Yes they thought it ludicrous however all of them sailed on the mission. Was it 12? Only to be destroyed in the Brest harbor by the waiting RAF and Royal Navy torp boats and destroyers. By a strange twist of fate (that happens over and over to him) Werner was hit, damaged and managed to return to port along with one other boat. 10 were lost, 2 limped back to port, none made it to the channel for the kamikaze attack.
I think the German Navy was upset with him for printing that! But I do believe it to have happened.
What is 12 boats going to do against hundreds/thousands? It would have been a senseless sacrifice. They can take out what 20 at the most?
Chuck
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