HDML 1026
Berthon Boat, Lymington 16/6/41
Known Crew
- Lt Richard Eddleston-Pope RANVR TLt 28/1/41 106th ML Flotilla Operating in Iceland HMS St Christopher for MLs 10/5/41 106th ML Flotilla Operating in Iceland Commanding Officer HDML 1026 HMS St Christopher for MLs 19/10/42 31st ML Flotilla Mediterranean Commanding Officer ML 560 19/10/42 Operation Husky – Invasion of Sicily Operation Avalanche – Salerno Landings For Operation Dragoon – Landings in Southern France 8/44 DSC a native of Melbourne
- Skipper W R Durrard RNR 106th ML Flotilla Operating in Iceland Commanding Officer HDML 1026 9/42 Commanding Officer HDML 1060 3/11/43 Based at HMS Claverhouse, Leith and Granton Ch Skipper 25/10/44 Commanding Officer HDML 1300 8/11/44
- Skipper J E Carsey RNR Skipper 1/7/42 106th ML Flotilla Operating in Iceland HDML 1026 9/42 Based at HMS Baldur, Reykjavik, Iceland HMS Regal
- Skipper H Wilkins RNR Skipper 2/3/39 Commanding Officer HDML 1026 10/43 ChSkipper 6/1/44
- Skipper W Godfrey RNR Skipper 29/3/40 HMS Wildfire (Sheerness) for MLs 18/6/42 Commanding Officer HDML 1020 18/6/42, Commanding Officer HDML 1026 2/44) HMS Baldur (Reykjavik) for HDMLs and MLs
- Skipper J A Jennings RNR Skipper 1/3/43 Commanding Officer HDML 1026 29/9/43
- Skipper J A Dawson RNR Skipper 1/4/41 Commanding Officer HDML 1026 12/11/44) – End
- TBoomEngineer D M Geddes RNR 106th ML Flotilla Based at HMS Baldur, Reykjavik, Iceland HDML 1026 16/1/43
Wartime Activities
- 1/7/41 106th ML Flotilla
For duty in Iceland on completion
ML 1026, ML 1043, ML 1045 and ML 1067 - 1/1/42 106th ML Flotilla
Operating in Iceland
ML 1026, ML 1043, ML 1045 and ML 1067 - 2/43 Based HMS Baldur, Reykjavik, Iceland
Post War History
- Fast Despatch Boat = FDB33
- 1947 Sold
- Yacht = Wings of Man
