HDML 1379
Blackmore, Bideford, Devon 17/11/43
London Gazette 1/1/45 – Birthday Honours List 1945
- MID TSLt James Buchan Stott RNVR
Known Crew
- TSLt J R Arber RNVR TSLt 26/6/42 HMS Mantis Commanding Officer HDML 1379 25/10/43 TLt 15/7/44 HMS Cardiff
- TSLt K S Rodwell RNVR TSLt 1/4/44 27th ML Flotilla ML 296 Commanding Officer HDML 1255 24/7/44 1/4/44 Commanding Officer HDML 1379 4/45
- TSLt James Buchan Stott RNVR Mid 11/6/43 151st ML Flotilla Based on Portsmouth First Lieutenant HDML 1379 25/10/43 Operation Neptune – Invasion of Normandy TSLt 11/3/44 Birthday Honours List 1945 MID HMS Byrsa (Bougie, Algeria)
- TSLt G Cowie RNVR TASLt 4/8/44 ML 912 27/11/44 First Lieutenant HDML 1379 8/12/44 – 18/2/46 TSLt 4/2/45 First Lieutenant HDML 1418 13/4/46 – 14/6/46 First Lieutenant ML 206 15/6/46 – 11/7/46 First Lieutenant ML 595 12/7/46 – 3/12/46
Wartime Activities
- 6/44 Operation Neptune – Invasion of Normandy
151st ML Flotilla
Based on Portsmouth
ML1379, ML1396, ML1403, ML1405, ML1408, ML1413, ML1417, ML1419
Post War History
- Fast Despatch Boat = FDB81
- 1947 Sold
- 2000 = Abri, Based in Brambletree Wharf, Castle by Strood
- 2018 At Castleview moorings, Rochester
