MTB 754

[Simon H]

Hi everyone

I am currently attempting to find out a bit more about my grandfathers service in WW2 and have been wondering whether you can shed some light on the MTB that he was attached to ?

This is his casualty listing which confirms the date that he died when he fell overboard during a storm, whilst taking another MTB from one unknown port to Portsmouth , COOKE, George D, Chief Motor Mechanic, P/MX 98372, MTB.754, 19 December 1944, DOWS

All i know so far is that the MTB was 754 and my father has been informed that it was within the 68th Flotilla this is unconfirmed and i can find no refernce to the 68th flotilla as yet ???

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

Simon

[Pioneer]

Hello Simon,
Welcome aboard.
MTB 754 - a late build - December 1944 - by Messrs Solent Shipyards. Burlesdon Bridge. Sarisbury Green Hants.
To 68th Flotilla - then at Yarmouth (HMS Midge). Senior Officer- Lt Cdr D.G.Dowling RNVR. Flotilla moved to Ostend early 1945 - CFMU.1. (Coastal Forces Mobile Unit 1) - 68th disbanded in June 1945.
Source 'Allied Coastal Forces ww2 volume1' John Lambert and Al Ross plius 'Dog boats at War' Leonard Reynolds.
Hope this helps

[Simon H]

Hi Pioneer

Thanks for the info, do the books that you mention go into detail about MTB754 ? if they do then i will try and purchase them.

Cheers again

Si

[Pioneer]

Hello again 'Simon H'
Unfortunately, what you have above is the total of what is in the two volumes on that particular 'boat 754.
However, they both do give an excellent view of both the 'boats (Lambert and Ross) and their War (Reynolds)
Highly recommended.

[Simon H]

Hello Pioneer

Thanks for the info if i find out anything interesting in the future i can post it on here if you want ?
i'm awaiting his service record from the Royal Navy which might shed some more light, also i'm following up on a couple of other leads i have .

Thanks again

Si

[Pioneer]

Hello Si
Yes, please do post any info that you find - I'm sure that the Record's will throw up something - Best of Luck
Regards