| WS.18 Depart Liverpool/ Clyde | April 15, 1942 |
| WS.18 Depart Freetown | May 4, 1942 CHART |
| WS.18 Capetown portion detached | 0300 hrs. May 15, 1942 |
| WS.18 Arrive/ Depart Durban | 1212 hrs. May 18, 1942/ May 23, 1942 |
| WS.18A Detached | June 2, 1942 |
| WS.18A Dispersed off Aden | June 4, 1942 |
| WS.18B Arrived Bombay | June 7, 1942 CHART |
Notes: At 1554 hrs. on May 15, in position Cape Aghulas 005/ 75 miles, HMS HECLA struck a mine.
HMS HECLA diverted to Simonstown, about 2 hours steaming.
At 1810 hrs. on May 15, in position Cape Aghulas 349/ 82 miles, SOUDAN also struck a mine and sank.
Pdt |
Vessel |
Notes |
23 |
AORANGI | |
33 |
CAPETOWN CASTLE | |
42 |
CITY OF CAPE TOWN | |
41 |
CLAN LAMONT | |
31 |
DUCHESS OF BEDFORD | Commodore |
21 |
EMPRESS OF JAPAN | |
11 |
HIGHLAND CHIEFTAIN | |
22 |
HIGHLAND PRINCESS | |
32 |
MALOJA | Vice Commodore |
12 |
RANGITATA |