14th/17th Minesweeper Flotilla
- 14th/17th Minesweeper Flotilla
The 14th/17th Minesweeper Flotilla was a Royal Navy minesweeper flotilla based in Malta during the Second World War.
History
The flotilla comprised four fleet minesweepers from the Devonport based 14th M/S Flotilla – two "Halcyon" class (HMS "Speedy" and HMS "Hebe") and two "Bangor" class (HMS "Rye" and HMS "Hythe").
The four vessels were detached from 14th M/S Flotilla in 1942 and designated 17th M/S Flotilla on arrival in Gibraltar. The flotilla commander was Cdr Doran RN in HMS "Speedy".
The flotilla proceeded to Malta in June 1942 as part of the Malta Convoy Operation "Harpoon". The four sweepers cleared the approaches to Grand Harbour and led the "Harpoon" convoy into Malta. During its service in Malta the flotilla was known as 14th/17th Minesweeper Flotilla. The flotilla participated in the famous Malta Convoy "Operation Pedestal" during August 1942, which included the rescue of the oil tanker SS "Ohio", for which Lt J. A. Pearson of HMS "Rye" was awarded the DSC.
14th/17th Minesweeper Flotilla, Malta, August 1942
* HMS "Speedy" - Lt Cdr J. C. Brooks RN
* HMS "Hebe" (J 24) - Lt Cdr G. Mowatt RN
* HMS "Rye" (J 76) - A/Lt Cdr J. A. Pearson RNR
* HMS "Hythe" (J 194) - Lt Cdr L. B. Miller RN
* Commander Minesweepers Malta, Cdr J. J. Jerome RN, also in HMS "Speedy"
Sources
* "Warships of World War II", by H. T. Lenton & J. J. Colledge, pub. Ian Allen Ltd.
* "Malta Convoy", by P. Shankland & A. Hunter, pub. Collins (1961).
External links
* [http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/malta3.htm Minesweeping in Malta]
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