HDML 1198
Nichol, Durban, South Africa 26/7/43
Known Crew
TLt Reginald Norman Harris SANF Served in HMS Cornwall (Cruiser) before commissioning. Commanding Officer HDML 1019 1/9/41 – 5/3/43 based Lagos. Commanding Officer of HDML 1198 based Durban South Africa 4/43 – 8/43 and ML 854 based Simonstown, South Africa 8/43 – 2/44. Then Ceylon until 5/45. HMAS Whang Pu (Repair Ship in New Guinea) and HMS Adamant (Submarine Depot Ship at Freemantle, Australia) in 7/45. DSC in ML 854 for operations off the Arakan coast 11/44 – 3/45. Born 18/5/19 in Port Elizabeth. Died 20/03/1973, Capetown- TLt J A Beyers SANF(V) TSLt 16/1/41 HMSAS Protea (Escort) HDML 1199 TLt 1/1/45 HDML 1198
- SLt D R Burton SANF(V) SLt 8/5/41 HMSAS Sonneblom (Escort) Lt 1/1/45 HDML 1198 or 1199
- Mid P W Fletcher SANF(V) Mid 1/12/42 HDML 1198 or 1199
- Mid R D Kingon SANF(V) Mid 24/8/43 HDML 1198 HDML 1203
Wartime Activities
- South African Navy
Post War History
- South African Navy = ML 1198
- Listed to 1961