HDML 1108

Africa Mirine, Mombasa, Kenya 6/6/44

Ungazetted Award of Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal for rescue of survivors from HDML 1057

  • Eng Solomon G Kennar

London Gazette 23/1/45 – For removing a burning demolition charge

  • MID AB Bertie Reginald John Green LT/JX378346

Known Crew

  • TSLt K S Ingram RNVR TSLt 21/10/44 HMS Shapinsay (Trawler) HDML 1108 7/4/45
  • TSLt F J Van H Winterbach SANF(V) TSLt 3/4/44 HDML 1108
  • Eng Solomon G Kennar HDML 1108 Ungazetted Award of Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal for rescue of survivors from HDML 1057
  • AB Bertie Reginald John Green LT/JX378346 HDML 1108 For removing a burning demolition charge MID

Wartime Activities

  • 13/10/44 ML1057 an accidental loss, by explosion of demolition charges, at Kilindini, Kenya. ML 1108 rescued survivors
  • 9/9/45 Operation Zipper – Invasion of Malaya diverted to Penang.

Post War History

  • 20/4/47 Sold to Portugal for service in Macao
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