 The saboteurs left the ship unseen; Larsen and Haukelid left for Sweden while Sørlie left for Hardangervidda.According to Anthony Cave Brown in "Bodyguard of Lies", Haukelid concluded after a trial run that the explosives would be most effective if placed in the bow.If holed near the bow, the ship's screws and rudder would quickly be lifted out of the water, leaving the captain and crew without control.