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From: "Peter Monks" <>
Subject: Re: [Mar] HMT Loch Melford
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 10:35:05 -0500
References: <F23VdccOSgLL6DAIYJf00012b78@hotmail.com>


Greetings,

If the campaign was indeed Norway, then the allies laid mines April 5th
1940, allies landed Andaisnes April 18 and withdrew May 1st. Namsos: landed
April 16/17 and withdrew May 2/3 within the time frame that you list. I
wonder if it was mine damage? Details taken from The World at Arms, Readers
Digest.

Peter in North West Ontario


> Hello list
> Looking for any information regarding anti-submarine trawler HMT Loch
> Melford and her war history.
>
> The details I have so far are:
> HMT Loch Melford
> built 1934
> requisitioned 8/1939
> tons 440
> sold 2/1946
>
> RNPS Stoker, Daniel Brynmore Meredith LT/KX 99907 lost his life 25th April
> 1940 whilst serving on HMT Loch Melford. Does anyone know what action HMT
> Loch Melford may have been involved with at this time or what theatre of
war
> she was serving in at the time. For example, several HM trawlers were in
> involved in operations in Norway at the time.
>
> Any help would be most welcome
>
> Nick Clark


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