HMS Aggressive (shore establishment)

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HMS Aggressive was a shore establishment of the British Royal Navy during World War II, based at Newhaven, East Sussex.

==Service history==

Founded in November 1941 as a base for Coastal Forces, 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.{{cite book |last1=Warlow |first1=Ben |title= Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy |date=1992 | publisher=Maritime Books |location=Liskeard, Cornwall |isbn=0-907771-52-1 }}

From September 1942{{cite web |url= http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RNVR_officersS.html |title=Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR) Officers 1940-1945 (S) |last1=Houterman |first1=Hans |last2=Koppes |first2=Jeroen |work=Unit Histories |year=2011 |access-date=5 November 2011}} Aggressive was the base for the 1st Steam Gun Boat Flotilla, vessels powered by steam turbines, under the command of Peter Scott.{{cite web |url= http://www.unithistories.com/units_british/RN_CoastalForces.html#Shore%20establishments |title=Royal Navy Coastal Forces 1940-1945 |last1=Houterman |first1=Hans |last2=Koppes |first2=Jeroen |work=Unit Histories |year=2011 |access-date=5 November 2011}}

A plaque commemorating the men who served at Aggressive was unveiled on 28 November 2009 at Newhaven Fort.{{cite web |url= http://www.ournewhaven.org.uk/page_id__1806_path__0p69p18p.aspx |title= HMS Aggressive Coastal Forces Plaque |first=Jim |last=Still |work=Our Newhaven |date=28 November 2009 |access-date=5 November 2011}}