Achievements of Coastal Forces
Coastal forces made an enormous contribution to WW2 in every theatre of war:
- 900 actions resulting in 400 enemy vessels sunk
- More torpedoes fired than the submarine service with a greater proportion of hits
- Vital intelligence gathered for D-Day
- Landing and retrieving agents on enemy coastlines
- 3000 decorations won including 4 Victoria Crosses
Achievements of the Trust
The work of the trust has helped keep the memory alive through:
- A new Coastal Forces Museum in Gosport
- Memorial plaques at each Coastal forces base
- A film archive of interviews with veterans
- A DVD including wartime footage and interviews
- A collection of historic material, photographs, letters, models and memorabilia
- A memorial room and annual Remembrance Service at HMS Hornet, Gosport
- A regular newsletter
NEW Coastal Forces Museum
The Night Hunters: the Royal Navy’s Coastal Forces at War
Opened in October 2021, there are a wealth of exciting stories to tell and our new museum in Gosport includes two wartime vessels, photos and exhibits. We owe it to veterans, families and the public to tell the story. Find out more and view the introductory video for an insight into the design, history and story of the historical museum.
Achieving our Aims
If you would like to help and become involved, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please email: directorcoastalforces@outlook.com
A commentary from Lieutenant Commander Peter Scott RNVR
“I’d like to tell you a little about the light coastal forces, the small, fast ships…”
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