Event Brief
Oct 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
British X-craft damaged Tirpitz in Kaafjord
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
On September 22, 1943, British sailors in X-class midget submarines worked through the defenses at Kaafjord and placed charges beneath the German battleship Tirpitz. The charges exploded at 8:12 a.m., lifting the ship and leaving it unable to sail again until the spring; several of the six submarines sent from Scotland had been lost, scuttled or forced to abort.
WHO: British sailors in X-class midget submarines
WHAT: British X-craft crews placed explosive charges beneath Tirpitz in Kaafjord, damaging the battleship and keeping it from sailing until spring.
WHEN: Sep 22, 1943
WHERE: Kaafjord, Norway
WHY: The British operation targeted Tirpitz, a German battleship sheltered in Kaafjord.
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