Operation Source
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Operation Source was a British World War II midget-submarine attack aimed at crippling the German battleship Tirpitz in a Norwegian fjord.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II operation
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military operation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | high losses among X-craft crews ⓘ |
| codename | Operation Source NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | September 1943 ⓘ |
| effect |
demonstrated effectiveness of midget submarines
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reduced threat of Tirpitz to Arctic convoys ⓘ |
| endDate | 1943-09-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent RAF and Fleet Air Arm attacks on Tirpitz ⓘ |
| location |
Altafjord
NERFINISHED
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Kåfjord NERFINISHED ⓘ Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAward | Victoria Crosses awarded to participating officers ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Basil Place
NERFINISHED
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Donald Cameron NERFINISHED ⓘ Godfrey Place NERFINISHED ⓘ Maxwell H. Q. Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableShipInvolved | HMS Tirpitz (target) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
attack German heavy warships in Norwegian fjords
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cripple the German battleship Tirpitz ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| opponentUnit |
German coastal defenses in Norway
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Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatingUnit |
X10
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X5 ⓘ X6 ⓘ X7 ⓘ X8 ⓘ X9 ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlantic naval campaign of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningBy | Royal Navy Submarine Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
German naval forces in Norway weakened
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Tirpitz heavily damaged ⓘ Tirpitz put out of action for months NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-09-20 ⓘ |
| target |
German battleship Scharnhorst
NERFINISHED
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German battleship Tirpitz NERFINISHED ⓘ German heavy cruiser Lützow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre |
European theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
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Norwegian Campaign (naval operations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
X-class midget submarine
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X-craft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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