Coastal Forces Veterans

Thanks Admin - that's great. Two CO's of the MGB 658!

Anyone know where you can get official war time MGB log books? or is it more hit-and-miss, some survived, some didn't etc?

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Thanks Jonco - reading further I've come to realize 13-4 means 13-14 - so all good! Peter - That's what its all about! Generating interest and digging stuff up! Thanks for that Log book entry. I'm sure the questions been asked, Is there somewhere where all these log books are stored!?! It would be g...

Thanks Jonco I did come across some of your other pieces of info re: MTB 670. I've done a full search and sort of have an idea of quite a lot of MGB 658's movements and operations, so thanks for the pointer. This might be a silly question, but the date you show here: 12-3/4/45 What does the 12-3 par...

Thanks David - they are good photos - yes, the photos in Corsica are apparently 1 June 1944 (http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205156155) so that was before Corsica was blitzed?

Admin - thanks. Got it.

Hi guys Thanks for getting back to me with all the extra info. It's fantastic to get more details as to what was what - photos, service record etc. It really has helped fill in some gaps. Peter - the two photos at the bottom were taken in Corsica, France June 1, 1944. You are right about no radar un...

Hi again, Well the Royal Navy got back to me today. Not a great deal of info obtained on my grandfather, they did send me what I think is a copy of Central Record Card, attached below. I guess I was expecting to see MGB 658 listed - but there appears to be a lot of names here. Anyone able to help me...

Some more photos: (feel free to comment on these) Up close, weaponry? MGB 658 #3.jpg Is this in combat? Ships don't normally come at another ship perpendicular like this do they? MGB 658 #1.jpg Enemy ship sighted? MGB 658 #5.jpg My grandfather - can you get an idea of his role/rank by what he is wea...

Hi all, Thanks for the replies. Peter: Thanks for the reply. Amazing - you served around that time? If only my grandfather had not died at age 59 - he could have first-hand told me a lot (I was 4 when he died). So, I'm glad you can recall and provide some details, facts etc as to what it was like / ...

Hi all, I'm new to all this. Recently found some photos of my grandfather (Kenneth Oliver Hine) and knew he served in the RN during WW2. That's about all I knew until I looked closely at photo of the ship he served on. MGB 658 I don't have a great deal of info on those sorts of boats other than a fe...