Operation Blackcurrant
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title:
Operation Blackcurrant
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Operation Blackcurrant was a Royal Navy peacetime operation carried out in the winter of 1947. During this period a combination of low coal stockpiles and the effects of the cold weather on the transport network led to a shortage of fuel reaching power stations, forcing many to shut down or reduce their outputs. The Royal Navy responded by authorising the Submarine Service to carry out Operation Blackcurrant. The operation involved mooring submarines at harbours and docks and using their onboard
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Royal Navy operation to supply power from submarines in the winter of 1947
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Blackcurrant
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2022-08-09T22:56:58Z
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