HMS Forward was a shore establishment of the British Royal Navy during World War II. It was based at South Heighton, just outside Newhaven, East Sussex.
| HMS Forward | |
|---|---|
| Newhaven, East Sussex | |
  HMS Forward
| |
| Coordinates | 50°48′19″N 0°03′28″E / 50.805253°N 0.057715°E / 50.805253; 0.057715 |
| Type | Royal Naval Headquarters |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  United Kingdom |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1940-1945 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | Royal Navy |
Based in a former Guinness Trust Holiday Home,[1] Forward served as the command centre for all Royal Naval establishments in the area and was responsible for:
In 1941 a complex of tunnels were constructed 20 m (66 ft) underground to house a centre which plotted all shipping traffic in the English Channel between Dungeness and Selsey Bill, in conjunction with the coastal radar chain.[3]
Forward was decommissioned on 31 August 1945.[1]
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