Coastal Forces Veterans

Another sad loss of an officer totally supportive of the Coastal Forces Veterans and especially to the Veterans of Vis, where as Lieut Commander RN he served as the Senior Naval Officer (SNOVIS) in Vis, January 1944, controlling the operations and patrols around the islands of Dalmatia. It was from ...

Interestingly the Radar Dome shown on the photograph of MTB670 was of the latest American design Radar known as PPI -- Plan Position Indicator -- which was first seen when the 28th Flot. of 70ft Vospers arrived from America in October 1944 and became operational in the Adriatic ( Ancona)in early 194...

It is with great interest that i read the story of MTB 670 , having spent much time serving in the Island campaign from October 1943 until April 1945 on MTB 243 and later MGB 647 the action reported in the Planinsky Channel reminded me of our last action which took place on April 10th 1945 in that a...

This years 2012 visit to the Island of Vis will be from May 26th to June 2nd staying at the Hotel Issa overlooking the bay at Vis. 7 nights twin room with sea view half board £432 per person Single supplement £91 Flight from Gatwick Easyjet departure at 05.55 .Families and friends welcome
PETRO

Clem Mills It is with much sadness to learn of the death of Clem Mills . He will always be remembered for his welcome and wise councilling at the many meetings of the CFVA National and Execative Meetings during my term as Chairman . It was also fitting that he filled the role of our last National Se...

British Veterans of Vis Our departure from Vis on this our final visit at 05-00 hs on Saturday 21st May was with a heavy heart and tear drop eyes as the ferry left the shore line further astern we were left with the memories of a people and a place that has been part of our lives over some 21 visits...

Gentlemen The forum enquiry from America is very interesting as it concerns PT Boats in the Mediterranean .This is covered in the Book " MTB's at War" by L.C Reynolds and H.F Cooper . The photograph is also good and hopefully the Officers can be recognised . My only experience of the PT bo...

British Veterans of Vis ; This years visit will be from Saturday May 14th --Saturday May 21st . Details of the programme for the week in addition to our normal Services of Remembrance at Vis Cemetery - RAF Memorial- Freedom Fighters. Memorial in Komiza and our own Memorial on the jetty; There will b...

Bari (Italy) Raid December 2nd 1943 "As I Recall" The action took place during a critical time of the Allied Forces advance through the belly of Italy. Supplies had become a major factor in the battle. Bari was the most forward harbour of the ports able to cope with the crisis of supplies....

Leading Wren Brenda Coombs We send our deepest sympathy to Alison and her Sister Pat and Family at this sad time with the cherished memories we hold of a very sincere friend and shipmate. It was at Lowestoft HMS Mantis where Brenda embarked on a wartime romance, when on a run ashore she met the A/B ...