A local man later found a sunk Sherman DD tank on the seabed and after much difficulty arranged for it to be recovered. It sits at Torcross as a tribute to the many lives lost.
Sunday 23 July 2017
Slapton Tribute
Of course Slapton Sands was the scene of a 2nd WW disaster, involving American troops training for the D-Day landings. Some 900+ Americans were killed after being caught in heavy seas by 9 E boats.
A local man later found a sunk Sherman DD tank on the seabed and after much difficulty arranged for it to be recovered. It sits at Torcross as a tribute to the many lives lost.
A local man later found a sunk Sherman DD tank on the seabed and after much difficulty arranged for it to be recovered. It sits at Torcross as a tribute to the many lives lost.
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