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March 3, 2022

The Raid on St Nazaire – How to make an explosive entrance

Filed under: Britain, France, Germany, History, Military, WW2 — Tags: , , , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Drachinifel
Published 23 Feb 2022

Today we take a look at the famous raid to destroy the Normandie Drydock. With apologies for starting off with the right pronunciation of St Nazaire and slipping back into my old incorrect way later on!

Sources:
www.amazon.co.uk/Storming-St-Nazaire-James-G-Dorrian/dp/0850528070
www.amazon.co.uk/St-Nazaire-1942-Commando-Campaign/dp/1841762318
www.amazon.co.uk/Operation-Chariot-Nazaire-Forces-Operations/dp/1844151166
www.amazon.co.uk/Into-Jaws-Death-Legendary-Saint-Nazaire/dp/1782064478

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February 10, 2022

HMCS Quebec – Guide 145

Filed under: Britain, Cancon, History, Military, Pacific, WW2 — Tags: , , , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

Drachinifel
Published 28 Sep 2019

HMCS Quebec, formerly HMS/HMCS Uganda, is today’s other entry.

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January 17, 2022

HMS Victory – The Original Fast Battleship

Filed under: Britain, History, Military, Weapons — Tags: , , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

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Published 3 Jul 2019

Today we look at the world’s oldest commissioned warship, the first rate ship of the line HMS Victory.

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October 23, 2021

Flower class corvettes – Guide 124

Filed under: Britain, Cancon, History, Military, WW2 — Tags: , , , , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

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Published 25 May 2019

The Flower class, ASW corvettes of the Royal Navy, are today’s subject.

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October 15, 2021

RV Petrel – The Pac-Man of Wartime Shipwrecks

Filed under: Australia, History, Japan, Military, Pacific, USA, WW2 — Tags: , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

Drachinifel
Published 13 Nov 2019

A quick summation of the excellent work being done by the RV Petrel crew and the Paul Allen Foundation.

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October 8, 2021

ARA General Belgrano – Guide 047

Filed under: Americas, Britain, History, Military, USA, Weapons — Tags: , , , , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

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Published 18 Dec 2019

The ARA Belgrano of the Argentine Navy is today’s ship.

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October 1, 2021

The Russian 2nd Pacific Squadron – Voyage of the Damned

Filed under: History, Japan, Military, Pacific, Russia — Tags: , , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

Drachinifel
Published 13 Mar 2019

The story of a few good men’s struggle, against their own commanders, their own fleet, their own ships and their own men.

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September 28, 2021

Battle of Coronel – Sundown in the Eastern Pacific

Filed under: Britain, Germany, History, Military, Pacific, WW1 — Tags: , — Nicholas @ 04:00

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Published 18 Mar 2020

Today we look at the first of two battles involving Admiral von Spee, the Battle of Coronel.

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September 24, 2021

Battle of the Hampton Roads – The Fury of Iron and Steam

Filed under: History, Military, Technology, USA, Weapons — Tags: , , , , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

Drachinifel
Published 20 Feb 2019

The first ironclad vs ironclad battle is reviewed, along with the origins of the ships and some of the myths and legends about this historic battle.

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September 17, 2021

The Battle of Lissa, 1866

Filed under: Europe, History, Italy, Military — Tags: , , , , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

Drachinifel
Published 26 Sep 2018

One of the most unintentionally hilarious battles of the 19th century is the subject of today’s special video.

“Bezeuge Mich!” – Admiral Tegethoff 1866 (probably)

September 10, 2021

The Channel Dash / Operation Cerberus — How to win through refuge in audacity

Filed under: Britain, Germany, History, Military, WW2 — Tags: , , , , , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

Drachinifel
Published 9 Jan 2019

Today we look at the Channel Dash, also known as one of the few times Hitler was right, the British were asleep and the Germans succeeded in spite of thinking they were all doomed. An operation made up purely of rolling natural 1’s and 20’s.

September 3, 2021

Anti-Slavery Patrols – The West Africa Squadron

Filed under: Africa, Americas, Britain, History, Law, Liberty, Military — Tags: , , , , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

Drachinifel
Published 1 Dec 2018

Title says it all really, we look at something that was definitely worth doing, which really should have been done much sooner.

August 27, 2021

The Raid on the Medway – Grand Theft Warship

Filed under: Britain, Europe, History, Military — Tags: , , , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

Drachinifel
Published 24 Apr 2019

Today we look at the Dutch raid on the Medway in the 2nd Anglo-Dutch War and its after-effects.

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From the comments:

lordmuntague
2 years ago
“On 14 December 1941 a Dutch minelayer named after Jan van Brakel, which was serving as a convoy escort on the UK eastern coast, accidentally hit the anchor buoy of one of the gate vessels which were protecting the entrance to the Medway during World War II. The commander reported this incident to the port authorities, signalling: “Van Brakel damaged boom defence Medway”. The instant reply was: “What, again?”

From the RNSA Website.

August 21, 2021

“Free” Navies of World War 2 – Small but Deadly (and a little crazy)

Filed under: Britain, Europe, France, Greece, History, Military, WW2 — Tags: , , , , , , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Drachinifel
Published 13 Aug 2019

Today we take a brief look at the various “Free” navies that operated with the Royal Navy and how that interaction played out across the years of conflict.

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August 20, 2021

HMS Indefatigable – Guide 116 (Extended)

Filed under: Britain, France, History, Military, Weapons — Tags: , , , , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

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Published 6 Apr 2019

HMS Indefatigable, a razee frigate of the British Royal Navy, is today’s subject.

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