HMS Forward (1939 shore establishment)

HMS Forward was a shore establishment of the British Royal Navy during World War II. It was based at South Heighton, just outside Newhaven, East Sussex.

HMS Forward
Newhaven, East Sussex
HMS Forward is located in East Sussex
HMS Forward
HMS Forward
Coordinates50°48′19″N 0°03′28″E / 50.805253°N 0.057715°E / 50.805253; 0.057715
TypeRoyal Naval Headquarters
Site information
Controlled by United Kingdom
Site history
In use1940-1945
Garrison information
GarrisonRoyal Navy

Service history

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Based in a former Guinness Trust Holiday Home,[1] Forward served as the command centre for all Royal Naval establishments in the area and was responsible for:

In 1941 a complex of tunnels were constructed 20 m (66 ft) underground to house a centre which plotted all shipping traffic in the English Channel between Dungeness and Selsey Bill, in conjunction with the coastal radar chain.[3]

Forward was decommissioned on 31 August 1945.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ellis, Geoffrey (2011). "The Guinness Trust Holiday Home (a.k.a. Denton House) 1938-1996". Our Newhaven. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  2. ^ Ellis, Geoffrey (2011). "HMS Forward". Subterranea Britannica. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  3. ^ Ellis, Geoffrey (2011). "Royal Naval HQ, HMS Forward, Newhaven, 1939-1945". The Secret Tunnels of South Heighton. Retrieved 5 November 2011.