The Medusa Trust

Surviving HDMLs

Of the 480 HDMLs built very few survive and even fewer are still seaworthy. The list below is all we are aware of and we are always keen to receive updates and photos of these and any others that turn up.

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Survivors

Number

1024
1051
1085
1129
1183
1184
1185
1186
1187
1188
1189
1190
1191
1193
1200
1224
1257
1300
1301
1309
1321
1324
1348
1349
1350
1351
1379
1387
1392
1396
1414
1422
1494
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown

Present Name

Mavala IV
Rodos
Etive Shearwater
Vagabond
Mako
Paea
Haimona (ex Manga)
Wings Afloat
Tarapunga
Takapu
Alert
Parore
Kahawi
Tamure
Venture II
Anna B
Marica
Vincent
Gibel Tarik
Morning Wings
Rushcutter
Nepean
Kuparu
Black Watch
Koura
Pakatoa
Abri
Medusa
Sarinda
Pride of the Dart
Aisha
T.S.R
Woodpecker
Nikita
Octopus 70
Prince Caraibe
Trotter
Monte Cristo

Latest Information

Cannes, Jan 1995
Estepona, Costa de America, Spain, Aug 2007
Inverness, Oct 2003
Melbourne, Australia, Nov 03
Geelong, Melbourne, Australia, June 2008
Aukland, NZ, Dec 2008
Paeroa, New Zealand, (damaged) Dec 2008
Australia, no record since 1950s
Picton, NZ, Dec 2008
Fiordland, NZ, Dec 2008
Bluff/Stewart Is, NZ, 2005
Nelson. NZ, Dec 2008
Kopu, nr Thames, NZ, 1990s
Greenhithe, NZ, 2005
Cape Town, South Africa Dec 2005
2002
Hartlepool, For sale Dec 2006
Carrickfergus, Belfast, Jan 2006
Ijmuiden, Holland, 2009
Upton on Severn, 2006
Gove, Northern Territory, Australia, 2007
Port Melbourne, Aus. Sold April 2007
Stanmore Bay NZ 2005
Aukland, New Zealand Jan 06
Paeroa Maritime Park, Jan 2006
Bay of Islands NZ 1990s
Castleview Wharf,Castle by Strood, Medway, 2009
Hythe, Southampton, refitting, 2009
Liverpool, Sept 2006
Torbay, derelict, Dec 2008
Sardinia, April 2006
Birkenhead, sunk at mooring, 2008
Barcelona Sept 2006
Guernsey, Aug 2002
St Malo, 1980s
France Nov 2004
Benalmadena, 1988
French Riviera, Oct 2006

 


1271
1305
1410
1130
1302
1001
Unknown
Unknown
1020
1337
Unknown
1325




Recently lost/broken up


Madonna-Ta-Pompei
Lewina
Fantasia
Devon Princess
Santa Katerina
Floatstreet
Adsum
Gavilan Azul
Lalage
Ana Capri
Typhoon
Leeuwin






Sunk and broken up, Malta, May 2008

Broken up Summer 2007
Broken up 2005 at Arklow
Beached and burned at Topsham 1996
Sunk  Malta 1996
Sunk Carribean 2002
Broken, Duquesa 1999
Sunk Mar de Alboran 2000
Sunk Holy Loch June 1999
Broken Up Acle, Norfolk Broads, 1997
Broken Up Estapona, 1993
Sunk and broken up 1992


 

 

   


Thanks to Philip Simons and Christian Sheppard for the source data for this list We are always keen to receive updates on HDMLs and will gradually expand these pages with photos of all the survivors. Follow the links from this page for latest pictures and see also the entry in the HDML archive for history and crew lists.

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