minelayer, 61 9 Solar, Norwegian ship, 107n Shirayuki, Japanese destroyer, 599, 61 9 Solheim, Norwegian ship, 107 Shoho, Japanese aircraft carrier, 466 SOLOMON ISLANDS (Maps pp . 3, 52, 120), 121-2 , Shokaku, Japanese aircraft carrier, 466, 471 , 260, 280, 427, 537, 643 ; coastwatchers in , 537, 543, 55 1 127, 545 ; description of, 538-9 ; enemy attacks , Shoreham, British sloop, 113, 200, 204, 371 , 634 383-7 Solor, Norwegian ship, 107n SHORTLAND ISLAND, 53 8 SOMALILAND, BRITISH (Map p. 202), 133, 199 , SHOWERS, Rear-Adm H. A . (Plate p. 303), 66 , 204, 229 ; Italy invades, 202 263-6 SOMALILAND, FRENCH (Map p . 148), 199, 400 ; Shropshire, Australian cruiser, 79, 82, 113, 114 , collapse of colony, 20 1 201, 366-7 SOMALILAND, ITALIAN (Maps pp . 202, 372), 133 , SIAM ; see THAILAND 201, 366- 7 SIAM, GULF OF, 463, 47 4 Somdong Maru, Japanese transport, 622n Sibajak, British ship, 434n SOMERVILLE, Admiral of Fleet, Sir James, 163 , SIBERIA, 140, 645 168, 179, 215, 397, 514 SICILIAN NARROws, 209, 233, 238, 240, 299-301 , German ship, 105n 39 8 Soneck, SICILY (Map p . 161), 142, 144, 150, 172, 208 , Sophie Rickmers, German ship, 105n 234, 301, 308, 401 Soryu, Japanese aircraft carrier, 466, 471, 509 , SID! BARRANI (Map p . 291), 194, 221, 286-7 , 533, 551, 585, 603, 627 291, 362, 394 ; British capture, 288 Souriya, armed river tug, 376, 385

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SOUTH AFRICA, 81n, 114, 170, 256, 269, 627 , Stuart, Australian destroyer—continued 638, 648 340-1, 347, 350, 358-9, 363n, 380, 390-2, SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE, 11 4 395-6, 452, 460, 470, 520• complement, 67 ; SOUTH AFRICAN NAVAL SERVICE, 385n recovers Neptune's seaplane, 139 ; Lieut SOUTH AMERICA, 81, 124 ; raider activity in Teacher assumes command, 222-3 ; Robiso n waters of, 8 1 resumes command, 224 ; action against Italians , Southampton, British cruiser, 238, 241, 300 rejoins "Lustre" convoy, 312-1 8 SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, 170, 200 STUDENT, General Kurt, 35 3 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Map p . 485), 427, 501, 503 , STURDEE, Lt-Gen Sir Vernon, 58 1 509, 560, 567, 58 4 Sturgeon, American submarine, 534, 54 5 SOUTH EAST POINT, Victoria, 270- 1 Sturmfels, German ship, 385 Southern Cross, Australian examination vessel , Subadar, British ammunition ship, 56 4 590, 593 SUBMARINES, ALLIED : Far East, 519 ; at Balik- Southern Floe, Australian trawler, 294 papan, 534 . AMERICAN : strength in Pacific, SOUTHERN OCEAN (Map p . 52), 100; Australia- 470 ; defence of Philippines, 490, 506 ; Monte - Cape route, 427 video Maru torpedoed July 1942, 545• rescu e SOUTHERN PACIFIC AREA ; see PACIFIC OCEA N of coastwatchers, 546 ; success at Macassar , " SOUTH VILLAGE" (Iraq), 377 558 ; ABDA area, 603 . BRITISH : in Mediter- SOUTH WATCHER LIGHT, 57 0 ranean Sea, 149, 390 ; losses to end of June SPADE, CAPE (Map p . 189), 185, 192, 197, 32 4 1940, 168 . ENEMY : 341 ; menace in Aust SPAIN, 117, 143, 146, 211, 214, 287 ; refuses waters negligible Oct 1939, 75 ; in Pacific , Germany naval bases in Morocco, 21 3 140; at Alexandria, 173 ; Red Sea and Gul f SPANISH CIVIL WAR, 15 3 of Aden, 372-3 ; North African coast, 394 ; " SPARROW " FORCE ; see AUSTRALIAN ARMY, attack Malta convoy, 398 ; sink Barham, 406 ; FORCE S destroyed by RAN, 407, 408 ; in Aust waters, SPARTIVENTO, CAPE, 179 521 ; Darwin approaches Jan 1942, 588 . Spearfish, American submarine, 53 4 DUTCH : in South China Sea, 427 ; strength SPECTACLE ISLAND, NSW, 54 in Pacific, 470 ; with British Eastern Fleet, SPEE, Admiral von, 9 0 474 ; in defence of Malaya, 489, 502 ; mov e SPENCER GULF, 270-1, 276, 41 0 to attack Sumatra invasion force, 565 ; in Speybank, British ship, 65, 366; captured by ABDA area, 603 . FRENCH : 130 ; at Dakar, enemy raider, 36 7 170 ; at Beirut, 378 . GERMAN : in Mediter- SPOONER, Vice-Adm E . J., 561, 567-8, 578-9 ranean, 401-2 ; sink Parramatta, 404. ITALIAN : SPOONER, Capt L . A . W ., 12 7 184, 231, 345n ; strength 1940, 150 ; losse s SPRATLY REEFS, 248- 9 1940, 168 ; in Red Sea, 201 ; Gondar sun k Spreewald, German blockade runner, 450 n 30 Sept 1940, 224. JAPANESE : Hawaii area , Springdale, British ship, 579n 466 ; strength 1940, 468 ; advance expeditionary SPURGEON, Capt A . H ., 87, 119, 122, 124 force, Malay invasion force, 471 ; Malay are a SPURGEON, Capt S. H . K., 432 n Dec 1941, 477 ; attack British fleet, 478-9 ; SQUIRES, R. T ., 54 5 in Aust waters, 492, 530, 532 ; at Oahu, 497 ; Stagen, Dutch ship, 57 5 in ABDA area, 518, 522 ; support Rabaul and Stalwart, Australian destroyer, 5n, 12n, 650 Kavieng attack, 537 ; at Marshall Islands, Stamatlos G . E,nbiricos, Greek ship, 45 0 551 . VICHY FRENCH : 217 ; Dakar losses, 220. STAMPALIA, Dodecanese Islands, 224 see also under names Stanmore, British ship, 577 n SUBSTANCE OPERATION, 397-8, 40 1 STARING BAY (Map p . 604), 585, 603, 606, 63 2 Success, Australian destroyer, 5n, 65 0 STARK, Admiral H . R., 431, 438, 460, 462, 51 4 SUDA BAY (Map p . 311), 228, 233, 238-9, 241 , Stassfurt, German ship, 60, 61, 105n 287, 301, 306-7, 321-5, 327, 329, 332, 334 , STAVEREN, Admiral, 427 336, 339-42, 348-54, 361n, 560 ; fuelling base , STEELE, Capt H ., 271, 27 3 23 0 Steiermark, renamed Kormoran, 44 8 SUDAN, 199, 211, 36 5 STEPHENSON, Cdr C . J ., 396 SUEZ (Map p. 148), 94, 95, 99, 103, 104, 111 , " STEPSISTER " MOVEMENT, 562-3 113, 115, 199, 338, 366-7, 370, 373, 378, 392 , STEVENSON, Ldg Stoker D. L., 632 n 396, 403, 433-4, 597, 627, 641-2 Stewart, American destroyer, 489, 524n, 531 , SUEZ BAY, 94-5, 403 554, 571, 581, 58 3 SUEZ CANAL (Map p. 151), 135, 143, 145, 154 , STEWART, Hon Sir Frederick, 56n, 83n 241-2, 285-6, 304, 336, 338, 364, 378, 382 , STEWART, Capt G. S ., 397 392, 396, 408, 425n, 648 ; enemy raids, 294 STEWART, Chief Yeoman of Signals IL, 403n , SUEZ, GULF or', 94, 133, 40 3 404 Sufren, French cruiser, 80, 88, 90, 93, 110, STEWART, Cmdre R . R ., 216, 221, 51 1 112, 113, 133, 135, 14 9 STOEVE, Vice-Adm G . W., 584 n SULLIVAN, Hon D. G ., 635 n STOKES HILL, Darwin, 593 SULTON SHOAL LIGHTHOUSE, 528 STORES ; see SUPPLIE S SULU ARCHIPELAGO, 509 Storstad, Norwegian tanker, 270-3 Sulu SEA (Map p . 106), 49 1 Straat Malakka, Dutch ship (Plate p. 526) , Sumanoura Maru, Japanese ship, 53 5 453-4, 458, 460 SUMATRA (Maps pp. 106, 576), 88, 271, 449 , Straat Soenda, Dutch ship, 579n 465, 503, 516, 523-6, 528, 558, 562-5, 569 , STRAITS SHIPPING COMPANY. 56 7 570, 572-5, 579, 616, 618, 622, 626, 634, 641 ; STRAKER, Stoker H ., 359 n airfields, 56 3 Strasbourg, French battleship, 149, 16 9 Sumatra, Dutch cruiser, 469 Strathaird, British ship, 85, 91-3, 103, 11 0 SUMBAWA ISLAND (Map p . 604), 556, 57 1 Strathallan, British ship, 84, 255, 262 SUNDA STRAIT (Map p . 620), 75, 106, 113 , Stratheden, British ship, 170, 258n 367n, 434, 436, 451, 509, 518, 522-5, 528 , Strathmore, British ship, 118, 125, 25 8 560, 563-6, 570, 575, 579, 580, 600, 602 , Strathnaver, British ship, 85, 92- 4 606, 617-22, 626, 63 3 STREET, Brig Hon G. A ., 53n, 56n, 83, 136 , Sunetta, Dutch ship, 45 2 221n SUNGEI GERONO, 57 1 Stronghold, British destroyer, 106, 489, 509, 518 , SUPPLIES, ALLIED : landed Libya, 292 ; for Crete, 524, 560, 566-9, 577n, 579, 600, 603, 625, 339-40, 350, 356, 361 ; to Tobruk, 390-3, 409; 627, 629, 631-2 ; sunk, 62 8 British ammunition Far East, 413n, RAN Stuart, Australian destroyer (Map p . 314 ; Plate distribution of, 414n ; to Malaya, 461, 488, p. 142), 32, 47, 57, 66, 69, 70, 75, 81, 135- 7 523 ; to New Caledonia, 511 ; to Ambon, 551 ; 150-60, 167, 170, 173, 175, 177-80, 193, 195, radar for Palembang, 561 ; lines of, 642, 644. 19'7-8, 206-10, 225-6, 231, 239, 242, 244, ENEMY : in Mediterranean, 400; Japanese fo r 291-7, 301, 305, 307-8, 320-1, 324-7, 334, 337, Malayan airfields, 559

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SURABAYA (Maps pp . 106, 604), 105n, 106, 452 , Tannen/els, German ship, 36 7 488, 490, 507, 512, 517, 531, 534-6, 554-5 , TARAKAN (Map p . 557), 473, 489, 509, 530 , 580-3, 599, 600, 603, 606-9, 612-15, 618, 623 533- 4 Surcouf, French submarine, 130, 16 8 TARANTO (Maps pp . 148, 161), 150, 166, 174 , SURVEY, of Australian waters 1929, 26 ; resume d 182, 209, 233, 236, 239, 299, 316, 330 1933, 32 TARANTO, GULF OF, 15 7 Sussex, British cruiser, 35n, 79, 82, 90, 93-4 TARAWA ISLAND, 499 Sutlej, Indian sloop, 582, 560, 565, 57 0 TASMANIA, 262, 417 ; coastal War Signal Sta- SUVA, 268, 279, 280, 433, 451, 510, 511, 521 , tions, 127 598 Tasmania, Australian destroyer, 5n, 65 0 Suzuya, Japanese cruiser, 467, 471, 474, 503 , TASMAN SEA (Map p . 261), 91, 113, 260, 262 , 599, 565, 61 9 267, 425, 487, 51 1 SWAIN, Cdr J . H ., 66, 394, 397 Tatsukami Maru, Japanese ship, 534n, 53 5 Swan, Australian destroyer, 30, 650 Tatsumiya Maru, Japanese minelayer, 47 2 Swan, Australian sloop, 32, 57-8, 65, 70, 92 , Tatsuta, Japanese cruiser, 467, 472, 499, 509 , 103, 107, 117, 125-6, 129, 270-1, 520, 551 , 543 581, 585, 589, 592, 594, 602 ; damaged in Tattoo, Australian destroyer, 5n, 65 0 Darwin raid, 59 5 TAVOY, 526 SWAN, Lt W . N ., 486n Tawali, Dutch ship, 631, 632 Swartenhondt, Dutch ship, 580 TAwuI, New Britain, 544 SWEENEY, AB H. C., 203n, 37 3 TAYLOR, Ldg Seaman R ., 529, 630 Swordfish, American submarine, 59 6 TEACHER, Lt-Cdr N . J . M ., 222- 3 Swordsman, Australian destroyer, 5n, 12n, 650 TEDDER, Marshal of RAF Lord, 359, 37 8 SYDNEY, 59, 60, 65-6, 68, 75, 84-5, 87, 90, 92 , TEHERAN, 383, 38 9 102n, 104, 107, 110, 119, 125, 127-8, 133 , Tenedos, British destroyer, 106, 224, 462, 478-9 , 135, 140, 258-60, 263, 279, 284, 396, 414, 480, 483, 489, 509, 524, 560-1, 575, 603, 607 , 422n, 433-4, 447, 449, 452, 470, 509-11, 521 , 617, 62 6 524-5, 588, 597 ; naval activities, 54 ; por t TENNANT, Admiral Sir William, 480- 1 closure, 69, 259 ; navigation lights, 270 ; sea - Tennessee, American battleship, 469, 493n ward defences, 41 9 Tenryu, Japanese cruiser, 467, 472, 499, 509 , Sydney, Australian cruiser, 1912 (Plate p . 14) , 543 12n, 20, 26, 55, 86, 227, 65 0 Tenyo Maru, Japanese minesweeper, 472, 542 , Sydney, Australian cruiser, 1935 (Plates pp. 79 , 544 494), 32, 33, 58-9, 66, 73, 82, 84, 87, 92 , Terka, Australian minesweeper, 41In, 589 103, 109, 110, 113, 135, 149, 155-6, 160, 162 , TER PooRTEN, Lt-Gen H., 430, 563-4, 602 169, 176, 179, 194-8, 207-8, 210, 224-6, 230-1 , "TERRIGAL, BATTLE OF " , 69 232-4, 240-2, 244-5, 301, 419, 430, 436, 448 , Terror, British monitor, 149, 233, 287 et seq , 450, 489, 511 ; to East Indies Station, 104 ; i n 294 ; sunk off Derna, 295, 30 3 Mediterranean, 134 ; sinks Espero, 165 ; in THAILAND (Map p . 639), 267, 426-8, 462-3 , Cape Spada action (Map p. 189), 184-94 ; a t 465, 475, 479, 492, 517n, 526 ; Japanes e Alexandria, 222 ; returns to Australia, 242 , penetration, 254 ; succumbs to Japan, 476 284 ; Sydney-Kormoran action (Map p . 455) , Thanet, British destroyer, 509, 524, 559, 560 451-5 9 Thepsatrin Nawa, British ship, 579n SYDNEY MARINE SERVICES BOARD, 41 9 THERMIA CHANNEL, 198 SYDNEY NAVAL BASE, 5 3 Thermopylae, Norwegian ship, 107n Sydney Star, British ship, 397-9, 408 THIRD POINT, Java, 61 8 Sydney Thurbon, British tug, 38 9 THOMAS, Capt E . P., 53 2 SYFRET, Admiral Sir Neville, 39 8 THOMAS, Sir Shenton, 444n SYME, D . York, 41 5 Thordis, Norwegian tanker, 107 SYNNOT, Cdr T. M., 205 THORNE, CPO A . J ., 577n SYRACUSE, 18 2 Thorshov, Norwegian ship, 107n THOUSAND ISLAND GROUP, 617 SYRIA (Map p . 379), 146, 162, 375-7, 380, 396 , Thrasher, British submarine, 36 2 648 ; campaign in, 378-8 2 THREE CITIES, Malta, 180 THREE MILE AIRFIELD, Port Moresby, 539 TABAR ISLAND (Map p. 423), 540, 546 THRING, Capt W . H. C. S., 71 Tacoma, German ship, 81- 3 Thurland Castle, British ship, 319n, 320, 323 , TADJOURA GULF, 400 333 n TAFFINDER, Vice-Adm S . A ., 43 3 THURLBY, Cdr W. H ., 127 TAHITI, 262-3 THURSDAY ISLAND (Map p . 423), 127, 258-9 , Tairoa, British ship, 8 3 268, 422n, 423, 436, 447, 532, 539 ; reinforce- Taisan Maru, Japanese tanker, 50 2 ment of, 426 Taishan, British ship, 524n THuaso, 33 7 Tai Yin, Norwegian ship, 107 n Tiberias, Italian ship, 291 TAKAGI, Rear-Adm Sokichi, 29n 248, 4 TAKAGI, Rear-Adm Takeo, 472, 498, 505, 530, TIENTSIN, 25 558, 581, 599, 603, 606, 609, 613, 61 4 TIESENHAUSEN, Freiherr von, 406n TAKAHASHI, Vice-Adm Koremochi, 472, 499, "TIGER " CONVOY, 33 8 506, 529, 551, 598-9, 606, 614n Tigre, French destroyer, 149 TAKAO, 472, 498, 505 Tigre, Italian destroyer, 37 1 Takao; Japanese cruiser, 467, 471, 530, 585 , TIGRIS RIVER, 375 606, 628-9 TILJIL ISLAND, 62 6 TAKORADI, Gold Coast, 212, 525 TIMBAKION (Map p. 347), 340, 350-1, 35 4 TALASEA (Map p. 423), 545, 547-9 TIME, International Date Line and local times, TALMAGE, Jack, 546 484 Tama, Japanese cruiser, 467, 47 2 TIMOR (Maps pp . 52, 591), 428, 489n, 497, Tambar, Australian minesweeper, 104n 503, 516, 532, 580-1, 590, 603, 636 ; invasion Tamworth, Australian corvette, 41I n of, 584-5 TANAKA, Rear-Adm Raizo, 505, 530, 552, 585 , TIMOR SEA (Map p. 106), 489, 517, 586, 590 590, 599, 603, 62 1 TIMPERLEY, Capt A. T., 54 9 TANGIER; 21 5 Tingira, Australian training ship, 49, 650 Tanikaze, Japanese destroyer, 606 Tinombo, Dutch ship, 579n TANJONG KERENG, 576 Tntos ISLAND (Map p . 232), 22 9 TANJONG PRIOK, Java, 517, 523-4, 527, 561 , TIOMAN, PULAU, 559 564-6, 570-1, 574-9, 580-1, 599, 600, 603, 606 , Tireremo Diritto, Italian ship, 290 608, 615-18, 62 2 Tirpitz, German battleship, 33, 78, 443, 494 TANJONG PUDING (Map p. 623), 622-3 Tirranna, Norwegian ship, 200, 247, 269

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Tjikandi, Dutch ship, 524n Truant, British submarine, 78n, 501 n Tjikarang, Dutch ship, 524 n Tame (Map p . 3), 121, 472, 492, 495, 536-7, TJILATJAP (Maps pp . 106, 604), 105n, 534, 540, 542, 544, 55 1 554-6, 575, 579, 580-3, 585, 589, 590, 600, Trusty, British submarine, 501 n 602, 606, 608-9, 618, 625-9, 632-3 Tsugaru, Japanese minelayer, 472, 542, 544 Tjimanoek, Dutch steamer, 629n, 631 Tsuruga Maru, Japanese ship 534 TOBRUK (Maps pp . 291, 391), 155, 157, 159 , TUAMOTU ARCHIPELAGO 515 n 160, 194, 207, 291-3 ; German air raids, 294 ; TUBAN, 614 defence of, 296, 320, 380, 390-6, 403-5, 407 , TUDOR, Hon F . G ., 9 63 8 TUG ARGAN GAP (Map p . 202), 202-3 TOBRUK FERRY SERVICE, 297, 390, 391-3 TUJEH ISLAND, 578 TODD, AB T. W., 410n TuLAGI (Map p . 423), 122, 423, 538-9, 542 , Toao, Gen Hideki, 256, 441, 461, 643 546 ; enemy attacks, 63 4 Tokitsukaze, Japanese destroyer, 603 Tulagi, British ship, 581, 586n, 589-90, 593, 595 Tokyo (Map p . 46), 250, 486 ; Australian Minis- Tulsa, American sloop, 625, 63 2 ter at, 425n ; radio broadcasts, 493, 544 Tutus (Map p . 161), 21 2 ToL, 548 TUNISIA (Map p. 148), 20 6 Tolga, Australian minesweeper, 259n, 589, 59 0 TUPLING, PO W. L ., 547 Tows (Greece), 321, 324-5 Turakina, British ship, 260-3, 280 ToMA, 545, 547 Turbine, Italian destroyer, 16 4 Tonan Maru No . 2, Japanese tanker, 504 TURIN, 15 1 Tone, Japanese cruiser, 467, 471, 509, 537, 603 TURKEY, 145-7, 156, 335, 364, 375, 382, 639, 641 ; Tongkol, Australian minesweeper, 104n signs pact with Germany, 378 Toorie, Australian minesweeper, 411 n TURLE, Rear-Adm C . E., 31 9 Toowoomba, Australian corvette, 411n, 518 , Twlggs, American destroyer, 132 521n, 561, 562, 568-70, 579, 617, 618, 626 , Two BROTHERS ISLAND, 57 3 628-9, 632 TWOFOLD BAY, 67 TOPPERS ISLAND, 62 1 TYRE (Map p. 379), 379, 38 1 Toro Maru, Japanese ship, 502 TORPEDOES, American and British inferiority U .81, German submarine, 402 compared to Japanese, 53 5 U .I27, German submarine, 407-8 Torrens, Australian destroyer, 30, 650 U.331, German submarine, 406 n TORRES STRAIT (Map p . 423), 107, 119, 124, U.559, German submarine, 404 490, 512, 530, 537, 550 ; minefield laid, 420 UBIN, PULAU, 56 6 Tosan Maru, Japanese ship, 502 Uco, Australian tug, 45 3 Totol, Launch, 549 Uebi Scebeli, Italian submarine (Plate p . 78) , TOULON (Map p . 161), 146, 149, 172, 215 167, 168 n Tourville, French cruiser, 149 Uki, Australian minesweeper (Plate p . 430) , TovEY, Admiral of Fleet Lord, 116, 135, 160, 104n, 140 164, 173, 176, 184, 226, 243 ; career, 154 ULAPUTUR, New Ireland, 54 2 TOWNSEND, A . R., 41 2 Ulster Prince, British ship, 317n, 320-2, 325 TOWNSEND, Lt-Col G. W. L., 549 Ulysses, British ship, 17 0 TOWNSVILLE (Map p . 52), 59, 124, 280, 550 ; Limbed, launch, 549 area combined HQ at, 42 0 Una, Australian sloop, 65 0 Townsville, Australian corvette, 411n, 521 n UNITED KINGDOM ; see BRITAIN TOYODA, Admiral Soemu, 465 n UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ; see AMERICA TozER, Capt L. E. (Plate p . 367) Unyo Maru No . 2, Japanese ship, 504 TRAFALGAR DAY, 23 1 Upholder, British submarine, 402 TRAINING, Flinders Naval Depot, 3 1 Urakaze, Japanese destroyer, 606 TRANSJORDAN (Map p . 304), 375, 378-9 Urge, British submarine, 184 n TRAPANI (Sicily), 150 Ushio, Japanese destroyer, 471, 603 TREASURY ISLAND, 538 UTRECHT, TREATY OF, 14 4 TREATIES : America and Japan, 1911, 249. Uzuki, Japanese destroyer, 543 Anglo-Egyptian, 1936, 145, 1929, 285. Anglo - Japanese, 1902, 6 . British-Iraq, 1930, 374-5. Valentin, Dutch ship, 49 6 London, 1935, 33, 1936, 39 . Paris, 1814, 144. VALETTA, Malta, 18 0 Utrecht, 1713, 144 . Washington, 9-13, 15 , Valiant, British battleship, 136, 183, 208-10, 27, 28, 3 3 222, 226, 233, 241, 287, 291, 301, 303, 308-9, TRELOAR, Lt-Col J . L., 96 313, 334, 343, 348 ; damaged, 396n, 406, 494 ; Trento, Italian' cruiser, 150, 236, 308, 310, 402 sunk at Alexandria, 63 7 Trenton, American cruiser, 469 Valk, Dutch ship, 581 n Trevanion, British ship, 80 Valmy, French destroyer, 379, 38 1 Triadic, British ship, 279-8 1 VALOKA, New Britain, 54 8 Triaster, British ship, 277-8 1 VALONA (Map p . 238), 234, 240, 242 Trienza, British ship (Plate p . 206), 122, 124 , VALPARAISO, 448 277, 282, 284 Vampire, Australian destroyer, 32, 58-60, 65 , TRIESTE, 15 1 67, 73, 75, 80, 135, 138, 156-7, 164, 173-77 , Trieste, Italian cruiser, 308, 310, 402 180, 182, 197, 210, 222, 224-6, 230-1, 233 , TRINCOMALEE, 434, 443, 511, 521, 526, 555, 563, 243, 288-96, 306, 318, 320, 324, 327, 340-1 , 579n 373, 390, 392, 446, 460, 462, 477n, 478-82, TRINIDAD (Map p . 131), 130, 213, 434 489, 505, 518, 520-4, 528, 559, 560, 626 Trinity, American ship, 532, 554, 58 9 VAN DER KUN, Capt, 581 n Triona, British ship, 261, 277-8 0 van der Lijn, Dutch ship, 524n TRIPARTITE PACT, 465, 642, 648 Van Ghent, Dutch destroyer, 554, 571, 573- 4 TRIPOLI (Maps pp . 148, 161), 184, 238, 240n , Van Nes, Dutch destroyer, 474, 524n, 564 381, 40 6 Van Outhoorn, Dutch ship, 57 5 TRIPOLITANIA, 146, 149, 296, 299 VAN OYEN, Lt-Gen L. H ., 602 Triton, Norwegian ship, 107 n VAN STARKENBOROH STACHOUWER, T ., 602 TROBRIAND ISLANDS, 124, 537, 547, 549 Van Swoll, Dutch ship, 524n Trocas, British tanker, 139, 45 2 Varsova, British ship, 407 Troja, German ship, 132 Velebit, Yugoslav ship, 449 Tromp, Dutch cruiser, 432, 452, 469, 489, 553-5, VELLA LAVELLA ISLAND, 53 8 571, 574, 581, 583-4 Velox, Norwegian ship, 107 n TROMSO, 21 4 Vendetta, Australian destroyer (Plate p . 590) , TRONDHEIM, 17 1 32, 57-60, 65, 69, 75, 80, 91n, 135, 138, 155 , Tropic Sea, Norwegian ship, 261 180-1, 193, 197, 206, 210, 221, 224-6, 233,

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Vendetta, Australian sloop—continued WASHINGTON (Map p. 46), 429, 430, 438n, 442 , 288-9, 292, 296-7, 306-7, 309, 320, 323, 326-7 , 461, 490, 494, 497, 500, 507, 515, 516, 553 , 340n, 347, 350-1, 390-6, 446, 460, 489, 520 , 566, 571, 636, 640, 646-7 560, 566-7, 57 6 Washington, American battleship, 494 VENEZUELA GULF (Map p. 131), 130 WASHINGTON TREATY, 27-8 VENICE (Map p . 161), 142, 15 1 WATERFALL BAY, New Britain, 549 VERA CRUZ, 13 2 Waterhen, Australian destroyer (Plate p . 335) , VERDE, CAPE, 21 1 32, 47, 57, 66, 69, 70, 75, 80, 135, 138, 155 , Vestal, American repair ship, 493 n 157, 206-8, 226, 230-1, 233, 288-92, 294-5 , VIAN, Admiral of Fleet Sir Philip, 405-6 296-7, 306, 320, 323, 326-7, 334, 340-1 , VICHY AIR FORCE; see FRENCH AIR FORCE 390-3 ; sunk, 394, 39 7 VICHY GOVERNMENT ; see FRENCH GOVERNMENT Wato, Australian tug, 593-4 VICHY NAVY ; see FRENCH NAVY WATOM ISLAND, 542 VICTORIA BARRACKS, MELBOURNE, 41 4 WAVELL, Field Marshal Rt Hon Earl, 287, 297 , VICTORIA CROSS, awarded to Capt Fogarty 319, 350, 353, 359, 360-1, 377-8, 392n, 489 , Fegen, 245n 508, 516, 517, 519, 521, 526, 556n, 564-6 , VICTORIA DOCK, MELBOURNE, 577 n 571, 572, 577, 580, 581, 585, 597, 600, 602; VICTORIA POINT AIRFIELD, 52 5 becomes C-in-C India, 383 ; becomes Supreme VIGAN, 472, 49 9 Commander SW Pacific, 515 ; doubts ability Vigilant, Australian patrol ship, 53 2 to hold Singapore, 527 ; resumes as C-in- C VILA (Map p . 265), 263-4, 423, 53 9 India, 57 8 Vincennes, American cruiser, 13 2 WEBB, AB C. J ., 32 2 Vincenzo Orsini, Italian destroyer, 134, 371n , WEBB, Admiral Sir Richard, 37n 37 2 WEDNESDAY ISLAND, War signal station, 127 , Vinni, Norwegian ship, 277-8 1 489n VISAYA ISLANDS, 498 WEICHOLD, Vice-Adm E ., 285n, 308, 317, 400 , Vita, British hospital ship, 204, 29 6 401 n VITIAZ STRAIT, 549 Weissenfels, German ship, 385, 388-9 Vito, Norwegian ship, 44 1 WELLINGTON (Map p . 52), 85, 90-1, 107, 110, Vittorio Veneto, Italian battleship, 150, 224 , 260, 436n, 447, 489, 510, 520, 553 307, 309, 310, 31 3 WELLS, Lt-Cdr, 33 5 VLADIVOSTOCK, 82, 437 n WELSHPOOL, VIC, 27 0 V . Mayakovsky, Russian ship, 14 1 WEMYSS, Admiral of Fleet Lord, 17n Vogtland, German ship, 105n WENEKER, Vice-Adm P. H ., 250, 28 2 Volo, British ship, 208, 20 9 Werdenfels, German ship, 105 n VOLOS (Map p . 232), 336n Weser, German ship, 13 1 Voyager, Australian destroyer (Plate p. 271) , WEST AFRICA (Map p. 216), 211-13, 648 32, 39, 58-9, 65, 73, 75, 80, 135, 138, 156-7 , WESTBROOK, Pay-Lt B . L ., 580n 159, 167, 173, 176-7, 180, 222, 224, 226, 230-1 , Westcott, British destroyer, 90, 94, 11 4 233, 239, 288-97, 318, 320-2, 340, 347, 350-1 , WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 82, 90, 140, 260, 270, 447n, 390-2, 395, 460, 470, 52 0 452, 453, 517, 580, 626 VULCAN, New Britain, 544 Wesrernland, British ship, 367 n VUNAKANAU AIRFIELD, 539, 54 1 Westerwald, German ship, 7 8 WEST INDIES, 104, 445, 50 5 WAGLAND, Ldg Cook H . G ., 632 n WESTON, Lt-Gen E . C., 360, 36 1 Wakaba, Japanese destroyer, 582 West Point, American ship, 560, 56 2 WAKE ISLAND (Map p. 485), 466, 472, 476 ; Westralia, Australian armed merchant cruiser, Japanese initial attack, 484, 492, 497, 499 ; 87, 103, 107, 109, 115, 117, 118, 241-2, 271, surrenders, 509-10, 59 8 284, 441, 474, 487, 520 WALDRON, Lt M . V ., 324 West Virginia, American battleship, 469, 493 n WALKER, Cdr J. H ., 206, 208, 244-5, 365, 370 , WEYHER, Capt K ., 261, 280, 281 n 372-3, 392-3, 403, 587 ; lost in Parramatta , Whang Pu, Australian ship, 577n 40 4 WHEATLEY, Capt R. V ., 259 WALKER, Lt-Col T . G., 36 1 Whipple, American destroyer, 489, 511, 531-2, WALLER, Capt H. M. L . (Plate p . 111), 135 , 608-9 137-8, 158, 160, 195, 207, 224, 288-9, 292-3 , WHISKARD, Sir GeofIey, 76 297, 306, 308, 314, 315, 325, 337, 340 , WHITE, General Sir Brudenell, 221 n 347-50, 352n, 358, 391n, 395, 510, 612-14 , WHITELEY, Gp Capt E. A., 233 n 618-21 ; transfers to Vampire, 222 ; order s WHITTING, Lt W . G ., 577 Perth and Houston to Tanjong Priok, 615-1 6 WHYALLA, 128, 412n WALLER, Cadet Midshipman J . C., 293 n Whyalla, Australian corvette, 411n, 521 n WALLER, Vice-Adm J . W . A ., 66, 67, 11 3 Widnes, British minesweeper, 34 1 WALSH, Capt J . A ., 60, 67, 174, 180n, 182, 243 WIDE BAY, 548 WALTHAM ABBEY, 37 6 Wilcannia ; see Wyrallah WALVIS BAY, 447 Wildenfels, German ship, 385 Wanderer, British destroyer, 11 4 WILLAUMEZ PENINSULA, 548 Wanganella, Australian hospital ship, 433 WILLEMSTAD HARBOUR, 130 WARD, Hon E. J ., 32, 48 7 William B . Preston, American seaplane tender, WARDLE, Vice-Adm T . E ., 65 1 589, 590, 593, 595 Warramunga, Australian destroyer, 128 WILLIAMS, Kenneth, 146 n Warrawee, Australian minesweeper, 411 n WILLIAMSTOWN, 395 ; dockyard, 412n Warrego, Australian destroyer, 33, 65 0 WILSON, Field Marshal Lord, 287, 295, 319, Warrego, Australian sloop, 66, 128, 259, 270-1 , 320, 329n, 331-2 520, 551, 581, 589-92, 602, 606, 626, 632 WILSON, Lt-Col Sir Arnold, 364n Warrnambool, Australian corvette, 411n, 521n, WILSON, Hon Sir Victor, 1 8 594 WILSON'S PROMONTORY (Plate p . 494), 65, 92, War Sirdar, British tanker, 524n, 603, 61 7 127, 270-1, 45 2 Warspite, British battleship, 149, 154n, 156, 173 - Winchester Castle, British ship, 366n 80, 193, 206, 208, 210, 222, 230, 233, 238 , Windsor Castle, British ship, 366 n 240-1, 291, 301, 308-10, 312, 313, 319, 343 , Witch, British destroyer, 114 347, 597 WITHERIFF, AB W . D ., 632n Warwick, British destroyer, 11 4 Witte de With, Dutch destroyer, 600, 609, 612, Warwick Castle, British ship, 525, 528, 56 6 618 Wasgenwald, German ship, 105n WITU ISLANDS, 549

686 INDE X

Wo Kwang, British tug, 578 n YELLOW SEA, 25 3 Wollongong, Australian corvette, 411n, 518 , YOKOHAMA, 121, 124, 14 0 521n, 528, 529, 561, 617, 626, 628, 629, 63 2 Yoma, British ship, 563, 570, 575, 579n WooD, AB C . A., 306 n YONAI, Admiral, 25 0 WOODLARK ISLAND, 537 York, British cruiser, 225, 230, 287, 300, 305, WOODROFFE, Ldg Telegraphist R., 546 307 WOOLNOUGH, Dr W. G ., 49 5 YORK, CAPE (Map p . 423), 537, 53 9 WOTJE, 55 1 Yorktown, American aircraft carrier, 438, 497, Wryneck, British destroyer, 239, 289, 293, 320, 520, 541, 55 1 323-4, 326, 33 4 YOUNG, Sir Mark, 509 Wuppertal, German ship, 105n Yubari, Japanese cruiser, 467, 472, 499, 509, WYNDHAM, 586n, 594, 596, 634 542 Wyrallah, Australian auxiliary ship, 45 2 YUCATAN CHANNEL (Map p . 131), 130, 132 Yudachi, Japanese destroyer, 59 9 X 32, Dutch flying-boat, 50 3 Yuen Sang, British ship, 570n X 33, Dutch flying-boat, 50 3 Yugiri, Japanese destroyer, 559 YUGOSLAVIA (Map p . 148), 228, 317, 319, 326n, YACHTS, 41 6 329, 332, 442 YACHTSMEN, 416 ; "Yachtsmen Scheme ", 413n Yugure, Japanese destroyer, 60 6 Yaeyama, Japanese minelayer, 472 Yukikaze, Japanese destroyer, 603 YAMADA, Fumio, 439n Yunagi, Japanese destroyer, 543 Yamagumo, Japanese destroyer, 472 Yura, Japanese cruiser, 467, 472, 503, 565, 599, Yamakaze, Japanese destroyer, 603, 62 2 61 9 YAMAMOTO, Admiral Isoroku, 441, 464, 471, 64 3 Yura, Japanese seaplane tender, 50 3 Yamashiro, Japanese battleship, 467, 471 Yuzuki, Japanese destroyer, 543 Yamato, Japanese battleship (Plate p . 527) , 467, 47 1 Zaandarn, Dutch ship, 626-8 Yandra, Australian auxiliary ship, 45 2 ZANTE ISLAND, 164, 22 9 YANGTZE RIVER, 24 8 Zara, Italian cruiser, 150, 309, 310, 313, 31 6 YANNINA, 320 Zealandia, Australian ship (Plate p . 591), 258, Yarra, Australian destroyer, 650 279, 436, 451, 474, 487, 496, 588-90, 592-3, Yarra, Australian sloop (Map p. 630 ; Plate 59 5 p . 335), 30, 32, 57-8, 66, 92, 103, 117, 125 , Zeffiro, Italian destroyer, 164 129, 244-5, 259, 365, 375-7, 383-9, 392, 402-3 , ZEILA (Map p. 202), 201, 203 407, 487-8, 518, 520, 528, 560, 565-7, 575-6, Zeila, British tug, 204 580, 617, 626-7, 629 ; joins Red Sea Force, Zingarella, Italian ship, 290- 1 227 ; joins Far Eastern squadron, 527 ; sunk, Zuiho, Japanese aircraft carrier, 466, 47 1 630- 2 Zuikaku, Japanese aircraft carrier, 466, 471 , Yayoi, Japanese destroyer, 499n, 543 537, 543, 551