Coastal Forces Veterans

These boats were destined to be Egyptian Custom s craft. MTB 651 also being among this group. HMS Colombo was the Cruiser that was present (November 1944) to receive the surrender of the occupying German forces. She placed an NP (Naval Party) ashore which then organised the port into a forward CF b...

Thank you so much for the info you have given so far and I eagerly await the info you are so very kindly compiling on mtb 651. As I'm new to all of this it did take me a while to work out that some names listed on the record are bases and not boats. All we have ever known about my grandad during the...

Thanks very much for your info...very interesting. Is there a particular reason theres a model of 790 in particular...or is it just random ?

Hi all, this is my first post on CV. I recently got my hands on my grandads navy service record and I'm hoping you guys, with your expertise can make sense of it and give me some info. His name was James Cormack McEntee and his record reads: Aug 43 - April 45 St. Angelo April 45 - July 45 Hornet Jul...