saw this, thought it might be of interest

She-Wolf · 01-13-15, 12:18 PM

yes, some moving accounts, I read them all. Horrible, sad, but, thanks to people like Ken Small, not forgotten. I was about two years old then. The fact that they did not have any protection should have been addressed, I wonder if it ever was - and Admiral Moore (sp?) committed suicide, I wonder if that was because of what happened that day. It reminds me of something else I heard about in respect of the landing craft going toward the beach (Utah?) on D-Day, and the fully manned tanks being released into the water before they got close enough, with the consequent loss of all their crews due to drowning. Was that really so? Another tragedy that should not have happened - but in the chaos of war I suppose such things will surely happen.

U-15 · 01-13-15, 01:06 PM

Hello She-Wolf,

I remember reading some time ago, that some of the tanks aiming for Omaha beach were launched too far away from the shore, beyond the 5,000 yards initially intended.

The significant factor however is the weather.
The skirted Duplex-Drive tanks were designed and tested to traverse 1 foot waves, however on D-Day, the waves were upto 6 ft and many tanks were swamped.

There's a stack of interesting reading out there just on this subject of the Sherman DD tank alone.

She-Wolf · 01-13-15, 01:30 PM

ah, the devil is in the detail then. I did not know that - just felt dreadfully sad for the poor chaps stuck inside... thank you Sir. Ah Omaha, not Utah...

01-13-15, 12:18 PM	#1
She-Wolf Watchdog Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 971 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	yes, some moving accounts, I read them all. Horrible, sad, but, thanks to people like Ken Small, not forgotten. I was about two years old then. The fact that they did not have any protection should have been addressed, I wonder if it ever was - and Admiral Moore (sp?) committed suicide, I wonder if that was because of what happened that day. It reminds me of something else I heard about in respect of the landing craft going toward the beach (Utah?) on D-Day, and the fully manned tanks being released into the water before they got close enough, with the consequent loss of all their crews due to drowning. Was that really so? Another tragedy that should not have happened - but in the chaos of war I suppose such things will surely happen. __________________

01-13-15, 01:06 PM	#2
U-15 Soundman Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Cannock Posts: 146 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Hello She-Wolf, I remember reading some time ago, that some of the tanks aiming for Omaha beach were launched too far away from the shore, beyond the 5,000 yards initially intended. The significant factor however is the weather. The skirted Duplex-Drive tanks were designed and tested to traverse 1 foot waves, however on D-Day, the waves were upto 6 ft and many tanks were swamped. There's a stack of interesting reading out there just on this subject of the Sherman DD tank alone. __________________ I hope they're still open, I'm bostin for a pint of Banks's U-15 [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

01-13-15, 01:30 PM	#3
She-Wolf Watchdog Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 971 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	ah, the devil is in the detail then. I did not know that - just felt dreadfully sad for the poor chaps stuck inside... thank you Sir. Ah Omaha, not Utah... __________________