I refer to the above letter of commendation of which I have the original. My father was the "Skipper" of HSL 121 and was wounded in the action. I can tell you a little about the action if you would like and I also have some photographs of 121 under the sheerlegs on Newhaven dock side together with one of some of the damage and one of my father. If you would like copies please advise me of the appropriate email address and I will scan them and send them to you for inclusion.

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Hello Colin, I'm sure any further photos of HSL 121, would add further to this period of Newhaven Harbour history ( RAF / Base etc ) and of course it would lend to the memory of both your own father and mine, together with the other guys shown in these pictures, who are all no longer with us .

I have been viewing photographs of RAF Newhaven with some interest. I served at 1107MCU Newhaven from Sept 1959 until Feb 1962, and have many happy memories. I was not a crew member but ran the Stores and Fuel side of the Station. I have been unsuccessful in tracing anyone who served at Newhaven at the same time as me, apart from Mike(Greg) Peck who was a wireless operator on the launches and who has kept in touch for nearly fifty years. Is there anyone else out there who remembers those halcyon days?

Charles James, Did you come across my dad. Can't remember when we lived there just now though...... He was in the engine room.

Following these entries regarding these 'Veteran little ships' there has just been a report on BBC TV, that the restored HSL 104, will be located at Portsmouth historic dockyard, together with a naval MTB, to extend the already extensive display of historic craft at this location the difference being these craft are now actually capable of showing off their turn of speed. This was used to great effect during their active service period not to mention the exception restoration, which is a great credit to all concerned .

I went on a boat to Brighton and back similar to these. It must have been in the fifties.

Newhaven harbour has just been visited by Seaplane Tender 206, on her final journey from Lymington, to Shepperton Marina, where she will be lifted and transported to the RAF Museum Hendon, to form part of a static display of RAF / ASR Craft for posterity, I recall this craft visiting Newhaven, back some years ago just after her restoration had been completed, she will certainly add to the other exhibits being drawn together to recall RAF / ASR units such as Newhaven, and many other such bases service provided during WWII and post war period.

Hi Terry. The boat you went to Brighton on was probably the "Anzio". She was of similar construction and one of the crew was a local character, Nobber Allen. On Christmas Day he would walk down Gibbon Road, calling in many of the houses, with a bottle of Scotch in his pocket and you just had to have a "drink with Nobber". I'm sure many would remember this.