Re: Norman Tyldesley – MTB 91, ML 245 and ML 246
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2025 5:08 pm
by John110547
Hi Bill
The following is some data on ML 246 from April 1944 to January 1946. Hope you find it helpful.
Best regards
John
• ML 246 on 16 April 1944 was undergoing repairs at Portland.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 146, 147, 151, 198, 205, 247, 269, 297, 902, 903 (20th ML Flotilla) on 28 April 1944 with the 1st Coastal Forces Flotilla, the 1st ML Flotilla, three boats from the 5th ML Flotilla & two boats from the 149th Flotilla were with other warships which were placed under the command of the Eastern Task Force J Commander, Commodore G N Oliver as part of Operation Neptune (Invasion of Normandy) which was planned to take place in early June 1944. This would be the initial assault stage of the broader Operation Overlord & the liberation of Northwest Europe.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 138, 139, 146, 147, 151, 185, 198, 203, 205, 222, 247, 269, 297, 450, 571, 902, 903, MTBs 328, 344, MBGs 312, 316, 317, 324, 326, 330, HDMLs 1393, 1407 & CMB 103 on 1 May 1944 were ordered to join other Allied warships to act as a protection screen for Exercise Fabius 3 following the disaster on 28 April 1944 (Operation Tiger) when convoy T4 that consisted of eight USN tank land ships & was carrying men of the US Army’s 4th Infantry Division was attacked by three German E-boats attacked whilst that were taking part in a full-scale rehearsal that simulated the assault landing on Utah Beach; the outcome was the loss of two LSTs with another badly damaged & 638 men killed & 89 wounded. Exercise Fabius 3 was the full-scale rehearsal for the simulated assault landings on Juno Beach by the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division between the 2nd & 7th of May 1944. Exercise Fabius 3 ships would depart from the Gosport & Southampton area for landing exercises at Bracklesham Bay.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 146, 147, 151, 198, 205, 247, 269, 297, 902, 903 (20th ML Flotilla) on 2 May 1944 were ready for Exercise Fabius 3, but the exercise was postponed for 24 hours due to bad weather.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 146, 147, 151, 198, 205, 247, 269, 297, 902, 903 (20th ML Flotilla) on 3 May 1944 departed to join the Naval Assault Force J & Exercise Fabius 3. NAF J were departing Southampton & Portsmouth en route to the beaches of Bracklesham Bay with the 3rd British Infantry Division to rehearse the landing in preparation for Juno Beach & D-Day.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 146, 147, 151, 198, 205, 247, 269, 297, 902, 903 (20th ML Flotilla) on 4 May 1944 was on Exercise Fabius 3 with the Naval Assault Force J & the 3rd British Infantry Division to rehearse the landing at the beaches of Bracklesham Bay in preparation for Juno Beach & D-Day.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 146, 147, 151, 198, 205, 247, 269, 297, 902, 903 (20th ML Flotilla) on 25 May 1944 received sealed orders regarding their role on D-Day, but not the date of D-Day. Their role in Operation Neptune was to escort assault convoys to the Juno Beach assault anchorages.
• ML 246 on 1 June 1944 was undergoing repairs at Portsmouth.
• ML 246 on 4 June 1944 was undergoing repairs at Portsmouth.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 205, 247, 269 in August 1944 were transferred from the 20th ML flotilla to the 14th ML Flotilla & sent for a refit for service overseas.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) in September 1944 were undergoing a refit as gunboats for services in Southeast Asia. The refit of each boat included several structural changes to both above & below deck to cater for an increase in crewing from sixteen to twenty-three, the fitting of 2,000-gallon fuel tanks to the upper deck, & the rearming of the boat. The armaments included on the foredeck a 6-pounder gun (4.5"/19 (11.4 cm) 8cwt QF Mark I) on a Mark VII mounting, two twin 0.303"/78(7.7mm) Vickers machine guns fitted on either side at the rear of the bridge, on the quarterdeck was a 40 mm/70 Bofors Mark III on Mark XII mounting & one twin 20mm/70(0.79”) Oerlikon Mk II Cannon on Mark XII mounting on the afterdeck. Also, the boat carried two depth charges & a 2” rocket launcher on the starboard side.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) on 1 October 1944 were at Pembroke Docks, Pembrokeshire, Southwest Wales, after undergoing refits as gunboats, which included fitting fuel tanks to the upper decks & preparing to depart for Akyab, Burma. The Flotilla would sail nearly 10,200 miles & would stop every two to four days for supplies, refuel & repairs if necessary. Their stopover ports were Gibraltar (HMS Iskra), Algiers (HMS Razorbill), Bizerte (HMS Hasdrubal), Valletta (HMS Mosquito III), Benghazi (Libya), Alexandria (HMS Mosquito), Port Said (HMS Mosquito II), Port Tewfik (Egypt), Port Sudan (Egypt), Massawa (HMS Bull), Aden (HMS Sheba), Mukalla (Oman), Masirah Island (Oman), Karachi (HMIS Monze), Bombay (HMIS Cheetah I), Cochin (HMIS Vendurthy), Colombo (HMS Lanka), Trincomalee (HMS Highflyer), Madras (HMIS Adyer), Vishakhapatnam (HMIS Circars) & Calcutta (HMIS Hooghly) for supplies, refuelling & repairs if necessary. Note: It was also planned that the boats of the 14th ML Flotilla would undergo a refit on arrival at HMIS Cheetah I.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) on 7 October 1944 departed Pembroke Docks en route to Gibraltar with the 34th ML Flotilla & led by a destroyer. Each Flotilla took its base engineering staff with them & distributed the engineers among their boats.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla from 8 to 11 October 1944 were en route to Gibraltar. Due to the overcrowding caused by transporting the base engineering staff & their equipment, the voyage was becoming very distressing.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 12 October 1944 arrived at Gibraltar.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla from 13 to 15 October 1944 were at Gibraltar. During this period, the Flotilla’s base staff & their equipment were disembarked & they continued their trip to Bombay & HMIS Cheetah I on a troopship.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 16 October 1944 departed Gibraltar for Algiers, Algeria.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 17 October 1944 were en route to Algiers.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 18 October 1944 arrived at Algiers.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla from 19 to 20 October 1944 were at Algiers.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 21 October 1944 departed Algiers for Bizerte, Tunisia.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 22 October 1944 were en route to Bizerte.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 23 October 1944 arrived at Bizerte.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 24 October 1944 departed Bizerte for Valletta, Malta.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 25 October 1944 arrived at Valletta.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla from 26 to 29 October 1944 were at Valletta.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 30 October 1944 departed Valletta for Benghazi, Libya.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 31 October 1944 were en route to Benghazi.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 1 November 1944 arrived at Benghazi.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 2 November 1944 departed Benghazi for Alexandria, Egypt.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 3 November 1944 arrived at Alexandria.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla from 4 to 9 November 1944 were at Alexandria.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 10 November 1944 departed Alexandria for Port Said, Egypt.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 11 November 1944 arrived at Port Said.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 12 November 1944 were at Port Said.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 13 November 1944 departed Port Said for Port Tewfik, Egypt & arrived the same day.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 14 November 1944 departed Port Tewfik for Port Sudan, Sudan.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla from 15 to 16 November 1944 were en route to Port Sudan.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 17 November 1944 arrived at Port Sudan.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 18 November 1944 were at Port Sudan.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 19 November 1944 departed Port Sudan for Massawa, Eritrea.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla from 20 to 21 November 1944 were en route to Massawa.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 22 November 1944 arrived at Massawa.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla from 23 to 29 December 1944 were at Massawa.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 30 November 1944 departed Massawa for Aden, Aden Colony.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 1 December 1944 were en route to Aden.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 2 December 1944 arrived at Assab, Eritrea, to take shelter from a storm.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 3 December 1944 departed Assab for Aden.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 4 December 1944 arrived at Aden.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla from 5 to 8 December 1944 were at Aden.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 9 December 1944 departed Aden to Mukalla, Yemen.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 10 December 1944 arrived at Mukalla.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 11 December 1944 departed Mukalla for Masirah Island, Oman.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla from 12 to 14 December 1944 were en route to Masirah Island.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 15 December 1944 arrived at Masirah Island.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla from 16 to 17 December 1944 were at Masirah Island.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 18 December 1944 departed Masirah Island for Karachi, India.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla from 19 to 20 December 1944 were en route to Karachi.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 21 December 1944 arrived at Karachi.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla from 22 to 27 December 1944 were at Karachi.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 28 December 1944 departed Karachi for Bombay, India.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla from 29 to 30 December 1944 were en route to Bombay.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 34th ML Flotilla on 31 December 1944 arrived at Bombay.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) from 1 January to 27 February 1945 were at Bombay undergoing refits, including the removal of the upper deck fuel tanks.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla on 28 February 1945 departed Bombay for Cochin, India.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla from 1 to 2 March 1945 were en route to Cochin.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla on 3 March 1945 arrived at Cochin.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla from 4 to 6 March 1945 were at Cochin.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla on 7 March 1945 departed Cochin for Colombo, Ceylon.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla from 8 to 9 March 1945 were en route to Colombo.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla on 10 March 1945 arrived at Colombo.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla from 11 to 22 March 1945 were at Colombo.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla on 23 March 1945 departed Colombo for Trincomalee, Ceylon.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla on 24 March 1945 were en route to Trincomalee.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla on 25 March 1945 arrived at Trincomalee.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla on 26 March 1945 were at Trincomalee.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla on 27 March 1945 departed Trincomalee for Madras, India.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla on 28 March 1945 were en route to Madras.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla on 29 March 1945 arrived at Madras.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla from 30 March to 12 April 1945 were at Madras.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla on 13 April 1945 departed Madras for Vishakhapatnam, India.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla on 14 April 1945 were en route to Vishakhapatnam.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) with boats from the 13th ML Flotilla on 15 April 1945 arrived at Vishakhapatnam.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) from 16 to 21 April 1945 were at Vishakhapatnam.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) on 22 April 1945 departed Vishakhapatnam for Kyaukpyu, Burma.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) from 23 to 24 April 1945 were en route to Kyaukpyu.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) on 25 April 1945 arrived at Kyaukpyu.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) on 26 April 1945 were at Kyaukpyu with boats from the 145th, 146th & 147th ML Flotillas to participate in Operation Dracula with one of the five assault convoys (Baker, Charlie, Dog, Easy & Fox) in the invasion of Rangoon, Burma. The boats from the 14th ML Flotilla were assigned to accompany the assault convoy Charlie.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) from 27 to 28 April 1945 were at Kyaukpyu.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) on 29 April 1945 departed Kyaukpyu on the four hundred passage to Rangoon as part of Operation Dracula with the assault convoy 'Charlie' which included the sloops HMIS CAUVERY, SUTLEJ, the coastal forces depot ship HMS BARRACUDA, the landing craft depot ship BARPETA, the landing ship NITH, the store ships EMPIRE RANI, RISALDAR, WING SANG, the tankers EMPIRE DOMBEY, EMPIRE MULL, the landing craft Headquarters (101, 267, 317) & ten landing craft Infantry, large (121, 125, 166, 177, 180, 249, 266, 295, 305, 310).
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) on 30 April 1945 were en route to Rangoon (Operation Dracula) with convoy 'Charlie' when LCH 317 broke down & had to be taken in tow by the sloop HMIS CAUVERY. Convoy Charlie arrived at the assembly anchorage before midnight.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269, 591, 905 (14th ML Flotilla) on 1 May 1945 were at the mouth of the Yangon River when at 02.30hrs, the two assault groups W1 & W2 started to form up. Assault Group W1, which consisted of the two landing ships (Infantry) PERSIMMON & BARPETA, carrying troops from the 71st Indian Infantry Brigade, the landing craft (Headquarters) 317, nine landing craft (Tank), three landing craft (Gun) & four Landing Craft (Infantry) & Assault Group W2, which consisted of three landing ships (Infantry) SILVIO, GLENROY & PRINCE ALBERT, carrying troops from the 36th Indian Infantry Brigade, the landing craft (Headquarters) 101, eight landing craft (Tank), two landing craft (Gun) & ten landing craft (Infantry). Early that day, eight squadrons of B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, four squadrons of B-25 Mitchell medium bombers & two squadrons of P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers from the 2nd Air Commando Group, United States Army Air Forces, bombed & strafed various Japanese defence positions south of Rangoon. At 05.45hrs, one hundred & fifty-four troops from the 2nd/3rd Gurkha Parachute Battalion & a detachment from Force 136 (SOE) successfully dropped near Elephant Point, as the two assault groups, supported by the MLs & the HDML, moved into positions. At 07.00hrs, assault group W1 landed on the west side of the Yangon River, while assault group W2 landed on the east side of the Yangon River. Note: ML 269 was one of only three coastal forces boats (MLs 269, 303 & 904) to be hit by German & Japanese gunfire during WW2 while on active service on opposite sides of the world.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269 on 11 May 1945 of 14th ML Flotilla arrived at Rangoon, Burma.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269 (14th ML Flotilla) from the 12 May 1945 until 17 June 1945 with the 13th, 59th & 146th ML Flotillas began operations in the Delta, east of the Kokawa, Hlaing, Bawle, China Bakir rivers & the Irrawaddy up to Henzada. Their first objective was to cut off Japanese escape routes; the second objective was to impress the Burma National Army & local inhabitants; the third objective was to assist to re-establish some form of local administration & civil government. Boats from these flotillas would also be tasked to undertake individual operations within this period.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269 (14th ML Flotilla) on 17 June 1945 with the 13th, 59th & 146th ML Flotillas discontinued their operations in the Delta, east of the Kokawa, Hlaing, Bawle, China Bakir rivers & the Irrawaddy up to Henzada, when the rivers were rising, river banks disappearing & navigable channel disappearing due to the monsoon. The operation had been a success, with eleven Japanese boats destroyed, over one hundred Japanese killed & ten captured.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269 (14th ML Flotilla) on 15 August 1945 were at Rangoon, Burma.
• MLs 246, 123(1), 191, 205, 247, 269 (14th ML Flotilla) on 31 October 1945 were transferred to the Burma RNVR.
• ML 246 on 1 January 1946 was returned to the Royal Navy & placed on the disposal list before being & sold in Singapore in 1946.
