HDML 1033

Bolson, Poole Dorset 9/4/41

Known Crew

  • TLt J B Leigh RNVR TSLt HMS St Christopher for MLs 22/9/41 Commanding Officer HDML 1033 & Senior Officer 103rd ML Flotilla Based at Falmouth 17/10/42 TLt 10/1/44 HMS Philoctetes II (Freetown) Commanding Officer ML 209 1/12/44
  • TSkipper A Blanchard RNR TSkipper 1/3/41 Commanding Officer HDML 1033 20/9/44 – End

Wartime Activities

  • 1/7/41 103rd ML Flotilla
    Based at Falmouth on completion
    ML 1009, ML 1013, ML 1025, ML 1027, ML 1033, ML 1034, ML 1035 and ML 1053. Mostly at Plymouth
  • 1/1/42 103rd ML Flotilla
    ML 1013, ML 1027, ML 1033, ML 1053, all at Falmouth
    ML 1009, ML 1025, ML 1034 and ML 1035 based in Plymouth
  • 6/44 Operation Neptune – Invasion of Normandy
    103rd ML Flotilla Plymouth during Assault Phase
    ML 1009, ML 1013, ML 1021, ML 1025, ML 1027, ML 1033, ML 1034, ML 1035

Post War History

  • Fast Despatch Boat = FDB47
  • 1947 Transferred to China
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