HMS ''Aggressive'' was a

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of the British

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during

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, based at

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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. From September 1942 ''Aggressive'' was the base for the 1st Steam Gun Boat Flotilla, vessels powered by

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s, under the command of

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. A plaque commemorating the men who served at ''Aggressive'' was unveiled on 28 November 2009 at Newhaven Fort.

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