Saint-Nazaire (Breton: Sant-Nazer), is a town and commune in the Loire-Atlantique département of France, of which it is a sous-préfecture. It is a major harbor, on the right bank of the Loire River estuary, near the Atlantic Ocean. As such, it has a long tradition of fishing and shipbuilding.

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The building of the French cruise liner SS Normandie in the 1930s required the construction of a massive new dock infrastructure. Following the surrender of France to Nazi forces in June 1940, the port immediately became a base of operations for the German Navy and was as such the target of Allied operations. A heavily fortified U-boat submarine base was built shortly after occupation. Its 9-m (30-ft.) thick concrete ceiling was capable of withstanding almost any bomb in use at the time. (The 1944 British Tall Boy or 1945 Grand Slam might have dealt with it). The base still stands today, as its extremely sturdy construction makes demolition uneconomical.

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Just watched a documentary on the British raid on St. Nazaire narrated by Jeremy Clarkson. Excellent! Well written! Sad, but successful
lvmy68 (Reener) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:47:47 -0000
Just watched a documentary on the British raid on St. Nazaire narrated by Jeremy Clarkson. Excellent! Well written! Sad, but successful
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lynnerosie (Lynne Gray) Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:46:15 -0000
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