The Petard Pinch

Bletchley Park

History

4.8 • 177 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2015

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

December 2015

A story full of heroism and tragedy is now told at Bletchley Park in a new mini exhibition.

The Petard Pinch was the seizure of vital codebooks from a sinking U-Boat in which two young men drowned. But they didn’t die in vain - the intelligence treasures they captured were extremely valuable. They allowed the Codebreakers at Bletchley Park to break back into the naval Enigma network Shark, after a devastating ten month blackout.

Image: Petard Crew 1942 ©The Petard Association

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0:00.0	Dawn, 30th of October, 1942, a periscope in the outline of a submarine
0:22.6	are spotted by a Royal Air Force patrol aircraft
0:25.6	in the eastern Mediterranean
0:27.6	This sighting will be a vital turning point
0:33.6	at Bletchley Park
0:35.6	HMA's Burtad and three other warships are on the scene turning point at Bletchley Park.
0:42.3	H.M. Burtard and three other warships are on the scene by 10 a.m. and spend the next 10 hours hunting and depth charging the U-boat.
0:48.3	Night has fallen when the submarine is finally forced to surface after sustaining serious damage.
1:01.0	The dramatic story of the Patard Pinch is now beautifully told in a new mini exhibition within
1:06.7	Naval Codebreaking Hutate. Friends of Bletchley Park enjoyed an exclusive preview on Sunday
1:12.3	the 13th of December, the anniversary of the break back into shark. They were joined by Tony Fasson,
1:18.5	the nephew of Anthony Fasson, one of the two seamen who drowned during the operation. For him,
1:24.2	seeing the story told in a specially commissioned animated film in a highly atmospheric setting was a very moving moment.
1:31.3	How does it feel to be here today and see what we've done?
1:34.3	It feels absolutely tremendous actually and yeah, it's quite emotional I have to say.
1:39.3	It's probably a little bit overwhelming, is it?
1:41.3	It is. You look a bit sort of something's hit you between the eyes.
1:45.0	I do.
1:46.0	I feel very emotional.
1:47.0	Yeah.
1:48.0	Chaotic scenes unfold as the enemy crew start to abandon ship.
1:53.0	Knowing the U-boat could contain vital intelligence which could be utilized by the Allies,
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