in july, "furious" embarked nine fulmars of 800 squadron, 'a' flight of 880 squadron with four sea hurricane ibs, nine swordfish from 812 squadron and nine albacores of 817 squadron to attack the german-occupied ports of kirkenes, norway, and petsamo, finland, departing scapa flow on the 23rd in company with the carrier , two cruisers and six destroyers. the two carriers and their escorts gathered in seidisfjord, iceland, under the command of rear admiral wake-walker where they refuelled in late july. "furious" attacked ships in petsamo on 30 july with all her swordfish and albacores, escorted by six fulmars and all four sea hurricanes, but there was very little shipping present. one small ship, mv "trotter", was sunk, several oil storage tanks were set afire, and several wooden jetties were torpedoed. the british ships had been spotted before the attack and two fulmars and an albacore were shot down by the alerted defences. "furious" was short of fuel and had to leave shortly afterwards, but she transferred her albacores to "victorious" to fill up that carrier's decimated squadrons before she left. sea hurricanes of 880 squadron shot down a shadowing dornier do 18 flying boat on 31 july as the ship was leaving.