Allied Warships sunk by Atlantic Wall Gun Batteries?

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Allied Warships sunk by Atlantic Wall Gun Batteries?

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Post by searay » 03 May 2022, 22:21

Were any Allied warships ever sunk by the coastal gun batteries of the Atlantic Wall? I know there is some dispute over the sinking of USS Corry on D-Day whether by Batterie Crisbeq or a mine. Also, some transport ships were apparently sunk in the Channel by batteries on the Pas-de-Calais. But there seem to have been few if any warships (not including landing craft) sunk by coastal gun batteries.

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Post by Sheldrake » 04 May 2022, 12:30

searay wrote:
03 May 2022, 22:21
Were any Allied warships ever sunk by the coastal gun batteries of the Atlantic Wall? I know there is some dispute over the sinking of USS Corry on D-Day whether by Batterie Crisbeq or a mine. Also, some transport ships were apparently sunk in the Channel by batteries on the Pas-de-Calais. But there seem to have been few if any warships (not including landing craft) sunk by coastal gun batteries.
The SS Sambut carried, among other troops 318 Light battery of 92 Light AA Regiment. Wreck details https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?4747

I am not aware of any warships damaged by coastal guns batteries. The comprehensive counter battery plans to suppress the coastal batteries worked.


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Post by Bo2 » 04 May 2022, 12:50

Bonjour,
If not only the DDay, and not sunk but simply damaged, there is the HMS Warspite on 25/08/1944 north of Brest which had to retreat quickly after firing of the battery Re303 Graf Spee.
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Post by jopaerya » 04 May 2022, 13:46

Lot of fire support ships were destroyed and sunk during the landing at Westkapelle
Le Havre viewtopic.php?f=70&t=179642&hilit=warspite
Cherbourg viewtopic.php?f=70&t=169452&p=1866929&h ... g#p1866929

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Post by Eax-E » 04 May 2022, 23:00

According to report of the Seeko Kanalküste quoted by Stjernfelt in 1947 :

Sunk by Marine batteries :
3 heavy cruisers
1 light cruiser
2 light torpedo boats
1 landing craft (probably more, as MKB Longues report is missing)
1 transport ship
2 big ships
1 rocket launcher boat

Sunk by H.K.B. :
1 destroyer
1 big boat

It lacks the scope (place or dates) but it is a good basis.

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