| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Harbour Defence Motor Launch |
| Class | HDML |
| Pennant | ML 1288 |
| Built by | Thornycroft (Hampton-on-Thames, England, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 24 Apr 1942 |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | |
| Commissioned | 26 May 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | To Penang Pilots in 1946 |
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Notable events involving HDML 1288 include:
27 Feb 1944
Around 1900FG/27, HMAS Norman (Cdr. H.J. Buchanan DSO, RAN) and HMS Pathfinder (Lt.Cdr. T.F. Hallifax, RN) departed Colombo for Trincomalee.
At sea they joined the ammunition ships Shan Tung (British, 2549 GRT, built 1915) and Palestinian Prince (British, 1960 GRT, built 1936) that were being escorted by the armed yacht HMS Maid Marion (T/Lt. F.R. Crawford, RNVR) and the harbour defence motor launches HDML 1288 (T/Lt. H. Downes, RNVR) and HDML 1377 (T/S.Lt. P.P. Hubbard, RNVR).
The destroyers parted company with the convoy around 0725FG/28. (1)
Sources
- Report of proceedings of HMAS Norman for February 1944