Harbour Defence Motor Launch 1321 (HDML 1321) is known for her extraordinary service during WW2 behind enemy lines with Z Special Forces. During the 1950's HDML 1321 was used as a training ship and renamed Rushcutter. In 1971 she was sold to a private owner. HDML 1321 sank at her moorings in Darwin Harbour at 7.55am 19 October 2016 and efforts to save her for future generations is underway.

Wednesday, 15 February 2017

Wooden Boat Festival

"Jame Craig" and "crew" holding up a Save HDML 1321 Poster
"James Craig" and "crew" holding up a Save HDML 1321 Poster at the 2017 Australian Wooden Boat Festival
Photo provided with kind permission of Gabriel O'Ryan

If you're one of the lucky people that attended the Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart over the weekend, then you may have seen the SAVE HDML 1321 posters or been offered one of the 6000 flyers. Lots of smiling faces showed up showing support to save the historic ship.

Without the volunteers who very generously gave of their time and effort we would not have been able to reach the visitors of this year's Wooden Boat Festival.

We would like to extend our gratitude to everyone at the event who assisted in spreading the word about our efforts to save an important part of Navy and Military history.

Thank you so much for your help!


Raising awareness to Save HDML 1321 is one of the biggest ways to help us succeed in our mission.

SAVE HDML 1321 Poster displayed by Navy Personnel
SAVE HDML 1321 Poster displayed by Navy Personnel
Photo supplied with permission

Of particular note are the Royal Australian Navy, the Maritime Museum of Tasmania, and the "James Craig" and her "crew".

Tom "Tugboat" Hughes on board the "Lyndenne" displaying a SAVE HDML 1321 poster
Tom "Tugboat" Hughes on board the "Lyndenne" displaying a SAVE HDML 1321 poster.
Photo supplied with permission

A special thank you to Tom "Tugboat" Hughes, owner of the historic wooden boat the "Lyndenne".

Tom served on board HMAS Rushcutter.

SAVE HDML 1321 poster as seen at the the Wooden Boat Festival

Should you wish to use posters or handouts at your own event, shop window, or neighbourhood to help raise awareness regarding HDML 1321, they will be made available to download soon. In the meantime, please contact us and an updated poster that more accurately reflects the intentions of the Save Motor Launch 1321 Inc. to 'stabilise and preserve' the vessel, rather then 'restore' as worded in the above poster. 

Thank you for your support.


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1 comment:

  1. Jenny Guldin16 February 2017 at 10:15

    Looks like a great event and I wish I could have been there. Thank you to everyone who donated their time and work!

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