{"id":67169,"date":"2021-07-17T04:00:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-17T08:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=67169"},"modified":"2021-07-17T11:59:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-17T15:59:03","slug":"mers-el-kebir-tragedy-on-a-grand-scale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2021\/07\/17\/mers-el-kebir-tragedy-on-a-grand-scale\/","title":{"rendered":"Mers-el-Kebir &#8211; Tragedy on a Grand Scale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1aoi33VAAO4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Drachinifel<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 30 Oct 2019<\/p>\n<p>Today we look at the facts and thinking behind the attack on Mers-el-Kebir, with my own take on roles and responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>Comments and Discussion welcome.<\/p>\n<p>Want to support the channel? &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/Drachinifel\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/Drachinifel<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Want a shirt\/mug\/hoodie &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2ZPTVNCNHoxdm1iOVZHeXhpNGZxS3RmX09RUXxBQ3Jtc0tuNjE4dUEzYjY1a1VaTGZnUmZHRnVkX09uLWFudEJadEJxUDdBYmFmQ19TaXJvcm1XWFJMMnIwc244N0E0bXhEYUhOQzZYdGQxQ1NKeWlsbkhRMHVuVnBWR2FicFJWVFRMemgwOHBBVlM4MlJfMDljVQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.spreadshirt.com%2Fdrachinifels-dockyard%2F\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/shop.spreadshirt.com\/drachini&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want a medal? &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/shop\/Drachinifel\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/shop\/Drachinifel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want to talk about ships? <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/TYu88m\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/discord.gg\/TYu88m<\/a>t<\/p>\n<p>Want to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk\/shop\/drachinifel<\/p>\n<p>Drydock Episodes in podcast format &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-21912004\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-21912004<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Music &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/NCMEpicMusic\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/NCMEpicMusic<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-17-at-15-56-04-Mers-el-Kebir-\u2013-Tragedy-on-a-Grand-Scale.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-17-at-15-56-04-Mers-el-Kebir-\u2013-Tragedy-on-a-Grand-Scale-480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-67171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-17-at-15-56-04-Mers-el-Kebir-\u2013-Tragedy-on-a-Grand-Scale-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-17-at-15-56-04-Mers-el-Kebir-\u2013-Tragedy-on-a-Grand-Scale-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-17-at-15-56-04-Mers-el-Kebir-\u2013-Tragedy-on-a-Grand-Scale-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-17-at-15-56-04-Mers-el-Kebir-\u2013-Tragedy-on-a-Grand-Scale.png 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drachinifel Published 30 Oct 2019 Today we look at the facts and thinking behind the attack on Mers-el-Kebir, with my own take on roles and responsibilities. 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