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This was a landing operation....I cannot get too specific without giving the answer away. There have not been so many landing operations since WWI that the war and theater are needed in order to find the answer.
A landing and not a raid, I am assuming. That would eliminate the St. Nazaire Raid.
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yes, a landing and not a raid. The operation was intended to land troops and occupy the territory, not just to take out a specific target. But look at all the clues--the St. Nazaire raid does not at all fit the count or type of ships I mentioned.
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occupation of 1 of the japanese ports\harbors at the end of the war?
no, the decision to use only warships was because the troops would be landing under fire, and warships were faster than troopships. Definitely not a post-war event. in fact, during the actual landing, one of the three ships I am looking for was able to pass herself off as an enemy ship, and so avoided coming under fire from the enemy guns.
One of the three ships I am looking for was on its way to this landing operation when it came across a smaller enemy warship. The smaller ship was heavily damaged in the fight, and ended up ramming the larger one. In doing so, the smaller ship broke apart and sank quickly.....the larger one suffered some damage but was able to continue on to take part in the operation.
german heavy cruiser admiral hipper sinks british destroyer glowworm. other 2 heavy cruisers were blucher & lutzow. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Campaign
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But there were also troop ships involved, at least in the larger campaign.
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Sounds like you're referring to the Japanese reinforcement of he Solomons via the "Tokyo Express", and the ramming of PT-109 by the Amagiri during one such mission.
Oops - late at night and I got the 'larger' and 'smaller' transposed. To quote Emily Litella ... never mind.
We have a winner....over to you ddp.....
Also, someone talked about the troopships. I am referring to the landing operation itself, known as Operation Weserubung. The Norway campaign overall did involve troop ships, but the initial landings were conducted by warships carrying troops into the harbors. The decision was made due to speed--the warships could get the troops into landing much faster.
what 20th century warship lies on the bottom of the Oslofjord?
The Kriegsmarine heavy cruiser Blucher lies in the Drobak Sound, but I am not sure if that is still considered the Oslofjord.
your turn.
This U-boat captain won the the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross for sinking a US carrier. I wonder if Hitler took them back.
25/04/1943 On his last patrol aboard U-404, Kapitänleutnant Otto von Bülow fires two FAT and two G7e torpedoes at British aircraft carrier HMS Biter. All detonate prematurely and HMS Biter escapes without damage. Von Bülow is later decorated by Hitler with Oak leaves to his Knights Cross for his Atlantic successes and German newspapers report the recent sinking of the American carrier USS Ranger as well. Later, USS Ranger commander Gordon Rowe, is photographed aboard his carrier smiling at a photograph of von Bülow and the German report of his vessel's demise.
www.worldwar-2.net/.../battle-of-the-atlantic-index-1943.htm
Otto Von Bulow Your question, DDP.
http://www.airgroup4.com/bulow.htm
a ship was renamed "Lusitania II", what was that ship's original name?
subfixer The Kriegsmarine heavy cruiser Blucher lies in the Drobak Sound, but I am not sure if that is still considered the Oslofjord.
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was a warship.
Well, I have scoured all of my resources with no results so I am abandoning this one. I hope there is someone else out there digging for the answer.
www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-18SL-Chanticleer.htm
BUMP- so you need to ask another question ddp59. You stumped us all on the last one.
let somebody else post a question.
I think it's Tim Kidwell's turn...
I agree; Tim, you're up!
OK, Toss-up time.
Quick one to get this rolling again:
What vegetable is considered to be bad luck to sailors and is rarely found aboard ships?
Bananas
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