Operation Catechism was a British air raid of World War II that destroyed the German battleship Tirpitz. It was conducted on 12 November 1944 by 29 Royal...

turbo-generators, and the crew was reduced to 1,600 officers and enlisted men. Operation Catechism, the final British attack on Tirpitz, took place on 12 November 1944...

A catechism ( /ˈkætəˌkɪzəm/; from Ancient Greek: κατηχέω, "to teach orally") is a summary or exposition of doctrine and serves as a learning introduction...

more heavy bomber raids against her in late 1944, Operation Obviate on 29 October, and Operation Catechism on 12 November. Tirpitz was sunk with considerable...

battleships, the Tirpitz, was sunk by an air attack using Tallboys in Operation Catechism. Most large Allied, particularly British, Second World War aircraft...

sunk, after several attempts, by British bombers in November 1944 (Operation Catechism), several British capital ships could be moved to the Far East. From...

Avro Lancaster bombers dropped blockbuster and Tallboy bombs in Operation Catechism. Rocket U-boat – a planned ballistic missile submarine; project abandoned...

Tait led his force against the Tirpitz for a third and final raid, Operation Catechism. The Luftwaffe failed to intercept the British bombers, and three...

"capsize ratio" is commonly published as a guideline for zones of safe operation — less than 2.0 means as a rule-of-thumb suitability for offshore navigation...

after the failure of Operation Obviate. The plans for the attack were reused for the next raid on the battleship, Operation Catechism, which took place on...