HDML 1115

Garden Reach, Calcutta 10/6/43

London Gazette 2/5/42 – For Operations Blast and Bandoola (Eastern Fleet ML operations in late 1943)

  • MID Lt Anthony Raymond Southwell Pritchard-Davies RINVR

Known Crew

  • Lt Anthony Raymond Southwell Pritchard-Davies RINVR Lt 17/10/43 56th ML Flotilla ML 844 120th ML Flotilla Commanding Officer HDML 1125 121st ML Flotilla Commanding Officer HDML 1115 For Operations Blast and Bandoola (Eastern Fleet ML operations in late 1943) MID
  • Lt Simpson RINVR 121st ML Flotilla HDML 1115
  • TSLt C J R Joyce RINVR TMid 121st ML Flotilla HDML 1117 3/5/44 TSLt 18/10/44 HDML 1115 HMS Cheetah (Bombay)
  • TSLt G M Shea RINVR SLt 30/4/44 121st ML Flotilla HDML 1114 HDML 1115 10/10/44
  • TSLt R R M Rao RINVR TSLt 6/10/42 55th ML Flotilla ML 440 121st ML Flotilla HDML 1115 121st ML Flotilla Commanding Officer HDML 1114
  • SLt D Hossain RINVR SLt 23/6/43 55th ML Flotilla ML 440 121st ML Flotilla HDML 1115 HDML 1114 HMS Cheetah (Bombay)
  • Mid L Jackson RINVR Mid 23/7/43 121st ML Flotilla HDML 1114 HDML 1115

Wartime Activities

  • Royal Indian Navy
  • 121st ML Flotilla
  • ML 1109, ML 1110, ML 1111, ML 1112, ML 1113, ML 1114, ML 1115, ML 1116, ML 1117, ML 1118 and ML 1120
  • Operations Blast and Bandoola (Eastern Fleet Late 1943)
  • 1/44 Based Chittagong
  • 7/1/44 HDML 1115 and HDML 1120 sailed from Chittagong to land agents in the Irrawaddy Delta. (A trip exceeding 1000 miles that MLs could not make). ML 477 relayed radio messages. Failed in attempt to navigate in Irrawaddi Delta owing to shallow water. Attacked by Japanese bombers off Bassein Point. HDML 1120 developed engine trouble and was forced to anchor off Foul Island to effect repairs.
  • 15/1/44 ML 477, HDML 1115 and HDML 1120 return to Chittagong.

Post War History

  • 11/46 For disposal
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