Books

Books About Coastal Forces

Allied Coastal Forces of WW2: Vol 1Fairmile Designs and Submarine Chasers.

John Lambert & Al Ross; Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0851775195

Allied Coastal Forces of WW2: Vol 2 Vosper MTBs and US

ELCOs

John Lambert, Al Ross; Conway Maritime Press

ISBN 0851776027

These two books are the definitive work on Coastal Forces vessels and are packed with detail, pictures and excellent drawings. They have just been reprinted after 10 years during which time they have been much sought after.

Mediterranean MTBs at War

L C Reynolds, H F Cooper, Rear Adm Sir Morgan Giles

Sutton Publishing, 1999, ISBN 0750922745

Dog Boats at War

L C Reynolds, Lord Lewin

Sutton Publishing 1998, ISBN 0750918179

Home Waters MTBs and MGBs at War

L C Reynolds, Sutton Publishing, 2000, ISBN 0750925183

This trilogy tells the operational story of Coastal Forces. The author served on MGB658 in the Mediterranean during WW2 and writes with the authority of someone who was there.

Motor Gun Boat 658

L C Reynolds, Cassell 2002 ISBN 0304361836

Written by the same author as the trilogy above, this is the story of his boat MGB658

Flag 4: The battle of Coastal Forces in the Mediterranean 1939-45

Dudley Pope, Chatham Publishing 1998, ISBN 1861760671

German E Boats of WW2

Gordon Williamson, Osprey, ISBN 1841764450

Design and Construction Of British Warships 1939-45;

Submarines, Escorts and Coastal Forces

David Brown, Conway, ISBN 0851776744

Seedie's list of coastal forces awards for WW2

Ripley Registers, 1992, ISBN 095133803X