The Eastern Fleet was a World War II formation of the Royal Navy. It was established at Colombo after the Japanese advances in south east Asia made Singapore untenable as a naval base. See main article for details.
The following lists the warships and support ships of the fleet, with dates served, fate and nationality.
Battleships
| Ship | Nationality | Date joined | Date left | Fate/ next assignment |
| Howe | UK 
|
August 44 | November 44 | Joined British Pacific Fleet |
| second tour | Sep-45 | Jan-46 | Joined Home Fleet | |
| Nelson | UK
|
July 45 | Sep-45 | Joined Home Fleet |
| Queen Elizabeth | UK
|
Jan-44 | Jul-45 | reserve |
| Ramillies | UK
|
<5/42 | Jun-42 | Damaged at Diego Suarez, repaired at Durban and Plymouth, then Home Fleet |
| Resolution | UK
|
Mar-42 | Sep-43 | reserve |
| Revenge | UK
|
Aug-41 | Sep-43 | reserve |
| Richelieu | France 
|
<4/44 | >5/45 | |
| Royal Sovereign | UK
|
Oct-41 | >5/42 | |
| Valiant | UK
|
<8/42 | ||
| second tour | Jan-44 | Aug-44 | damaged in drydock collapse at Trincomalee | |
| Warspite | UK
|
Mar-42 | Mar-43 | Joined Mediterranean Fleet |
Battlecruisers
| Ship | Nationality | Date joined | Date left | Fate/ next assignment |
| Renown | UK
|
Jan-44 | Mar-45 | Joined Home Fleet |
Fleet aircraft carriers
| Ship | Nationality | Date joined | Date left | Fate/ next assignment |
| Formidable | UK
|
<4/42 | Jul-43 | Operation Torch |
| >2/45 | ||||
| Hermes | UK
|
<3/42 | 9th April 42 | Sunk by Japanese air attack off Ceylon (Sri Lanka) |
| Illustrious | UK
|
<5/42? | Jan-43 | |
| Jan-44 | Nov-44 | Joined British Pacific Fleet | ||
| Indefatigable | UK
|
<11/45 | Nov-44 | Joined British Pacific Fleet |
| Indomitable | UK
|
<4/42 | Jul-43 | Joined Mediterranean Fleet |
| Jul-44 | Nov-44 | Joined British Pacific Fleet | ||
| Saratoga | US 
|
Apr-44 | May-44 | U.S.A. for refit |
| Unicorn | UK
|
Jan-44 | Usually used as an aircraft maintenance ship | |
| Victorious | UK
|
Jul-44 | Nov-44 | Joined British Pacific Fleet |
Escort aircraft carriers
| Ship | Nationality | Date joined | Date left | Fate/ next assignment |
| Ameer | UK
|
Jun-44 | <1/46 | returned to USN |
| Battler | UK
|
Oct-43 | Dec-44 | Joined Home Fleet |
| Begum | UK
|
Apr-44 | Mar-45 | Joined British Pacific Fleet |
| Jun-45 | Oct-45 | returned to USN | ||
| Emperor | UK
|
<5/45 | >7/45 | |
| Empress | UK
|
>2/45 | ||
| Hunter | UK
|
<5/45 | ||
| Khedive | UK
|
<5/45 | ||
| Shah | UK
|
Apr-44 | >5/45 | |
| Stalker | UK
|
<6/45 | ||
| Trumpeter | UK
|
Jul-45 | <4/46 | returned to USN |
Heavy cruisers
| Ship | Nationality | Date joined | Date left | Fate/ next assignment |
| Cornwall | UK
|
February 42 | 5th April 1942 | Sunk by Japanese air attack |
| Cumberland | UK
|
Jan-44 | Nov-45 | UK |
| Dorsetshire | UK
|
Mar-42 | 5th April 1942 | Sunk by Japanese air attack |
| Hawkins | UK
|
May 42 | Feb 44 | Joined Home Fleet for D-day |
| London | UK
|
May-43 | Jun-49 | paid off |
| Suffolk | UK
|
Apr-43 | >8/45 | |
| Sussex | UK
|
>2/43 | >7/45 |
Light cruisers
| Ship | Nationality | Date joined | Date left | Fate/ next assignment |
| Achilles | New Zealand 
|
Jun-44 | Nov-44 | Joined British Pacific Fleet |
| Caledon | UK
|
Aug-41 | Sep-42 | Joined Home Fleet |
| Ceylon | UK
|
Nov-43 | Nov-44 | Joined British Pacific Fleet |
| Danae | UK
|
Feb-42 | Dec-43 | Joined Home Fleet |
| Dragon | UK
|
Feb-42 | Nov-42 | reserve |
| Durban | UK
|
>2/43 | Nov-43 | reserve |
| Emerald | UK
|
Dec-41 | Aug-42 | refit |
| >4/43 | <6/44 | Joined Home Fleet | ||
| Enterprise | UK
|
Dec-41 | Dec-42 | Refit at Clyde |
| Gambia | UK
|
Feb-42 | Nov-44 | Joined British Pacific Fleet |
| Kenya | UK
|
Jan-44 | >2/45 | |
| Mauritius | UK
|
Feb-42 | Apr-43 | Joined Mediterranean Fleet |
| Newcastle | UK
|
Apr-42 | May-42 | Joined Mediterranean Fleet |
| May-43 | Mar-45 | Joined British Pacific Fleet | ||
| Nigeria | UK
|
Feb-44 | Dec-45 | refit |
| Swiftsure | UK
|
<11/44 | Nov-44 | Joined British Pacific Fleet |
Anti-aircraft cruisers
| Ship | Nationality | Date joined | Date left | Fate/ next assignment |
| Argonaut | UK
|
Nov-44 | Nov-45 | |
| Black Prince | UK
|
Nov-44 | Nov-44 | Joined British Pacific Fleet |
| Euryalus | UK
|
Jan-45 | Jan-45 | |
| Jacob Van Heemskerk | Netherlands 
|
Mar-42 | Dec-43 | |
| Phoebe | UK
|
Jul-44 | Sep-45 | |
| Royalist | UK
|
late 44 | >8/45 |
| Ship | Nationality | Date joined | Date left | Fate/ next assignment |
| Corfu | UK
|
March 1942 | August 1942 | South Atlantic Station |
| Hector | UK
|
March 1942 | April 42 | Sunk by air attack in Colombo harbour |
| Westralia | Australia 
|
1943 | Converted to landing ship infantry |
Corvettes
| Ship | Nationality | Date joined | Date left | Fate/ next assignment |
| Auricula | UK
|
<5/42? | May-42 | sunk Diego Suarez |
| Genista | UK
|
<5/42 | ||
| Hollyhock | UK
|
9th April 42 | Sunk by Japanese air attack off Ceylon (Sri Lanka) |
Destroyers
| Ship | Nationality | Date joined | Date left | Fate/ next assignment |
| Active | UK
|
<5/42 | ||
| Anthony | UK
|
<5/42 | <2/44 | Med |
| Arrow | UK
|
<6/42 | <6/43 | |
| Cummings | US
|
Apr-44 | May-44 | Pacific |
| Decoy | UK
|
>2/42 | <4/43 | RCN as HMCS Kootenay |
| Duncan | UK
|
<5/42 | ||
| Dunlap | US
|
Apr-44 | May-44 | Pacific |
| Encounter | UK
|
1/3/42 | sunk | |
| Eskimo | UK
|
<5/45 | ||
| Express | UK
|
Refit in UK | ||
| Fanning | US
|
Apr-44 | May-44 | Pacific |
| Fortune | UK
|
March 1942 | April 1942 | |
| September 1942 | November 1942 | Dry dock at Simonstown, South Africa | ||
| Foxhound | UK
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| Grenville | UK
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Joined British Pacific Fleet | ||
| Griffin | UK
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| Isaac Sweers | Netherlands
|
April 1942 | May 1942 | Refit at Southampton |
| Inconstant | UK
|
<5/42 | ||
| Javelin | UK
|
<5/42 | ||
| Kempenfelt | UK
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| Laforey | UK
|
<5/42 | ||
| Le Triomphant | France
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| Lightning | UK
|
<5/42 | ||
| Lookout | UK
|
<5/42 | ||
| Napier | Australia
|
Feb-42 | Feb-45 | |
| Nepal | Australia
|
Jul-42 | Mar-45 | Joined British Pacific Fleet |
| Nestor | Australia
|
Jan-42 | Jun-42 | sunk in Mediterranean, during Operation Vigorous |
| Nizam | Australia
|
Jan-42 | Nov-44 | |
| Norman | Australia
|
Jan-42 | Feb-45 | Joined British Pacific Fleet |
| Nubian | UK
|
<5/45 | ||
| Pakenham | UK
|
<5/42 | ||
| Paladin | UK
|
<2/45 | >5/45 | |
| Panther | UK
|
<4/42 | ||
| Pathfinder | UK
|
<1/45 | Feb-45 | reserve |
| Penn | UK
|
<5/45 | ||
| Petard | UK
|
<2/45 | ||
| Quadrant | UK
|
<3/44 | Nov-44 | Joined British Pacific Fleet |
| Quality | UK
|
? | 1945 | |
| Queenborough | UK
|
? | Nov-44 | Joined British Pacific Fleet |
| Quiberon | Australia
|
Mar-43 | Nov-44 | Joined British Pacific Fleet |
| Quickmatch | Australia
|
May-43 | Oct-44 | |
| Racehorse | UK
|
<5/45 | ||
| Raider | UK
|
<7/44 | >1/45 | |
| Rapid | UK
|
<7/44 | >1/45 | |
| Redoubt | UK}) | <5/45 | ||
| Rocket | UK}) | <5/45 | ||
| Roebuck | UK
|
<3/44 | >5/45 | |
| Rotherham | UK
|
<5/45 | ||
| Saumarez | UK
|
>5/45 | ||
| Scout | UK
|
<1/42 | ||
| Tartar | UK
|
Feb 45 | Nov 45? | |
| Tenedos | UK
|
<1/42 | Apr-42 | Sunk by air attack in Colombo harbour |
| Undaunted | UK
|
Joined British Pacific Fleet | ||
| Undine | UK
|
Joined British Pacific Fleet | ||
| Ursa | UK
|
Joined British Pacific Fleet | ||
| Vampire | Australia
|
Feb-42 | 9th April 42 | Sunk by Japanese air attack off Ceylon (Sri Lanka) |
| Venus | UK
|
>5/45 | ||
| Venus | UK
|
>5/45 | ||
| Vigilant | UK
|
>5/45 | ||
| Virago | UK
|
>5/45 | ||
| Wessex | UK
|
Nov-44 | Joined British Pacific Fleet |
Frigates
| Ship | Nationality | Date joined | Date left | Fate/ next assignment |
| Findhorn | UK
|
<8/44 | Joined British Pacific Fleet |
Minesweepers
| Ship | Nationality | Date joined | Date left | Fate/ next assignment |
| Bathurst | Australia
|
Jun-41 | Aug-44 | Australia |
| Bengal | India 
|
<11/42 | ||
| Burnie | Australia
|
Sep-42 | Dec-44 | BPF |
| Cairns | Australia
|
Nov-42 | Jan-45 | BPF |
| Cessnock | Australia
|
Dec-42 | Jan-45 | BPF |
| Gawler | Australia
|
Jan-43 | May-43 | |
| Oct-43 | Jan-45 | |||
| Geraldton | Australia
|
Aug-42 | Jan-45 | BPF |
| Ipswich | Australia
|
Nov-42 | Jan-45 | BPF |
| Jumna | India
|
<2/44 | >1/45 | |
| Launceston | Australia
|
Sep-42 | Sep-44 | |
| Lismore | Australia
|
Dec-41 | Dec-44 | BPF |
| Maryborough | Australia
|
Nov-42 | Dec-44 | |
| Squirrel | UK
|
Jul-45 | sunk | |
| Tamworth | Australia
|
Feb-43 | Jan-45 | BPF |
| Toowoomba | Australia
|
Dec-42 | Dec-44 | |
| Vestal | UK
|
Jul-45 | scuttled | |
| Wollongong | Australia
|
Sep-42 | Feb-45 |
Oilers
| Ship | Nationality | Date joined | Date left | Fate/ next assignment |
| Echodale | UK
|
<1/45 | >5/45 | |
| Olwen | UK
|
<5/45 |
Sloops
| Ship | Nationality | Date joined | Date left | Fate/ next assignment |
| Godavari | India
|
<8/44 | ||
| Indus | India
|
Apr-42 | sunk | |
| Shoreham | UK
|
<1/45 |
Submarines
| Ship | Nationality | Date joined | Date left | Fate/ next assignment |
| Porpoise | UK
|
Jan-45 | lost | |
| Scythian | May-45 | |||
| Shakespeare | >1/45 | |||
| Spark | UK
|
>7/45 | ||
| Statesman | <5/45 | |||
| Stonehenge | Mar-45 lost | |||
| Stratagem | UK
|
Nov-44 | sunk | |
| Stronghold | UK
|
2/3/42 | sunk | |
| Stygian | UK
|
>7/45 | ||
| Subtle | <5/45 | |||
| Tally Ho | <1/44 | |||
| Telemachus | <7/44 | |||
| Templar | <1/44 | |||
| Terrapin | UK
|
May-45 | damaged | |
| Trenchant | UK
|
<9/44 | >6/45 |
Also to be classified
| Ship | Nationality | Date joined | Date left | Fate/ next assignment |
| Empire Salvage | ||||
| Grasshopper | ||||
| Hotspur | ||||
| Isis (Mediterranean Fleet) | ||||
| Kanimbla | ||||
| Karanja | ||||
| Manoora | ||||
| Monowai | Australia
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| Moth | Australia
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| Narbada <1/45 | ||||
| Orissa | India
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| Petrel | ||||
| Quilliam | ||||
| Ranchi | ||||
| Relentless | ||||
| Scorpion | ||||
| Stuart | ||||
| Swan | ||||
| Tern | ||||
| Thracian | Australia
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| Thyme | ||||
| Vendetta | ||||
| Wakeful | ||||
| Warrego | ||||
| Wave King | ||||
| Whirlwind | ||||
| Wrangler |