HDML 1387 took part in exercise Fabius 1 in May 1944, which consisted of practise amphibious landings at Slapton Sands, Devon.[1][4] She later served at D-Day as a Navigation Leader, marking German minefields to be cleared by minesweepers, and then staying at the entrance of the cleared channel to direct parts of the invasion force.[1][5][3][6] In 1945, she patrolled near Scheveningen, Netherlands and accepted the surrender of German forces at Ijmuiden.[1][4][3][6]
Postwaredit
After World War II, she received a refit and was converted into a Fast Despatch Boat, being renamed FDB 76.[1][7] In 1946, she became a training ship at Cardiff University Naval Division. In 1947, she was transferred to Severn Division RNVR Unit, and she was again transferred in 1949 to London Division RNVR.[1][7] After her move to London Division RNVR, she was renamed SDML 3516. She was converted into a hydrographic survey vessel in 1961, receiving the name HMS Medusa (A353).[1][7]
Medusa was paid off on 30 November 1965 at Devonport, sustaining damage from of a fire that started on the final day of her service in the Royal Navy.[1][7] She was sold in 1968, and became privately owned.[1][7] A restoration in 1972 included repairs to the ship's hull and superstructure, and she visited Omaha Beach and Juno Beach in 1994 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of D-Day.[1][7] In 2003, a charity called The Medusa Trust was created to preserve the ship.[1][7] She was also listed on the National Register of Historic Ships in 2003. Medusa has been present at events such as the Fleet Review marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar in 2005, and the Diamond Jubilee Pageant in 2012.[1][7]
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External linksedit
Medusa Trust website
April 12, 2024
medusa, a353, other, ships, with, same, name, medusa, formerly, hdml, 1387, harbour, defence, motor, launch, royal, navy, that, service, world, constructed, newman, sons, poole, 1943, medusa, haslar, marinahistoryunited, kingdomnamemedusabuildernewman, sons, p. For other ships with the same name see HMS Medusa HMS Medusa A353 formerly HDML 1387 is a harbour defence motor launch of the Royal Navy that saw service in World War II constructed by Newman R A amp Sons Ltd Poole in 1943 1 2 3 HMS Medusa at Haslar MarinaHistoryUnited KingdomNameMedusaBuilderNewman R A amp Sons Ltd PooleLaid down27 July 1943Launched20 October 1943Commissioned29 December 1943Out of service1965FateSold in 1968StatusMuseum shipGeneral characteristicsClass and typeHarbour defence motor launchDisplacement56 00 tonsLength72 06 ft 21 96 m Beam16 66 ft 5 08 m Propulsion2 x Gardner 8L3 marine enginesSpeed12 5 knots 23 2 km h 14 4 mph Range2 000 mi 1 700 nmi 3 200 km at 10 knots 19 km h 12 mph 1 650 gallons Complement2 officers 2 petty officers and 8 ratingsArmament1 x 2 pounder gun 1 x 20mm Oerlikon 2 x Vickers K machine guns Contents 1 Service history 2 Postwar 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksService history editHDML 1387 took part in exercise Fabius 1 in May 1944 which consisted of practise amphibious landings at Slapton Sands Devon 1 4 She later served at D Day as a Navigation Leader marking German minefields to be cleared by minesweepers and then staying at the entrance of the cleared channel to direct parts of the invasion force 1 5 3 6 In 1945 she patrolled near Scheveningen Netherlands and accepted the surrender of German forces at Ijmuiden 1 4 3 6 Postwar editAfter World War II she received a refit and was converted into a Fast Despatch Boat being renamed FDB 76 1 7 In 1946 she became a training ship at Cardiff University Naval Division In 1947 she was transferred to Severn Division RNVR Unit and she was again transferred in 1949 to London Division RNVR 1 7 After her move to London Division RNVR she was renamed SDML 3516 She was converted into a hydrographic survey vessel in 1961 receiving the name HMS Medusa A353 1 7 Medusa was paid off on 30 November 1965 at Devonport sustaining damage from of a fire that started on the final day of her service in the Royal Navy 1 7 She was sold in 1968 and became privately owned 1 7 A restoration in 1972 included repairs to the ship s hull and superstructure and she visited Omaha Beach and Juno Beach in 1994 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of D Day 1 7 In 2003 a charity called The Medusa Trust was created to preserve the ship 1 7 She was also listed on the National Register of Historic Ships in 2003 Medusa has been present at events such as the Fleet Review marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar in 2005 and the Diamond Jubilee Pageant in 2012 1 7 Medusa is based at Haslar Marina Gosport 2 See also editMTB 102References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l Name HMS Medusa National Historic Ships www nationalhistoricships org uk Archived from the original on 20 October 2021 Retrieved 19 February 2022 a b Yeoman Your most complete source for Museum Ships Worldwide museumships us Archived from the original on 26 November 2021 Retrieved 19 February 2022 a b c Burnham Nick 2 March 2010 HMS Medusa returns to the water Motor Boat amp Yachting Archived from the original on 9 May 2021 Retrieved 19 February 2022 a b Medusa History The Medusa Trust Archived from the original on 19 February 2022 Retrieved 19 February 2022 Medusa at D Day The Medusa Trust Archived from the original on 11 September 2021 Retrieved 19 February 2022 a b Come aboard HMS Medusa Event from 2021 Gosport Heritage Open Days 10 June 2021 Archived from the original on 19 February 2022 Retrieved 19 February 2022 a b c d e f g h Medusa Post War The Medusa Trust Archived from the original on 19 February 2022 Retrieved 19 February 2022 External links editMedusa Trust website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Medusa A353 amp oldid 1101544832, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
