 The explosion put the dry dock out of commission for the remainder of the war . The St Nazaire raid had been a success , but at a cost . Of the 622 men of the Royal Navy and Commandos who took part in the raid , only 228 men returned to England . Five commandos escaped via neutral Spain and Gibraltar with the help of French citizens , and took a ship to England from Gibraltar . 169 men were killed ( 105 RN and 64 Commandos ) and another 215 became prisoners of war ( 106 RN and 109 Commandos ) . They were first taken to La Baule and then sent to Stalag 133 at Rennes . The fallen British raiders were buried at the La Baule @-@ Escoublac cemetery with military honours . The cemetery is located 13 kilometres west of St Nazaire . 
 The explosion put the dry dock out of commission for the remainder of the war . The St Nazaire raid had been a success , but at a cost . Of the 622 men of the Royal Navy and Commandos <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>who</mark></a>took part in the raid , only 228 men returned to England . Five commandos escaped via neutral Spain and Gibraltar with the help of French citizens , and took a ship to England from Gibraltar . 169 men <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> killed ( 105 RN and 64 Commandos ) and another 215 became prisoners of war ( 106 RN and 109 Commandos ) . They <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> first taken to La Baule and then sent to Stalag 133 at Rennes . The fallen British raiders <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> buried at the La Baule @-@ Escoublac cemetery with military honours . The cemetery is located 13 kilometres west of St Nazaire . 
The explosion put the dry dock outt of commission fir the remainder of the war . The St Nazaire raid had been a success , but at a cost . Of da 622 men of tdaRoyal Navy and Commandos took part in the raid , only 228 men returned to England . Five commandos escaped via neutral Spain and Gibraltar wid the help of French citizens , and took a ship to England from Gibraltar . 169 men was killed ( 105 RN and 64 Commandos ) and another 215 became prisoners of war ( 106 RN and 109 Commandos ) . They was first taken to La Baule and then sent to Stalag 133 at Rennes . Thdaallen British raiders was buried at the La Baule @-@ Escoublac cemetery wwitmilitary honours . The cemetery is located 13 kilometres west of St Nazaire .