The

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was a World War II formation of the British

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. It was formed from the ships and installations of the

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and the

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(which are included in this list), with headquarters at

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, moving between

Trincomalee Trincomalee (; ta, திருகோணமலை, translit=Tirukōṇamalai; si, ත්‍රිකුණාමළය, translit= Trikuṇāmaḷaya), also known as Gokanna and Gokarna, is the administrative headquarters of the Trincomalee Dis ...

and

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after the Japanese advances in south east Asia made Singapore untenable as a naval base. See main article for details. The following lists the warships and support ships of the Fleet, with dates served, fate and nationality.

Battleships

Battlecruisers

Fleet aircraft carriers

Escort aircraft carriers

Heavy cruisers

Light cruisers

Anti-aircraft cruisers

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s

Destroyers

Frigates

Corvettes

Minesweepers

Monitors

Oilers

Sloops

Submarines

Gunboats

Torpedo boats

Miscellaneous

Also to be classified

References

;Notes ;Bibliography * *
Royal navy escort carriers

U-boat.net: records of Allied warships

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