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฿==Re-write== This could do with a bit of a rewrite. It's not totally accurate, for one thing; this conflates Operation FB with a series of independent sailings that occurred throughout the winter of 1942/43.
I'll have a go at sorting it out. Xyl 54 (talk) 22:13, 22 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

OK done, for now Xyl 54 (talk) 23:12, 22 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

@Xyl 54:Rewritten to an extent and the bare bones expanded a bit but there isn't that much to add from my sources on the voyages except for tangential items.Keith-264 (talk) 18:30, 14 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Swapped the Chulmleigh account here with Operation Fritham so less undue weight here; sufficient improvement? Regards Keith-264 (talk) 06:20, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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@Eastfarthingan: changed result back to inconclusive because Woodman is a later source. Keith-264 (talk) 13:27, 6 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Walling "The loss rate of eight out of thirty-nine unescorted ships that ultimately sailed as part of Operation FB was significantly better that of the heavily guarded convoys. But all loss is relative....Operation FB with its 20 per cent casualty rate, was considered by the British Admiralty, militarily and logistically, a success. p. 242 Walling M. G. Forgotten Sacrifice (2012) Osprey ISBN 978 1 78200 281 9
Wragg p. 181 "The results were predictably grim..." p. 181 Wragg D. Sacrifice for Stalin (2005) Pen & Sword Maritime ISBN 1 84415 357 6
Edwards p. 215 "Operation 'FB' got off to a bad start....It could not be said that Operation 'FB' was a success." p. 215 Edwards B. Road to Russia (2002) ISBN 978 1 78337 941 5 Keith-264 (talk) 14:06, 6 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Haven't finished moving lists to tables Keith-264 (talk) 19:36, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]