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by Rvictor
Wed Feb 17, 2016 9:31 am
Forum: Motor Torpedo Boats
Topic: MTB 756 & MTB 751
Replies: 17
Views: 36705

Re: MTB 756 & MTB 751

looks like various shore bases to me ?
by Rvictor
Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:46 pm
Forum: Motor Torpedo Boats
Topic: MTB 756 & MTB 751
Replies: 17
Views: 36705

Re: MTB 756 & MTB 751

I have checked his service record ... he was actually with HMS Legion Dec 40 to March 42
by Rvictor
Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:41 am
Forum: Motor Torpedo Boats
Topic: MTB 756 & MTB 751
Replies: 17
Views: 36705

Re: MTB 756 & MTB 751

thanks for that.
by Rvictor
Mon Feb 15, 2016 4:08 pm
Forum: Motor Torpedo Boats
Topic: MTB 756 & MTB 751
Replies: 17
Views: 36705

Re: MTB 756 & MTB 751

Re the photograph of the fire in Malta harbour (above) from what you have said (and on checking) the MTB's on fire was in fact in 1945 ... and because my father had written "Malta 1942" .. this cannot be the incident you refer to ... need to research what enemy action occurred in Malta in ...
by Rvictor
Sun Feb 14, 2016 9:16 am
Forum: Motor Torpedo Boats
Topic: MTB 756 & MTB 751
Replies: 17
Views: 36705

Re: MTB 756 & MTB 751

should have said, this is MTB 751

Rvictor
by Rvictor
Sun Feb 14, 2016 8:54 am
Forum: Motor Torpedo Boats
Topic: MTB 309
Replies: 15
Views: 49690

Re: MTB 309

Here is a photograph from my father's album - MTB's 315 & 266. On the reverse my father wrote what seems to be "RAZZLE TIN" and "MTB BASE ALEXANDRIA RNZN EGYPT 1943"

regards
Rvictor
by Rvictor
Sun Feb 14, 2016 8:34 am
Forum: Motor Torpedo Boats
Topic: MTB 756 & MTB 751
Replies: 17
Views: 36705

Re: MTB 756 & MTB 751

A photograph here of the full crew of MTB taken Great Yarmouth 1945. My father is 4th from right 2nd row from the back.

Rvictor
by Rvictor
Sun Feb 14, 2016 8:27 am
Forum: Motor Torpedo Boats
Topic: MTB 756 & MTB 751
Replies: 17
Views: 36705

Re: MTB 756 & MTB 751

Thanks for that,

The photograph from my father's album here shows MTB's ablaze at "Malta 1942" which is what my father wrote on the reverse.

regards
Rvictor
by Rvictor
Sat Feb 13, 2016 4:57 pm
Forum: Motor Torpedo Boats
Topic: MTB 756 & MTB 751
Replies: 17
Views: 36705

MTB 756 & MTB 751

My father John Trussell served as Radar operator on the above MTB's and I was hoping to find out where he would have been operating from and info on any activity during periods noted.

MTB 756 04 Nov 44 to 26 Jan 45
MTB 751 21 Jan 45 to 31 Mar 45

Rvictor

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