by early evening of 29 november, the two strike-craft were 16 km off luanda. four boats were launched for the beach landing site and again dropped off the two reconnaissance team divers to investigate the landing site. the four boats were then signalled to land. a communications team was left on the cliffs to maintain radio contact between the teams and the strike-craft. the hq and attack teams then proceeded to the outer perimeter fence of the refinery. none of the guard towers appeared to be occupied nor was the inner fence maintained. by 23h57 the four attack teams had cut their way inside the refinery grounds while the support and hq teams maintaining the security of the exit route. team 5 guarded the cut fence.