HDML 1014

Berthon Boat, Lymington 22/5/41

Known Crew

TLt J Veale RNVR TLt 25/9/43 Commanding Officer HDML 1014 6/10/43 Commanding Officer ML 207 28/12/44
TSLt Dennis Patrick Cullen RNVR TSLt 27/2/44 ML 272 Commanding Officer HDML 1014 26/10/44 – 7/45 Served in HMS Gannet (RN Air Station, Eglinton, Co. Londonderry and HMS Acute (Minesweeper) 1946 TLt 27/2/46. Centennial Mayor of Eastbourne, Sussex 1983-4. Born 28/7/23 at Eastbourne and died there 1/95.
TSLt G E Miller RNZNVR TSLt 20/2/44 Commanding Officer HDML 1014 11/8/44
TSLt T G Molloy RNZNVR SLt 14/10/44 104th ML Flotilla Based Freetown, Sierra Leone HDML 1014 21/10/44

Wartime Activities

1/7/41 104th ML Flotilla
Based at Greenock to be freighted to Freetown, Sierra Leone
ML 1006, ML 1014, ML 1016, ML 1018, ML 1019, ML 1041, ML 1042 and ML 1052
1/42 104th ML Flotilla
Based at Freetown, Sierra Leone
ML 1006, ML 1016 and ML 1052 at Freetown
ML 1014, ML 1018, ML 1019 and ML 1042 at Lagos
ML 1041at Takoradi
7/12/42 ML 1014 and ML 1018 sailed from Lagos for Takoradi
9/12/42 HMS Rumba, HMS Copinsay, ML 1018 and ML 1014 arrived at Takoradi
13/1/43 ML 1018 and ML 1014 sailed from Takoradi to investigate RAF report of an oil patch and sharks in approximate position 4-33N, 1-24W
14/1/43 ML 1018 and ML 1014 returned to Takoradi with a negative result
15/1/43 At Takoradi, ML 1014 acted as a target vessel for the C.D. searchlight exercises
17/1/43 ML 1014 and ML 1018 from Trinidad carried out A/S search to the west of 3-30W and in the area of the oil patch, which was reported by the RAF on the 12th January
18/1/43 ML 1018 and ML 1014 returned to Takoradi from an A/S search
1/3/43 ML 1016 and ML 1042 sailed from Lagos for Takoradi to relieve ML 1014 and ML 1018
3/3/43 ML 1016 and ML 1043 arrived in Takoradi from Lagos to relieve ML 1014 and ML 1018

Post War History

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