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Fairmile "B" type motor launches (ML112) (652(19), 1940 - 1945)


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ML867 Donated by Terry Worton, UK (son of ML867 crewmember).

Ships


Names Builders Completed Losses Transfers Discarding

ML112 - 118

ML119 (SAN from 1945)

ML120 - 134

ML135 (SAN from 1945)

ML136 - 144

ML145, 7.1945 - ML(A)1

ML146 - 147

ML148 - 149, 7.1945 - ML(A)2 - 3

ML150 - 151

ML152, 7.1945 - ML(A)4

ML153

ML154, 1948 - P2154 ML2154, 1956 - P2154 Squirell

ML155 -156, 1948 - P2155-2156 ML2155 - 2156

ML157 - 195

ML196, 1948 - P2196 ML2196

ML197 - 216

ML217, 1948 - P2217 ML2217

ML218 - 219

ML220 - 222, 1948 - P2220-2222 ML2220 - 2222

ML223, 1947 - ML6002, 1948 - P2223 ML2223

ML224 - 236

ML237, 1948 - P2237 ML2237

ML238 - 247

ML248, 1948 - P2248 ML2248

ML249

ML250, 1948 - P2250 ML2250

ML251 - 294

ML295, 1948- P295, 1952 - P2295 ML2295

ML296 - 311

ML336

ML337 - 338, 1948 - P2237-2238 ML2337 - 2338

ML339 - 341

ML342, 1948 - P2342 ML2342

ML343 - 356

ML357, 1948 - P2357 ML2357

ML358 - 359

ML360, 1948 - P2360 ML2360

ML361 - 367

ML370 - 377

ML380 (RIN from 1945)

ML381 - 389

ML392

ML394 - 399

ML422 - 423

ML432 - 435

ML438 - 441 (RIN from 1944)

ML442 - 460

ML461 - 462, 1948 - P2461-2462 ML2461 - 2462

ML463 - 473

ML478 - 488

ML489, 1948 - P2489 ML2489

ML490

ML491, 1948 - P2491 ML2491

ML492

ML493, 1948 - P2493 ML2493

ML494 - 501

RML511 - 553

ML554, 1948- P554 ML554, 1952 - P2254 ML2554

ML555 - 560

ML561, 1948- P561 ML561, 1952 - P2561 ML2561

ML562 - 563

ML564, 1948 - P2564 ML2564

ML565, 1948- P565 ML565, 1952 - P2565 ML2565

ML566

ML567 - 569, 1948 - P2567-2569 ML2567 - 2569

ML570

ML571, 1948 - P2571 ML2571

ML572 - 574

ML575 - 577, 1948 - P2575-2577 ML2575 - 2577

ML578 - 580

ML581 - 583, 1948 - P2581-2583 ML2581 - 2583

ML584

ML585 - 586, 1948 - P2585-2586 ML2585 - 2586

ML587 - 591

ML592, 1948 - P2592 ML2592

ML593, 1948 - P2593 ML2593, 1956 - P2593 Sea Eagle

ML594

ML595, 1947 - ML6004, 1948 - P2595 ML2595

ML596 - 600

ML833 - 839

ML840, 1948 - P2840 ML2840, 7.1955 - P2840 Watchful

ML841 - 842

ML858 - 865

ML866, 1948 - P2866 ML2866

ML867 - 868

ML869, 1947 - ML6005, 1948 - P2869 ML2869

ML870 - 871

ML873 - 881

ML882, 1948 - P2882 ML2882

ML883 - 885

ML886, 1948 - P2886 ML2886

ML887 - 888

ML889, 1948 - P2889 ML2889

ML890 - 900

ML901, 1947 - ML6006, 1948 - P2901 ML2901

ML902 - 905

ML906, 1948 - P2906 ML2906

ML907 - 911

ML912, 1947 - ML6007, 1948 - P2912 ML2912

ML913 - 918

ML919, 1948 - P2919 ML2919

ML920

ML921, 1948 - P2921 ML2921

ML922 - 933

ML4001 - 4002

ML4003, 1947 - ML6008, 1948 - P2156 ML2156

ML4004

RCN:

ML050 - 061

ML062, 1951 - PTC762 Wolf

ML063 - 078

ML079, 1951 - PTC779 Raccoon

ML080 - 103

ML104, 1951 - PTC704 Cougar

ML105

ML106, 1951 - PTC706 Beaver

ML107 - 110

ML111, 1951 - PTC711 Moose

ML112 - 115

ML116, 1951 - PTC716 Reindeer

ML117 - 120

ML121, 1951 - PTC721

ML122 - 123

ML124, 1951 - PTC724 Elk

ML125 - 129 (ex-ML01 - 080)

ML368 -369

ML378 - 379

ML393

RAN:

ML424 - 431

ML801 - 827

RIN:

ML380 (from 1945)

ML390 - 391

ML412 - 419

ML420, 1947 - ML6420

ML421

ML436 - 437

ML438 - 441 (from 1944)

ML474 - 477

ML829 (from 4.1945)

ML831 - 832 (from 4.1945)

ML843 - 845

ML847 (from 1945)

ML872

RNZN:

ML400, 4.1944 - Kahu

ML401 - 408

ML409 (repurchased 1953 as P3570 Iris Moana, 1961 - P3570 Maori)

ML410

ML411, 1953 - P3571 Kahu, 1961 - P3571 Philomel

SAN:

ML119 (from 1945)

ML135 (from 1945)

ML829 (RIN from 4.1945)

ML830

ML831 - 832 (RIN from 4.1945)

ML846 (RIN from 1945)

ML847 - 857

Woods, Potter Heigham: ML112, 920

Tough Bros, Teddington: ML113, 171, 199, 220, 228, 448

Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad: ML114, 127, 142, 147, 186, 211, 230, 248, 270, 281, 290, 344, 443, 527, 562

Solent SYd, Sarisbury Green: ML115, 134, 176, 190, 239, 267, 285, 306, 459, 472, 484, 526, 536, 555, 563

Dickie, Bangor & Tarbert: ML116, 122, 124, 162, 183, 188, 212, 217, 234, 235, 337, 460, 500, 537, 565

Lady Bee, Isleworth: ML117, 133, 202, 216, 299, 488, 496

Sussex Shipbuilders, Shoreham: ML118, 148, 231

Alexander Robertson, Sandbank: ML119, 136, 160, 197, 223, 238, 454

Aldous Successors, Brightlingsea: ML120, 138, 170, 206, 225, 278, 301, 463, 492, 519, 559

Jas Silver, Rosneath and Dumbarton: ML121, 154, 175, 200, 201, 232, 284

Curtis, Looe or Par: ML123, 130, 131, 139, 140, 143, 145, 146, 161, 172, 173, 241, 242, 250, 251, 256, 257, 276, 280, 295, 307, 308, 458, 465, 480, 481, 490, 493, 513, 521, 525, 530, 533, 539, 544, 554, 556, 557, 566, 568, 589, 591, 595, 600

Doig, Grimsby: ML125, 222, 286, 464, 512, 547

Jas Miller, St. Monance: ML126, 159, 196, 203, 303, 346, 483, 489, 518, 529, 546, 552, 573, 574, 578, 579, 585, 586, 592, 598, 902, 904, 910, 914, 919, 924, 928

Harris, Appledore: ML128, 152, 184, 233, 263, 279, 304, 451

Mashford Bros, Cremyll: ML129, 141, 213, 255, 292, 452

Itchenor S Yd: ML132, 191, 282, 466, 524, 558, 594, 913

Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy: ML135, 144, 189, 229, 258, 268, 293, 296, 298, 462

Boat Construction Co., Falmouth: ML137, 164, 187, 226, 261, 271, 336, 446, 471, 491

Vosper, Portsmouth: ML149

Sheerness DYd: ML150, 151, 245, 246

H. J. Percival, Horning: ML153, 193, 244, 283, 447, 470, 523, 531, 550, 567, 917

Woodnutt, Bembridge: ML155, 198, 931

Wallasey Bay Yacht, Rochford: ML156, 177, 249

Thornycroft, Singapore: ML157, 158

Leo Robertson, Oulton Broad: ML163, 178, 259, 528

Kris Cruiser, Isleworth: ML165, 214

J. W. & A. Upham, Brixham: ML166, 167, 179, 236, 237, 247, 254, 277, 297, 309, 445, 511, 540

William Weatherhead, Cockenzie: ML168, 218, 243, 269, 300, 455, 473, 495, 516, 535, 545, 561, 596, 599, 912, 916, 921

King, Burnham: ML169, 221, 266, 302

William Osbourne, Littlehampton: ML174, 210, 219, 273, 291, 929

Collins, Lowestoft: ML180, 262, 341, 479, 515, 541, 569, 926

John Sadd, Maldon: ML181, 253, 294, 456, 517, 538

Leo Robertson, Tewkesbury: ML182, 340

Jas Taylor, Chertsey: ML185, 205, 209, 442, 453, 571, 576, 588, 905, 906, 908, 922

Southampton Steam Joinery: ML192, 252, 449, 497, 553

Johnson & Jago, Leigh on Sea: ML194, 207, 264, 274, 305, 342, 457, 469, 486, 487, 522, 532, 543, 548, 564, 572, 575, 577, 580 - 584, 587, 590, 593, 597, 901, 903, 907, 909, 911, 915, 918, 923, 927, 932

Thornycroft, Hampton: ML195, 260, 343

Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge: ML204, 208, 265, 338, 347, 467, 468, 498, 499

Cardnel, Maylandsea: ML215, 288, 461, 485, 534, 560, 930

Bay Yacht, Wallasea: ML224, 272, 289, 339

Austins, London: ML227, 287, 450, 482, 514, 520, 542, 549, 570, 925, 933

Thomson & Balfour, Bo`ness: ML240, 275, 444, 478, 494, 551

Singapore Harbour Board, Singapore: ML310, 311, 362 - 365, 372 - 375, 388, 389, 432, 433

Diesel Constructors, Isleworth: ML345

Thomas Cook, Cairo, Egypt: ML348 - 351, 384, 385, 860 - 863, 866, 867, 875, 876, 879, 880, 889, 890

Anglo-American Nile Tourist Co., Cairo, Egypt: ML352 - 361, 386, 387, 835 - 842, 864, 865, 870, 871, 873, 874, 877, 878, 881, 882, 885, 886

Task Railway and Port Service, Dar-es-Salam, Zanzibar: ML366, 367, 833, 834

Burland, Bermuda: ML368, 369

Belmont Dock, Kingston, Jamaica: ML370, 371, 378, 379, 422, 423, 858, 859

Taikoo DYd, Hong Kong: ML376, 377, 434, 435

Louw & Halvorsen, Capetown, South Africa: ML380 - 383, 829, 830, 846 - 848, 854, 855

Bombay DYd, India: ML390, 391, 420, 421

Le Blanc SB, Weymouth, Canada: ML392 - 399, 064, 065, 083, 084, 111, 120, 121

Bailey, Auckland, New Zealand: ML400 - 402

Associated Boat Builders, Auckland, New Zealand: ML403 - 406

Shipbuilders Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand: ML407 - 409

Voss Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand: ML410, 411

Garden Reach, Calcutta, India: ML412 - 415, 418, 439, 440, 476, 477

India General Navigation, Calcutta, India: ML416, 417, 436 - 438, 474, 475

Burn, Calcutta, India: ML419, 441

Green Point Boatyard, Sydney, Australia: ML424 - 431, 801 - 812

Camper & Nicholson, Gosport: ML501

Halvorsen, Sydney, Australia: ML813, 814, 817 - 825

Norman Wright, Brisbane, Australia: ML815, 816, 826, 827

Thesen, Knysna, South Africa: ML831, 832, 852, 853, 894 - 896, 4001 - 4004

H. Mohatta, Karachi, India: ML843 - 845

South African Railways, East London, South Africa: ML849, 856, 857

Williams, East London, South Africa: ML850, 851

Beheral Co., El Gamel, Egypt: ML868, 869

Alcock Asdown, Karachi, India: ML872

Egyptian Motors and Marine, Egypt: ML883, 884

unknown builder, Alexandria, Egypt: ML887, 888

Cape Province, South Africa: ML891 - 893, 897 - 900

 

Midland, Canada: ML050, 051, 081, 082, 094, 095, 108, 118

Taylor, Toronto, Canada: ML052, 053, 079, 080, 086 - 088, 112, 113

Greavette, Gravenhurst, Canada: ML054 - 056, 077, 078, 089 - 091, 114

Minette-Shields, Bracebridge, Canada: ML057 - 059, 074 - 076, 096, 097, 110, 119

Hunter, Orillia, Canada: ML060, 061, 085, 092, 093, 109, 116

Mac Craft, Sarnia, Canada: ML062, 063, 101 - 105, 115

Vancouver SYd, Canada: ML066, 067, 122 - 124

Benson, Vancouver, Canada: ML068, 069, 128, 129

Star SB, New Westminster, Canada: ML070, 071, 125 - 127

Grew, Pentetanguishene, Canada: ML072, 073, 098 - 100, 106 - 107, 117

8 - 12.1940: ML112 - 122, 124 - 139, 141, 142, 144, 147, 148, 152, 154 - 157, 159, 160, 162, 164, 165, 168, 169, 171, 174, 176, 177, 199

1 - 12.1941: ML123, 140, 143, 145, 146, 149 - 151, 153, 158, 161, 163, 166, 167, 170, 172, 173, 175, 178 - 198, 200 - 293, 295 - 311, 336 - 339, 341 - 344, 346, 347, 443 - 446, 448, 450, 451, 455, 457, 461, 462, 464, 467, 050 - 058, 060, 061, 072, 073

1 - 12.1942: ML340, 345, 348 - 360, 368 - 371, 378 - 384, 392 - 400, 403, 432, 433, 438 - 442, 447, 449, 452 - 454, 456, 458 - 460, 463, 465, 466, 468 - 473, 476 - 500, 511 - 557, 560, 561, 564, 570, 572, 813, 814, 059, 062 - 071, 074 - 087, 089, 090, 092 - 094, 096 - 103

1 - 12.1943: ML361, 366, 367, 385 - 387, 401, 402, 404 - 413, 416, 417, 422 - 431, 436, 437, 474, 475, 558, 559, 562, 563, 565 - 569, 571, 573 - 587, 589, 590, 592, 593, 597, 598, 801 - 812, 815 - 824, 829 - 832, 835, 836, 841, 842, 846, 847, 854, 901, 088, 091, 095, 104 - 115, 117 - 119

1 - 12.1944: ML390, 391, 414, 415, 418 - 420, 588, 591, 594 - 596, 599, 600, 825 - 827, 833, 834, 837 - 840, 843, 844, 848 - 853, 855 - 867, 870, 891 - 896, 902 - 907, 909 - 916, 918, 919, 921, 923, 924, 116, 120 - 129

1 - 8.1945: ML294, 421, 868, 869, 871 - 886, 889, 890, 897 - 900, 908, 917, 920, 922, 925 - 933, 4001 - 4004

incomplete: ML362 - 365, 372 - 377, 388, 389, 434, 435, 501, 828, 845, 887, 888

completed for War Dept: ML925 - 933

ML126 (27.11.1943), ML127 (22.11.1940), ML129 (22.3.1942), ML130 (7.5.1942), ML132 (22.3.1942 interned, returned 1944), ML133 (11.5.1943), ML144 (22.9.1941), ML156 (28.3.1942), ML160 (6.5.1942), ML169 (15.2.1942), ML177 (28.3.1942), ML183 (11.2.1945), ML192 (28.3.1942), ML210 (15.2.1944), ML216 (28.9.1944), ML219 (21.11.1941), ML230 (17.8.1945), ML242 (29.11.1942), ML251 (6.3.1943), ML258 (16.9.1944), ML262 (28.3.1942), ML265 (1.7.1944), ML267 (28.3.1942), ML268 (28.3.1942), ML270 (28.3.1942), ML287 (1.7.1944), ML288 (11.10.1941), ML298 (28.3.1942), ML301 (9.8.1942), ML306 (28.3.1942), ML310 (15.2.1942), ML311 (14.2.1942), ML339 (7.10.1942), ML352 (14.9.1942), ML353 (14.9.1942), ML358 (12.11.1943), ML387 (5.3.1944), ML430 (8/1944), ML443 (12.7.1944), ML444 (22.5.1944), ML446 (28.3.1942), ML447 (28.3.1942), ML457 (28.3.1942), ML466 (25.3.1945), ML562 (31.10.1944), ML563 (16.8.1944), ML579 (26.10.1943), ML2582 (5.6.1952), ML591 (9.5.1945), ML827 (20.11.1944), ML830 (16.10.1944), ML835 (12.10.1943), ML870 (15.10.1944), ML891 (21.1.1945), ML905 (9.5.1945), ML916 (8.11.1944), ML082 (?.1.1945 damaged, never repaired)

Norway: ML122 (12/1940 - 8.1941), ML124 (12/1940 - 6.1942), ML125 (12/1940 - 8.1941), ML128 (12/1940 - 8.1941), ML208 (3/1941 before completion - 10.1942), ML210 (4/1941 before completion), ML213 (4/1941 before completion), ML233 (3/1941 on completion - 8.1941), ML573 (1/1943 before completion - 12.1945)

France: ML123 (St. Ronan, 5.1941 - 7.1942), ML182 (4/1942 - 8.1942), ML192 (1942), ML205 (Ouessant, 5.1942 - 8.1942), ML244 (V101, 8.1944), ML245 (St. Guenole, 7.1941 on completion - 7.1942), ML246 (St. Ives, 7.1941 on completion - 7.1942), ML247 (St. Alain, 7.1941 on completion - 7.1942), ML262 (1941), ML266 (V103, 8.1944), ML267 (1941), ML268 (1941), ML269 (St. Béniquet, 4.1942 - 8.1942), ML271 (V102, 8.1944), ML302 (V104, 8.1944), ML303 (4/1942 - 8.1942), ML052 (Galantry, 1.1943), ML062 (Langlade, 1943 - 1945), ML063 (Colombier, 1943)

Egypt: ML134 (Hamza, 10.1946)

Netherlands: ML136 (Y861 3.1947), ML138 (11/1945), ML143 (11/1945), ML161 (1/1945), ML162 (1/1945), ML164 (1/1945), ML181 (1945), ML260 (1/1945)

Nigeria: ML2217 (Sapele, 7.1959), ML2223 (Calabar, 7.1959)

Greece: ML232 (Domakos, 7.1945), ML295 (Doliana, 1946 - 1952), ML307 (Doxaton, 6.1945), ML341 (Drama, 7.1945), ML361 (Karpathos, 1945), ML478 (Kalini, 7.1946), ML483 (1946), ML554 (Kassos, 1945 - 1952), ML561 (Karpathos, 1946 - 1952), ML565 (Kos, 1946 - 1952), ML578 (khalki, 7.1945), ML861 (Tsaltaltza, 11.1945), ML864 (Nissiros, 5.1947), ML867 (Karpentisi, 11.1945)

Italy: ML238 (1/1946), ML240 (1/1946), ML273 (1/1946), ML280 (1/1946), ML283 (12/1945), ML336 (12/1945), ML349 (1/1946), ML351 (1/1946), ML354 (1/1946), ML355 (12/1945), ML356 (1/1946), ML359 (12/1946), ML384 (12/1945), ML458 (12/1945), ML459 (5/1946), ML463 (12/1946), ML469 (12/1946), ML471 (1/1946), ML839 (12/1945), ML865 (12/1945)

Germany (captured): ML306 (RA9, 28.3.1942)

Japan (captured): ML310 (Suikei 12, 15.2.1942)

Turkey: ML386 (AB1, 7.1946), ML584 (AB2, 7.1946), ML836 - 838 (AB3 - 5, 7.1946), ML842 (AB6, 7.1946), ML862 - 863 (AB7 - 8, 7.1946)

USA: ML392 - 399 (SC1466 - 1473, 12.1942)

Burma: ML437 (Mermaid, 1948)

1944: ML385

1945: ML119, 122, 125, 137, 139 - 141, 146, 151, 165 - 167, 171, 188, 190, 191, 203, 204, 208, 209, 213, 218, 225, 226, 228, 229, 231, 233, 234, 239, 241, 246, 247, 249, 253 - 255, 257, 261, 263, 269, 272, 274 - 279, 281, 284 - 286, 289 - 291, 293, 294, 296, 300, 304, 343, 378, 379, 381 - 383, 442, 445, 448, 449, 452, 467, 468, 472, 473, 484 - 487, 490, 493, RML514, 523, 527, 528, 531, 532, 536 - 538, 541 - 544, 548, 549, 551 - 553, ML573, 858, 859, 904, 908, 910, 917, 920, 922, 050, 051, 053 - 058, 060, 064 - 066, 068 - 078, 080 - 103, 105, 107 - 110, 112 - 115, 117 - 120, 122, 123, 125 - 129

1946: ML112 - 118, 120, 123, 124, 128, 135, 142, ML(A)1 - 4, ML153, 157 - 159, 168, 170, 172 - 176, 178, 179, 182, 184 - 186, 197 - 200, 202, 205 - 207, 212, 224, 235, 236, 243, 252, 259, 264, 282, 297, 299, 303, 305, 309, 344 - 346, 368 - 371, 422, 423, 451, 454 - 456, 465, 470, 479 - 482, 488, 492, 499, 500, RML513, 516 - 522, 524 - 526, 530, 533, 534, 540, 545 - 547, 550, ML555, 557, 574, 587 - 590, 594, 596, 598 - 600, 829, 831, 832, 834, 841, 846 - 849, 852 - 857, 868, 871, 873 - 881, 883 - 885, 890, 892 - 896, 903, 909, 911, 913 - 915, 924, 4004, 059, 061, 067

1947: ML121, 131, 163, 187, 189, 193 - 195, 201, 211, 214, 215, 227, 245, 256, 340, 347, 348, 350, 366, 367, 380, 390, 391, 400 - 408, 409 (first time), 410, 412 - 419, 6420, 421, 424 - 429, 431, 436, 438 - 441, 453, 464, 474 - 477, 497, RML511, 535, 539, ML556, 560, 566, 572, 580, 597, 833, 843, 844, 850, 851, 872, 897 - 900, 902, 907, 923, 4001, 4002

1948: ML150, 180, 308, 450, 495, 559

1949: ML496, 498, 570, 801 - 826, 918

1950: ML2906

1951: ML2156, 2869, 2901, 2156 (ex-ML4003)

1952: ML2237

1953: ML2595, 2919, PTC721

1954: ML2248

1955: ML2338, 2565, 2866

1956: ML2220, 2222, 2295, 2337, 2461, 2493, 2554, 2564, 2568, 2569, 2575 - 2577, 2882, 2886, 2889, PTC711 Moose

1957: RML529, ML2921, PTC716 Reindeer

1958: ML2154 Squirell, 2196, 2221, 2357, RML512, 515, ML2593 Sea Eagle, 2912, PTC724 Elk

1959: ML2360, 2462, 2567, 2581, 2586, PTC762 Wolf, PTC779 Raccoon, PTC704 Cougar, PTC706 Beaver

1961: ML2155, 2489, 2491, 2561, 2585, 2592

1962: ML2250, 2342, 2583, 2840

1963: ML3570 Maori (second time), 2571

1965: ML3571 Philomel



Technical data


Displacement standard, t

75.5

Displacement full, t85.6
Length, m34.8
Breadth, m5.59
Draught, m1.45 deep load
No of shafts2
Machinery

2 Hall-Scott petrol engines

Power, h. p.1200
Max speed, kts

18

Fuel, t

petrol 10500 l

Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

1 x 1 - 47/40 3pdr Hotchkiss Mk I, 2 x 1 - 7.7/87, 2 DCR (12)

boats completed from 1944: 1 x 1 - 47/40 3pdr Hotchkiss Mk I, 1 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 x 2 - 7.7/94, 2 DCT (6), 14 DC or 8 - 9 mines

RMLs: 1 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 x 2 - 7.7/94, 6 DC

Electronic equipment

completed 1940-1942: type 134 sonar

completed 1942-1943: type 286PU radar, type 134 sonar

completed 1943-1945: type 291U or type 293 radar, type 134 sonar

Complement16


Standard scale images


<i>ML2360 </i>1959
ML2360 1959
<i>ML345</i> 1942
ML345 1942


Graphics


<i>ML117</i> 1941
ML117 1941
<i>ML194</i> 1944
ML194 1944
<i>ML188</i> 1944
ML188 1944
ML867 <i>Donated by Terry Worton, UK (son of ML867 crewmember).</i>
ML867 Donated by Terry Worton, UK (son of ML867 crewmember).


Project history

The successful multi-purpose boats used as minesweepers, minelayers and ASW boats. Wooden, round-bilge hull. 52 more boats (in the list are not specified) have completed as rescue launches. Canadian ML001-080 have renamed ML050-129 later, that has created some mess in numbering since the part of these numbers has already been used for a designation of boats of 1st series. In the end of 1940 for defence again waited landing of German troops to British isles 60 boats of early series have received 2 533 TT removed from former USN flushdeckers. 

Modernizations

1941, 60 boats (at least ML112 - 114, 116, 117, 119, 120, 178, 206): - 2 x 1 - 7.7/87, 2 DCR; + 1 x 2 - 12.7/62, 2 - 533 TT (TT were installed temporarily till late 1941)

1941 - 1942, 12 boats: - 2 x 1 - 7.7/87; + 1 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 x 2 - 7.7/94, acoustic minesweeping gear

1941 - 1942, some boats: - 2 x 1 - 7.7/87; + 1 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 x 2 - 7.7/94, 1 DCT, magnetic or mechanical minesweeping gear

1941 - 1943, a number of boats: - 2 x 1 - 7.7/87, 2 DCR; + 1 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, 2 x 2 - 7.7/94, 2 DC

1942-1943, most survived earlier boats: + type 286PU radar

1942 - 1943, boats operated in Burma: - 2 DCR; + 1 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, 1 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV

1943 - 1944, some boats with pompom: - 1 x 1 - 40/39; + 1 x 1 - 57/40 6pdr Hotchkiss Mk I, 1 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV

1943-1944, most survived earlier boats: - type 286PU radar; + type 291U or type 293 radar

by 1943, Canadian MLs: - 1 x 1 - 47/40, 2 x 1 - 7.7/87; + 3 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 1 DCR (8)

by 1944, many boats: - 2 x 1 - 7.7/87; + 1 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 x 2 - 7.7/94

1944, part of contact sweepers: - 1 x 1 - 47/40, 1 x 2 - 20/70 (on some boats); + 1 x 1 - 40/56 Bofors Mk I/III

by 1944, part of RNZN boats: - 1 x 1 - 47/40, 2 x 1 - 7.7/87; + 1 x 1 - 40/51 QF Mk XIV, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 x 2 - 7.7/94, 1 DCT (6)

Naval service

RML are "rescue motor launchers". ML(A) are "motor launchers (air service)".