Super Marine - In Daily Mirror Today

[hornblow3r]

Little story in the mirror.

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"Hero lifts 2-tonne truck to save drowning mate"

A hero Marine saved a drowning pal by lifting a two-tonne truck off his leg during a Taliban attack in Afghanistan.

Colour sergeant Carl Tatton, 38, has been nick-named The Incredible Bulk for his strength and bravery during the amazing rescue.

Fellow Royal Marine Mark Farr, 29, was working in a water-filled ditch when the pair came under mortar attack in Gereshk.

Physical training instructor Carl heard Mark scream for help after one shell blasted their truck off a track into the ditch. The vehicle landed on Mark's leg leaving him trapped under water.

AdvertisementCarl, now back in Plymouth, Devon, said: "When you see one of your mates in danger you just react. He was seconds from drowning.

"I jumped in and tried to lift his head up but realised I'd have to lift up the truck.

"I grabbed the roll bar and lifted the suspension enough to release him."

Mark said: "Without Carl I'd have drowned. I owe him my life."

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[Stinky]

Supermarine in deed!

[vwtam]

brilliant!

[Tartan_Terrier]

Supermarine in deed!

I think you mean Super Marine, if it was Supermarine he'd have been making Spitfires instead!

Nice story though, shows what the people can do when the chips are down.

Regards
T_T

[Scott_Allen]

medal???

:s

[tom163]

I heard something like this a few months a go a woman lifted a Jeep up because a 8 year old girl was trapped under it, but truly amazing stuff what can happen when its crunch time.

[Dangermouse]

I've heard of Carl Tatton before, but can't remember where. Probably a telly program, but anyway, sheer brilliance.

[jabcrosshook]

I've heard of Carl Tatton before, but can't remember where. Probably a telly program, but anyway, sheer brilliance.

That's maybe because it's old news, it was reported by the sun back in November 2006.

Supermarine to the rescue

By TOM NEWTON DUNN
Defence Editor

Published: 16 Nov 2006

A MARINE lifted a two-ton truck to save a drowning comrade ? while under mortar fire.

The Pinzgauer vehicle tipped over in a drainage ditch, trapping Mark Farr.

Colour Sgt Carl Tatton, nicknamed Tatts, dodged exploding shells to race to the scene.

Using superhuman strength, he hoisted the truck’s roll bar high enough for his pal to get free. Fellow commando Mark, 29, had trapped his leg under the vehicle. He said last night: “Without Tatts I’d have drowned. I owe him my life.”

But modest Carl, 37, a physical training instructor, insisted he was only doing his job.

The men were supplying comrades from 42 Commando with ammo, food and water when they came under fire from the Taliban in Afghanistan’s Helmand province.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ne ... e71429.ece

[Stinky]

Tut tut tut hornblow3r.

[hornblow3r]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/ourboys/news/20 ... -19893020/

Like I said I saw it in the Mirror the other day!
I hadn't seen the Sun article.

But the guy in the pic doesn't look like the guy in the paper.

[Dangermouse]

I've heard of Carl Tatton before, but can't remember where. Probably a telly program, but anyway, sheer brilliance.

Yer, just remembered. The Discovery channel ran a program a few years back about a troop in recruit training, and Carl Tatton was one of their training team.

[Dopey bollox]

The guy in the picture is Tatts, he is one of those "round my beautiful body and back" types now. Joined up with him in 85, his missus gave birth in the next delivery suite to my missus in freedom fields as well......small world.

[Artist]

Mark Farr lives in the same location as me. Had an evening chatting and sinking a few wets with him not long after he came back from the gan. He's a goodun!

Tatts just did what any good egg would do. He Helped his Oppo.

Artist