The Royal Naval Patrol Service, or Harry Tates Navy as it was
commonly known, was a unique service with its own rules and
regulations. The officers and seamen were mainly ex-fishermen who
had manned trawlers in Icelandic waters. The service was armed
mostly with obsolete weaponry and suffered heavy casualties in the
early stages of the war. The service was not confined to the seas
around Britain and their small trawlers, drifters, paddle steamers,
yachts and tugs saw service as far away as the Mediterranean and
Newfoundland coast. Their main tasks included convoy escort duties,
mine sweeping and anti-submarine work. Many awards for bravery were
won including a VC. This book looks at the Service personnel, the
boats, equipment and includes many first-hand accounts from crew.
Lengthy Appendices include vessels names, numbers and fate.
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