Lfd. Nr.: 16591
| Seegebiet: | Westraum |
| Datum / Zeit: | 02.11.1944 00h12 |
| Ort des Gefechts: | S Hoek van Holland / AN 8476 l.u. |
| Verbandsführer (S.O.): | LtCdr C.A. Law (RCN) |
| Angreifer: | 29th MTB 486 485 481 491 |
| Gefechtsbericht A: | S.O. of Unit F.A. 7 (Lt.Cdr. C.A. Law; R.C.N.) reports proceeded in accordance with C. in C. Nore, other units F.A.8 (M.T.B. 486, 485, 481) and F.A.9 (M.T.B. 491). -> At 23h05 unit proceeded on a course N. 80 E. at 8 knots. At 23h10 gunfire was observed on a bearing S. 70 E. At 00h12 unit was illuminated by starshell from a patrol of 4 trawlers, for the following 2 hours unit endeavoured to close to torpedo range, but each time unit closed they were met with heavy and accurate fire. It appeared that the enemy were patrolling the same patrol as unit. In all, three attempts were made to drive the enemy off [1]. |
| erkannte Gegner: | 4 Trawlers |
| alliierte Erfolge: | keine |
| alliierte Verluste: | keine |
| tatsächliche Gegner: | V 2016, V 2014, V 803, V 804 (VP-Position "Kairo") |
| Gefechtsbericht B: | 02/00u15 Gefecht mit 3 feindlichen S-Booten und 1 Gunboot. Gut liegendes Abwehrfeuer vereitelt Angriffe. 02u18 Feindboote drehen nach NW ab [2]. |
| Ausgewertete Quellen: | 1) Admirality War Diary, 01 Nov. 1944, page 38 ; 2) KTB 8. Vorpostenflottille, NARA T1022-3812, Scan 5 ; |
| Letzte Änderung: | 20.11.2024 |