Opération Chariot

Opération Chariot is a memorial in , , . Opération Chariot is situated nearby to , as well as near the pier .
  • Type: Memorial
  • Also known as: “Stèle du Commando de l’Opération Chariot”
  • Inscription: “IN PROUD MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE ATTACK ON SAINT NAZAIRE ON 28 MARCH 1942 They achieve much having dared all”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include French submarine Espadon and German U-Boats Bunker/ U-Boat pens.

Museum
Photo: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
Espadon was a Narval-class submarine of the French Navy. Along with sister boat Marsouin, the boat was the first French submarine to steam under sea ice. The boat is currently a museum ship. is situated 400 metres north of Opération Chariot.

Photo: KaTeznik, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
The submarine base of Saint-Nazaire is one of five large fortified U-boat pens built by Germany during the Second World War in occupied , France. is situated 550 metres northwest of Opération Chariot.

Building
Photo: Duch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a building, which is situated 230 metres southwest of Opération Chariot.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Nazaire and Saint-Brevin-les-Pins.

Photo: TouN, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a port town of 153,000 people at the mouth of the Loire, near in western .

Town
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in western . It is known as the site of the serpent d'océan, a giant sea serpent sculpture by artist Huang Yong Ping. is situated 3½ km southeast of Opération Chariot.

Suburb
Photo: Demeester, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a seaside resort in , situated in the commune of . It is located 6 kilometres to the west of the center of the town of Saint-Nazaire, of which it is a district. is situated 7 km southwest of Opération Chariot.

Opération Chariot

Latitude
47.2718° or 47° 16′ 19″ north
Longitude
-2.19866° or 2° 11′ 55″ west
Inception
1947
Open location code
8CVV7RC2+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1695891027
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
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Satellite Map

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