British Royal Navy Coastal Forces

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:commemoratedBy Coastal Forces Heritage Trust
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded post-World War II
gptkbp:established 1914
gptkbp:headquarters HMS Beehive
HMS Hornet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British Royal Navy Coastal Forces
gptkbp:nickname The Spitfires of the Seas
gptkbp:notableEngagement gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:St._Nazaire_Raid
gptkb:Channel_Dash
gptkbp:operates minesweepers
air-sea rescue launches
motor gun boats
motor torpedo boats
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:role coastal defense
rescue operations
anti-submarine warfare
patrol
mine sweeping
mine laying
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MTB_(torpedo_boat)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7