Coastal Forces Veterans

ah, understood. it sounded like you had the actual 30th ML ORB, but I see what you're getting at. so it's still out there somewhere. I have since sourced the US Navy NOB Trinidad war diary, so I have some elements of 30th ML ops in the carribean, but obviously, the Flotilla diary would be more detai...

oh wow. Would it be possible to obtain a copy? as i think this is going to be the only documentation I'm going to be able to find on the operations of my grandfathers ML. update- I got the photo album from my mum yesterday, quite a few of them are marked with names and locations etc. I have also thr...

I also had a thought today on this regards the 30th flitilla boats.

They were all paid off and scrapped in Trinidad, so I think it highly likely the logs were never returned to the UK and were either scrapped with the boats, or, like you say, retainer by individual officers.

I hope the following information is helpful.

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Very useful. Where did all that info come from? Records or a book?

Thanks for that. This a great start. I get the photo album tomorrow from my. Mum. I know my grandad annotated most with who was in them etc. I know they went for overhaul in Charlestown because he told me about the wonderful. Leave they all got. Local families in Charlestown hosted the crews. My gra...

Hello all, ML486 was my grandfather's ship for most of the war. He was on her when she sailed across the atlantic to the med and he spent most of his time u-boat hunting in warm waters. He's since departed but I have his medals and his RN service records. I also have an excellent photo album full of...