Operation Obviate
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Operation Obviate was an unsuccessful British air raid of World War II which targeted the German battleship Tirpitz. It was conducted by Royal Air Force heavy bombers on 29 October 1944, and sought to
Tirpitz at her mooring off the island of Håkøya in November 1944
Six Tallboy bombs prior to being loaded on No. 9 Squadron aircraft in October or November 1944
Part of the wreckage of the No. 617 Squadron Lancaster which made a crash landing in Sweden, photographed in 2015
Operation Catechism
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Operation Catechism was the British air raid of World War II that destroyed the German battleship Tirpitz. It was conducted on 12 November 1944 by 29 heavy bombers from the Royal Air Force, which atta
Operation Obviate
…remained committed to sinking Tirpitz after the failure of Operation Obviate. The plans for the attack were reused for the next raid on the battleship, Operation Catechism, which took place on 12 November 1944. Weather conditions were favourable for the attackers, and Tirpitz was sunk with heavy loss of life. From early…
'The Wreck of the Tirpitz'
The capsized Tirpitz in March 1945
A No. 617 Squadron crew shortly after returning from Operation Catechism