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All of this came from the wonderful http://www.naval-history.net/index.htm site!
Unfortunately the spelling of some Greek ship names is inconsistent - most likely due to the original records.
Also note the Portuguese gunboat on the East Indies station
1941
Greek cruiser AVEROFF departed the Mediterranean for Bombay in mid December
Monday, 22 December
Convoy BM.9 B departed Bombay with steamers EL MADINA (3962grt), RISALDAR (5407grt), RAJPUT (5497grt), JALARAJAN (5102grt), and MADURA (9032grt), carrying motor transport and stores for troops carried in convoy BM.9 A, escorted by Greek light cruiser GEORGIOS AVEROFF until 27 December. The convoy was joined by light cruiser GLASGOW on the 27th and relieved by light cruiser DANAE on the 31st. The convoy was also joined by light cruiser HOBART, which departed Colombo on the 24th with convoy BM.9 A, destroyers ELECTRA and EXPRESS on 3 January, and STRONGHOLD on 4 January, which departed Singapore on the 31st, minesweepers GOULBURN and BURNIE on 5 January, and Dutch light cruiser JAVA from 31 December to 4 January, when she was detached with damage to a propeller. Dutch light cruisers TROMP and DE RUYTER and destroyers BANCKERT and PIET HEIN from 4 January.
Convoy BM.9 B arrived at Singapore on 6 January.
1942
January
Greek Navy – (1) depot and repair ship hiphaistos (greek crew) arr Port Sudan 25 Jul, (2) cruiser giorgios averoff arr Colombo 28 Oct, (3) destroyers aetos arr Calcutta 9 Dec, condouriotis arr Massawa 28 Dec, ierax dep Haifa 28 Dec, panther arr Port Said 25 Dec, queen olga at Calcutta, (refit and repairs), spetsaI at Calcutta refitting to complete late Jan, (4) submarines GLAVKOS arr Malta 19 Nov, katsonis at Alexandria, nereus arr Port Said 23 Dec, papanicolis at Alexandria, triton arr Port Said 5 Dec, (5) torpedo boat destroyers aspis at Alexandria, niki arr Alexandria 11 Dec, sphendoni at Aden, (6) minesweeping vessels aghios georgios, christos, sevasti, thalia, all at Alexandria, (all ships Greek crews)
Thursday, 1 January
Greek light cruiser GEORGIOS AVEROFF departed Colombo for Bombay after escort duty with convoy BM.9 B.
Saturday, 31 January
Japanese submarine I.62 damaged tanker LONGWOOD (9463grt) 20 miles west of Colombo. Greek destroyer QUEEN OLGA, British sloop FALMOUTH and auxiliary patrol boat OKAPI hunted the submarine without success. The tanker arrived at Colombo that day. She was temporarily repaired at Colombo and sent to Durban, arriving on 1 November, for further repairs
Sunday, 8 February
American troopships WEST POINT and WAKEFIELD departed Colombo for Bombay, escorted by Greek destroyer QUEEN OLGA
Saturday, 14 March
Greek destroyer AETOS, escorting an unnumbered convoy that departed Trincomalee for Colombo on the 11th, attacked a submarine contact in 6-52N, 78-57E. The convoy arrived at Colombo that morning.
Thursday, 26 March
Destroyer JAGUAR (Lt Cdr L R K Tyrwhitt DSC), escorting tanker SLAVOL with Greek destroyer QUEEN OLGA and anti-submarine whaler KLO, was sunk by U.652 in the Eastern Mediterranean in 31-53N, 26-18E. Cdr Tyrwhitt, S/Lt H J Ashby RNVR, Probationary Temporary Surgeon Lt A G Gregory RNVR and one hundred and ninety one ratings were missing, Lt P F Cole and Lt E G N Mansfield wounded, eight officers and 45 ratings picked up by KLO.
East Indies Fleet Diaries
APPENDIX I - DISPOSITION OF SHIPS IN EASTERN THEATRE 15.12.41
SPETSAI - Calcutta
QUEEN OLGA - Calcutta
AETOS - Calcutta
GIORGIOS AVEROFF - Bombay
Saturday 31st January 1942
Enemy Activities
Tanker LONGWOOD was torpedoed 20 miles west of Colombo at 0800F, but reached harbour. The submarine was vigorously hunted by Greek destroyer QUEEN OLGA, FALMOUTH, OKAPI, and aircraft, but with no observed results.
Saturday 14th March 1942
Operations and movements
Greek destroyer AETOS made an attack on enemy submarine at 0730Z/14 in 06-52N, 78-57E. Made A/S contact and three depth charge attacks. Results considered promising. She then rejoined convoy.
DISPOSITIONS OF NAVAL FORCES
11. On the 31st January 1942, the Naval Forces on the East Indies Station were disposed as follows:
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INDIAN COAST AND PORTS WEST OF CEYLON
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Greek GEORGIOS AVEROFF
Greek KONDOURIOTIS
INDIAN COAST AND PORTS EAST OF CEYLON
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Greek SPETSAI
Greek AETOS
CEYLON AREA INCLUDING ADDU ATOLL
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Greek QUEEN OLGA
On the 28th February 1942, the Naval Forces on the East Indies Station were disposed as follows:
ARABIAN SEA
Greek IERAX
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INDIAN COAST AND PORTS WEST OF CEYLON
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Greek GEORGIOS AVEROFF
Greek CONDOURIOTIS
INDIAN COAST AND PORTS EAST OF CEYLON
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Greek SPETSAI
Greek AETOS
March 1942
Greek destroyers AETOS whilst on passage from Calcutta to rejoin the Mediterranean Fleet carried out an attack on an enemy submarine west of Colombo which from evidence received was considered successful.
In addition, HM Ships IERAX and SPETSAI have operated on this station, while the Greek cruiser GEORGIOS AVEROFF and destroyer PAUL CONDOURIOTAS have remained in Bombay.
25. On March 14th the Greek destroyer AETOS reported that she had carried out an apparently successful depth charge attack in position 6 degrees 52 minutes North, 78 degrees, 57 minutes east.
Eastern Fleet Diaries
April 25th
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HHellMS IERAX, after refitting, left Calcutta for return passage to the Mediterranean Station
April 30th
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HHellMS IERAX arrived at Colombo from Calcutta, having called at Vizagapatam, Madras, and Trincomalee
17. On the 30th April 1942 Naval forces on the East Indian Station were disposed as follows
West Coast of India
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HHellMS GEORGIOS AVEROFF
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Portuguese GONCALVES ZARCO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ceylon area
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HHellMS IERAX
May 4th
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HHellMS IERAX arrived at Bombay from Colombo.
May 7th
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HHellMS IERAX left Bombay for Aden
Friday, 15th May 1942
Red Sea
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6. The Greek Commander in Chief requested that the repair ship HIPHAISTOS should remain at Port Sudan for another month in order to assist with the mobilization of Army recruits. IERAX was diverted to Port Sudan to complete boiler cleaning, having returned from fitting asdics at Calcutta.
Tuesday, 16th June 1942
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Red Sea
8. The Greek repair ship HIPHAISTOS and the destroyers IERAX and SPETSAI refitting from her were moved from Port Sudan to Suez.
MEDITERRANEAN WAR DIARY – May 1942
Friday, 1st May 1942
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3. COVENTRY arrived at Alexandria escorted by SIKH and KIPLING. AIREDALE also arrived at Alexandria and joined the 5th Destroyer Flotilla. H.H.M.S. PAUL CONDOURIOTIS arrived on completion of her refit.
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