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Peter_L · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 6:15 am Post subject: The Donington E - Boat

As unlikely as it may seem, there is a connection between Donington Race Circuit and a German E-Boat.

In 1944 four German E-Boats attacked some American Landing craft that were making their way to Lyme Bay on England's south coast in a practice exercise ahead of the D-Day landings.

Entrepreneur Kevin Wheatcroft (owner of Donington Race Circuit) purchased the last surviving German schnellboot S-130 - for £1 in 2009 and plans to restore it back to its 1943 configuration and performance.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-27312953

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22820 Location: UK

He has quite a collection of military vehicles, we visited his farm years ago. The Dodge's trailer was stored there (the truck itself was at Donington), so got to have a quick look at some of his stuff. From what I've read, his collection has expanded somewhat since then Smile

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