Operation Brandy was a raid on

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and Motor Torpedo Boats during the

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. The raid in the evening of 14. March 1943, consisted of two Norwegian Motor Torpedo Boats (''MTB 619'' and ''MTB 631'') and seven men from No.10 (Inter-Allied) Commando and No.12 Commando. The German steamer ''Optima'' (1249 grt) was torpedoed and sunk; another ship struck a mine laid by the MTBs. ''MTB 631'' ran aground and had to be abandoned.

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