Sherman tank - Operation "Tiger", 1944

[John Liddle]

This Sherman tank was lost to the sea in 1944 during the ill-fated operation "Tiger" in which 639 servicemen lost their lives. The operation was a training exercise for D-day and as such all information regarding the tragedy was supressed for fear of damaging morale. In 1984 the tank was recovered from the seabed and now stands at Slapton Sands as a memorial to all those brave souls who lost their lives as part of the struggle to protect ours.



Operation -Tiger- memorial - Slapton Sands by John Liddle, on Flickr

[Farider]

I’ve heard about that tragedy John, the tank is a fitting tribute.

Ian

[Trev B]

A great image John, I know this site well and frequently visit the last time being the 11 November last year.

[pelliott1954]

A great image, for many reasons

Paul

[Colin W]

Nice photo. I too have seen this many times.

[ST-EOS]

Great image and a fitting memorial to those who lost their lives during the operation.

[Bill53]

Great shot John and a fine tribute.

[El Sid]

A fine shot of a worthy memorial.

[Daisy M]

Great shot John, the grey clouds at to the sadness of the event. Is it preserved in any way?

[John Liddle]

Thanks for all the encouragement chaps.

Is it preserved in any way?

It certainly is - this is the website of the company that provides the protective paint (of which there seems to be a multitude of layers!)

https://www.promain.co.uk/blog/sherman-tank-slapton/