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I am a recovering survivor of Hurricane Frances, and one of the things that entertained me, and kept my spirits up through a very difficult three weeks has been the discussion on  Mers el Kebir which I knew very little about with memorable input from George, Jared and Jan, not to slight anyone else. My interests go beyond navigation and encompass the history, lore and tradition of all things naval and maritime, and I applaud everyone who contributed.

Joel Jacobs.

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> I know others want to end this, but I can't help being totally interested in
> the information coming out. I had absolutely no knowledge of this stunning
> event. Can't believe a movie has not been made.
>
> Jim Thompson
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Navigation Mailing Liston Behalf Of Jan Kalivoda
> > When Germans broke the treaty and
> > tried to seize the French fleet on Nov 27, 1942, French crews
> > scuttled 2 battle ships, 4 heavy cruisers, 3 light cruisers, 21
> > destroyers and 14 submarines during two hours. A rare ! deed of
> > discipline, prepareness and resolution, although not much known
> > and appraised today. Only some three destroyers were lifted from
> > the bottom by Germans afterwards.