Lfd. Nr.: 1639
| Seegebiet: | Westraum |
| Datum / Zeit: | 01./02.09.1944 00h17 |
| Ort des Gefechts: | Cap Gris Nez |
| Verbandsführer (S.O.): | Lt.Cdr. Larive / Lt.Cdr.Ward |
| Angreifer: | F.N.1: MTB 236 235 231 202 ; F.N.8: MTB 358 362 353 359 + 458 |
| Gefechtsbericht A: | 01.09.1944 Shore-based radar detected the following group of vessels leaving Boulogne northbound: at 2230 12 or more trawler size at 11 knots ; at 2304 6 trawler size at 9 knots. -> 01/23h50 under cover of shore batteries, Unit F.N. 1 (LtCdr. Larive) gained contact with group B in approximate position 138° S. Foreland 16 miles, closed range to 2000 yards and fired zone of 8 torpedoes at 3 T.L.C. type and one trawler type vessel. Hits were obtained on two T.L.C. one of which was observed to blow up, the other to be set on fire, and subsequently to sink. Enemy opened fire with starshell and H.E. but Unit withdrew under smoke suffering neither damage nor casualties. -> 02/0050 Unit F.N.8 (LtCdr. Ward) was ordered to attack group C . At 0121 in approximate position 110° S. Foreland 19,5 miles Unit was illuminated when own position was 4000 yards from enemy. Zone attack was pressed home to 3000 yards, all torpedoes being fired. One hit was observed on one out of five T.L.C. type vessels which almost certainly sank. M.T.B.s then disengaged under inaccurate fire from shore batteries of large calibre. No damage or casualties to Unit F.N.8.[1] |
| erkannte Gegner: | Trawlers, später auch Landungsboote (T.L.C.) |
| alliierte Erfolge: | AF 70 versenkt |
| alliierte Verluste: | keine |
| tatsächliche Gegner: | 8 Räumboote, 12 AFP (= T.L.C.), 4 Trawlers |
| Gefechtsbericht B: | 02/00u15 Angriff von 5-6 Feindbooten von der 8. AT-Flottille abgewehrt [3]. -> 02/00u17 Erfolgloser T-Angriff auf 14. R-Flottille von 3 MTB bei Cap Gris Nez [2]. -> 02/00u55 Neuerlicher S-Boot-Angriff auf Verband der 8. AT-Flottille abgewehrt [3]. -> 02/01u25 bis 01u33 S-Boot-Angriffe auf Verband der 2. AT-Flottille [4] -> 02/01u28 Torpedotreffer auf AF 70 (ObStrm. Kuhlmann) ; 01u56 gesunken [4]. -> |
| Ausgewertete Quellen: | 1) Admirality War Diary, 02.09.1944, page 40 (NHB Scan 40) ; 2) KTB 14. Räumbootsflottille, NARA T1022-3498, Scan 223 ; 3) KTB 8. Artillerieträgerflottille, NARA T1022-3672 Scan 770 ; 4) 2. Artillerieträgerflottille, NARA T1022-3656, Scan 304 ; |
| Letzte Änderung: | 26.07.2024 |