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	Mers el-Kebir -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		With the adjacent city of Mers el-Kebir, a fishing centre at the western end of the bay, Oran is the nation's second largest port after Algiers.
		One of the smallest, poorest, and most crowded nations in Central America, El Salvador is similar in area and population to the state of Massachusetts.
		El Jadida is a shipment center for agricultural produce and a seaside resort.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9052174 (932 words)

	Exordio - Segunda Guerra Mundial - Operación Catapulta
		El Almirantazgo propone la creación de la Fuerza H con el portaaviones HMS Ark Royal, el acorazado HMS Hood y buques menores de apoyo, que debían dirigirse a Mers-el-Kebir y pedir la rendición de la flota francesa o destruirla.
		El día 2 de julio de 1940, salieron de Gibraltar los acorazados HMS Hood, HMS Resolution, y HMS Valiant, el portaaviones HMS Ark Royal, los cruceros HMS Arethusa y HMS Enterprise y una flotilla de diez destructores.
		El Ark Royal se mantiene a distancia mientras el Resolution y el Valiant tratan de detener al Strasbourg, que finalmente logra escapar.
	exordio.com /1939-1945/militaris/batallas/catapult.html (574 words)

	Exordio - Segunda Guerra Mundial - Dakar (1)
		El día 5 de Julio de 1940, el gobierno de Vichy rompe relaciones con Gran Bretaña por el ataque en Mers-el-Kebir ocurrido el día 3.
		El Richelieu es atacado primero con lanchas torpederas rápidas que intentan lanzan cargas de profundidad, pero sin éxito.
		El día 10 de Julio comienza la amenaza alemana de invasión a Inglaterra y el Almirantazgo decide suspender por el momento las operaciones contra los franceses.
	exordio.com /1939-1945/militaris/batallas/dakar-1.html (243 words)

	MERS
		"MERS" is a common misspelling or typo for: mars, mere, mess, mews.
		"MERS" is used about 2 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English.
		Words containing "MERS": consumership, consumerships, demersal, emersed, emersion, emersions, immerse, immersed, immerses, immersible, immersing, immersion, immersions, reimmerse, reimmersed, reimmerses, reimmersing, semisubmersible, semisubmersibles, somersault, somersaulted, somersaulting, somersaults, somerset, somerseted, somerseting, somersets, somersetted, somersetting, submerse, submersed, submerses, submersible, submersibles, submersing, submersion, submersions, summersault, summersaulted, summersaulting, summersaults.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/MERS (688 words)

	Contexto - Mers-el-Kebir
		El Almirantazgo británico, aún exponiendose al odio de los franceses, resolvió destruir los buques galos en las bases que tuviera al alcance de sus cañones y apoderarse de los barcos que pudieran asaltar sus comandos.
		A las 16,56 la fuerza H británica, -almirante Somerville- abrió fuego sobre la base de Mers el Kebir -la antigua Mazalquibir- donde se hallaban cuatro acorazados franceses.
		En Dakar fue bombardeado el acorazado Richelieu, la más moderna y poderosa unidad francesa, que permaneció allí a causa de sus averías, aunque volverá a combatir contra los británicos.
	www.artehistoria.com /batallas/contextos/3921.htm (462 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Orlando rounded up the stragglers from her position in the rear of the 37-ship convoy bound for Mers el Kebir, Algeria, North Africa.
		After training exercises Orlando commenced her second trans-Atlantic voyage to Mers el Kebir as convoy screen.
		The ship remained at Mers el Kebir until joining a convoy bound for the United States 2 May. With the crossing completed, the convoy commenced to break up on 14 May and Orlando returned to New York with a section of the convoy before proceeding to Boston for voyage repairs.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/patrol/pf99.htm (413 words)

	Oran, Operation Torch, 1942
		The beaches west of Mers el Kebir and east of Arzeu are far enough from the point defenses to enable our transports to safely close on the area.
		The naval forces at Mers el Kebir and Oran consist of several small warships and submarines.
		Arzeu and the beaches west of Mers el Kebir are also defended by coastal artillery, but these defenses can be neutralized by Allied warships at acceptable levels of risk.
	mason.gmu.edu /~ssledge/oran.htm (712 words)

	The French Air Force of the armistice: Mers-el-Kébir.
		In the harbor of Mers el-Kébir (near Oran Algeria in North Africa), a large number of battleships had found refuge.
		It displays one of the Vichy markings: a white lateral band on the fuselage, not to be confused with those that had been painted on the Potez 631s in June 1940 to avoid the confusion with the Bf-110.
		At Mers el-Kébir, the LeO-45s were not able to partake in the battle.
	aerostories.free.fr /dossiers/AA/vichy/page9.html (550 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Mers El-Kebir
		El, sky god of the ancient Syrians (Ancient Middle Eastern Religions: Syria-Palestine).
		El was a creator god and husband of the Mother of the Gods,...
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	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Mers+El-Kebir (117 words)

	Oran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Together with the fishing port of Mers el-Kebir does it form the second largest port in Algeria, second only to Algiers.
		This would generate new growth for the city, and large parts of the population would be French.
		Mers el-Kebir is turned into a large naval base.
	i-cias.com /e.o/oran.htm (417 words)

	Destrucción de la flota francesa en Mers-EL-Kebir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tal movimiento en el equilibrio de la energía en el mar habría amenazado seriamente la capacidad de Gran Bretaña de mantener sus líneas de fuente abiertas, y compromete su supervivencia.
		Nos determinan para luchar encendido hasta el extremo, y si ganamos, como pensamos, nunca nos olvidaremos de que Francia era nuestro aliado, de que nuestros intereses son iguales que el suyo, y que nuestro enemigo común es Alemania.
		Si usted rechaza estas ofertas justas, debo con pesar profundo, requerirle hundir sus naves en el plazo de 6 horas.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/de/Destrucci%F3n%20de%20la%20flota%20francesa%20en%20MersELKebir.htm (638 words)

	Mers el Kebir le grand port base navale et port anti-atomique près d'Oran, alger-roi.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Mers el Kebir le grand port base navale et port anti-atomique près d'Oran, alger-roi.net
		La mer d'un bleu fané, presque diaphane, est unie comme un miroir, aucun nuage ne vient altérer la pureté du ciel pastel lumineux.
		Elle a combattu sur toutes les mers du globe et nos couleurs ont flotté partout.
	perso.wanadoo.fr /bernard.venis/mon_algerie/villages/pages_liees/klmno/merselkebir_pn113.htm (3148 words)

	Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia - - Provence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The start of World War II found her in the South Atlantic, and she took part in the search for the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee before returning to the Mediterranean.
		Following the armistice between France and Germany and the establishment of the Vichy government, Provence was sent to the port of Mers el-Kébir, near Oran, Algeria, together with Bretagne and the battlecruisers Dunkerque and Provence.
		On July 3, 1940, Vice Admiral Sir James Somerville's Force H arrived off Mers el-Kébir with the battleships HMS Hood, Barham, and Resolution and aircraft carrier Ark Royal.
	college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/ships/html/sh_072800_provence.htm (333 words)

	GI -- World War II Commemoration
		The 7th Armored Division reached Mekili (El Mechili) on January 27, Msus on February 4, and the Bedafomm area on February 5.
		For this he was criticized in some quarters, but he suspected a trap to lure his armor onto the powerful and numerous Axis antitank guns and was doubtful if his troops were yet a match for the Germans in fluid operations.
		The Battle of El Alamein was not only the beginning of a series of unbroken victories; it was also the start of a new phase in North Africa.
	www.grolier.com /wwii/wwii_8.html (12575 words)

	MERS - netlexikon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		MERS (Das Mittelerde-Rollenspiel) ist ein Pen and Paper-Rollenspiel, dessen Schauplatz die Welt von J.
		MERS stellt eine vereinfachte Form von Rolemaster dar, welches genau wie MERS von der amerikanischen Firma Iron Crown Enterprises (I.C.E.) herausgegeben wurde.
		MERS ist nicht zu verwechseln mit dem Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game, das im Zuge der von Peter Jackson produzierten Herr-der-Ringe-Trilogie herausgegeben wurde.
	www.lexikon-definition.de /MERS.html (202 words)

	USS Orlando
		Bv 15 March various units of the convoy began to detach themselves from the main body of ships and Orlando departed the convoy to proceed to Boston, Mass.
		After training exerGises Orlando GommenGed her second trans-Atlantic voyage to Mers el Kebir as convoy screen.
		The ship remained at Mers el Kebir until joining a convoy bound for the United States 2 May. With the crossing completed, the convoy commenced to break up on 14 May and Urlando returned to New York with a section of the convoy before proceeding to Boston for voyage repairs.
	www.multied.com /navy/patrol/orlando.html (404 words)

	USS Joseph T. Dickman, AP-26
		S he arrived Mers el Kebir 23 May and, after landing rehearsals, got underway with the invasion fleet from Algiers 6 July.
		Rockets from an LCS attached to the ship helped clear the way for the first wave of boats, and, after receiving near misses from shore batteries, the transport debarked her troops and returned to Mers el Kebir.
		The veteran ship sailed from Mers el Kebir 25 October for the United States, arriving Boston 8 November.
	www.uscg.mil /hq/g-cp/history/WEBCUTTERS/Joseph_Dickman.html (1477 words)

	The French Air Force of the armistice: Dakar.
		Despite the deadly tragedy of Mers el-Kébir, it was strictly an affair between England and France.
		1940, conditions were a lot different than those at Mers el-Kébir.
		After Mers el-Kébir, Dakar was the largest operation for the French Air Force of the armistice.
	aerostories.free.fr /dossiers/AA/vichy/page10.html (408 words)

	Memories of the 1940's (1996-1998 archive): Re: REQ info about Mers el-Kebir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Copies of war time speeches broadcast by the BBC may be had from the BBC Transcription Service Bush House London WC.
		I am currently conducting a research report on >the subject of the British attack on Mers-el Kebir during World War II and >the impact it had upon Charles De Gaulle and his French Resistance >movement.
		I am looking for contacts and resources who might be able to >assist with this subject.
	youth.net /memories/hypermail/0326.html (245 words)

	H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Photos and Graphics-The Mason Photo Collection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Above- A view aft from the starboard-forward end of the Shelter Deck (aka Boat Deck) during Battle of Mers el-Kebir/Oran in July 1940.
		This appears to have been taken from inside the large opening at the back of the forward superstructure.
		Above- Hood generating copious amounts of smoke during the battle of Mers-el Kebir.
	www.hmshood.org.uk /photos/mason/mason1.html (208 words)

	Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia - - Bretagne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The start of World War II found Bretagne in the Mediterranean, and after the establishment of the Vichy French government, she was sent to Mers el-Kébir, near Oran, Algeria.
		Fearing a German takeover of the French Navy, the British launched Operation Catapult, designed to give the French commanders at Mers el-Kébir the opportunity either to demilitarize their ships, disperse them to overseas ports, or surrender them outright.
		Admiral Marcel Gensoul refused to comply with the British ultimatum and began preparing to take his ships to sea, and on July 3, 1940, Vice Admiral Sir James Somerville ordered his ships to engage.
	college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/ships/html/sh_014300_bretagne.htm (273 words)

	The Independent Sunday (London, England): Television: I was still up for Portillo. Unfortunately.(Features)@ HighBeam ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		There's a new series on Radio 4 in which Michael Portillo tells us he knows more history than us.
		Last Monday's The Things We Forgot to Remember was about how we play up the role of the Battle of Britain and why we have forgotten the battle of Mers El-Kebir, which could arguably be said to have contributed as much to our national security as the more celebrated conflict of 1940.
		This is, of course, a bogus opposition, created only to cause a bit of a stir.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:132657849&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (199 words)

	[No title]
		Its moment of "glory" came on 3 July 1940 when, as part of the French naval force at Mers el Kebir, she was attacked by a British force that included the battlecruiser
		Certainly not the most illustrious history but that day at Mers el Kebir, while tragic, makes for fascinating reading.
		I quizzed modelers about these structures on the Steel Navy Message Board and received a variety of plausible answers: shielding, life rafts, etc. After studying a variety of photos, I decided to display them as shielding using Evergreen styrene strips.
	www.steelnavy.com /WSWStrasbourg.htm (1104 words)

	Lexington Histor
		Chased off Italian cruisers attempting to engage a convoy, laid up at Mers el Kebir upon Armistice.
		Her accurate fire allowed the escape of Strasbourg from British attack on Mers el Kebir,
		Escaped harbor Mers el Kebir, twice attacked by aircraft, shot down one.
	www.bobhenneman.info /DunkerqueClassHistory.htm (524 words)

	fuckfrance.com - Great Moments In Frog "Military" History! (53874) - Read article:
		French fleet was in Mers El Kebir to be far away from occupied France.
		French Fleet was in Mers El Kebir not to surrender...that's the point.
		Most of Mers El Kebir french boats where about to reach US neutral harbors.
	www.fuckfrance.com /read.html?postid=53874&replies=1 (1635 words)

	FreisslerSoft Books mers
		De Gaulle and Algeria 1940-1960: From Mers El-Kebir to the Algiers Barracades
		Souvenirs des mers de Chine et d'autres eaux : lettres de l'amiral Louis-Joseph Brossollet, 1823-1898
		Le voyage au-deláa des trois mers d'Afanasij Nikitin : (1466-1472)
	www.freisslersoft.com /me/Book_mers.html (37 words)

	Livres sur la guerre d'Algerie
		The phantom caravan : or,Abd el Kader, Emir of Algeria (1808 - 1883)
		Rebel and Saint : Muslim Notables, Populist Protest, Colonial Encouter (Algeria and Tunisia 1800 - 1904)
		De Gaulle and Ageria 1940 - 1960 : From Mers El -Kebir to the Algiers Barracades
	algerian-history.info /livresalgerie.htm (114 words)

	Biografía - James Somerville (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Aunque su intención inicial era la de retirarse en esta fecha, el estallido de la guerra le obligó a permanecer en el ejército.
		Una de las primeras operaciones en las que intervino fue en el reembarque de Dunkerque.
		Pero su acto más heroico tuvo lugar en las costas africanas, en Mers el Kebir, donde dirigió la las fuerzas navales británicas en combate con las francesas, logrando hundir la flota gala.
	www.artehistoria.com /batallas/personajes/7933.htm (147 words)

	Dialogus - Charles de Gaulle - Mers-el-Kebir
		La nuit fut longue, certes, mais l'aube arrive comme montent la mer ou la sève: à leur rythme que rien ne perturbe.
		Pourtant, à la tristesse infinie qui résulta d'abord de la canonnade fratricide de Mers el-Kébir vint immédiatement se mêler la révulsion devant la portée du plan des Anglais, qui avaient, concomitamment à l'attaque en Algérie, fait évacuer les navires français mouillant dans les ports des îles britanniques, non sans plusieurs incidents sanglants.
		Les vagues de Mers el-Kébir allaient également se propager sur l'Afrique entière et nous handicaper pour le moment où il allait falloir rallier les parties africaines de l'Empire français.
	www.dialogus2.org /GAU/merselkebir.html (543 words)

	FreisslerSoft Books Kebir
		The Glory of Absence: Selections from Meter 2 of Rumi's Divan-I Kebir
		Divan-I Kebir: Meter 4 Bahr-I Muzari Ahrab-I Mekfut
		A Rose Garden: Selections from Meter I of Divan-I Kebir of Rumi
	www.freisslersoft.com /ke/Book_Kebir.html (154 words)

	Surface Forces RE:Mers El Kebir/Oran-Divine Wind StrategyPage.com
		Divinewind 3/16/2004 12:46:39 PM RE:Mers El Kebir/Oran
		Jack Tar 2/10/2004 1:45:30 AM Mers El Kebir/Oran - gf0012-aust.
		Jack Tar 2/9/2004 9:01:03 AM Mers El Kebir/Oran - jack tar.
	www.strategypage.com /messageboards/messages/8-2327.asp (375 words)

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