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On 4.3.1941, #OpClaymore was launched against targets in the Lofoten Islands with troops from 3 & 4 Commando. Mission: destroy oil installations & enemy shipping, take German prisoners & Quislings, & recruit Norwegian volunteers #Lofoten41 1/8 
Force Rebel comprised HMS Nelson, George V, Bedouin, Eskimo (which had been blown up in the Battle of Narvik but miraculously rebuilt), Legion, Somali, Tartar, submarine HMS Sunfish & transports HMS Princess Beatrix & Queen Emma #Lofoten41 2/8
500 commandos were on board, plus 52 Norwegians (including former actor and resistance hero Capt Martin Linge) & 52 Royal Engineer demolition experts #Lofoten41 3/8
