Jonathan Griffin

Created in early 1943, the Inshore Patrol Flotilla brought together the ‘informal’ fleets in Dartmouth and the Helford into a unified command under Lt Cdr Nigel […]

The Inshore Patrol Flotilla (SIS and SOE) in Helford maintained and trained on a variety of small boats. It is clear from the Logbook that many […]

This is a transcript of a document by Lt Cdr Nigel Warington Smyth Senior Officer Inshore Patrol (SOIP) held in the NMMC Archives. It is undated […]

It is well-known in the local area that the Helford River was a Special Operations Executive (SOE) base during World War II. Although this is mentioned […]

This is a transcript of a report of the second exercise managed by Lt Cdr Nigel Warington Smyth RNVR to test suitable boats for landing through […]

In the early years of WWII, the Special Operations Executive had been having a problem landing agents on the beaches of the North Sea and commissioned […]

This is a transcript of a report co-authored by Lt Nigel Warington Smyth and Lt Whalley after Operation SLIDERULE designed to test a series of boats […]

Operation FELICITATE was the pinnacle of achievement for the Inshore Patrol Flotilla (IPF) and SOE Helford Base: an unconventional solution produced under pressure. The operations in […]