During WW2 over 1000 men died at Torcross. This little village was evacuated, along with several others, to make way for 15,000 allied troops who needed to practice for the D-Day landings. In April 1944, nine German torpedo boats found their way into these waters, and due to confusion on the radio frequencies, weren't detected. They bombed two landing ships leading to the heavy loss of life. This event was kept secret until the 1970s.
A Sherman tank which was salvaged from the ocean
The inland part of Torcross seen from the car park.
Torcross has suffered from damaging storms in recent times and the local authorities are working hard to save the A379 road, which is the access road to Dartmouth for the locals. Huge amounts of boulders have been brought in to protect the coastline but more storms have just washed them away.
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