Mid-Ocean Escort Force - Initial MOEF Escort Group Composition

Initial MOEF Escort Group Composition

• Escort Group A-1: Benson class destroyer Benson and Clemson class destroyers Broome, MacLeish and McCormick with Flower class corvettes Alberni, Collingwood and Hepatica

• Escort Group A-2: Gleaves class destroyer Niblack and USCG Treasury class cutter Ingham with Flower class corvettes Mayflower, Rosthern, Aggasiz, Chambly, Barrie and Aconit

• Escort Group A-3: Gleaves class destroyer Gleaves with USCG Treasury class cutter Spencer and Flower class corvettes Bittersweet, Chilliwack, Shediac and Algoma

• Escort Group A-4: Benson class destroyer Mayo and Clemson class destroyer Simpson with Flower class corvettes Impulsive, Ready, Andenes, Eglantine, Rose, Potentilla and Mignonette

• Escort Group A-5: Gleaves class destroyer Bristol and Sims class destroyer Buck with Flower class corvettes Kingcup, Loosestrife, Dianella and Roselys

• Escort Group B-1: G and H class destroyer Hurricane with Town class destroyer Rockingham, V and W class destroyer Venomous, and Flower class corvettes Anchusa, Dahlia and Monkshood

• Escort Group B-2: G and H class destroyer Hesperus with Town class destroyer Leamington, V and W class destroyer Veteran, and Flower class corvettes Clematis, Gentian, Sweetbriar and Vervain

• Escort Group B-3: G and H class destroyer Harvester with Town class destroyer Georgetown, B class destroyer Bulldog, and Flower class corvettes Heartsease, Narcissus, Lobelia and Renoncule

• Escort Group B-4: G and H class destroyer Highlander with Town class destroyer Roxborough, V and W class destroyer Winchelsea, and Flower class corvettes Anemone, Pennywort and Asphodel

• Escort Group B-5: G and H class destroyer Havelock with Town class destroyer Caldwell, V and W class destroyers Vanoc and Walker, and Flower class corvettes Pimpernel, Godetia and Saxifrage

• Escort Group C-1: Canadian River class destroyer Assiniboine and Town class destroyer St. Croix with Flower class corvettes Buctouche, Chambly, Dianthus and Nasturtium

• Escort Group C-2: Canadian River class destroyer St. Laurent with Town class destroyer Broadway and Flower class corvettes Brandon, Drumheller, Morden and Polyanthus

• Escort Group C-3: Canadian River class destroyers Saguenay and Skeena with Flower class corvettes Wetaskiwin, Sackville, Galt and Camrose

• Escort Group C-4: Canadian River class destroyers Ottawa and Restigouche with Town class destroyer St. Francis and Flower class corvettes Lethbridge, Prescott, Eyebright and Arvida