HMS Aggressive (shore establishment)
Encyclopedia
HMS Aggressive was a shore establishment of the British Royal Navy
during World War II
, based at Newhaven, East Sussex
.
, it was first named Forward II
, but was renamed Aggressive on 4 November 1942. Based at the London & Paris Hotel and at the East Quay, it was decommissioned on 16 April 1945.
From September 1942 Aggressive was the base for the 1st Steam Gun Boat
Flotilla, experimental vessels powered by steam turbine
s, under the command of Peter Scott.
A plaque commemorating the men who served at Aggressive was unveiled on 28 November 2009 at Newhaven Fort
.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, based at Newhaven, East Sussex
Newhaven, East Sussex
Newhaven is a town in the Lewes District of East Sussex in England. It lies at the mouth of the River Ouse, on the English Channel coast, and is a ferry port for services to France.-Origins:...
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Service history
Founded in November 1941 as a base for Coastal ForcesCoastal Forces of the Royal Navy
Coastal Forces was a division of the Royal Navy established duringWorld War II under the command of Rear Admiral Coastal Forces. -History:The Royal Navy had previously operated flotillas of small torpedo- and depth-charge-armed craft during the First World WarThe first Headquarters was set up at ...
, it was first named Forward II
HMS Forward
Four ships and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Forward:Ships was a 12-gun gun-brig launched in 1805 and sold in 1815. was an Albacore class wooden screw gunboat launched in 1855 and sold in 1869. was a composite screw gunboat launched in 1877. She became a coal...
, but was renamed Aggressive on 4 November 1942. Based at the London & Paris Hotel and at the East Quay, it was decommissioned on 16 April 1945.
From September 1942 Aggressive was the base for the 1st Steam Gun Boat
Steam Gun Boat
The Steam Gun Boat was a Royal Navy term for a class of small naval vessels used during the Second World War. The class consisted of nine gun boats, powered by steam, and built from 1940 to 1942 for the Coastal Forces of the Royal Navy....
Flotilla, experimental vessels powered by steam turbine
Steam turbine
A steam turbine is a mechanical device that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam, and converts it into rotary motion. Its modern manifestation was invented by Sir Charles Parsons in 1884....
s, under the command of Peter Scott.
A plaque commemorating the men who served at Aggressive was unveiled on 28 November 2009 at Newhaven Fort
Newhaven Fort
Newhaven Fort was built on the recommendation of the 1859 Royal Commission to defend the growing harbour at Newhaven, on the south coast of England...
.