HMS Campbeltown - Lieutenant-Commander S H Beattie, Captain
Responsible for all the Motor Launches (MLs) in the ‘Chariot’ force was the Commanding Officer of the 20th Flotilla, Lieutenant Commander Billie Stephens RNVR, and in charge of the rigorous training. The contingent was made up of four Fairmiles:–
| ML 192 - |
Lieutenant-Commander Billie Stephens RNVR |
| ML 262 - |
Lieutenant Ted Burt RNVR |
| ML 267 - |
Lieutenant E H Beart RNVR |
| ML 268 - |
Lieutenant Bill Tillie |
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| MTB 74 - |
Sub-Lieutenant Mickey Wynn, the boat specially modified for attacking German battle cruisers at Brest. One-off adaptation of the Vosper 70’ design. |
| MGB 314 - |
Lieutenant Dunstan Curtis RNVR, Captain of the headquarters ship, Fairmile ‘C’-class gunboat |
| Leader of the 28th ML Flotilla and Commanding Officer was Lieutenant-Commander Wood. It consisted of 8 MLs:– ML 298, ML 306, ML 307, ML 341, ML 443, ML 446, ML 447and ML 457 |
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| ML 298 - |
Sub-Lieutenant Bob Nock, RNVR, 21 years, in command |
| ML 306 - |
Lieutenant Ian Henderson, 31 years, skipper
Sub-Lieutenant Philip Dark, RNVR
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| ML 307 - |
Lieutenant Norman Wallis, RNVR, officer from the Australian reserve, in command |
| ML 341 - |
Lieutenant Douglas Briault, rnvr, in command |
| ML 443 - |
Lieutenant Horlock, RNVR takes the place of Lieutenant Platt |
| ML 446 - |
Lieutenant Dick Falconer, RNVR, skipper |
| ML 447 - |
Lieutenant T D L Platt, RNVR, ex-merchant service officer takes the place of Lieutenant-Commander Wood, the flotilla leader, due to sickness
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| ML 457 - |
Lieutenant Tom Collier RNVR, Captain |
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Belonging to the 7th ML Flotilla in Dartmouth, were Fairmile ‘B’ Torpedo Boats. Consisting of:–
ML 156, ML 160, ML 177 and ML 270
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| ML 156 - |
Lieutenant Leslie Fenton, RNVR, in command |
| ML 160 - |
Lieutenant Thomas Wilson ‘Nero’ Boyd, RNVR 27 year old, skipper |
| ML 177 - |
Sub-Lieutenant Mark Rodier, RNVR |
| ML 270 - |
Lieutenant C S B Irwin, RNR, ex-Merchant Service, CO and Senior Officer of 7th Flotilla |
The fleet was reinforced by the arrival of the passage escorts, the Hunt-class destroyers Atherstone and Tyndale.
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