the last objective was the castle just above the harbour where fire was concentrated with vickers machine guns and mortars opening up on the battlements. while crossing a bridge sbs men became pinned down and had to stay there for a while. fighting was bitter and the majority of the casualties were taken in this area, but mortar fire was concentrated on the castle. a captured german officer and a royal naval lieutenant seconded to the sbs called out for the castle to surrender and after three hours of further fighting an italian carabinieri unit walked out and surrendered.