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'''Coastal Forces''' was a division of the [[Royal |
'''Coastal Forces''' was a division of the [[Royal Navy]] established during [[World War II]]<ref>[[British Coastal Forces of World War Two]]</ref> It consisted of small coastal defence craft such as [[motor launch]]es, [[submarine chaser]]s, [[air-sea rescue]] launches, [[Motor Gun Boat|motor gun boats]] and [[Motor Torpedo Boat|motor torpedo boats]]. It did not include minesweepers, trawlers or landing craft. This article is about the equivalent boats used by the [[Royal Australian Navy]] (RAN). |
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Revision as of 09:19, 19 August 2010
Coastal Forces was a division of the Royal Navy established during World War II[1] It consisted of small coastal defence craft such as motor launches, submarine chasers, air-sea rescue launches, motor gun boats and motor torpedo boats. It did not include minesweepers, trawlers or landing craft. This article is about the equivalent boats used by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Units and craft
It included the following types of coastal defence craft:
| Type | Built | Lost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour Defence Motor Launch Fairmile B motor launch |
31[2] 35[3] |
2[4] |
31 Harbour Defence Motor Launches (HDMLs) and 35 Fairmile B-type Motor Launches entered service from October 1942. They were employed on routine patrols, convoy escorts, running special forces in and out of Japanese-held areas, boom defence patrols in harbours at home and abroad, courier operations, survey work, and raiding Japanese-held coasts.[5]
RAN HDMLs
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RAN Fairmiles
A Fairmile school was established at HMAS Rushcutter on 1 June 1942. The first Australian Fairmile, ML 813, entered service at the end of that year. Originally designed in the UK for coastal anti-submarine and convoy duties, the RAN Fairmiles performed these and a variety of other functions. Their tasks included convoy escort, servicing and supporting advancing troops, landing and recovering commandos and coastwatchers, rescuing civilians from enemy occupied territories, and invasion escort.[6][dead link]
Surviving craft
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| Vessel | Description | Built | Builder | In the care of | Condition |
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See also
- Coastal Forces of the Royal Navy
- Coastal Forces of the Royal Canadian Navy
- Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy
References
- ^ British Coastal Forces of World War Two
- ^ "Australian HDMLs".
- ^ "Australian Fairmile Bs".
- ^ Straczek, J.H. "RAN in the Second World War". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ^ "Patrol boats". The Navy Contribution to Australian Maritime Operations: RAN Doctrine 2 - 2005. Royal Australian Navy. ISBN 0642296154.
- ^ "HMAS Rushcutter".[dead link]
Reading list
- Evans, Peter (2002) Fairmile Ships of the Royal Australian Navy. Vol 1. ISBN 9781876439866
- Evans, Peter (2002) Fairmile Ships of the Royal Australian Navy. Vol 2. ISBN 1876439297
- Stevens, D (2005) The Royal Australian Navy in World War II. ISBN 1741141642
- Book reviews
External links