ML345 1942
ML2360 1959
Names |
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 |
Builders |
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 |
Completed |
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 |
Losses |
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) |
Transfers |
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) |
Discarding |
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 |
Displacement standard, t |
75.5 |
Displacement full, t |
85.6 |
Length, m |
34.8 |
Breadth, m |
5.59 |
Draught, m |
1.45 deep load |
No of shafts |
2 |
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 |
Sensors |
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 |
Complement |
16 |
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)".
ML867 Donated by Terry Worton, UK (son of ML867 crewmember).
ML117 1941
ML194 1944
ML188 1944
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