HDML 1184
Madden & Lewis, Sausalito, California, USA 3/43
Known Crew
- TLt R L R Davidson RNZNVR TSLt 12/2/42 TLt 12/5/42 124th ML Flotilla Commanding Officer HDML 1184 19/1/43 HMNZS Philomel ML 264 3/9/43 HMS Guardsman (Trawler)
- TLt J Gifford RNZNVR TLt 24/6/41 124th ML Flotilla HDML 1184 27/1/44 Gale
- TSLt P C Bull RNZNVR TSLt 22/4/42 ML 411 124th ML Flotilla First Lieutenant HDML 1184 9/3/43 – 7/45
- TSLt T H Leys RNZNVR 124th ML Flotilla HDML 1184 31/1/44 TSLt 2/1/44
Wartime Activities
- Royal New Zealand Navy
- 124th ML Flotilla
- 9/3/43 Commissioned
- 11/44 Sailed to Fiji for duties in Suva
- 12/44 Planned deployment to Manus Island was cancelled
- Returned to Auckland
- 8/45 Paid off into reserve
- 7/45 Based at HMS Philomel
Post War History
- 1946 The ‘Tamaki’ runs to Motuihe began and Q1184 transferred to this service and at times stood in for Q1183 on fishery patrols. 1946-72. Survey
- 1948 SDML = Philomel
- 1950 P3552
- 22/9/54 = Paea (Fishery Protection)
- 1975-77 Survey work – Wellington Reserves
- 1978 Survey work – Auckland. Reserves
- 4/1985 Paid off and sold
- 2008 Acquired by Keith & Heather Nicholson.
- 2016 Recently refurbished, was included in the INR Review as part of the RNZN’s 75th celebrations in November 2016.
- Berthed in Whangarei, New Zealand
