Meknes

**charlesw** · 09-09-11, 09:13 PM

My quick vid of the French Liner Meknes:-

http://youtu.be/iXU16cqPeZA

**mark weaver** · 12-09-11, 08:06 AM

Nice video, as a child i read the story of the meknes in a book by alastair maclean called the lonely sea, i still have a copy of the book today.

**charlesw** · 12-09-11, 06:37 PM

Yes, totally fascinating if somewhat tragic history. Particularly tragic as it was repatriating Vichy french in agreement with Germany. It was just poor communication that meant the e-boat flotilla new nothing about the situation. Or maybe there is more to the history than I know about.

**mark weaver** · 12-09-11, 07:13 PM

The theory about lack of communication sounds the most likely.

**charlesw** · 12-09-11, 08:59 PM

Well, I think this explains it fairly well:-

24th July 1940: French liner Meknes torpedoed

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