| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Motor Launch |
| Class | Fairmile B |
| Pennant | ML 453 |
| Built by | Jas Taylor (Chertsey, England, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 29 Apr 1941 |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | |
| Commissioned | 14 Apr 1942 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold in 1947 |
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Notable events involving ML 453 include:
8 Apr 1943
HMS P 511 (Lt. J.S. Launders, RN) conducted A/S exercises off the Isle of Mull together with FFS Commandant Detroyant and HMS Promise (T/Lt. S.A. Sargent, RNVR), ML 559 (T/Lt. C.A. Head, RNVR) and ML 453 (T/Lt. L.V. Horne, RNVR). (1)
10 Jan 1944
HMS Sealion (Lt. N.J. Coe, DSC, RNR) departed Tobermory for Rothesay. She was escorted by HMS ML 453 (T/Lt. L.V. Horne, RNVR) until 1000 hours when HMS Blade (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.T. Wenlock, RNR) took over. (2)
24 Feb 1944
HMS Uther (Lt. A.A. Catlow, RN) shifted from Tobermory to Oban. She was escorted by HMS ML 453 (T/Lt. L.V. Horne, RNVR). (3)
25 Feb 1944
HMS Uther (Lt. A.A. Catlow, RN) shifted from Oban to Tobermory. She was escorted by HMS ML 453 (T/Lt. L.V. Horne, RNVR). (3)
8 Apr 1944
HMS United (Lt. N.R. Wood, RN) shifted from Oban to Tobermory. She was escorted by HMS ML 453 (T/Lt. L.V. Horne, RNVR). (4)
30 Aug 1944
HMS Vitality (Lt. K.S. Renshaw, DSC, RNR) conducted gunnery exercises off Tobermory on a target that was towed by HMS ML 453 (T/Lt. L.V. Horne, RNVR). (5)
13 Mar 1945
HMS Unruly (T/Lt. D.J. Palmer, RNVR) shifted from Tobermory to Oban to fuel. She was escorted by HMS ML 453 (T/Lt. L.V. Horne, RNVR).
(6)
14 Mar 1945
HMS Unruly (T/Lt. D.J. Palmer, RNVR) shifted Oban to Tobermory. She was escorted by HMS ML 453 (T/Lt. L.V. Horne, RNVR). (6)
Sources
- ADM 173/17923
- ADM 173/18469
- ADM 173/19325
- ADM 173/19218
- ADM 173/19420
- ADM 173/20143
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.