HMS Medusa, WW II Harbour Defence Motor Launch

Take an onboard tour of the last remaining original operational WW II Harbour Defence Motor Launch, HMS Medusa, out of a total of 464 HDML's built at the beginning of WW II.
HMS Medusa was built by R A Newman, Poole, Dorset, in 1943, launching on 20th October that same year. The WW II Harbour Defence Motor Launch fleet were designed to provide an offshore anti-submarine screen for harbours but were also used for convoy escort, offensive operations and agent landing and recovery.
Entirely built of wood and powered by diesel engines, HMS Medusa is not fast but has huge endurance of 2500 miles.
Her importance to the UK’s maritime heritage is recognised by her inclusion in the 200 vessels of the National Historic Fleet.
Now based at Haslar Marina, Gosport, Hampshire.
Her armament was a 2 pounder and a 20mm Oerlikon, with two twin Vickers ‘K’ machine guns, and six depth charges. For submarine detection she had Type 134 ASDIC and also a Type 286 radar.
Recently she had a staring role in the movie Dunkirk.
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