the home fleet tried another attack on "tirpitz" later on 23 april 1944, but bad weather prevented any attack from being made that day and for the next several days. instead, the aircraft attempted to attack installations at bodø on 26 april 1944, but found a german convoy instead and sank three ships. "furious" and the escort carrier attacked shipping in the vicinity of kristiansund and sank the ore carrier "almora" and the tanker "saarburg" for the loss of two aircraft on 6 may 1944. another attack on "tirpitz" by the home fleet had to be abandoned on 15 may 1944 because of poor weather. yet another attempt on 28 may was foiled by bad weather, but a german convoy was successfully attacked on 1 june 1944. one ammunition ship was sunk and two others were set on fire.