The following ships were in Borneo waters between 8 December 1962 and August 1966

Helicopter Carriers:
HMS. Albion
HMS Bulwark
HMS Centaur 9/1963-9/1965
HMS Victorious operations in support of Malaysia.

Cruisers:
HMS London. She was in the Far East 1965, arrived Singapore 18/2 departed Aug. Capt JC Bartosik (polish), awarded General Service Medal Clasp Malay Peninsula. Soccer team defeated Victorious 5-3 in China Fleet Cup.
HMS Tiger

Destroyers:
HMS Barossa
HMS Caesar
HMS Cambrian
HMS Carysfort Commission with the Far East Fleet from November 1959 to May 1962.
HMS Cavalier
HMS Delight
HMS Devonshire
HMS Hampshire
HMS Kent, 1963 Singapore Straits. Bombardment support and boat patrol using 45 foot launches. Radio Operator assistance for 45 Commando.

Frigates:
HMS Ajax HMS AJAX was Leader of 24th Escort Squadron.C.O. Captain The Rt Hon D P Seeley(now Lord Mottestone)1st lt Gerrard St-J Roden Buxton. Saw some action Dec 64 in Malacca Straights when 9/10 Kumpits were intercepted trying to land infiltrators off Port Swetenham. Skipper awarded M.I.D. Plenty of time on the gunline providing NGS off Tawau. All the 64/65 commish qualified for Borneo amd Malay Penninsular GSM.
HMS Blackpool
HMS Brighton
HMS Chichester
HMS Crane sloop, far East commission 1957 to 1959
HMS Dido
HMS Euryalus
HMS Lincoln While operating out of Singapore, in December 1962, the frigate HMS Lincoln was deployed in support of military operations with the Gurkha Sappers & Rifles, & other British military units in Brunei & Sarawak. HMS Lincoln carried long boats on the quarter deck which were specially used along with the ships boats to run the Gurkhas up the shallow rivers. The Frigate also did patrols as Guardship at Tawau, Sipadan, and Kota Kinabula off Borneo in 1963. Some members of the Lincoln's ships company received the "Naval General Service Medal (Clasp Brunei) for operations in 1962 ashore with the Gurkha's. Then all the ships company received the General Service medal (Clasp Borneo) for patrols as Guardship at Tawau in 1963. Thanks to member of the ships company ME1 Fleming for this entry
HMS Llandaff
HMS Loch Fada, HMS Loch Fada served in the Borneo Area from 1963 till 1966. During this time she did several tours of Tawau Guardship and also Wallace Bay where we used to anchor right on the Indonesian border. We used to see the Indonesian cruiser Sipidan ex russian sverdlov class steaming along belching out black smoke. The ships captain was Commander D Monsell Christmas 1965 was spent at Tawua. In a 18 month spell on board I visited Wallace bay and Tawau 3 times and Kuching twice. Many Thanks to Rick Matthews for the detailed information. size=-1>HMS Loch Killisport
HMS Loch Killisport Loch Killisport was out in the Borneo Confrontation as Captain F3. Captain M.Fell was our Commanding officer.
HMS Loch Lomond
HMS Plymouth
HMS Salisbury
HMS Whitby. Commander Weyms as Captain, Lt Commander Stevenson as first lieutenant. On station in Borneo 64 to 66.
HMS Zest This ship acted as guard ship at Tawau and replaced HMAS Duchess.

Coastal minesweepers:
HMS. Chawton
HMS. Dartington
HMS Dufton
HMS Fiskerton
HMS Houghton Leader of 6th Minesweeping squadron.
HMS Hubberston
HMS Invermoriston
HMS Kildarton
HMS Lanton
HMS Maryton
HMS Penston
HMS Picton
HMS Plaston
HMS Puncheston
HMS Sheraton
HMS Thankerton
HMS Wilkieston
HMS Woolaston

Inshore minesweeper:
HMS Ickford. Recommissioned in Singapore approx 1966 and crewed from HMS Lincoln, the crew was all volunteer of 17 rating, a lieutenant as CO and a midshipman. The minesweeper ran from the back of Singapore police station carrying out Singapore straits anti infiltration patrols and secondly taking out special service personnel to Tawau in Borneo, as deck cargo, including bringing back the wounded. HMS Ickford actually challenged and sank 1 Indonesian dug out containing several armed infiltrators from Surkano's army. The Ickford's armament was twin vickers machine guns amidships port/stbd. Bren guns on the bridge port/stbd and the crew were armed with Lanchesters. A 40mm bofor was mounted on the bow which could not be used because of the proximity of land in the Singapore straits and possible contravention of the Geneva Convention. Thanks to Peter Swann for this entry.

Minesweeper Support vessel:
HMS Manxman
HMS Woodbridge Haven

Despatch Vessel:
HMS Alert

7th Submarine Squadron (SM7)
   SM 7 Depot ship HMS Medway
   Submarines varied but in 1965/66 comprised :-
   HMS/M Alliance
   HMS/M Ambush
   HMS/M Amphion
   HMS/M Anchorite
   HMS/M Andrew
   HMS/M Auriga
   HMS/M Oberon

LCT Reginald Kerr

Naval Party Kilo Naval Party Kilo was based in Kuching using a variety of small craft to run river patrols with sub units based at Lundu and Sematan. Crewed by a l/sea, mem/ a/b , and radio op with an attached marine policeman. Carried out patrols up to 5 miles out to sea. co and shore staff based in 99 Brigade HQ. Radio ops also manned forward radio stn at Tanjong Po lighthouse.