 Most of the MLs had been destroyed on the run in and were burning . The first ML in the starboard column was the first boat to catch fire ; her captain managed to beach her at the end of the Old Mole . Some starboard boats managed to reach their objective and disembark their Commandos . ML 443 , the leading boat in the port column , got to within 10 feet ( 3 @.@ 0 m ) of the mole in the face of heavy direct fire and hand grenades before being set on fire . The crew were rescued by ML 160 , one of the torpedo MLs which had been looking for targets of opportunity such as the two large tankers reported to be in the harbour . The commanders of MLs 160 and 443 , Lieutenants T Boyd and T D L Platt , were awarded the Distinguished Service Order for their bravery . The rest of the port column had been destroyed or disabled before reaching the mole . MLs 192 and 262 were set on fire ; there were only six survivors . ML 268 was blown up ; one man survived . 
 Most of the MLs <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> been destroyed on the run in and <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> burning . The first ML in the starboard column was the first boat to catch fire ; her captain managed to beach her at the end of the Old Mole . Some starboard boats managed to reach their objective and disembark their Commandos . ML 443 , the leading boat in the port column , got to within 10 feet ( 3 @.@ 0 m ) of the mole in the face of heavy direct fire and hand grenades before being set on fire . The crew <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> rescued by ML 160 , one of the torpedo MLs which had been looking for targets of opportunity such as the two large tankers reported to be in the harbour . The commanders of MLs 160 and 443 , Lieutenants T Boyd and T D L Platt , <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> awarded the Distinguished Service Order for their bravery . The rest of the port column <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>had</mark></a> been destroyed or disabled before reaching the mole . MLs 192 and 262 <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>were</mark></a> set on fire ; <a href='dey_it' title='7'><mark>there</mark></a> <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>were</mark></a> only six survivors . ML 268 was blown up ; one man survived . 
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