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Operation Tungsten

In correlation with the various European elements updated and reintroduced, and the comeback of the Heavy Bombers and the AGDP, it is speculated that another part of the next event could be:

• Operation Tungsten and the Tirpitz hunt in Norway.

Copied from Wikipedia:

Operation Tungsten was a Second World War Royal Navy air raid that targeted the German battleship Tirpitz. The operation sought to damage or destroy Tirpitz at her base in Kaafjord in the far north of Norway before she could become fully operational again following a period of repairs.

The AGDP is speculated to come back in such operation.

• It is required for CV(B/L), Ise-class Kai Ni, and Akitsu Maru Kai, to sortie on "arctic maps".

Involved Forces

• Allied order of battle for Operation Tungsten

The following ships were involved in the upcoming operations:

Operation Tungsten
RN Force One CVB Victorious Kai RN Force Two CL Sheffield Kai DD Javelin Kai	German Forces FBB Bismarck Drei Bismarck Drei remodel is sometimes seen as Tirpitz herself

2 new ships have been speculated from teases:

• KMS Tirpitz (main target of the operation)
• HMS Illustrious (used Baraccuda extensively)

Additionally, it can be noted that British carrier-based planes were extensively used:

• Barracudas, Seafires, Swordfishes, F4F Wildcats, F6F Hellcats, F4U Corsairs.