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To: Homer_J_Simpson

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

The explosion put the dry dock out of commission until the end of the war.[65] The St Nazaire raid had been a success, but at a cost. Of the 622 men of the Royal Navy and Commandos who took part in the raid, only 228 men returned to England. Five escaped overland via Spain and Gibraltar. 169 men were killed (105 RN and 64 Commandos) and another 215 became prisoners of war (106 RN and 109 Commandos). They were first taken to La Baule and then sent to Stalag 133 at Rennes.[13][46]

To recognise their achievement, 89 decorations were awarded for the raid. This total includes the five Victoria Crosses awarded to Lieutenant Commander Beattie, Lieutenant Colonel Newman and Commander Ryder, and posthumous awards to Sergeant Durrant and Able Seaman Savage. Other decorations awarded were four Distinguished Service Orders, four Conspicuous Gallantry Medals, five Distinguished Conduct Medals, 17 Distinguished Service Crosses, 11 Military Crosses, 24 Distinguished Service Medals and 15 Military Medals. Four men were awarded the Croix de Guerre by France, another 51 were mentioned in dispatches.[13][66]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Campbeltown_%28I42%29


4 posted on 03/29/2012 4:53:12 AM PDT by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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To: abb
In more recent years, the Queen Mary 2 was built in the Saint-Nazaire lock in 2002-2003:


7 posted on 03/29/2012 5:12:44 AM PDT by iowamark (The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves)
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