HDML 1419
Sussex Woods, Potter Heigham, Norfolk 6/3/44
Known Crew
- TChSkipper R Cooper act RNR TChSkipper 15/2/44 Commanding Officer HDML 1419 5/12/44
- TLt W W Mackie RNVR ML 548 14/10/42 TLt 12/6/43 Commanding Officer HDML 1419 & Senior Officer 151st ML Flotilla 21/2/44 Operation Big Drum Operation Neptune – Invasion of Normandy 13th ML Flotilla Commanding Officer ML 202 11/9/44
- TSLt H T Mace RNZNVR TSLt 25/9/42 ML 209 16/4/43 Commanding Officer 1419 14/9/44 HMS Aggressive (Newhaven) TLt 25/3/45 HMNZS Cook
- TSLt A G Coates RNVR TMid 7/5/43 TASLt 23/8/43 HDML 1382 8/43 TSLt 23/2/44 151st ML Flotilla Based on Portsmouth First Lieutenant HDML 1419 17/6/44 Operation Neptune – Invasion of Normandy HMS Benbow HMS Saker
- TMid J H Johnston RNVR HDML 1419 21/2/44 TASLt 8/5/44 First Lieutenant HDML 1382 17/6/44 ML 924 TSLt 8/12/44 ML 282 3/1/45
Wartime Activities
- 6/44 Operation Neptune – Invasion of Normandy
151st ML Flotilla
Based on Portsmouth
ML1379, ML1396, ML1403, ML1405, ML1408, ML1413, ML1417, ML1419 - 6/6/44 Operation Big Drum
ML1081, ML1091, ML1417, ML1419 are jamming German Radar on the Cotentin peninsula on D Day. Operating around 6 miles east of Cap Barfleur from 0230 to 0440. Carry RAF Type 660 and 662 Jammers plus operators
Post War History
- Air Safety Launch = ASL14
- 1946 Peregrine
- 20/8/58 Sold
