The plan was created in order to remove the Destroyer Division ("Dywizjon Kontrtorpedowców") of the Polish Navy from the Baltic Sea operation theatre. The "Kriegsmarine" had a significant numerical advantage over the Polish Navy, and in the event of a war the Polish High Command realised that ships which remained in the Baltic Sea were likely to be quickly sunk by the Germans. Also, the Danish straits were well within the operational range of the Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe, so there was little chance for the plan to succeed, if implemented after hostilities began.