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gazpode_l 02-23-11 04:24 PM
St Nazaire raid
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Nazaire_Raid#Legacy
Wasn't there a film about this or a similar raid? :hmmm:

Tribesman 02-23-11 04:51 PM
The Gift Horse?

Gerald 02-23-11 04:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by gazpode_l (Post 1604338)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Nazaire_Raid#Legacy
Wasn't there a film about this or a similar raid? :hmmm:
Link tread,

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=180564

Garion 02-23-11 05:00 PM
I think this may bit it, but not certain..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gift-Horse-D.../dp/B000KDSJ64

Cheers

Garion

bookworm_020 02-23-11 07:53 PM
The name of the ship was the name of my hometown, Campbelltown.

Sledgehammer427 02-23-11 08:16 PM
Theres a book called The Greatest Raid Of All.

One of the best books I've ever read, and it details everything that happened in Operation Chariot.

frau kaleun 02-23-11 09:24 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by bookworm_020 (Post 1604507)
The name of the ship was the name of my hometown, Campbelltown.
Interesting story, that, I was just looking at the Wiki page on this earlier this week.

IIRC, the HMS Campbelltown was one of the 50 4-stackers the US provided to Britain before we entered the war. Was it named after your town? I assumed it was, because according to the Wiki the ship's bell was rescued during the raid and eventually given to the town, then loaned back to the RN for use on the new HMS Campbelltown that was launched 40+ years later.

TLAM Strike 02-23-11 10:09 PM
@RN: The Lease part of Lend Lease means we get is back in the end you jerks!

:O:

Gargamel 02-23-11 10:44 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TLAM Strike (Post 1604616)
@RN: The Lease part of Lend Lease means we get is back in the end you jerks!

:O:
I think LEND covers that too! Guess they're still pissed about the tea.


@OP, Laughing swordfish did a very interesting point of view bit about this in his story up in the SH3 Forum. Good read to BTW. I've been meaning to learn more about this raid, I'll have to check out these links.

Sailor Steve 02-24-11 02:00 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gargamel (Post 1604645)
I@OP, Laughing swordfish did a very interesting point of view bit about this in his story up in the SH3 Forum.
A pox on you and your house! I was reading through this thread, eager to post just that! :damn:

Good job though. LS's version is a masterwork. :D

papa_smurf 02-24-11 05:30 AM
Jeremy Clarkson (off Top Gear) did a program about this a while ago on BBC2 called "The greatest raid of all". Heres the program in 6 parts:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axHjSxFyfuo

fred8615 02-24-11 09:10 AM
There's also this movie:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_the_Iron_Coast

Jimbuna 02-24-11 01:49 PM
The St. Nazaire Society....a very good site IMHO:

http://www.stnazairesociety.org/Pages/index.html

bookworm_020 02-24-11 06:58 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by frau kaleun (Post 1604582)
Interesting story, that, I was just looking at the Wiki page on this earlier this week.

IIRC, the HMS Campbelltown was one of the 50 4-stackers the US provided to Britain before we entered the war. Was it named after your town? I assumed it was, because according to the Wiki the ship's bell was rescued during the raid and eventually given to the town, then loaned back to the RN for use on the new HMS Campbelltown that was launched 40+ years later.
Different Campbelltown! My Campbelltown is in Australia and is famous for having a ghost that helped solve it's own murder!


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