The plan was for six canoes to be taken to the area of the Gironde estuary by submarine. Twelve men would then paddle by night to Bordeaux. On arrival they would attach timed limpet mines to the docked cargo ships and escape overland to Spain.
The plan was for six canoes to be taken to the area of the Gironde estuary by submarine Twelve men would then paddle by night to Bordeaux On arrival they would attach timed limpet mines to the docked cargo ships and escape overland to Spain.