CREATED by Admiral Cunningham in December 1940[1] to support O'Connor's advance across Libya.

Four gunboats from the China Station:

• Ladybird
• Cricket
• Aphis
• Gnat

'A' Lighters - Tank Landing Craft (TLC).

Anti-aircraft sloop Auckland.

Anti-submarine trawler Southern Maid.

The monitor Terror.

Australian destroyers:

• Stuart
• Vampire
• Vendetta
• Voyager
• Waterhen

Western Desert Lighter Flotilla W.D.L.F - also stood for We Die Like Flies.