HDML 1183
Madden & Lewis, Sausalito, California, USA 3/43
Known Crew
- TLt S D Kusabs RNZNVR TLt 30/12/42 124th ML Flotilla Commanding Officer HDML 1183 26/6/43
- TLt I H Curd RNZNVR TLt 2/4/43 HMS Malabar (Bermuda) 124th ML Flotilla HDML 1183 23/5/44
- TSLt R A Parlane RNZNVR TSLt 3/12/41 124th ML Flotilla First Lieutenant HDML 1183 9/3/43
Wartime Activities
- Royal New Zealand Navy
- 124th ML Flotilla
- 6/3/43 Commissioned
- Based at Auckland
- 7/44 Detached duty at Dunedin
- 11/44 Planned deployment to Manus Island is cancelled
- Returned to Dunedin
- 30/6/45 Paid off in Auckland
- 7/45 Based at HMNZS Philomel
Post War History
- 1945 Laid up
- 15/7/46 Commissioned for Fishery Protection duties
- 1948 SDML = Cook
- 1949 P3551 = Maori
- 7/56 = Mako ( For Fishery Protection)
- 1962 Whale survey around New Zealand
- 1970 Mako and Maroro were guard boats for HMY Britannia during the Royal Tour
- 1972-76 Survey Wellington.
- 1976 Sold
- Based at Adelaide
- 2017 Pleasure craft, in private ownership, in Queensland, Australia.
