Coastal Forces Veterans

This is much appreciated Herve. I volunteer at the Dartmouth Museum which has a number of documents and images of the 23rd. We have seen the graphic before, but we have not seen this colourway before! The best account of the 23rd is published by Dartmouth History Research Group and it is free to dow...

Can anyone confirm if the Coastal Forces had any specific insignia a) for the CF as a whole b) for any of the Bases e.g. HMS Hornet and c) if any of the Flotilla's had their own badges/emblems/insignia - i have seen one for the 23rd based on the Free French Cross of Lorraine for example. The bullion...

I am interested in the history and boats of the 7th Motor Launch Flotilla based in Dartmouth in 1941-?43? (they are not recorded in the April 1944 Redbook). 4 of the 7th Flotilla's MLs (156, 160, 177, 270) were taken on Operation Chariot at the last minute, and many of their crews were decorated. An...

It would be good to understand the implications of the difference names for Dartmouth as a Coastal Forces Base, as it appears to have changed through the war. While Dover was a base from Sept 1940, Dartmouth appears to have been incorporated to CF later in May 1941.. is that accurate/significant? Fr...

Thank you very much indeed. What you have sent is invaluable. I have still to look at the diaries which also look fascinating. I am afraid that this will uncover more questions which i hope the forum will find interesting and build our knowledge of what happened in Dartmouth during the war from a CF...

Thanks for your very fast response! It is very much appreciated, and this information will be very helpful context for us, to know Units and if possible the dates, so we can understand how many boats were in the harbour, roughly, at any point in the war. Some Flotillas visited for a short time, some...

I am researching Coastal Defences Forces at Dartmouth/HMS Cicala, with a focus on the Flotillas of MGB/MTBs. We are familiar with 15th Flotilla and the 23rd Flotilla - the Free French, but there are many more mentioned with connections to Dartmouth: the 12th: for 3 months training vs submarine nets?...