HARBOUR DEFENCE MOTOR LAUNCH ML 1302
Numbers:
ML 1001 – ML
1600.
Dimensions: Length
72ft (oa), Beam 15ft, Draught 4ft 6 inch.
Displacement: 46
tons, 54 tons heavy load.
Machinery:
Twin diesel engines with six different manufactures used;
all ratted between 260bhp to 480bhp.
Speed:
11 – 12.5 knots maximum, 11.4 knots continuous (according to engine
make).
Range:
1000 nautical miles
at 12 knots and 2000 nautical miles at 10 knots
Fuel Capacity:
1500 gallons, with the option of additional long range deck tank of 200
Crew Complement:
Two Officers, Two Petty Officers and eight to ten ratings..303 Lewis MGs and eight depth charges, a single 20mm
OERLIKON Cannon was added later. As the war progressed
two 20mm
OERLIKON Cannons were carried with two pairs of .303 Vickers MGs on the open bridge and four to eight depth
charges were still carried. Various other armaments were carried and used many Official
and many Unofficial fits.
ML 1302 was built in April 1943 by Blackmore's at Bideford in Devon. She survived the war to be sold in November 1946 as a private Yacht called "SANTA KATERINA"
This model has been built with a hull and vac-formed wheelhouse supplied by POWERED BOAT MOULDINGS. As you will see from the photos, how ML1302 progressed from the hull upwards. The fittings used on ML1302 were made by ourselves and some other fittings used (not on our list ) mainly those made from white metal and brass were obtained Precision Controls.
For information and prices on the hull and wheel house see our page "PBM hulls".
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Prop shafts, "A" frames and rudders fitted.
Hull with deck in place, the top is from ML1246.
Semi completed Launch.
ML 1302 on her third outing.
ML 1302 at Bournville MY & PBC RNLI day 24/6/2001.
ML 1302 after the painting of white counter shading.
The above photo taken at the Surface Warship Association sailing day at Bournville MY & PBC Birmingham 29/7/ 2001.
ML 1246 & ML 1302 together at Bournville MY & PBC Birmingham 7/10/2001
New photos April 2002
The photos below were taken at the Surface Warship Association
sailing day
at Mr. G Kirby's house 14/7/ 2001
