Postby Brian Holmes » Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:48 am
MTB 682 Wallasea Bay Yacht Station Ltd, Wallasea Bay, Nr Rochford 5/43
For an action in the Nore area 19/10/43
MID TLt William Benyon RNVR
For Operation Neptune - for gallantry and devotion to duty during the initial landings in Normandy
DSC TLt William Benyon RNVR
Further awards for Operation Neptune (Gazette Date - 14/11/44)
MID LSea Leslie Walter Turner C/SSX24674
MID AB Neil Bernard Kidney C/JX407423
Known Crew
TLt William Benyon RNVR Commanding Officer 10/43 – 6/44 He previously commanded MTB 43 DSC 1944 MID 1942 MID 1943
LSea Leslie Walter Turner C/SSX24674
AB Ernest Edward Hawkins P/JX 392760 (Killed in action 16/7/44)
AB Neil Bernard Kidney C/JX407423
Wartime Activities
5/43 31st MTB Flotilla Based at Great Yarmouth
10/43 55th MTB Flotilla Based at Great Yarmouth
19/10/43 MTB 606, MTB 617, MTB 621, MTB 652 and MTB 682 are in an action in the Nore area
6/44 Operation Neptune Invasion of Normandy (With the the Eastern Task Force)
55th MTB Flotilla Based at Portsmouth
MTB 617, MTB 621, MTB 624, MTB 628, MTB 629, MTB 630, MTB 632, MTB 650, MTB 652, MTB 668, MTB 682 and MTB 773
6-7/6/44 MTB 624, MTB 682 with four boats from the 29th Flotilla engage six to eight R Boats of the 4th Flotilla departing Le Havre. One R Boat explodes and two others are severely damaged. R49 is amongst those damaged.
14-6/7/44 MTB 629 and MTB 682 engage two German units. One R Boat is claimed as possibly sunk.
1945 To Royal Air Force Long Range Rescue Craft (LRRC) 029