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Re: Mers el Kebir
From: Dave Weilacher
Date: 2004 Sep 22, 08:18 -0500
From: Dave Weilacher
Date: 2004 Sep 22, 08:18 -0500
My problem is worse. I have been deleting this thread from the start and have just realized I would have liked to follow it. Would it be possible for those of us that are interested to take it offlist using 'reply all' to discuss it? Dave W -----Original Message----- From: Jim ThompsonSent: Sep 22, 2004 7:57 AM To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM Subject: Re: Mers el Kebir 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 jim2@jimthompson.net www.jimthompson.net Outgoing mail scanned by Norton Antivirus ----------------------------------------- > -----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. Dave Weilacher .IBM AS400 RPG contract programmer