HDML 1325
E A Jack, Launceston, Tasmania 4/11/43
Known Crew
- Lt Jonathan Stephens First Commanding Officer HDML 1325
- Lt Paul Burns RANVR SLt 25/10/38 Lt Commanding Officer joined at Sydney as a survey specialist 8/12/43
- Lt M B Reid RANVR Lt 9/10/42 HDML 1321 Commanding Officer HDML 1325 3/45
- Lt R B Nancarrow First Lieutenant HDML 1325 3/45
- SLt Victor E Clarke RANR First Lieutenant HDML 1325 9/43 Lt 4/11/43
- PO Johnson (Coxswain) HDML 1325
- PO Norm Hastings (ERA) HDML 1325
- Sto Parker HDML 1325
- Tel Joe O’Byrne HDML 1325
Milne HDML 1325
Peterson HDML 1325
Bill HDML 1325
Wilson HDML 1325
Wartime Activities
- Royal Australian Navy
- Tasmania to Sydney with leaking scuttles resulting in flooding
- Echo sounders replaced the ASDIC equipment
- On passage northward and south of Solitary Island, bracket holding the port fuel line broke off and that engine had to be stopped. In Coffs Harbour, a garage mechanic made a replacement so that the boat could make Brisbane where the bracket was replaced.
- 24/12/43 Departed Brisbane for Milne Bay
- Surveys near Buna, Lae and Langemak Bay
- Working around Seeadler Harbour where they rescued an American officer who had been swept out to sea whilst swimming.
- Struck an underwater coral pinnacle, damaging the starboard propeller and shaft and ripping off the rudder. A jury rudder and tiller were fitted allowing the boat to reach Milne Bay for repairs.
Post War History
- SDB 1325
- 1951 SDML 1325 (In reserve at Sydney, New South Wales)
- 1956 Tender to HMAS Melville in Darwin
- 9/56 Transferred to HMAS Leeuwin in Fremantle as a naval reserve training vessel
- 7/4/59 Stolen and taken to sea by an individual who was captured when the boat ran out of fuel and was towed in by the minesweeper HMAS Freemantle
- 1972 Appears in Janes Fighting Ships
- 1992 Sank at her mooring and was broken up
