Sheer audacity! Benchmark setting for a very complex operation. The guideline that the submarine was to return without the operators if necessary is chilling to say the least! Who gets into a pressurised tin can under the sea willingly!!? No wonder Churchill remarked that the submariners were a very special breed of courageous man. Indeed the special force of the Navy. Congratulations on the format and approach of the conbersations. Tremendous! Thank you.
This is a great one. I wonder if the Recce of the harbour between 9-11 June 1980, was specifically planned to coincide with the attack on Smokeshell base. My thinking that all attention diverted to that battle possibly meaning less chance of the recces being detected
Great, professional presentation/ interview.Throughly enjoy watching this episode and cant wait to watch the rest of the series.Many thanks to all involved for their determination, dedication and service of the highest order.
Great interview...perhaps some on the minisubs and submariner exits from the torpedo tubes? I'm sure that will make interesting lustening and the Moz escapades? G.
Thanks, very nicely presented. Funny when you hear about submarine and Recce operations on social media. It used to be a big no no to even say the word “Recce” in the submarine flotilla. We used to call Recces “ Vasbyt manne”.
This excellent change in presentation format has resulted in a thoroughly enthralling, enjoyable and professional first instalment. I am sure it will stand the testament of time as a unique historical record and tribute to the very brave personal involved in this mission.
With reference to Submarines please visit Fighting Men of Rhodesians Episode 99 about Rear Admiral ArneSSonder Land SAN Covert Ops with Rhod. SAS. Thanks for this facanating interview
Amazing. We have an after-second world war submarine as a museum display in Portsmouth. The H M S Alliance. It is now part of the historic dockyard, and can be reached by a small tender, the Jenny R, across the harbour.
Kleppers is n baie goeie metode van klandestiene infiltrasie maar dit het ook beperkings soos: • See kondisies • Afstande na die teiken vanaf die duikboot • Wanneer n span moet ople aan land moet daar geskikte terrein wees om die kleppers te versteek • Vir die Raiding Groep is kleppers onvoldoende om al die gewig en limpet myne te dra. Dan moet die afsnytye ook onthou word. • Vir Artist, Ginger en Amazon was die Zodiacs meer doelgeskik. Spesmagte Span antwoord
Antw: Die opdrag was om al die bergingstenks te vernietig in Lobito Hawe. Die tenk by die sementfabriek was ook n groot tenk en met dit vernietig sou die sementfabriek en trokke sukkel om te funksioneer. Die sement fabriek was gekies as teiken omdat dit sement verskaf het waarmee die brue herstel is nadat Spes Magte en Unita dit vernieyig het soos bv die culverts ens tydens die Humbia tonnel en ander aanvalle deur recces en Unita op infra struktuur. Tydens die verkenning was dit duidelik dat dit moeilik sou wees om die fabriek uit aksie te stel en daar het ook heelwat sivvies in die plek gewerk deurnag. Daar is toe besluit dat die opgaar tenk ,n belangrike rol vervul en dit as teiken moet dien wat dan hopelik sekondêre skade sal veroorsaak. Die ontploffings van die tenks het egter die werkers in die fabriek laat vlug en die fabriek het aangehou werk sonder olie en toesig en in die proses groot skade opgedoen. ,N bonus vir ons wat ons nie regtig voorsien het nie. Jack Greeff
