The St. Nazaire Raid memorial has now been established at the National Memorial Arboretum. “Operation Chariot” was an audacious raid using HMS Campbeltown to ram the Dry Dock gates in St. Nazaire. Commandos went ashore to destroy the Pump House and other installations.

The raid was a success and the Dry Dock was put out of action for the rest of the war, but this came at a high cost.

Here are some images of the memorial……