 Combined Operations examined a number of options while planning the destruction of the dock . At this stage of the war the British government still tried to avoid civilian casualties . This ruled out a bombing attack by the RAF , which at the time did not possess the accuracy needed to destroy the dock without serious loss of civilian life . 
 Combined Operations examined a number of options while planning the destruction of the dock . At this stage of the war the British government still tried to avoid civilian casualties . This ruled out a bombing attack by the RAF , which at <a href='None' title='1'><mark>the</mark></a><a href='negative_concord' title='2'><mark>time</mark></a> did not possess <a href='None' title='3'><mark>the</mark></a><a href='negative_concord' title='4'><mark>accuracy</mark></a> needed to destroy the dock without serious loss of civilian life . 
Combined Operations examined a number of options while planning the destruction of da dock . At this stage of tdawar the British government still tried to avoid civilian casualties . This ruled out a bombing attack by the RAF , which at no time did not possess no accuracy needed to destroy the dock without serious loss of civilian life .