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Time.

0900 Tautmila

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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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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