| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Harbour Defence Motor Launch |
| Class | HDML |
| Pennant | ML 1469 |
| Built by | Sittingbourne Shipbuilding Co. (Shoreham, England, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 7 Aug 1943 |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | |
| Commissioned | 4 Jul 1944 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold on 9 September 1947 |
Commands listed for HMS HDML 1469 (ML 1469)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. George Beverley Forshaw, RNVR | mid 1944 | 27 Jun 1945 |
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Notable events involving HDML 1469 include:
5 Jun 1944
Crew training at HMS Christopher, Fort William.
Captain of HDML1469 - T/Lt. George Beverley Forshaw RNVR
Number Two - T/S.Lt. F. A. Dark RNVR
Chief Engineer - Warrant Engineer James Allen RNVR. (1)
1 Jan 1945
HDML 1469 transferred to HMS Wildfire, Sheerness (1)
30 Jun 1945
HDML 1469 transferred to HMS Europa, Lowestoft.
After the war HDML became Fast Despatch Boat FDB68 until sold on 9th September 1947. (1)
Sources
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