HDML 1409

Blackmore, Bideford, Devon 12/43

HDML 1409

London Gazette 19/12/44 – For good service distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy

  • DSM Sto1 Andrew Blackery LT/KX149145
  • MID TLt Lloyd Carrick Nisbet RNZNVR
  • MID LSea Francis Harry Monkman LT/JX179752

London Gazette 11/12/45 – Wind up of the war in Europe

  • MID SeaGnr Ronald George Gillard LT/JX384022

Known Crew

  • TLt Lloyd Carrick Nisbet (pictured below)RNZNVR HDML 1290 19/1/43 TSLt 26/5/43 149th ML Flotilla HDML 1409 14/12/43 For good service distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy MID TLt 1/10/44 Commanding Officer ML 463 17/1/45 HMNZS Cook (depot & training establishment, Wellington, NZ)
  • Lt S V May RNVR TSLt Commanding Officer HDML 1006 15/8/43 Lt 25/9/43 149th ML Flotilla HDML 1409 HMS Wildfire
  • TSLt P G J Kembery RNVR TASLt 5/11/43 149th ML Flotilla Operation Neptune – Invasion of Normandy HDML 1409 3/44 TSLt 5/5/44
  • LSea Francis Harry Monkman LT/JX179752 149th ML Flotilla HDML 1409 For good service distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy MID
  • SeaGnr Ronald George Gillard LT/JX384022 HDML 1409 Wind up of the war in Europe MID
  • Sto1 Alastair Campbell McLean Kerr (pictured below) KX 528199 Sto2 HMS Duke 14/6/43, HMS Europa 20/7/43, HMS Midge (Great Yarmouth) 28/8/43, HMS Europa 2/10/43, ASto1 HDML 1409 31/12/43, HMS Europa 9/3/44 – 9/4/44, HMS Europa 7/10/45. LSto 30/10/45, HDML 1465 19/11/45, Eng 31/7/46. Released 30/12/46
  • Sto1 Andrew Blackery LT/KX149145 HDML 1045 New Year Honours List 1944 MID 149th ML Flotilla HDML 1409 For good service distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy DSM

Wartime Activities

  • 149th ML Flotilla
    Operation Fabius I – Practice assault by Task Force O at Slapton Sands, Devon. Operational orders indicated expected attacks by German aircraft, surface craft and submarines. Part of escort force protecting Force O during the exercise. Force consisted of 9 USN Destroyers, 2 USN Destroyer Escorts, 6 RN Destroyers, 10 USN PCs, 9 Frigates, 3 Trawlers plus the following Coastal Forces vessels
    ML 118, ML 153, ML 163, ML 187, ML 189, ML 190
    ML 191, ML 194, ML 214, ML 230, ML 304, ML 907
    HDML 1387, HDML 1409
    Grey Fox, Grey Shark, Grey Seal, Grey Owl
  • 6/44 Operation Neptune – Invasion of Normandy
    149th ML Flotilla
    ML1295, ML1309, ML1383, ML1387, ML1389, ML1391, ML1392, ML1393, ML1407, ML1409, ML1421. ML1422
    Distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy (Gazette Date – 19/12/44)

HDML1409

Post War History

  • 31/10/45 Royal Netherlands Navy
  • Survey Vessel = HY 5
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