FREE FRENCH SUBMARINE CHASER

UKNIWM Ref: 21783

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Address

PAVILLION COWES ISLE OF WIGHT ENGLAND

Type:	BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET
Other Location Details:	THE PARADE
OS Map Ref:	SZ 490 950

Inscription

CLOSE TO THESE PREMISES/ IN MARVIN'S YARD/ WERE BASED FROM 1940 TO 1945/ THE FREE FRENCH SUBMARINE CHASERS/ UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN/ FIRST DESTROYER FLOTILLA./ THEY WERE IN THE FIGHTING LINE/ IN THE CHANNEL/ NOTABLY IS THE COWES BLITZ/ BRUNEVAL AND DIEPPE RAIDS/ LIBERATION OF FRANCE

PRES D'ICI/ A MARVIN'S YARD/ FURENT BASES DE 1940 A 1945/ LES CHASSEURS DES F.N.F.L./ SOUS LES ORDRES DU COMMANDANT/ DE LA PREMIERE FLOTILLE DE TORPILLEURS/ ILS ETAIENT EN PREMIERE LIGNE DANS LA MANCHE/ PARTICULIEREMENT LORD DU BOMBARDEMENT DE COWES/ DES RAIDS DE BRUNEVAL ET DIEPPE/ ET LA LIBERATION DE LA FRANCE

Components

Component	Material(s)	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
PLAQUE - SECOND WORLD WAR	BRONZE				GOOD

Physical Description

FREE FRENCH CREST IN BETWEEN ENGLISH AND FRENCH TEXTS

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War	SECOND WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial:	0
Served & Returned	0
Died	0
Is this an exact count?	Not known
How are the names ordered?	Not known
What information is listed on the memorial?	None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read?	No
Who is responsible for the memorial?
Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Not known

Sponsorship

Sponsorship Type:	None
Did this include a trust or scholarship?	No
Did this include a roll of honour?	No
Cost of Site:	Not known
Cost of Memorial:	Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:
Comments:
Photographs:	None
Other Documents:	None
Form / Letter:	F
Negatives:	No
Drawings / Plans:	No
Minutes:	No