V-3 cannon
The V-3 (Vergeltungswaffe 3) was a German World War II supergun working on the multi-charge principle whereby secondary propellant charges are fired to add velocity to a projectile.
Latitude and longitude of Sangatte
Satellite map of Sangatte
Sangatte is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department on the northern coast of France on the English Channel.
Population: 4,170
Latitude: 50° 56' 44.30" N
Longitude: 1° 45' 11.56" E
Articles of interest in Sangatte
23 Articles of interest near Sangatte, France
Show all articles in the mapKrupp K5
The Krupp 28-cm-Kanone 5 (E), in short K5 with the (E) signifying Eisenbahnlafette (railway car gun-mount), was a heavy railway gun used by Germany throughout World War II.
Channel Dash
The Channel Dash, codenamed Operation Cerberus by the Germans, was a major naval engagement during World War II in which a German Kriegsmarine squadron consisting of both Scharnhorst-class battleships, and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen along with es…
1580 Dover Straits earthquake
Though severe earthquakes in the north of France and Britain are rare, the Dover Straits earthquake of 6 April 1580 appears to have been one of the largest in the recorded history of England, Flanders or northern France.
1996 Channel Tunnel fire
The Channel Tunnel fire of 18 November 1996 occurred on a train carrying Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) and their drivers through the Channel Tunnel from France to the United Kingdom (UK). The fire was seen on the train as it entered the tunnel and, in…
Cap Gris Nez
Cap Gris Nez is a cape on the Côte d'Opale in the Pas-de-Calais département in northern France.(Literal translation grey nose cape in English, from colloquial Dutch Grizenesse, grey headland; officially the Dutch name was Swartenesse to set it apart…
Sangatte
Sangatte is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department on the northern coast of France on the English Channel.
2008 Channel Tunnel fire
The 2008 Channel Tunnel fire occurred on 11 September 2008 in the Channel Tunnel.
Gare de Calais-Fréthun
Gare de Calais-Fréthun is a mainline and international railway station in the suburbs of Calais, France, one of three stations serving the town, the other two are Calais-Ville in the town centre and Gare des Fontinettes in the suburbs.
Cap Blanc Nez
Cap Blanc Nez (literally "Cape White Nose" in English; from Dutch Blankenesse, white headland) is a cape on the Côte d'Opale, in the Pas-de-Calais département, in northern France. The cliffs of chalk are very similar to the white cliffs of Dover at …
Hubert Latham
Arthur Charles Hubert Latham (10 January 1883 – 25 June 1912) was a French aviation pioneer. He was the first person to attempt to cross the English Channel in an aeroplane.
Battle of Dover Strait (1917)
The Second Battle of Dover Strait was a naval battle of the First World War, fought in the Dover Strait in April 1917 and should not be confused with the major Battle of Dover Strait in 1916. Royal Navy destroyers defeated a superior force of German…
Gare de Calais-Ville
Gare de Calais-Ville is a railway station in the city centre of Calais, France. It is the principal station for commuter and short distance rail services in Calais. Another station Calais-Fréthun, which is where longer distance services depart from,…
Varne Bank
The Varne Bank is a five and three quarter mile long sand bank in the Strait of Dover, lying nine miles southwest of Dover in Kent, England. With the Lobourg Channel running along it, the Varne bank lies immediately south-west of the deepest point (…
Calais–Dunkerque Airport
Calais–Dunkerque Airport (French: Aéroport de Calais - Dunkerque) (IATA: CQF, ICAO: LFAC) is an airport located in Marck, 7 km (4 mi) east-northeast of Calais, in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Stade de l'Épopée
Stade de l'Épopée is a stadium in Calais, France. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of Calais RUFC. The stadium holds about 12,000 spectators.
Sandettie Light Vessel Automatic
Sandettie Light Vessel
SS Twickenham Ferry
Twickenham Ferry was a train ferry built in 1934 for the Southern Railway.