N.B. This chronology is a working document, being added to and amended constantly as and when new information comes to light
JANUARY 1945
January - March - Deployment for support of military operations in Greece and Albania continued
5th MALTA (Departure 11/1)
20th ALEXANDRIA (Departure 23/1)
FEBRUARY 1945
23rd NAPLES (Departure 23/2)
MARCH 1945
6th Deployed with HM Destroyer MARNE for interception patrol
9th NAPLES (Departure 21/3)
? LEGHORN (Departure 23/3)
25th MARSEILLES (Departure 26/3)
? LEGHORN (Departure 30/3)
31st MARSEILLES (Departure 4/4)
APRIL 1945
Deployed off Italian coast to assist military operations. Slightly damaged during bombardment of Genoa with HM Destroyer MARNE. Nominated for return to UK for refit
5th MARSEILLES (Departure 7/4)
19th MARSEILLES (Departure 21/4)
MAY 1945
Passage to UK. Nominated for service In Indian Ocean after refit at Gibraltar
11th MALTA (Departure 15/5)
18th GIBRALTAR (Departure 18/5)
21st PORTSMOUTH (Departure 29/6)
JUNE 1945
30th‘T’ now giving leave and adjusting compliment in UK, can be sailed for refit in the Mediterranean to arrive 1/7.’