Operation Details

Newmarket

'Newmarket' was a British unrealised plan for a naval attack on the U-boat facilities at Kilbotn near Narvik in the north of German-occupied Norway (3 April 1945).

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Under the command of Rear Admiral R. R. McGrigor, the British force comprised the escort carriers Puncher, Queen, Searcher and Trumpeter, the light cruiser Birmingham, the light anti-aircraft cruiser Bellona, and the destroyers Carysfort, Offa, Onslow, Scorpio, Scourge, Zambezi, Zealous and Zest.

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The undertaking had to be cancelled as a result of adverse weather.

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