HDML 1120

Garden Reach, Calcutta 22/7/43

Known Crew

  • Lt Edwin Watson Oakley RINVR Lt 3/2/43 55th ML Flotilla ML 477 For operations Blast and Bandoola Late 1943 MID 121st ML Flotilla Commanding Officer HDML 1120 later SO 120th ML Flotilla
  • TSLt B E Wright RINVR TSLt 28/10/43 121st ML Flotilla Commanding Officer HDML 1120 29/5/44
  • TSLt A K Faruki RINVR TSLt 26/7/43 121st ML Flotilla HDML 1120 26/7/43 HMS Akbar (Bombay)
  • TSLt K K John RINVR TSLt 19/9/42 121st ML Flotilla HDML 1120 HMS Dalhousie (Bombay)
  • TSLt D N W Knight RINVR TMid 120th ML Flotilla HDML 1061 15/6/43 TASLt 24/5/44 121st ML Flotilla HDML 1120 TSLt 24/11/44
  • MtrEng1 D S Joshua 77213 121st ML Flotilla HDML 1118. Died in attack by friendly aircraft 07/10/1944, aged 29. (On loan from HDML 1120.) Husband of Edna Joshua, of Godavari, India
  • OrdSig R Gopal Krishan 14176. Died 07/10/1944, aged 19, in HDML 1118

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
  • 1/44 Based in 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, forced to anchor off Foul Island to effect repairs.
  • 15/1/44 ML 477, HDML 1115 and HDML 1120 returned to Chittagong. River patrols in the Naaf, based at Tombru
  • 12/9/44 HDML 1118, HDML 1119 and HDML 1120 ordered to stand by in support of the army south of Maungdaw and early on the next day were in position approximately half a cable off shore
  • 13/9/44 Japanese shore batteries engaged HDML 1118, HDML 1119 and HDML 1120 from the foothills, and the boats were straddled. One shell fell close astern of HDML 1119, badly wounding the Oerlikon gunner.
  • 17/10/44 HDML 1120 was sent on an air-sea rescue operation. The operation lasted for six days, and was supported by R.A.F. Liberators, but was unsuccessful
  • 4/11/44 HDML 1116 and HDML 1120 recovered all but one of the crew of a Flying Fortress about 110 miles south of Bassein Point

Post War History

  • 1947 Sold
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