Editing Operation Basalt (section)

==First attempt==
The original plan was for the raid to take place on the night of 18–19 September 1942, and was postponed by a day, due to bad weather. Leaving [[Isle of Portland|Portland]] at 2200 it took longer than planned to reach [[Sark]] and ''[[Motor Torpedo Boat|MTB]] 344'' encountered strong currents on the approach, resulting in an arrival time of 0300. The requirement to depart by 0330 in order to be clear of the German occupied islands before dawn resulted in the operation being aborted. ''MTB 344'' returned safely to Portland at 0530.<ref name="ELOB">{{cite book |last=Lee |first=Eric |title=Operation Basalt the British Raid on Sark and Hitler's Commando Order |year=2016 |publisher=The History Press |isbn=978-0750964364}}</ref>{{rp|73}}