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  1. Background

    St Nazaire is on the north bank of the Loire, 400 km (250 mi) from the nearest British port. In 1942, it had a population of … See more

    The raid

    The three destroyers and 16 small boats left Falmouth, Cornwall, at 14:00 on 26 March 1942. They formed into a convoy of three lanes, with the destroyers in the middle. On arrival at St Nazaire the portside MLs were to head for … See more

    Date28 March 1942
    ResultBritish victory · Normandie dry dock rendered inoperable for the rest of the war
    Aftermath

    The explosion put the dry dock out of commission for the remainder of the war. The St Nazaire raid had been a success, but at high cost: of the 612 men of the Royal Navy and commandos who took part in the raid, … See more

    Legacy

    St Nazaire was one of the 38 battle honours presented to the commandos after the war. The survivors formed their own association, the St Nazaire Society, which is a registered charity in the United Kingdom.
    A memoria… See more

    Notes

    Note: ML 443 was sunk off Anzio in July 1944. Lt Platt's boat was ML 447
    1. ^ Dorrian, p. 114
    2. ^ "No. 38086". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 September 1947. pp. 4633–4640. … See more

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