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
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