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I have worries over the phrasing of

Operation Chariot was an audacious plan in which an ex-American destroyer, Campbeltown, laden with 24 time-fused charges, was to ram the gates of the harbour, release the commandos on board to destroy vital installations on shore and later explode, with luck destroying the dock caisson. To accompany Campbeltown were two destroyers, a motor gun boat, 16 motor launches and a motor torpedo boat MTB74, commanded by Micky Wynn, which carried two delayed-action torpedoes to be fired at the dock caisson in the event of Campbeltown's not succeeding in her task.

Is this from your article or the obituary. They are very/too close. I have to mention this to DYK. Can you revise a s a p Victuallers (talk) 20:43, 24 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Being worked on now Kernel Saunters (talk) 20:45, 24 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
DoneKernel Saunters (talk) 22:13, 24 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Gazette entries

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http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/SearchResults.aspx?GeoType=London&st=adv&sb=date&exact=Robert+Charles+Michael+Vaughan+Wynn&

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/SearchResults.aspx?GeoType=London&st=adv&sb=date&exact=R.+C.+M.+V.+Wynn&

This suggests he was commisioned in 1936, not 1935. David Underdown (talk) 10:51, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]