[2] The attacking forces were two Royal Navy destroyers, HMS Malcolm and HMS Broke (commanded by Henry Fancourt) carrying 600 troops of the 3d Battalion, 135th Infantry, (commanded by Colonel Edwin Swenson), part of the US 34th Infantry Division.

It was hoped that either complete surprise would be achieved or that the defenders would support the invasion to the extent at least of refusing to fire on the attackers.

On her third attempt, she sliced through the boom and deposited her troops under fire on the Quai de Fécamp, and then retreated.

Broke's luck ran out as she withdrew; she was hit by shore batteries which compounded on earlier damage and after being taken in tow, she sank on 10 November.

However they succeeded in preventing the destruction of the port before the defenders in turn surrendered to the larger invading forces.