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Operation Goodwood (naval)

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/August 22, 2019 by Ealdgyth - Talk 16:16, 28 July 2019 (UTC)



Operation Goodwood was a series of air raids launched from aircraft carriers of the British Home Fleet against the German battleship Tirpitz in Kaafjord, Norway. It was the Royal Navy's last attack on Tirpitz, which posed a significant threat to the Allied convoys travelling to the Soviet Union. The Fleet departed its base on 18 August 1944 and first launched air raids against Kaafjord on the morning and evening of 22 August. Further attacks were made on 24 and 29 August. All of these attacks failed, and only two bombs struck Tirpitz. German forces suffered the loss of 12 aircraft and damage to 7 other ships. The British lost 17 aircraft and a frigate. HMS Nabob, an escort carrier, was also badly damaged. Historians attribute Operation Goodwood's failure to shortcomings of the Fleet Air Arm's aircraft and armament. The mission to sink Tirpitz was subsequently transferred to the Royal Air Force.
 * Most recent similar article(s): No World War II FAs currently scheduled for July or August, though some are likely given the 75th anniversary of various events
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 * Promoted: 21 June 2015
 * Reasons for nomination: 75th anniversary of the first of the air attacks made during this operation. Any date between 22 and 29 August would be fine.
 * Support as nominator. Many thanks to Coffeeandcrumbs for drafting the blurb and prodding me about this nomination. Nick-D (talk) 10:07, 20 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Support A well written and interesting article, well up to standard. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:15, 20 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Blurb looks good. - Dank (push to talk) 21:08, 21 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Support – I made a few more edits to the last sentence. --- Coffee  and crumbs  01:44, 23 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Support A sound and interesting article. Would make a good change of pace for TFA IMO. Gog the Mild (talk) 10:33, 3 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Support interesting and excellent article, 75th anniversary coming up. Blurb looks good, perhaps replace "responsibility for sinking" with "mission to sink". Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 09:16, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks, done. - Dank (push to talk) 11:40, 5 July 2019 (UTC)