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On 12 April, [[List of World War II convoys|Convoy BP7]] left [[Karachi]].<ref name="Lyman, p. 28">Lyman, p. 28.</ref> The convoy was composed of eight transports escorted by the {{sclass|Grimsby|sloop|1}} {{HMAS|Yarra|U77|6}}. The forces transported by the convoy were under the command of Major-General Fraser, the commanding officer of the [[Indian 10th Infantry Division|10th Indian Infantry Division]]. The forces being transported consisted of two senior staff officers from the 10th Indian Division headquarters, the [[20th Indian Infantry Brigade]], the personnel of the Royal Artillery's 3rd Field Regiment;<ref name="Playfair179" /> but without their guns,<ref>Mackenzie, p. 92.</ref> and certain ancillary troops.<ref name="Wavell4093">Wavell, p. 4093.</ref> | On 12 April, [[List of World War II convoys|Convoy BP7]] left [[Karachi]].<ref name="Lyman, p. 28">Lyman, p. 28.</ref> The convoy was composed of eight transports escorted by the {{sclass|Grimsby|sloop|1}} {{HMAS|Yarra|U77|6}}. The forces transported by the convoy were under the command of Major-General Fraser, the commanding officer of the [[Indian 10th Infantry Division|10th Indian Infantry Division]]. The forces being transported consisted of two senior staff officers from the 10th Indian Division headquarters, the [[20th Indian Infantry Brigade]], the personnel of the Royal Artillery's 3rd Field Regiment;<ref name="Playfair179" /> but without their guns,<ref>Mackenzie, p. 92.</ref> and certain ancillary troops.<ref name="Wavell4093">Wavell, p. 4093.</ref> | ||
On 13 April, the [[Royal Navy]] force of four ships in the [[Persian Gulf]] were reinforced by the [[aircraft carrier]] {{HMS|Hermes|95|6}} and two [[light cruiser]]s, {{HMS|Emerald|D66|6}} and {{HMNZS|Leander}}. HMS ''Hermes'' carried the [[Fairey Swordfish]] torpedo bombers of [[814 Naval Air Squadron|814 Squadron]].<ref name="Lyman, p. 28" /> The naval vessels which covered the disembarkation at Basra consisted of the aircraft carrier HMS ''Hermes'', the light cruiser HMS ''Emerald'', the light cruiser HMNZS ''Leander'', the [[Sloop-of-war|sloop]] {{HMS|Falmouth|U34|6}}, the gunboat HMS ''Cockchafer'', the sloop HMS ''Seabelle'', the [[minesweeper]] sloop {{ship|HMIS|Lawrence|L83|6}}, and the sloop HMAS ''Yarra''. On the morning of 15 April, Convoy BP7 was met at sea by HMS ''Seabelle'' from Basra. Later in the day the escort was reinforced by HMS ''Falmouth''. On 17 April, the convoy was joined by HMIS ''Lawrence'' and then proceeded towards the entrance of the Shatt al-Arab. On 18 April, the convoy moved up the Shatt al-Arab and arrived at Basra at 0930 hrs. HMS ''Emerald'' was already in Basra.<ref name="Wavell4094" /> On the same day, HMNZS ''Leander'' was released from support duties in the Persian Gulf. On 16 April, the Iraqi Government was informed that the British were going to invoke the Anglo-Iraq treaty to move troops through the country to Palestine. Rashid Ali raised no objection. | On 13 April, the [[Royal Navy]] force of four ships in the [[Persian Gulf]] were reinforced by the [[aircraft carrier]] {{HMS|Hermes|95|6}} and two [[light cruiser]]s, {{HMS|Emerald|D66|6}} and {{HMNZS|Leander}}. HMS ''Hermes'' carried the [[Fairey Swordfish]] torpedo bombers of [[814 Naval Air Squadron|814 Squadron]].<ref name="Lyman, p. 28" /> The naval vessels which covered the disembarkation at Basra consisted of the aircraft carrier HMS ''Hermes'', the light cruiser HMS ''Emerald'', the light cruiser HMNZS ''Leander'', the [[Sloop-of-war|sloop]] {{HMS|Falmouth|U34|6}}, the gunboat HMS ''Cockchafer'', the sloop HMS ''Seabelle'', the [[minesweeper]] sloop {{ship|HMIS|Lawrence|L83|6}}, and the sloop HMAS ''Yarra''. On the morning of 15 April, Convoy BP7 was met at sea by HMS ''Seabelle'' from Basra. Later in the day the escort was reinforced by HMS ''Falmouth''. On 17 April, the convoy was joined by HMIS ''Lawrence'' and then proceeded towards the entrance of the Shatt al-Arab. On 18 April, the convoy moved up the Shatt al-Arab and arrived at Basra at 0930 hrs. HMS ''Emerald'' was already in Basra.<ref name="Wavell4094" /> On the same day, HMNZS ''Leander'' was released from support duties in the Persian Gulf. On 16 April, the Iraqi Government was informed that the British were going to invoke the Anglo-Iraq treaty to move troops through the country to Palestine. Rashid Ali raised no objection. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Germany–Iraq relations]] | * [[Germany–Iraq relations]] | ||
* [[Iraq–Italy relations]] | * [[Iraq–Italy relations]] | ||