Operation Frankton was a British commando raid by the Royal Marines Boom Patrol Detachment against German-occupied Bordeaux, France, in December 1942. Twelve men in six folding kayaks were carried to the Gironde estuary by the submarine HMS Tuna, then paddled roughly 100 kilometres to Bordeaux harbour, where they attached limpet mines to docked cargo ships before attempting to escape overland to Spain. Six ships were damaged; six of the ten raiders who landed were captured and executed, and two died of hypothermia, with only two reaching safety. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Operation TypeSpecial-forces raid (maritime sabotage) 1 LocationBordeaux, German-occupied France 1 ParticipantsRoyal Marines Boom Patrol Detachment, Combined Operations Headquarters, submarine HMS Tuna 1 ObjectiveSink German-used cargo ships in Bordeaux harbour using limpet mines carried in by canoe 1 OutcomeSix ships were damaged, two of them sunk; six raiders were captured and executed by the Germans, two died of hypothermia, and only two escaped to Spain 1 Operation Type
Operation Type (category)Special-Forces Operation 1 Connections
Commanders and Forces
Operation Frankton was launched by Royal Marines from the submarine HMS Tuna of the Royal Navy
Source Wikipedia: Operation Frankton
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- Also in Geography Atlas: France, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Operation Frankton
WikipediaMemorials section
Of the many brave and dashing raids carried out by the men of Combined Operations Command none was more courageous or imaginative than Operation Frankton.
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