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The last big German supply ship left in the Aegean Sea was recently sent to
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The last big German supply ship left in the Aegean Sea was recently sent to
The last big German supply ship left in the Aegean Sea
was recently sent to the bottom after a brilliant attack
by American Mitchells and RAF torpedo-carrying
Beaufighters, The Australian crew of a Baltimore aircraft
on shipping reconnaissance sighted a German convoy south of Folegandros making course for Crete.
Mitchells and Beaufighters were got ready. The German merchant ship of 5, 000 tons carrying supplies for the enemy garrisons in Crete was escorted by two destroyers, one a flak ship, and an air cover of Junker JU 88s, ME 109s and Arados.
The Mitchell took off first and soon sighted the convoy. They attacked with cannon fire.
The JUs and MEs came streaming down on their tails and the Mitchells turned away, drawing air cover after them.
Meanwhile RAF Beaufighters arrived, Anti-Flak Beaufighters attacked the escorting
destroyers and simultaneously the torpedo-carrying
Beaufighters went in low and launched their " tin fish"
Two observers, as their pilots cleared the merchantman, saw a torpedo find its mark, and watched the bursting mushroom of the explosion and saw the ship begin to turn. Other pilots following actually saw a great gash in the ships side.
Other torpedo-carrying Beaufighters went for the destroyers and got a torpedo hit on one whlle the second was slightly damaged*
Photo shows: RAF Beaufighters pass over the German
Merchant ship after the attack. Note Escort destroyer in
the background.
April 1944
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