| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Motor Launch |
| Class | Fairmile B |
| Pennant | ML 249 |
| Built by | Wallasea Bay Yacht Station (Rochford, England, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 21 May 1940 |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | |
| Commissioned | 27 Apr 1941 |
| End service | |
| History | For disposal in October 1945 |
Commands listed for HMS ML 249 (ML 249)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Edward George James, RNVR | 10 Mar 1942 | 5 Aug 1943 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Horace Wynne Evans, RNVR | 5 Aug 1943 | mid 1945 |
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Notable events involving ML 249 include:
6 Jan 1944
HMS Stubborn (Lt. A.A. Duff, DSC, RN) departed Campbeltown for Larne. On leaving the Clyde, HMS ML 249 (T/Lt. H.W. Evans, RNVR), joined as escort. (1)
8 Jan 1944
HMS Stubborn (Lt. A.A. Duff, DSC, RN) departed Larne for Holy Loch. She was escorted by HMS ML 249 (T/Lt. H.W. Evans, RNVR) until off the Clyde. (1)
21 Jul 1944
HMS Upshot (Lt. H.W. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Allington Castle (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W.G. Ogden, DSC, RNVR). Upon completion of these HMS Upshot proceeded to Holy Loch escorted by HMS ML 249 (T/Lt. H.W. Evans, RNVR). (2)
Sources
- ADM 173/18856
- ADM 173/19297
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.