Image: The Royal Navy during the Second World War A7905

Description: The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMT ANDRE MONIQUE, a Belgian trawler in commision as a HM Patrol Boats in dry dock. This was one of three Belgian fishing trawlers that escaped from the Belgian coast and now help to guard the British coast around Milford Haven and Fishguard. Comments: The boat was stationed at Milford Haven. The ship serverd as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel in Western Approaches Command (Milford Haven), which was commanded by Rear Admiral P E Phillips DSO Rtd. The photo shows the landing stage, slipway and railway, as seen from Victoria Bridge, Milford Haven. See the 1937 1:2,500 map at https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/189930/206030/12/101124 The still extant (2021) building with porthole windows identified at https://www.google.co.uk/ as seen from 'Street View' Victoria Road (bridge), Milford Haven
Title: The Royal Navy during the Second World War A7905
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//17/media-17862/large.jpg This photograph A 7905 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Royal Navy official photographer, Smith, J H (Lt)
Permission: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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