German battleship Tirpitz

A series of carrier strikes was planned over the next three months, but bad weather forced their cancellation. A repeat of Operation Tungsten, codenamed Operation Planet, was scheduled for 24 April. Operation Brawn, which was to have been carried out by 27 bombers and 36 fighters from ”Victorious” and ”Furious”, was to have taken place on 15 May, and Operation Tiger Claw was intended for 28 May. ”Victorious” and ”Furious” were joined by {{HMS|Indefatigable|R10|2}} for [[Operation Mascot]], which was to have been carried out on 17 July by 62 bombers and 30 fighters. In late August the weather improved, allowing the [[Operation Goodwood (naval)|Goodwood series of attacks]]. Operations Goodwood I and II were launched on 22 August; a carrier force consisting of the fleet carriers ”Furious”, ”Indefatigable” and {{HMS|Formidable|67|2}} and the escort carriers {{HMS|Nabob|D77|2}} and {{HMS|Trumpeter|D09|2}} launched a total of 38 bombers and 43 escort fighters between the two raids.{{sfn|Breyer|p=26}}

A series of carrier strikes was planned over the next three months, but bad weather forced their cancellation. A repeat of Operation Tungsten, codenamed Operation Planet, was scheduled for 24 April. Operation Brawn, which was to have been carried out by 27 bombers and 36 fighters from ”Victorious” and ”Furious”, was to have taken place on 15 May, and Operation Tiger Claw was intended for 28 May. ”Victorious” and ”Furious” were joined by {{HMS|Indefatigable|R10|2}} for [[Operation Mascot]], which was to have been carried out on 17 July by 62 bombers and 30 fighters. In late August the weather improved, allowing the [[Operation Goodwood (naval)|Goodwood series of attacks]]. Operations Goodwood I and II were launched on 22 August; a carrier force consisting of the fleet carriers ”Furious”, ”Indefatigable” and {{HMS|Formidable|67|2}} and the escort carriers {{HMS|Nabob|D77|2}} and {{HMS|Trumpeter|D09|2}} launched a total of 38 bombers and 43 escort fighters between the two raids.{{sfn|Breyer|p=26}}

The attacks failed to inflict any damage on ”Tirpitz” and three of the attacking aircraft were shot down.{{sfn|Breyer|p=26}}{{sfn|Garzke & Dulin|p=267}} Goodwood III followed on 24 August, composed of aircraft from the fleet carriers only. Forty-eight bombers and 29 fighters attacked the ship and scored two hits which caused minor damage.{{sfn|Breyer|p=26}} One, a 1,600-pound bomb, penetrated the upper and lower armour decks and came to rest in the No. 4 switchboard room. Its fuse had been damaged and the bomb did not detonate. The second, a {{convert|500|lb|adj=on}} bomb, exploded causing superficial damage. Six aircraft were shot down in the attack.{{sfn|Garzke & Dulin|pp=267–268}}{{sfn|Brown, ”Carrier Operations”|p=28}} Goodwood IV followed on 29 April, with 34 bombers and 25 fighters from ”Formidable” and ”Indefatigable”. Heavy fog prevented any hits from being scored.{{sfn|Breyer|p=26}} ”Tirpitz”{{‘}}s gunners shot down one [[Fairey Firefly|Firefly]] and a [[Vought F4U Corsair|Corsair]]. The battleship expended 54 rounds from her main guns, 161 from the 15 cm guns and up to 20 percent of her light anti-aircraft ammunition.{{sfn|Brown, ”Tirpitz”|p=39}}

The attacks failed to inflict any damage on ”Tirpitz” and three of the attacking aircraft were shot down.{{sfn|Breyer|p=26}}{{sfn|Garzke & Dulin|p=267}} Goodwood III followed on 24 August, composed of aircraft from the fleet carriers only. Forty-eight bombers and 29 fighters attacked the ship and scored two hits which caused minor damage.{{sfn|Breyer|p=26}} One, a 1,600-pound bomb, penetrated the upper and lower armour decks and came to rest in the No. 4 switchboard room. Its fuze had been damaged and the bomb did not detonate. The second, a {{convert|500|lb|adj=on}} bomb, exploded causing superficial damage. Six aircraft were shot down in the attack.{{sfn|Garzke & Dulin|pp=267–268}}{{sfn|Brown, ”Carrier Operations”|p=28}} Goodwood IV followed on 29 April, with 34 bombers and 25 fighters from ”Formidable” and ”Indefatigable”. Heavy fog prevented any hits from being scored.{{sfn|Breyer|p=26}} ”Tirpitz”{{‘}}s gunners shot down one [[Fairey Firefly|Firefly]] and a [[Vought F4U Corsair|Corsair]]. The battleship expended 54 rounds from her main guns, 161 from the 15 cm guns and up to 20 percent of her light anti-aircraft ammunition.{{sfn|Brown, ”Tirpitz”|p=39}}

==== Operations Paravane and Obviate ====

==== Operations Paravane and Obviate ====