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'The search for
the lost X5 Submarine' ~
by EuroTek Presenter
Carl Spencer
speaker profile
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| Carl Spencer relates one
of the most incredible tales of the Second World War, in which
Royal Navy X-craft midget submarines attacked the German battleship
Tirpitz in Norway. A daring plan was hatched by the Admiralty
to sink Tirpitz using midget submarines to plant high explosive
mines beneath the ship's keel. On 22 September 1943, six X-craft
midget submarines set out from Scotland to sink the battleship
at anchor in Norway. Three never reached the fjord and X5, commanded
by Lt Henty-Creer, was presumed sunk by the Germans, so only
X6 and X7 made the attack. |
| Both Lt Donald Cameron in X6 and Lt Godfrey Place
in X7 placed their charges successfully, but were forced to
surrender. Both were awarded the Victoria Cross . Although Tirpitz
was not sunk she was put out of action until April 1944. Lt
Henty-Creer, the commander of X5, and his crew were never seen
again. Neither he nor any of his crew received any posthumous
gallantry awards. Did X5 actually penetrate the anti-submarine
defences around Tirpitz and lay its explosive charges beneath
the battleship? If it did, then Henty-Creer and his crew deserve
to be honoured for their bravery. Carl Spencer has been working
in the |
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Arctic in recent years with
various technical divers as well |
Above:
Tirpitz at anchor in the Arctic |
| as the British Royal Navy. Diving in sub zero conditions using
rebreathers with divers like Kevin Gurr and Leigh Bishop and
wreck hunting expert Bill Smith he has searched for the remains
of the X5. |
Above:
Carl Spencer & Kevin Gurr together with members of the
Royal Navy diving in the Arctic |
| In this detailed presentation Spencer guides the audience
through his journey to date and opens up the fascinating story
of the X5 and daring raid on the German Battleship Tirpitz.
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EuroTek note:- This presentation has never been
seen in the Northern Hemisphere |
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