Lfd. Nr.: 1383
| Seegebiet: | Westraum |
| Datum / Zeit: | 29./30.04.1944 |
| Ort des Gefechts: | Seine Bucht / BF 3651 r.u. |
| Angreifer: | MGB 312 316 317 , MTB 253 256 257 |
| Gefechtsbericht A: | At 2245B/29th, a number of enemy tracks were plotted. The tracks divided at 2325, one heading across the Baie De La Seine and one turning Northward from Pointe De Barfleur. Unit A (M.G.B's 312 (S.O.), 316, 317) patrolling in 270 degs. Cap D'Antifer 20 miles was warned of the approaching enemy and at 0030 engaged 3 E-Boats steering 090 degs. at 24 knots about 8 miles to the Westward of its patrolling position. Unit broke through the enemy's line closing the range to 50 yards before E-Boats scattered and disengaged at high speed under smoke. Unit A claims some hits and suffered no casualties or damage. The Northbound enemy plot, believed also to be E-Boats, stopped in 165 degs. St. Catherines Point 27 miles and at 0020 began to retire to the Southward at 16 knots. A possible interception was disrupted by approach of Unit K carrying out [mining] operation K.N.4. -> My 30/1416B refers: At about 0400 Unit F (M.T.B’ s 253 (S.O), 256, 257) made contact with 3 E-Boats 4 miles North of Barfleur, course W. speed 14 knots. At the same time Radar contact of a larger vessel was obtained further inshore. The E-Boats were sighted ahead and Unit crossed astern in order to close possible torpedo target. Unit was forced to disengage by accurate fire either from shore batteries or ships. A second attempt was made to close but Unit was again driven off by heavy shells and withdrew at 0445 without casualties or damage as dawn was breaking. (C. in C. Portsmouth, 302137B to Admty.) |
| erkannte Gegner: | Schnellboote |
| alliierte Erfolge: | keine |
| alliierte Verluste: | keine |
| tatsächliche Gegner: | 3 Boote der 5. S-Flottille |
| Gefechtsbericht B: | 5. und 9.S-Flottille sind mit 11 Booten 29/2200 Uhr von Cherbourg gegen geortete Ziele nördlich Cherbourg ausgelaufen, Fühlung, jedoch keine Gefechtsberührung mit MGB's, 0100 Uhr Rückmarschbefehl.[2] - Vergeblicher Einsatz der 5. (S 136, S 140, S 141, S 142) und und 9. SFltl (S 130, S 145, S 146, S 150) gegen vor Cherbourg gemeldete Ziele [3][4]. - S 100, 138, 143 der 5. SFltl verlegen von Cherbourg nach Le Havre, 0018-0023 Uhr Gefecht mit 3 MGB's, S 100 leicht beschädigt [3][5]. |
| Ausgewertete Quellen: | 1) Admiralty War Diary, 30.04.1944, page 505 ; 2) KTB SKL A, 29.04.1944, S.616 ; 3) HMA-Projekt Schnellboote: 29.04.1944 ; 4) KTB 9. Schnellbootflottille, NARA T1022-3150, Scan 15 ; 5) KTB 5. Schnellbootflottille, NARA T1022-3211, Scan 432 ; |
| Letzte Änderung: | 25.11.2024 |