Lfd. Nr.: 16455
| Seegebiet: | Westraum |
| Datum / Zeit: | 30.09./01.10.1944 04h14 |
| Ort des Gefechts: | bei Texel / AN 8265 |
| Verbandsführer (S.O.): | Lt. P. Magnus |
| Angreifer: | 30th MTB 473 472 475 , 480 471 476 |
| Gefechtsbericht A: | Unit arrived in initial position at 2200 and commenced sweep south to Molen Gat thence south round Noorder Maaks. At 0039 sighted one trawler and 3 T.L.C. Ill's inshore. These were ignored in view of convoy reported approaching from southward. At 0210 obtained Radar plot of 6 vessels. Course was set to intercept, but enemy increased speed to 15 knots and entered Texel. These were probably M class minesweepers. On losing contact unit continued to sweep south. -> At 0409 gained Radar contact in position 240 Texel 8. Before plot could be obtained a large trawler passed within 200 yards of unit without sighting. Unit altered to starboard and 1st Division prepared to carry out Zone torpedo attack 2nd Division ordered to stop to await developments. At 0414 gun coaster sighted to starboard and 1st Division fired a Zone at 1000 yards range. Torpedoes observed to be running correctly and unit withdrew under heavy but inaccurate fire from gun coaster. An explosion followed but it is not considered that this was a hit on the coaster in view of large time lag. Owing to approaching daylight unit disengaged to westward and set course for Base. -> Whilst manoeuvring at 0409 M.T.B. 471 had come into collision with M.T.B.480 due to not hearing a signal on loud hailer.[1] |
| erkannte Gegner: | 1 Trawler |
| alliierte Erfolge: | keine |
| alliierte Verluste: | keine |
| tatsächliche Gegner: | Geleit Wachtel mit V 2013/14/15/16/22 |
| Gefechtsbericht B: | In der Nacht wurden Geleite "Wachtel" und "Steintor" nördl. bzw. westl. Terschelling und westl. Vlieland bzw. westl. Texel wiederholt von feindlichen S-Booten ohne Erfolg angegriffen [2] - 30./19u10 Geleit für D. WACHTEL und 5 Schlepper von Borkum nach Den Helder. Angeschlossen V 1315, M 3400, M 291 und 2 R-Boote. - 04u09 Abwehr von 5 feindlichen S-Booten in AN 8265 bis 04u29 [4] - 06u20 erneut feindl. S-Boote an Stb. Abwehrfeuer bis 06u30. Um 07u40 in Den Helder eingelaufen. |
| Ausgewertete Quellen: | 1) Admirality War Diary, 01.10.1944, page 9 (NHB, Scan 11) ; 2) KTB SKL Teil A, 01.10.1944, S.13 ; 3) KTB 1. Sicherungsdivision, Oktober 1944 nicht im NARA-Bestand ; 4) KTB 20. Vorpostenflottille, NARA T1022-3893, Scan 516, 527, kein Gefechtsbericht ; |
| Letzte Änderung: | 10.09.2024 |