MTB X20 Angrep Dampfer WESERSTEIN

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July 03/04 44

687 58. MTB-Flottille (LtCdr. Gemmel)
666 C/O Buller
723 McDougall
684 Storrie

54. MTB-Flottille (LtCdr. Monssen)

Oversatt fra tysk:

Brit. MTB-flotiljer angriper tyske skipsmål flere ganger utenfor den nederlandske kysten. Den britiske :

58. MTB Flotilla (LtCdr. Gemmel) og Norge deltar.

54. MTB Flotilla (LtCdr. Monssen) på angrepene.

Oppdagede motstandere: Ingen informasjon
Faktiske motstandere: Eskorte «Weserstein» med VP-trålere

Kamprapport B: 3/4 juli 1944 I løpet av natten dampbåten WESERSTEIN, sikret av 20. V-Flotilla (KKpt.d.R. Puttfarcken) med V 2016, V 2019, V 2022, V 1315, V 1317 og noen R- Boot , mislykket angrepet av 4 MTB-er. - Eskort WESERSTEIN fra 02u15 til 02u40 kamp med fiendtlige båter. Observerte en fiendtlig båt brenne.

Dagen etter blir Weserstein, eskortert under beskyttelse av den 27. M-Flotilla (Kptlt. von Lüeder), forsterket med M 425, M 471 og M 484, angrepet av 6 MTB, MTB 666 blir kapret og brakt inn; Båten går imidlertid tapt dagen etter i en bensineksplosjon i S-båtbunkeren.

Keine Angaben bei Reynolds. -- 05.07./00h47, MTBs 666, 684, 687, 723 and 729 made radar contact with German vessels and close the enemy. At 01h32 the boats were one and a half miles off Ymuiden. At 02h14 German vessels opened fire [3]. -- Gemmell quickly realized that MTB 666 (Lt. Buller) was missing. Over radio Buller finally reported his plight - disabled, surrounded by Germans and in the process of destroying their confidential books prior to abandoning ship. Gemmell ordered his remaining units to close 666, he would draw the enemy's fire while 723 (Lt. McDougall) and 684 (Lt. Storrie) should go alongside 666 to take off her crew. But the alerted Germans recommneced an intense firestorm, targeting Gemmell's forces with incredible accuracy. Rescue was unpossible, and during withdrawal 723 received a direct hit on the bridge. Lt. McDougall was mortally wounded [4].

cvf.org.uk:

4-5/7/44 At 0047, MTBs 666, 684, 687, 723 and 729 make Radar contact with German vessels and close the enemy.
0132 The boats are one and a half miles off Ymuiden.
0214 VPs 1411 and 1413 with AFs 41 and 47 open fire.

MTBs 684 and 723 claim hits on two targets.

MTB 666 loses contact. MTB 666 is hit by gunfire from German patrol boat V1415 and brought to a stop.

The Commanding Officer reports, by radio, that the engines are disabled, some men have been lost overboard, two German vessels are in close company and he is preparing to abandon ship.

MTB 687, the Senior Officers boat, elects to make a diversion whilst MTBs 684 and 723 attempt to rescue survivors. The attempt fails due to heavy gunfire.

MTB 723 receives a direct hit on the bridge but recovers station.

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