Coastal Forces of the Royal Canadian Navy

Coastal Forces of the RCN
MTB 460
Active	1941–1945
Country	Canada
Branch	Royal Canadian Navy
Type	Naval force
Role	Escort Coastal defence Anti-submarine operations Minesweeping Search and rescue
Nickname(s)	The Fairmile Flotillas
Equipment	Canadian Fairmile B motor launch Scott-Paine G-class motor torpedo boats Fairmile D motor torpedo boat
Engagements	Battle of the Atlantic Battle of the St. Lawrence D Day
Commanders
Commanders	Commander-in-Chief, Canadian Northwest Atlantic Commanding Officer Pacific Coast

The Coastal Forces of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) was a specialized naval force of well-armed, small and fast motor launch (ML) and motor torpedo boat (MTB) flotillas, primarily crewed by members of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR). Tasked with escort, coastal defence, anti-submarine, minesweeping and search and rescue duties, the Coastal Forces of the RCN contributed to securing Allied sea lines of communication off the coasts of Canada and Britain during the Second World War.