Operation Goodwood was a series of British carrier air raids Attack conducted Action against the German battleship `` Tirpitz '' at her anchorage in Kaafjord in occupied Norway during late August 1944 .

The British fleet departed Departing its base on 18 August and launched Attack the first raid against Kaafjord on the morning of 22 August .

Operation Mascot was an unsuccessful British carrier air raid Attack conducted Action against the German battleship `` Tirpitz '' at her anchorage in Kaafjord , Norway , on 17 July 1944 .

German radar stations detected Know these aircraft while they were en route to Kaafjord , and `` Tirpitz '' was protected Defending by a smoke screen by the time the strike force arrived Arriving .

German losses Earnings_and_losses were limited Limiting to a patrol craft , and three British aircraft were destroyed Destroying or damaged Damaging beyond repair by Kaafjord 's defenders .