Memorials
Established by the CFVA and CFHT…
Memorials
Established by the CFVA
- Fort William (St. Christopher) – Located at the Highland Hotel (ex-Wardroom)
- Komiza – the island of Vis (Adriatic) – Sited on the wall of the Base HQ in the harbour
- Lerwick (Fox) – Placed jointly with the Shetland-Norwegian Friendship Society in memory of eight men lost in November 1943 when MTB’s 626 and 686 caught fire. Unveiled 17.5.2000
- National Arboretum (All Coastal Forces) at Alrewas. Trees 217,218 & 219 are to be found with the RN Review on Yeoman Avenue – reached via Millenium Avenue
Established by the CFHT
- Dartmouth (Cicala) – On the Kingswear slipway of the Dartmouth – Kingswear Ferry
- Dover (Wasp) – On the wall of the Lord Warden Hotel
- Falmouth (Forte IV) – On the Promenade alongside the Maritime Museum
- Gosport (Hornet) – CF Memorial – site of Annual Remembrance Service
- Gt. Yarmouth (Midge) – In the Town Hall
- Felixstowe (Beehive) – On the seafront and site of Base (close to Marine Museum)
- Lowestoft (Mantis) – On the Seaman’s Bethel.
- Malta (Gregale) – On the wall below Base HQ at Ta’X Biex
- Newhaven (Forward/Aggressive) – In gun emplacement at Newhaven Fort
- Portland (Attack) – On Coast Watch Station at Portland Bill
- Ramsgate (Fervent) – On the wall of the Sailors Chapel in the Harbour, and adjacent to the Smack Boys House
- Weymouth (Bee) – On coastal promenade at Newton’s Cove
Other Memorials
- Cove Cochat, Bonaparte Beach – to the ‘Shelburn’ Underground Group and MGB 503 (2003)
- Beg-an-Fry, Brittany – to the Underground and MGB 502 (2002)
- Lower Ferry Slipway, Kingwear – Memorial to MGB 502 (2002) mined in the Skagerak days after the end of WWII
- Rock of the Sea at National Arboretum
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