HDML 1422

HDML 1422

Moody, Swanwick Shore, Southampton 3/3/44

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

• DSC TSLt Geoffrey Noel Hardiman RNVR
• MID LSea Reginald Percy Jemmett LT/JX185818
• MID Engm Hugh Thomson LT/KX114616

Known Crew

• TSLt Geoffrey Noel Hardiman RNVR ML 511 8/6/43 TSLt 1/7/43 Commanding Officer HDML 1422 5/4/44 For good service distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy DSC Commanding Officer HDML 1457 11/44 TLt 1/1/45 HMS Wayland (Repair ship) 20/11/45 – 22/1/46
• Skipper J W Carter RNVR Skipper 3/9/42 Commanding Officer HDML 1422 5/12/44 – End
• TMid C P A Garnett RNVR 149th ML Flotilla First Lieutenant HDML 1422 10/4/44 Operation Neptune – Invasion of Normandy TSLt 22/11/44 HDML 1336 11/44
• LSea Reginald Percy Jemmett LT/JX185818 149th ML Flotilla HDML 1422 For good service distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy MID
• Engm Hugh Thomson LT/KX114616 149th ML Flotilla HDML 1422 For good service distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy MID

TLt Geoffrey Noel Hardiman RNVR

Wartime Activities

• 6/44 Operation Neptune – Invasion of Normandy
  149th ML Flotilla
  ML1295, ML1309, ML1383, ML1387, ML1389, ML1391, ML1392, ML1393, ML1407, ML1409, ML1421. ML1422
• 5-6/6/44 Channel Marker at Utah Beach on D Day
  Based upon M1387’s Operational Orders for D Day
  HDML 1421 and HDML 1422 are identified as the Channel Identification Group. They are to proceed from (Possibly Torbay) independently in time to reach Approach Channels 1 and 2 by H Hour – 13. The approaches are marked by FH 830 acoustic beacons previously laid by ML 147, ML 151 and ML 198 Operation Enthrone
  HDML 1421 and HDML 1422 are to transmit 1 or 2 as appropriate at 30 second intervals on a shielded blue signal lamp through the night. By day they are to fly a large international code numeral flag. HDML 1421 and HDML 1422 are to remain on station until 2300 on D Day.
  Returned to Portsmouth for convoy escort duties.
  Distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy (Gazette Date – 19/12/44)

Post War History

• Air Safety Launch = ASL15
• 8/46 For disposal
• = T S R
• 2003 For sale at Birkenhead