Memorial Operation Chariot
Prince of Wales Pier, TR11 3DF, Falmouth
Cornwall, England
This memorial commemorates Operation Chariot, the Raid on St. Nazaire on 26 March 1942. 168 men were killed out of the 611 who took part, and only four of the 18 ships returned. 89 decorations were awarded, including five Victoria Crosses. This memorial consists of a boulder with a plaque, granite pillars carrying personal recollections, and five Victoria crosses set in to the pavement. [i]From this harbour 622 sailors and commandos set sail for the successful raid on St. Nazaire 28th March 1942 168 were killed 5 Victoria Crosses were awarded Dedicated to the memory of their comrades by the St. Nazaire Society[/i]
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