Operation Source

Operation Source
Part of World War II

Tirpitz c. 1941
Date20–22 September 1943
Location
Altafjord, Norway
Result Allied partial success
Belligerents
United Kingdom
Norway
Australia 		 Germany
Commanders and leaders
 Hans Meyer
Strength
6 midget submarines
6 conventional submarines		 Battleship Tirpitz
Heavy cruiser Lützow
Casualties and losses
  • 6 midget submarines sunk
  • 9 killed
  • 6 captured
 Tirpitz damaged

Operation Source was a series of attacks to neutralise the heavy German warships – Tirpitz, Scharnhorst, and Lützow – based in northern Norway, using X-class midget submarines.

The attacks took place in September 1943 at Kåfjord and succeeded in keeping Tirpitz out of action for at least six months.

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