Lfd. Nr.: 1636
| Seegebiet: | Westraum |
| Datum / Zeit: | 29./30.08.1944 22u22 |
| Ort des Gefechts: | W St. Valery-en-Caux / BF 3717 |
| Angreifer: | Retalick, Cattistock, 3 MTB (u.a. MTB 255) |
| Gefechtsbericht A: | An enemy convoy of T.L.Cs., R-Boats, and one larger, ship was attacked last night between Fecamp and Dieppe by RETALICK and CATTISTOCK and a group of 3 E-Boats was also attacked by RETALICK at 0010 off point d'Ailly. The convoy escaped into Dieppe; but CATTISTOCK was hit on the bridge and retired with 20 casualties including her C.O. killed.[1,687] -> (2) Owing to breakdowns units from the 13th and 14th M.T.B. and 1st S.G.B. Flotillas were not in company at 2223 when RETALICK detected by Radar enemy convoy of T.L.C.s, .one larger ship and R-Boats. RETALICK and CATTISTOCK, which was in company, attacked with gunfire. During engagement CATTISTOCK was hit on bridge, C.O. being killed and T.S. destroyed and retired with 20 casualties. -> (3) Convoy was shadowed by RETALICK to Dieppe and composite M.T.B. unit formed from a unit of the 53rd M.T.B. Flotilla detached by SEYMOUR and M.T.B.255 of the 14th M.T.B. Flotilla was vectored to attack but could not make contact before ships entered Dieppe at 0120 . At 0010 RETALICK engaged 3 E-Boats apparently creating diversion North of Pointe d’Ailly and drove them off to eastward. RETALICK was subsequently heavily shelled by shore batteries near Dieppe up to 26,000 yards. -> (4) Further 3 E-Boats were plotted eastward of Fecamp. M.T.B.s were vectored but were unable to make intercept. Contact was lost off St. Valery.[1,693]. |
| erkannte Gegner: | TLC's, R-Boote, 1 Hilfsschiff |
| alliierte Erfolge: | keine |
| alliierte Verluste: | keine |
| tatsächliche Gegner: | Verband mit AFP's und Booten der 14. R-Flottille |
| Gefechtsbericht B: | 22u22 Gefecht mit 5 größeren Einheiten. Nach 2 schweren Detonationen auf einem Feindboot stellt der Gegner um 22u45 das Feuer ein. Kurz darauf Gefechtsberührung des Feindes mit eigenen S-Booten beobachtet.[2]. |
| Ausgewertete Quellen: | 1) Admirality War Diary, 30.08.1944, page 687, 693 (NHB, Scan 373, 379) ; 2) KTB 14. R-Flottille, Gefechts-Kurzbericht, NARA T1022-3498, Scan 202 ; |
| Letzte Änderung: | 07.09.2024 |