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Aberdare, HMS, 470
Abukuma, 346
Acacia, HMS, 468–9
Achates, HMS, 477–8
Acheron, HMS, 3
Achilles, HMNZS: In South American waters, 19, 21–7; joins South American Division, 31–2; in Battle of R. Plate, 45–60, 68; shadows Graf Spee, 55–8; casualties in R. Plate action, 60; destruction of Graf Spee, 61–3, 66–8; visits Buenos Aires, 69–71; at Montevideo, 71–2; returns to Auckland, 72–3; rescue of Niagara survivors, 120–1; search for raiders in Kermadec Is. area, 122–3; sails for Suva, 124–5; receives Turakina's raider signal, 128–9; patrols approaches to Auckland, 130; visits Tahiti, 131–2; Capt Parry succeeded by Capt Barnes, 132; search for raiders after sinking of Rangitane, 139–40, 143; escort duties, 143, 148–9, 150, 151, 152–5, 158, 161–2, 165–6, 215; time spent at sea, 158–9, 263, 311; hunting for raiders, 163; outbreak of war with Japan, 253–4; escort duties continued, 253–9, 280–3, 293, 297–8, 304; covers occupation by US Marines of Wallis I., 287–8; returns to Auckland for refit, 298; takes part in Solomon Is. campaign, 304–6, attacked by aircraft, 305–6; casualties, 306; sails for England for refit, 350, 362; explosion in ship, 350, 362; casualties, 362; replacement by Gambia, 350–2; commissioned 23 May 1944, 363; sails from Clyde, 364; joins Eastern Fleet, 364–5; arrives Auckland, 366; final operations against Japan, 372; joins British Pacific Fleet, 387, 391; bombardment of Truk, 388–9; sails for Manus I., 397; relieves Gambia, 405–6; sails for Auckland and docks for repairs, 406; visits Nagasaki, 406; farewell cruise round New Zealand, 407; manning policy of NZ Naval Board, 414, 417; naval radar set installed in, 452–3; SWG set installed in, 452–3; record of, 533

Mentioned: 13–14, 15, 16, 33, 37–9, 42–3, 44, 69, 71, 74, 75, 78, 81, 93, 102, 105, 120, 131, 159, 194, 213, 260–1, 286, 315, 364, 371, 393, 436, 438, 444, 448

Activity, HMS, 479
Adams, Lt (A) A. H., 511
Adelaide, HMAS, 133, 143, 153, 159, 161–2, 165, 202, 215, 216, 256, 259, 260–1, 304
Adjutant, 100, 106, 107, 151, 156–7, 158, 177, 185
Admiral Graf Spee: Thought to be Admiral Scheer, 31, 36, 41; sinks Clement, 34; captures Newton Beech, 34; captures Ashlea, 34; captures Huntsman, 34; sinks Trevanion, 34–35; sinks Africa Shell, 35–6; refuels from Altmark, 30, 34, 35, 43; sinks Doric Star, 39; sinks Tairoa, 41; sinks Streonshalb, 43; Battle of R. Plate, 45–60; damage to, 54; casualties, 54; shadowing of by British cruisers, 55–8; tactics of, 59; anchors in Montevideo roads, 58, 61–3; leaves harbour, 66; scuttling of, 65–68

Mentioned: 30, 37, 40, 44, 72, 78, 484

Admiral Hipper, 364, 477–8
Admiral Scheer, 36, 98, 100–2, 484 (see also Admiral Graf Spee)
Adolf Leonhardt, 42
Adolf Woermann, 36–7
Africa Shell, 35–6, 40
Age, 217
Ahearn, Lt. (A) R. C., 511
Ahuriri, 174
Ainsworth, Rear-Adm W. L., 305, 314–19, 322
Ajax, HMS: Battle of R. Plate, 45–59; damage to, 50–1; casualties, 50–1, 60; shadowing of Graf Spee, 55–8; destruction of Graf Spee, 61–3, 66–8; reception in Montevideo, 71; leaves for England, 71; operations off Syria, 111–12, 115

Mentioned: 28–9, 32, 33, 38, 39, 42–3, 44, 69, 73, 190, 191

Akaroa, 148, 162, 518
Alcantara, HMS, 137
Alexander, Mr A. V., 351
Alexander, PO Wless Mech B., 485
Alexander, Lt (A) H. H., 510
Alexander, Lt (A) J. D. 395–6
Algie, Lt D. C., 334
Allan, Cdr J. D., 269
Allara, 218
Allard, Vice-Adm J., 19, 21
Allen, Lt J. E., 487
Allen, Lt P. R. H., 506
Almirante Latorre, 19
Alsey, 228–30, 232–4, 235
Alstertor, 106, 151
Alsterufer, 354–5
Altmark, 30, 34, 35, 37, 43, 484

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Alynbank, HMS, 468
Amagi, 392
Amokura, (article by F. H. McCluskey), 547–50
Andes, 82
Anhui, 257
Anking, HMS, 475, 502
Anneliese Essberger, 158
Anson, HMS, 513
Anthony, HMS, 469
Antwerp, HMS, 498
Aoba, 299, 392
Aorangi, 143, 148, 150, 154–5, 264
Aotearoa, 139, 143
Aquitania, 79, 82, 96, 107, 116, 131, 158, 161, 255–6, 261, 304, 452
Arabis, HMNZS, 268, 272, 275–6, 278, 335
Arahura, 173
Arbutus, HMNZS, 272, 275, 276, 278, 372, 393–4
Archer, HMS, 512
Arethusa, HMS, 506
Argonaut, HMS, 369, 372, 397, 406
Argus, HMS, 508
Ariadne, HMS, 354, 356
Ark Royal, HMS, 33, 35, 37, 40–1, 56, 61, 64–5, 492
Armitage, Lt (A) J. E., 514
Armitage, Sub-Lt (A) O. K., 480
Armstrong, Lt-Cdr W., 486
Aroha, HMNZS, 177, 272–3, 275, 277
Asashimo, 379
Ascania, HMS, 282, 288
Ascianghi, 488
Ash, HMS, 468–9
Ashby, Pay Lt G. H., 438
Ashlea, 34
Ashworth, 62
Asphodel, HMS, 483
Assegai, HMS, 459
Asteria, 481
Astoria, 296
Atago, 347
Atheling, HMS, 364
Atherstone, HMS, 468, 492
Athlone Castle, 162
Atkinson, Lt T. E., 495
Atlanta, 302
Atlantic, 153
Atlantic, Battle of, 480, 489, 503
Atlantis (formerly Goldenfels) (German Raider No. 16): Sinks Silvaplana, 160; sunk by HMS Devonshire, 160

Mentioned: 80, 94, 98, 99, 100, 103, 124, 146, 159–62, 169

Atlas, 88
Atomic bombs. See Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Atreus, 228, 229–30, 232–4, 235
Attacker, HMS, 512, 517
Auckland, HMS, 88–9
Audacity, HMS, 507–8
Aurora, HMS, 190–2
Australia, HMAS, 79–80, 82–4, 102, 153, 155, 158, 256–9, 260–1, 284, 294, 372
Australind, 158
Avenger, HMS, 508
Averne, Capt J., 36
Avon Vale, HMS, 488
Awahou, 268
Awarua, 122–3, 128, 130, 139–40
Awatea, 16, 152, 154–5, 159, 264, 312
Awatere, HMNZS, 177, 220, 272–3, 277
Baddeley, Rt Rev W. H., 325
Bagley, HMS, 294
Bahia Laura, 33
Bailey, AB K., 314
Baker, Lt A. O., 506
Ballarat, 377
Ballinger, Lt M. A., 499
Banda Alula, 91–2
Banks, Sub-Lt (A) D. W., 392
Banks, Capt W. E., 407
Barfleur, HMS, 391
Barham, HMS, 190, 489
Barker, Lt-Cdr H. S., 442
Barnes, Capt H. M., 132, 281, 438
Barrowclough, Maj-Gen Rt. Hon. Sir H., 329
Barton, Steward E., 310
Barwon, 217
Basilea, 129
Batory, 134
Battler, HMS, 364, 512–13
Baxter, Lt (A) E. J., 370
Bay, HMS, 468
Baylis, Lt G. T. S., 481
Bayntun, HMS, 483
Beall, Capt (S) N. H., 444
Beasley, Lt-Cdr F. M., 441–2
Beaufort, HMS, 487
Beck, AB A. D., 485
Belfast, HMS, 479
Belgrave, Lt C., 314
Bell, Lt-Cdr A. A., 203
Bell, Capt F. S., 29, 46–7, 55, 63
Bennett, Stkr PO B. E., 502–3
Bermuda, HMS, 484
Berry, Lt-Cdr R. V., 209
Berwick, Mechn Stkr R. A., 504
Bevan, Capt R. H., 91, 96, 99, 101, 102, 112, 303
Bhima, 88
Bickerton, HMS, 482
Bingley, Capt D. A., 438–9
Birch, HMS, 468–9
Bird, Lt D. G. E., 498
Bisman, Sub-Lt (A) R. T., 513
Bismarck, 434, 492, 507
Bisson, Lt G. E., 520–1
Biter, HMS, 512
Black, Lt W. W., 334
Blacklaws, Lt D. W., 180
Black Prince, HMS, 369, 372, 383, 386, 391, 406
Blackthorn, HMS, 468–9
Blair, Lt-Cdr N. D., 272, 275, 393
Blake, Capt G. M., 399
Blampied, Lt-Cdr R., 440
Bodell, Eng Rear-Adm G. W., 444
Bombay, 216
Bonaventure, HMS, 506

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Booth, CPO H. P., 486, 492
Boulton, Capt, 124
Bourke, Capt L. P., 483
Bourke, Lt T. J., 500–1
Bourke, Lt W. A., 473
Bowden, R., 489
Boyd, PO J. S., 186
Boyle, Capt A. D., 437, 439
Brackenridge, Lt-Cdr W. W., 442
Bramble, HMS, 477
Brand, AB T. E., 501
Brandon, AB T. J., 501
Breconshire, HMS, 190–1, 487
Breeze, HMNZS, 173, 180, 267–8
Bridson, Cdr G., 203, 305, 468
Bright, Tel W. G. T., 315
Brind, Rear-Adm E. J. P., 364, 372, 388, 391, 397
Brisbane Maru, 302
Brisbane Star, 155
Brissenden, HMS, 489
Britannia, 185
British Advocate, 98
British Pacific Fleet: Composition of, 372, 391; Kamikaze attack on, 376; attacks airfields in northern Formosa, 380; takes part in attack on Sakishima airfields, 381; last enemy aircraft engaged by gunfire, 397; surrender of Hong Kong, 402; message to NZ Naval Board on service rendered by NZ Sqn, 407; NZ radar officers and ratings in, 463; NZ naval airmen serving in, 506
British Emperor, 107–9
British Loyalty, 216
Britomart, HMS, 3
Brittain, Ldg Sply Asst J. O., 363
Broad, Lt J. N., 497
Broke, HMS, 486
Bronze, 470
Brown, Vice-Adm W., 262–3
Brunt, Lt (A) A., 509
Bruorton, Lt H. F. W., 484
Bruton, Lt J.E., 179
Buchanan, Actg Ldg Sigmn C. H., 308
Buchanan, Lt H. M., 500
Buckeridge, Stkr E. J., 314
Buckley, Chf Eng-Rm Art M., 322
Bull, Lt-Cdr H. J., 333, 334, 335, 473
Bulldog, HMS, 476
Bullock, Lt L., 494
Bungaree, HMAS, 201, 224, 226–7, 231–2, 234
Burdock, 481
Burgham, Lt (A) A. R., 480, 512
Burnett, Rear-Adm R. L., 478–9
Burton, Stkr E. G., 472
Butler, Capt F. J., 363, 406–7
Cable, Lt-Cdr F. S., 270
Cable Enterprise, 267
Cairo, HMS, 520
California Star, 152
Callaghan, Rear-Adm D. J., 302
Cambridge, 106
Cameron, Lt (A) D., 401, 513
Cameron, Lt E., 490
Cameron, Cdr R. S., 471
Campbell, Pay Lt F. B., 519
Campania, HMS, 480, 512
Campbell, Capt J. D., 232, 233
Campbelltown, HMS, 492
Camrose, HMCS, 483
Canberra, HMAS, 78–80, 82–4, 94–5, 98–101, 102, 107, 131, 163, 216, 254–6, 260–1, 294, 296, 298
Canberra Maru, 131, 302
Canning, Eng-Rm Art S. R., 486
Canter, Lt (A) P. J. M., 516
Cap des Palmes, 165
Cape St. Juan, 220
Capetown Castle, 162
Caradoc, HMS, 34
Carl Fritzen, 29
Carlisle, HMS, 85, 114
Carlyon, Cdr C. R., 124
Carnarvon Castle, 137
Carr-Clark, Sub-Lt K. I., 501
Carter, AB E. J., 484
Carter, Lt M. R., 496
Carthage, HMS, 282
Cato, Lt A. L., 502
Cave, Cdr H. E., 333–4
Centaur, 220
Centurion, HMS, 501
Ceramic, 116, 165
Ceres, HMS, 104
Ceylon, HMS, 357, 358, 369
Chadwick, Lt (A) T. R., 511
Changteh, HMS, 473
Charybdis, HMS, 487, 512
Charles L. D., 103–4
Chaser, HMS, 386, 479
Chatham, HMS, 8–9
Chaucer, 161
Chestnut, HMS, 468–9
Chevalier, USS, 329–30
Chevalier Paul, 113
Chevreuil, 165, 287
Cheyne, Lt-Cdr R. A. C., 442
Chicago, USS, 216, 259, 261, 263, 280, 284, 294, 296, 307
Chikuma, 300, 348
Chitose, 297, 348
Chiyoda, 348
Chloe, 215
Chokai, 302, 348
Chrisp, Lt (A) J. B., 511
Churchill, Lt (A) A. H., 370, 378
Churchill, Sir W: Inspects 14th M/S Flotilla at Tripoli, 470; congratulates pilots who bombed Tirpitz, 514

Mentioned: 368, 482

Chute, Lt K. T. I., 499
City of Canberra, 153
City of Delhi, 163
City of Durban, HMS, 102
City of Elwood, 136
City of London, 282
City of Paris, 282
City of Rayville, 106
Clan Buchanan, 105, 106–7
Clan Macaulay, 165

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Clarke, Stkr 1st Cl A. W., 363
Claymore, HMNZS, 207
Cleary, Tel R. D., 497
Clement, 31, 34
Clyde, HMS, 42
Coastguard, HMNZS, 171–2, 176, 177, 184, 202, 266, 271, 273–4, 276
Coastwatching stations: Establishment of, 18; establishment of radar coastwatching stations, 454–5; ratings drafted to, 458

Mentioned: 122, 336

Cobra, 176
Coburg, 99, 100–1
Cocklin, Lt (A) R. E., 511
Cole, Lt A. B., 483
Collins, E. R., 451
Colombo, HMS, 95
Columbia Star, 163
Commissaire Ramel, 124
Connolly, Cdr P. G., 203, 468–9
Cook, HMNZS, 446, 449
Cook II, HMNZS. See HMNZS Kahu
Cooper, Capt N. T. P., 438, 443
Coral Sea, Battle of, 211, 226, 236, 283–6, 288
Cornwall, 161
Cornwall, HMS, 41, 106–8, 251
Cossack, HMS, 484
Coulson, AB W., 488
Coventry, HMS, 88, 111–12, 114
Cowan, Lt (A) J. R., 518
Cowper, Lt (A) V. H. G., 508
Crace, Rear-Adm J. G., 131, 254, 260–1, 263, 284–5
Cragg, Sigmn W. C., 480
Craig, AB R. J., 484
Cramond, Lt R. McK., 500
Cramp, Lt (A) J. A., 508
Cranwell, Sub-Lt (A) R. A., 515
Craven, Sick Berth Attendant N., 324
Crawford, Ldg Stkr H. D., 314
Crete, evacuation of, 485
Critchley, Cdr T. S., 292, 447
Crocus, HMS, 481
Cromarty, HMS, 469–70
Crombie, OS W. D., 487
Cromer, HMS, 469–70
Cropp, A., 185
Crutchley, Rear-Adm V. A. C., 294
Cumberland, HMS: Battle of R. Plate, 55–6; destruction of Graf Spee, 62–3, 66–8

Mentioned: 29, 31–3, 36, 37–8, 42–3, 69, 357, 360

Cummings, USS, 287, 298, 358
Cunningham, Admiral of the Fleet Viscount, 110, 111, 114, 190, 191, 514
Curran, Lt (A) R. P., 395–6
Daedalus, HMS, 517
Dale, Stkr 1st Cl W. D., 362–3
Danae, HMS, 473
Daniel, Rear-Adm C. S., 367
Darwin, Port, 262
Dauntless, HMS, 95
Davidson, Lt R. L. R., 334
Da Vinci, 481
Davis, Actg Capt W. G., 311
Davis-Goff, Capt G. R., 399–401
Dawson, C., 184–5, 187
Dawson, J., 185
Decoy, HMS, 114
Delane, 57
Dennistoun, Capt G. H., 422
Denver, USS, 331, 332
Deodar, HMS, 468–9
De Ruyter, 251
Derbidge, Lt E. N., 474
Despatch, HMS, 27
Deutschland, 30
Deverell, Capt G. R., 258
Devon, 158
Devonshire, HMS, 160
Diadem, HMS, 516
Diamantina, HMAS, 403–4
Dick, OS A. C., 476
Diehl, AB A. E., 485
Diehl, AB W. D., 485
Dieppe, raid on, 493
Dimes, Lt (A) W. C., 512
Diomede, HMS, 9, 12–13, 352
Dixon, Lt-Cdr H. C., 471–2
Dobbie, H. D., 455
Dominion Monarch, 143, 148, 159
Donovan, Lt L. K., 499
Doolittle, Lt-Col J., 263
Doorman, Rear-Adm (RNN), 251
Doric Star, 39, 40–2, 484
Dorset, 155, 165
Dorsetshire, HMS, 42, 61, 69, 71, 251
Dowding, Capt W. K. D., 439
Dragonfly, HMS, 475
Drake, Lt W. C., 494
Dresden, 21, 27, 34
Duchess, HMNZS, 171, 173, 174, 176, 177, 179
Duffel-Intemann, Sub-Lt H. G., 493
Duff, Lt (A) A. R., 516
Duke of York, HMS, 398, 402, 479
Duncan, Tel C., 314
Dunedin, HMS, 9, 12–13, 352, 508
Dunedin Star, 152
Dunera, 78–9
Dunnet, Lt-Cdr H. A., 203
Dunster Grange, 63
Durnford, Cdre J., 150
Durrant, Lt (A) R. W., 513
Duthie, Miss J., 432
Dyer, AB R. D., 501
Eagle, HMS, 41, 80, 85, 106–7, 160, 508, 510
Earnshaw, Eng Lt-Cdr W., 444
Easton, HMS, 481
Ebert, AB L. T., 492
Ebony, 207
Echunga, 217
Edgecombe, Tel E. P., 482
Edinburgh, HMS, 476
Edney, Lt (A) S. W., 515
Edwards, Cdr G. H., 258

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Edwards, Capt R., 402, 404, 405
Edwards, Rear-Adm R. A. B., 382
Elaine, 207
Electra, HMS, 475
Ellice Group, 336
Elliott, Cdr K. L., 520
Ellis, Lt-Cdr T., 435
Elwood, Sub-Lt (A) D. N., 507
Elworthy, Cdr J. C., 439
Emerald, HMS, 105
Emerson, Lt (A) H. R., 514
Emirau I., 145–6, 425
Emperor, HMS, 513, 515, 517, 518
Empire Light, 106
Empire Macandrew, 511
Empire Macdermott, 511
Empress of Britain, 79, 82
Empress of Canada, 78–9, 83, 255, 481, 485
Empress of Japan (renamed Empress of Scotland) 79, 82, 125, 130, 365
Empress of Russia, 118–19
Encounter, HMS, 475
Endeavour, HMS, 3
Ennerdale, HMS, 493
Eniwetok, 340
Enterprise, HMS, 352–6, 507
Enterprise, USS, 289–90, 292, 294, 297, 300, 302
Erikson, Lt (A) E. S., 512
Erlangen, 26, 75–6
Ermland, 151
Esperance Bay, 189
Evadne, 484
Euryalus, HMS, 372, 383, 391, 397, 512
Evangelista Torricelli, 86
Evans, Lt C. S., 481
Evans, Lt-Cdr (A) D. K., 395–6
Exeter, HMS: In Battle of R. Plate, 45–50, 53, 55–6, 58–60; casualties, 46, 50, 60; damage to, 46–7, 50, 53; repair work, 69; sunk in Battle of Java Sea, 401

Mentioned: 28–9, 32, 33, 36, 38, 42–3, 44, 62, 75, 251, 475

Eyssen, Rear-Adm R., 142, 146, 151, 157, 158
Fairthorne, Ldg Seaman D., 488
Falkland Is.: British ships visit during Battle of R. Plate period, 27, 29, 33, 38, 40–43, 56, 62, 69–70

Mentioned: 25, 32, 67

Fallowfield, Capt W. H. G., 32–3, 56
Fanling, HMS, 474
Fanning I., 16–17, 75, 79
Fanshawe, Capt A. B., 436, 438, 444
Farncomb, Capt H. B., 99
Farrer, Lt (A) M. C., 514
Faulkner, Capt G. H., 446
Felix Roussel, 89, 91
Fell, Lt (A) P., 509
Fell, Capt W. R., 506
Fencer, HMS, 364, 479, 513–14
Fenwick, Miss F. H., 431
Ferguson, Ldg Airman W. G., 512
Fickling, Stkr PO A., 323
Fiji, HMS, 485, 492
Finch, Lt G. W., 469, 498
Finch, Lt J. E., 468
Findlay, Sub-Lt D. C., 473, 498
Fish, Capt W. W., 145
Fisher, Sub-Lt C. E., 502
Fisher, Lt (A) R. J., 512
Fitch, Mrs E., 432
Fitzgerald, AB R., 490
Flamingo, 115
Fletcher, Rear-Adm F. J., 284–5, 289, 292, 294, 295, 297, 298
Foote, USS, 332
Forbes, Lt J., 338
Forgie, Lt J., 496
Formidable, HMS: Attacks by aircraft from, 96, 251, 372, 380, 383–6, 388, 391, 397, 512, 515; Kamikaze attacks on, 385; New Zealanders serving in, 395–6, 507, 515–16
Foster, Lt J. A., 477
Foubister, Lt (A) A. L., 511
Foxley, Sub-Lt (A) R. S., 518
Francesco Nullo, 90
Francis, Lt-Cdr P. S., 503
Frankfurt, 21
Frankham, Lt J. C., 334
Franklin, Tel H. T., 471
Fraser, Admiral Sir B.: C-in-C Eastern Fleet, 361; C-in-C British Fleet, 368, 371–2, 398, 399, 402, 447, 479; signs for United Kingdom at surrender of Japan, 402
Fraser, PO E. A., 494
Fraser, Lt I., 505–6
Fraser, Rt. Hon. P., 352, 413
Freetown, 28–9, 32, 33, 35, 37, 40–1
French, Sub-Lt (A) A. J., 370–1
Freyberg, Lt-Gen Lord, 407
Friesland, 23
Furious, HMS, 32, 510, 513–16
Furutaka, 299
Fuso, 346
Futurist, HMNZS, 169–73, 175, 177, 184, 208, 217–18, 272
Galatea, HMS, 190, 486
Gale, HMNZS, 154, 163, 173, 175, 177–81, 183, 202, 266–8, 314
Galileo Galilei, 86
Gallon, AB J., 327–8
Gambia, HMNZS: Replaces Achilles, 350–2; commissions at Liverpool, 352; sails from Plymouth, 353; intercepting blockade runners, 353–6; joins British Eastern Fleet, 356, 364; escort duties, 357, 361; visited by Admiral Mountbatten, 359; bombardment of Sabang, 359–60; arrives at Wellington, 361–2; at Auckland, 372; in assault on Okinawa, 375; tows HMS Ulster to Leyte Gulf, 376–7; attack on airfields in northern Formosa, 380; attack on Nobara airfield, 383; sights suicide bomber during attack on Sakishima Is.,

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385; operations against Sakishima, 387; refits at Sydney, 391; with British Pacific Fleet, 391; bombardment of Kamaishi, 397; receives ‘Cease hostilities against Japan’ signal, 398; represents RNZN in naval occupation of Japan, 399–401; surrender ceremony, 402; evacuates p.w.'s, 404; leaves British Pacific Fleet, 405; sails for New Zealand, 405; reverts to Royal Navy, 405; tows damaged Hecla to Simonstown, 489

Mentioned: 372, 381–2, 393, 448

Gambier Bay, USS, 348
Gawler, HMAS, 519
Geelong, 216
George, Lt-Cdr H. J. C., 498–9
George F. Elliott, 295
Gerard, Lt E. S., 474
Gerard, Cdr (E) O. J., 490
Ghormley, Vice-Adm R. L., 230, 280, 292, 300
Gibbs, Sub-Lt G. G. G., 500
Gifford, Lt (A) P. T., 511
Gilbert, Sub-Lt (A) J. McE., 479
Gilbert Islands: Occupation by Japanese, 254; amphibious operation against, 336; Abaiang and Makin occupied by Japanese, 336; landing on Makin, 338; capture of Apamama, 338
Giles, Cdr B. T., 463, 519–20
Gilfillan, Cdr A. B., 269
Gillies Sub-Lt (E) D. E. W., 493
Glading, Sub-Lt (A) R. H., 388, 395–6
Glasgow, HMS, 108, 352–6
Gledhill, Lt (A) J. A., 514
Glengyle, HMS, 111
Glennie, Admiral Sir I., 13
Glenroy, HMS, 485
Glorious, HMS, 32
Gloucester, HRH Duke of, 365–6
Gloucester, HMS, 41, 84–5, 485
Glory, HMS, 403
Glover, Lt D. J. M., 499–500
Goliath, HMS, 386
Goldsmith, Lt C. G., 495
Gonzenheim, 189
Goodall, HMS, 480
Goodwin, Lt-Cdr R. B., 471–2
Gordon, Sub-Lt J. W., 495
Gowan, Lt (A) R. A., 517
Graf Spee. See Admiral Graf Spee
Graham, Sub-Lt (A) D. N., 392
Graham, Sub-Lt (A) L. D., 517
Grasshopper, HMS, 475
Gray, Lt-Cdr C. D., 273
Grebe, HMS, 509
Greece, evacuation of, 485
Green, Lt B. J., 496
Green, Lt-Cdr P. P. M., 174, 186, 444
Greening, Lt R. J.,