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Over 400 killed in Channel action

23rd October 1943: A Royal Navy operation to intercept a German convoy off the coast of France goes horribly wrong

Oct 23, 2023
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The Dido class cruiser HMS Charybdis had six battle honours during her service: Malta Convoys 1942, North Africa 1942, Salerno 1943, Atlantic 1943, English Channel 1943 and Biscay 1943.

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