Lfd. Nr.: 1035
| Seegebiet: | Westraum |
| Datum / Zeit: | 30.09./01.10.1941 01h05 |
| Ort des Gefechts: | S Boulogne / BF 3337 |
| Verbandsführer (S.O.): | Lt E.N. Pumphrey / Lt. Gould |
| Angreifer: | 6th MTB 38 218 219 ; 3rd MGB 43 52 |
| Gefechtsbericht A: | 3 MTB's with 2 MGB's. in support had an engagement last night in the Channel with an enemy convoy proceeding westward through the Straits of Dover. Enemy coastal batteries also engaged our forces. Evidence shows that one enemy armed trawler was hit and sunk, probably by torpedo. Our forces suffered no casualties. Superficial damage was caused to one MTB. The enemy apparently escaped into Boulogne.[1] -- 30/22h36 MTB's 38, 218, and 219 left Harbour, followed by MGB's 43 and 52 in support at 23h08 yesterday to intercept R.D. plot of 4 enemy vessels passing westward through Dover Strait. At 23h55 MGB's sighted and reported enemy off Blanc Nez and shadowed as they rounded Gris Nez. At 01h05 MTB 38 and 219 attacked between Gris Nez and Boulogne but owing to moon conditions enemy escort vessels were able to engage MTBs heavily before a firing position could be reached. In second attack MTB 219 fired one torpedo at a trawler type vessel and claims a hit as explosion was seen and felt. MGBs who closed and engaged escort as MTBs attacked saw an explosion, a vessel stopped in smoke and later encountered some wreckage. MTB. 218 lost touch and was unable to contact enemy who were plotted entering Boulogne at 0122. Composition of enemy force was probably 2 merchant vessels of 3 to 4 thousand tons escorted by 3 trawlers and some R boats which used smoke. Enemy coastal batteries and searchlights also engaged our forces. Evidence shows that one trawler was hit and sunk, probably by torpedo. Results of gun-fire not observed [1]. |
| erkannte Gegner: | 2 Frachter mit 3 Trawlers und R-Booten |
| alliierte Erfolge: | keine |
| alliierte Verluste: | keine |
| tatsächliche Gegner: | Geleit Nr. 2159 mit 3 VP-Trawlers und 3 R-Booten |
| Gefechtsbericht B: | In der Nacht zum feindlicher S-Boot-Angriff auf eigenes Geleit Höhe Boulogne. Angriff abgewehrt. Dabei ein feindliches S-Boot vernichtet, 1 weiteres schwer beschädigt [2]. -- 01/02u06 Angriff feindlicher Schnellboote auf Geleit Netzleger URANUS, Tonnenleger WANGEROOGE mit V 1813, 1802, 1806, VON DER GROEBEN, R 68, 69, 75, auf dem Weg von Dünkirchen nach Le Havre [3]. - Angriff von 2 engl. Schnellbooten vor Boulogne. 02u11 Treffer von V 1813 auf Feindboot beobachtet. 02u13 Torpedolaufbahn gesichtet, Torpedo detoniert an Land. 02u30 Geleit in Boulogne eingelaufen [4]. |
| Ausgewertete Quellen: | 1) Admirality War Diary, 1. Oct. 1941, page 1 and 6 (NHB, Scan 2, 8) ; 2) KTB SKL Teil A, Band 26, S.9 ; 3) KTB V 1813, NARA T1022-3787, Scan 296, Gefechtsbericht fehlt ; 4) KTB 1. Räumbootsflottille, NARA T1022-3431, Anlage 1 (R 75), Scan 200 |
| Letzte Änderung: | 20.07.2024 |