HMS 'Forte 1V' Memorial
HMS 'Forte 1V' Memorial
HMS 'Forte 1V' Memorial
HMS 'Forte 1V' Memorial
HMS 'Forte 1V' Memorial

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A memorial plaque commemorating the men and women of Allied Coastal Forces who served with the Royal Navy at HMS 'Forte IV' at Falmouth between 1941 and 1946.
Title

HMS 'Forte 1V' Memorial

Date

2010

Accession number

TR11_BH_S068

Work type

War memorial

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

19 June 2010

Access

at all times

Inscription description

plaque: Coastal Forces of World War II / HMS Forte IV / This plaque commemorates the men and women of / Allied Coastal Forces who served with the Royal Navy / at HMS Forte IV at Falmouth between 1941 and 1946. / At HMS Forte IV Motor Torpedo Boats, Motor Gunboats / and Motor Launches assembled for Operation Chariot, the / raid on the St Nazaire Docks in March 1942. Coastal Forces / also operated from Falmouth carrying out vital clandestine/ operations transporting SOE Agents to and from enemy / occupied shores. Many gave their lives and their skill and / courage made an invaluable contribution to the success of the war. / Unveiled by Lady Mary Holborow / Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall / 19 June 2010 / We Will Remember Them

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Located at

The Pier, Falmouth

TR11 3KA

Situated near the Maritime Museum.