Chariot 1942

The St Nazaire Raid or Operation Chariot was a successful British amphibious attack on the heavily
defended Normandie dry dock at St Nazaire in German-occupied France during WW2
The operation was undertaken by the Royal Navy and British Commandos under the auspices of Combined Operations
Headquarters on 28 March 1942. St Nazaire was targeted because the loss of its dry dock would force any large German warship
in need of repairs, such as the Bismarck's sister ship Tirpitz, to return to home waters via either the English Channel
or the GIUK gap, both of which were heavily defended by British units including the Royal Navy's Home Fleet,
rather than having a haven available on the Atlantic coast in Nazi-occupied France.
St Nazaire Raid. Wikipedia
The Free Encyclopedia. September 4, 2022

This page is dedicated to Corran PURDON Major General CBE
who passed away 27th June 2018WW2
OPeration Chariot is the other name of 1942 Raid On Saint Nazaire France Jade Coast
Rest In Peace True Hero : Corran Purdon

Strength: 346 Royal Navy--265 Commandos
Royal Navy:HMS Campbeltown-HMS Tynedale-HMS Atherstone-HMS Sturgeon
Motor Gun Boat 314-Motor Torpedo Boat 74-28th Motor Launch flotilla
7th Motor Launch flotilla-20th Motor Launch flotilla
British Army:No. 2 Commando-Selected troops from the Special Service Brigade
Royal Air Force:No. 51 Squadron RAF-No. 58 Squadron RAF-No. 77 Squadron RAF
No. 103 Squadron RAF-No. 150 Squadron RAF
Casualties and losses:HMS Campbeltown-169 dead-215POW
1 Motor Gun Boat-1 Motor Torpedo Boat-13 Motor Launches
1 Armstrong Whitworth Whitley-1 Bristol Beaufighter