734 had actually been completed five days after 751, so 756 & 751 would presumably have been pressed into service performing these same duties, but of course that's still a good bit before November of that year. Sadly this means 734 barely lasted four weeks in service.The 50th Flotilla, who spent many nights on convoy defence, had a bitter experience on 25/26 June when patrolling off the Dutch coast. 734 was attacked by British (Swordfish) aircraft, and so badly damaged that she had to be sunk — a sad task which fell to Peter Wilkinson in 612.
from what you have said (and on checking) the MTB's on fire was in fact in 1945 ... and because my father had written "Malta 1942" .. this cannot be the incident you refer to
Nick,My father was Joseph Pellington who served on 751, I know very little about what he got up as he died when I was a child. I have a citation about his MID and a white ensign that my uncles told me came off his ship?! I am pretty sure he served on two MTB's - if anyone can fill in some blanks I would be very grateful.
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