Military operation

Operation Checkmate

28 Apr 1943 – 15 May 1943 · 59.45° N, 5.30° E

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When
28 Apr 1943 – 15 May 1943
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
59.45° N, 5.30° E
Description
raid on shipping at Haugesund, Norway in April 1943

Operation Checkmate (commando raid)

Raid on shipping at Haugesund, Norway in April 1943

Operation Checkmate was the codename for a raid on shipping at Haugesund, Norway in April 1943 during the Second World War by British Commandos. The raiding party consisted of seven men of No. 14 (Arctic) Commando who managed to sink one ship using limpet mines.

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