Operation Chariot
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Operation Chariot was a daring British commando raid in March 1942 that successfully crippled the vital Normandie dry dock at the German-occupied port of Saint-Nazaire during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Chariot canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commando raid
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military operation ⓘ |
| aftermath | Normandie dock remained out of service for the rest of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | St Nazaire Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
high British casualties
ⓘ
significant German casualties ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | memorials at Falmouth and Saint-Nazaire ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
British Commandos
NERFINISHED
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Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 28 March 1942 ⓘ |
| decorations | multiple Victoria Crosses awarded ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the most daring commando raids of World War II ⓘ |
| explosiveCharge | timed charges in HMS Campbeltown ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
HMS Campbeltown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 2 Commando NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy motor launches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
France
ⓘ
Loire-Atlantique NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Nazaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | ramming explosive-laden ship into dock gate ⓘ |
| notableAwardRecipient |
Able Seaman William Savage
NERFINISHED
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Commander Robert Ryder NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant Colonel Augustus Charles Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant Commander Stephen Beattie NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergeant Thomas Durrant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
deny repair facilities to German capital ships
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destroy Normandie dry dock ⓘ |
| opponent |
German Army
NERFINISHED
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German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ German coastal defences ⓘ |
| partOf | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedBy |
British Admiralty
NERFINISHED
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Combined Operations Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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Normandie dry dock disabled ⓘ significant damage to port facilities at Saint-Nazaire ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
reduced German surface fleet threat in the Atlantic
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removed only Atlantic coast dry dock capable of servicing battleship Tirpitz ⓘ |
| target |
Normandie dry dock
NERFINISHED
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St Nazaire dock installations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | March 1942 ⓘ |
| usedVessel |
HMS Campbeltown
NERFINISHED
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motor launches ⓘ motor torpedo boats ⓘ |
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
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