HMS Campbeltown (I42) conversion for St Nazaire Raid
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HMS Campbeltown (I42) conversion for the St Nazaire Raid was a heavily modified British destroyer turned into an explosive-laden assault vessel used in 1942 to cripple the German-occupied dry dock at St Nazaire.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation component
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naval engineering modification ⓘ special operations vessel conversion ⓘ |
| appliedToVessel | HMS Campbeltown (I42) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentModification |
main torpedo tubes removed
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some guns removed or repositioned for close-support role ⓘ |
| associatedForce | British Commandos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedUnit | Combined Operations Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| camouflage |
altered profile to imitate German Möwe-class destroyer
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painted in Kriegsmarine-style markings ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of the Atlantic
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designFeature |
additional armor plating around bridge and vital areas
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bow packed with delayed-action explosives ⓘ explosives concealed in concrete-filled compartments ⓘ funnels altered to resemble German destroyer silhouette ⓘ internal spaces cleared to accommodate explosives and assault troops ⓘ superstructure cut down ⓘ |
| explosiveMass | approximately 4.5 long tons of explosives ⓘ |
| explosiveType | Amatol charges ⓘ |
| fuseDelay | set for several hours after impact ⓘ |
| fuseType | delayed-action fuses ⓘ |
| location | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
designed as a one-way mission with loss of ship assumed
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one of the most extensive single-ship conversions for a commando raid in WWII ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| originalNavyOfShip | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalShipName | USS Buchanan (DD-131) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Operation Chariot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningAuthority |
Admiralty
NERFINISHED
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Combined Operations under Lord Louis Mountbatten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to cripple the only Atlantic coast dock capable of servicing battleship Tirpitz
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to deny the use of the St Nazaire dry dock to German capital ships ⓘ to destroy the Normandie dry dock caisson ⓘ |
| relatedShipClass | Town-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Normandie dock gate destroyed
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St Nazaire dry dock rendered unusable for the rest of the war ⓘ significant damage to port facilities at St Nazaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riskLevel | high-risk special operation ⓘ |
| roleInRaid |
ramming vessel for dock gate
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transport for commando assault teams ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
contributed to containment of battleship Tirpitz
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removed Atlantic repair option for German battleships ⓘ |
| targetCountry | German-occupied France ⓘ |
| targetedFacility | Normandie dry dock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetedPort | St Nazaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | St Nazaire Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
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