Lfd. Nr.: 1163
| Seegebiet: | Westraum |
| Datum / Zeit: | 11./12.12.1942 22u25 |
| Ort des Gefechts: | NE Dieppe |
| Angreifer: | Force B: 51st MGB 613 615 616 und 24th MTB 85 86 243 [2] |
| Gefechtsbericht A: | Keine Angaben bei Reynolds - I'd like to know if someone knows more about her action during operation KI on the night of 12 Dec 1942 in the English Channel. During this battle, a Task Force was composed of Forces A, B and C. Force A was made of Division 1 (HMS Vesper, Whitshed, Worcester) and Division 2 (HMS Albrighton, Brocklesby, HNorMS Eskdale). Force B was composed of Fairmile D MGB 613, 615, 616 and Vosper MTB 85, 86 and 243. Force C was composed of moored destroyers all unknown to me. The target was a German convoy and the priority was given to sink both Sperrbrecher Sp178-Gauss and Sp144-Beijerland. The operation was a success.[1] -> Two merchant vessels with four escorts were reported proceeding southward off Cape Alprech at 1850/11 and six destroyers, led by WHITSHED, proceeded to attack. WHITSHED was damaged and her speed reduced to 20 knots in a southerly gale. She turned over the command to WORCESTER at 2309. During the ensuing action about 9 miles N.N.E. of Dieppe, one of the merchant ships was sunk and the second probably sunk, and BROCKLESBY reports sinking a large enemy trawler. ALBRIGHTON sank by torpedo one of 4 enemy vessels, possibly engaged in rescue work. ESKDALE was hit and damaged about 0150 and the force withdrew shortly afterwards. BROCKLESBY, WORCESTER and VESPER received minor damage, and our total casualties were 7 killed and 48 wounded, including the C.O. of VESPER.[2] |
| erkannte Gegner: | 2 Frachtschiffe, 4 Escorts |
| alliierte Erfolge: | keine MTB-/MGB-Erfolge |
| alliierte Verluste: | DD Eskdale beschädigt |
| tatsächliche Gegner: | Sperrbrecher 178, 144 , M 1609 und 3 VP-Boote |
| Gefechtsbericht B: | 11.12.: Nordostwärts Dieppe gerieten ab 22u25 Sperrbrecher 178 und 144 , M 1609 und 3 VP-Boote in wiederholte Gefechte mit feindl. Zerstörern und S-Booten. Am 12.12. wurde beide Sperrbrecher von Zerstörern [WHITSHED, ESKDALE] versenkt [3]. |
| Ausgewertete Quellen: | 1) https://cfv.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=397#p2771 ; 2) Admiralty's War Diary, 12.12.1942, page 399 (NHB, Scan 73) ; 3) KTB SKL Teil A, 11.12.1942, S.238 ; |
| Letzte Änderung: | 27.08.2024 |