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however with a lack of major refits in this time the second world war found the Hood unprepared for a major battle

22nd January 1879 by Brian Palmer

During the two world wars

Soult was left behind to drive the British into the sea

The Raid on St Nazaire 28th March 1942 by David Rowlands. (AP) NRG835 054 out of the 3DHM1233AP. The Raid on St Nazaire 28th March 1942 by David Rowlands. In early 1942 Britains very survival was threatened by the success of German U Boat raids on shipping in the Atlantic. their mighty battleship Tirpitz posed even a greater threat. Operation Chariot a sea borne commando attack was launched on a huge Normandie dock in the heavily defended St Naziare harbour. Destruction of the dock would deprive the Germans of the only repair site on