Trying to decipher my Fathers service records

[philuren]

Hi, I have deciphered every part of my dads service records but there is one place I can't decipher, plus one entry I don't understand.
I can't make out where the posting was when he joined MGB2009 on 24th April 1945 - I am pretty sure that the 24th April 1945 was the date that the MGB 2009 was handed over to the Royal Navy from the builders (Commissioned) so that might help. Also I am not sure what MONTELLO is or what the word next to it says - can anyone help?

 

[WreckerL]

I think it refers to HMS Martello, based in Lowestoft. It's mentioned in the 4th paragraph in the link. MGB's were based there.

RNPS History – History

A brief history of the Royal Naval Patrol Service during WW2 and until 1946

www.rnpsa.co.uk

 

[SONAR-BENDER]

The first query looks like Bacchante. An illustrious name. Other clever folk will probably help you out with the second.

 

[WreckerL]

HMS Bacchante in WW2 was a shore base in Aberdeen, also an RN Patrol Service base.

 

[philuren]

Thanks WreckerL & Sonar-Bender - I scoured several Naval Base lists and trawled the Internet but couldn't find Martello or Bacchante anywhere - you are both Stars

 

[WreckerL]

There is some info on Bacchante https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeen_Station_(Royal_Navy)

There is also an RNPS website, the web address is on the first link I put up, someone on there may know what the word is after Martello on the record, personally I think it's the initials of what he was on the books for.

 

[Salty-Dog]

Think I have sussed your last query.
It looks like he was posted to HM Trawler Osako at HMS Martello Lowestoft.
Some info here:

Allied Warships of WWII - MS Trawler HMS Osako - uboat.net

The U-boat War in World War Two (Kriegsmarine, 1939-1945) and World War One (Kaiserliche Marine, 1914-1918) and the Allied efforts to counter the threat. This section includes over 21.000 Allied Warships and over 11.000 Allied Commanders of WWII, from the US Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian...

www.uboat.net

RNPS History – History

A brief history of the Royal Naval Patrol Service during WW2 and until 1946

rnpsa.co.uk

 

[philuren]

Thanks Salty-Dog - all the pieces of the puzzle are now complete, it took a while because I had never seen any Service Records before and sat on them for several years - but once I had a proper look and did a little research the pieces all started coming together - and Navy-net just answered the last few pieces, so thanks gentlemen