Fire ships WW2

What if Operation Lucid had been more successful


http://www.historicalrfa.org/archived-stories/77-rfa-fire-ships-in-world-war-2

What changes could have been made to make it more successful ?

Maybe I instead of the unreliable tankers a merchant ship could have been used . Something structurally damaged and unrepairable from Battle of the Atlantic maybe but still capable of one last short trip.

Maybe instead of petrol it could have been packed with condemned ammunition...?

If it had been more successful might the Germans react differently at St Nazi re and suspect the Campbelltown of being an explosive Trojan horse
 
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