Coastal Forces Veterans

Ben, How great to hear from you - I am in contact with Phillip Sydney one of the son's of your great grandfather - How does the family link together? I have some nice photos of ANBRIJO in the Med. post war. How can I get in touch with you ? We are holding a Gala Dinner on HMS Victory in celebration ...

Just to let anybody interested in RML 526 know I now have a face book page. I am tying to find time to do more work on it but please visit and send any information of interest and of course send it on to your contacts. If you think it is worthy of a 'like' - this would certainly boost my confidence ...

Hello everybody - A rotting wooden boat is indeed a very sad sight. You are so right about the need to have have these vessels and their crews recognised properly is long overdue. However, there is some hope here ! We are restoring RML 526 - a sister ship of RML 535. The current First Sea Lord, Admi...

To All on this thread I picked up your messages because I am researching the Arakan Campaign. I am working with some guys from N.Z and a veteran who was a Captain on a Fairmile B. I am also working with a veteran who served on ML 194. After D-Day (Omaha Beach) ML 194 was modified and set off on a jo...

Dear Michael,
I posted you a message on interest to which you replied - thank you. I left you another message to inform you that I was also registered on this forum because of the Fairmile B project RML 526, I thought you might be interested in this.
Look forward to hearing from you
Sandy

Your photos are of great interest to us. Superb quality for the period. We are the trustees of RML 526 which is currently under restoration to her original sea going condition and will be as she was in her original launch profile. our website is: http://www.fairmileb-rml526.com/ My husband is writin...

Dear Tony, A quick response to your post. Just to remind you she is W.I.P (work in progress) - Finishings are FAR from complete. I do not think it would be appropriate to enter into a dialogue on a open forum about the condition of 526 to a Ex owner who clearly has great affections for her (particul...

John, thank you for your comments. Glad you found the website. As you can see it is under construction at the moment so there will be some changes. I have more information to add. The email link is not yet set up so this does not work. I am hoping by the end of the week that it will be more advanced...

Dear Tony, Thank you for continuing your interest with 526 I did not know of your ill health but am glad you report you are well. Suffice to say is that extensive work has been done on her and I think it would be easier if you look at the website in the next few weeks because I have somebody working...

Hello Johnk, thank you for your reply. Yes - 526 is moored in Rye & Yes - she was quite a re-build. Quite a challenge at times but very rewarding. She is locally known as the 'Big Boat that goes up & down" due to the tides. Sometimes on very high tides she looks enormous! I am working o...

To all those interested I would like to announce that RML 526 ( previously known as Western lady IV) is very alive and advanced in her restoration project. Much work has been completed to save her from that all too familiar graveyard for historic boats. We are working towards reinstating her origina...