This successful raid by The British Navy and Commandos wrecked the only dry dock on the French west coast big enough to handle large German Capital ships. They would now have to steam for a home port in the event of needing repairs.........
An old American destroyer USS Buchanan, renamed H.M.S. Campeltown, and modified to look like a German vessel, was deliberately rammed into the dry dock gates. The British raced ashore to wreck what they could before trying to escape.....Of the 612 RN. and Commando personnel involved, only 228 returned to Britain. A few hours later the destroyer blew up killing 360 Germans and dockyard workers and totally wrecking the lock gates. The dry dock was not reopened until after the war.
Here's the Mirage 1/400 kit of HMS Campeltown. you get two kits in the box. One is Campeltown, the other is after the alterations to her ready for the raid.
The Mirage kits are first class. Stuffed full of bits! A Vallejo paint bottle is included for scale comparison.
So, obviously I'll be making the raid version. :upside:
Cast off, Mr. Blastoff!
Cheers.
Ron
An old American destroyer USS Buchanan, renamed H.M.S. Campeltown, and modified to look like a German vessel, was deliberately rammed into the dry dock gates. The British raced ashore to wreck what they could before trying to escape.....Of the 612 RN. and Commando personnel involved, only 228 returned to Britain. A few hours later the destroyer blew up killing 360 Germans and dockyard workers and totally wrecking the lock gates. The dry dock was not reopened until after the war.
Here's the Mirage 1/400 kit of HMS Campeltown. you get two kits in the box. One is Campeltown, the other is after the alterations to her ready for the raid.
The Mirage kits are first class. Stuffed full of bits! A Vallejo paint bottle is included for scale comparison.
So, obviously I'll be making the raid version. :upside:
Cast off, Mr. Blastoff!
Cheers.
Ron
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