Lfd. Nr.: 1447
| Seegebiet: | Westraum |
| Datum / Zeit: | 11./12.06.1944 00h11 |
| Ort des Gefechts: | Cap d'Antifer |
| Angreifer: | 2 DD mit MTB 698 705 , 709 697 |
| Gefechtsbericht A: | 12.06.: E-Boat activity during last night was on a slightly reduced scale and appears to have been confined to the Eastern Plank where, north of Cap d'Antifer, several E-Boats were active between 0200 and 0430 among our Patrols. Two groups were twice engaged by MELBREAK there and forced to retire, and other groups were similarly driven off by M.T.Bs. and TROLLOPE in four separate actions in one of which M.T.B. 697 sustained seven casualties.[1] -> M.T.B.698, 705 vectored by TROLLOPE in 213 East opened fire on 4 E-Boats at 0208. These retired to southward under smoke, one further action by this Unit took place at 0228 and another by TROLLOPE at 0421. Both withdrew on southerly courses, no damage or casualties to our forces. At 0003 M.T.B.709 and 697 vectored by THORNBOROUGH to position 267° Cap d'Antifer 9.5 miles sighted surface craft at 1500 yards believed friendly. Latter opened fire at 0011 when M.T.B.s showed fighting lights and withdrew northwards seven casualties in M.T.B.697 (V.A. Dover, 122259B.) [1]. |
| erkannte Gegner: | Schnellboote |
| alliierte Erfolge: | keine |
| alliierte Verluste: | keine |
| tatsächliche Gegner: | Bislang keine Angaben gefunden. |
| Ausgewertete Quellen: | 1) Admirality War Diary, 12.06.1944, page 265, 277 (NHB, Scan 273, 285) ; |
| Letzte Änderung: | 05.09.2024 |