Raid on St Nazaire
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The Raid on St Nazaire was a daring British commando attack in March 1942 that destroyed the vital Normandie dry dock in German-occupied France, crippling the Kriegsmarine’s ability to service large warships on the Atlantic coast.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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commando raid → military operation → |
| alsoKnownAs | Operation Chariot NERFINISHED → |
| awards | multiple Victoria Crosses awarded to participants → |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED → |
| casualties |
high British casualties
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significant German casualties → |
| combatant |
British Commandos
NERFINISHED
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Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED → Royal Navy NERFINISHED → |
| commander |
Commander Robert Ryder
NERFINISHED
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Lieutenant Colonel Charles Newman NERFINISHED → Lord Louis Mountbatten NERFINISHED → |
| conflict | World War II → |
| country | France → |
| date | 28 March 1942 → |
| describedAs | one of the most daring commando raids of World War II → |
| endDate | 28 March 1942 → |
| followedBy | subsequent Allied commando raids in occupied Europe → |
| impact |
boosted British morale
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forced Germans to increase coastal defences in western France → |
| location | Normandie dry dock NERFINISHED → |
| method |
surprise seaborne assault
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use of explosive-laden ship as a blockship → |
| notableParticipant |
Able Seaman William Savage
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Lieutenant Colonel Augustus Charles Newman NERFINISHED → Lieutenant Commander Stephen Beattie NERFINISHED → Sergeant Thomas Durrant NERFINISHED → |
| objective |
denial of Atlantic repair facilities to German capital ships
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destruction of the Normandie dry dock → |
| partOf | Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED → |
| place | Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Inférieure, France NERFINISHED → |
| plannedBy |
Admiralty (United Kingdom)
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Combined Operations Headquarters (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED → |
| predecessor | earlier Royal Navy operations against German Atlantic ports → |
| result |
Allied victory
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Normandie dry dock destroyed NERFINISHED → St Nazaire harbour installations damaged → |
| startDate | 28 March 1942 → |
| strategicEffect |
Bismarck-class and similar ships unable to use Saint-Nazaire for repairs
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reduced ability of Kriegsmarine to operate large warships in the Atlantic → |
| tactic |
ramming of dock gates by HMS Campbeltown
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time-delayed explosives in ship’s hull → |
| usedShip |
HMS Campbeltown
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Royal Navy motor gun boats NERFINISHED → Royal Navy motor launches NERFINISHED → |
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