Talk:HMS Campbeltown (I42)

Questions

1. What happened to the ship after the explosion? Kernel Saunters (talk) 14:48, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

   Not much, I'm afraid. It really did blow up into smithereens. All that appears to be left are trophies taken by the Germans prior to the explosion and some tattered shards found on the ocean floor. Lukas Mill (talk) 20:17, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

2. My father in law served on the Campbeltown from collecting her from Canada until a couple of days before the St Nazaire raid. He is now suffering dreadfully from Alzheimers. Last weekend we had to admit him to hospital as his wife is now suffering with dementia too.

He has temporarily been found a respite place. We know that he will never be able to return to his home of over 50 years. This is all heart breaking. He was a good, kind man, and a wonderful father to his daughter and son. Both of them now live many miles away and have done all id their power to help their parents. However, the time has come where professionasl care is needed full time.

I wonder how many of the Campbeltowns crew are still around? Is there any way that I can find out? Thanks for any help given. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PeterTat (talk • contribs) 13:40, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

It's hard to tell. One could snoop through databases and cross check the names that appear to see if they are alive, I suppose...

I found a good source to find all the commandos involved in the operation: Commando Veterans Archive. Generally, each entry there is complete with a "where are they now" kind of section. For the crew of HMS Campbeltown, unfortunately, I have had less luck. Operation-chariot.org claims to have a list of all crew members from HMS Campbeltown. Lukas Mill (talk) 20:15, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

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Drydock repair

Was the drydock put out of action until 1947 or until 1948? This article says 1947; St Nazaire Raid says 1948. 49.198.51.54 (talk) 20:53, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

Louis Joubert Lock#St. Nazaire Raid says this: "the Joubert Lock remained out of commission for the rest of the war, and it did not function again until 1948; it was not recommissioned until 1950." Just sharing as an FYI for those looking into this. JECE (talk) 22:48, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

I don't really know why the St. Nazaire Raid document says it's repaired in 1948, as there are no sources. I did a quick search, and the three sources I have found conflict each other. Jeremy Clarkson's documentary "The Greatest Raid of All" and C.N. Trueman's "History Learning Site" both claim that the dock was repaired in 1947. Alasdair McKenzie's blog site "Mech Traveller," on the other hand, claims that the dock was repaired in 1948. There might be other more trustworthy sources to back up the second claim.

To summarise, I'm not 100% sure, but according to my limited research, I believe the mistake was made on the St Nazaire page. Lukas Mill (talk) 20:40, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

I've done even more digging, and I've finally got a conclusive answer!

Both are correct! The confusion lies in the details. As specified by our research, the drydock was repaired in 1947. HOWEVER, as the St Nazaire Raid Wikipedia article states, the dry dock only resumed normal service in 1948. It's a subtle change in wording, but it makes a world of difference in the statistics. I have a source to back this up. Lukas Mill (talk) 23:44, 18 October 2024 (UTC)