Allied Warships

HMAS ML 814 (ML 814)

Motor Launch of the Fairmile B class

NavyThe Royal Australian Navy
TypeMotor Launch
ClassFairmile B 
PennantML 814 
Built byHalvorson (Sydney, Australia) 
Ordered19 May 1942 
Laid down 
Launched 
Commissioned16 Nov 1942 
End service 
History

Sold in 1949

 

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Notable events involving ML 814 include:


16 Jul 1944
USS Aspro (Cdr. W.A. Stevenson, USN) topped up with fuel at Darwin, Australia. Aspro was escorted in by HMAS ML 814 (T/Lt. A.C. McAllister, RANVR).

22 Nov 1944
Around 1015H/22, USS Flasher (T/Cdr. G.W. Grider, USN), USS Becuna (T/Cdr. H.D. Sturr, USN) and USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr., USN, with T/R.Adm. E.H. Bryant, USN on board) arrived at Darwin from Fremantle. At Darwin the submarines were to top off with fuel, water and provisions and also make voyage repairs if these were required. They were serviced by USS Chanticleer (T/Lt. L.L. Tyndall, USN).

The submarines were escorted in by HMAS ML 814 (T/Lt. B.R. Bayley, RANVR) which had joined around 0730H/22. (1)

Sources

  1. USS Flasher report of fifth war patrol + USS Becuna report of second war patrol + USS Hawkbill report of second war patrol

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