Attack on HSF during Kiel mutiny

What if at the end of World War One when the German fleet mutinied, the Allied fleet sortied to attack the HSF? You often hear the idea of "Copenhagening" a fleet at the beginning of World War One, but I've never heard it proposed that the Grand Fleet executes a Mers-el-Kebir like operation at the end of World War One.
 
It would be possible if the uprising did last long enough and/or the British had enough advance warning. The way it was, the uprising was over within a week and even if the British had realized it from day one, their fleet would still be gathering ammunitions in Dover by the time the uprising became an all-out revolution and ended the war.

Then again, if the British WERE realizing what was happening, some cooler minds would probably veto the idea of a intervention from the start saying that the destruction of the German fleet would not be worth the risk of re-uniting the mutineers, the populace and the military behind their new-found outrage over the British sneak attack.
 
Despite the longing for a "Nelsonian victory" after the so-so of Jutland, I'd also like to think that at this point in the war even cooler minds would prevail and make the obvious conclusion: Since the war is as good as won and the HSF is right now dismantling itself ... why risk any of our ships and men to attack it?
 
The RN couldn't get into the ports to attack the HSF because of the guns and mines, and if they tried to suppress these defences I'd think the HSF sailors might end their mutiny and come out to fight.
 
In November 1918, the RNAS was putting together an attack on the High Seas Fleet in port, using HMS Argus and the Sopwith Cuckoo torpedo bombers of 185 Squadron. While this was somewhat of an experiment, its chances were good. In 1919, 185 Squadron carried out an experimental attack against a British battle squadron in Portland Harbour, scoring six hits from eight torpedoes dropped. This provides a way for the RN to attack the HSF without risking any heavy units to mines, submarines and coastal guns. Notably, it was also scaled down from some of the more extravagant plans, which called for the use of up to eight converted merchant carriers, in addition to Argus, Furious and Vindictive. An attack with Argus alone would likely cripple three-four of the HSF's battleships; a larger attack would remove the HSF as an offensive tool altogether (for a few months, at least).
 
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