THE FOLLOWING LIST OF 157 VESSELS,  IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, SHOWS THE RN SHIPS AND SUBMARINES WHICH WERE ASSIGNED A W/T CALLSIGN WHICH BEGAN WITH THE LETTER 'B'. 

THERE WERE MORE THAN 157 VESSELS ISSUED, BUT THIS LIST TIES-IN WITH THE LIST SHOWN IN THE COLOURED MATRIX ON THE PAGE "THE NAVY AND ITS CHANGES DURING MY 30 YEAR CAREER 1953" WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING CAVEAT:-

"Note:  Whilst some of the ships covered by this note are clearly fighting ships, the list below includes deep sea units only.  The list does not include Gunboats, Monitors, River Gun Boats, Net Layers, Target Towing Vessels, MTB's, Coastal Minesweepers, Depot Sips, Repair Ships, Motor Launches, Motor Minesweepers, Trawlers, Whalers, Boom Defence Vessels, Tenders, Survey Vessels, Cable Layers, RFA's, Royal Yachts, Hospital Ships, Salvage Vessels, Fleet and rescue Tugs, QHM Vessels."

 IN THE VERY LATE 1940's THIS PRACTICE CEASED AND THESE VESSELS WERE GIVEN A CALLSIGN BEGINNING WITH EITHER THE LETTER 'G' OR THE LETTER 'M'.