Amphibious tank which sank during disastrous Operation Smash D-Day rehearsals in 1944 that left six troops dead 'was damaged by reckless divers who knocked off turret and cannon'

The turret and cannon were knocked off the top of the protected Duplex Drive Valentine tank during a botched attempt to illegally move a buoy that was marking it.

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