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APPENDIX III.
Merchant Ships sunk or damaged by Enemy Aircraft on January 29.
Position.
Name.
Nationality.
Tonnage.
Latvian
3,724
Off Cromer
0903
Stanburn
British
2,881
Off Flamborough Head
0936
Otterpool
British
4,867
Off Tay
(Defensively armed)
0950 and
Imperial Monarch
British
5,831
Off Montrose and off Tay
1213
(Defensively armed)
Gripfast
British
1,109
Off Flamborough Head
1228
East Dudgeon
(Light vessel)
:
Particulars.
Set on fire by bombs from aircraft. Ashore at Bacton. 16 crew landed at Yarmouth, 2 in hospital, 8 missing. Bombed and machine-gunned. Sunk. 4 survivors, 1 died. Bombed and machine-gunned. 10 bombs dropped. Minor damage to boats and upper works. 2 seriously wounded. Attacked twice. Making water.
Berthed at Leith. No casualties.
Bombed and machine-gunned. Damage to stearing gear and propeller. Ship sprang a leak and attempted to make Bridlington, but collided with pier and is now aground. Likely to become a total wreck. . Badly damaged. No trace of crew.
...
In addition to the above effective attacks, 14 British ships, 1 neutral, some trawlers and the Galloper Light Vessel were attacked; also the indicator nets at Sollum Voe. Merchant Ships sunk or damaged by Enemy Aircraft on January 30.
15 miles south of Smith's Knoll Bombed and machine-gunned. Set on fire and abandoned. Now sunk. 19 of crew rescued, 20 missing.
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1100
Royal Crown
British
4,364
1126
Voreda
British
7,216
24 miles east of Cromer
(Tanker)
1140
Giralda
British
2,178
Off Copinsay, Orkneys
1237
Bankcrest
British
4,450
Off Wick
1715
Highwave
British
1,178
Off Kentish Knock
1230 Stancourt
British
965
Off Tay
Bombed and set on fire. Fire burnt out. Ship is now ashore off Winterton. All the crew rescued.
15
Bombed and machine-gunned. Ship set on fire and sunk. bodies washed ashore.
Set on fire by bombs and sunk. Bombed and sunk.
Bombed and machine-gunned.
All but one of crew rescued. Ship is now ashore.
In addition to the above effective attacks, about 30 other ships, including tankers, were attacked by aircraft. Also the Humber and Kentish Knock Light Vessels. H.M.S. Niger (minesweeper) was bombed. 1 man killed, 2 injured. No damage, and 11 m/s. and A/s. trawlers were attacked.
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Summary.-TOTAL TONNAGE LOST BY AIRCRAFT ATTACKS.
British.
Neutral.
Total.
3,990
3,724
7,714
20,351
20,351
24,341
3,724
28,065
29th January 30th January
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