Lfd. Nr.: 1372
| Seegebiet: | Westraum |
| Datum / Zeit: | 06.04.1944 05h10 |
| Ort des Gefechts: | SW Den Helder / AN 8295 |
| Verbandsführer (S.O.): | Lt. D.G.H. Wright |
| Angreifer: | 4th 458 455 457 , 3rd MTB 445 440 (438) |
| Gefechtsbericht A: | At 0510 today M.T.Bs. 445, 440, and 438 on patrol attacked an Enemy Guncoaster escorting a Convoy about 4,5 miles S.W. of Den Helder and scored many hits at close range.[1] -> Unit X, M.T.B. 458 (S.O.), 455 and 457 with torpedoes and Unit B, M.T.B. 445, 440, 438 without torpedoes were ordered to be off Egmond by 0001 and sweep south and attack any enemy shipping found. A northbound convoy was considered possible. M.T.B. 438 broke down and took no part in operation. In view of limited visibility units decided not to remain concentrated, Unit X remaining to seaward using Unit B as searching force. Off Ijmuiden at 0137 Unit B made Radar contact with several vessels and at 0215 with probable convoy. This was shadowed as it moved north. At 0510 when 4^ miles 230° from Kijkduin Light Unit B attacked a Guncoaster at rear of convoy scoring many hits having got to a range of 150 yards unobserved. Unit X reached position 8 miles west of Ijmuiden at 0030. At 0253 acting on Unit B's shadowing reports Unit set course to over take convoy. At 0510 made contact with M-Class sweepers and 2 Guncoasters about 5 miles south of Unit B. Weather by then pre cluded firing torpedoes with shallow setting so Unit withdrew. Consider convoy went into Den Helder ahead of Guncoaster engaged by Unit B. No casualties. Negligible damage to 445. (C. in C.Nore 061906B to Admty.) |
| erkannte Gegner: | Geleit mit Artillerieträger |
| alliierte Erfolge: | keine |
| alliierte Verluste: | keine |
| tatsächliche Gegner: | Ostgeleit Nr.1239 |
| Gefechtsbericht B: | Geleit 1239 (Hoek - Elbe mit 6 Dampfern) wurde 0510 Uhr in AN 8295 von feindl. S-Booten angegriffen, 2 Mann wurden verwundet. Treffer beim Gegner wurden nicht beobachtet.[2] |
| Ausgewertete Quellen: | 1) Admiralty War Diary, 6.4.1944, page 84 ; 2) KTB SKL A, 06.04.1944, S.136 ; |
| Letzte Änderung: | 24.11.2024 |