Composition of Allied Hunting Groups


Force F - North America and the West Indies

Berwick Heavy Cruiser
York

Heavy Cruiser
Force G - South Atlantic Coast of South America

Exeter Heavy Cruiser
Cumberland Heavy Cruiser
Achilles (New Zealand) Light Cruiser
Ajax

Light Cruiser
Force H - Cape of Good Hope

Shropshire Heavy Cruiser
Sussex

Heavy Cruiser
Force I - Ceylon

Eagle Aircraft Carrier
Cornwall Heavy Cruiser
Dorsetshire

Heavy Cruiser
Force K - Pernambuco (North Coast of South America)

Renown Battlecruiser
Ark Royal

Aircraft Carrier
Force L - Brest (East North Atlantic)

Dunkerque (France) Battlecruiser
Bearn (France) Aircraft Carrier
Gloire (France) Light Cruiser
Montcalm (France) Light Cruiser
Georges (France) Light Cruiser
Leygues (France)

Light Cruiser
Force M - Dakar (East South Atlantic)

Dupleix (France) Heavy Cruiser
Foch (France)

Heavy Cruiser
Force N - West Indies

Strasbourg (France) Battlecruiser
Hermes

Aircraft Carrier
Force X - Dakar/ Pernambuco Trade Route (Temporary)

Hermes Aircraft Carrier
Dupleix (France) Heavy Cruiser
Foch (France)

Heavy Cruiser
Force Y - Dakar/ Pernambuco Trade Route (Temporary)

Strasbourg (France) Battlecruiser
Neptune Light Cruiser
(France)

Light Cruiser