8 February 1945

8 February 1945 Aborted commando raid on Granville

c) During the night of 6–7 February, a commando operation was undertaken from the Channel Islands against Granville to destroy the harbour and capture ships.

At the same time, S 112 laid mines in the northern approach to St Malo as a diversion.

The operation itself had to be abandoned because too much time was lost transferring between vessels following the failure of V 229.

The enemy apparently noticed nothing, although individual vessels approached to within 260 metres of the enemy-held coast.

A repeat attempt in similarly favourable conditions is planned in approximately four weeks.

German Naval Staff diary. BArch RM 7/69; former British Admiralty reference Case GE 166, PG 34426. Published Part A, volume 66. PDF page 76; printed page 70. Audited translation reference 22.