1912 - 2005
Dick Raikes
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| Birthday |
21st January, 1912
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| Birthplace |
London, England
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| Died |
24th May, 2005
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| Place of Death |
Semley, Wiltshire, England
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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Lieutenant Commander Richard Prendergast Raikes (21 January 1912 – 24 May 2005) was an officer in the Royal Navy notable for being the commanding officer of the submarine HMS Tuna that launched the canoes during Operation Frankton in 1942. His part in the operation was portrayed in the 1955 war film The Cockleshell Heroes where he was fictionalised as "Alan Greaves", played by Christopher Lee.
